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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jules Verne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Belkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verne's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Christina Milian - When you look at me. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jules Verne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Belkofer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belkofer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Verne throws out the jab.
Belkofer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Belkofer there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belkofer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belkofer throws a leg kick which misses Verne's front leg but catches the back leg as Verne tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belkofer.
Belkofer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Belkofer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Verne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belkofer smiles and moves away.
Belkofer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Verne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belkofer.
Belkofer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belkofer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Belkofer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Verne avoids the head kick by Belkofer.
Belkofer scores with a head kick.
It looks like Jules Verne has been cut.
Belkofer cracks the inside of Verne's front leg.
Belkofer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Verne's sensitive parts.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Verne throws a hook but Belkofer avoids it easily.
Belkofer defending well as Verne loads up on a big left hand.
Verne throws a hook but Belkofer avoids it easily.
Belkofer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Verne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belkofer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Verne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Belkofer.
Verne is breathing heavily.
Belkofer wants to clinch up but Verne keeps it at a distance.
Belkofer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Belkofer connects with a solid leg kick.
Belkofer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Verne. That did some damage!
Belkofer thuds his shin into the meat of Verne's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belkofer fails with an attempt to clinch.
David Belkofer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belkofer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Belkofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belkofer darts in and clinches Verne up against the cage.
Belkofer lands a nice knee to the body.
Belkofer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Verne swats away the attempt to clinch by Belkofer.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Verne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belkofer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Verne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Belkofer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch but Verne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belkofer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Belkofer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Verne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer scoring well with a low kick there.
Belkofer connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Verne to the floor! Belkofer dives in looking for the finish!
Belkofer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Belkofer decides to return to a standing position.
A good leg kick by Belkofer.
Belkofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belkofer gets a clinch.
Belkofer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Belkofer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belkofer.
Belkofer crunches a lovely knee into Verne's ribcage.
Belkofer lands a nice knee to the body.
Belkofer manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belkofer.
Verne circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick from Belkofer lands but Verne takes it in his stride.
Belkofer tries a head kick but it misses.
Belkofer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid body kick from Belkofer.
Belkofer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Verne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Belkofer. Verne shrugs it off though.
Belkofer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Belkofer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Verne, pushing him back against the cage.
Belkofer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Verne's face.
Jules Verne's cut is getting worse.
Verne avoiding damage as Belkofer throws knees to the body.
Verne is working for takedown but Belkofer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Belkofer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Verne blocks a head kick by Belkofer.
Belkofer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Verne throws out the jab.
Belkofer connects with a solid leg kick.
Verne misses with an uppercut. Belkofer saw that one coming.
Belkofer feints and then cracks Verne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Verne down.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch but Verne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belkofer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Belkofer.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Verne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belkofer doesn't manage to clinch there - Verne circles away.
Verne will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Belkofer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Belkofer tries to clinch up but Verne circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belkofer.
Nice body kick there by Belkofer.
Belkofer tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belkofer.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Verne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belkofer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Verne.
Verne blocks the body kick.
Belkofer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Verne's calf.
Nice body kick there by Belkofer.
A big right from Verne misses.
Belkofer connects with a solid leg kick.
Verne looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Belkofer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belkofer tries to hold on but Verne postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Verne controlling from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Belkofer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Belkofer wants to control but Verne is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Belkofer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jules Verne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Verne or perhaps it was just good defense by Belkofer which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from Belkofer.
Verne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Verne has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Belkofer tries to reverse the position but Verne maintains control.
Belkofer is squirming around, avoiding Verne's attempts to control the action.
Belkofer tries to hold on but Verne pushes him away.
Verne is trying to take his opponent's back.
Poor strikes thrown by Verne there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Belkofer is squirming around, avoiding Verne's attempts to control the action.
Belkofer holds of for dear life.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belkofer tries to lock up and control but Verne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verne fails to move to back control.
Belkofer tries to hold on but Verne pushes him away.
Verne looking to control but Belkofer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Belkofer is desperately trying to improve his position but Verne has a good base and remains in mount.
Belkofer is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Belkofer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Belkofer is controlling an arm, preventing Verne from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Belkofer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Belkofer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Belkofer wants to get back to his feet.
Verne is pressing down on Belkofer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Belkofer is holding on for now.
