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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vevrin Betlach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betlach has chosen Eastbound and Down as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
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144 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Urijah Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vevrin Betlach!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Betlach counters with a stiff right hand.
Betlach dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Betlach clinches up with Faber and pushes him back against the cage.
Betlach prevents a takedown attempt there.
Betlach working Faber over with knees to the body.
Faber is breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Betlach takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Betlach landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Betlach.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Betlach.
Good body shot from Betlach.
Knees to the body from Betlach.
Betlach lands a good knee to the midsection. Faber won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betlach will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Faber up against the cage.
Betlach is working Faber over against the cage.
Betlach scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Betlach.
Betlach landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Betlach lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Betlach slows down the pace here.
Betlach digs a right hand into Faber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faber's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Betlach.
Betlach putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Faber in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Betlach lands a nice shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Betlach.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Betlach.
Betlach lands a knee to the body.
Betlach slowing the pace effectively.
Betlach landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Betlach leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vevrin Betlach.
Nice body punch from Betlach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Betlach cracks a nice hook into Faber's ribs.
Betlach connects with a right hand. Faber shakes it off.
Betlach throws a series of strikes that have Faber backpedaling.
Betlach comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Betlach scores with a hook to the body. Faber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Betlach with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Betlach scores with a jab to the body.
Betlach digs a good hook to Faber's body.
Faber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Betlach closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betlach cracks Faber with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Faber is rocked!
Betlach lands with a shot to the body.
Oh Faber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Betlach throws a shot to the body.
Faber seems to have got his legs back now.
Betlach comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Betlach with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Betlach lands a jab to Faber's midsection.
Betlach scores with a hook to the body. Faber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Betlach scores with a shot to the body.
Urijah Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Betlach forces Faber back against the cage and clinches.
Betlach is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vevrin Betlach dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Betlach darts in and clinches Faber up against the cage.
Betlach lands a shot to the body.
Betlach is struggling to control the position.
Betlach cracks Faber with a nice body shot.
Betlach works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Betlach lands a good knee to the midsection. Faber won't want to take too many of those.
Betlach is working Faber over against the cage.
Betlach effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Betlach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betlach effectively controlling the action here.
Betlach crunches a lovely knee into Faber's ribcage.
Good body shot from Betlach.
Knees in the clinch landing for Betlach.
Betlach stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Betlach has Faber pushed against the cage.
Betlach works on Faber's body with a couple of short punches.
Betlach unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Betlach digs a right hand into Faber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faber's gas tank.
Betlach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faber being controlled against the cage.
Betlach scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Betlach.
Betlach lands a shot to the body.
Betlach lands a body shot in the clinch.
Betlach lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Betlach will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Faber up against the cage.
Good body shot from Betlach.
Faber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Betlach pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Betlach unloads a knee to the mid-section. Faber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Betlach content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Betlach as the two fighters clinch.
Faber takes a knee right on the jaw!
Betlach cracks Faber with a nice body shot.
Betlach digs a right hand into Faber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faber's gas tank.
Faber being controlled against the cage.
A knee to the head by Betlach.
Betlach leaning against his opponent.
Betlach throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Betlach working Faber over with knees to the body.
Betlach landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Betlach obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betlach lands a nice knee to the body.
Betlach will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Faber up against the cage.
Betlach working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Faber takes a knee to the side of the body.
Betlach utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vevrin Betlach seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Betlach lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Urijah Faber has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Betlach landing knees to the body.
Betlach connects with a nasty looking knee right to Faber's face.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Betlach lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vevrin Betlach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Urijah Faber's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A solid body kick from Betlach.
Betlach connects with a body shot that sends Faber's belly button to the back.
Betlach punishes Faber's body with a nice straight punch.
Betlach lands a nice shot to the body.
Betlach ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Betlach jabs at Faber's body.
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!
Betlach scores with a body shot.
Betlach lands a jab to Faber's midsection.
Betlach stuns Faber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Betlach works Faber's body with a nice hook.
Betlach is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Faber rather than just go for the knockout.
Betlach dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betlach scores with a jab to the body.
Betlach ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Faber takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Faber takes one to the chin there.
Vevrin Betlach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Betlach scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Betlach lands a jab to Faber's midsection.
Betlach lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Faber at a distance.
Betlach digs a good hook to Faber's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Betlach lands but Faber takes it in his stride.
Faber takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betlach punishes Faber's body with a nice straight punch.
Betlach lands a nice hook to Faber's body. Faber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Betlach lands a head shot.
Betlach instigates a clinch.
Betlach works on Faber's body with a couple of short punches.
Betlach lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Faber.
Betlach will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Faber up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Betlach crunches a lovely knee into Faber's ribcage.
Betlach lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Betlach.
A hook to the body from Betlach.
Betlach utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Betlach lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Betlach is working Faber over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betlach lands a shot to the body.
Betlach putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Faber in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Betlach.
Betlach lands a shot to the body.
Betlach pushes Faber back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Betlach gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Betlach.
Betlach landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Betlach.
Urijah Faber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Betlach stalling against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Betlach landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Betlach stalling in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vevrin Betlach comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Betlach 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 24:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vevrin Betlach!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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