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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Paavali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by Bate Pesadão. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pate Paavali!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort misses with a straight right.
Paavali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belfort.
Paavali shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Belfort counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paavali shoots for a takedown but Belfort saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Belfort loads up on a big right hand but Paavali slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belfort. Paavali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paavali tries to clinch but Belfort moves away
and Belfort counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belfort looks to score with a jab to the body but Paavali is just out of range.
Belfort throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belfort connects with the punch.
Belfort lands a right hook to the body.
Belfort avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Belfort misses.
Belfort fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavali tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Belfort as Paavali shoots in.
Vitor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pate Paavali.
Belfort throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paavali tries to score a power double leg takedown but Belfort sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paavali somewhat.
Belfort keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Paavali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belfort. Paavali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belfort connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paavali has a takedown stuffed.
Belfort throws a right and a left that Paavali avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Belfort!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belfort lands a two punch combo.
Paavali tries to clinch but Belfort moves away
and Paavali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paavali feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belfort looking for a sweep. Not yet Belfort, not yet.
Belfort is looking to stand up but Paavali isn't so interested in that idea.
Paavali passes Belfort's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Paavali is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Belfort to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Paavali looking to pass the guard.
Belfort looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paavali is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavali trying to control the position from guard on top but Belfort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paavali looking to pass the guard.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Paavali from controlling successfully.
Belfort tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paavali passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paavali is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Belfort knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Belfort tries to buck Paavali off but Paavali is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavali is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Belfort has escaped the position, nice work there.
Belfort can't do much from the bottom here.
Belfort is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Paavali looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Belfort struggling a bit here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belfort tries to buck Paavali off but Paavali is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Belfort dominated 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.
Paavali shoots and misses
and Belfort counters with a straight right hand.
Paavali dives in and grabs Belfort's left leg, looking for a takedown. Belfort pushes down on Paavali's head and hops out.
Paavali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belfort.
Paavali looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Belfort is fending him off so far but Paavali persists. Nope, Belfort circles away and we're back to standing.
Vitor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pate Paavali.
Belfort misses with a looping right.
Belfort throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belfort looks to score with a jab to the body but Paavali is just out of range.
Belfort misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Paavali counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Paavali.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Paavali from controlling successfully.
Belfort can't keep his opponent in guard - Paavali advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Belfort wants to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paavali wants to work for an arm triangle but Belfort is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavali is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Belfort is just riding it out for now. Paavali eventually gives up the hold.
Belfort gets back to full guard.
Belfort seems keen to control Paavali's posture.
Paavali drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paavali jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Belfort has Paavali pulled in close to control his posture.
Paavali drops back, looking for a kneebar! Belfort looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Belfort looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Belfort!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavali manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Paavali trying to control the action but Belfort is working from the bottom.
Belfort wants to control but Paavali is keeping busy.
Paavali seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Belfort does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Paavali is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Paavali is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Belfort is defending against the submission attempts here by Paavali.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavali wants to control but Belfort is keeping him busy.
Belfort wants to get back to his feet.
Belfort trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Paavali is working for a kimura but Belfort is defending it quite comfortably.
Paavali is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Belfort makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Belfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Belfort wants to sweep here but Paavali controlling him for the moment.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Paavali from controlling successfully.
Belfort wants to get back to his feet but Paavali is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Paavali is fighting to break Belfort's control of his arms but Belfort is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paavali trying to control but Belfort is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Vitor Belfort just wasn't active enough.
Paavali fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Paavali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Paavali gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belfort cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paavali walks into a left hand.
Belfort thows a body shot but no joy.
Belfort throws a lazy right hand but Paavali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belfort jabs at Paavali's body.
Paavali doesn't manage to clinch there - Belfort circles away.
Paavali fails with the takedown.
Paavali thows a body shot but no joy.
Paavali tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Paavali shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort tries to get to full guard but Paavali has control of the leg.
Paavali is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Belfort has managed to free his arm - good work.
Paavali is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Paavali seems to be looking for submissions.
Belfort trying to control from the bottom.
Paavali looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Paavali seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Belfort does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort pushes Paavali off and gets back to his feet.
Belfort misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paavali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belfort thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paavali looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vitor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pate Paavali.
Belfort works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vitor Belfort is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paavali.
Belfort tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paavali was well out of range. Poor timing from Belfort.
Paavali shoots for a takedown but Belfort saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Belfort swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paavali.
Paavali tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Paavali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belfort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paavali has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paavali there as he acknowledges the shot.
Paavali is trying hard to land a takedown here. Belfort sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Belfort misses the shot to the body.
Belfort displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paavali.
Paavali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paavali tries for a takedown but Belfort circles away easily
and Belfort counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Belfort - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Belfort.
Good body shot from Belfort.
Belfort lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Belfort works on Paavali's body with a couple of short punches.
Belfort lands with a light punch inside.
Belfort lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paavali changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Belfort fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Belfort swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belfort clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Belfort showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Belfort has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Belfort!
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energy
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FIGHT
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