Post by The Sandmen on Mar 20, 2013 17:47:05 GMT -5
Vitor Belfort (12-14) vs. Matt Hughes (18-11)
Vitor Belfort is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Matt Hughes is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The Phenom and Hughes move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Matt Hughes leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Phenom
Hughes shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Hughes pushes away The Phenom trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Phenom doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Matt Hughes
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Vitor Belfort tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Hughes ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
Hughes is trying to lift The Phenom!
Brilliant side slam!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hughes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Matt Hughes tries to open The Phenom's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Matt Hughes. The Phenom is unable to cover himself now!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Vitor Belfort. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Vitor Belfort's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Hughes is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Vitor Belfort hovers above Hughes
Good punches to Hughes's body.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to escape from the full mount...
Vitor Belfort is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Vitor Belfort looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Matt Hughes takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Hughes
Vitor Belfort is looking to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Vitor Belfort gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Hughes
Vitor Belfort tries to free his leg...
Vitor Belfort uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hughes's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Vitor Belfort hovers above Hughes
Good punches to Hughes's body.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
The Phenom's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Vitor Belfort looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Matt Hughes sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Phenom blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
The Phenom tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Hughes from the side mount!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Vitor Belfort looks to pass to mount...
The Phenom slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Hughes.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Matt Hughes!
The Phenom ducks under...
The Phenom steps backwards away from Matt Hughes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Hughes jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Matt Hughes pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes launches a knee while holding The Phenom's in a double underhooks...
Vitor Belfort pushes Matt Hughes and that knee goes nowhere!
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Vitor Belfort throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Matt Hughes is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Matt Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Vitor Belfort jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Vitor Belfort's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Matt Hughes can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Hughes is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Vitor Belfort is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Vitor Belfort tries to better his position on the ground...
The Phenom is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Phenom's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Hughes's chin! That stops Hughes in his tracks!
Hughes has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Hughes launches a furious low kick!
Vitor Belfort blocks
Vitor Belfort leans forwards and tries to grapple with Hughes
The Phenom shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes launches a few hard punches to Vitor Belfort's ribs!
Vitor Belfort's ribs shows the damage! Matt Hughes is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes shoots and grab Vitor Belfort's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Hughes scoop up Vitor Belfort's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing The Phenom to the mat
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
The Phenom anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
The Phenom tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Hughes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
The Phenom leans and gets Matt Hughes's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Vitor Belfort's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Hughes struggles on the ground and tries to break Vitor Belfort's guard...
Matt Hughes is in The Phenom open guard now
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Vitor Belfort's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
Hughes moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Phenom measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hughes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
Matt Hughes moves to better his position on the ground...
Matt Hughes viciously slams hammer blows to The Phenom's face!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Forehead
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
The Phenom is not making himself an easy target.
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Phenom measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
Matt Hughes tries to open The Phenom's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Matt Hughes. The Phenom is unable to cover himself now!
The Phenom's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Matt Hughes can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Hughes tries to jump to side mount.
Vitor Belfort closed his guard around Matt Hughes.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Matt Hughes looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Vitor Belfort takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Vitor Belfort, who is barely covering up!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
Matt Hughes pushes Vitor Belfort against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Vitor Belfort struggles not allowing Matt Hughes improve his position.
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
The Phenom tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Vitor Belfort's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The Phenom's Nose is beginning to swell
The Phenom has a small cut in his Nose
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Matt Hughes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up The Phenom's face with those brutal elbows! The Phenom needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Hughes tries to escape from closed guard...
The Phenom waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Matt Hughes! He is reversed and nor Vitor Belfort is on half guard!
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Hughes put Vitor Belfort in closed guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Hughes
Vitor Belfort fakes some punches
Hughes ties him up.
The Phenom misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Hughes
The Phenom is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Vitor Belfort!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Matt Hughes tries to better his position on the ground...
Hughes is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Hughes fires a barrage of punches at The Phenom's head!
This is bad! Hughes is just pounding on Vitor Belfort's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The Phenom's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Forehead
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Terrible one sided match... The Phenom was not ready to fight a fighter of Matt Hughes caliber.
Matt Hughes tries to better his position on the ground...
Hughes is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
You can see The Phenom's blood making stains in the mat.
Matt Hughes moves to better his position on the ground...
Matt Hughes viciously slams hammer blows to The Phenom's face!
The ref pulls off Matt Hughes! The Phenom seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Matt Hughes by TKO (GnP) at 4:49 Round 2
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/19 (53%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 406 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 36/58 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 406 s
Good fight, but I think Hughes stamina won him this one. Great back and forth enxchanges. How much will this damage effect Hughes going into the finals?
