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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Albans (ranked 1039 p4p, 1661 weight class) and Richmond Belvedere (ranked 154 p4p, 232 weight class). Richmond Belvedere struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Matthew Albans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matthew Albans !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richmond Belvedere!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albans closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Albans trying to control the position but Belvedere is working away.
Belvedere is looking to reverse the position.
Albans trying to control the position but Belvedere is working away.
Albans tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Albans wants to control but Belvedere is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belvedere manages to get back to half guard.
Albans looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Belvedere regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belvedere is trying to keep Albans in close.
Belvedere looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belvedere keeping moving, preventing Albans from controlling successfully.
Belvedere is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Albans advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Albans trying to control from Belvedere's half guard. Belvedere has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Albans controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Las Vegas inform us that Belvedere has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Albans postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Belvedere is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Albans , into his guard.
Belvedere won't allow Albans to sweep him here.
Albans looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Belvedere wants to pass the guard but Albans is keeping the position.
Belvedere connects with a couple of short punches.
Albans utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albans is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Belvedere is aware though and is defending well.
Belvedere chips away with some ground and pound.
Belvedere cracks Albans with a solid left hand.
Belvedere has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Albans wants to control the position but Belvedere says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Belvedere seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Albans does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Belvedere is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Albans looking for submissions off his back.
Albans actively working from the bottom here.
Belvedere is working for a kimura but Albans is defending it quite comfortably.
Albans trying to hold on to Belvedere's head to control him but Belvedere postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albans is trying to get back to full guard.
Belvedere lands strikes from half guard.
Belvedere is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Belvedere is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Albans is just riding it out for now. Belvedere eventually gives up the hold.
Albans actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Albans looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Belvedere is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richmond Belvedere dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Belvedere connects with the punch.
Belvedere is looking to clinch.
Jab by Belvedere.
A low kick from Belvedere misses
and Albans counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Albans wants to pass the guard but Belvedere is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richmond Belvedere has got the better of the ground game so far.
Albans passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albans is looking for a kimura here.
Albans is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belvedere trying to hold on to Albans 's head to control him but Albans postures up.
Belvedere actively working from the bottom here.
Albans trying to control from Belvedere's half guard. Belvedere has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Albans trying to control but Belvedere is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Albans pushes down on Belvedere's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Albans wants to work for an arm triangle but Belvedere is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Albans is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Belvedere doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Albans .
Belvedere has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Albans is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Belvedere manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Belvedere keeping full guard, as Albans tries to pass.
Albans sitting in guard here, content to control.
Belvedere keeping moving, preventing Albans from controlling successfully.
Belvedere is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Albans slips nicely into half guard.
Belvedere wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Albans is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Belvedere still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Belvedere has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Belvedere is chipping away with strikes.
Albans can't do much from the bottom here.
Belvedere tries for a kimura but Albans is defending well.
Belvedere thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Albans sneaks back into half guard.
Belvedere is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Albans sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Richmond Belvedere will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Albans 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Belvedere gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Belvedere wants to sweep but no luck.
Albans trying to control the position from guard on top but Belvedere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Albans content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Belvedere has locked up a guillotine! Belvedere's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Albans is holding on here and Belvedere must be using up a lot of energy. Albans has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Belvedere gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Richmond Belvedere!
Richmond Belvedere took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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