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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Belfort is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiago Neto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Belfort lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Neto circles away quickly and effectively.
Vitor Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort misses with a wild combination.
Belfort throws a head kick but Neto moves out of range.
Belfort misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belfort throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Belfort misses with the combination.
A nice combination there by Belfort.
A punch combination from Belfort misses.
Neto closes the distance and clinches up with Belfort, looking for a takedown. Neto pushes Belfort against the cage but Belfort circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Belfort throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belfort tries to bum rush Neto with a series of wild strikes but Neto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Neto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Neto is breathing heavily.
Belfort throws a right hand that Neto ducks under and follows up with a left that Neto also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Neto shoots in looking for a takedown. Belfort tries to sprawl out of it but Neto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Belfort manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Neto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belfort displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Belfort throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
Belfort misses with a head kick.
Belfort throws a head kick but Neto moves out of range.
Belfort throws a right hand that Neto ducks under and follows up with a left that Neto also avoids with ease.
Belfort will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neto slips a jab and a cross from Belfort.
Belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
Belfort throws a front kick aimed at Neto's knee but Neto avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Belfort. No joy for Neto on that attempt.
Belfort misses with a head kick.
Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Neto moves out of range easily.
Neto checks a low kick from Belfort.
Belfort misses with a two punch combination.
Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belfort misses with a two punch combination.
Belfort feints and then cracks Neto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Neto down.
Neto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Belfort pinned against the cage. Belfort gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Neto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Neto blocks a head kick by Belfort.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Neto shoots for a double leg takedown but Belfort sprawls well. He's pushed Neto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Belfort throws a right hand that Neto ducks under and follows up with a left that Neto also avoids with ease.
Neto avoids the head kick by Belfort.
Belfort throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Belfort as Neto shoots in.
Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Neto shoots in looking for a takedown. Belfort tries to sprawl out of it but Neto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Belfort manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Belfort.
Neto dodges the punch combination from Belfort.
Neto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Neto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belfort but Belfort pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Belfort misses with a wild combination.
Neto slips a jab and a cross from Belfort.
Belfort swinging wilding here.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Belfort dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Belfort throws a right and a left that Neto avoids nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Belfort.
Belfort throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neto.
Belfort throws a right and a left that both miss.
Belfort looks to land a combination but Neto avoids it well.
Neto shoots in for a double leg but Belfort sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Belfort throws a right hand that Neto ducks under and follows up with a left that Neto also avoids with ease.
Belfort throws a head kick but Neto moves out of range.
Tiago Neto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort throws a right and a left that Neto avoids nicely.
Belfort rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Neto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belfort throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belfort stuffs the takedown attempt from Neto. Neto gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Belfort as Neto shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Neto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Belfort's waist but Belfort gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Neto off to one side.
Belfort looks to land a combination but Neto avoids it well.
Belfort misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Belfort, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belfort throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belfort throws a leg kick that misses.
Neto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Belfort cracks the inside of Neto's front leg.
Belfort rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Neto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Belfort throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belfort misses with a few strikes there.
Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neto slips a jab and a cross from Belfort.
Belfort fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Neto. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Neto shoots in for a takedown but Belfort shows good takedown defense.
Belfort misses with the combination.
Neto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Belfort throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Belfort throws a right hand that Neto ducks under and follows up with a left that Neto also avoids with ease.
A leg kick checked by Neto.
Belfort keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Belfort does no damage.
Neto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Neto misses with a takedown attempt - Belfort sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Belfort throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Belfort fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Neto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belfort.
Neto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Belfort.
Neto shoots for a takedown but Belfort saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neto dodges the punch combination from Belfort.
Some wild striking there from Belfort.
Neto blocks a head kick by Belfort.
Belfort misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belfort misses with a double jab.
Neto fails with the takedown.
Belfort throws a right and a left that Neto avoids nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice sprawl there from Belfort as Neto shoots in.
Neto shoots in but Belfort avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Belfort misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Belfort showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Neto avoids them all with ease.
Belfort looks to land a combination but Neto avoids it well.
Neto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belfort.
Neto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Belfort pinned against the cage. Belfort gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Belfort throws a right hand that Neto ducks under and follows up with a left that Neto also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort stuffs the takedown attempt from Neto. Neto gets slowly back to his feet.
Belfort throws a nice looking combination but Neto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belfort misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort throws a leg kick that misses.
Belfort throws a solid leg kick but Neto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belfort.
Neto shoots for a double leg takedown but Belfort sprawls well. He's pushed Neto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Neto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belfort rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Neto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Neto avoids them all with ease.
Neto looks for a takedown but Belfort sprawls well.
Belfort misses with a two punch combination.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belfort looks to land a combination but Neto avoids it well.
Neto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Belfort swivels and escapes.
Neto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Belfort throws a nice looking combination but Neto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Neto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Belfort is defending against the submission attempts here by Neto.
Belfort looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neto is keen to just control but Belfort is a slippery customer.
Belfort moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Belfort throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Neto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is looking for a triangle but Neto pushes his legs off easily.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Neto from controlling successfully.
Belfort manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Neto is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Belfort punishing his opponent with strikes.
Belfort is working for a guillotine from mount but Neto frees his head quite easily.
Belfort is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Neto is surviving well by controlling Belfort's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Belfort is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Neto has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Neto is looking to improve his position but Belfort isn't that keen on the idea.
Belfort connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Neto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Neto wants to hold on but Belfort pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Neto manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neto is trying to control Belfort's posture but Belfort avoids it.
Tiago Neto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vitor Belfort is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Belfort misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Belfort comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Belfort!
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FIGHT
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