Post by The Sandmen on Nov 19, 2013 18:13:50 GMT -5
Court McGee 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.
Vitor Belfort 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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Court McGee shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Vitor Belfort is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull McGee into his guard.
Court McGee is in closed guard over The Phenom
McGee is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Court McGee!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort isolates Court McGee's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Court McGee is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
The Phenom fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Court McGee's arm and tries an armbar!
McGee holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks McGee's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Vitor Belfort.
Court McGee is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Court McGee in his guard.
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to half guard.
Court McGee is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort tries to turn away and scramble out. Court McGee takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Vitor Belfort spins out and gets back to his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Vitor Belfort overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
McGee pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in half guard over The Phenom
The Phenom measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McGee's side.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
Court McGee is in closed guard over The Phenom
McGee is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Court McGee!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee 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 1:55 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort looks to mount Court McGee...
Vitor Belfort slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort tries to better his position on the ground...
Court McGee tries to roll on the ground...
The Phenom misses a step and Court McGee sees an opportunity to counter him!
McGee is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Vitor Belfort pushes Court McGee down and prevents his attempts to escape
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Court McGee is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McGee blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Court McGee tries to take advantage...
Court McGee tries to open The Phenom's guard...
The Phenom breaks the lock and covers himself from McGee's punches
Court McGee is in closed guard over The Phenom
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Vitor Belfort can end the fight with his ground and pound.
McGee is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Court McGee!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Court McGee gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
Court McGee overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
The Phenom pulls his arm out of danger.
McGee misses a step and Vitor Belfort sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Phenom tries to move to full mount
The Phenom succeeds
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Pulverizing punch to The Phenom's head!
The Phenom slips the punch.
McGee is holding Vitor Belfort's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Court McGee in his guard.
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to half guard.
Court McGee is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McGee tries to cover his face,
Court McGee is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
Court McGee is in closed guard over The Phenom
McGee is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Court McGee!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Deep breaths from Court McGee who tries a hammer punch to The Phenom's ribs.
That hit The Phenom who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort throws down elbows...
He's tearing up McGee's face with those brutal elbows! McGee needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee 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 full mount over Court McGee
The Phenom fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Court McGee's arm and tries an armbar!
McGee holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks McGee's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Vitor Belfort.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Court McGee doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Court McGee. 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 Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Lightning fast low kick from McGee!
The Phenom blocks that kick with his leg.
McGee is holding Vitor Belfort's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort shows great balance while pushing away Court McGee
The Phenom throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Vitor Belfort can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Vitor Belfort tries to bring the fight to the ground
McGee goes down.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
Vitor Belfort pushes Court McGee against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
The Phenom jumps and tries to free his leg! McGee doesn't allow this but Vitor Belfort is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over McGee
Vitor Belfort hovers above McGee
Good punches to McGee's body.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over McGee
McGee attempts a triangle from bottom! Vitor Belfort slips out. McGee quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Vitor Belfort slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
The Phenom opts to jump inside McGee's guard.
McGee didn't see that coming. Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee now.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
The Phenom moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over McGee
McGee 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.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over McGee
Court McGee attempts to move to full guard
Court McGee manages to switch to full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
Vitor Belfort throws down elbows...
He's tearing up McGee's face with those brutal elbows! McGee needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
McGee's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
Court McGee launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Vitor Belfort uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
The Phenom tries to move to full mount
The Phenom succeeds
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
McGee is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
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 Court McGee
Vitor Belfort sits high on Court McGee's chest and pulls his leg underneath McGee's head. There's the triangle attempt!
McGee tries to roll out. He's too quick for Vitor Belfort and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by The Phenom and it cost him top position.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in closed guard over The Phenom
Court McGee doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of The Phenom's moves.
Court McGee is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
McGee is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Court McGee!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort sits high on Court McGee's chest and pulls his leg underneath McGee's head. There's the triangle attempt!
McGee tries to roll out. He's too quick for Vitor Belfort and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by The Phenom and it cost him top position.
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Court McGee tries to take advantage...
McGee measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Phenom's side.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Court McGee. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Phenom is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Court McGee goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
McGee seems staggered and Vitor Belfort runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Vitor Belfort closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Vitor Belfort and McGee engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Vitor Belfort is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
McGee tries to grapple
He puts The Phenom in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Court McGee's ribs!
Court McGee's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Vitor Belfort slightly pushes McGee into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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The Phenom showing excellent timing, blasts Court McGee with a right hand.
Great hook by Vitor Belfort! Court McGee is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The Phenom is standing while McGee is on the ground on his back
Court McGee doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of The Phenom's moves.
The Phenom is standing while McGee is on the ground on his back
Vitor Belfort creates space and allows Court McGee to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Court McGee is standing now.
The Phenom tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. The Phenom is clinching with McGee.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
McGee grab one of Vitor Belfort's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Court McGee throw The Phenom to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Vitor Belfort launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
It lands flush with Court McGee's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
McGee decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside The Phenom's guard.
