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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Belfort (ranked 1909 p4p, 260 weight class) and Cliff Rigano (ranked 2009 p4p, 275 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jordan Belfort has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jordan Belfort seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Cliff Rigano!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rigano in his tracks.
Belfort lands with a shot to the body.
Rigano misses with a hook
and Belfort counters with a leg kick.
Rigano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rigano shoots in for a takedown but Belfort shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Belfort lands a nice shot to the body.
Belfort throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rigano wants to counter with a clinch but Belfort pushes him away.
Belfort throws a hook to the side of Rigano's head but Rigano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belfort throws a low kick, looking for Rigano's leg but Rigano calmly moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Belfort.
Belfort throws a nice inside leg kick.
Belfort tries to clinch up but Rigano circles away and keeps his distance.
Rigano lands a glancing blow to the side of Belfort's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort throws a body shot but no joy.
Belfort throws a push kick but Rigano slaps the foot to one side.
Rigano lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belfort. Rigano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jordan Belfort is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigano blocks a head kick by Belfort.
Rigano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belfort manages to avoid it.
Rigano misses with a looping left.
Belfort swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Belfort misses with a leg kick.
A left lands for Belfort.
Rigano slips under a jab.
Belfort thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belfort clinches.
Belfort lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rigano lands an elbow inside that Belfort shrugs off.
It looks like Jordan Belfort has been cut.
Rigano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belfort misses with some punches.
Rigano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Belfort's defenses.
Belfort lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rigano backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort avoids a wild elbow strike from Rigano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belfort scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort avoiding damage as Rigano throws knees to the body.
Rigano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rigano with a knee to the head.
Rigano trying to land knees to the body.
Belfort tries to throw a body punch but Rigano avoids it by throwing Belfort back against the cage.
Belfort avoiding damage as Rigano throws knees to the body.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Rigano tries a knee to the head but Belfort blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rigano.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Rigano.
Belfort avoids a wild elbow strike from Rigano.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
Rigano gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Belfort is pulling down on Rigano's head to control his posture.
Rigano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rigano wants to control from the top but Belfort keeps moving.
Belfort looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rigano is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Rigano from controlling successfully.
Belfort seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rigano wants to pass the guard but Belfort is keeping the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Belfort bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Belfort dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Belfort's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Belfort misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rigano.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Belfort digs a good body shot into Rigano's ribs.
Rigano lands a jab-cross combination.
Belfort is rocked!
Belfort throws a lazy right hand but Rigano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Belfort is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rigano avoids the head kick by Belfort.
Belfort seems to have got his legs back now.
Rigano looks to land a right hand but Belfort moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Belfort misses the target.
Belfort misses with a hook. Rigano ducked under it nicely.
Belfort moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rigano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Belfort scoring well with a low kick there.
Rigano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belfort.
It seemed like Rigano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
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!
Belfort throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rigano. That did some damage!
Rigano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belfort. That did some damage!
Belfort staying out of range there.
Rigano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belfort throws a head kick but Rigano moves out of range.
Belfort shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Belfort staying out of range there.
Belfort is looking to counter the offense by Rigano and move into the clinch.
Rigano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've been informed that Rigano has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Belfort takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Belfort takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Belfort throws a looping overhand right but Rigano ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belfort. Rigano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rigano throws a shot from downtown. Belfort moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rigano.
Rigano might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rigano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Belfort throws a low kick but Rigano avoids it.
Rigano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rigano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Belfort on the side of the head.
Jordan Belfort is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rigano scores with a jab. Belfort acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rigano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belfort is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Belfort.
Rigano defending well as Belfort loads up on a big left hand.
Rigano raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Rigano. That snapped Belfort's head back.
Rigano misses with an uppercut.
Rigano throws a hook to the side of Belfort's head but Belfort sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belfort.
Rigano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cliff Rigano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rigano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belfort.
Rigano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Rigano.
Rigano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belfort throws out the jab.
Rigano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belfort circles away quickly and effectively.
Rigano misses with a wild body shot.
Belfort feints and then cracks Rigano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rigano down.
Belfort throws a chopping leg kick but Rigano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rigano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Belfort ducks under a wild hook from Rigano.
Belfort fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rigano just manages to avoid it.
Rigano throws a lazy right hand but Belfort sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belfort walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigano misses with a head kick.
Belfort looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rigano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rigano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belfort was well out of range. Poor timing from Rigano.
Belfort jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Rigano takes one to the side of the head.
Belfort gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jordan Belfort's cut is getting worse.
Rigano takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rigano throws a body kick that misses.
Belfort loads up on a big right hand but Rigano slips the punch.
Rigano is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rigano misses with a right hand
and Belfort counters with a nice uppercut.
Rigano throws an off balance right hand
and Belfort counters with a nice right hand that sends Rigano toppling to the canvas! Rigano scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Belfort finish him?!
Rigano is rocked!
Belfort throws a shot from downtown. Rigano moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jordan Belfort will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jordan Belfort's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Belfort steps in with a hook that catches Rigano right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Belfort follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Rigano looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Belfort!
Jordan Belfort gave a mention to FORCEE in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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