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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belliveau's entrance music is We will rock you. A fine choice. Manison has chosen Wherever I May Roam as his entrance music. Steve Belliveau is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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195 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
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200 lbs
29 - 16 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Belliveau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manison finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Manison swats away the attempt to clinch by Belliveau.
Manison blocks a jab.
Manison tests Belliveau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belliveau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Manison misses the jab.
Manison lands a lovely overhand right.
Belliveau scores with a jab. Manison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Konstantin Manison has been cut.
Belliveau cracks a nice hook into Manison's ribs.
Manison avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Belliveau backs off Manison throws a huge counter combo but Belliveau manages to avoid it all.
Manison has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Manison tries to bum rush Belliveau with a series of wild strikes but Belliveau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manison.
Belliveau jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Manison keeps the fight on the outside.
Belliveau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belliveau looks to score with a jab to the body but Manison is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Belliveau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison scores with the left hand. Belliveau knows he should have avoided that one.
Belliveau wants to clinch.
Manison moves out of range as Belliveau throws a body kick.
Belliveau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Manison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belliveau swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Manison throws a looping overhand right but Belliveau ducks down to avoid it.
Belliveau misses with a body shot.
Manison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belliveau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Belliveau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manison moves away.
Belliveau lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Belliveau lands with an uppercut that bounces Manison off the cage and back into range.
Manison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manison throws out a loose jab but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manison.
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!
Belliveau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manison throws out the jab.
Manison misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Belliveau.
Belliveau throws a low kick, looking for Manison's leg but Manison calmly moves out of range.
Belliveau takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Belliveau connects with a body shot that sends Manison's belly button to the back.
Belliveau moves in looking to clinch but Manison pushes him off.
It seemed like Manison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from Manison.
Belliveau cracks a nice hook into Manison's ribs.
Manison throws a shot from downtown. Belliveau moves away and avoids it.
Belliveau seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Manison misses with a wild combination.
Belliveau drives through and clinches with Manison against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belliveau throws a head punch that misses.
Belliveau pushes Manison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belliveau lands a shot to the body.
Belliveau has a couple of punches blocked by Manison.
Manison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Belliveau tries to work over Manison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manison takes a shot to the head.
Belliveau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manison wants to break free but Belliveau has control.
Manison tries to break free but Belliveau pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Belliveau.
Manison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manison breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau is looking to slow Manison down with leg kicks.
Manison swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Belliveau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manison moves away.
Belliveau thuds his right hand into Manison's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Manison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belliveau is looking to wear down Manison with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belliveau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manison throws out the jab.
Belliveau connects with a body shot that sends Manison's belly button to the back.
Belliveau misses with an uppercut.
Belliveau misses with a looping right.
Manison throws out a loose jab but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Manison misses its intended target.
Manison moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Belliveau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manison finds it's way round the side to connect with Belliveau's head.
Belliveau is looking to slow Manison down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steve Belliveau will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut.
That's time! Belliveau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Manison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manison misses with a leg kick
and Belliveau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belliveau is looking to land body kicks.
Belliveau just misses with a punch to the body.
Manison blocks a head kick by Belliveau.
Manison lands a nice shot to the body.
Manison looks to throw the jab but Belliveau is out of range.
Belliveau looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Manison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A swing and a miss from Belliveau.
It seemed like Manison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice straight punches there by Belliveau. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belliveau.
Belliveau throws a head kick that Manison semi-blocks.
Belliveau throws a lazy right hand but Manison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belliveau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manison can do to turn this around?
Manison looks to score with a jab to the body but Belliveau is just out of range.
Belliveau scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Belliveau counters with a quick kick to the body but Manison blocks it.
Belliveau scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison loads up on a big right hand but Belliveau slips the punch.
Belliveau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good shot there by Belliveau.
A slapping body kick lands there for Belliveau.
Manison will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Belliveau thinks about countering with a body kick.
Belliveau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belliveau tries to clinch up.
Belliveau tries to clinch but Manison moves out of range.
Belliveau moves out of range as Manison strikes.
Steve Belliveau is winning the standup battle so far.
Manison throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Belliveau.
A jab from Belliveau misses.
Nice defenses there by Belliveau.
