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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Apaga mais não bate. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phillip Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Filipe Belo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belo gets the takedown into side control.
Davis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Belo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Davis is looking to regain half guard here but Belo keeps moving and retains side control.
Davis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Belo is controlling him well.
Belo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Davis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Belo taking a breather here.
Davis tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Belo drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis is looking to stand up but Belo isn't so interested in that idea.
Belo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Belo prevents Davis from getting back to his feet.
Davis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Belo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belo wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Belo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Belo feints and as Davis raises his hands in defense, Belo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belo controlling from the top position.
Belo trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis wants to stand up but Belo is controlling him.
Belo wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
Belo trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis wants to stand up but Belo is controlling him.
Davis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Belo manages to get himself to full guard.
Belo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Davis stands up from Belo's guard - Davis perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis feints and as Belo raises his hands in defense, Davis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.
Belo working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davis is looking to stand up but Belo won't let him.
Belo controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
Davis advances position into side control!
Belo tries to improve position but can't.
Belo wants to control but Davis postures up.
Belo is trying to get back to half guard.
Davis scores with punches from side control.
It looks like Filipe Belo has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Belo is rocked!
Davis stands up and beckons Belo to his feet.
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!
Davis misses with a takedown
and Belo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Belo.
Belo trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis wants to sweep here but Belo controlling him for the moment.
Belo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Belo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Belo slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Belo seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Filipe Belo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Filipe Belo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Davis is looking to clinch but Belo is avoiding it.
Davis has his takedown stuffed
and Belo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Belo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Belo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Belo won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Belo won't allow Davis to get back to his feet.
Belo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belo content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Belo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looking to control.
Belo wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Belo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Davis's guard.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Belo is controlling him.
Belo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Belo drags him back down.
Belo happy to just control the position for now.
Belo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Davis's legs.
Davis being controlled for a moment.
Belo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis can't do much from the bottom here.
Davis manages to get back to half guard.
Davis tries to roll over but Belo keeps him under control.
Davis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Belo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Belo's back!
Belo is taking damage to the body and head.
Davis scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Davis keeps control of the position as Belo tries to break free.
Davis not allowing Belo to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belo covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Davis tries to keep control of the position but Belo is staying busy.
Davis not allowing Belo to control his hands.
Davis landing with strikes.
Belo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Davis's arms.
Davis doesn't have the hooks in and Belo manages to turn into his guard.
Belo stops Davis from standing up.
Belo tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.
Davis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Belo stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Belo from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking for a sweep. Not yet Davis, not yet.
Belo trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Belo misses with a takedown
and Davis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Belo won't be happy with that.
Belo manages to get back to half guard.
Davis stands up from half guard.
Davis throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Belo stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Davis follows into mount!
Belo is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?
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!
Davis lands a big elbow.
Belo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Davis lands a nice shot to the head.
Davis lands a nice shot to the head.
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis landing punches.
Davis avoids the attempt from Belo to control.
Davis with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Filipe Belo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Davis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belo counters with a takedown into side control.
Belo trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Belo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Davis!
Belo seems to have recovered his senses.
Davis really wants to buck Belo off and get back to his feet.
Belo moves to take his opponent's back.
Belo tries to get the hooks in deep but Davis pushed the leg off.
Belo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belo has the hooks in. Davis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Davis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Davis tries to roll over but Belo keeps him under control.
Davis pushes Belo off looking to stand but Belo dives back in and keeps control.
Belo trying to control from half guard but Davis is working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belo prevents Davis from standing back up.
Belo is tying to control. Davis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Davis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Davis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Davis looking to control but Belo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Belo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davis working for a guillotine from mount but Belo is in no mood to give up.
Belo regains half guard.
Davis uses his free foot to push down on Belo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Belo.
Davis lands a heavy elbow.
Davis punishing his opponent with strikes.
That has opened up Filipe Belo's cut even more.
Davis landing shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belo is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to control the pace but Belo is squirming around nicely.
Davis working for a submission but Belo is keeping him at bay.
Davis dominating with strikes here.
Belo tries to lock up and control but Davis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Davis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The cut above Filipe Belo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Belo tries to lock up and control but Davis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Belo regains half guard.
Belo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Belo wants to control but Davis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Belo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Belo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belo has his hands on Davis's head, controlling the position.
Davis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Belo, up you get!
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belo shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Davis working Belo over with strikes.
Belo wants to control but Davis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Belo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Davis trying to control but Belo is working from the bottom.
Belo is looking to sinch up a triangle. Davis throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Belo's body to avoid the submission. Belo has instead reached around Davis's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Belo arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Filipe Belo!
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