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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belagio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belagio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Dopeman by KRS-1. Kai has chosen israel kamakawiwo'ole - Hawaii '78 as his entrance music. Vitor Belagio had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Matt Kai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Belagio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Kai!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belagio tries to clinch but Kai is having none of it.
Belagio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Belagio as he jumps to the side.
Kai wants to clinch up but Belagio keeps it at a distance.
Belagio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kai looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kai gets back to half guard.
Kai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Belagio.
Kai actively working from the bottom here.
Kai looks gassed!
Belagio drops an elbow to the side of Kai's head.
Belagio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kai on the ground.
Kai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belagio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belagio trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kai keeping busy on the bottom but Belagio has passed one foot through into half guard.
Belagio stands up out of the half guard.
Kai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belagio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vitor Belagio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Kai.
Kai is looking for a triangle but Belagio pushes his legs off easily.
Belagio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai looking for a triangle here. Belagio is fighting it but it looks tight! Kai pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Belagio is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Matt Kai!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
93% |
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