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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Belton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta comes to the cage accompanied by Survivor - Eye of the Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class MT
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Lamotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Belton !
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamotta throws a head kick that misses
and Belton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lamotta thinking.
Belton moves out of range as Lamotta strikes.
Belton lands with a nice body punch.
Belton throws a jab when Lamotta was well out of range.
Belton throws an off balance right hand
and Lamotta counters by moving into the clinch.
Belton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lamotta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lamotta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Belton throws a low kick but Lamotta avoids it.
Belton throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Belton .
Belton throws an overhand right that lands on Lamotta's shoulder, as Lamotta tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta staying out of range there.
Belton connects with the punch.
Belton drops his hands momentarily and Lamotta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Belton moves out of range of the strikes.
Lamotta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've been informed that Belton has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Belton misses with a wild body shot.
Lamotta throws a low kick, looking for Belton 's leg but Belton calmly moves out of range.
Lamotta takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Belton with a jab.
Lamotta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lamotta ducks under a wild hook from Belton .
Lamotta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belton . That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Belton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Some bone on bone action there as Lamotta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Belton jabs at Lamotta's body.
Good work by Belton as he checks the leg kick.
Belton avoids the head kick by Lamotta.
Lamotta throws a right hand that misses
and Belton counters with a nice kick to the body.
Belton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamotta. Belton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamotta misses with a low kick as Belton jumps back.
Belton throws a hook but Lamotta avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belton .
Lamotta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta moves out of range of the strikes.
Lamotta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Belton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belton scores with a jab to the head.
Lamotta misses with a wild body shot.
Belton tries to score with a low kick but Lamotta moves his leg out of the way.
Belton lands a nice looking body kick.
Belton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Belton throws a leg kick but Lamotta checks it.
Lamotta misses with a body kick.
Lamotta misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belton scores with a jab.
Lamotta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lamotta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belton moves away.
Lamotta blocks a jab.
Lamotta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Belton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lamotta throws a head kick that misses
enabling Belton to counter with a crisp jab.
Belton misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamotta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamotta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Belton dominated that round.
That's time! Lamotta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Belton throws a jab but it's blocked by Lamotta.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Belton .
Belton punishes Lamotta's body with a nice straight punch.
Belton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Belton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bill Belton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lamottas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from Belton misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lamotta.
Lamotta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lamotta throws a body kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belton , right into the meat.
Belton throws a leg kick which misses Lamotta's front leg but catches the back leg as Lamotta tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta slips a straight right by Belton .
Lamotta cracks Belton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Belton avoids the head kick by Lamotta.
Lamotta takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belton .
Belton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lamotta.
Belton stuns Lamotta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Belton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lamotta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lamotta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lamotta throws the kick towards the body but Belton avoids it.
Lamotta throws a leg kick but Belton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta misses with a head kick.
Belton throws a push kick but Lamotta slaps the foot to one side.
Lamotta throws a head kick but Belton moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belton , right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamotta fakes the leg kick and cracks Belton in the body.
Nice body kick from Belton .
Lamotta misses with a low kick.
Belton throws a head kick but Lamotta moves out of range.
Lamotta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Belton connects with a looping right hand.
Lamotta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Belton throws a leg kick but Lamotta checks it.
Lamotta slips under a jab.
Lamotta slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lamotta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lamotta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belton throws a shot from downtown. Lamotta moves away and avoids it.
Lamotta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belton .
Belton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lamotta will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lamotta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Lamotta misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lamotta, right into the meat.
Belton lands a jab to Lamotta's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belton dips to his left and cracks Lamotta with an uppercut!
Belton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Belton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamotta staying out of range there.
Belton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamotta was well out of range. Poor timing from Belton .
Lamotta misses with a low kick.
Belton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lamotta tries to land a front kick but Belton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Belton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamotta.
Bill Belton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Belton looks to land a left hand but Lamotta moved out of range nicely.
Belton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lamotta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Belton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Lamotta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lamotta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Belton misses with an uppercut. Lamotta saw that one coming.
Lamotta throws a head kick that misses
and Belton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belton looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamotta is just out of range.
Lamotta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lamotta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamotta throws the kick towards the body but Belton avoids it.
Lamotta is looking to land body kicks.
Belton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamotta misses with a low kick.
Belton lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lamotta counters with an outside leg kick.
Lamotta thows a body shot but no joy.
Lamotta defending well as Belton loads up on a big left hand.
Belton checks a leg kick.
Belton throws a hook to the side of Lamotta's head but Lamotta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamotta is looking to wear down Belton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Belton throws a nice looking combination but Lamotta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lamotta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Belton swings widly with a right hand
and Lamotta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Belton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lamotta moves away from the strike by Belton .
Belton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamotta moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta lands a body shot.
Lamotta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Belton on the side of the head.
Belton misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamotta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lamotta throws a solid leg kick but Belton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lamotta.
Lamotta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lamotta walks into a left hand.
Lamotta avoids the body shot from Belton .
Lamotta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lamotta throws a sloppy head kick and Belton moves out of range easily.
Belton scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belton misses with an uppercut.
Lamotta tries to land a body kick
and Belton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lamotta throws a chopping leg kick but Belton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lamotta misses with a leg kick
and Belton counters with a series of strikes. Lamotta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lamotta works the jab nicely.
Belton throws a chopping leg kick but Lamotta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Belton throws a hook but Lamotta avoids it easily.
Belton lands a lovely overhand right.
Lamotta looks to throw the jab but Belton is out of range.
Lamotta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Belton finds it's way through Lamotta's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belton lands a leg kick that knocks Lamotta off balance momentarily.
Belton jabs Lamotta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamotta avoids a kick to the body.
Lamotta throws a leg kick which misses Belton 's front leg but catches the back leg as Belton tries to avoid it.
Belton connects with a nice looking jab.
Lamotta throws a lazy head kick
and Belton counters with a straight right hand.
Lamotta moves out of range of the body kick from Belton .
Tony Lamotta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamotta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta cracks Belton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Belton tests Lamotta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Belton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Belton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Belton !
A very excited looking Bill Belton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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