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.
Belkofer kicks off Verne and gets to his feet.
Verne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Belkofer moves out of range as Verne strikes.
Belkofer is looking to clinch but Verne is avoiding it.
Verne just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid body kick from Belkofer.
Verne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Verne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body kick there by Belkofer.
Verne throws a big shot that misses.
Belkofer moves in looking to clinch but Verne pushes him off.
Verne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belkofer.
Belkofer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belkofer.
Verne misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer wants to clinch up but Verne keeps it at a distance.
Belkofer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Verne's sensitive parts.
Belkofer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belkofer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belkofer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belkofer scores with a spinning back kick!
Belkofer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Verne, as that shot connected.
Belkofer throws a leg kick which misses Verne's front leg but catches the back leg as Verne tries to avoid it.
A big right from Verne misses.
David Belkofer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belkofer tries to clinch but Verne moves out of range.
Verne is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Belkofer moves in looking to clinch but Verne pushes him off.
Verne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Belkofer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Verne. That did some damage!
David Belkofer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Verne throws a series of punches but Belkofer moves out of range.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch but Verne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belkofer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belkofer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Belkofer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer stuffs the takedown.
Belkofer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belkofer fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Verne misses the target.
Belkofer scores with a head kick.
Belkofer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Belkofer tries to clinch there but Verne circles away.
Belkofer tries to clinch up but Verne circles away and keeps his distance.
Belkofer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Belkofer tries to clinch up but Verne circles away and keeps his distance.
Belkofer throws a leg kick which misses Verne's front leg but catches the back leg as Verne tries to avoid it.
Belkofer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Verne.
A head kick misses from Belkofer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belkofer.
Verne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belkofer doesn't manage to clinch there - Verne circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belkofer, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Belkofer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jules Verne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch but Verne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Verne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Verne misses with a wild combination.
Belkofer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Verne.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belkofer.
Belkofer has managed to clinch.
Verne avoiding damage as Belkofer throws knees to the body.
Verne avoiding damage as Belkofer throws knees to the body.
Belkofer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verne drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Belkofer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees to the body from Belkofer.
Belkofer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Verne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Belkofer lands a knee to the head.
Belkofer scores a nice knee to the body.
Belkofer lands a nice knee to the body.
Belkofer lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Belkofer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Verne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Verne tries to pull guard but Belkofer holds him up against the cage and eventually Verne drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belkofer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Belkofer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Belkofer.
Verne manages to break the clinch.
Belkofer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Verne is out of range.
Verne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Verne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Verne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jules Verne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belkofer wants to clinch.
Belkofer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch but Verne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Verne fails with a takedown attempt.
Belkofer keeps Verne at a distance using the push kick.
David Belkofer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Verne.
Belkofer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verne.
Belkofer throws a head kick that misses.
Verne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Belkofer doesn't manage to clinch there - Verne circles away.
An inside leg kick from Verne misses.
Verne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Belkofer. Belkofer obviously looking to wear him down.
Belkofer gets a clinch.
Verne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belkofer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Belkofer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belkofer throws a head kick but Verne moves out of range.
Verne missing with a left hand there. Belkofer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belkofer lands with a kick to the temple. Verne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Verne thows a body shot but no joy.
Belkofer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Verne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer slips under a jab.
Belkofer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Verne throws a shot from downtown. Belkofer moves away and avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Belkofer.
Belkofer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belkofer. That's going to slow Verne down.
Belkofer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Belkofer doesn't manage to clinch there - Verne circles away.
Belkofer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Verne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belkofer cracks the inside of Verne's front leg.
Belkofer throws a lazy body kick
and Verne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Verne scores with a hook to the body. Belkofer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belkofer. That's going to slow Verne down.
Belkofer checks a leg kick nicely.
Belkofer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Belkofer.
Belkofer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Verne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Belkofer blocks a jab.
Belkofer is looking to slow Verne down with leg kicks.
Belkofer has Verne up against the cage in a clinch.
Verne is trying to break free.
Jules Verne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Verne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belkofer smiles and moves away.
Belkofer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Verne's sensitive parts.
Verne jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Verne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belkofer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Verne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belkofer is pressing down on Verne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Belkofer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Belkofer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Belkofer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Belkofer!
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