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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guilherme Fonseca! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Belfort fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Belfort looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Fonseca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Belfort. Fonseca shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Belfort manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Fonseca controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Fonseca scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Fonseca has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Fonseca lands a couple of digs. Fonseca landing with the ground and pound. Fonseca postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fonseca stands up over Belfort, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Fonseca is in close to Belfort's body, working some short punches and elbows. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fonseca's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Fonseca lands a couple of decent looking shots. Fonseca postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fonseca is working Belfort over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Fonseca working some strikes from top position. Fonseca scoring with some ground and pound. Fonseca controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Fonseca passes into half guard. Fonseca is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Fonseca is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice strikes from Fonseca there. Well, if Fonseca is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Belfort taking some punishment here, with Fonseca in his half guard. Fonseca content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Belfort trying to control but Fonseca postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fonseca controlling the action here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Fonseca is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Belfort's half guard. Fonseca content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Belfort is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fonseca pulls his head out easily. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fonseca lands a nice short elbow. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fonseca lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fonseca wants to take a breather but Belfort is having none of it. Fonseca lands with a punch from half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fonseca is figuring out what he wants to do next. Nice strikes from Fonseca there. Fonseca is keen to just control but Belfort is a slippery customer. Belfort trying to control but Fonseca postures up.
Fonseca landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fonseca trying to control the pace. Fonseca looks to score some points with some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guilherme Fonseca dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Fonseca closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Belfort to the mat! Belfort manages to get full guard. Fonseca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Belfort's head. Fonseca scoring with some ground and pound. Fonseca lands a couple of elbows. Fonseca lands a couple of digs.
Belfort is rocked! Guilherme Fonseca has got the better of the ground game so far. Fonseca gets to his feet and stands over Belfort, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Belfort felt that one! Fonseca unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Belfort from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guilherme Fonseca! A victorious Guilherme Fonseca thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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