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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Abbiati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abbiati comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Speak - Eagles of Death Metal. Christian Belmont struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Christian Belmont has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giorgio Abbiati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christian Belmont!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbiati forces Belmont back against the cage and clinches.
Good body shot from Abbiati.
Belmont wants to get back to striking at distance but Abbiati won't allow it.
Belmont prevents a body shot from Abbiati.
Belmont is looking for a takedown.
Belmont tries to score a body lock takedown but Abbiati shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Abbiati content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Belmont looking to stall.
Belmont gets control of Abbiati's arms and successfully pulls guard. Belmont will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Abbiati's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Abbiati passes Belmont's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Abbiati looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Abbiati slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Giorgio Abbiati wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Belmont avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abbiati tries to clinch there but Belmont circles away.
Abbiati tries to clinch up.
Abbiati closes the distance and clinches.
Abbiati tries to throw a body punch but Belmont avoids it by throwing Abbiati back against the cage.
Belmont is trying to force a seperation but Abbiati has the dominant position.
Abbiati is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Giorgio Abbiati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Belmont.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont tries to pull guard but Abbiati forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Abbiati landing knees to the body.
Belmont looks winded!
Abbiati is working Belmont over against the cage.
Abbiati working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abbiati scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abbiati misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abbiati has Belmont pressed against the cage.
Belmont tries to break the clinch but Abbiati is controlling the position.
Abbiati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abbiati stalling.
Abbiati keeps control of Belmont as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Belmont is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Belmont blocks a body shot from Abbiati.
A right handed body shot lands from Abbiati.
Belmont is trying to drag Abbiati to the mat but Abbiati just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Abbiati tries to throw a body punch but Belmont avoids it by throwing Abbiati back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmont managing to block the knees to the body from Abbiati.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Abbiati gets underhooks to prevent Belmont's takedown attempt.
Abbiati lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abbiati breaks the clinch.
Abbiati tries to clinch but Belmont moves out of range.
Abbiati scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abbiati tries to clinch but Belmont moves out of range.
Abbiati throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Belmont has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Belmont there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abbiati is looking to clinch but Belmont is avoiding it.
Danga de danga de dang - Abbiati scores with a four punch combination!
Belmont is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbiati fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmont avoids the body shot from Abbiati.
Abbiati tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Belmont manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abbiati takes the fight into the clinch.
Belmont avoiding damage as Abbiati throws knees to the body.
Belmont on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abbiati breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giorgio Abbiati is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Abbiati misses.
Abbiati throws a right and a left that Belmont avoids nicely.
Abbiati throws a sloppy head kick and Belmont moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belmont tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbiati swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belmont misses with a takedown attempt - Abbiati sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abbiati tries to clinch but Belmont is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Abbiati dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Abbiati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belmont moves into range and clinches up with Abbiati.
Abbiati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belmont circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abbiati will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abbiati tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Belmont finds it's way through Abbiati's defenses.
Belmont swats away the attempt to clinch by Abbiati.
Abbiati closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Abbiati.
Abbiati struggles to land a body shot inside as Belmont controls his hands.
Abbiati tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belmont avoids it.
Belmont blocks a body shot from Abbiati.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont decides to pull guard.
Abbiati is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Belmont is breathing heavily.
Abbiati has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Belmont is proving hard to escape from.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Abbiati sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Giorgio Abbiati wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Belmont clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbiati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giorgio Abbiati has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Abbiati tries a body shot but Belmont blocks it.
Belmont managing to block the knees to the body from Abbiati.
Abbiati tries a body shot but Belmont blocks it.
Belmont missing with knees to the body.
Belmont is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Abbiati is keeping busy.
Abbiati is pushing Belmont up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Belmont goes for a takedown in the clinch but Abbiati prevents it.
Nice body punch from Abbiati - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbiati has Belmont pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbiati stalling in the clinch but Belmont improves position.
Abbiati works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Belmont struggles to land a body shot inside as Abbiati controls his hands.
Abbiati effectively controlling the action here.
Belmont on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abbiati has Belmont pressed against the cage, preventing Belmont from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Abbiati gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Belmont.
Abbiati trying to land knees to the body.
Abbiati is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belmont is defending well for now.
Abbiati scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Abbiati to work.
Abbiati pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abbiati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abbiati moves into the clinch.
Abbiati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belmont's elbow.
Abbiati throws a head punch that misses.
Belmont blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belmont tries to pull guard but Abbiati holds him up against the cage and eventually Belmont drops back down to his feet.
Giorgio Abbiati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Belmont.
Abbiati misses with a body punch.
Belmont is trying to pull guard but Abbiati has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Abbiati dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Belmont misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Abbiati trying to land knees to the body.
Belmont goes for a takedown in the clinch but Abbiati prevents it.
Abbiati scores with a hook to the body.
Abbiati dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Belmont prevents a body shot from Abbiati.
Abbiati tries to stall but Belmont uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Belmont trying to land knees to the body.
Belmont takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abbiati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belmont's elbow.
Belmont is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Abbiati pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Abbiati is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belmont can do to turn this around?
Abbiati digs a right hand underneath Belmont's ribcage. Belmont let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbiati working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abbiati tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belmont avoids it.
Abbiati lands a knee to the body.
Abbiati tries to throw a body punch but Belmont avoids it by throwing Abbiati back against the cage.
Abbiati wants to stall.
Belmont managing to block the knees to the body from Abbiati.
A short body shot lands from Abbiati as the two fighters clinch.
Abbiati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abbiati is stalling here.
Abbiati breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belmont swats away the attempt to clinch by Abbiati.
Belmont throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abbiati looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abbiati clinches with his opponent.
Abbiati using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbiati misses with a punch to the body.
Abbiati misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abbiati.
Abbiati stalling against the cage.
Abbiati wants to stall.
Abbiati can't find room to land a body shot as Belmont controls the action.
Belmont blocks a body shot from Abbiati.
Abbiati scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbiati can't find room to land a body shot as Belmont controls the action.
Abbiati misses with a punch to the body.
Abbiati putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Belmont in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Abbiati.
Stalling in the clinch from Abbiati.
Abbiati tries to throw a body punch but Belmont avoids it by throwing Abbiati back against the cage.
Belmont managing to block the knees to the body from Abbiati.
Belmont avoiding damage as Abbiati throws knees to the body.
Abbiati effectively controlling the action here.
Belmont tries to pull guard but Abbiati won't allow it.
Giorgio Abbiati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Belmont.
Abbiati landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Abbiati misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbiati avoiding damage.
Abbiati tries to throw a body punch but Belmont avoids it by throwing Abbiati back against the cage.
Abbiati dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Abbiati lands a good knee to the midsection. Belmont won't want to take too many of those.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A body shot lands from Abbiati.
Belmont is trying to pull guard but Abbiati has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abbiati breaks from the clinch.
Abbiati tries to clinch but Belmont is having none of it.
Christian Belmont has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belmont pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giorgio Abbiati showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abbiati has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Abbiati!
During a confident post fight interview, Giorgio Abbiati thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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