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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Ruela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
1 - 2 - 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Ruela!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruela cracks Belfort with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Vitor Belfort has been cut.
Ruela throws a right hand that Belfort ducks under and follows up with a left that Belfort also avoids with ease.
Ruela misses the shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruela.
No luck for Ruela with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Belfort misses.
Ruela keeps the fight on the outside.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruela swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belfort keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ze Ruela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort tries to clinch there but Ruela circles away.
Ruela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belfort misses with a few strikes there.
Ruela throws a series of punches but Belfort moves out of range.
Belfort moves in looking to clinch but Ruela pushes him off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Belfort.
It looks like Ze Ruela has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruela is trying to break free.
Ruela wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belfort keeps control of Ruela as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruela breaks the clinch.
Belfort clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Belfort walks away with a smile on his face. Ruela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vitor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ze Ruela.
Belfort looks to land a combination but Ruela avoids it well.
A punch combination from Belfort misses.
Ruela on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ruela misses with a takedown attempt - Belfort sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Belfort scores with a body shot.
Ruela looks gassed!
Belfort moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Belfort moves into the clinch.
Ruela drops down looking for an ankle pick but Belfort pulls his leg out and moves away.
Belfort tries to bum rush Ruela with a series of wild strikes but Ruela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruela misses with a body shot.
Belfort is looking to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Belfort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruela throws a shot from downtown. Belfort moves away and avoids it.
Belfort wants to clinch up but Ruela keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a wild combination.
Belfort stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruela. Ruela gets slowly back to his feet.
Belfort moves into range and clinches up with Ruela.
Ruela blocks an uppercut.
Belfort wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belfort breaks from the clinch.
Belfort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruela instigates a clinch.
Ruela wants a takedown but no success here.
Belfort's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belfort uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruela.
Belfort throws a right hand that Ruela ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruela also avoids with ease.
Ruela throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belfort counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belfort is looking to clinch.
Ruela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belfort circles away.
Ruela keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruela fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort blocks a head kick by Ruela.
Belfort displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ruela bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Belfort is trying to get back to his feet.
Ruela looking to control but instead Belfort has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Belfort is looking for a sweep. Ruela is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Belfort is trying to stand back up but Ruela is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruela moves nicely into side control.
Ruela working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belfort keeps working.
Ruela tries to advance to mount but Belfort denies him.
Belfort is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Belfort wants to get back to his feet but Ruela is dominant here and he's now got Belfort's back!
Belfort looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ruela.
Belfort is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruela connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Belfort to escape the position.
Belfort tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Belfort dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ruela throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ruela misses with a straight left.
Belfort misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belfort swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruela counters with a straight right hand.
Ruela swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belfort counters with a series of strikes. Ruela will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ruela clinches with his opponent.
Ruela wants a takedown but no success here.
Ruela tries for a takedown but Belfort manages to get underhooks.
Ruela goes for a takedown attempt but Belfort pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vitor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ze Ruela.
Belfort scores with a hook.
Belfort avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belfort stalks Ruela and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ruela's face. Ruela staggers backwards, shaken.
Ruela bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Belfort's head backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruela throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belfort counters with a three punch combo that has Ruela backing up. Ruela nods at Belfort to acknowledge the strikes.
Ruela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruela looks for a takedown but Belfort sprawls well.
Belfort keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruela fails with the takedown.
Ruela throws a body punch but Belfort moves out of range.
Ruela fails to land with a series of punches.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Ruela moves out of range.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belfort gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Ruela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vitor Belfort is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belfort works over Ruela's head and body with a nice combination.
Belfort checks a leg kick.
Belfort takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ruela finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ruela misses with a hook. Belfort ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Ruela misses its intended target.
Vitor Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Belfort lands with a right hand.
Belfort tries to clinch but Ruela moves out of range.
Ruela shoots in for a takedown but Belfort shows good takedown defense.
