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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Jayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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221 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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213 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Jayden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Russell Belcher!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Belcher as he connects with a hook.
Belcher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jayden counters with a leg kick.
Jayden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Belcher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jayden.
Jayden misses with a body kick.
Belcher looking to score a takedown here. Jayden is defending well but Belcher drives through and ends up in Jayden's guard.
Jayden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Well, if Jayden is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Belcher moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jayden is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jayden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jayden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jayden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jayden 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.
Jayden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Belcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belcher trying to keep a closed guard but Jayden is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jayden chips away with some ground and pound.
Belcher is pulling down on Jayden's head. It's preventing any offense from Jayden, at least for the moment.
Jayden trying to control but Belcher is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab from Jayden misses.
Belcher throws a hook but Jayden blocks it.
Belcher looks to throw the jab but Jayden is out of range.
Jayden connects with a leg kick. Belcher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Belcher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jayden counters with an inside leg kick.
Russell Belcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belcher has his takedown stuffed
and Jayden counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belcher lands an overhand right.
Belcher blocks a leg kick.
Jayden ducks under a wild hook from Belcher.
Jayden cracks a nice hook into Belcher's ribs.
Belcher checks a low kick from Jayden.
Jayden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Belcher misses with a straight right.
Jayden throws a poor cross that misses
and Belcher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jayden connects with a leg kick. Belcher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jayden defending well as Belcher loads up on a big left hand.
Jayden throws a push kick but Belcher slaps the foot to one side.
Jayden throws a low kick but Belcher moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Jayden. Beautiful body shot.
Jayden misses with a looping left.
Belcher takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jayden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Jayden tenderised Belcher's leg. Belcher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jayden misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jayden scoring well with a low kick there.
Belcher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jayden misses with a body kick.
Belcher scores with a takedown into Jayden's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jayden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belcher advances position into side control!
Belcher looks up at the clock and then as Jayden takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Belcher smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jayden is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jayden gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jayden manages to get to full guard.
Belcher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nate Jayden will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jayden lands a body shot.
Jayden scores with a nice strike.
Belcher misses with a hook. Jayden ducked under it nicely.
Jayden moves out of range of the strikes.
Jayden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belcher throws a poor cross that misses
and Jayden counters with a thumping low kick.
Jayden is looking to slow Belcher down with leg kicks.
Belcher misses with a looping right.
Belcher throws a nice looking combination but Jayden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belcher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jayden's head backwards.
Jayden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Belcher checks the leg kick.
Belcher misses with a left hand
and Jayden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belcher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Belcher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belcher fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jayden sprawls well initially but Belcher persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jayden wants to control but Belcher is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Belcher slips a nice elbow through Jayden's hands, connecting with Jayden's forehead.
Jayden moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jayden's guard.
Jayden tries to roll over but Belcher keeps him under control.
Belcher takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jayden moves into full guard.
Jayden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jayden is trying to control the position but Belcher postures up.
Belcher stopping the sweep attempt from Jayden.
Belcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belcher must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Belcher lands a couple of elbows.
Jayden will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jayden looking for a sweep. Not yet Jayden, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belcher landing some decent shots from guard.
Belcher landing with the ground and pound.
Jayden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Belcher looking to pass the guard.
Belcher lands a couple of elbows.
Belcher lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jayden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belcher is one step ahead there.
Belcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Jayden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jayden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belcher cracks Jayden with a solid left hand.
Jayden manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Belcher sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jayden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Belcher is looking to improve his position.
Belcher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Belcher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jayden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Belcher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jayden is one step ahead there.
Belcher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jayden pushes down on Belcher's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Belcher wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Belcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice cross by Belcher.
Nate Jayden is winning the standup battle so far.
Belcher throws a looping overhand right but Jayden ducks down to avoid it.
Jayden is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Belcher.
Belcher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jayden manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Belcher stopping the sweep attempt from Jayden.
Jayden working a defensive guard but Belcher passes into half guard.
Belcher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jayden pushes Belcher off and gets back to his feet.
Belcher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jayden pinned against the cage. Jayden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jayden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Belcher's sensitive parts.
Jayden does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jayden counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jayden thows a huge punch but Belcher dodges it nicely.
Belcher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jayden tries to pass to full mount but Belcher defends it.
Jayden is looking to stall here but Belcher recovers full guard.
Russell Belcher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jayden trying to control the position from guard on top but Belcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belcher keeping full guard, as Jayden tries to pass.
Jayden throwing strikes from guard but Belcher blocks nicely.
Jayden throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Belcher is on top in guard.
Belcher preventing the sweep.
Jayden is looking to sweep but instead, Belcher has passed into half guard.
Belcher works his way into side control.
Belcher throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jayden is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jayden is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jayden is staying active underneath Belcher, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jayden wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jayden won't allow Belcher to pass to mount.
Jayden trying to control here.
Belcher looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jayden with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Belcher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Belcher looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jayden tries to get to full guard but Belcher has control of the leg.
Belcher trying to control from half guard but Jayden is working away.
Belcher is looking to advance position but Jayden won't allow it.
Belcher trying to control the action but Jayden is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Russell Belcher.
Belcher blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Russell Belcher.
I think Belcher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Belcher!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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