The Phenom tries to fight back with his feet and McGee just needs another plan now.
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Vitor Belfort kicks his legs trying to keep Court McGee away.
Court McGee takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Vitor Belfort launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
It lands flush with Court McGee's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
McGee decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside The Phenom's guard.
The Phenom tries to fight back with his feet and McGee just needs another plan now.
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Vitor Belfort launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
It lands flush with Court McGee's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
The Phenom tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Vitor Belfort is standing now.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
The Phenom fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Court McGee didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
McGee switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
The Phenom struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
The Phenom tries to move to full mount
The Phenom succeeds
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort sits high on Court McGee's chest and pulls his leg underneath McGee's head. There's the triangle attempt!
McGee tries to roll out. He's too quick for Vitor Belfort and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by The Phenom and it cost him top position.
The Phenom misses a step and Court McGee sees an opportunity to counter him!
Court McGee tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Court McGee gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
The Phenom tries to open up Court McGee's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching McGee in the side of the head
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort was tooling Court McGee for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Court McGee lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
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 Court McGee
Vitor Belfort hovers above McGee
Good punches to McGee's body.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over McGee
The Phenom tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling McGee from the side mount!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Court McGee
The Phenom cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as McGee can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
McGee 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.
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
The Phenom throws a few hammer fists to the face of Court McGee
Solid shots!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort looks to pass to mount...
The Phenom slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Court McGee.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of The Phenom's moves.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll on the ground...
The Phenom knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
The Phenom fires a barrage of punches at McGee's head!
This is bad! The Phenom is just pounding on Court McGee's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort throws down elbows...
He's tearing up McGee's face with those brutal elbows! McGee needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Vitor Belfort doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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The Phenom is holding Court McGee's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Court McGee loses balance and goes to the ground.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Court McGee
The Phenom tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
The Phenom tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Vitor Belfort controls the situation despite Court McGee efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort rolls him over and takes his back!
The Phenom is in rear mount over McGee
McGee has given his back to Vitor Belfort who is trying to get one hook in!
Vitor Belfort has one hook in!
The Phenom is in rear mount over McGee with one hook in
Nice beating Vitor Belfort has received.
Vitor Belfort tries to get his arm under Court McGee's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Court McGee's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Crippling lock!
McGee's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
McGee struggles to free himself
McGee struggles to free himself
The Phenom is locking that Neck Crank...
You can see the pain reflected in McGee's eyes...
Court McGee easily defends the attempt.
The Phenom is in rear mount over McGee with one hook in
Not a desiderable position that McGee is in now. Vitor Belfort is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
The Phenom has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for McGee.
Nicely done! The Phenom now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The Phenom is in rear mount over McGee with two hooks in
The Phenom is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Good looking punches from Vitor Belfort on the ground
They could take their toll on McGee.
McGee has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
The Phenom is in rear mount over McGee with two hooks in
Vitor Belfort isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
The Phenom is locking that Armbar...
The Phenom throws his leg over and Court McGee is in serious trouble! Vitor Belfort extends his hips and Court McGee is forced to tapout to the crafty armbar!
Winner is Vitor Belfort by Submission (Armbar) at 1:22 Round 4
Statistics: Court McGee
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 5/19 (26%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 676 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 11/15 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 40/44 (91%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 722 s
Even first round, then Vitor slowly and consistently pulled ahead as the fight went on.
Vitor Belfort 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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Court McGee shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Vitor Belfort is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull McGee into his guard.
Court McGee is in closed guard over The Phenom
McGee is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Court McGee!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort isolates Court McGee's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Court McGee is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
The Phenom fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Court McGee's arm and tries an armbar!
McGee holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks McGee's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Vitor Belfort.
Court McGee is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Court McGee in his guard.
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to half guard.
Court McGee is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort tries to turn away and scramble out. Court McGee takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Vitor Belfort spins out and gets back to his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Vitor Belfort overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
McGee pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in half guard over The Phenom
The Phenom measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McGee's side.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
Court McGee is in closed guard over The Phenom
McGee is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Court McGee!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee 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 1:55 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort looks to mount Court McGee...
Vitor Belfort slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort tries to better his position on the ground...
Court McGee tries to roll on the ground...
The Phenom misses a step and Court McGee sees an opportunity to counter him!
McGee is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Vitor Belfort pushes Court McGee down and prevents his attempts to escape
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Court McGee is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
McGee blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Court McGee tries to take advantage...
Court McGee tries to open The Phenom's guard...
The Phenom breaks the lock and covers himself from McGee's punches
Court McGee is in closed guard over The Phenom
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Vitor Belfort can end the fight with his ground and pound.
McGee is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Court McGee!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Court McGee gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
Court McGee overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
The Phenom pulls his arm out of danger.
McGee misses a step and Vitor Belfort sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Phenom tries to move to full mount
The Phenom succeeds
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Pulverizing punch to The Phenom's head!
The Phenom slips the punch.
