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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bellic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pursuit Of Happiness. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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181 lbs
10 - 13 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Bellic! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Dent! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dent ducks right into an uppercut from Bellic. Bellic misses with a wild combination.
Dent gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Bellic counters with a two punch combo. Bellic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bellic lands a glancing blow to the side of Dent's head. Bellic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bellic pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Niko Bellic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A looping hook to the body misses from Bellic. Dent does a little dance to reset his feet. Dent takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dent on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Bellic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Dent has his takedown stuffed and Bellic counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bellic dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bellic fails to land with a series of punches.
Bellic lands a jab. Bellic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Bellic scores with a sloppy right hand. Dent should have avoided that one. Bellic looks to land a combination but Dent avoids it well. Bellic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Bellic scores with a jab. Dent acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Dent shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Dent prevents Bellic from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dent thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Dent tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bellic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Dent is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Dent thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Bellic tries to get to full guard but Dent has control of the leg. Dent is taking a breather. Bellic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Dent wants to take a breather but Bellic is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dent in particular looking to stall. Dent uses his free foot to push down on Bellic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bellic. Dent controlling from mount. Let's hope that Dent 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. Bellic tries to hold on but Dent postures up.
That's four 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. Dent controlling from mount. Bellic is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dent controlling his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Bellic dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dent with a lazy takedown attempt and Bellic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bellic throws a one two combo.
Bellic cracks Dent with a good jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Bellic. Dent does a little dance to reset his feet. Bellic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dent counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bellic's guard now. Dent throwing strikes from guard but Bellic blocks nicely. Dent content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bellic has his hands on Dent's head, controlling the position. Dent is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Derek Dent has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Bellic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dent circles away quickly and effectively. A punch lands to the side of Dent 's head but he takes it in his stride. Dent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bellic.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bellic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Dent has his takedown stuffed and Bellic counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Bellic scores with a jab to the body. A punch combination from Bellic misses. Bellic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dent momentarily.
Bellic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Bellic swinging wildly here.
Bellic scores with a jab to the head.
Dent misses with a takedown and Bellic counters with a single leg into guard. Dent didn't expect that. Niko Bellic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Dent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bellic wants to control from the top but Dent keeps moving. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bellic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Bellic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Dent working a defensive guard here.
Dent keeping moving, preventing Bellic from controlling successfully. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four 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.
We're going to have a standup here because Niko Bellic wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Bellic throws a right hand that Dent ducks under and follows up with a left that Dent also avoids with ease. Dent takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Niko Bellic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bellic lands a nice shot to the body.
Bellic misses with a double jab.
Bellic fails to land with a series of punches.
Dent has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bellic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Bellic dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bellic gets caught flat footed, as Dent shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Dent sitting in guard here, content to control. Dent trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dent throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Dent trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dent trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Dent trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Derek Dent hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Dent is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bellic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dent tries to sprawl but Bellic drives through with a takedown into half guard. Bellic is keen to just control but Dent is a slippery customer. Bellic stalling. Dent is in trouble now - Bellic has advanced to mount! Dent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Dent blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bellic looking to control but Dent is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Bellic working for a guillotine from mount but Dent is in no mood to give up. Bellic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bellic trying to control but he's not successful this time. Bellic controlling his opponent. Dent is squirming around, avoiding Bellic's attempts to control the action.
That's four 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. Bellic avoids the attempt from Dent to control. Bellic looking to ground and pound but Dent is blocking nicely. Bellic controlling from mount. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Bellic looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Bellic clearly takes that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dent drops his hands momentarily and Bellic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Bellic throws a shot to the body.
Bellic throws a series of punches but Dent avoids them all with ease. Nice jab there from Bellic. Nice cross by Bellic. Dent has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Dent takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Bellic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Bellic dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Dent shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bellic as he jumps to the side. Dent tries for a takedown but Bellic circles away easily and Bellic counters with a nice body shot. Dent is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bellic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Bellic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Jab by Bellic. Bellic closes the distance and lands a one-two. Dent looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Bellic throws a combination. Dent tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Niko Bellic is winning the standup battle so far. Bellic shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dent eats them both and turns towards Bellic to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dent shoots and misses and Bellic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Niko Bellic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Dent. Bellic throws a series of strikes that have Dent backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dent on the wrong end of a nice jab. Bellic throws a one two combo.
Bellic stalks Dent and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dent's face. Dent staggers backwards, shaken. Bellic shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dent eats them both and turns towards Bellic to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Bellic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bellic jabs at Dent's body. Bellic lands a head shot. Dent doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Bellic misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bellic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dent looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Check out the look on Bellic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bellic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Bellic trying to control the position but Dent is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bellic looks up at the clock and then as Dent takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bellic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bellic throwing shots but missing, from side control. Bellic in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Bellic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bellic misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Bellic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dent can do to turn this around? What's Dent going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Bellic had his way with Derek Dent in that round. 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. This is the final round!
Bellic fails to land with a series of punches.
Bellic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dent gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Bellic counters with a two punch combo. Dent fails with a takedown attempt. Dent is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bellic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bellic scores with the left hand. Dent knows he should have avoided that one. Bellic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dent stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bellic!
Dent looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bellic is fending him off so far but Dent persists. Nope, Bellic circles away and we're back to standing. Niko Bellic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Dent. Dent takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bellic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dent on the side of the head. Bellic lands a nice shot to the body.
Bellic lunges at Dent with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dent's hand. Bellic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dent misses with a takedown and Bellic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Dent takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dent takes a body punch but keeps moving. Danga de danga de dang - Bellic scores with a four punch combination! Bellic lands a nice shot to the body.
Dent misses with a takedown and Bellic counters with a right hand to the body. Bellic scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dent takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Bellic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Bellic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Bellic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bellic throws a right hand that Dent ducks under and follows up with a left that Dent also avoids with ease. Bellic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bellic lands with a shot to the body. Bellic's corner calls for a 1-2. Bellic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Bellic lands a jab-cross combination. Bellic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dent with a lazy takedown attempt and Bellic counters with a left to the body. Bellic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Bellic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dent circles away quickly and effectively. Bellic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dent circles away quickly and effectively. Bellic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dent circles away quickly and effectively. Bellic cracks Dent with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bellic connects with a body shot. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bellic, as that shot connected.
Derek Dent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bellic lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Niko Bellic showed his dominance in that final round. Well Bellic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:43 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:43 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Bellic! Niko Bellic is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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