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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beckett Bellwether (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bellwether might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to John Lennon - Give Peace A Chance. Nascimento has chosen Psirico - Lepo Lepo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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274 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beckett Bellwether!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Flavio Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Nascimento throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bellwether closes the distance and pushes Nascimento back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nascimento fails to land.
Bellwether lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nascimento creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nascimento misses with a punch to the body.
Nascimento presses Bellwether against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bellwether swings wildly with an uppercut but Nascimento uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nascimento has a couple of punches blocked by Bellwether.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nascimento.
Nascimento fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nascimento tries to throw a body punch but Bellwether avoids it by throwing Nascimento back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nascimento lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bellwether.
Nascimento breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Nascimento misses.
Beckett Bellwether seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Bellwether.
Bellwether on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellwether lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nascimento misses with a hook. Bellwether ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Nascimento. Beautiful body shot.
Bellwether blocks the body kick.
Bellwether keeps Nascimento at a distance using the push kick.
Bellwether tries to clinch up.
Bellwether looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bellwether trying to control from half guard but Nascimento is working away.
Bellwether not doing much here.
Bellwether is thwarting Nascimento's attempts to control the position.
Bellwether wants to control but Nascimento is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellwether controlling the action here.
Nascimento manages to get to full guard.
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!
Nascimento is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bellwether pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nascimento is keeping the position for now.
Nascimento is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bellwether pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nascimento is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento is trying to control the position but Bellwether postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bellwether scores with a decent looking hook.
Bellwether throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bellwether looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bellwether has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bellwether seems to be looking for submissions.
Nascimento wants to control but Bellwether is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bellwether stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nascimento swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bellwether missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bellwether passes Nascimento's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nascimento really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bellwether. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nascimento tries to kick Bellwether off but Bellwether keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, Bellwether seems content to control.
Nascimento wants to get back to full guard.
Nascimento regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bellwether passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Beckett Bellwether will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bellwether's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bellwether. That's going to slow Nascimento down.
Bellwether fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bellwether clinches up with Nascimento and pushes him back against the cage.
Nascimento tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bellwether tries to pull guard but Nascimento holds him up against the cage and eventually Bellwether drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bellwether.
Nascimento can't break the clinch.
Bellwether pushes Nascimento back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bellwether here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bellwether prevents a body shot from Nascimento.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nascimento misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nascimento swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bellwether landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellwether lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bellwether tries to work over Nascimento's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bellwether lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nascimento backwards.
Nascimento has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bellwether seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nascimento can turn it around.
Beckett Bellwether has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nascimento avoiding damage as Bellwether throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bellwether.
Bellwether scores with a shot to the side of Nascimento's head.
Bellwether lands a right hand.
Bellwether stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bellwether prevents a body shot from Nascimento.
Bellwether pushes Nascimento back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bellwether scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bellwether missing with knees to the body.
Nascimento can't find room to land a body shot as Bellwether controls the action.
Nascimento tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bellwether lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nascimento prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nascimento prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beckett Bellwether. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellwether softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nascimento.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nascimento misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bellwether jumps guard but Nascimento stands there with Bellwether around his waist. Bellwether gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bellwether working aggressively here.
Bellwether goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bellwether lands a hook that snaps the head of Nascimento backwards.
Bellwether avoiding damage.
Bellwether blocking some punches.
Bellwether is trying to pull guard but Nascimento turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bellwether tries to throw a body punch but Nascimento avoids it by throwing Bellwether back against the cage.
Nascimento struggles to land a body shot inside as Bellwether controls his hands.
Bellwether blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Bellwether - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellwether lands with a short shot to the head.
Bellwether breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bellwether fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nascimento, pushing him back against the cage.
Nascimento pushes Bellwether back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bellwether tries to pull guard but Nascimento holds him up against the cage and eventually Bellwether drops back down to his feet.
Nascimento working hard to break the clinch.
Nascimento misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bellwether tries to throw a body punch but Nascimento avoids it by throwing Bellwether back against the cage.
Bellwether's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Nascimento.
Bellwether prevents a body shot from Nascimento.
Nascimento tries to throw a body punch but Bellwether avoids it by throwing Nascimento back against the cage.
Bellwether is trying to maintain a safe position but Nascimento gets an underhook and turns Bellwether into the cage.
Nascimento tries to work over Bellwether's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bellwether breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento misses with a leg kick.
Bellwether walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nascimento lands with a straight right. Bellwether didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Bellwether.
Bellwether lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nascimento at a distance.
Nascimento attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bellwether throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nascimento stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bellwether uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nascimento.
Nascimento throws a right hand that Bellwether ducks under and follows up with a left that Bellwether also avoids with ease.
Nice body kick from Bellwether.
Nascimento is looking to land body kicks.
Bellwether misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nascimento closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bellwether lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bellwether slips a jab from Nascimento.
Flavio Nascimento is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nascimento lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beckett Bellwether dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bellwether uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nascimento.
No joy there for Nascimento, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bellwether misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nascimento misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Bellwether.
Bellwether throws a push kick but Nascimento slaps the foot to one side.
Nascimento uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bellwether.
Nascimento pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nascimento scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bellwether just misses with a punch to the body.
Nascimento feints a counter leg kick.
Nascimento thumps Bellwether with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellwether has closed the distance and engaged Nascimento in a clinch.
Bellwether blocking some punches.
Bellwether drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nascimento gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bellwether decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellwether is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bellwether is on top in guard.
Nascimento working a defensive guard here.
Bellwether looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellwether is pushing down on Nascimento's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nascimento is fighting to maintain full guard but Bellwether has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nascimento keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bellwether wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nascimento keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellwether throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bellwether moves nicely into side control.
Bellwether is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nascimento is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nascimento dodges the ground and pound from Bellwether.
Nascimento is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bellwether is controlling him well.
Bellwether throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Nascimento works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Beckett Bellwether is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellwether tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nascimento knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bellwether is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nascimento can do to turn this around?
Bellwether perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nascimento is looking for a sweep. Bellwether is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bellwether in particular looking to stall.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bellwether throws a head kick but Nascimento moves out of range.
Bellwether throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bellwether takes a swing at Nascimento's ribcage but misses.
Nascimento misses with a leg kick
and Bellwether counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bellwether sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nascimento wants to improve his position but Bellwether is controlling well.
Bellwether stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bellwether has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beckett Bellwether showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bellwether 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beckett Bellwether!
A victorious Beckett Bellwether thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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