Vitor Belfort is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Matt Hughes is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The Phenom and Hughes move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Matt Hughes leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Phenom
Hughes shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Hughes pushes away The Phenom trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Phenom doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Matt Hughes
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Vitor Belfort tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Hughes ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
Hughes is trying to lift The Phenom!
Brilliant side slam!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hughes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Matt Hughes tries to take advantage...
Matt Hughes tries to open The Phenom's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Matt Hughes. The Phenom is unable to cover himself now!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Vitor Belfort. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Vitor Belfort's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Hughes is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Vitor Belfort hovers above Hughes
Good punches to Hughes's body.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to escape from the full mount...
Vitor Belfort is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Vitor Belfort looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Matt Hughes takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Hughes
Vitor Belfort is looking to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Vitor Belfort gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Hughes
Vitor Belfort tries to free his leg...
Vitor Belfort uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hughes's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Vitor Belfort hovers above Hughes
Good punches to Hughes's body.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
The Phenom's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Vitor Belfort looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Matt Hughes sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Phenom blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
The Phenom tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Hughes from the side mount!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Vitor Belfort looks to pass to mount...
The Phenom slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Hughes.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Matt Hughes!
The Phenom ducks under...
The Phenom steps backwards away from Matt Hughes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Hughes jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Matt Hughes pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes launches a knee while holding The Phenom's in a double underhooks...
Vitor Belfort pushes Matt Hughes and that knee goes nowhere!
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Vitor Belfort throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Matt Hughes is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Matt Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Vitor Belfort jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Vitor Belfort's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Matt Hughes can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Hughes is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Vitor Belfort is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Vitor Belfort tries to better his position on the ground...
The Phenom is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Phenom's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Hughes's chin! That stops Hughes in his tracks!
Hughes has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Hughes launches a furious low kick!
Vitor Belfort blocks
Vitor Belfort leans forwards and tries to grapple with Hughes
The Phenom shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes launches a few hard punches to Vitor Belfort's ribs!
Vitor Belfort's ribs shows the damage! Matt Hughes is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes shoots and grab Vitor Belfort's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Hughes scoop up Vitor Belfort's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing The Phenom to the mat
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
The Phenom anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
The Phenom tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Hughes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
The Phenom leans and gets Matt Hughes's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Vitor Belfort's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Hughes struggles on the ground and tries to break Vitor Belfort's guard...
Matt Hughes is in The Phenom open guard now
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Vitor Belfort's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
Hughes moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Phenom measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hughes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
Matt Hughes moves to better his position on the ground...
Matt Hughes viciously slams hammer blows to The Phenom's face!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Forehead
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
The Phenom is not making himself an easy target.
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Phenom measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
Matt Hughes tries to open The Phenom's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Matt Hughes. The Phenom is unable to cover himself now!
The Phenom's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Matt Hughes can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Hughes tries to jump to side mount.
Vitor Belfort closed his guard around Matt Hughes.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Matt Hughes looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Vitor Belfort takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Vitor Belfort, who is barely covering up!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over The Phenom
Matt Hughes pushes Vitor Belfort against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Vitor Belfort struggles not allowing Matt Hughes improve his position.
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
The Phenom tries to close his guard around Hughes
He succeeds!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Vitor Belfort's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The Phenom's Nose is beginning to swell
The Phenom has a small cut in his Nose
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Matt Hughes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up The Phenom's face with those brutal elbows! The Phenom needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over The Phenom
Hughes tries to escape from closed guard...
The Phenom waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Matt Hughes! He is reversed and nor Vitor Belfort is on half guard!
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Matt Hughes tries to close the guard.
Hughes put Vitor Belfort in closed guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Hughes
Vitor Belfort fakes some punches
Hughes ties him up.
The Phenom misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Phenom tries to cover his face,
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over Hughes
The Phenom is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Vitor Belfort!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Matt Hughes tries to better his position on the ground...
Hughes is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Hughes fires a barrage of punches at The Phenom's head!
This is bad! Hughes is just pounding on Vitor Belfort's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The Phenom's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Forehead
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Terrible one sided match... The Phenom was not ready to fight a fighter of Matt Hughes caliber.
Matt Hughes tries to better his position on the ground...
Hughes is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
You can see The Phenom's blood making stains in the mat.
Matt Hughes moves to better his position on the ground...
Matt Hughes viciously slams hammer blows to The Phenom's face!
The ref pulls off Matt Hughes! The Phenom seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Matt Hughes by TKO (GnP) at 4:49 Round 2
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/19 (53%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 406 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 36/58 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 406 s
Good fight, but I think Hughes stamina won him this one. Great back and forth enxchanges. How much will this damage effect Hughes going into the finals?