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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Belyakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Armitage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Armitage's choice of entrance music: Klone - Revisit The Lair. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 cm
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180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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182 cm
24
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexey Belyakov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Armitage! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Armitage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Armitage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belyakov but Belyakov pushes him off and we're back to square one. Belyakov darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Armitage misses with a body kick. Armitage moves into the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Armitage.
It looks like Alexey Belyakov has been cut. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Armitage just misses with a elbow thrown towards Belyakov's brow. Belyakov avoids a wild elbow strike from Armitage. Knees to the body from Armitage.
Armitage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Belyakov's defenses. Armitage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Armitage lands an elbow just above Belyakov 's eye. Armitage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belyakov is defending well for now. Armitage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Belyakov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Armitage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Belyakov's defenses.
Alexey Belyakov's cut is getting worse. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Armitage missing with knees to the body.
Belyakov dodges an elbow strike from Armitage.
Armitage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belyakov's efforts to push away. Armitage misses with an elbow strike.
Belyakov is trying to break free. Belyakov takes an elbow to the forehead. Armitage lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Belyakov takes an elbow to the temple.
Alexey Belyakov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Armitage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Belyakov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Armitage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armitage lands a nice elbow. Armitage lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Armitage tries a knee to the head but Belyakov blocks it.
Armitage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Belyakov blocks it with crossed arms. Armitage looks gassed! Belyakov managing to block the knees to the body from Armitage.
Belyakov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Armitage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belyakov avoiding damage as Armitage throws knees to the body.
Belyakov has had enough of the clinch but Armitage keeps him there for the moment. Belyakov avoiding damage as Armitage throws knees to the body.
Belyakov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armitage working Belyakov over with knees to the body. Armitage pushes off an throws an elbow but Belyakov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Armitage is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Belyakov blocks an elbow strike from Armitage.
Belyakov takes an elbow to the temple.
Jeez, Alexey Belyakov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Belyakov blocks an elbow strike. Belyakov avoiding damage as Armitage throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Belyakov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Armitage has him pressed against the cage. Armitage missing with knees to the body.
Belyakov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armitage throws an elbow that misses.
Belyakov blocks an elbow strike. Nice elbow from Armitage. Belyakov tries to break free but Armitage pushes him back against the cage. Armitage misses with a knee strike.
Belyakov wants to break free but Armitage has control.
Belyakov blocks the elbow strike.
Belyakov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Armitage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armitage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armitage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belyakov tries to circle away but Armitage has him pinned against the cage. Armitage has Belyakov pressed against the cage, preventing Belyakov from circling away and getting back to striking at range. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Armitage just misses with a elbow thrown towards Belyakov's brow. Belyakov is trying to break the clinch but Armitage has him pressed against the cage. Armitage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Belyakov's face as he tries to break the clinch. Belyakov wants to break free but Armitage has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Belyakov wants to break free but Armitage has control.
Belyakov blocks the elbow strike.
Armitage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belyakov.
Armitage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Armitage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Belyakov is trying to push Armitage away but Armitage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Belyakov is trying to break the clinch but Armitage has him pressed against the cage. Armitage keeps control of Belyakov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Armitage missing with knees to the body.
Belyakov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Armitage is trying to get back to full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Belyakov decides to stand and escape the position. Belyakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Armitage tries to clinch up. Belyakov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Belyakov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Armitage. Armitage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Belyakov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Armitage back to the cage. Belyakov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Armitage dodges the punch combination from Belyakov.
Armitage misses with a head kick.
Armitage moves into range and clinches up with Belyakov. Armitage scores with a knee to the head.
Belyakov blocks the elbow strike.
Armitage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Belyakov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Armitage has him pressed against the cage. Armitage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Belyakov avoiding damage as Armitage throws knees to the body.
Armitage misses with a knee to the head. Belyakov tries to break free but Armitage pushes him back against the cage. Belyakov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Armitage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Belyakov tries to break free but Armitage pushes him back against the cage. Belyakov managing to block the knees to the body from Armitage.
Armitage missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Armitage dominated that round. The cut man is working on Alexey Belyakov's cut. That's time! Belyakov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Armitage has a takedown stuffed. Armitage shoots in but Belyakov avoids the takedown attempt easily. Armitage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Belyakov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Belyakov. No joy there for Belyakov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belyakov's corner calls for a 1-2. Belyakov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Belyakov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belyakov throws a combination. Armitage tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Belyakov moves out of range of the body kick from Armitage.
