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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bai Sistjierten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Belisle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bai Sistjierten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Belisle!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sistjierten tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sistjierten steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Belisle. That one must have hurt.
Belisle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Belisle decides to return to a standing position.
Sistjierten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belisle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sistjierten was covering up waiting for the punch and Belisle finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Belisle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sistjierten's head.
Sistjierten trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Belisle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sistjierten's head.
Sistjierten wants to stand up but Belisle is controlling him.
Belisle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sistjierten swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belisle is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sistjierten is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sistjierten has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belisle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sistjierten stands up and waves to Belisle to follow him.
A punch combination from Sistjierten misses.
Bai Sistjierten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sistjierten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belisle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sistjierten is looking to clinch but Belisle is avoiding it.
Sistjierten drops Belisle with a left right combo! Sistjierten follows him down to the ground into side control.
Belisle is rocked!
It looks like Steve Belisle has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belisle is trying to improve his position.
Belisle is still in real trouble! Can Sistjierten finish him?
Belisle is trying to control Sistjierten's posture but Sistjierten avoids it.
Belisle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sistjierten creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sistjierten is putting a hurting on Belisle here, landing some big shots from side control.
Belisle seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belisle dodges the ground and pound from Sistjierten.
Sistjierten wants to stand but Belisle is controlling his arm.
Sistjierten is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Belisle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sistjierten is breathing heavily.
Belisle sneaks back into half guard.
Belisle wants to control but Sistjierten is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Belisle tries to get to full guard but Sistjierten has control of the leg.
Belisle manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Belisle pushes Sistjierten up against the cage in a clinch.
Sistjierten wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Belisle tries to stall but Sistjierten uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Belisle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sistjierten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten misses with a wild combination.
Sistjierten closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Belisle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sistjierten clinches but Belisle breaks the clinch
and Belisle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sistjierten won't be happy with that.
Sistjierten is trying to get back to his feet.
Belisle in side control lands a decent elbow.
Belisle working the head with strikes.
Belisle scores with a couple of short elbows.
Belisle taking a break here but Sistjierten is having none of it and regains half guard.
Belisle is looking to advance position but Sistjierten won't allow it.
Sistjierten wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belisle winds up and cracks Sistjierten with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belisle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Belisle seems to be looking for submissions.
Belisle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sistjierten is just riding it out for now. Belisle eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sistjierten wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Belisle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Belisle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Belisle.
An inside leg kick lands from Belisle.
Sistjierten has managed to clinch.
Belisle misses with a knee strike.
Sistjierten breaks from the clinch.
Sistjierten closes the distance looking to clinch
and Belisle counters with a takedown into side control.
Sistjierten is trying to get back to his feet.
Belisle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sistjierten down.
Belisle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sistjierten is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Belisle is controlling him well.
Steve Belisle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Belisle is breathing heavily.
Sistjierten sneaks out the side door and pushes Belisle away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Belisle scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belisle circles away from the clinch attempt
and Belisle counters with a solid body kick.
Belisle lands with a nice body kick.
Belisle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sistjierten.
Belisle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sistjierten's head.
Sistjierten tries to clinch up
and Belisle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Belisle.
Sistjierten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belisle has Sistjierten up against the cage in a clinch.
Belisle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sistjierten walks away with a smile on his face. Belisle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sistjierten throws a big shot that misses.
Sistjierten tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Belisle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sistjierten wriggles free and stands up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sistjierten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Belisle to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belisle lands a couple of elbows.
Belisle trying to control but Sistjierten is working from the bottom.
Belisle looking to pass the guard.
Sistjierten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belisle.
Sistjierten wants to stand but Belisle is controlling the position.
Sistjierten is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Belisle stops Sistjierten from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belisle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sistjierten's guard.
Sistjierten wants to get back to his feet.
Belisle stands up out of the half guard.
Sistjierten on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Belisle. Belisle obviously looking to wear him down.
Bai Sistjierten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belisle has managed to clinch.
Belisle gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Belisle prevents Sistjierten from improving his position.
Belisle working the head and body with strikes.
Belisle seems to be working for a kimura but Sistjierten defends the submission attempt.
Belisle is pressing down on Sistjierten's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sistjierten is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten wants to get back to his feet.
Belisle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Belisle is trying to work for a kimura but Sistjierten is defending well.
Belisle wants to advance to full mount but Sistjierten doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sistjierten wants to stand and escape but Belisle is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Belisle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Belisle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Belisle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sistjierten as he jumps to the side.
Belisle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belisle throws a leg kick which misses Sistjierten's front leg but catches the back leg as Sistjierten tries to avoid it.
Sistjierten tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Belisle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sistjierten is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belisle tries to pull guard but Sistjierten holds him up against the cage and eventually Belisle drops back down to his feet.
Sistjierten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sistjierten tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Belisle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Belisle throws a strike but Sistjierten rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Belisle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sistjierten is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belisle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sistjierten decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sistjierten tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Belisle counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sistjierten is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Belisle lands a few punches from side control.
Belisle in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sistjierten is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Belisle lands some shots froms side control.
Belisle decides to stand back up. Belisle steps back and let's Sistjierten get back to his feet.
Belisle circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten tries to clinch
and Belisle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sistjierten!
Belisle lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sistjierten hang on?
Belisle with a couple of short strikes.
Sistjierten in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Belisle throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sistjierten is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Belisle lands a nice shot to the head.
Sistjierten is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Belisle with shots to the head and body - Sistjierten looks very uncomfortable down there.
Belisle jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sistjierten is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sistjierten and Belisle has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Sistjierten tries to escape but Belisle is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten manages to work his way to half guard, despite Belisle's best efforts.
Sistjierten wants to get back to his feet.
Belisle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sistjierten looks like he's trying to stand up.
Belisle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Belisle frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Belisle tries to control but Sistjierten wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belisle with the ground and pound from mount.
Belisle goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sistjierten is on top in guard.
Belisle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Belisle looking to control.
Sistjierten would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bai Sistjierten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sistjierten working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belisle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sistjierten working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Belisle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Belisle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Belisle!
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