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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ike Hayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estevao Belmiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ike Hayden!
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, Estevao Belmiro!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hayden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Hayden misses
and Belmiro counters with an outside leg kick.
Estevao Belmiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayden misses with a straight left.
Belmiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hayden. That did some damage!
Hayden leaves Belmiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Belmiro finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro has closed the distance and engaged Hayden in a clinch.
Hayden jumps guard but Belmiro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hayden can't break the clinch.
Hayden takes a shot to the head.
Hayden decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro stopping the sweep attempt from Hayden.
Hayden is looking to stand up but Belmiro isn't so interested in that idea.
Belmiro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hayden lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belmiro wants to stand and escape but Hayden is having none of it.
Belmiro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Belmiro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hayden.
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.
Belmiro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hayden.
Hayden gets to his feet. Belmiro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Belmiro is looking to clinch.
Belmiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hayden's waist but Hayden gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Belmiro off to one side.
Belmiro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hayden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belmiro tries to clinch but Hayden is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayden takes the fight into the clinch.
Hayden takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Ike Hayden has been cut.
Hayden tries to pull guard but Belmiro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hayden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belmiro smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ike Hayden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belmiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belmiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hayden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belmiro throws a low kick but Hayden moves out of range easily.
Belmiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hayden counters by clinching up.
Hayden wants the takedown. Belmiro is fighting it off but Hayden persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Belmiro's guard against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belmiro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belmiro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hayden passes into side control.
Hayden postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Hayden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ike Hayden's cut.
That's time! Hayden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hayden has closed the distance and engaged Belmiro in a clinch.
Belmiro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Belmiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Hayden shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hayden manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Belmiro trying to move into half guard but instead Hayden has managed to sweep!
Belmiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hayden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro controlling Hayden's posture.
Belmiro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hayden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hayden scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hayden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Belmiro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hayden throws a big elbow that misses.
Belmiro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hayden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hayden is working Belmiro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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.
Hayden stands up from Belmiro's guard - Hayden perhaps looking for a knockout.
Belmiro fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Belmiro is breathing heavily.
Hayden misses with a series of wild punches.
Belmiro tries to clinch but Hayden moves out of range.
Belmiro looks for a takedown but Hayden sprawls well.
Ike Hayden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Estevao Belmiro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayden is looking to clinch.
Ike Hayden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayden gets a clinch.
Hayden tries to score a body lock takedown but Belmiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Belmiro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hayden uses from the top position.
Hayden lands a couple of elbows.
Hayden works over Belmiro with some ground and pound from guard.
Hayden gets to his feet - Belmiro follows without any prompting.
Belmiro 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Hayden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belmiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belmiro misses with a takedown
and Hayden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belmiro scores with a leg kick.
Hayden keeps the fight on the outside.
Belmiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Hayden.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayden moves to clinch but Belmiro breaks away
and Belmiro counters with a single leg into guard. Hayden didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Hayden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ike Hayden's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hayden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belmiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hayden as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belmiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belmiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Hayden to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro darts in trying to clinch
and Hayden counters by clinching up.
Belmiro drags the fight down to the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hayden's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Belmiro throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hayden uses it to pass to side control.
Belmiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belmiro is trying to improve his position.
Hayden in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayden working away.
Ike Hayden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hayden working the body and head with strikes.
Hayden creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hayden working the ground and pound.
Hayden working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hayden landing a few strikes.
Belmiro is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayden working the ground and pound from side control.
Belmiro is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hayden asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayden is looking to take a break and control but Belmiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hayden is working Belmiro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hayden stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hayden moves in looking to clinch but Belmiro pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hayden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belmiro tries to clinch up
and Hayden moves into the clinch.
Belmiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hayden walks away with a smile on his face. Belmiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Belmiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hayden is fending him off so far but Belmiro persists. Nope, Hayden circles away and we're back to standing.
Estevao Belmiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ike Hayden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Estevao Belmiro.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayden doesn't manage to clinch there - Belmiro circles away.
Hayden tries to clinch but Belmiro is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ike Hayden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hayden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ike Hayden!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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