Armitage is looking to score with low kicks. Belyakov tries to keep at a distance but Armitage has taken the fight into the clinch. Armitage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belyakov avoids it. Armitage lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Armitage. Belyakov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armitage has Belyakov pressed against the cage, preventing Belyakov from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Armitage is breathing heavily. Belyakov is looking to break free of the clinch but Armitage has double underhooks. Armitage misses with a knee strike.
Belyakov tries to break the clinch but Armitage is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Armitage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Armitage tries to land knees in the clinch but Belyakov avoids the damage to the body. Belyakov lands with a light punch inside. Armitage misses with an elbow over the top. Belyakov blocks an elbow strike. Armitage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Armitage lands an elbow inside that Belyakov shrugs off. Armitage missing with knees to the body.
Belyakov blocks an elbow strike. Belyakov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Belyakov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belyakov is trying to break the clinch but Armitage has him pressed against the cage. Armitage throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Belyakov's face as he tries to break the clinch. Belyakov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Armitage tries to land a knee to the head but Belyakov blocks with his arms.
Belyakov wants to get back to striking at distance but Armitage won't allow it.
Belyakov wants to break free but Armitage has control.
Belyakov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Belyakov wants to break free but Armitage has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Belyakov tries to break the clinch but Armitage is controlling the position. Belyakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Armitage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Belyakov misses with a low kick as Armitage jumps back. Belyakov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armitage. Armitage has managed to clinch.
Armitage tries to land knees in the clinch but Belyakov avoids the damage to the body. Armitage misses with an elbow over the top. Armitage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Belyakov's defenses. Armitage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Belyakov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Armitage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Belyakov breaks the clinch.
Armitage fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Alexey Belyakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Armitage. Belyakov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Belyakov misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Belyakov. Belyakov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Belyakov throws a sloppy head kick and Armitage moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Armitage tries to land a front kick but Belyakov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Armitage tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Belyakov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Belyakov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Belyakov fails to land with a series of punches.
Belyakov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Belyakov slaps away a takedown attempt from Armitage, before circling back to the center of the mat. Alexey Belyakov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Belyakov misses with a few strikes there.
Armitage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Belyakov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Belyakov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Armitage misses with a takedown attempt - Belyakov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Belyakov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Belyakov throws a right and a left that both miss. Belyakov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Belyakov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Belyakov misses with a few strikes there.
Belyakov misses with a series of wild punches.
Alexey Belyakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Belyakov cracks Armitage with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Belyakov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Armitage. Belyakov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Armitage has time to react. Armitage shoots in for a double leg but Belyakov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Armitage takes a shot right to the bread basket. Belyakov works over Armitage's head and body with a nice combination. Belyakov throws a combination. Armitage tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Armitage is trying desperately to land a takedown but Belyakov is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Armitage. Belyakov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Belyakov. Belyakov scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Belyakov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Alexey Belyakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Armitage wants to clinch up but Belyakov keeps it at a distance. Belyakov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Armitage shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Belyakov sprawls well. Belyakov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Armitage gets slowly back to his feet. A jab from Belyakov finds it's way through Armitage's defenses. Armitage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Belyakov lands with a nice combination. Armitage backs away looking to recover. Belyakov throws a right and a left that both miss. Armitage lands a head kick. Belyakov smiles back at him and beckons him forward. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Belyakov dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Alexey Belyakov's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Belyakov thuds his right hand into Armitage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Armitage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Belyakov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A punch combination from Belyakov misses. Belyakov throws out a powerful jab. Belyakov fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Belyakov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Armitage doesn't seem phased though. Armitage moves into the clinch. Belyakov avoiding damage as Armitage throws knees to the body.
Belyakov can't break the clinch.
Armitage misses with an elbow over the top. Belyakov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Armitage trying to land knees to the body.
Armitage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Armitage missing with knees to the body.
Belyakov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Belyakov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Belyakov working hard to break the clinch. Belyakov has had enough of the clinch but Armitage keeps him there for the moment. Armitage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Belyakov takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round. Belyakov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armitage is fighting off a takedown attempt but Belyakov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Armitage to the mat. Armitage regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Armitage tries to strike from the bottom.
Armitage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belyakov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Armitage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Belyakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Armitage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Armitage lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Belyakov! Belyakov is desperately trying to improve his position but Armitage has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Belyakov wants to hold on but Armitage pushes him away. Armitage unloading with bombs! Armitage with a couple of short strikes. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Armitage cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Armitage. Belyakov is looking to improve his position but Armitage isn't that keen on the idea. Armitage wants to control the pace but Belyakov is squirming around nicely. Belyakov is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Armitage with the ground and pound from mount. Armitage looking to control but Belyakov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Armitage with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexey Belyakov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Trent Armitage!
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energy
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hype
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