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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timoteo Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper has chosen Green Hills of Tyrol as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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158 lbs
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157 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
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Olympic 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
12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timoteo Belo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Piper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belo throws a series of punches but Piper avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Piper.
Belo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piper.
A head kick from Belo lands but Piper takes it in his stride.
It looks like Roddy Piper has been cut.
Piper rushes Belo and presses him up against the cage.
Piper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belo managing to block the knees to the body from Piper.
Belo breaks the clinch.
Belo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Piper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Belo.
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!
Belo trying to land knees to the body.
Belo lands an elbow inside.
Piper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Belo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Belo lands a nice uppercut.
Piper is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've been informed that Piper has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Belo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Piper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Our sources have told us that Belo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Belo is trying to break the clinch but Piper is controlling him.
Belo missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Belo on the inside.
Piper has picked Belo up - he's going for a ride! Piper dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Belo wants to control but Piper is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Piper is looking to take a break and control but Belo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Belo striking from the bottom.
Belo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Piper postures up in Belo's guard and throws a big left but Belo blocks it.
Belo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piper defends well.
Piper with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Belo looking for a sweep. Not yet Belo, not yet.
Piper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Belo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piper defends well.
Belo has his foot on Piper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Piper works his way back into a safe position though.
Piper is working Belo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Piper throws a big right hand that misses.
Piper landing some decent shots from guard.
Belo is pulling down on Piper's head to control his posture.
Piper wants to pass the guard but Belo is keeping the position.
Belo controls Piper momentarily but Piper frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Piper defends it easily.
Belo has his foot on Piper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Piper works his way back into a safe position though.
Piper wants to pass the guard but Belo is keeping the position.
Belo working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piper wants to control from the top but Belo keeps moving.
Piper throws a big right hand that misses.
Belo looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Piper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Piper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Belo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Piper has managed to get both his arms back between Belo's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Piper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Belo working a defensive guard here.
Belo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Piper landing some decent shots from guard.
Belo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Belo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Piper is aware though and is defending well.
Piper landing some decent shots from guard.
Piper makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Belo is rocked!
Piper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Belo's head.
Oh Belo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Piper is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Belo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Piper is looking to defend but Belo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Piper! Belo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Piper taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Timoteo Belo!
Timoteo Belo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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