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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calypso Damione Deathclaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Belliveau's choice of entrance music: We will rock you. This should be a great matchup!
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189 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
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195 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calypso Damione Deathclaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Belliveau!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damione Deathclaw dives in for a single leg takedown but Belliveau sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Belliveau prevents the takedown attempt.
Damione Deathclaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Belliveau cracks Damione Deathclaw with a nice body shot.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Damione Deathclaw jumps guard but Belliveau turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calypso Damione Deathclaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belliveau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damione Deathclaw's elbow.
Belliveau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Damione Deathclaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Damione Deathclaw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belliveau just stands there and leans against the cage.
Belliveau is pressed up against the cage. Damione Deathclaw has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Belliveau down to the mat. Belliveau avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Damione Deathclaw swings for the body but Belliveau moves out of range.
Calypso Damione Deathclaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damione Deathclaw tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Belliveau defends well and Damione Deathclaw ends up having to push Belliveau into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Damione Deathclaw has Belliveau pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Belliveau manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Belliveau is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw gets control of Belliveau's arms and successfully pulls guard. Damione Deathclaw will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damione Deathclaw keeping moving, preventing Belliveau from controlling successfully.
Belliveau looking to pass the guard.
Belliveau postures up.
Damione Deathclaw keeping moving, preventing Belliveau from controlling successfully.
Steve Belliveau has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Belliveau connects with an inside leg kick.
Damione Deathclaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belliveau manages to avoid it.
Belliveau cracks Damione Deathclaw with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Calypso Damione Deathclaw has been cut.
Damione Deathclaw swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Belliveau counter with a right hand.
Damione Deathclaw sizes up Belliveau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damione Deathclaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Belliveau pinned against the cage. Belliveau gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw stuns Belliveau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in but no luck this time.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Belliveau defends it nicely.
Damione Deathclaw takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Damione Deathclaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Belliveau's waist but Belliveau gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Damione Deathclaw off to one side.
Belliveau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Damione Deathclaw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Belliveau keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Damione Deathclaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belliveau.
Damione Deathclaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belliveau moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belliveau.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a double jab.
Belliveau misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Damione Deathclaw. Belliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Damione Deathclaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belliveau was well out of range. Poor timing from Damione Deathclaw.
Damione Deathclaw scores with a three punch combo!
Damione Deathclaw fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Belliveau looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Belliveau throws a leg kick which misses Damione Deathclaw's front leg but catches the back leg as Damione Deathclaw tries to avoid it.
Belliveau throws a head kick that misses.
Damione Deathclaw gets a takedown into half guard.
Belliveau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Damione Deathclaw is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Belliveau defends it well.
Damione Deathclaw is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Belliveau sees it coming and defends easily.
Belliveau lands with a few short shots to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau trying to control but Damione Deathclaw postures up.
Damione Deathclaw trying to mount his opponent but Belliveau defends it.
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!
Belliveau keeping hold of Damione Deathclaw's head, controlling as best he can.
Belliveau is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belliveau wants to get back to full guard but Damione Deathclaw has passed into side control.
Damione Deathclaw misses with the ground and pound.
Belliveau is trying to control Damione Deathclaw's posture but Damione Deathclaw avoids it.
Damione Deathclaw has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Belliveau!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belliveau is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Damione Deathclaw is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Belliveau is surviving well by controlling Damione Deathclaw's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Belliveau will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calypso Damione Deathclaw's cut.
That's time! Damione Deathclaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Damione Deathclaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Belliveau is just out of range.
Belliveau throws a shot to the body.
Damione Deathclaw swings for the body but Belliveau moves out of range.
Belliveau misses with a body kick.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a looping left.
Damione Deathclaw throws a shot to the body.
Damione Deathclaw thows a body shot but no joy.
Damione Deathclaw tries to move into range but Belliveau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a wild body shot.
Damione Deathclaw slips a jab from Belliveau.
Nice takedown defense from Belliveau. No joy for Damione Deathclaw on that attempt.
Belliveau lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Belliveau.
Belliveau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Damione Deathclaw under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damione Deathclaw lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw thows a body shot but no joy.
Damione Deathclaw closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belliveau circles away.
Damione Deathclaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Damione Deathclaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belliveau.
Belliveau throws the kick towards the body but Damione Deathclaw avoids it.
Damione Deathclaw drives through with a takedown into guard.
Damione Deathclaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belliveau is keeping the position for now.
Damione Deathclaw trying to control but Belliveau is working from the bottom.
Belliveau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Belliveau keeping moving, preventing Damione Deathclaw from controlling successfully.
Belliveau trying to keep a closed guard but Damione Deathclaw is proving a slippery customer.
Belliveau pulls Damione Deathclaw in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Damione Deathclaw cracks Belliveau with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damione Deathclaw connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Belliveau's hands.
Belliveau connects with a right hand. Damione Deathclaw shakes it off.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a wild body shot.
