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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juarez Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hook has chosen Yerba Buena - Guajira as his entrance music. 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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200 lbs
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185 cm
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189 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed |
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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 - 0 - 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juarez Hook!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Hook.
Belfort keeps the fight on the outside.
Belfort looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hook fails to land with a series of punches.
Hook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hook rushes Belfort and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hook is looking to clinch.
Hook tries to clinch but Belfort moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort fails with the takedown.
Belfort misses with a hook. Hook ducked under it nicely.
Hook tries to clinch there but Belfort circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belfort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hook tries a head kick but it misses.
Hook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belfort paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hook rushes Belfort and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hook is working Belfort over against the cage.
Hook gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Belfort.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belfort drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hook pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hook misses with a kick to the body.
Hook tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hook tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
Belfort wants to clinch up but Hook keeps it at a distance.
Hook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belfort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hook tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Juarez Hook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hook tries to clinch there but Belfort circles away.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hook throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hook moves into the clinch successfully.
The is referee keeping an eye on Hook - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hook continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort goes for a takedown attempt but Hook pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Belfort misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hook as he jumps to the side.
Hook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hook throws a head kick but Belfort moves out of range.
Hook doesn't manage to clinch there - Belfort circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Hook as Belfort shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hook has closed the distance and engaged Belfort in a clinch.
Hook lands a nice knee to the body.
Belfort looking for a takedown.
Hook breaks from the clinch.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch but Hook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Hook.
It looks like Vitor Belfort has been cut.
Hook closes the distance and clinches.
Belfort fails to pull guard.
Belfort drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hook gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Belfort jumps guard but Hook stands there with Belfort around his waist. Belfort gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Belfort is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Hook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hook closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juarez Hook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Belfort's cut.
That's time! Belfort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Belfort tries to clinch
and Hook counters with a series of strikes. Belfort will be more careful next time no doubt.
Belfort gets a takedown into half guard.
Hook is trying to control but can't.
Hook keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hook wants to control but Belfort is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort wants to control but Hook is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort tries to pass to full mount but Hook defends it.
Hook wants to improve his position but Belfort is controlling well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hook tries to clinch there but Belfort circles away.
Belfort gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hook holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hook manages to break the clinch.
Belfort keeps the fight on the outside.
Hook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belfort with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hook moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hook gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hook manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hook tries to clinch up.
Belfort looks to throw the jab but Hook is out of range.
Hook has closed the distance and engaged Belfort in a clinch.
Hook breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Belfort misses
and Hook counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hook.
Belfort fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Hook.
Hook connects with a knee to the head.
Belfort wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook landing knees to the body.
Belfort tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hook scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hook.
Hook stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hook as the two fighters clinch.
Hook unloads a knee to the mid-section. Belfort lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Hook as the two fighters clinch.
Hook works on Belfort's body with a couple of short punches.
Belfort tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hook smiles and moves away.
Hook clinches.
Hook avoiding damage.
Hook breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hook doesn't manage to clinch there - Belfort circles away.
Hook misses with a double jab.
Hook clinches up with Belfort and pushes him back against the cage.
Hook scores with a hook to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hook.
Belfort wants a takedown.
Hook breaks from the clinch.
Hook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Belfort has his takedown stuffed
and Hook counters with a one-two to the body.
Belfort tries for a takedown but Hook circles away easily
and Hook counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Belfort thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juarez Hook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vitor Belfort's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Belfort stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hook.
Hook fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Belfort, pushing him back against the cage.
Hook taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hook.
Belfort letting Hook take a breather here.
Hook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Hook misses.
Belfort misses with a takedown
and Hook holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook cracks Belfort with a nice body shot.
Hook digs a right hand underneath Belfort's ribcage. Belfort let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hook pushes Belfort back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hook stalling against the cage.
Belfort fails to pull guard.
Hook breaks from the clinch.
Belfort showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hook.
Hook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belfort tries for a takedown but Hook circles away easily
and Hook counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hook.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belfort fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belfort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vitor Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hook counters with a series of strikes. Belfort will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belfort fails with the takedown
and Hook counters with a three punch combo that has Belfort backing up. Belfort nods at Hook to acknowledge the strikes.
Hook throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belfort shoots and misses
and Hook counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hook lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Belfort or not.
Hook slows down the pace here.
Belfort tries to pull guard but Hook won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hook avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Hook does no damage.
Hook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belfort moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hook is looking to clinch but Belfort is avoiding it.
Belfort keeps the fight on the outside.
Hook throws a series of punches but Belfort avoids them all with ease.
Belfort works Hook's body with a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hook. That's going to slow Belfort down.
Belfort with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hook counters by clinching up.
Vitor Belfort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Belfort fails to pull guard.
Belfort letting Hook take a breather here.
Belfort has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hook avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hook comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Belfort wants a takedown but no success here.
Belfort tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hook smiles and moves away.
Hook throws a predictable looking body shot
and Belfort counters with a stiff right hand.
Belfort shoots in looking for a takedown. Hook tries to sprawl out of it but Belfort keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hook manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hook moves in looking to clinch but Belfort pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juarez Hook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hook 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juarez Hook!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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