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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Hector Hoffman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
23
205 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort clinches up with Hoffman and pushes him back against the cage.
Hoffman has Belfort pushed against the cage.
Hoffman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Belfort walks away with a smile on his face. Hoffman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hoffman shoots and misses
and Belfort counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Belfort looking to pass the guard.
Hoffman is looking for a triangle but Belfort pushes his legs off easily.
Belfort throwing strikes from guard but Hoffman blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort postures up in Hoffman's guard and throws a big left but Hoffman blocks it.
Belfort stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoffman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belfort is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Belfort advances position into side control!
Belfort tries to advance to mount but Hoffman denies him.
Belfort working the body and head with strikes.
Hoffman can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Belfort asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Belfort landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hoffman is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Belfort scores with punches from side control.
Hoffman dodges the ground and pound from Belfort.
Belfort scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hoffman to see if he's OK.
Belfort tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hoffman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hoffman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The strikes coming from Belfort are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hoffman is looking to regain half guard here but Belfort keeps moving and retains side control.
Hoffman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The strikes coming from Belfort are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Belfort working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hoffman prevents Belfort from improving position.
Belfort works to advance to full mount. Hoffman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is landing with some decent strikes but Hoffman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hoffman is trying to escape the mount.
Hoffman is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Belfort is landing with some decent strikes but Hoffman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hoffman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Belfort.
Hoffman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hoffman is working to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Belfort connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hoffman is rocked!
Belfort cracks Hoffman with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitor Belfort!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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