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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Zonta (ranked 394 p4p, 426 weight class) and Sasha Beliy (ranked 52 p4p, 58 weight class). Beliy has chosen Havana as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 18 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Zonta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sasha Beliy!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beliy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beliy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zonta was well out of range. Poor timing from Beliy.
Beliy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zonta.
Zonta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beliy throws a jab when Zonta was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Zonta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beliy thumps Zonta with a low kick.
Beliy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zonta. That did some damage!
Beliy clobbers Zonta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Beliy throws a shot to the body.
Beliy digs a good hook to Zonta's body.
Beliy misses with a looping right.
Zonta tries for a takedown but Beliy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zonta gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beliy tries to buck Zonta off but Zonta is having none of it.
Beliy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zonta.
Zonta misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Beliy is not content to let Zonta control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zonta tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Beliy prevents Zonta from improving position.
Beliy seems a little lost for a moment, as Zonta dominates the positioning.
Beliy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zonta.
Zonta looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Beliy is avoiding damage well.
Check out the look on Zonta's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Beliy struggling a bit here.
We've been hearing that Zonta has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Zonta misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Beliy parries the strikes from Zonta easily there. Zonta is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Beliy to escape.
Beliy sneaks back into half guard.
Zonta trying to control the action but Beliy is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zonta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Zonta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zonta working over Beliy with some ground and pound. Beliy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Beliy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zonta working over Beliy with some ground and pound. Beliy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Beliy tries to get to full guard but Zonta has control of the leg.
Zonta is looking to take a break and control but Beliy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zonta prevents Beliy from standing back up.
Zonta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beliy gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beliy is trying to keep Zonta in close.
Zonta postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Beliy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zonta, into his guard.
Zonta manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Zonta missing with a left hand there. Beliy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beliy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Beliy scores with a body shot.
Beliy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beliy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zonta.
Beliy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Beliy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zonta looks to throw the jab but Beliy is out of range.
Beliy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beliy throws a head kick that misses
and Zonta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zonta is leaning against Beliy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zonta throws a head punch that misses.
Beliy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zonta pushes Beliy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zonta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beliy tries a body shot but Zonta blocks it.
Beliy presses Zonta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Beliy misses with a punch to the body.
Beliy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beliy prevents a body shot from Zonta.
Zonta blocks a body shot from Beliy.
Beliy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zonta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beliy backwards.
Beliy can't find room to land a body shot as Zonta controls the action.
Zonta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beliy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zonta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beliy.
Zonta misses with a straight left.
Sasha Beliy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beliy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zonta's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sasha Beliy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zonta throws a lazy right hand but Beliy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beliy flicks out a counter leg kick but Zonta steps away.
Beliy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Beliy throws a head kick but Zonta moves out of range.
Zonta misses with a left hand
and Beliy counters with a low kick, right behind Zonta 's knee.
Beliy misses with a looping right.
As Beliy looks to move away, Zonta throws a big counter combo but Beliy just gets out of the way.
Beliy scores with a hook.
Beliy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zonta throws a leg kick but Beliy checks it.
Beliy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beliy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zonta wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beliy thows a body kick. Zonta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Beliy scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beliy looks to land a body kick but Zonta moved away.
Beliy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beliy throws a solid leg kick but Zonta takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beliy.
Zonta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beliy lands a leg kick that knocks Zonta off balance momentarily.
Zonta swinging wildly here.
Beliy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beliy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zonta lands a slapping body shot.
Zonta tries to clinch there but Beliy circles away.
Beliy lands a nice shot to the body.
Beliy with a nice calf kick.
Zonta misses with an uppercut. Beliy saw that one coming.
Beliy connects with a leg kick.
Zonta checks a leg kick nicely.
Zonta was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beliy misses the shot to the body.
Zonta seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Beliy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zonta rather than just go for the knockout.
Zonta shoots in looking for a takedown but Beliy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zonta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zonta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beliy.
Beliy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zonta. That did some damage!
Beliy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beliy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zonta.
Zonta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Beliy stuffs the takedown attempt from Zonta. Zonta gets slowly back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beliy.
Sasha Beliy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beliy looks to land a body kick but Zonta moved away.
Zonta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beliy.
Zonta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zonta shoots in for a double leg but Beliy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Zonta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zonta throws a series of punches but Beliy moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zonta crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Beliy - the referee stops the clock and Zonta gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Beliy. Zonta manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Beliy delivers a nice body kick.
Zonta has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Beliy.
Beliy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zonta shoots in for a double leg but Beliy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zonta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beliy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Beliy looks to score with a jab to the body but Zonta is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Zonta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beliy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beliy scores with a punch to the head.
Beliy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beliy scores with a decent looking hook.
That kick from Beliy tenderised Zonta's leg. Zonta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beliy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zonta is able to avoid easily.
Beliy is looking to chop away at Zonta's legs.
Zonta misses the shot to the body.
Beliy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zonta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beliy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beliy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beliy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice body punch from Beliy.
Zonta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beliy digs a good body shot into Zonta's ribs.
Zonta misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zonta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Beliy slaps away a takedown attempt from Zonta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Beliy scores with a leg kick.
Beliy thumps Zonta with a low kick.
Zonta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beliy misses with a shot to the body
and Zonta counters with a one-two to the body.
Zonta blocks a head kick by Beliy.
Zonta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beliy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zonta backing away here, and Beliy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zonta will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zonta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sasha Beliy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A nice leg kick from Beliy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zonta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zonta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Beliy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zonta blocks an uppercut.
Zonta throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zonta.
Beliy breaks from the clinch.
Zonta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beliy scores with a body shot.
Jab by Beliy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zonta throws an overhand right that lands on Beliy's shoulder, as Beliy tries to avoid the shot.
Beliy throws a body shot but no joy.
Zonta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Beliy was covering up waiting for the punch and Zonta finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zonta stopping the sweep attempt from Beliy.
Peter Zonta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beliy keeping moving, preventing Zonta from controlling successfully.
Zonta wants to pass the guard but Beliy is keeping the position.
Zonta preventing the sweep.
Zonta tries to free his leg and advance position but Beliy is retaining full guard.
Zonta throws an elbow that misses. Beliy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zonta's guard. Nice move by Beliy!
Zonta has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zonta keeping full guard, as Beliy tries to pass.
Sasha Beliy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beliy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Beliy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zonta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Zonta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Peter Zonta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beliy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zonta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zonta perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zonta is thwarting Beliy's attempts to control the position.
Zonta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zonta working over Beliy with some ground and pound. Beliy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Beliy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zonta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zonta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Beliy is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beliy gets back to full guard.
Beliy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Beliy is trying to control the action in half guard but Zonta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Beliy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Beliy wants to free his trapped foot but Zonta is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Beliy prevents Zonta from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zonta looking for subs from the bottom but Beliy mounts him!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sasha Beliy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Beliy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasha Beliy!
Sasha Beliy took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Sorry Alex......'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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