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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Marriott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cameron Marriott!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort fails with a takedown attempt.
Marriott misses with a takedown attempt - Belfort sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Belfort really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marriott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Belfort's waist but Belfort gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marriott off to one side.
Marriott misses with a takedown attempt - Belfort sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Antonio Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Marriott.
Belfort blocks a low kick nicely.
Belfort connects with a leg kick. Marriott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marriott tries to clinch but Belfort moves away
and Belfort counters with a solid body kick.
Belfort gets a clinch.
Belfort is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marriott is defending well.
Belfort breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Belfort or perhaps it was just good defense by Marriott which made him look bad.
Marriott displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Belfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marriott throws a lazy head kick
and Belfort makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marriott throws a lazy head kick
and Belfort counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marriott thinking.
Marriott gets a clinch.
Belfort pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belfort pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marriott.
Nice takedown defense from Marriott. No joy for Belfort on that attempt.
Marriott throws a big shot that misses.
Marriott tries to clinch
and Belfort counters with a one-two to the body.
Marriott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort drives through and clinches with Marriott against the cage.
Belfort tries for a takedown. No joy.
Belfort wants a takedown.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Belfort is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Belfort blocking some punches.
Marriott fails to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belfort's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marriott leaves Belfort with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marriott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marriott dives in and scores a takedown into Belfort's guard.
Marriott throwing strikes from guard but Belfort blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marriott trying to control the position from guard on top but Belfort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belfort wants to sweep but no luck.
Marriott chips away with some ground and pound.
Marriott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belfort swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marriott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marriott looking to sit in guard and control but Belfort gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marriott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marriott is adopting a defensive guard.
Marriott wants to stand but Belfort is controlling the position.
Marriott looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belfort not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cameron Marriott wasn't active enough on the ground.
Belfort stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Belfort wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cameron Marriott will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marriott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belfort can pounce on him.
Marriott shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Belfort defends it nicely.
Belfort tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marriott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Belfort rushes Marriott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Belfort to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marriott is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Belfort breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marriott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belfort tries to clinch there but Marriott circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marriott fails to land with a series of punches.
Marriott defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belfort.
Marriott throws a head kick that misses
and Belfort moves into the clinch.
Belfort is trying to pull guard but Marriott turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belfort lands a hook that snaps the head of Marriott backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Marriott jumps guard but Belfort stands there with Marriott around his waist. Marriott gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marriott is looking to take this one to the mat.
Belfort lands a nice shot to the body.
Belfort drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Belfort is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marriott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marriott distracts Belfort with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marriott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marriott manages to get himself to full guard.
Belfort wants to control from the top but Marriott keeps moving.
Marriott working a defensive guard here.
Marriott looking for a sweep. Not yet Marriott, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marriott working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Belfort has passed into half guard!
Belfort is controlling the pace.
Belfort not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Belfort stands up out of the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marriott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Belfort swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Belfort dominated that second round.
That's time! Belfort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Belfort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Belfort misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marriott.
Antonio Belfort is winning the standup battle so far.
Belfort has closed the distance and engaged Marriott in a clinch.
Belfort manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Belfort is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marriott is fighting to break Belfort's control of his arms but Belfort is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Marriott trying to control the position from guard on top but Belfort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marriott wants to stand and escape but instead Belfort has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Belfort passes into half guard.
Belfort trying to control from half guard but Marriott is working away.
Marriott is in trouble now - Belfort has advanced to mount!
Marriott 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 misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort prevents Marriott from getting the reversal.
Belfort thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Marriott has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Belfort's lack of action.
Marriott is trying to get back to full guard.
Belfort is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marriott tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Belfort has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marriott keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marriott tries to lock up and control but Belfort gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Belfort tries to control but Marriott wriggling away.
Marriott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marriott wants to hold on but Belfort pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marriott is looking to escape.
Marriott is wriggling around trying to escape.
Belfort looking to secure an arm triangle but Marriott defends it well.
Belfort has hold of Marriott's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Marriott manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Marriott is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight for Antonio Belfort!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Antonio Belfort!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Antonio Belfort!
Antonio Belfort wins by unanimous decision!
Antonio Belfort was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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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