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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Hood (ranked 24449 p4p, 5277 weight class) and Zora Belleratti (ranked 580 p4p, 544 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zora Belleratti!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belleratti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hood as he avoids it easily.
Hood scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Belleratti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hood is trying to move to mount but Belleratti reverses beautifully and ends up in Hood's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Belleratti wants to control from the top but Hood keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hood is trying to control the position but Belleratti postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood is working an open guard so Belleratti takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belleratti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hood as he jumps to the side.
Hood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Belleratti letting Hood take a breather here.
Belleratti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hood throws a nice looking combination but Belleratti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've been told by Hood's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belleratti has his takedown stuffed
and Hood counters by moving into the clinch.
Robin Hood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zora Belleratti.
Hood manages to break the clinch.
Belleratti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hood scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hood connects with a body shot that sends Belleratti's belly button to the back.
Hood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Belleratti.
Belleratti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Belleratti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belleratti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hood defends it nicely.
Hood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Belleratti.
Hood scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hood clinches up with Belleratti and pushes him back against the cage.
Hood lands a nice shot to the body.
Belleratti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hood rushes Belleratti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Belleratti blocks an elbow strike from Hood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belleratti stops a takedown attempt from Hood.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hood - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hood is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Belleratti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hood forces Belleratti back against the cage and clinches.
Hood will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Belleratti up against the cage.
Belleratti decides to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belleratti keeping moving, preventing Hood from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Hood dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hood clinches up with Belleratti and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Belleratti - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Belleratti pulls guard successfully.
Hood postures up.
Hood scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hood tries to stand but Belleratti is controlling from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hood throws a big elbow that misses.
Hood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hood seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belleratti can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belleratti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hood trying to control but Belleratti is working from the bottom.
Belleratti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Belleratti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Belleratti 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 Hood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hood rushes Belleratti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Belleratti trying to stall but Hood improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belleratti stops a takedown attempt from Hood.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Belleratti.
Hood manages to pull guard.
Belleratti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Belleratti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hood on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hood tries to get out of the position.
Hood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belleratti content to stall in guard here.
Hood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Belleratti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hood throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A head kick misses from Belleratti.
Belleratti fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hood lands a two punch combo.
Hood shoots in and drives through. Belleratti sprawls well.
Hood tries to clinch but Belleratti moves out of range.
Robin Hood is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belleratti dives in and grabs Hood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hood pushes down on Belleratti's head and hops out.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belleratti keeps control of Hood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hood controlling the action here for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Hood dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Belleratti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Belleratti back to the cage. Hood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Belleratti swats away the attempt to clinch by Hood.
Belleratti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Belleratti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hood rushes Belleratti and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hood is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Belleratti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Robin Hood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zora Belleratti.
Hood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Belleratti jumps guard but Hood turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood tries to throw a body punch but Belleratti avoids it by throwing Hood back against the cage.
Belleratti tries to pull guard but Hood won't allow it.
Hood prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belleratti has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hood fails to land the takedown.
Hood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Belleratti tries to avoid it but Hood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Belleratti to the ground. Belleratti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hood moves into the clinch successfully.
Belleratti tries to pull guard but Hood holds him up against the cage and eventually Belleratti drops back down to his feet.
Hood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood jumps guard but Belleratti stands there with Hood around his waist. Hood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Belleratti is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hood pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Belleratti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hood smiles and moves away.
Belleratti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Belleratti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belleratti shoots in looking for a takedown. Hood tries to sprawl out of it but Belleratti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Belleratti misses with a double jab
and Hood counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hood.
Hood tries to break free but Belleratti pushes him back against the cage.
Belleratti prevents Hood from breaking the clinch.
Hood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belleratti has him pressed against the cage.
Hood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Belleratti tries to pull guard but Hood holds him up against the cage and eventually Belleratti drops back down to his feet.
Hood prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hood misses with a punch to the body.
Hood gets control of Belleratti's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hood will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hood trying to control the position.
Belleratti postures up in Hood's guard and throws a big left but Hood blocks it.
Belleratti showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Belleratti gets to his feet. Hood looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Belleratti slaps away a takedown attempt from Hood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hood lands a right hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Hood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Hood!
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energy
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RATING
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