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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Tyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Tyre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Belfort does no damage.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belfort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Tyre avoids them all with ease.
Belfort throws a right hand that Tyre ducks under and follows up with a left that Tyre also avoids with ease.
Tyre blocks a head kick by Belfort.
Tyre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Belfort has hold of Tyre's hands but Tyre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyre prevents Belfort from improving his position.
Belfort is looking to get back to full guard here but Tyre has managed to pass to side control instead.
Belfort swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tyre working the ground and pound effectively.
Belfort really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tyre blocks Belfort's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tyre lands a big elbow.
Belfort slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tyre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Belfort!
Tyre lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tyre landing strikes, looking to finish!
Belfort is looking to get to half guard.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Tyre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tyre is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Belfort can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tyre lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Belfort hang on?
Belfort is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tyre working the ground and pound effectively.
Belfort is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belfort wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Belfort is bucking up trying to escape but Tyre cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Belfort really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tyre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tyre working the ground and pound effectively.
Tyre landing punches.
Oh Belfort is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyre lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tyre lands a big elbow.
Tyre lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tyre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Belfort?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyre punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tyre unloading with bombs!
Tyre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Belfort's face.
Belfort tries to buck Tyre off but he can't manage it.
Belfort seems to have got his legs back now.
Belfort tries to reverse the position but Tyre maintains control.
Tyre breaks from Belfort's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belfort tries to buck Tyre off but he can't manage it.
Belfort is trying to escape the mount.
Belfort is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tyre lands a heavy elbow.
Tyre punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tyre working Belfort over with strikes here.
Tyre prevents Belfort from getting the reversal.
Tyre breaks from Belfort's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Belfort taking shots to the head.
Tyre with the ground and pound from mount.
Belfort is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belfort is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Tyre dominated that round.
That's time! Belfort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Belfort motions for Tyre to come forward. Belfort throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Belfort fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belfort displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Belfort misses with a series of wild punches.
Belfort throws a head kick but Tyre moves out of range.
Tyre drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tyre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tyre tries to free his leg and advance position but Belfort is retaining full guard.
Tyre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tyre preventing the sweep.
Belfort is looking for a triangle here but Tyre uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Belfort wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Christopher Tyre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Belfort is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tyre has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Belfort tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tyre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tyre should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tyre working the ground and pound from side control.
Tyre gets to mount! Belfort was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Belfort really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tyre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tyre lands a nice shot to the head.
Belfort is bucking up trying to escape but Tyre cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Belfort is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
BOOM! Tyre connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Belfort can't escape the position.
Tyre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Belfort can't escape the position.
Tyre lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tyre pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tyre dominating with strikes here.
Tyre throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Belfort tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Belfort regains half guard.
Tyre moves into full mount! Belfort won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is desperately trying to improve his position but Tyre has a good base and remains in mount.
Tyre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Belfort's face.
Belfort is wriggling around trying to escape.
Belfort is in a horrible position here. Tyre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Belfort sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tyre is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Belfort wants to get back to his feet.
Belfort tries to get to full guard but Tyre has control of the leg.
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.
Tyre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Belfort wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tyre lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tyre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belfort moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belfort throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Belfort has his feet on Tyre's thighs here. He's pushed Tyre off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Tyre screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vitor Belfort!
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hype
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RATING
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