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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Belafonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belafonte has chosen Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat as his entrance music. Aaron Preuss had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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, Aaron Preuss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Belafonte!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Preuss.
Belafonte is looking to clinch.
Belafonte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Preuss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Preuss throws a right and a left that Belafonte avoids nicely.
Preuss shoots in for a takedown but Belafonte shows good takedown defense.
Preuss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belafonte keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Preuss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belafonte slaps away a takedown attempt from Preuss, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aaron Preuss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belafonte forces Preuss back against the cage and clinches.
Preuss wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belafonte comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Aaron Preuss has been cut.
Belafonte lands an elbow that stopped Preuss in his tracks for a moment.
Belafonte lands an elbow that stopped Preuss in his tracks for a moment.
Belafonte stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Preuss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Preuss has had enough of the clinch but Belafonte keeps him there for the moment.
Belafonte taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Belafonte lands a nice knee to the body.
Preuss is breathing heavily.
Preuss tries to pull guard but Belafonte won't allow it.
Belafonte stalling the fight.
Preuss fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Preuss stalls.
Belafonte lands a damaging elbow.
Belafonte is pushing Preuss up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Preuss is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Belafonte connects with a nasty looking knee right to Preuss's face.
Belafonte crunches a lovely knee into Preuss's ribcage.
Preuss takes an elbow to the temple.
Belafonte landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Belafonte.
Preuss wants a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Belafonte.
Belafonte working Preuss over with knees to the body.
Preuss takes an elbow to the temple.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside.
Belafonte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belafonte lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Belafonte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Belafonte lands an elbow just above Preuss 's eye.
Belafonte taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preuss takes a knee to the side of the body.
Belafonte lands a nice elbow.
Preuss takes an elbow to the temple.
Preuss being controlled against the cage.
Belafonte unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Belafonte crunches a lovely knee into Preuss's ribcage.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside that Preuss shrugs off.
Belafonte lands an elbow inside.
Aaron Preuss's cut is getting worse.
Belafonte landing knees to the head.
Preuss is rocked!
Belafonte gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Preuss is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belafonte gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belafonte connects with a nasty looking knee right to Preuss's face.
Belafonte landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Belafonte lands an elbow just above Preuss 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belafonte has Preuss pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Preuss is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Belafonte - that's hurt Preuss badly! Oh, another knee lands and Preuss is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Preuss doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Victor Belafonte!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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