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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Itziar Belmond (ranked 1236 p4p, 1544 weight class) and Vlad Tepes lV (ranked 164 p4p, 200 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vlad Tepes lV was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 16 - 14 - 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 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Tepes lV!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmond looks to land a left hand but Tepes lV moved out of range nicely.
Tepes lV tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tepes lV has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Belmond.
Tepes lV looks to score with a jab to the body but Belmond is just out of range.
Belmond thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tepes lV throws a lazy uppercut
and Belmond counters with a nice uppercut.
Tepes lV ducks under a wild hook from Belmond.
Tepes lV looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Belmond takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes lV drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Belmond shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab lands there for Belmond.
Belmond ducks under a wild hook from Tepes lV.
Vlad Tepes lV is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes lV misses with a body shot.
Belmond was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Belmond takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tepes lV attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Belmond avoids the body shot from Tepes lV.
Belmond was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Tepes lV throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belmond swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tepes lV moves out of range of the leg kick from Belmond.
A jab from Belmond does it's job there.
Tepes lV scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tepes lV jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belmond connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmond feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tepes lVs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Belmond throws a head kick that misses.
Tepes lV swings for the body but Belmond moves out of range.
It looks like Belmond has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tepes lV throws a right hand that misses
and Belmond counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tepes lV fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belmond.
Belmond misses with an uppercut. Tepes lV saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tepes lV uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belmond.
Belmond looks to score with a jab to the body but Tepes lV is just out of range.
Belmond throws a leg kick which misses Tepes lV's front leg but catches the back leg as Tepes lV tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lV throws a sloppy body shot
and Belmond counters with a slapping leg kick.
Belmond misses with an uppercut
and Tepes lV counters with a left to the body.
Tepes lV scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Belmond doesn't seem bothered though.
Tepes lV tries to move into range but Belmond moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Belmond throws a lazy uppercut
and Tepes lV counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tepes lV misses with a low kick as Belmond jumps back.
Tepes lV throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Belmond on the side of the head.
Belmond bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Belmond misses with a kick to the body
letting Tepes lV counter with a right hand.
Belmond fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmond lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Tepes lV moves into range and connects with a jab.
Belmond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tepes lV was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmond.
Belmond feints and then cracks Tepes lV's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tepes lV down.
Belmond throws a nice head kick!
Belmond misses with a low kick.
Tepes lV staying out of range there.
Tepes lV throws a body shot but no joy.
Tepes lV misses with a looping left.
Belmond drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tepes lV sprawls and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Itziar Belmond dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tepes lV misses with a shot to the body
and Belmond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belmond lands with a shot to the body.
Belmond scores with a decent looking hook.
Tepes lV is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Belmond rather than just go for the knockout.
Tepes lV wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tepes lV misses with a body shot.
Belmond fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tepes lV just manages to avoid it.
Belmond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tepes lV can do to turn this around?
Tepes lV ducks under a wild hook from Belmond.
Tepes lV thinks about the counter body kick.
Belmond moves out of range as Tepes lV throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmond chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tepes lV takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tepes lV throws a lazy uppercut
and Belmond counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes lV is looking to land body kicks.
Belmond ducks under a wild hook from Tepes lV.
Belmond scores with a jab to the head.
Belmond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Tepes lV was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Belmond darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tepes lV throws a body shot but no joy.
Tepes lV's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tepes lV tests Belmond's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belmond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tepes lV.
Belmond slips under a jab.
Belmond feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmond misses with a lunging right hand
and Tepes lV counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tepes lV waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belmond.
Tepes lV pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tepes lV throws a body kick that misses
and Tepes lV takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tepes lV thuds his shin into the meat of Belmond's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes lV misses with a right hand
and Belmond counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tepes lV's knee momentarily.
Tepes lV avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Belmond misses its intended target.
Tepes lV throws out a counter right but Belmond avoids it with no problem.
Belmond throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lV scores with a kick to the body.
Belmond has his takedown stuffed
and Tepes lV counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tepes lV uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belmond.
Tepes lV ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belmond takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tepes lV takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tepes lV lands with a nice body punch.
Tepes lV jabs at Belmond's body.
Belmond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tepes lV.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tepes lV swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tepes lV now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Belmond swings widly with a right hand
and Tepes lV counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Belmond thinking.
Belmond pushes Tepes lV away with a front kick.
Belmond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tepes lV is out of range and Belmond settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belmond walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tepes lV.
Belmond misses with a straight right.
Belmond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tepes lV.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belmond.
Tepes lV misses with a wild combination.
Belmond half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vlad Tepes lV will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Belmond looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tepes lV is fending him off so far but Belmond persists. Nope, Tepes lV circles away and we're back to standing.
Tepes lV misses the shot to the body.
Belmond throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tepes lV avoids it.
Tepes lV takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belmond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tepes lV lands a glancing blow to the side of Belmond's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tepes lV. That's going to slow Belmond down.
Belmond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tepes lV is out of range and Belmond settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmond walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tepes lV checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Belmond with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tepes lV to score with a decent uppercut.
Belmond connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmond fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tepes lV is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belmond.
A swing and a miss from Belmond.
Tepes lV is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tepes lV throws a wild body kick that Belmond sees coming a mile off.
Belmond was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Belmond misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Tepes lV releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Belmond fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tepes lV avoids the head kick by Belmond.
Tepes lV throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belmond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmond throws a head kick that misses.
Tepes lV throws a wild body kick that Belmond sees coming a mile off.
Belmond half committed to a counter leg kick.
Belmond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tepes lV is out of range and Belmond settles back down.
Tepes lV digs a good hook to Belmond's body.
Tepes lV on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tepes lV catches Belmond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A shot to the liver by Tepes lV. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Belmond throws a solid leg kick but Tepes lV takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belmond.
Tepes lV fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belmond manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmond moves out of range of the body kick from Tepes lV.
Belmond throws a sloppy head kick and Tepes lV moves out of range easily.
Belmond closes the distance but Tepes lV moves to the side
letting Tepes lV counter with a right hand.
Belmond swings widly with a right hand
and Tepes lV makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Itziar Belmond is winning the standup battle so far.
Tepes lV misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tepes lV throws a low kick but it's checked well by Belmond.
Belmond walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tepes lV checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Belmond moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmond goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tepes lV prevents it.
Belmond misses with a punch on the inside.
Tepes lV swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tepes lV misses with the head strike.
Tepes lV fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tepes lV tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belmond can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itziar Belmond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tepes lV lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belmond lands an elbow inside that Tepes lV shrugs off.
Belmond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belmond prevents a body shot from Tepes lV.
Tepes lV struggles to land a body shot inside as Belmond controls his hands.
Belmond breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belmond throws a poor cross that misses
and Tepes lV counters with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Tepes lV comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tepes lV has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Itziar Belmond!
Itziar Belmond decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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