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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Belingon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonnie Mazloum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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166 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Belingon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tonnie Mazloum!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belingon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Belingon misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Mazloum. Beautiful body shot.
Mazloum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belingon.
Mazloum misses with a lunging right hand
and Belingon counters with a good low kick that Mazloum was not able to check.
Mazloum finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mazloum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Belingon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mazloum scrambles back to his feet.
Belingon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mazloum throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazloum throws a sloppy head kick
and Belingon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mazloum throws the left hand but Belingon avoids the punch easily.
Belingon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belingon throws a shot from downtown. Mazloum moves away and avoids it.
Belingon throws a nice looking combination but Mazloum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Belingon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazloum feints and then cracks Belingon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belingon down.
Belingon dips to his left and cracks Mazloum with an uppercut!
It looks like Tonnie Mazloum has been cut.
Belingon throws a leg kick
and Mazloum counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mazloum. That's going to slow Belingon down.
Mazloum throws an off balance right hand
and Belingon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mazloum throws a hook but Belingon avoids it easily.
Belingon is looking to clinch.
Belingon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belingon is looking to slow Mazloum down with leg kicks.
Mazloum ducks under a wild hook from Belingon.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mazloum, right into the meat.
Belingon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mazloum counters with a stiff right hand.
Belingon wants to slow Mazloum down by chopping away at his legs.
Belingon scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mazloum.
We've been told by Belingon's head coaches at Team Hopkins that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mazloum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belingon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Belingon throws a series of punches but Mazloum avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belingon takes one on the button.
Belingon scores with a nice head shot.
Belingon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mazloum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazloum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Belingon. Belingon obviously looking to wear him down.
Mazloum lands the left hand.
Mazloum throws a jab but it's blocked by Belingon.
Mazloum punishes Belingon's body with a nice straight punch.
Mazloum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mazloum throws a looping overhand right but Belingon ducks down to avoid it.
Mazloum misses with a hook.
Mazloum on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Belingon cracks Mazloum with a good jab.
Belingon misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Belingon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Mazloum.
Belingon is looking to clinch but Mazloum is avoiding it.
Mazloum throws a head kick that misses
and Belingon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mazloum is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mazloum misses with a head kick.
Mazloum throws a lazy uppercut
and Belingon counters with a nice uppercut.
Mazloum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mazloum with a hook.
Mazloum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belingon.
Belingon slips under a jab from Mazloum.
Mazloum jabs Belingon right on the nose. Belingon blinks but takes it well.
Mazloum wants to slow Belingon down by chopping away at his legs.
Belingon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belingon throws a push kick but Mazloum slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazloum throws a lazy uppercut
and Belingon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Belingon stuns Mazloum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belingon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mazloum misses with a looping left.
Mazloum throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Belingon throws a series of punches but Mazloum avoids them all with ease.
Mazloum lands with a straight right. Belingon didn't see that one coming.
Mazloum looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belingon tries a head kick but it misses.
Mazloum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Belingon momentarily.
Belingon tries to move into range but Mazloum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mazloum throws a big shot that misses.
Belingon has managed to clinch.
Mazloum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazloum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Mazloum.
Belingon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belingon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mazloum throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tonnie Mazloum will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tonnie Mazloum's cut.
That's time! Belingon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mazloum.
Belingon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mazloum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belingon.
Mazloum takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A swing and a miss from Mazloum.
Mazloum cracks Belingon with a good jab.
A good leg kick by Belingon.
Mazloum cracks Belingon with an open hand slap.
Belingon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mazloum counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mazloum lands with a nice body punch.
Belingon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mazloum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mazloum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belingon tries to clinch up but Mazloum circles away and keeps his distance.
Mazloum moves out of range of the body kick from Belingon.
Belingon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belingon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Belingon misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Belingon throws an elbow but misses.
Mazloum lands with a left to the head.
Belingon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mazloum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belingon's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Mazloum.
Belingon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Belingon fails to land.
Mazloum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Belingon missing with knees to the body.
Belingon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazloum prevents a body shot from Belingon.
Mazloum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Mazloum.
A shot in the inside from Mazloum.
Belingon throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Mazloum.
Mazloum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tonnie Mazloum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belingon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazloum.
