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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Stiglitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stiglitz's entrance music is I Gave You A Reach Around and This Is How You Repay Me?. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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184 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
32 - 17 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Stiglitz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stiglitz shoots for a takedown but Belfort saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Belfort scoring well with a low kick there.
Belfort looks for a takedown but Stiglitz sprawls well.
Stiglitz is looking to counter punch.
Belfort connects with a right hand. Stiglitz shakes it off.
Belfort turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Belfort as he connects with a hook.
Belfort closes the distance and clinches.
Belfort landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch on the inside from Stiglitz fails to land.
Stiglitz stops a takedown attempt from Belfort.
Belfort blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belfort lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stiglitz backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belfort lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiglitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stiglitz has a couple of punches blocked by Belfort.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Belfort decides to pull guard.
Stiglitz preventing the sweep.
Belfort is adopting a defensive guard.
Belfort is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Belfort manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stiglitz manages to get himself to full guard.
Belfort trying to control the position from guard on top but Stiglitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stiglitz looking for a sweep. Not yet Stiglitz, not yet.
Belfort postures up in Stiglitz's guard and throws a big left but Stiglitz blocks it.
Stiglitz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stiglitz keeping full guard, as Belfort tries to pass.
Belfort advances position into side control!
Stiglitz dodges the ground and pound from Belfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Belfort are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Belfort moves into full mount!
Belfort lands a big elbow.
Belfort unloading with bombs!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Belfort working Stiglitz over with strikes here.
Stiglitz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Belfort content just to control the position here.
Belfort is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stiglitz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Belfort cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Belfort lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stiglitz taking shots to the head.
Stiglitz is rocked!
Belfort is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Stiglitz is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Belfort! Fedor Belfort retains his middleweight title!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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