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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by Bate Pesadao. Da Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Domination. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Belfort swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva misses with a hook. Belfort ducked under it nicely.
Da Silva has Belfort up against the cage in a clinch.
Belfort takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Vitor Belfort has been cut.
Belfort wants to break the clinch but can't.
Da Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Belfort is trying to force a seperation but Da Silva has the dominant position.
Belfort wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Belfort is trying to force a seperation but Da Silva has the dominant position.
Belfort wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Belfort won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Belfort's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Belfort is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva is controlling him.
Belfort tries to break free but Da Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Da Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Belfort looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Da Silva breaks from the clinch.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
Da Silva throws the left hand but Belfort avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belfort paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Belfort swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belfort slips a straight right by Da Silva.
Belfort will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Belfort throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Da Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Belfort as he jumps to the side.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Da Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Da Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Da Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Belfort counters with a straight right hand.
Belfort takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Belfort bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belfort changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Belfort misses the target.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Belfort as he jumps to the side.
Belfort misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Belfort is out of range.
Da Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rafael Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Belfort keeps it at a distance.
Belfort throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Da Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Belfort connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da Silva loads up on a big right hand but Belfort slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Da Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Belfort's cut.
That's time! Belfort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Belfort circles away.
Some wild striking there from Belfort.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Belfort moves away
and Belfort counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belfort.
Belfort avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belfort looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belfort paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Silva throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Belfort circles away.
Da Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Da Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Belfort counters with a stiff right hand.
Da Silva looks to clinch
and Belfort counters with a left and a right that stings Da Silva.
Da Silva slips under a jab.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Belfort moves out of range.
Da Silva tries to clinch up
and Belfort counters with a right hand to the body.
Belfort throws the left hand but Da Silva avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Belfort fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Da Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Da Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Belfort to counter with a crisp jab.
Da Silva misses with a body shot.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belfort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Belfort sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Da Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Da Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Da Silva.
A telegraphed right hand from Belfort misses the target.
Da Silva misses with a straight right.
Belfort checks a leg kick.
Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Da Silva tries to bum rush Belfort with a series of wild strikes but Belfort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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.
Nice sprawl there from Belfort as Da Silva shoots in.
A slow jab from Belfort misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Belfort. That snapped Da Silva's head back.
Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Silva misses with a head kick.
Da Silva throws a series of punches but Belfort avoids them all with ease.
Da Silva tries to land a front kick but Belfort steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Da Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Belfort counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Da Silva 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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Da Silva swings for the body but Belfort moves out of range.
Da Silva missing with a left hand there. Belfort was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belfort lands with a hook. Da Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Da Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Belfort throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Da Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Belfort to counter with a crisp jab.
Da Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Belfort counters with a nice body shot.
Da Silva throws out a loose jab but Belfort uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Silva closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vitor Belfort's cut is getting worse.
Da Silva with a knee to the head.
Da Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belfort's efforts to push away.
Da Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Belfort's defenses.
A knee to the head by Da Silva.
Vitor Belfort's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Da Silva prevents Belfort from breaking the clinch.
Da Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Belfort has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Da Silva lands a nice elbow.
Da Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belfort is defending well for now.
Da Silva has Belfort pressed against the cage, preventing Belfort from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Da Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Da Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Belfort avoids the damage to the body.
Da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belfort wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Da Silva landing knees to the body.
Da Silva has Belfort pressed against the cage.
Da Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belfort's efforts to push away.
Belfort has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Da Silva working Belfort over with knees to the body.
Da Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Da Silva missing with knees to the body.
Da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Da Silva has Belfort pressed against the cage, preventing Belfort from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Da Silva slows down the pace here.
Da Silva landing knees to the body.
Da Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jeez, Vitor Belfort's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Da Silva.
Belfort tries to break free but Da Silva pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Da Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Belfort wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort tries to circle away but Da Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Belfort takes an elbow to the temple.
Da Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Belfort in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Da Silva is struggling to control the position.
Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva clinches.
Da Silva with a knee to the head.
Belfort tries to circle away but Da Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Belfort is trying to break free.
Da Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Da Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Belfort takes a knee to the side of the body.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
Da Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Da Silva stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belfort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Da Silva.
Da Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Da Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Belfort has had enough of the clinch but Da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Belfort wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Da Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Belfort wants to break free but Da Silva has control.
Da Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Da Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belfort is defending well for now.
Belfort has had enough of the clinch but Da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Da Silva obliges.
Belfort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Belfort has had enough of the clinch but Da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Da Silva really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Belfort's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva throws a series of punches but Belfort moves out of range.
Belfort throws a shot from downtown. Da Silva moves away and avoids it.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belfort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Belfort circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort throws out a powerful jab.
Da Silva closes the distance but Belfort moves to the side
and Da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belfort lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Belfort keeps it at a distance.
Da Silva takes one to the chin there.
Belfort comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Da Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belfort.
Da Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Da Silva cracks Belfort with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rafael Da Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belfort walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Da Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belfort missing with a left hand there. Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belfort steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Belfort tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belfort throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Belfort ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva.
Belfort uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Da Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Belfort counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Da Silva.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Belfort.
Vitor Belfort is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belfort keeps the fight on the outside.
Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Belfort moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva tries to move into range but Belfort moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Belfort circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belfort paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Belfort swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva wants to clinch
and Belfort counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Da Silva looks to clinch
letting Belfort counter with a right hand.
Da Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Belfort wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Vitor Belfort will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vitor Belfort's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Da Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Belfort pushes him off.
Da Silva shoots in for a double leg but Belfort sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Belfort pushes him off.
Belfort misses with an uppercut.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Belfort moves away
and Belfort counters with a left to the body.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva forces Belfort back against the cage and clinches.
Belfort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Belfort is looking to break free of the clinch but Da Silva has double underhooks.
Belfort tries to break free but Da Silva pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva is controlling him.
Da Silva lands an elbow inside.
Da Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Da Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Da Silva to work.
Da Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Da Silva prevents Belfort from breaking the clinch.
Da Silva breaks from the clinch.
Belfort slips under a jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Da Silva misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Silva. Belfort does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belfort circles away from the clinch attempt
and Belfort counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vitor Belfort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belfort was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
Da Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Belfort keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Da Silva misses
and Belfort makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Belfort misses.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belfort manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Belfort on the side of the head.
Belfort uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva wants to clinch but Belfort slips to the side
and Belfort counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Belfort moves out of range.
Da Silva wants to clinch but Belfort slips to the side
and Belfort counters with a straight right hand.
Belfort keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Da Silva does no damage.
Da Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Belfort's shoulder, as Belfort tries to avoid the shot.
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.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belfort.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belfort checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Belfort circles away.
Belfort steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Belfort works Da Silva's body with a nice hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Da Silva walks into a left hand.
Da Silva tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Da Silva 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 46:49
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 46:49
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Da Silva!
Rafael Da Silva is the new middleweight champion!
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