Belfort tries to clinch but Ruela is having none of it.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruela swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruela lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Belfort backs up against the cage.
Belfort scores with a jab to the body.
Ruela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruela misses with a hook. Belfort ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belfort.
Belfort fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruela connects with a crisp jab.
Vitor Belfort is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruela throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belfort sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruela has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Belfort finds it's way round the side to connect with Ruela's head.
Belfort slips under a jab.
Belfort stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruela. Ruela gets slowly back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Belfort scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruela throws the left hand but Belfort avoids the punch easily.
Belfort swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruela.
A punch combination from Belfort misses.
Ruela tries for a takedown but Belfort circles away easily
and Belfort counters with a nice body shot.
Belfort lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruela circles away quickly and effectively.
Ruela has taken the fight to the clinch.
Belfort prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruela tries to score a body lock takedown but Belfort shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ruela drops down looking for an ankle pick but Belfort pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ruela scores with a jab to the head.
Belfort wants to clinch up but Ruela keeps it at a distance.
Ruela throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Belfort on the side of the head.
Ruela swings for the body but Belfort moves out of range.
Belfort goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ruela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belfort circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruela dodges the punch combination from Belfort.
Belfort misses with a double jab.
Ruela scores with a jab to the head.
Belfort is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Belfort as Ruela shoots in.
Ruela lands a nice looking body shot.
Belfort lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Belfort moves in looking to clinch but Ruela pushes him off.
Ruela clinches up against the cage.
Belfort is trying to break free.
Ruela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruela closes the distance and clinches.
Ruela tries for a takedown but Belfort manages to get underhooks.
Ruela wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belfort has him pressed against the cage.
Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruela wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belfort pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruela moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ze Ruela will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Belfort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ruela throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belfort counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Belfort.
Ruela is trying to break the clinch but Belfort has him pressed against the cage.
Belfort lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruela backwards.
Ruela manages to pull guard.
Ruela working a defensive guard here.
Belfort stands up and waves to Ruela to follow him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruela wants to get back to striking at distance but Belfort won't allow it.
Belfort pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belfort throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruela lunges at Belfort with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Belfort's hand.
Ruela misses with a takedown attempt
and Belfort counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belfort takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ruela shoots in and drives through. Belfort sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belfort misses with a two punch combination.
Ruela thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruela with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ruela fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vitor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ze Ruela.
Jab from Ruela.
Belfort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belfort tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruela moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ruela throws a leg kick but Belfort moved away.
Belfort gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ruela wants to control from the top but Belfort keeps moving.
Ruela missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruela stops Belfort from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruela trying to control the position from guard on top but Belfort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruela might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Belfort kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Belfort wants to sweep here but Ruela controlling him for the moment.
Belfort is trying to keep Ruela in close.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Ruela from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ruela shoots in for a takedown but Belfort shows good takedown defense.
Ruela misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ruela wants a takedown but no success here.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belfort stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruela. Ruela gets slowly back to his feet.
A left and a right from Belfort both land. Nice combination.
Ruela takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ruela forces Belfort back against the cage and clinches.
Ruela tries to break the clinch but Belfort is controlling the position.
Belfort wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Belfort tries to break the clinch but Ruela is controlling the position.
Ruela prevents Belfort from breaking the clinch.
Ruela manages to break the clinch.
Ruela lands with a nice combination. Belfort backs away looking to recover.
Ruela just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruela misses the jab.
Ruela fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruela misses with a looping left.
Belfort wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belfort scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ruela forces Belfort back against the cage and clinches.
Ruela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Ruela.
Ruela misses with a looping left.
Ruela lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ruela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Belfort as he avoids it easily.
Belfort is working the combinations to good effect here.
Belfort takes one to the chin there.
Ruela tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Belfort slips a jab from Ruela.
Ruela fails with the takedown.
Ruela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belfort doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruela circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ze Ruela.
I think Ruela has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ze Ruela!
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