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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mokbel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mokbel has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Tony Mokbel had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Mokbel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mokbel. Belfort shrugs it off though.
Belfort looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mokbel takes the fight into the clinch.
Mokbel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mokbel is looking to slow Belfort down with leg kicks.
Mokbel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mokbel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mokbel connects with a knee to the head.
Mokbel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mokbel scores with a knee to the head.
Mokbel landing knees to the head.
Mokbel connects with a knee to the head.
Mokbel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Belfort's face.
Mokbel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mokbel has closed the distance and engaged Belfort in a clinch.
Mokbel with a knee to the head.
Mokbel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Mokbel.
Mokbel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mokbel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokbel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Belfort's head.
Belfort swings for the body but Mokbel moves out of range.
Mokbel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mokbel throws a nice head kick!
Tony Mokbel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mokbel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mokbel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mokbel gets a clinch.
Mokbel connects with a knee to the head.
Belfort is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mokbel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Belfort looking for a takedown.
Mokbel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mokbel throws a head kick but Belfort moves out of range.
Mokbel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Belfort, pushing him back against the cage.
Belfort wants a takedown.
Mokbel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mokbel obliges.
Mokbel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belfort is defending well for now.
Mokbel lands a knee to the head.
Belfort is working for takedown but Mokbel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tony Mokbel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Belfort.
Belfort breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mokbel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Belfort.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mokbel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good leg kick by Mokbel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Belfort.
Mokbel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Belfort's sensitive parts.
Belfort misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mokbel closes the distance and clinches.
Mokbel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mokbel closes the distance but Belfort moves to the side
and Belfort counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mokbel!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mokbel is trying to escape the mount.
Mokbel tries to hold on but Belfort postures up.
Belfort has isolated one of Mokbel's arms. Mokbel looking to fight him off but Belfort twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vitor Belfort!
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energy
A | B |
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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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