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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Thory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belliveau's entrance music is We will rock you. A fine choice. Thory has chosen It's a fight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Belliveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vic Thory!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belliveau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thory manages to avoid it.
Thory getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thory wants to clinch up but Belliveau keeps it at a distance.
Belliveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belliveau throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thory looks to score with a jab to the body but Belliveau is just out of range.
Belliveau misses with an uppercut.
Thory changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thory just misses with a punch to the body.
Thory takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thory scores with a three punch combo!
Belliveau takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Belliveau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thory's sensitive parts.
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!
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from Thory.
Belliveau on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau connects with an inside leg kick.
Belliveau thumps Thory with a low kick.
Belliveau throws a head kick but Thory moves out of range.
Belliveau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Belliveau looks to land a body kick but Thory moved away.
Belliveau stuns Thory with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thory throws a jab but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Thory thuds a left hand into Belliveau's body.
Belliveau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Belliveau connects with a solid leg kick.
Belliveau is looking to score with low kicks.
Steve Belliveau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch! Belliveau slams his shin into Thory's torso.
Belliveau misses with a body shot.
Belliveau just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belliveau misses with the body kick
and Thory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Belliveau tries to move into range but Thory moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thory throws a body punch but Belliveau moves out of range.
Belliveau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thory clobbers Belliveau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Belliveau lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thory looks to throw the jab but Belliveau is out of range.
Thory checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Belliveau misses with a looping left.
Belliveau throws a body kick that misses.
Belliveau scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thory.
Steve Belliveau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thory cracks Belliveau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Belliveau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thory.
Thory ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thory lands a leg kick that knocks Belliveau off balance momentarily.
Thory moves out of range of the body kick from Belliveau.
Thory sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thory takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belliveau.
Belliveau moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Belliveau lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thory has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thory and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belliveau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belliveau throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thory counters with a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Belliveau!
Nice body punch from Thory.
A low kick from Belliveau is predictable there
and Thory counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belliveau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thory walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Belliveau checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thory takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thory lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Belliveau throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Thory counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thory tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Thory dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thory will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Belliveau walks into a left hand.
Thory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Thory.
Belliveau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thory.
Belliveau bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thory's head backwards.
A lazy left from Belliveau finds it's target.
Belliveau scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belliveau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thory tests Belliveau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belliveau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Belliveau lands with a kick to the ribs.
Belliveau tries to land a front kick but Thory steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thory looks to score with a jab to the body but Belliveau is just out of range.
Belliveau throws a leg kick
letting Thory counter with a right hand.
Nice body kick from Belliveau.
Thory lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belliveau misses with an attempted mid kick.
Belliveau throws a shot from downtown. Thory moves away and avoids it.
Belliveau looks for the body kick but Thory saw that one coming.
Belliveau misses with an uppercut. Thory saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thory moves out of range of the strikes.
Thory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thory. Belliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thory swings for the body but Belliveau moves out of range.
Thory has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Belliveau.
Thory defending well as Belliveau loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Thory takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Belliveau looks to land a body kick but Thory moved away.
Thory feints and then cracks Belliveau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belliveau down.
Belliveau tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thory just misses with a punch to the body.
Thory slips a jab from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thory wants to clinch up but Belliveau keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau throws a sloppy head kick and Thory moves out of range easily.
Belliveau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thory looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thory avoids a kick to the body.
Belliveau closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thory.
Belliveau throws a leg kick that misses.
Thory dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thory keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vic Thory seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thory takes a swing at Belliveau's ribcage but misses.
Belliveau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Belliveau gets tackled into the cage by Thory. Thory maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thory.
Belliveau lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Thory.
Thory lands a left hand.
Belliveau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Belliveau.
Belliveau can't find room to land a body shot as Thory controls the action.
Belliveau stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thory working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thory has a couple of punches blocked by Belliveau.
Thory tries a knee to the head but Belliveau blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Belliveau fails to land.
Belliveau blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vic Thory will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Thory steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belliveau.
Thory lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thory. Belliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thory works Belliveau's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Thory misses the target.
Belliveau misses with a body kick.
Thory thuds his right hand into Belliveau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Belliveau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thory scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thory throws a body shot but no joy.
Thory works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Belliveau throws a shot from downtown. Thory moves away and avoids it.
Belliveau feints and then cracks Thory's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thory down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Belliveau has time to react.
Thory connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thory tries to score with a low kick but Belliveau moves his leg out of the way.
Belliveau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good work by Belliveau as he checks the leg kick.
Belliveau throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thory closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Belliveau to the mat! Belliveau manages to get full guard.
Thory is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thory throwing strikes but missing.
Thory throws a big right hand that misses.
Belliveau is trying to control the position but Thory postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thory passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Thory.
Thory working the head with strikes.
Thory trying to control the action but Belliveau is working from the bottom.
Thory postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Thory wants to control but Belliveau is keeping him busy.
Belliveau is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Belliveau's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Thory working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Belliveau is not content to let Thory control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thory in side control, throwing shots but Belliveau defends.
Thory is putting a hurting on Belliveau here, landing some big shots from side control.
Thory tries to move to mount but Belliveau blocks the move with his legs.
Belliveau takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Thory trying to control the action but Belliveau is working from the bottom.
Belliveau has one of Thory's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Thory looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Belliveau is avoiding damage well.
Thory has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau is trying to get back to half guard.
Belliveau takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Thory working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Belliveau takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Thory working the ground and pound.
Thory working the head with strikes.
Thory throws a strike aimed at the side of Belliveau's head but Belliveau avoids it well.
Belliveau is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Belliveau tries to buck Thory off but Thory is having none of it.
Thory lands a nice forearm strike.
Belliveau is looking for a sweep.
Thory controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Belliveau's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Thory comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thory has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Thory!
Vic Thory made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I want a shot at the title. I want my belt back.'.
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