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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Laoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belliveau comes to the cage accompanied by We will rock you. Laoka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Bell Tolls. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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186 lbs
26 - 10 - 4 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Belliveau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laoka thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Belliveau if he has to take too many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laoka. Belliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laoka lands a nice shot to the body.
Laoka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Katsu Laoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belliveau tries to score with a low kick but Laoka moves his leg out of the way.
Belliveau feints and then cracks Laoka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laoka down.
Laoka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Belliveau.
Laoka misses with a low kick.
Belliveau throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laoka connects with a body shot that sends Belliveau's belly button to the back.
Belliveau throws a big shot that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Laoka blocks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laoka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laoka scores with a hook to the body. Belliveau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Belliveau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belliveau loads up on a big right hand but Laoka slips the punch.
That kick from Belliveau tenderised Laoka's leg. Laoka is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belliveau. Laoka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belliveau seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Donk. Laoka catches Belliveau right on the button with a cross.
Belliveau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belliveau throws a good cross that connects.
Laoka connects with a looping right hand.
A good leg kick by Belliveau.
Laoka missing with a left hand there. Belliveau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belliveau jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Belliveau drops Laoka with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Laoka looks back up at him and smiles so Belliveau waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belliveau tries to move into range but Laoka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good exchange - Laoka coming out on top.
Laoka catches Belliveau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Belliveau misses with a hook.
Belliveau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Belliveau connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau throws a body punch but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka digs a good hook to Belliveau's body.
Laoka scores with a sloppy right hand. Belliveau should have avoided that one.
Laoka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Belliveau momentarily.
Laoka slips under a jab from Belliveau.
Laoka defending well as Belliveau loads up on a big left hand.
Belliveau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laoka dips to his left and cracks Belliveau with an uppercut!
Laoka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belliveau.
Belliveau digs a good body shot into Laoka's ribs.
Belliveau with a nice cross.
Nice body kick there by Laoka.
Laoka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laoka.
Belliveau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belliveau looks to score with a jab to the body but Laoka is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laoka throws an overhand right that lands on Belliveau's shoulder, as Belliveau tries to avoid the shot.
Laoka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Belliveau takes a swing at Laoka's ribcage but misses.
Belliveau lands with a good body shot.
Laoka scoring well with a low kick there.
Laoka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belliveau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laoka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belliveau scrambles back to his feet.
Laoka throws a body shot but no joy.
Laoka throws a chopping leg kick but Belliveau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Belliveau throws a counter high kick but Laoka was just alert enough to avoid it.
Belliveau closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laoka throws a hook to the side of Belliveau's head but Belliveau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laoka digs a good hook to Belliveau's body.
Laoka misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Laoka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belliveau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laoka.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laoka! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laoka.
Belliveau looks to land a body kick but Laoka moved away.
Laoka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Belliveau throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laoka throws a leg kick that misses.
Laoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka wants to slow Belliveau down by chopping away at his legs.
Belliveau feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laoka throws a jab when Belliveau was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laoka.
Laoka throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Belliveau counter with a right hand.
Laoka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Laoka swings widly with a right hand
and Laoka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belliveau needs to keep his hands up - Laoka had a free shot at his head there.
Laoka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laoka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Belliveau at a distance.
Belliveau takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Katsu Laoka will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Belliveau on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laoka. Laoka obviously looking to wear him down.
Belliveau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laoka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Belliveau misses the shot to the body.
Laoka throws out a counter right but Belliveau avoids it with no problem.
Laoka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Belliveau thows a leg kick but Laoka checks it
and Laoka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Belliveau keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Belliveau trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laoka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Belliveau is looking to escape.
Belliveau is looking to control Laoka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Belliveau avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Laoka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Laoka stops Belliveau from standing up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laoka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laoka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laoka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laoka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laoka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laoka lands with a hook. Belliveau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laoka misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau throws a looping overhand right but Laoka ducks down to avoid it.
Belliveau throws a lazy right hand but Laoka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laoka throws out a loose jab but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laoka misses with a wild body shot.
Laoka misses the jab.
Laoka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belliveau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belliveau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laoka throws the kick towards the body but Belliveau avoids it.
Laoka lands a head shot.
Laoka lands with a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Laoka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laoka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laoka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Belliveau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Belliveau.
Katsu Laoka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belliveau misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Belliveau seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Belliveau tries a low kick but Laoka avoids it.
Belliveau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laoka throws out the jab.
It looked like Belliveau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Belliveau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laoka checks it well.
Belliveau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belliveau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laoka throws out the jab.
Belliveau was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Laoka misses with a wild body shot.
Belliveau throws a hook but Laoka avoids it easily.
Laoka blocks a low kick nicely.
Laoka works Belliveau's body with a nice hook.
Belliveau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laoka throws a shot to the body.
Belliveau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laoka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laoka tests Belliveau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laoka misses with a hook. Belliveau ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Laoka misses.
Belliveau blocks a low kick nicely.
Laoka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belliveau.
Belliveau thuds a left hand into Laoka's body.
Laoka throws a lazy right hand but Belliveau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belliveau listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Belliveau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laoka finds it's way round the side to connect with Belliveau's head.
Laoka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laoka tries a head kick but it misses.
Belliveau moves into range and connects with a jab.
Belliveau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laoka throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Laoka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laoka misses with a hook. Belliveau ducked under it nicely.
Laoka throws a lazy right hand but Belliveau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laoka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laoka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belliveau can pounce on him.
Belliveau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belliveau.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laoka! But no joy.
Laoka's corner calls for a 1-2. Laoka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laoka avoids the head kick by Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Belliveau misses its intended target.
Belliveau throws a good cross that connects.
