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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by WESTBAM-Agharta. Vitor Belfort could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robin Padilla's chin.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robin Padilla!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort is looking to clinch.
Padilla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Belfort is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Belfort drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Padilla pulls Belfort in to control the position.
Belfort wanted to stand there but Padilla had control of the position.
Belfort wants to control from the top but Padilla keeps moving.
Padilla trying to control the position here.
Belfort gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Padilla. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Padilla.
Belfort shoots for a double leg takedown but Padilla sprawls well. He's pushed Belfort's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Padilla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Belfort backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla throws a series of punches but Belfort moves out of range.
Padilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belfort slips a jab and a cross from Padilla.
Padilla sizes up Belfort with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Belfort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Belfort.
Belfort blocks a head kick by Padilla.
Padilla looks gassed!
Belfort is trying hard to land a takedown here. Padilla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Padilla.
Belfort misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belfort takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Belfort shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Padilla is trying to defend but Belfort finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Padilla is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Padilla can do anything to dispel that myth.
Belfort throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla is trying to control but can't.
Padilla controlling the position for now.
Padilla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Belfort.
Belfort is trying to control the action in half guard but Padilla is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Padilla trying to control from the bottom.
Belfort is keen to just control but Padilla is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Padilla throws a head kick but Belfort moves out of range.
Belfort goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Padilla defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belfort.
Padilla throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Padilla takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Padilla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Padilla throws a head kick but Belfort moves out of range.
Robin Padilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Padilla throws a sloppy head kick and Belfort moves out of range easily.
Padilla plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Padilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Padilla lands with a kick to the temple. Belfort shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Padilla throws a sloppy head kick and Belfort moves out of range easily.
Padilla throws a head kick but Belfort moves out of range.
Belfort uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Padilla.
Padilla with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Padilla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Padilla takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Padilla dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Padilla throws a head kick that half lands.
Padilla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belfort circles away quickly and effectively.
Belfort gets the takedown into side control.
Padilla is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Belfort decides to stand back up. Belfort steps back and let's Padilla get back to his feet.
Belfort shoots in but Padilla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Padilla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belfort takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Belfort fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Belfort takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla manages to break the clinch.
Padilla lands with a right hand.
Belfort takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Padilla cracks Belfort with a right hand to the side of the head.
Belfort misses the shot to the body.
Padilla scores with the left hand. Belfort knows he should have avoided that one.
Belfort ducks under a wild hook from Padilla.
No joy there for Padilla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robin Padilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Padilla fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Belfort will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Padilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belfort wants to clinch up but Padilla keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Belfort is looking to clinch but Padilla is avoiding it.
Belfort blocks a head kick by Padilla.
Padilla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Padilla tries to bum rush Belfort with a series of wild strikes but Belfort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belfort drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab from Padilla.
Padilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Padilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belfort.
Padilla throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Padilla misses.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Belfort.
Belfort slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla tries to bench press Belfort off him but Belfort keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort trying to control the position but Padilla is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Belfort.
Belfort throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Padilla really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belfort. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Padilla struggling a bit here.
Belfort looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Belfort avoids the head kick by Padilla.
Padilla fails to land with a series of punches.
Belfort will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Padilla lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Padilla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown but Padilla shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Padilla plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Padilla misses with a two punch combination.
Belfort tries to clinch up but Padilla circles away and keeps his distance.
Padilla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Padilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Belfort dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Padilla misses with a body shot.
Padilla lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Padilla moves out of range easily.
Belfort fails with a takedown attempt.
Belfort moves out of range of the strikes.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Padilla looking to control.
Belfort trying to control but Padilla is working from the bottom.
Padilla is trying to hold Belfort in close to prevent damage but Belfort has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Padilla is looking to escape.
Belfort stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Padilla to get to his feet.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses
and Belfort counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Padilla managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort gets to his feet - Padilla follows without any prompting.
Padilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Padilla connects with a high kick.
Padilla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Padilla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belfort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belfort moves away from the strike by Padilla.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla throws a body punch but Belfort moves out of range.
Padilla throws a looping overhand right but Belfort ducks down to avoid it.
Padilla misses with the combination.
Belfort tries for a takedown but Padilla sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vitor Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Padilla.
Belfort lands a nice looking kick to the body. Padilla takes a step back to recover.
Belfort moves in looking to clinch but Padilla pushes him off.
Padilla scores with a three punch combo!
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Padilla throws out a powerful jab.
Belfort fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belfort fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Belfort avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belfort closes the distance and clinches up with Padilla, looking for a takedown. Belfort pushes Padilla against the cage but Padilla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Padilla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Padilla lands with a cross.
Padilla swings away with a body shot that misses
and Belfort counters with a big head kick but Padilla shrugs it off.
Belfort is looking to clinch but Padilla is avoiding it.
Padilla throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Belfort stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Belfort avoids the head kick by Padilla.
Padilla lands with a cross.
Padilla moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some wild striking there from Padilla.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Belfort showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Belfort has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Belfort!
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