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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Belial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Ragheb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragheb has chosen Stronger as his entrance music. Belial has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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179 cm
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190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Belial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Ragheb!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belial is breathing heavily.
Ragheb cracks Belial with an open hand slap.
It looks like Xavier Belial has been cut.
Ragheb has taken the fight to the clinch.
Belial using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragheb landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ragheb changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Belial fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Belial as Ragheb shoots in.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Belial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragheb.
Xavier Belial seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragheb moves in looking to clinch but Belial pushes him off.
Ragheb shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Belial makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragheb throws a body punch but Belial moves out of range.
Belial has closed the distance and engaged Ragheb in a clinch.
Ragheb tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belial just stands there and leans against the cage.
Xavier Belial has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Ragheb.
Belial content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ragheb tries to pull guard but Belial holds him up against the cage and eventually Ragheb drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belial breaks from the clinch.
Ragheb tries to clinch up but Belial circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragheb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ragheb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Ragheb does no damage.
Belial steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ragheb.
Ragheb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belial paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragheb staying out of range there.
Belial moves in looking to clinch but Ragheb pushes him off.
Ragheb throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Belial's waist but Belial gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ragheb off to one side.
Ragheb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ragheb takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Belial tries to close the distance and clinch but Ragheb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belial keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragheb.
Ragheb looks for a takedown but Belial sprawls well.
Belial ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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.
Ragheb lands a two punch combo.
Ragheb looks for a takedown but Belial sprawls well.
Belial displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ragheb throws out the jab.
Ragheb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Belial throws a hook but Ragheb blocks it.
Ragheb moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ragheb as the two fighters clinch.
Ragheb tries to land a knee to the head but Belial blocks with his arms.
Ragheb wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ragheb leaning against his opponent.
Belial manages to break the clinch.
Ragheb wants to clinch.
Belial swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xavier Belial is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belial looks to throw the jab but Ragheb is out of range.
Belial doesn't manage to clinch there - Ragheb circles away.
Belial misses with a hook. Ragheb ducked under it nicely.
Ragheb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belial.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belial takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Belial throws a head kick but Ragheb moves out of range.
Belial is looking to clinch.
Belial tries to close the distance and clinch but Ragheb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Belial.
Belial has Ragheb up against the cage in a clinch.
Ragheb leaning against his opponent.
Ragheb wants a takedown.
Belial is trying to break the clinch but Ragheb has him pressed against the cage.
Ragheb tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Belial breaks from the clinch.
Belial clinches with his opponent.
Belial breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ragheb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belial tries to clinch but Ragheb is having none of it.
Ragheb is looking to clinch but Belial is avoiding it.
Ragheb fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Belial looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Belial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragheb gets a clinch.
Belial breaks the clinch.
Ragheb looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Belial is fending him off so far but Ragheb persists. Nope, Belial circles away and we're back to standing.
Belial is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belial lands a two punch combo.
Belial throws out a loose jab but Ragheb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belial is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belial moves into range and clinches up with Ragheb.
Ragheb is trying to stall.
Belial misses with a knee to the head.
Ragheb presses Belial against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Belial tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belial breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ragheb misses with a body kick.
Belial's corner calls for a 1-2. Belial obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belial ducks under a wild hook from Ragheb.
Belial connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ragheb. Ragheb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roy Ragheb will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Xavier Belial's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ragheb tries to clinch up but Belial circles away and keeps his distance.
Belial stuffs the takedown.
Belial fakes the leg kick and cracks Ragheb in the body.
Ragheb throws a looping overhand right but Belial ducks down to avoid it.
Ragheb wants to clinch up but Belial keeps it at a distance.
Belial scores with a nice head shot.
Ragheb fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Belial closes the distance but Ragheb moves to the side
and Ragheb counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Belial!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Belial tries to lock up and control but Ragheb gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Belial is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ragheb trying to control but Belial is having none of it.
Belial wants to hold on but Ragheb pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belial is squirming around, avoiding Ragheb's attempts to control the action.
Belial regains half guard.
Belial is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ragheb's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ragheb's back!
Ragheb trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Belial working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Belial tightening his grip on Ragheb, looking for the choke.
Ragheb wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Ragheb right now.
Belial gets his hands free as Ragheb looks to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ragheb tries to break free.
Belial is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ragheb defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Belial has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Ragheb! Can he survive? No! He's out! Belial gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Xavier Belial!
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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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