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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hermes Lykourgos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Belcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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213 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
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204 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hermes Lykourgos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Belcher!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belcher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lykourgos fails to land with a series of punches.
Lykourgos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Belcher closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Belcher lands in his opponent's guard.
Lykourgos wants to stand but Belcher is controlling the position.
Belcher trying to control but Lykourgos is working from the bottom.
Belcher postures up in Lykourgos's guard and throws a big left but Lykourgos blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belcher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lykourgos wants to get back to his feet but Belcher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Belcher slips nicely into half guard.
Belcher is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lykourgos is just riding it out for now. Belcher eventually gives up the hold.
Belcher lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher trying to mount his opponent but Lykourgos defends it.
Lykourgos tries to get to full guard but Belcher has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Belcher connects with a nice short shot to Lykourgos's temple.
Lykourgos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lykourgos is trying to maintain the position but Belcher is very close to passing his half guard.
Lykourgos is looking to escape.
Belcher looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lykourgos is looking to escape.
Belcher is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belcher wants to control from the top but Lykourgos keeps moving.
Belcher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Belcher.
Belcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belcher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice strikes from Belcher there.
Belcher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lykourgos defending well though.
Lykourgos wants to improve his position but Belcher is controlling well.
Lykourgos looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belcher winds up and cracks Lykourgos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Belcher seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Belcher is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Belcher thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lykourgos's head.
Belcher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lykourgos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Belcher is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Belcher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Belcher prevents Lykourgos from improving his position.
Belcher prevents Lykourgos from standing back up.
Belcher works his way into side control.
Lykourgos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lykourgos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Belcher connects with a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belcher advances to full mount.
BOOM! Belcher connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Belcher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lykourgos is trying to escape the mount.
Belcher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lykourgos working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lykourgos is bucking up trying to escape but Belcher cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Belcher dominated that round.
That's time! Lykourgos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Belcher dives in and scores a takedown into Lykourgos's guard.
Belcher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Belcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belcher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Belcher tries to free his leg and advance position but Lykourgos is retaining full guard.
Lykourgos wants to stand and escape but Belcher is having none of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Belcher advances position into side control!
Belcher has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Belcher looking to finish Lykourgos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lykourgos!
Belcher scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lykourgos?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belcher lands a heavy elbow.
Belcher controlling his opponent.
Belcher looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher looking to finish Lykourgos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lykourgos!
The referee warns Lykourgos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lykourgos wants to control but Belcher is having none of it.
Belcher lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lykourgos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Belcher on the ground.
A nice elbow there by Belcher.
BOOM! Belcher connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Belcher looking to finish Lykourgos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lykourgos!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belcher looking to control and managing it successfully.
Belcher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Belcher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lykourgos is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belcher cracks Lykourgos with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Belcher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lykourgos is looking to improve his position but Belcher isn't that keen on the idea.
Belcher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Belcher lands a heavy elbow.
Lykourgos is trying desperately to improve position.
Belcher content just to control the position here.
Belcher working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belcher dominating with strikes here.
Lykourgos is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Belcher working the ground and pound effectively.
Belcher wants to control the pace but Lykourgos is squirming around nicely.
Belcher with the ground and pound from mount.
Lykourgos tries to hold on but Belcher pushes him away.
Belcher lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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!
Belcher lands with some strikes.
Lykourgos is rocked!
Belcher controlling the pace for now.
Oh Lykourgos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lykourgos is trying to escape the mount.
Lykourgos seems to have got his legs back now.
Belcher takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belcher looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Belcher lands a big elbow.
Belcher controlling his opponent.
Lykourgos tries to hold on but Belcher pushes him away.
Lykourgos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Belcher lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lykourgos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lykourgos really wants to buck Belcher off and get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belcher raining down shots from the mount!
Lykourgos wants to hold on but Belcher pushes him away.
Belcher landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Belcher 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!
Lykourgos slips under a jab.
Belcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lykourgos was well out of range. Poor timing from Belcher.
A big left from Belcher misses.
Belcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lykourgos moves away.
Jake Belcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belcher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lykourgos throws out a loose jab but Belcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lykourgos slips a jab from Belcher.
Lykourgos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lykourgos works Belcher's body with a nice hook.
Lykourgos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Belcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lykourgos moves away.
Belcher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lykourgos just misses with a punch to the body.
Belcher throws a hook but Lykourgos avoids it easily.
Hermes Lykourgos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lykourgos throws out the jab.
Belcher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lykourgos throws a jab but it's blocked by Belcher.
Lykourgos thows a body shot but no joy.
Belcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lykourgos was well out of range. Poor timing from Belcher.
Belcher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lykourgos pinned against the cage. Lykourgos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lykourgos scores with a hook to the body. Belcher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Belcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belcher fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lykourgos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Horrible takedown by Belcher or perhaps it was just good defense by Lykourgos which made him look bad.
Hermes Lykourgos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Belcher.
Belcher fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lykourgos misses with a few strikes there.
Lykourgos thows a body shot but no joy.
Lykourgos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lykourgos stuffs the takedown.
Belcher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lykourgos just misses with a punch to the body.
Hermes Lykourgos is winning the standup battle so far.
Lykourgos swings for the body but Belcher moves out of range.
No luck for Belcher with that takedown attempt.
Belcher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lykourgos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belcher scrambles back to his feet.
Hermes Lykourgos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Lykourgos misses.
Belcher fails with a takedown attempt.
Belcher is looking to clinch but Lykourgos is avoiding it.
Lykourgos lands with an uppercut that bounces Belcher off the cage and back into range.
Lykourgos throws a series of punches but Belcher moves out of range.
Belcher walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Belcher shoots for a takedown but Lykourgos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Belcher defending well as Lykourgos loads up on a big left hand.
Lykourgos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Belcher swings for the body but Lykourgos moves out of range.
Lykourgos scores with a hook to the body. Belcher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Lykourgos.
Belcher shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lykourgos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belcher working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lykourgos wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belcher tries to advance to mount but can't.
Belcher working away.
Belcher trying to control the position but Lykourgos is working away.
Belcher lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lykourgos is trying to improve his position.
Belcher lands some shots froms side control.
Lykourgos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Belcher connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hermes Lykourgos clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Belcher thows a body shot but no joy.
Lykourgos lands with a good body shot.
Belcher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Belcher closes the distance and clinches up with Lykourgos, looking for a takedown. Belcher pushes Lykourgos against the cage but Lykourgos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Belcher looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lykourgos!
Belcher trying to control the action but Lykourgos is working from the bottom.
Lykourgos is looking for a sweep.
Belcher passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lykourgos!
Belcher cracks Lykourgos with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Belcher with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belcher landing punches.
Belcher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcher raining down shots from the mount!
Belcher is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lykourgos has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Belcher breaks from Lykourgos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Belcher lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lykourgos hang on?
Lykourgos is trying desperately to improve position.
Lykourgos tries to hold on but Belcher pushes him away.
Belcher lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belcher pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lykourgos tries to hold on but Belcher pushes him away.
Belcher postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lykourgos looks a forlorn figure.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Belcher pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belcher cracks Lykourgos with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Belcher!
Jake Belcher is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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