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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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205 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira tries a head kick but it misses.
Oliveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belfort.
Oliveira turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oliveira scoring well with a low kick there.
Belfort moves out of range as Oliveira throws a body kick.
Belfort throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leonardo Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Belfort keeps it at a distance.
Belfort blocks a leg kick.
Belfort checks a leg kick.
Belfort keeps the fight on the outside.
Oliveira throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Belfort stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Oliveira follows into mount!
It looks like Vitor Belfort has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belfort is desperately trying to improve his position but Oliveira has a good base and remains in mount.
Oliveira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belfort. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort is working hard here to advance position.
Belfort gets back to half guard.
Belfort looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Belfort looking for subs from the bottom but Oliveira mounts him!
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.
Oliveira looking to control and managing it successfully.
Belfort is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oliveira content just to control the position here.
Belfort is looking to improve his position but Oliveira isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira controlling the position easily from mount.
Belfort is looking to improve his position but Oliveira isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oliveira looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Oliveira has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Belfort manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Oliveira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Belfort's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oliveira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Belfort.
Decent striking displayed by Oliveira there.
Belfort avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a nice looking kick to the body. Belfort takes a step back to recover.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Belfort.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oliveira.
A head kick misses from Oliveira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a double jab
and Belfort counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Belfort slips to the side
and Belfort counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belfort.
Oliveira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belfort counters with a one-two to the body.
Belfort avoids the head kick by Oliveira.
Belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliveira throws a leg kick
and Belfort counters with a series of strikes. Oliveira will be more careful next time no doubt.
A low kick from Oliveira misses
and Belfort counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveira.
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.
Oliveira throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Belfort slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a double jab
and Belfort counters with a one-two to the body.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belfort.
Belfort throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
Oliveira throws a leg kick that is checked
and Belfort counters with a three punch combo that has Oliveira backing up. Oliveira nods at Belfort to acknowledge the strikes.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Belfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira connects with a solid leg kick.
Oliveira misses with a double jab
and Belfort counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Belfort uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belfort.
Belfort misses with the combination.
Oliveira goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oliveira tries a low kick but Belfort avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oliveira throws a leg kick that misses.
Belfort lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Belfort takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Belfort misses with the combination.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the head.
Belfort looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Belfort.
Belfort is working the combinations to good effect here.
Oliveira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vitor Belfort's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Belfort blocks a jab.
Belfort lands a two punch combo.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Belfort slips to the side
and Belfort counters with a series of strikes. Oliveira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Belfort lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oliveira backs up against the cage.
Oliveira misses with a combination
and Belfort counters with a three punch combo that has Oliveira backing up. Oliveira nods at Belfort to acknowledge the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oliveira.
A clash of legs there as Belfort blocks the low kick.
Oliveira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belfort counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort stalks Oliveira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oliveira's face. Oliveira staggers backwards, shaken.
Oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belfort.
Oliveira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Belfort counters with a two punch combo.
Belfort throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oliveira counters with a good low kick that Belfort was not able to check.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Belfort.
Belfort throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Belfort throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira thows a leg kick but Belfort checks it
and Belfort counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oliveira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belfort counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Belfort falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira counters with a thumping low kick.
Belfort throws a combination that misses
and Oliveira counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Oliveira misses
and Belfort counters with a three punch combo that has Oliveira backing up. Oliveira nods at Belfort to acknowledge the strikes.
Vitor Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort swinging wilding here.
Oliveira throws a lazy head kick
and Belfort counters with a series of strikes. Oliveira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Belfort lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oliveira looks to land a body kick but Belfort moved away.
Some wild striking there from Belfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort looks to land a combination but Oliveira avoids it well.
Oliveira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An inside leg kick from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Belfort counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveira.
Leonardo Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oliveira will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Belfort throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oliveira throws a leg kick
and Belfort counters with a series of strikes. Oliveira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oliveira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belfort counters with a three punch combo that has Oliveira backing up. Oliveira nods at Belfort to acknowledge the strikes.
Oliveira throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Belfort throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliveira throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Belfort moves away and avoids it.
Oliveira throws a combination that misses
and Belfort counters with a three punch combo that has Oliveira backing up. Oliveira nods at Belfort to acknowledge the strikes.
Oliveira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Belfort.
Oliveira lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveira scores with a push kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Belfort showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oliveira 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Oliveira!
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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
30% |
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