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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald's entrance music is Kanye West - Stronger. A fine choice. Belfort comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Delinquent Habits - Tres Delinquentes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Vitor Belfort has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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223 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Glen McDonald!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald shoots and misses
and Belfort counters with a nice body shot.
McDonald scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McDonald throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Belfort is looking for a sweep.
McDonald tries for a kimura but Belfort is defending well.
Belfort can't do much from the bottom here.
Belfort regains half guard.
McDonald seems to be looking for submissions.
Belfort is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McDonald pulls his head out easily.
Belfort is trying is best to control the position here.
McDonald looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McDonald is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McDonald is trying to work for a kimura but Belfort is defending well.
McDonald thows a huge punch but Belfort dodges it nicely.
McDonald is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Belfort defends it well.
McDonald not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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.
McDonald is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McDonald is looking for a kimura here.
McDonald is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McDonald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McDonald is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald seems to be working for a kimura but Belfort defends the submission attempt.
McDonald seems to be looking for submissions.
Belfort moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Belfort is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McDonald, into his guard.
Belfort thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Belfort slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Belfort stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belfort with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belfort trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
Belfort is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McDonald working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Belfort has passed into half guard!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald tries to get to full guard but Belfort has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vitor Belfort will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McDonald shoots and misses
enabling Belfort to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Glen McDonald has been cut.
McDonald decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McDonald is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Belfort is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Glen McDonald!
Glen McDonald retains his light heavyweight title!
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hype
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