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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bennet might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Unloco - Crashing. 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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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
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viktor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bennet looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Belfort tries to stand and escape but Bennet is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Belfort swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennet needs to keep his hands up - Belfort had a free shot at his head there.
Bennet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belfort throws out the jab.
Belfort cracks Bennet with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Noah Bennet has been cut.
Belfort looks to land a right hand but Bennet moved out of range.
Belfort takes the fight into the clinch.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
Belfort wants to get back to striking at distance but Bennet won't allow it.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennet is working Belfort over against the ropes.
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!
Belfort lands with a left to the head.
Bennet is trying to pull guard but Belfort turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
Belfort lands with a light punch inside.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennet blocks an uppercut.
Bennet breaks the clinch.
Belfort gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennet tries to pull guard but Belfort forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Belfort tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort.
Bennet misses with a body punch.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Belfort misses with some punches.
Bennet struggles to land a body shot inside as Belfort controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
Belfort softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Bennet.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort.
Bennet leaning against his opponent.
Bennet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belfort lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bennet is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Belfort blocks a body shot from Bennet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennet jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Belfort walks away with a smile on his face. Bennet gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Bennet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belfort misses with an uppercut. Bennet saw that one coming.
Belfort moves into the clinch successfully.
Bennet tries to pull guard but Belfort holds him up against the ropes and eventually Bennet drops back down to his feet.
Belfort misses with some punches.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Bennet tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bennet tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennet.
A nice left hand lands by Belfort.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Bennet.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennet.
Bennet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet has Belfort pressed against the ropes, preventing Belfort from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Belfort misses with some punches.
Belfort lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Belfort softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennet blocks an uppercut.
Belfort lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belfort misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Belfort dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Bennet's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Belfort rushes Bennet and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Belfort lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Belfort on the inside.
Belfort escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses.
Belfort forces Bennet back against the ropes and clinches.
Belfort lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belfort scores with a shot to the side of Bennet's head.
Belfort scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bennet blocks an uppercut.
Belfort misses with the head strike.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennet.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Bennet jumps into guard, dragging Belfort to the mat.
Belfort wants to stand but Bennet is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bennet is working an open guard so Belfort takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort pushes Bennet up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Bennet tries to throw a body punch but Belfort avoids it by throwing Bennet back against the ropes.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennet.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Belfort.
Belfort scores with a shot to the side of Bennet's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Belfort.
Belfort tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennet tries to pull guard but Belfort won't allow it.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Bennet.
Belfort lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort.
Belfort makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bennet tries to work over Belfort's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Belfort.
Belfort lands a right hand.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belfort lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Bennet.
Bennet tries to throw a body punch but Belfort avoids it by throwing Bennet back against the ropes.
Belfort tries to stall but Bennet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Bennet tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belfort smiles and moves away.
Belfort scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Belfort loads up on a big right hand but Bennet slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort darts in and clinches Bennet up against the ropes.
Bennet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
Belfort lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.
Belfort lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennet has had enough of the clinch but Belfort keeps him there for the moment.
Belfort gets through Bennet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Belfort working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Belfort creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bennet is rocked!
Belfort can't break the clinch.
Oh Bennet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belfort makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Belfort has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Belfort misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennet seems to have got his legs back now.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viktor Belfort seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bennet blocks an uppercut.
Belfort is trying to break the clinch but Bennet is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennet.
Belfort scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bennet tries a body shot but Belfort blocks it.
Belfort misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belfort has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belfort misses with the head strike.
Belfort wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belfort lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Belfort showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Noah Bennet's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Belfort gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bennet can't break the clinch.
Belfort misses with some punches.
Bennet jumps guard but Belfort turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Belfort gets through Bennet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Belfort.
Belfort lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.
Belfort misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belfort lands a left hand.
Belfort misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land.
Bennet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Belfort's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bennet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belfort pushes Bennet up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bennet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort.
Belfort lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort.
Belfort misses with some punches.
Bennet struggles to land a body shot inside as Belfort controls his hands.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belfort is trying to break the clinch but Bennet is controlling him.
Bennet prevents Belfort from breaking the clinch.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennet has Belfort pressed against the ropes, preventing Belfort from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Belfort wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort has Bennet up against the ropes in a clinch.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennet struggles to land a body shot inside as Belfort controls his hands.
Belfort lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennet.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belfort throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Belfort rushes Bennet and presses him up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Belfort misses with some punches.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennet.
Bennet is trying to pull guard but Belfort turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Bennet successfully pulls guard.
Belfort trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bennet's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort gets to his feet. Bennet looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Belfort throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bennet closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Viktor Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennet.
Bennet gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Belfort to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Belfort decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bennet, up you get!
Belfort clinches.
Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Bennet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet blocks an uppercut.
Belfort misses with some punches.
Bennet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belfort lands an uppercut.
Belfort lands a right hand.
Belfort misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennet tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Belfort manages to break the clinch.
Belfort throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bennet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belfort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennet tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Belfort closes the distance and pushes Bennet back into the ropes.
Belfort working aggressively here.
Noah Bennet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viktor Belfort is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bennet prevents Belfort from breaking the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Belfort comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Belfort has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Belfort!
In his post fight interview, Viktor Belfort started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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