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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fotos Hasapis (ranked 1025 p4p, 1674 weight class) and Léopold Béliveau (ranked 131 p4p, 199 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fotos Hasapis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Léopold Béliveau!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasapis connects with an inside leg kick.
Fotos Hasapis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hasapis feints and then cracks Béliveau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Béliveau down.
Hasapis misses with a low kick as Béliveau jumps back.
Béliveau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hasapis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hasapis.
Hasapis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hasapis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Béliveau has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Béliveau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Béliveau.
Béliveau blocks a head kick by Hasapis.
Béliveau throws out a leg kick but Hasapis moves out of range and Béliveau only half commits.
Hasapis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hasapis.
Béliveau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Hasapis.
Hasapis takes a swing at Béliveau's ribcage but misses.
Hasapis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Béliveau swivels and escapes.
Béliveau was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Béliveau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - Hasapis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Béliveau misses with a low kick.
Béliveau throws a low kick but Hasapis moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Béliveau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hasapis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Béliveau can pounce on him.
Béliveau lands a slapping body shot.
Béliveau avoids the head kick by Hasapis.
Hasapis fails with a takedown attempt.
Béliveau lands with a shot to the body.
Hasapis throws a big shot that misses.
Hasapis scores with a jab to the body.
Hasapis missing with a left hand there. Béliveau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Béliveau misses with a looping right.
Béliveau checks a low kick from Hasapis.
Hasapis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Béliveau to the ground. Hasapis is now in Béliveau's guard.
Béliveau kicks Hasapis off and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hasapis throws a poor cross that misses
and Hasapis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Hasapis misses.
Béliveau missing with a left hand there. Hasapis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Béliveau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hasapis misses with a jab to the body
and Béliveau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hasapis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Béliveau cracks Hasapis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Béliveau misses with an uppercut. Hasapis saw that one coming.
Hasapis swings widly with a right hand
enabling Béliveau to counter with a crisp jab.
Béliveau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hasapis connects with a looping right hand.
Hasapis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hasapis ducks under a wild hook from Béliveau.
Béliveau takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Béliveau scores with a jab. Hasapis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hasapis misses the jab.
Hasapis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Béliveau is out of range and Hasapis settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Béliveau! But no joy.
Hasapis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Béliveau checks it well.
Béliveau throws a hook but Hasapis avoids it easily.
Béliveau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Béliveau looks to throw the jab but Hasapis is out of range.
Béliveau looks to score with a jab to the body but Hasapis is just out of range.
Béliveau is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hasapis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Béliveau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hasapis is looking to counter punch.
Hasapis lands a nice looking body kick.
Béliveau moves away from the strike by Hasapis.
Béliveau throws a jab when Hasapis was well out of range.
Hasapis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Béliveau under the eye.
Hasapis misses with a body shot.
Hasapis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Hasapis is predictable there
and Béliveau counters with a nice uppercut.
Hasapis misses with a low kick.
Hasapis throws a hook but Béliveau blocks it.
Hasapis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Béliveau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Béliveau scores with a jab to the head.
Béliveau missing with a left hand there. Hasapis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hasapis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hasapis shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fotos Hasapis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasapis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hasapis throws a shot from downtown. Béliveau moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Béliveau throws a sloppy head kick and Hasapis moves out of range easily.
Béliveau misses with a left hand
and Hasapis counters with an outside leg kick.
Béliveau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Léopold Béliveau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Béliveau scores with a leg kick.
Hasapis slips under a jab from Béliveau.
Béliveau lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Béliveau.
Béliveau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hasapis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Béliveau scrambles back to his feet.
Hasapis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Béliveau.
Hasapis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Béliveau counters with a nice uppercut.
Béliveau on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hasapis scores with a nice body kick.
Hasapis lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Béliveau connects with a solid leg kick.
Béliveau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Béliveau defending well as Hasapis loads up on a big left hand.
Béliveau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Léopold Béliveau 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.
Hasapis misses with a looping right.
A big right from Béliveau misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hasapis. Béliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hasapis checks a leg kick.
Hasapis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hasapis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Béliveau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Hasapis does no damage.
Hasapis looks to throw the jab but Béliveau is out of range.
Hasapis throws a chopping leg kick but Béliveau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hasapis staying out of range there.
Hasapis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Hasapis lands.
Béliveau throws a jab but it's blocked by Hasapis.
A decent looking cross lands there for Béliveau.
