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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ken Pause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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195 lbs
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188 cm
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193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Pause! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vitor Belfort! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Belfort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pause is breathing heavily. Belfort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Belfort throws a head kick that misses. Pause scores with a decent looking hook. Vitor Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pause thows a left - swing and a miss! Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belfort walks into a straight right hand from Pause. Belfort ducks under a wild hook from Pause. Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Pause moves out of range easily. Pause misses with a hook. Pause connects with a single shot there. Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Pause moves out of range easily. Belfort defending well as Pause loads up on a big left hand. Pause looks to land a left hand but Belfort moved out of range nicely. Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Belfort. Belfort throws a head kick but Pause moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pause thuds his right hand into Belfort's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Belfort ducks under a wild hook from Pause. Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Pause goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Pause thows a left - swing and a miss! Belfort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pause lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pause. Pause's jab looks to have found its range, popping Belfort under the eye. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Pause ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belfort moves away. Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Pause moves out of range easily. Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belfort defending well as Pause loads up on a big left hand. Belfort throws a head kick but Pause moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Pause is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Belfort throws a head kick that misses. Pause throws the left hand but Belfort avoids the punch easily. Pause looks to land a right hand but Belfort moved out of range. Pause avoids the head kick by Belfort.
Pause cracks Belfort with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Pause getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Belfort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pause blocks a head kick by Belfort.
Pause throws a right and a left that both miss. Belfort throws a head kick but Pause moves out of range.
Pause misses with a hook. Belfort ducked under it nicely. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Belfort throws a head kick that misses. A head kick misses from Belfort. Belfort throws a head kick but Pause moves out of range.
Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Belfort throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Belfort throws a head kick but Pause moves out of range.
Pause connects with a nice looking jab.
Belfort misses with a head kick.
Belfort displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pause throws out the jab. Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Belfort walks into a jab. Pause blocks a head kick by Belfort.
Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Pause moves out of range easily. Belfort defending well as Pause loads up on a big left hand. Belfort throws a head kick that misses. Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Belfort throws a head kick but Pause moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Belfort. Belfort ducks under a wild hook from Pause. Pause scores with a nice head shot. Belfort throws a head kick but Pause moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head kick from Belfort lands but Pause takes it in his stride. Pause lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Pause throws a hook but Belfort blocks it. Pause throws the left hand but Belfort avoids the punch easily. Pause throws a jab but it's blocked by Belfort. Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Pause moves out of range easily. Belfort moves out of range as Pause strikes. Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The crowd cheers as Pause lands an impressive looking overhand right. Belfort doesn't seem phased though. Pause is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Pause blocks a head kick by Belfort.
Belfort misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Belfort. This has been an exciting period of action! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pause jabbing away but nothing is landing. Belfort throws a head kick that misses. Pause ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belfort moves away. Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Pause moves out of range easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vitor Belfort will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pause thuds a left hand into Belfort's body. Belfort throws a head kick that misses. Pause scores with a jab. Pause misses with an uppercut. A big left from Pause misses. Pause misses with a hook. Belfort ducked under it nicely. Nice defenses there by Belfort. Pause avoids the head kick by Belfort.
Pause with a nice cross. Belfort slips a jab and a cross from Pause.
Belfort throws a head kick that misses. Belfort throws a head kick that misses. Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Belfort takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Pause misses with a hook. Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pause throws a hook but Belfort blocks it. Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belfort misses with a head kick.
Belfort misses with a head kick.
Pause avoids the head kick by Belfort.
Pause throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pause swings for the body but Belfort moves out of range.
Ken Pause is winning the standup battle so far. Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Pause lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Belfort displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pause throws out the jab. Pause jabbing away but nothing is landing. Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pause with a hook. Belfort keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Belfort slips a straight right by Pause. Belfort throws a head kick but Pause moves out of range.
Pause throws an overhand right that lands on Belfort's shoulder, as Belfort tries to avoid the shot. Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Belfort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Pause moves out of range easily. Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Pause blocks a head kick by Belfort.
Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Pause moves out of range easily. Pause wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Pause thows a body shot but no joy. Belfort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Belfort ducks under a wild hook from Pause. Belfort keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pause.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Pause. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pause. Belfort misses with a head kick.
Pause looks to land a right hand but Belfort moved out of range. Pause misses with a straight right. Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Pause shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Belfort eats them both and turns towards Pause to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Pause throws the left hand but Belfort avoids the punch easily. Belfort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Pause blocks a head kick by Belfort.
Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belfort throws a head kick that misses. Nice defenses there by Belfort. Pause throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Belfort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Pause throws a hook but Belfort avoids it easily. Belfort throws a head kick but Pause moves out of range.
Pause throws a lazy right hand but Belfort sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A head kick misses from Belfort. Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pause!
Belfort throws a head kick that misses. Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Pause moves out of range easily. Pause connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Pause waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belfort. Belfort has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Belfort throws a head kick but Pause moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pause misses with a looping right. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pause looks to throw the jab but Belfort is out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Pause. Belfort does a little dance to reset his feet. Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ken Pause will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pause blocks a head kick by Belfort.
A head kick misses from Belfort. Nice uppercut there from Pause. Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Belfort slips under a jab. Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Belfort throws a head kick that misses. Pause misses the jab. Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Pause throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pause lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pause. Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Pause connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheers as Pause lands an impressive looking overhand right. Belfort doesn't seem phased though. Belfort throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Belfort uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pause. Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Pause moves out of range easily. Pause is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belfort. Belfort avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pause misses with the combination.
Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Pause moves out of range easily. Pause lunges at Belfort with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Belfort's hand. Pause avoids the head kick by Belfort.
Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pause connects with the punch. Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Pause moves out of range easily. Belfort misses with a head kick.
Pause looks to throw the jab but Belfort is out of range. Pause blocks a head kick by Belfort.
Belfort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pause avoids the head kick by Belfort.
Pause throws a hook to the side of Belfort's head but Belfort sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Belfort misses with a head kick.
A jab from Pause finds it's way through Belfort's defenses. Belfort ducks under a wild hook from Pause. Pause avoids the head kick by Belfort.
Belfort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pause throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pause avoids the head kick by Belfort.
Belfort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Belfort throws a head kick but Pause moves out of range.
Belfort walks into a left hand. Pause misses with a straight left. Belfort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Belfort throws a head kick but Pause moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pause throws out a powerful jab. Pause throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belfort sees it coming and avoids it easily. Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Belfort throws a head kick but Pause moves out of range.
Pause misses with an uppercut. Belfort saw that one coming. A head kick misses from Belfort. Belfort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pause throws a series of punches but Belfort avoids them all with ease. Belfort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Belfort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pause throws a hook to the side of Belfort's head but Belfort sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Belfort misses with a head kick.
Pause throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A left lands for Pause. Nice uppercut lands for Pause. That snapped Belfort's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pause misses with a looping right. Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Belfort takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Belfort throws a head kick that misses. Belfort throws a head kick but Pause moves out of range.
Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Pause moves out of range easily. Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Belfort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Pause connects with a good right hand that stumbles Belfort. Belfort circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Pause bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Belfort's head backwards. Pause misses with a looping left. Pause avoids the head kick by Belfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pause pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Belfort misses with a head kick.
Pause throws a one two combo.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Vitor Belfort. Well Belfort has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Belfort!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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