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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by Burn It To The Ground. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
23 - 9 - 0 |
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182 cm
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178 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ash Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Belfort is out of range.
Thomas throws a leg kick which misses Belfort's front leg but catches the back leg as Belfort tries to avoid it.
Thomas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belfort throws a head kick that misses.
Belfort shoots in and gets a takedown into Thomas's guard.
Belfort throws a big elbow that misses.
Belfort trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belfort throws a big right hand that misses.
Belfort postures up in Thomas's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas pulls Belfort in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belfort trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Belfort wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas controls Belfort momentarily but Belfort frees himself.
Thomas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Belfort postures up in Thomas's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.
Belfort wants to pass the guard but Thomas is keeping the position.
Belfort trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Belfort trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belfort scoring with some ground and pound.
Belfort looking to sit in guard and control but Thomas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thomas stopping the sweep attempt from Belfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard.
Belfort wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Belfort working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belfort throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort chips away with some ground and pound.
Belfort seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Belfort trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thomas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Belfort is in close to Thomas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belfort. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Belfort stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Belfort sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belfort trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belfort postures up.
Fedor Belfort has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Thomas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Belfort is able to avoid easily.
Belfort swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws a low kick but Belfort moves out of range easily.
Ash Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belfort moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Belfort connects with a looping right hand.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belfort lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Belfort dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Belfort throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belfort displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Belfort fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Thomas.
A big right from Belfort misses.
Belfort avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Belfort scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thomas scores with a push kick.
Belfort lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Belfort checks a leg kick.
Belfort looks for a takedown but Thomas sprawls well.
Belfort thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Belfort.
Belfort will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Belfort.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
Belfort is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Thomas misses
and Belfort counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomas's knee momentarily.
Thomas moves out of range as Belfort strikes.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good work by Belfort as he checks the leg kick.
Thomas wants to land a leg kick but Belfort is out of range.
Ash Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort lands with a good body shot.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belfort.
A chopping leg kick lands by Belfort.
Thomas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Belfort moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort misses with an uppercut.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Belfort lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belfort fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomas, as that shot connected.
Belfort missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fedor Belfort is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belfort throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Belfort looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses
and Belfort finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a leg kick
and Belfort counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belfort sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas throws a lazy body kick
and Belfort counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belfort. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Thomas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Belfort throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belfort ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Belfort looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Thomas!
Belfort landing shots from mount.
Belfort has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thomas's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas tries to hold on but Belfort pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort working the ground and pound effectively.
Belfort lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Thomas is trying to escape the mount.
Belfort has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thomas's face.
Belfort raining down shots from the mount!
Belfort wants to control the pace but Thomas is squirming around nicely.
Thomas is in a horrible position here. Belfort smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belfort thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Belfort dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Belfort moved out of range nicely.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belfort.
Fedor Belfort overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Belfort postures up in Thomas's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas is adopting a defensive guard.
Belfort postures up.
Belfort trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Belfort trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Ash Thomas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Belfort moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas needs to keep his hands up - Belfort had a free shot at his head there.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Belfort moved out of range.
Thomas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Belfort connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thomas scrambles back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.
Belfort drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Belfort throws a big right hand that misses.
Thomas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belfort is one step ahead there.
Belfort trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ash Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Belfort working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thomas's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belfort tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Belfort slips nicely into half guard.
Thomas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Belfort scores with a couple of nice shots.
Belfort has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Belfort works his foot free and advances to mount.
Belfort controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Belfort goes for an armbar but Thomas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Thomas.
Belfort trying to control the position here.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Belfort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is fighting to break Belfort's control of his arms but Belfort is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fedor Belfort just wasn't active enough.
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Thomas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Belfort is able to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belfort throws the kick towards the body but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Belfort showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belfort has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Belfort!
Fedor Belfort thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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