Béliveau staying out of range there.
Béliveau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Béliveau with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Béliveau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hasapis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Béliveau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hasapis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Béliveau has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Béliveau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hasapis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Béliveau's head backwards.
Béliveau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hasapis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hasapis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hasapis missing with a left hand there. Béliveau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hasapis drops his hands momentarily and Béliveau takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Béliveau throws a jab when Hasapis was well out of range.
Béliveau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hasapis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hasapis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Béliveau throws a jab when Hasapis was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hasapis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Béliveau checks the leg kick.
Béliveau digs a good hook to Hasapis's body.
Béliveau scores with a hook to the body. Hasapis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Béliveau to counter with a crisp jab.
Hasapis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hasapis tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Hasapis.
Hasapis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hasapis ducks under a wild hook from Béliveau.
Béliveau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hasapis's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Hasapis misses the target.
Hasapis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hasapis throws a sloppy head kick and Béliveau moves out of range easily.
Hasapis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Hasapis misses.
Béliveau only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Béliveau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hasapis throws a front kick aimed at Béliveau's knee but Béliveau avoids it well.
Hasapis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Béliveau counters with a straight right hand.
Hasapis throws a leg kick which misses Béliveau's front leg but catches the back leg as Béliveau tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis misses with a body punch
and Béliveau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Béliveau on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hasapis throws a front kick aimed at Béliveau's knee but Béliveau avoids it well.
Hasapis misses with a hook
and Béliveau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Béliveau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hasapis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Béliveau is out of range.
Béliveau moves away from the strike by Hasapis.
It seemed like Béliveau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hasapis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hasapis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Léopold Béliveau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Béliveau missing with a left hand there. Hasapis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Béliveau backs away, Hasapis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hasapis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Béliveau.
Hasapis tries a head kick but it misses.
Béliveau scores with a decent looking hook.
Béliveau throws a leg kick but Hasapis moved away.
Béliveau throws a hook to the side of Hasapis's head but Hasapis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hasapis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Hasapis tries to move into range but Béliveau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hasapis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Béliveau sprawls well initially but Hasapis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Béliveau on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Béliveau is doing well to control the position and prevent Hasapis from advancing to side control.
Hasapis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Béliveau defending well though.
Béliveau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hasapis.
Béliveau keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hasapis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hasapis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hasapis wants to control the pace but Béliveau is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fotos Hasapis will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Béliveau throws a jab but it's blocked by Hasapis.
Hasapis looks for a takedown but Béliveau sprawls well.
Béliveau missing with a left hand there. Hasapis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Béliveau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hasapis fails to land with a series of punches.
Hasapis lands a jab to Béliveau's midsection.
Hasapis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Béliveau counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hasapis's knee momentarily.
Béliveau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hasapis.
Béliveau blocks the body kick.
Béliveau cracks Hasapis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hasapis slips a straight right by Béliveau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Béliveau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot by Hasapis.
Béliveau throws the left hand but Hasapis avoids the punch easily.
Hasapis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Béliveau kicks off Hasapis and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Béliveau scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hasapis. Béliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Béliveau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hasapis.
Béliveau throws a hook but Hasapis blocks it.
Béliveau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hasapis moves out of range of the strikes.
Béliveau lands a nice hook to Hasapis's body. Hasapis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Béliveau checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Hasapis.
Béliveau throws a looping overhand right but Hasapis ducks down to avoid it.
Hasapis throws a leg kick
and Béliveau counters with a straight right hand.
Béliveau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Béliveau enables Hasapis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Béliveau manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Béliveau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis throws a strike but Béliveau rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hasapis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Béliveau manages to get himself to full guard.
Hasapis throws a strike but Béliveau rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasapis throws his legs up looking for a submission but Béliveau uses it to pass to side control.
Hasapis tries to bench press Béliveau off him but Béliveau keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Hasapis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis tries to bench press Béliveau off him but Béliveau keeps the position.
A control attempt from Hasapis but he's now mounted!
Hasapis working to try and regain half guard.
Béliveau trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hasapis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hasapis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Béliveau avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Béliveau stopping the sweep attempt from Hasapis.
Hasapis looking for a guillotine here but Béliveau defends easily.
Hasapis has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Béliveau is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hasapis.
And that's the end of the fight!
Léopold Béliveau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Béliveau 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Léopold Béliveau!
After winning the bout, Léopold Béliveau thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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