Belliveau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laoka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Belliveau lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laoka swats away the attempt to clinch by Belliveau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Belliveau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belliveau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laoka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Belliveau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laoka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Belliveau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Belliveau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laoka.
Laoka scores with a hook to the body. Belliveau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Belliveau drives through and clinches with Laoka against the cage.
Laoka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Belliveau is keeping busy.
Laoka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laoka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belliveau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau misses with the head strike.
Belliveau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laoka backwards.
Laoka throws a punch but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Laoka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belliveau digs a right hand into Laoka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laoka's gas tank.
Belliveau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laoka or not.
Laoka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laoka misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Belliveau.
Laoka has a couple of punches blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau is working Laoka over against the cage.
Belliveau has a couple of punches blocked by Laoka.
Belliveau tries to work over Laoka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belliveau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Belliveau.
Belliveau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laokas head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Laoka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belliveau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laoka misses with a punch to the body.
Laoka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laoka takes a shot to the head.
Belliveau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Laoka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laoka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Belliveau misses with some punches.
Steve Belliveau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laoka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Belliveau - that landed with a thud.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
Laoka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belliveau can't find room to land a body shot as Laoka controls the action.
Laoka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka misses with a knee strike.
Belliveau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Belliveau on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belliveau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laoka's elbow.
Laoka is trying to maintain a safe position but Belliveau gets an underhook and turns Laoka into the cage.
Laoka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belliveau misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Belliveau scores with a hook to the body.
Laoka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laoka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laoka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laoka tries to throw a body punch but Belliveau avoids it by throwing Laoka back against the cage.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Belliveau.
Laoka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Laoka.
Belliveau tries to throw a body punch but Laoka avoids it by throwing Belliveau back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Belliveau clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Belliveau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laoka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Belliveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laoka avoids the body shot from Belliveau.
Belliveau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laoka with a nice cross.
Laoka lands with a kick to the ribs.
A jab from Laoka misses.
Belliveau tries to clinch up but Laoka circles away and keeps his distance.
Belliveau misses with a hook. Laoka ducked under it nicely.
Belliveau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laoka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belliveau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Belliveau.
Laoka swings for the body but Belliveau moves out of range.
As Laoka tries to get set, Belliveau tries to push him back and clinch up but Laoka manages to avoid the attempt.
Belliveau looks to score with a jab to the body but Laoka is just out of range.
Laoka walks into a stiff left hand from Belliveau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka misses the jab.
Belliveau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Laoka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laoka looks to throw the jab but Belliveau is out of range.
Belliveau just misses with a punch to the body.
Belliveau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Belliveau.
A little jabbing left from Laoka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Belliveau is looking to clinch.
Belliveau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laoka.
Laoka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Belliveau tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A leg kick checked by Belliveau.
Belliveau's corner calls for a 1-2. Belliveau obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laoka scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau lands with a hook. Laoka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laoka is rocked!
Nice body kick there by Laoka.
Belliveau looks to throw the jab but Laoka is out of range.
Laoka throws a looping overhand right but Belliveau ducks down to avoid it.
Laoka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Belliveau has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laoka misses the shot to the body.
Laoka throws a big shot that misses.
Laoka works Belliveau's body with a nice hook.
Laoka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Belliveau works the jab nicely.
Laoka is still on wobbly legs! Can Belliveau finish him?
Belliveau misses with a wild body shot.
Laoka unleashes a big counter combination but Belliveau bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Laoka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Belliveau lands with a shot to the body.
Laoka seems to have recovered his senses.
Belliveau lands a nice looking kick to the body. Laoka takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laoka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Laoka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laoka.
Laoka misses the jab.
Laoka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belliveau can pounce on him.
Belliveau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Laoka lands with an uppercut that bounces Belliveau off the cage and back into range.
Laoka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Belliveau looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laoka blocks a leg kick.
Laoka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belliveau blocks the body kick.
Laoka looks to land a body kick but Belliveau moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka swinging wildly here.
It looked like Belliveau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from Laoka.
Belliveau looks to land a body kick but Laoka moved away.
Belliveau takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Laoka misses
and Belliveau counters with a right hand to the body.
Laoka scores with a leg kick.
Belliveau rushes Laoka and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laoka.
Laoka misses with the head strike.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laoka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laoka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belliveau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Belliveau as Laoka tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Steve Belliveau will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Belliveau throws a head kick but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka looks to land a right hand but Belliveau moved out of range.
Laoka moves out of range of the body kick from Belliveau.
Laoka throws out a counter right but Belliveau avoids it with no problem.
Laoka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Belliveau scores with a nice strike.
You can see that Laoka has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Laoka moves out of range of the body kick from Belliveau.
Belliveau thumps Laoka with a low kick.
Belliveau clinches up with Laoka and pushes him back against the cage.
Belliveau working aggressively here.
Belliveau scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belliveau.
Laoka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belliveau.
Laoka lands a left hand.
Laoka lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Laoka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Belliveau.
Laoka tries to work over Belliveau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belliveau pushes Laoka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Laoka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belliveau's elbow.
Belliveau throws a punch but it's blocked by Laoka.
Laoka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belliveau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belliveau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belliveau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laoka lands with a light punch inside.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belliveau throws a head punch that misses.
Laoka blocking some punches.
Belliveau lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belliveau.
Laoka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau struggles to land a body shot inside as Laoka controls his hands.
Belliveau misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Belliveau.
Laoka throws a punch but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Belliveau.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laoka.
Laoka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belliveau's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belliveau.
Belliveau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laoka backwards.
Belliveau is working Laoka over against the cage.
Laoka struggles to land a body shot inside as Belliveau controls his hands.
Belliveau unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Laoka! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Belliveau is unloading with more strikes now! Laoka drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Belliveau!
Steve Belliveau retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Steve Belliveau misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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