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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Man has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thiago Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Man!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
Man swinging wilding here.
Belfort takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice takedown defense from Man. No joy for Belfort on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Man as Belfort shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Man looks to land a combination but Belfort avoids it well.
Belfort slips under a jab from Man.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belfort moves out of range as Man strikes.
Man scores with a hook to the body. Belfort takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws the left hand but Belfort avoids the punch easily.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Thiago Belfort has been cut.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belfort moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man cracks Belfort with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Belfort moves out of range of the strikes.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belfort circles away quickly and effectively.
Man throws a series of punches but Belfort avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belfort.
Man misses with a double jab.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belfort.
Man swinging wilding here.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense.
Man throws a body punch but Belfort moves out of range.
Belfort ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man throws a hook to the side of Belfort's head but Belfort sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Belfort walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Belfort fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belfort.
Nice takedown defense from Man. No joy for Belfort on that attempt.
The Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man fails to land with a series of punches.
Belfort fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort fails with the takedown.
Belfort dodges the punch combination from Man.
The Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
Belfort slips under a jab.
Man leaves Belfort with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Belfort is defended easily by Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Belfort's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Belfort shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Man napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Belfort looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Man isn't going anywhere.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort scores with a couple of short elbows.
Man sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Man regains full guard. Nicely done.
Man is pulling down on Belfort's head to control his posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belfort throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Man manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Belfort tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Belfort throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Man sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Belfort punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Belfort is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Man takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Belfort keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Man sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Belfort throws a strike from the bottom but Man uses the opportunity to take his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man has the hooks in. Belfort is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belfort tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Man content just to control the position here.
Belfort is trying to escape the mount.
Belfort is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Belfort tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Belfort is trying to reverse the position but instead Man has taken his back - oops!
Man keeps control of the position as Belfort tries to break free.
Man is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belfort is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thiago Belfort's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Belfort is just out of range.
Thiago Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Belfort showed some decent athleticism there.
Belfort thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Man to regain full guard.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Man seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belfort throwing strikes but missing.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort is in close to Man's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Belfort loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Man is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Belfort in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Belfort has gone for a leg lock! Man slips out almost immediately though and dives into Belfort's guard.
Belfort looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Man not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thiago Belfort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Man defends well.
Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Belfort has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Man has managed to get both his arms back between Belfort's legs - danger averted.
Man seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Belfort wants to sweep but no luck.
Belfort is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Belfort is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Man lands a nice looking body shot.
The Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man lands a with a good body shot.
Man looks to land a combination but Belfort avoids it well.
Man throws a right hand that Belfort ducks under and follows up with a left that Belfort also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Man misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
Man scores with a three punch combo!
Man lands with a right hand.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Belfort slips the punch.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Belfort bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belfort ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man swinging wilding here.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Man!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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