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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Beliy (ranked 390 p4p, 155 weight class) and Jesse Point (ranked 48 p4p, 20 weight class). Beliy comes to the cage accompanied by Havana. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sasha Beliy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Point!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Point throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beliy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Point throws the left hand but Beliy avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beliy. Point does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beliy works Point's body with a nice hook.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Point just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBeliy.
Beliy clinches.
Point struggles to land a body shot inside as Beliy controls his hands.
Beliy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Point is working Beliy over against the cage.
Point breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sasha Beliy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beliy slips under a jab from Point.
Beliy staying out of range there.
Beliy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Point with a jab.
Beliy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Point connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beliy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Point manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beliy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beliy lands a head kick. Point smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Point waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beliy.
Beliy moves into range and clinches up with Point.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beliy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beliy tightens his grip and picks Point up, before dumping him to the ground. Point manages to land in guard.
Point scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Point. Beliy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point throws a solid leg kick but Beliy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Point.
Beliy clinches up with Point and pushes him back against the cage.
Beliy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beliy has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Point regains guard immediately.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Point avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beliy being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beliy stopping the sweep attempt from Point.
Beliy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Point is keeping the position for now.
Beliy is fighting to break Point's control of his arms but Point is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beliy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Beliy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Beliy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beliy postures up.
Beliy looking to pass the guard.
Beliy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Point controlling Beliy's posture.
Beliy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Beliy trying to control but Point is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point wants to stand but Beliy is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beliy tries a head kick but it misses.
Point throws a lazy right hand but Beliy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beliy is looking to counter with a body kick.
Point has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beliy.
Beliy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Point bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Point scores with a punch to the head.
Beliy misses with a head kick.
Beliy throws a head kick but Point moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beliy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Beliy or perhaps it was just good defense by Point, which made it look bad.
Beliy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Point is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Point is trying to control Beliy's posture but Beliy avoids it.
The ground and pound from Beliy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Beliy in side control, throwing shots but Point defends.
Beliy looks up at the clock and then as Point takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Beliy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Point is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Point struggling a bit here.
Beliy working the strikes but Point uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Point wants to get back to full guard but Beliy has mounted him!
Beliy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Point because Beliy loaded up on that one.
Point bucks up and throws Beliy to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Beliy misses with the combination.
Beliy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
That kick from Beliy tenderised Point's leg. Point is trying to keep his angry face on.
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 Sasha Beliy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Point. Beliy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point misses with a body kick.
Beliy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Point on his heels. He'll look to pass Point's guard now, I'm sure.
Point pushes Beliy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Point.
Jesse Point seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Point misses its intended target.
Point is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beliy.
Beliy works Point's body with a nice hook.
Beliy with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Beliy!
A jab from Point misses.
Point missing with a left hand there. Beliy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beliy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beliy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Point stuffs the takedown.
Point takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Point lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beliy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beliy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beliy looks to land a body kick but Point moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beliy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Point.
Point goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Beliy scores with a nice right hand.
Point uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beliy.
Jesse Point is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Point throws a quick inside leg kick.
Point takes one on the button.
Point connects with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Beliy.
Beliy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Point checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Point takes a swing at Beliy's ribcage but misses.
Beliy cracks Point with a good jab.
Beliy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Point looks to score with a jab to the body but Beliy is just out of range.
A nice leg kick from Beliy, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beliy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beliy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Point avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beliy catches Point with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beliy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beliy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Beliy blocks the body kick.
Point throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beliy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beliy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beliy.
Point scores with a hook.
Beliy lands a nice hook to Point's body. Point takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Point moves out of range of the body kick.
Point just misses with a punch to the body.
Point thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick from Beliy lands but Point takes it in his stride.
Point stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beliy.
Point swats away the attempt to clinch by Beliy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beliy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Point doesn't seem bothered though.
Beliy throws a sloppy head kick and Point moves out of range easily.
Point takes a swing at Beliy's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beliy.
Beliy connects with a body shot.
Beliy is looking to chop away at Point's legs.
Point pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beliy is out of range and Point settles back down.
Point connects with an inside leg kick.
Point keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Beliy drives through and clinches with Point against the cage.
Point is looking to break free of the clinch but Beliy has double underhooks.
Beliy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Point fails to land.
Beliy controlling the action here for a moment.
Beliy lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Beliy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beliy tries to work over Point's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beliy throws a punch but it's blocked by Point.
Beliy working aggressively here.
Beliy misses with the head strike.
Point working aggressively here.
Beliy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Point doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beliy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beliy dodges an elbow strike from Point.
Beliy prevents a body shot from Point.
Beliy prevents a body shot from Point.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Point has a couple of punches blocked by Beliy.
Beliy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beliy lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beliy.
Beliy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sasha Beliy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Beliy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
Beliy punishes Point's body with a nice straight punch.
Beliy darts in looking for a takedown but Point gets double underhooks and turns Beliy into the cage.
Beliy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sasha Beliy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Beliy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Point makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Point breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beliy scores with a leg kick.
Beliy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice leg kick from Beliy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beliy ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Beliy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beliy lands a body shot.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Beliy ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Point.
A head kick misses from Point.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Point bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beliy's head backwards.
Beliy throws a leg kick but Point sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beliy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Beliy moves into the clinch successfully.
Point looking to slow down the pace here.
Beliy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beliy throws a punch but it's blocked by Point.
Beliy has Point pressed against the cage, preventing Point from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Point breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beliy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Point counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beliy tries a head kick but it misses.
Beliy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Point.
Point misses with a body shot.
Beliy ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Point looks to score with a jab to the body but Beliy is just out of range.
Point blocks a head kick by Beliy.
A jab from Point misses.
Beliy connects with a right hand. Point shakes it off.
Point's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beliy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sasha Beliy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Point shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Beliy tries to clinch up but Point circles away and keeps his distance.
Beliy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Point.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Point gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Point uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Beliy scores with a spinning back kick!
Beliy throws a body kick that misses.
Beliy throws a leg kick but Point sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beliy cracks Point with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beliy fails with a takedown attempt.
Beliy backing away here, and Point unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Point looks to score with a jab to the body but Beliy is just out of range.
Beliy ducks under a wild hook from Point.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beliy misses with a head kick.
Point doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Beliy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Point misses with a straight right.
Beliy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Point misses with a hook.
Beliy throws a looping overhand right but Point ducks down to avoid it.
Beliy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Point with a nice cross.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beliy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Point scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beliy doesn't seem bothered though.
Beliy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Beliy ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Beliy is looking to clinch but Point is avoiding it.
Point throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beliy tries to counter by clinching up but Point breaks away and moves out of range.
Point throws a hook but Beliy avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beliy throws a wild body kick that Point sees coming a mile off.
Beliy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Beliy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Point lands with a right hand.
Beliy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Beliy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beliy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Point swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Point stuffs the takedown attempt from Beliy. Beliy gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Point! But no joy.
Point lands a jab to the head.
Beliy moves into the clinch.
Beliy throws a head punch that misses.
Beliy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Point lands with a left to the head.
Jesse Point has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Point lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Point breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesse Point.
I think Beliy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasha Beliy!
In his post fight interview, Sasha Beliy gave a big smile as he said 'Sorry Alex......'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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