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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Itziar Belmond (ranked 1660 p4p, 2923 weight class) and Little Late (ranked 224 p4p, 337 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Itziar Belmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Late!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmond slips a jab and a cross from Late.
Late takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Little Late has been cut.
Late connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Little Late seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Late on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Late is rocked!
Belmond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belmond has Late up against the cage in a clinch.
Late wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Late can't break the clinch.
Belmond pushes off an throws an elbow but Late leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Belmond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Late is trying to break the clinch but Belmond has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Late's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Late struggles to land a body shot inside as Belmond controls his hands.
Late takes an elbow to the temple.
Belmond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Late breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmond throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Late's head.
Late is still on wobbly legs! Can Belmond finish him?
Belmond looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Late scores with a punch to the head.
Late swinging wildly here.
It looked like Belmond was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Late.
Late seems to have recovered his senses.
Late takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That has opened up Little Late's cut even more.
Late lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belmond circles away quickly and effectively.
Belmond looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Belmond misses with a head kick.
Late tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Belmond manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Belmond throws a quick counter head kick but Late was just out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Belmond. Late shrugs it off though.
Late throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Late moves into the clinch.
Late stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Late dodges an elbow strike from Belmond.
Belmond keeps control of Late as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Belmond prevents Late from breaking the clinch.
Late breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Late fails to land with a series of punches.
Belmond takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Belmond throws a body kick that misses.
Belmond with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Late tries to bum rush Belmond with a series of wild strikes but Belmond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belmond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Belmond has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Late finds it's way round the side to connect with Belmond's head.
Late misses with a hook to the body
and Belmond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Late closes the distance and clinches up with Belmond, looking for a takedown. Late pushes Belmond against the cage but Belmond circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Belmond scores with a nice strike.
Belmond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Late, pushing him back against the cage.
Belmond keeps control of Late as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Late's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Belmond prevents Late from breaking the clinch.
Late wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Belmond lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Little Late's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Belmond.
Late takes an elbow to the forehead.
Late lands a body punch in the clinch.
Late doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belmond avoiding damage.
Belmond lands a body punch.
Belmond throws an elbow but it misses.
Late lands a shot to the body.
Late tries to break free but Belmond pushes him back against the cage.
Late takes an elbow to the temple.
Little Late's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Little Late's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Itziar Belmond!
During a confident post fight interview, Itziar Belmond thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Little Late spoke after the fight, saying 'Duh?!'.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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