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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haitian Ginger (ranked 890 p4p, 936 weight class) and Itziar Belmond (ranked 116 p4p, 122 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
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 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haitian Ginger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Itziar Belmond!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Belmond misses.
Belmond connects with the punch.
A low kick from Ginger misses
and Belmond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belmond throws a jab when Ginger was well out of range.
A jab lands there for Belmond.
Ginger throws a jab but it's blocked by Belmond.
Belmond was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A low kick lands for Ginger.
Ginger digs a good body shot into Belmond's ribs.
Ginger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belmond manages to avoid it.
Ginger thows a leg kick but Belmond checks it
and Belmond counters with a nice body kick.
Belmond fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ginger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A lazy body kick from Ginger
and Belmond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ginger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmond connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Belmond ducks under a wild hook from Ginger.
It seemed like Belmond was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ginger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Haitian Ginger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belmond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ginger was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmond.
Belmond takes one to the side of the head.
Belmond throws a solid leg kick but Ginger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belmond.
Ginger feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ginger.
It looks like Itziar Belmond has been cut.
Ginger misses with a hook. Belmond ducked under it nicely.
Belmond tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Belmond connects with a leg kick.
Belmond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ginger misses with a hook
and Belmond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ginger scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ginger connects with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmond throws a big shot that misses.
Ginger throws a wild body kick that Belmond sees coming a mile off.
Belmond has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ginger misses with a hook
and Belmond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ginger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ginger.
Ginger throws a push kick but Belmond slaps the foot to one side.
Belmond tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ginger misses with a right hand
and Belmond counters with a body kick that stops Ginger in his tracks momentarily.
Ginger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belmond fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ginger misses with an uppercut.
Belmond throws out a counter right but Ginger avoids it with no problem.
Belmond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick from Belmond, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmond rushes Ginger and presses him up against the cage.
Ginger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ginger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belmond has picked Ginger up - he's going for a ride! Belmond dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Well, if Belmond is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ginger is controlling Belmond's trapped leg to prevent Belmond from advancing to side control.
Belmond with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmond looks to land a strike but Ginger avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Belmond with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belmond is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Belmond trying to control the position from guard on top but Ginger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ginger has Belmond pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ginger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ginger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Belmond.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Itziar Belmond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Itziar Belmond's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ginger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Belmond. Belmond circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Belmond is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Ginger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ginger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ginger throws a body kick that misses
and Belmond counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ginger.
Belmond has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ginger.
Ginger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Belmonds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Belmond is still on wobbly legs! Can Ginger finish him?
Ginger connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Belmond out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Haitian Ginger!
After winning the bout, Haitian Ginger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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