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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rokicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokicki comes into the arena with Survivor - Eye of the Tiger blaring out of the sound system. Belliveau has chosen We will rock you as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Rokicki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Belliveau!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokicki lands with a nice body kick.
Rokicki swings widly with a right hand
and Rokicki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belliveau scores with a jab. Rokicki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Belliveau misses with a lunging right hand
and Rokicki counters with a good, hard body kick but Belliveau shrugs it off.
Belliveau has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Belliveau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rokicki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rokicki throws a sloppy head kick and Belliveau moves out of range easily.
Belliveau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rokicki on the side of the head.
Belliveau throws a shot from downtown. Rokicki moves away and avoids it.
Steve Belliveau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokicki throws a poor cross that misses
and Belliveau makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Rokicki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belliveau thows a leg kick but Rokicki checks it
and Rokicki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rokicki checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki looks to land a right hand but Belliveau moved out of range.
Belliveau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belliveau throws a jab but it's blocked by Rokicki.
Belliveau looks to land a body kick but Rokicki moved away.
A lazy left from Belliveau finds it's target.
Rokicki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belliveau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokicki moves away.
Rokicki throws a hook to the side of Belliveau's head but Belliveau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belliveau misses with a wild body shot.
Rokicki throwing a counter right hand but Belliveau manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Belliveau.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau misses with a right hand
and Rokicki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belliveau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rokicki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Belliveau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rokicki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rokicki misses with a looping left.
Steve Belliveau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belliveau takes a swing at Rokicki's ribcage but misses.
Belliveau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rokicki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rokicki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rokicki loads up on a big right hand but Belliveau slips the punch.
Rokicki throws a head kick that misses
and Belliveau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Belliveau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belliveau throws a lazy body kick
and Rokicki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Rokicki.
Rokicki lands with a good body shot.
Rokicki checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Rokicki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rokicki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belliveau flicks out a counter leg kick but Rokicki steps away.
Belliveau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Piotr Rokicki has been cut.
Belliveau throws a nice inside leg kick.
Belliveau cracks the inside of Rokicki's front leg.
Belliveau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau wants to clinch.
Belliveau looks for the body kick but Rokicki saw that one coming.
Rokicki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belliveau counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belliveau misses the jab.
Rokicki throwing a counter right hand but Belliveau manages to avoid it.
Belliveau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rokicki.
Belliveau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belliveau swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rokicki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rokicki cracks Belliveau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Belliveau slips a straight right by Rokicki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Belliveau will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Belliveau fails in his attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belliveau.
Rokicki throws a shot from downtown. Belliveau moves away and avoids it.
Belliveau is looking to chop away at Rokicki's legs.
Rokicki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Belliveau darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Belliveau tries to clinch
and Rokicki counters with a good, hard body kick but Belliveau shrugs it off.
Rokicki is looking to chop away at Belliveau's legs.
Belliveau throws out a counter right but Rokicki avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from Rokicki.
Belliveau throws a low kick but Rokicki avoids it.
Rokicki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki avoids the body shot from Belliveau.
Rokicki throws a head kick that misses.
Belliveau ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Belliveau misses with a kick to the body.
Rokicki slips a jab from Belliveau.
Rokicki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rokicki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rokicki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Belliveau lands an overhand right.
Belliveau misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rokicki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki throws out a powerful jab.
Rokicki tests Belliveau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokicki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belliveau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belliveau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rokicki throws out a loose jab but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rokicki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rokicki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Belliveau in his tracks.
Belliveau throws a sloppy head kick and Rokicki moves out of range easily.
Rokicki quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rokicki slips a straight right by Belliveau.
Rokicki wants to land a leg kick but Belliveau is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Rokicki checks it.
Belliveau misses with a lunging right hand
and Rokicki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belliveau misses with a hook.
Rokicki fails with the takedown
and Belliveau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rokicki forces Belliveau back against the cage and clinches.
Rokicki manages to break the clinch.
Rokicki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Belliveau steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rokicki. That one must have hurt.
Rokicki missing with a left hand there. Belliveau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Belliveau misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki lands a jab to the nose.
Rokicki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belliveau.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rokicki misses with a lunging right hand
and Belliveau counters with a good, hard body kick but Rokicki shrugs it off.
