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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Belfort's choice of entrance music: Phenom. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Vitor Belfort enters the cage!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belfort tries to clinch but Hitz is having none of it.
Hitz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hitz is stalling here. Belfort is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hitz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Belfort has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Belfort working away.
Hitz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hitz gets back to half guard.
Hitz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Belfort jumps into side control!
Hitz trying to control but Belfort flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
I really don't envy Hitz right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitz defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Belfort's arms.
Belfort avoiding Hitz 's attempts to control his hands.
Hitz wants to escape the position.
Hitz trying to control but not successfully.
Belfort trying to control.
Hitz is in bad spot here.
Hitz is working hard here to advance position.
That's two 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.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Belfort trying to control.
Hitz wants to control his opponent's hands but Belfort gets his hands free.
Hitz needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Belfort trying to control momentarily.
Hitz is holding onto Belfort's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Belfort controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort avoiding Hitz 's attempts to control his hands.
Belfort is looking to control Hitz but Hitz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Belfort is hanging on to Hitz's back as he tries to escape.
Hitz trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You can see the frustration on Hitz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hitz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Belfort's guard. Nice work there by Hitz.
Hitz is breathing heavily.
Hitz throwing strikes but missing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hitz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belfort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hitz wants to clinch.
Belfort closes the distance but Hitz moves to the side
and Hitz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Belfort tries to stall but Hitz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Belfort tries to circle away but Hitz has him pinned against the cage.
Hitz lands an elbow inside that Belfort shrugs off.
Hitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hitz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Belfort has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hitz prevents Belfort from breaking the clinch.
Hitz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hitz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitz lands with a right to the head.
Hitz connects with a knee to the head.
Belfort prevents the takedown attempt.
Belfort stops a takedown attempt from Hitz.
A knee to the head by Hitz.
Hitz throws a head punch that misses.
Hitz lands an elbow inside.
Hitz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitz lands a knee to the head.
Belfort managing to block the knees to the body from Hitz.
Belfort lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belfort wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
Belfort can't break the clinch.
Hitz tries a body shot but Belfort blocks it.
Hitz lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hitz tries to land a knee to the head but Belfort blocks with his arms.
Belfort lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belfort is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Belfort.
Hitz looking to stall.
Belfort using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hitz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hitz. Belfort does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belfort darts in trying to clinch
and Hitz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hitz.
Hitz scores with a shot to the side of Belfort's head.
Hitz trying to control the position but instead, Belfort has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hitz into the cage.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
Hitz working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Belfort.
Belfort tries to work over Hitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belfort misses with the head strike.
Hitz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hitz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Belfort lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hitz.
A right hook to the body lands for Belfort.
Belfort is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hitz wants the takedown. Belfort is fighting it off but Hitz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Belfort's guard against the cage.
Hitz is looking to work some ground and pound but Belfort has wrist control.
Hitz trying to control but Belfort is working from the bottom.
Belfort pushes Hitz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Belfort misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hitz has closed the distance and engaged Belfort in a clinch.
Hitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Belfort lands a body shot.
Hitz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belfort's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitz is looking to control Belfort's arms but Belfort gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hitz has his back to the cage.
Hitz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hitz has Belfort pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Belfort manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Hitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitz throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Belfort just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hitz's brow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hitz throws a head punch that misses.
Hitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Belfort to work.
Belfort takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hitz prevents Belfort from breaking the clinch.
Belfort tries to break free but Hitz pushes him back against the cage.
Hitz lands a shoulder strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belfort. Hitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hitz scores with a punch to the head.
Belfort closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hitz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Belfort tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hitz counters with a head kick.
Hitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Belfort.
Hitz throws a looping overhand right but Belfort ducks down to avoid it.
Belfort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belfort looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Belfort with a poor takedown
and Hitz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Belfort trying to stall but Hitz improves his position.
Hitz turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hitz manages to end up in side control.
Belfort takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hitz working the ground and pound but Belfort is defending the strikes.
Belfort tries to buck Hitz off but Hitz is having none of it.
Hitz working the ground and pound but Belfort is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hitz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from Hitz.
Belfort closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hitz moves into the clinch.
Hitz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
Hitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hitz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hitz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Hitz.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Hitz.
Hitz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hitz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belfort tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Belfort takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belfort tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hitz counters with a series of strikes. Belfort will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Hitz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Belfort avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belfort wants to clinch but Hitz slips to the side
and Hitz counters by clinching up.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
Hitz pushes Belfort back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hitz tries to land a knee to the head but Belfort blocks with his arms.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
Hitz misses with some punches.
Belfort pushes Hitz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hitz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hitz is trying to ground and pound but Belfort uses the momentary lack of control by Hitz to regain half guard.
Belfort blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hitz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hitz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Belfort defending well though.
Belfort blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hitz.
Nice strikes from Hitz there.
Hitz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Belfort keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Belfort closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hitz counters with a big head kick but Belfort shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belfort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hitz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hitz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vitor Belfort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belfort misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hitz.
Sam Hitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hitz forces Belfort back against the cage and clinches.
Hitz pushes off an throws an elbow but Belfort leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hitz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belfort wants to break free but Hitz has control.
Hitz blocking some punches.
Hitz prevents Belfort from breaking the clinch.
Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hitz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hitz lands with a left to the head.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
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.
Knees to the body from Hitz.
Belfort looking to slow down the pace here.
Hitz stalling.
Hitz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
Hitz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hitz has a couple of punches blocked by Belfort.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Hitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Belfort is working Hitz over against the cage.
Belfort blocks an uppercut.
Belfort with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Hitz.
Belfort digs a right hand into Hitz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hitz's gas tank.
A short left from Hitz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hitz.
Belfort lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hitz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hitz wants to stall.
Belfort lands with a left to the head.
Belfort lands with a right to the head.
Hitz looking for a takedown.
Belfort lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hitz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hitz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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