Steve Belliveau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belliveau throws a push kick but Damione Deathclaw slaps the foot to one side.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Belliveau as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calypso Damione Deathclaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damione Deathclaw dives in and grabs Belliveau's left leg, looking for a takedown. Belliveau pushes down on Damione Deathclaw's head and hops out.
Damione Deathclaw drives through with a takedown into Belliveau's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Belliveau trying to keep a closed guard but Damione Deathclaw is proving a slippery customer.
Belliveau controlling the position.
Damione Deathclaw drops back looking for a leg! Belliveau is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Belliveau manages to kick Damione Deathclaw off! Damione Deathclaw jumps back into Belliveau's guard.
Belliveau pulls Damione Deathclaw in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Damione Deathclaw postures up.
Steve Belliveau has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Belliveau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belliveau gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Belliveau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Belliveau keeping moving, preventing Damione Deathclaw from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Damione Deathclaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belliveau is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve Belliveau was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Belliveau defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Damione Deathclaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw connects with a body shot.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a takedown attempt - Belliveau sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Belliveau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Belliveau is looking to slow Damione Deathclaw down with leg kicks.
Damione Deathclaw is looking to wear down Belliveau with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belliveau plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Belliveau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belliveau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damione Deathclaw scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Belliveau doesn't seem bothered though.
Belliveau throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damione Deathclaw looking to score a takedown here. Belliveau is defending well but Damione Deathclaw drives through and ends up in Belliveau's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belliveau keeping full guard, as Damione Deathclaw tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Belliveau can do anything to dispel that myth.
Damione Deathclaw is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steve Belliveau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Calypso Damione Deathclaw's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Belliveau misses with a left hand
and Damione Deathclaw counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Damione Deathclaw.
Belliveau is trying to keep Damione Deathclaw in close.
Damione Deathclaw forces his way into half guard.
Damione Deathclaw is thwarting Belliveau's attempts to control the position.
Damione Deathclaw looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Belliveau really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Damione Deathclaw. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Belliveau tries to get to full guard but Damione Deathclaw has control of the leg.
Belliveau throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Damione Deathclaw working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damione Deathclaw is trying to work for a kimura but Belliveau is defending well.
Damione Deathclaw is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Belliveau sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw trying to control from half guard but Belliveau is working away.
Belliveau is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Damione Deathclaw's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Damione Deathclaw's back!
Belliveau controlling well, preventing Damione Deathclaw from escaping the position.
Belliveau is riding his opponent, not letting Damione Deathclaw buck him off.
Damione Deathclaw tries to roll but Belliveau sticks to his back.
Belliveau trying to control momentarily.
Damione Deathclaw tries to escape the position.
Belliveau is trying to stick to Damione Deathclaw's back but Damione Deathclaw is turning into Belliveau. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Belliveau's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Damione Deathclaw.
Belliveau has Damione Deathclaw pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Belliveau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Damione Deathclaw tries to free his leg and advance position but Belliveau is retaining full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Steve Belliveau hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Belliveau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Damione Deathclaw defending well as Belliveau loads up on a big left hand.
Damione Deathclaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belliveau.
Belliveau connects with a leg kick. Damione Deathclaw looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damione Deathclaw moves into range and connects with a jab.
Damione Deathclaw avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from Damione Deathclaw.
Belliveau throws a hook to the side of Damione Deathclaw's head but Damione Deathclaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belliveau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Belliveau avoids the body shot from Damione Deathclaw.
Damione Deathclaw shoots for a takedown but Belliveau saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Damione Deathclaw is defended easily by Belliveau.
Steve Belliveau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Damione Deathclaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Belliveau dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Damione Deathclaw. That did some damage!
Damione Deathclaw fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calypso Damione Deathclaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damione Deathclaw on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Damione Deathclaw moves out of range of the body kick from Belliveau.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belliveau. Damione Deathclaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Damione Deathclaw has a takedown stuffed.
A nice combination there by Belliveau.
Steve Belliveau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belliveau moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Damione Deathclaw is defended easily by Belliveau.
Calypso Damione Deathclaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau thuds a left hand into Damione Deathclaw's body.
Belliveau lands a nice looking kick to the body. Damione Deathclaw takes a step back to recover.
Damione Deathclaw avoids the body shot from Belliveau.
Belliveau throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Damione Deathclaw on the side of the head.
Calypso Damione Deathclaw's cut is getting worse.
Belliveau takes a swing at Damione Deathclaw's ribcage but misses.
Belliveau scoring well with a low kick there.
Belliveau lands with an overhand left.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a body shot.
Belliveau misses with a body shot
and Damione Deathclaw counters with a nice double leg into side control. Belliveau won't be happy with that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damione Deathclaw is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Belliveau knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Belliveau felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Belliveau tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Damione Deathclaw wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Belliveau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Belliveau 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Belliveau!
Steve Belliveau bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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