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from Rokicki.
Rokicki throws a lazy uppercut
and Belliveau counters by moving into the clinch.
Belliveau lands an uppercut.
Belliveau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rokicki.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belliveau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Belliveau blocks an uppercut.
Belliveau tries to work over Rokicki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Belliveau.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rokicki.
Belliveau lands with a light punch inside.
Belliveau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steve Belliveau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
That's time! Rokicki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Belliveau pushes Rokicki away with a front kick.
Rokicki checks a leg kick nicely.
Belliveau looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokicki is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Rokicki misses the target.
Rokicki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rokicki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belliveau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belliveau cracks Rokicki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Rokicki.
Belliveau misses with a body shot.
Belliveau lands with an overhand left.
Rokicki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belliveau manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki misses with a low kick.
Belliveau takes one on the button.
Belliveau looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokicki is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Belliveau.
Belliveau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokicki moves away.
Belliveau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
Rokicki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Belliveau connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rokicki scrambles back to his feet.
Rokicki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steve Belliveau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rokicki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Belliveau is out of range.
Belliveau scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau tries to work over Rokicki's front leg with a kick but Rokicki checks it.
Rokicki feinted with a counter takedown.
A big right from Belliveau misses.
Belliveau misses with a wild body shot.
Rokicki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Belliveau. Belliveau obviously looking to wear him down.
Rokicki throws a right hand that misses
and Belliveau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belliveau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rokicki has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belliveau throws a low kick but Rokicki avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Rokicki misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rokicki, as that shot connected.
Belliveau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Belliveau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belliveau lands a leg kick that knocks Rokicki off balance momentarily.
Belliveau throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rokicki misses with a leg kick
and Belliveau counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Belliveau avoids a wild elbow strike from Rokicki.
Rokicki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Belliveau misses with a body punch.
Belliveau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rokicki.
Belliveau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau works the jab nicely.
Rokicki misses the shot to the body.
Belliveau thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab lands there for Belliveau.
Belliveau throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rokicki tried to counter with a leg kick but Belliveau avoided it.
Belliveau lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belliveau misses with a kick to the body
and Rokicki counters with a three punch combo that has Belliveau backing up. Belliveau nods at Rokicki to acknowledge the strikes.
Rokicki tries for a takedown but Belliveau circles away easily
letting Belliveau counter with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Belliveau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Belliveau really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Belliveau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rokicki looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Rokicki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rokicki looks to land a left hand but Belliveau moved out of range nicely.
Rokicki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belliveau.
A thudding body kick lands there by Belliveau!
Rokicki blocks a head kick by Belliveau.
A head kick misses from Belliveau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokicki throws a lazy uppercut
and Rokicki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belliveau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belliveau scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau tries to clinch
and Rokicki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rokicki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rokicki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rokicki misses with a body kick.
Belliveau lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Belliveau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rokicki misses with the body kick
and Belliveau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Belliveau scores with a shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Belliveau.
Rokicki avoids the body shot from Belliveau.
Rokicki throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Belliveau. Rokicki shrugs it off though.
Belliveau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Belliveau.
Rokicki misses with the combination.
Belliveau wants to counter the offense by Rokicki and move into the clinch position.
Rokicki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rokicki tries to keep at a distance but Belliveau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rokicki misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau blocks an uppercut.
Belliveau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Belliveau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rokicki or not.
Nice body punch from Belliveau - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Belliveau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belliveau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Belliveau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belliveau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rokicki backwards.
Belliveau lands with a short shot to the head.
Rokicki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Belliveau misses with a punch to the body.
Rokicki prevents a body shot from Belliveau.
Belliveau struggles to land a body shot inside as Rokicki controls his hands.
Belliveau lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belliveau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Belliveau - that landed with a thud.
Rokicki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki misses with some punches.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belliveau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belliveau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rokicki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Belliveau blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belliveau.
Rokicki is rocked!
Belliveau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oh Rokicki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belliveau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rokicki throws an elbow but it misses.
Belliveau lands a right hand.
Belliveau creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rokicki's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rokicki drops to his knees and Belliveau pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Belliveau!
Steve Belliveau is the new middleweight champion!
After the fight, Steve Belliveau was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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