Belliveau is looking to counter the offense by Manison and move into the clinch.
Manison scores with a decent looking hook.
Manison misses with a hook.
Belliveau lands a head shot.
Manison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belliveau.
Belliveau thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belliveau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Belliveau tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Manison throws out a counter right but Belliveau avoids it with no problem.
Belliveau explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Manison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manison throws a shot from downtown. Belliveau moves away and avoids it.
Belliveau wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Belliveau throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manison takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belliveau.
Belliveau looks to score with a jab to the body but Manison is just out of range.
Belliveau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Belliveau has taken the fight to the clinch.
Belliveau misses with the head strike.
Belliveau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manison's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Belliveau fails to land.
Manison can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manison tries to work over Belliveau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manison taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Belliveau working aggressively here.
Manison blocks a body shot from Belliveau.
Manison is trying to break the clinch but Belliveau is controlling him.
Manison blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Belliveau.
Belliveau can't find room to land a body shot as Manison controls the action.
Belliveau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manison backwards.
Belliveau swings wildly with an uppercut but Manison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manison is trying to push Belliveau away but Belliveau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Belliveau working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau lands a shot to the body.
Belliveau lands a nice shot to the body.
Manison is breathing heavily.
Belliveau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Belliveau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manison's efforts to push away.
Belliveau prevents Manison from breaking the clinch.
Belliveau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manisons head.
Belliveau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Belliveau misses with a punch to the body.
Belliveau working aggressively here.
Belliveau tries to throw a body punch but Manison avoids it by throwing Belliveau back against the cage.
Manison tries a body shot but Belliveau blocks it.
A short right from Belliveau.
That has opened up Konstantin Manison's cut even more.
Manison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick from Belliveau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Belliveau dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Belliveau drives through and clinches with Manison against the cage.
Manison blocking some punches.
Belliveau pushes Manison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belliveau.
Belliveau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manison misses with a combination
and Belliveau counters by clinching up.
Belliveau misses with a punch on the inside.
Belliveau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belliveau tries a body shot but Manison blocks it.
Belliveau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manison's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belliveau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Belliveau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau working aggressively here.
Belliveau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belliveau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manison working hard to break the clinch.
Belliveau tries to throw a body punch but Manison avoids it by throwing Belliveau back against the cage.
Belliveau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manison blocks an uppercut.
Belliveau throws a head punch that misses.
Belliveau struggles to land a body shot inside as Manison controls his hands.
Belliveau struggles to land a body shot inside as Manison controls his hands.
Manison is trying to break the clinch but Belliveau is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belliveau.
Manison can't break the clinch.
Manison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belliveau has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau digs a right hand underneath Manison's ribcage. Manison let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Steve Belliveau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Belliveau breaks from the clinch.
Belliveau drives through and clinches with Manison against the cage.
Belliveau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Belliveau tries to throw a body punch but Manison avoids it by throwing Belliveau back against the cage.
Belliveau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Manison or not.
Manison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Belliveau scores with a shoulder strike.
Belliveau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Belliveau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belliveau.
Belliveau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manison jabs Belliveau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Belliveau throws a wild body kick that Manison sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Manison misses with a wild combination.
Manison walks into a stiff left hand from Belliveau.
Konstantin Manison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manison swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Belliveau to counter with a crisp jab.
Belliveau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manison looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Konstantin Manison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belliveau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manison.
Belliveau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manison blocking some punches.
Manison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Belliveau digs a right hand into Manison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Manison's gas tank.
Belliveau tries to work over Manison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belliveau swings wildly with an uppercut but Manison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau gets through Manison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Manison breaks from the clinch.
Belliveau scores with a nice body kick.
Manison has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Belliveau.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belliveau just misses with a punch to the body.
Manison throws a shot from downtown. Belliveau moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manison. Belliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belliveau avoids the body shot from Manison.
Manison swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Belliveau keeps Manison at a distance using the push kick.
Belliveau lets loose with a powerful body kick. Manison will feel that in the morning.
Belliveau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Belliveau moves out of range as Manison strikes.
Belliveau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Belliveau scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Belliveau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belliveau 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Belliveau!
Steve Belliveau decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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