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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Belafonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belafonte kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mark Coleman enters the ring!
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Belafonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coleman looks to land a right hand but Belafonte moved out of range.
Belafonte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belafonte slips under a jab from Coleman.
Coleman clinches up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Belafonte trying to control the position but instead, Coleman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Belafonte into the ropes.
Belafonte avoids a wild elbow strike from Coleman.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Belafonte prevents a body shot from Coleman.
Coleman is trying to force a seperation but Belafonte has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land.
Coleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belafonte just leaning against Coleman, taking a breather.
Belafonte unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Coleman looks gassed!
Belafonte wants to stall.
Belafonte lands a nice knee to the body.
Belafonte unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Belafonte stalling in the clinch but Coleman improves position.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belafonte landing knees to the head.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Mark Coleman has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Belafonte keeps control of Coleman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coleman is trying to force a seperation but Belafonte has the dominant position.
Belafonte landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Belafonte scores with a knee to the head.
Belafonte will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Coleman up against the ropes.
Belafonte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coleman's defenses.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow.
Coleman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belafonte wants to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Belafonte.
Belafonte throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte clinches up with Coleman and pushes him back against the ropes.
Belafonte trying to control the position but instead, Coleman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Belafonte into the ropes.
Belafonte dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Belafonte looking to slow down the pace here.
Belafonte taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Belafonte.
Belafonte blocks the body kick.
Belafonte tries to clinch up
and Coleman counters with a stiff right hand.
Belafonte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belafonte is looking to clinch.
Mark Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte scores with a leg kick.
Belafonte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belafonte is looking to clinch.
Belafonte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belafonte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Belafonte gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belafonte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Coleman is keeping busy.
Coleman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belafonte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Coleman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Belafonte lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Coleman throws an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Belafonte.
Belafonte comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Belafonte slows down the pace here.
Coleman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belafonte has him pressed against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Belafonte wants to stall.
Belafonte lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Belafonte connects with a knee to the head.
Belafonte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Belafonte lands an elbow just above Coleman 's eye.
Belafonte lands an elbow just above Coleman 's eye.
Belafonte is looking to control Coleman's arms but Coleman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Belafonte has his back to the ropes.
Belafonte lands an elbow that stopped Coleman in his tracks for a moment.
Belafonte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Belafonte wants to stall.
Belafonte can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Belafonte.
Belafonte scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Belafonte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Coleman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Belafonte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Belafonte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Coleman is keeping busy.
Coleman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coleman has a couple of punches blocked by Belafonte.
Coleman scores with a shot to the side of Belafonte's head.
Belafonte taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belafonte.
Belafonte wants to stall.
Belafonte stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Belafonte.
Coleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Belafonte.
Coleman throws a hook but Belafonte avoids it easily.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Coleman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Belafonte counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belafonte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coleman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Belafonte counters by clinching up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coleman as Belafonte tries to tie him up.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Belafonte with a knee to the head.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Belafonte to work.
Nice elbow from Belafonte.
Coleman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coleman misses with a punch on the inside.
Belafonte trying to stall but Coleman improves his position.
That's two 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.
Coleman swings wildly with an uppercut but Belafonte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belafonte is looking to control Coleman's arms but Coleman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Belafonte has his back to the ropes.
Coleman has a couple of punches blocked by Belafonte.
Belafonte wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Belafonte.
Coleman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Belafonte counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Belafonte throws a head kick that Coleman semi-blocks.
Coleman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belafonte counters with a head kick.
Belafonte closes the distance and pushes Coleman back into the ropes.
A knee to the head by Belafonte.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coleman as Belafonte tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Coleman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coleman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Belafonte is keeping busy.
Belafonte trying to stall but Coleman improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coleman's defenses.
Coleman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Coleman taking a breather.
Belafonte is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Belafonte holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Belafonte.
Knees to the body from Belafonte.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside.
Belafonte lands an elbow that stopped Coleman in his tracks for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Belafonte.
Belafonte lands a damaging elbow.
Belafonte has Coleman pressed against the ropes.
Belafonte seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Belafonte.
Coleman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Belafonte clinches with his opponent.
Coleman is trying to break the clinch but Belafonte has him pressed against the ropes.
Belafonte scores with a knee to the head.
Belafonte taking a breather.
Belafonte lands an elbow just above Coleman 's eye.
Coleman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Belafonte has Coleman pushed against the ropes.
Coleman misses with the head strike.
Belafonte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Coleman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Belafonte looking to slow down the pace here.
Coleman is trying to break the clinch but Belafonte has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Belafonte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Coleman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Coleman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coleman lands an uppercut.
Coleman looking to stall.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside.
Belafonte slowing the pace effectively.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Belafonte.
Belafonte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coleman, pushing him back against the ropes.
Belafonte landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Belafonte prevents Coleman from breaking the clinch.
Belafonte is stalling here.
Belafonte lands a damaging elbow.
Coleman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belafonte taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Coleman wants to break free but Belafonte has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Belafonte.
Coleman misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Coleman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belafonte cracks the inside of Coleman's front leg.
Belafonte clinches up with Coleman and pushes him back against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Belafonte takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Belafonte looking to stall.
Belafonte lands an elbow just above Coleman 's eye.
Belafonte is trying to stall.
That's two 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.
The referee calls for Belafonte to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Belafonte.
Coleman misses the body punch
and Belafonte counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Coleman working aggressively here.
Belafonte tries to stall but Coleman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Belafonte just leaning against Coleman, taking a breather.
Belafonte tries to stall but Coleman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Belafonte.
Belafonte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belafonte clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Coleman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coleman is looking to break free of the clinch but Belafonte has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belafonte.
Belafonte stalling in the clinch but Coleman improves position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Belafonte obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte lands an elbow just above Coleman 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belafonte.
Belafonte is trying to stall.
Belafonte lands a damaging elbow.
Belafonte taking a breather.
Coleman has a couple of punches blocked by Belafonte.
Belafonte stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Belafonte.
Belafonte is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
Belafonte instigates a clinch.
Belafonte slowing the pace effectively.
Coleman is looking to break free of the clinch but Belafonte has double underhooks.
Coleman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Belafonte lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
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.
Belafonte taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mark Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Belafonte.
Coleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belafonte is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
Belafonte throws a head kick that Coleman semi-blocks.
Coleman misses with a double jab
and Belafonte counters with an outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belafonte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belafonte takes the fight into the clinch.
Belafonte will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Coleman up against the ropes.
Coleman swings wildly with an uppercut but Belafonte uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Belafonte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belafonte 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Belafonte!
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hype
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pop
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