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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ali King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Belfort is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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184 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ali King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a series of punches but Belfort avoids them all with ease.
Belfort throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belfort is on the wrong end of a nice combination from King.
Belfort is on the wrong end of a nice combination from King.
Belfort showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Belfort tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belfort throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Belfort scores with a decent looking hook.
King throws a combination that misses
and Belfort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King misses with a combination
and Belfort counters with a lovely shot to the body.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belfort counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Belfort misses.
King throws a nice looking combination but Belfort bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King throws a combination that misses
and Belfort counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belfort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King misses with a combination
and Belfort counters with a stiff right hand.
Belfort missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Belfort to counter with a crisp jab.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belfort counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belfort.
Belfort throws a hook but King blocks it.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belfort circles away quickly and effectively.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belfort counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belfort tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Belfort.
Belfort misses the jab.
Belfort misses with a double jab.
Belfort throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belfort counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belfort throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left and a right from King both land. Nice combination.
King has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from King there as he acknowledges the shot.
Belfort looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belfort.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
King misses with a double jab
and Belfort counters with a stiff right hand.
King jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belfort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belfort.
A punch combination from King misses.
King throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
King throws a combination that misses
and Belfort counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a combination that misses
and Belfort counters with a straight right hand.
Belfort lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Belfort is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Belfort looks gassed!
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belfort circles away quickly and effectively.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belfort counters with a nice uppercut.
Belfort loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Belfort has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
King closes the distance and clinches.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belfort connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belfort looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
King misses with a combination
and Belfort counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belfort might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belfort counters with a one-two to the body.
Belfort throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
King throws a right hand that Belfort ducks under and follows up with a left that Belfort also avoids with ease.
King misses with a double jab
and Belfort counters with a nice uppercut.
Belfort throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Belfort takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ali King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Belfort.
Belfort is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!King had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Belfort throws a right and a left that both miss.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Belfort to counter with a crisp jab.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belfort misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from King.
Belfort displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Belfort dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Belfort to counter with a crisp jab.
Belfort misses with a straight left.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vitor Belfort seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belfort misses with a body shot.
Belfort lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King scores with a nice right hand.
Ali King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort needs to keep his hands up - King had a free shot at his head there.
A combination from King does no damage.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belfort counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belfort throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Belfort, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belfort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a right and a left that Belfort avoids nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Belfort in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
King misses with a combination
and Belfort counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belfort throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
King scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belfort counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King rushes Belfort and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belfort has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King keeps control of Belfort as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King pushes Belfort back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King misses with a wild combination.
King throws a series of strikes that have Belfort backpedaling.
King blocks a jab.
King cracks Belfort with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belfort.
King throws a combination that misses
and Belfort counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belfort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belfort counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belfort throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belfort lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belfort counters with a left to the body.
Belfort throws a shot to the body.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belfort counters with a nice body shot.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Belfort misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by King.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belfort counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch combination from King misses.
King avoids the body shot from Belfort.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belfort counters with a straight right hand.
King dodges the punch combination from Belfort.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King tries to bum rush Belfort with a series of wild strikes but Belfort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Belfort counter with a right hand.
King throws a right hand that Belfort ducks under and follows up with a left that Belfort also avoids with ease.
Belfort throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
Belfort throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
King slips a straight right by Belfort.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vitor Belfort will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
King misses with a combination
and Belfort counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Belfort throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
King throws a combination that misses
and Belfort counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belfort counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belfort throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Belfort misses with the combination.
King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Belfort's hands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by King!
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belfort counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belfort scores with a shot to the body.
King swinging wilding here.
King misses with a double jab
and Belfort counters with a one-two to the body.
King misses with a double jab
letting Belfort counter with a right hand.
Belfort takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Belfort throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Belfort misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belfort counters with a stiff right hand.
King clinches with his opponent.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belfort blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King breaks from the clinch.
King closes the distance and lands a one-two.
King lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by King.
Vitor Belfort is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King misses with a combination
and Belfort counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King misses with a double jab.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belfort.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belfort.
Belfort walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
King lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
King throws a combination that misses
and Belfort counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice combination there by King.
King misses with a double jab
and Belfort counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
Belfort scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belfort counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Belfort falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belfort counters with a straight right hand.
Belfort misses with a series of wild punches.
King slips under a jab.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belfort counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King misses with a double jab
and Belfort counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
King throws a combination that misses
and Belfort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belfort counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King throws a nice looking combination but Belfort bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belfort lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
King is working the combinations to good effect here.
A big right from Belfort misses.
Belfort scores with a jab. King acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
King misses with a combination
and Belfort counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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.
King avoids the body shot from Belfort.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belfort counters with a nice body shot.
Belfort swinging wilding here.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belfort connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belfort counters with a left and a right that stings King.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belfort connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King misses with a double jab
and Belfort counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belfort.
Belfort throws a combination that misses
and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ali King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belfort is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ali King.
I think Belfort has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Belfort!
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energy
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hype
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