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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armand Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Beleti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Beleti is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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278 lbs
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224 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armand Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Beleti!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beleti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kane looks to land a right hand but Beleti moved out of range.
Beleti gets a clinch.
Beleti scores a nice knee to the body.
Kane can't find room to land a body shot as Beleti controls the action.
Kane tries to pull guard but Beleti holds him up against the cage and eventually Kane drops back down to his feet.
Kane looking to stall.
Beleti slowing the pace effectively.
Beleti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kane is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beleti is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Beleti.
Beleti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Beleti with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Beleti with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Armand Kane has been cut.
Beleti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beleti lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beleti with a knee to the head.
Beleti has Kane pushed against the cage.
Beleti landing knees to the head.
Beleti pressing his opponent against the cage.
Beleti lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Beleti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee calls for Beleti to work.
A knee to the head by Beleti.
Beleti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Beleti obliges.
Beleti is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Beleti obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beleti has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kane uses from the top position.
Beleti wants to get back to his feet but Kane is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kane is in close to Beleti's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kane has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kane postures up in Beleti's guard and throws a big left but Beleti blocks it.
Kane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beleti trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Beleti holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aaron Beleti has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Beleti is looking to clinch but Kane is avoiding it.
Beleti moves to clinch but Kane breaks away
and Kane counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Beleti is controlling Kane's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kane is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beleti doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kane.
Kane is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beleti defends it well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kane is trying to work for a kimura but Beleti is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beleti trying to control but Kane postures up.
Kane is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Beleti is trying to control but can't.
Kane is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beleti defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kane is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beleti is just riding it out for now. Kane eventually gives up the hold.
Kane is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beleti doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Beleti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armand Kane's cut.
That's time! Kane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Beleti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aaron Beleti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beleti tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range.
Beleti tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
We've been informed that Beleti has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Beleti fails with an attempt to clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Beleti. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beleti tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range.
Beleti is looking to clinch.
Beleti closes the distance and pushes Kane back into the cage.
Kane is looking to control Beleti's arms but Beleti gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kane has his back to the cage.
Beleti is trying to maintain a safe position but Kane gets an underhook and turns Beleti into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beleti scores with a shot to the side of Kane's head.
Beleti with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Beleti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Beleti.
Beleti lands a knee to the head.
Beleti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beleti connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kane's face.
Beleti landing knees to the head.
Beleti will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kane up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Beleti's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aaron Beleti.
Beleti drives through and clinches with Kane against the cage.
Kane can't get the takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Beleti.
Knees in the clinch landing for Beleti.
Beleti is stalling here.
Beleti receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Beleti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beleti has Kane pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aaron Beleti.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.
Beleti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beleti looks to clinch
so Kane counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beleti can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beleti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kane throws a big right hand that misses.
Beleti trying to keep a closed guard but Kane is proving a slippery customer.
Armand Kane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane gets to his feet - Beleti follows without any prompting.
Beleti tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beleti gets a clinch.
Beleti lands a knee to the head.
Beleti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Beleti connects with a knee to the head.
Beleti scores a nice knee to the body.
Beleti landing knees to the head.
Beleti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of stalling here from Beleti.
A short right from Kane.
Beleti lands a good knee to the midsection. Kane won't want to take too many of those.
Beleti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kane avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Beleti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Armand Kane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Beleti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beleti tries to clinch up.
Beleti tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it.
Beleti tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it.
Kane throws a hook but Beleti blocks it.
Kane has Beleti up against the cage in a clinch.
Beleti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beleti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kane avoids it.
Aaron Beleti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beleti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beleti slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane has Beleti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beleti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beleti working Kane over with knees to the body.
Kane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beleti is trying to trip Kane. He has hold of a leg but Kane is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Beleti persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Beleti wants to get up but he can't break Kane's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kane wants to stand up but Beleti is controlling him.
Kane trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Beleti postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beleti is looking to stand up but Kane won't let him.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Kane manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beleti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Beleti scores a nice knee to the body.
Beleti is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Beleti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beleti lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Beleti with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kane trying to control the position but instead, Beleti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kane into the cage.
Kane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kane tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beleti smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beleti has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Beleti.
Beleti leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kane has a couple of punches blocked by Beleti.
Beleti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kane tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armand Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Beleti.
Beleti continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Beleti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beleti.
Beleti lands a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beleti prevents Kane from breaking the clinch.
Beleti is pressed up against the cage. Kane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beleti down to the mat. Beleti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Beleti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beleti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kane swats away the attempt to clinch by Beleti.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.
Armand Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaron Beleti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beleti tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Beleti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Beleti 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Beleti!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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