Belingon throws a head kick but Mazloum moves out of range.
Mazloum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mazloum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Belingon throws a solid leg kick but Mazloum takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belingon.
Mazloum missing with a left hand there. Belingon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belingon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mazloum.
Belingon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mazloum throws out the jab.
Mazloum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belingon moves out of range as Mazloum throws a body kick.
Belingon defending well as Mazloum loads up on a big left hand.
Mazloum looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Belingon moves out of range of the strikes.
Mazloum fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Belingon on the side of the head.
Mazloum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazloum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mazloum lands a slapping body shot.
Mazloum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belingon manages to avoid it.
Mazloum keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mazloum throws a jab but it's blocked by Belingon.
Belingon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Belingon is looking to clinch but Mazloum is avoiding it.
Belingon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazloum manages to avoid it.
Belingon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mazloum.
Belingon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Belingon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mazloum takes one on the button.
Belingon tries to clinch there but Mazloum circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mazloum.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Belingon. Mazloum shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belingon throws a body punch but Mazloum moves out of range.
Mazloum fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mazloum slips a jab from Belingon.
Mazloum throws a head kick that misses.
Belingon throws a chopping leg kick but Mazloum manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Belingon throws the kick towards the body but Mazloum avoids it.
Belingon misses with a lunging right hand
and Mazloum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mazloum lands with a shot to the body.
Belingon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Belingon throws a head kick that Mazloum semi-blocks.
Mazloum throws out a loose jab but Belingon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belingon is looking to clinch but Mazloum is avoiding it.
Mazloum misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonnie Mazloum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tonnie Mazloum's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mazloum connects with the punch.
Mazloum scores with a shot to the body.
Mazloum misses with a low kick.
Belingon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mazloum looks for the body kick but Belingon saw that one coming.
Belingon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Belingon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mazloum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belingon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hand to the body from Mazloum.
Belingon lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazloum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazloum.
A head punch on the inside from Mazloum fails to land.
Mazloum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Belingon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belingon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mazloum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mazloum fails to land.
Mazloum misses with some punches.
Mazloum blocks an uppercut.
Belingon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mazloum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Belingon tries a knee to the head but Mazloum blocks it.
Mazloum has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Belingon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mazloum can turn it around.
Mazloum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belingon misses with a knee strike.
Mazloum lands an uppercut.
Mazloum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belingon's elbow.
Mazloum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazloum lands a body shot.
Belingon misses with the head strike.
Belingon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mazloum.
Mazloum wants to get back to striking at distance but Belingon won't allow it.
Mazloum lands with a light punch inside.
Belingon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mazloum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jimmy Belingon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belingon misses with a knee strike.
Mazloum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belingons head.
Mazloum digs a right hand underneath Belingon's ribcage. Belingon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mazloum stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazloum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Mazloum scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mazloum scores with a hook to the body.
Belingon tries a knee to the head but Mazloum blocks it.
Mazloum tries to throw a body punch but Belingon avoids it by throwing Mazloum back against the cage.
Belingon misses with an elbow over the top.
Belingon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazloum lands a hook that snaps the head of Belingon backwards.
Mazloum lands a hook that snaps the head of Belingon backwards.
Belingon misses with the head strike.
Mazloum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belingon throws a head punch that misses.
Mazloum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belingon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mazloum is defending well for now.
Tonnie Mazloum is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belingon misses with some punches.
Mazloum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Belingon tries to land knees in the clinch but Mazloum avoids the damage to the body.
Belingon misses with a punch on the inside.
Belingon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazloum lands a nice shot to the body.
Belingon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belingon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mazloum.
Belingon misses with the head strike.
A short left from Mazloum.
Belingon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mazloum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mazloum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belingon tries to work over Mazloum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belingon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazloum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mazloum's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mazloum lands a shoulder strike.
Belingon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mazloum lands a nice shot to the body.
Mazloum misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mazloum.
Mazloum works on Belingon's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Belingon tries to work over Mazloum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazloum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mazloum fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Belingon on the side of the head.
Mazloum connects with an inside leg kick.
Belingon throws the left hand but Mazloum avoids the punch easily.
Mazloum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tonnie Mazloum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mazloum 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tonnie Mazloum!
Tonnie Mazloum decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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