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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hercules Belvedere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fresh Hamz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belvedere's entrance music is Lupe Fiasco - Superstar. A fine choice. Hamz has chosen Tupac - Me Against The World as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
30
178 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hercules Belvedere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fresh Hamz!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fresh Hamz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belvedere circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hamz leaves Belvedere with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hamz is looking to clinch.
Belvedere looking to score a takedown here. Hamz is defending well but Belvedere drives through and ends up in Hamz's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hamz keeping full guard, as Belvedere tries to pass.
Hamz wants to get back to his feet but Belvedere is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Belvedere forces his way into half guard.
Hamz is trying to get back to full guard.
Belvedere tries to pass to full mount but Hamz defends it.
Hamz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belvedere. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belvedere is working hard here to advance position.
Hamz wants to control but Belvedere is keeping busy.
Belvedere tries to pass to full mount but Hamz defends it.
Belvedere is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hamz!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere landing strikes from the mount.
Belvedere trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hamz is looking to get to half guard.
Belvedere working for a submission but Hamz is keeping him at bay.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Belvedere jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hamz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Belvedere looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamz struggling a bit here.
Hamz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Belvedere wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Belvedere wants to control but Hamz is keeping him busy.
Belvedere is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hamz has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belvedere working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Belvedere seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hamz is looking for a sweep.
Belvedere tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Belvedere is looking to take a break and control but Hamz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belvedere content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hercules Belvedere dominated that round.
That's time! Belvedere's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hamz closes the distance but Belvedere moves to the side
and Belvedere counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamz wants to clinch
letting Belvedere counter with a right hand.
Belvedere shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hamz as he avoids it easily.
Hamz tries to close the distance and clinch but Belvedere swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belvedere will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hamz tries to clinch but Belvedere moves out of range.
Hamz tries to clinch but Belvedere is having none of it.
Hamz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Belvedere manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Belvedere thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belvedere misses with a straight right.
Hamz gets a clinch.
Hamz misses with a punch to the body.
Belvedere fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hercules Belvedere. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamz lands with a right to the head.
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!
Hamz struggles to land a body shot inside as Belvedere controls his hands.
Belvedere jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hamz walks away with a smile on his face. Belvedere gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belvedere keeps the fight on the outside.
Belvedere doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hamz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hamz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hamz throws a right and a left that Belvedere avoids nicely.
Hamz tries to clinch but Belvedere is having none of it.
Hamz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamz takes the fight into the clinch.
Belvedere taking a breather.
Hamz tries a body shot but Belvedere blocks it.
Belvedere avoiding damage.
Belvedere prevents a body shot from Hamz.
Hamz misses with a body punch.
Belvedere tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hamz smiles and moves away.
Hamz doesn't manage to clinch there - Belvedere circles away.
Fresh Hamz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belvedere misses with an uppercut. Hamz saw that one coming.
Belvedere swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamz.
Hamz tries to clinch but Belvedere moves out of range.
Hamz clinches up against the cage.
Hamz lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belvedere is trying to pull guard but Hamz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Belvedere tries to pull guard but Hamz won't allow it.
Hamz tries to work over Belvedere's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belvedere throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamz.
Hamz pushes Belvedere back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hamz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Belvedere ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Belvedere no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hercules Belvedere overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hamz wants to control from the top but Belvedere keeps moving.
Belvedere working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hamz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hamz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamz content to stall in guard here.
Belvedere looking for a guillotine here but Hamz defends easily.
Hamz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hamz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Belvedere has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hamz has managed to get both his arms back between Belvedere's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hamz should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Belvedere has tightened it up now! Hamz should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hercules Belvedere!
Hercules Belvedere decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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