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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caeser Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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183 lbs
27 - 20 - 1 |
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180 lbs
35 - 17 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Caeser Augustus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Augustus keeps the fight on the outside.
Augustus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belfort.
Belfort closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Augustus quickly recovers to half guard.
Augustus tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Belfort manages to move to mount!
Belfort looking to finish with strikes here!
Belfort thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Belfort looking to control but Augustus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Belfort might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Augustus haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Belfort looking to ground and pound but Augustus is blocking nicely.
Augustus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Belfort thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Belfort trying to pass the guard but Augustus defending well.
Belfort is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Augustus!
Augustus wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Belfort.
Augustus tries to hold on but Belfort postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort unloads with some shots from mount but Augustus bucks and avoids them well.
Belfort lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Belfort trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Belfort throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Belfort is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Belfort there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Belfort sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Belfort lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is squirming around, avoiding Belfort's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Belfort thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Belfort throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Augustus because Belfort loaded up on that one.
Belfort lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Belfort throws some wild stikes that Augustus manages to avoid easily.
Belfort throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Augustus because Belfort loaded up on that one.
Belfort controlling the position easily from mount.
Belfort throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Belfort tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Belfort tries to control but Augustus wriggling away.
Belfort is landing with some decent strikes but Augustus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Belfort looking to ground and pound but Augustus is blocking nicely.
Belfort looking to finish with strikes here!
Belfort wants to control the pace but Augustus is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Belfort dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Augustus slaps away a takedown attempt from Belfort, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Augustus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Belfort as he avoids it easily.
Augustus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Belfort looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Augustus is fending him off so far but Belfort persists. Nope, Augustus circles away and we're back to standing.
Belfort bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Augustus's head.
Belfort swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belfort misses with a head kick.
Belfort lands a really nice looking cross but Augustus seems unphased.
Augustus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Belfort swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caeser Augustus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort misses with a low kick.
Augustus gets a double leg takedown into Belfort's guard.
Augustus trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Belfort manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belfort trying to control but Augustus is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Augustus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belfort.
Augustus controlling Belfort's posture.
Belfort wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
Belfort throws an elbow that misses. Augustus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Belfort's guard. Nice move by Augustus!
Belfort trying to keep a closed guard but Augustus is proving a slippery customer.
That's two 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.
Belfort is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Belfort is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Belfort is pulling down on Augustus's head. It's preventing any offense from Augustus, at least for the moment.
Augustus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Augustus wants to control from the top but Belfort keeps moving.
Belfort wants to sweep here but Augustus controlling him for the moment.
Augustus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Augustus trying to control but Belfort is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Augustus's guard.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Belfort from controlling successfully.
Belfort throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Augustus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fedor Belfort has got the better of the ground game so far.
Belfort postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Belfort slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Belfort throws a strike but Augustus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Augustus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Belfort's guard.
Belfort moves into full guard.
Belfort has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Belfort trying to control the position.
Augustus trying to control but Belfort is working from the bottom.
Augustus won't allow Belfort to sweep him here.
Augustus trying to control but Belfort is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belfort working a defensive guard here.
Belfort looking to hit a scissor sweep but Augustus is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fedor Belfort will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Augustus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Augustus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Augustus working away.
Belfort is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Augustus wants to control but Belfort is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Belfort rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Augustus's guard! Nice work there by Belfort!
Belfort's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Belfort trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belfort landing with the ground and pound.
Augustus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Belfort throws a strike but Augustus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Augustus wants to control from the top but Belfort keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Augustus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Augustus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Belfort is trying to control the position but Augustus postures up.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.
Belfort can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Augustus controls the pace.
Belfort looking for a guillotine here but Augustus defends easily.
Augustus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throwing strikes but missing.
Augustus won't allow Belfort to sweep him here.
Belfort not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Augustus preventing the sweep.
Belfort escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Augustus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Augustus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Augustus is in close to Belfort's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Augustus trying to control the position from guard on top but Belfort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belfort trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Augustus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Belfort to the mat! Belfort manages to get full guard.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Augustus stopping the sweep attempt from Belfort.
Belfort trying to control the position.
Augustus wants to control from the top but Belfort keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belfort has Augustus pulled in close to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Caeser Augustus.
Well Belfort 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Belfort! Fedor Belfort retains his middleweight title!
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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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