McGee is holding Vitor Belfort's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Court McGee in his guard.
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to half guard.
Court McGee is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McGee tries to cover his face,
Court McGee is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
Court McGee is in closed guard over The Phenom
McGee is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Court McGee!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Deep breaths from Court McGee who tries a hammer punch to The Phenom's ribs.
That hit The Phenom who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort throws down elbows...
He's tearing up McGee's face with those brutal elbows! McGee needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee 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 full mount over Court McGee
The Phenom fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Court McGee's arm and tries an armbar!
McGee holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks McGee's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Vitor Belfort.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Court McGee doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Court McGee. 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 Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Lightning fast low kick from McGee!
The Phenom blocks that kick with his leg.
McGee is holding Vitor Belfort's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort shows great balance while pushing away Court McGee
The Phenom throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Vitor Belfort can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Vitor Belfort tries to bring the fight to the ground
McGee goes down.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
Vitor Belfort pushes Court McGee against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
The Phenom jumps and tries to free his leg! McGee doesn't allow this but Vitor Belfort is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over McGee
Vitor Belfort hovers above McGee
Good punches to McGee's body.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over McGee
McGee attempts a triangle from bottom! Vitor Belfort slips out. McGee quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Vitor Belfort slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
The Phenom opts to jump inside McGee's guard.
McGee didn't see that coming. Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee now.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
The Phenom moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over McGee
McGee 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.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over McGee
Court McGee attempts to move to full guard
Court McGee manages to switch to full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
Vitor Belfort throws down elbows...
He's tearing up McGee's face with those brutal elbows! McGee needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
McGee's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
Court McGee launches a few punches to The Phenom's cheek from the guard.
Vitor Belfort uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
The Phenom tries to move to full mount
The Phenom succeeds
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
McGee is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
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 Court McGee
Vitor Belfort sits high on Court McGee's chest and pulls his leg underneath McGee's head. There's the triangle attempt!
McGee tries to roll out. He's too quick for Vitor Belfort and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by The Phenom and it cost him top position.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in closed guard over The Phenom
Court McGee doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of The Phenom's moves.
Court McGee is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
McGee is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Court McGee!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort sits high on Court McGee's chest and pulls his leg underneath McGee's head. There's the triangle attempt!
McGee tries to roll out. He's too quick for Vitor Belfort and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by The Phenom and it cost him top position.
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Court McGee tries to take advantage...
McGee measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Phenom's side.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Court McGee. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Phenom is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Court McGee goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
McGee seems staggered and Vitor Belfort runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Vitor Belfort closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Vitor Belfort and McGee engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Vitor Belfort is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
McGee tries to grapple
He puts The Phenom in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Court McGee's ribs!
Court McGee's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Vitor Belfort slightly pushes McGee into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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The Phenom showing excellent timing, blasts Court McGee with a right hand.
Great hook by Vitor Belfort! Court McGee is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The Phenom is standing while McGee is on the ground on his back
Court McGee doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of The Phenom's moves.
The Phenom is standing while McGee is on the ground on his back
Vitor Belfort creates space and allows Court McGee to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Court McGee is standing now.
The Phenom tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. The Phenom is clinching with McGee.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
McGee grab one of Vitor Belfort's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Court McGee throw The Phenom to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Vitor Belfort launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
It lands flush with Court McGee's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
McGee decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside The Phenom's guard.
The Phenom tries to fight back with his feet and McGee just needs another plan now.
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Vitor Belfort kicks his legs trying to keep Court McGee away.
Court McGee takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Vitor Belfort launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
It lands flush with Court McGee's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
McGee decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside The Phenom's guard.
The Phenom tries to fight back with his feet and McGee just needs another plan now.
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Vitor Belfort launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
It lands flush with Court McGee's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
The Phenom tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Vitor Belfort is standing now.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
The Phenom fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Court McGee didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
McGee switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
The Phenom struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
The Phenom tries to move to full mount
The Phenom succeeds
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort sits high on Court McGee's chest and pulls his leg underneath McGee's head. There's the triangle attempt!
McGee tries to roll out. He's too quick for Vitor Belfort and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by The Phenom and it cost him top position.
The Phenom misses a step and Court McGee sees an opportunity to counter him!
Court McGee tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Court McGee gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
The Phenom tries to open up Court McGee's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching McGee in the side of the head
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort was tooling Court McGee for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Court McGee lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
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 Court McGee
Vitor Belfort hovers above McGee
Good punches to McGee's body.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over McGee
The Phenom tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling McGee from the side mount!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Court McGee
The Phenom cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as McGee can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
McGee 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.
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
The Phenom throws a few hammer fists to the face of Court McGee
Solid shots!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort looks to pass to mount...
The Phenom slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Court McGee.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of The Phenom's moves.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll on the ground...
The Phenom knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
The Phenom fires a barrage of punches at McGee's head!
This is bad! The Phenom is just pounding on Court McGee's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Vitor Belfort throws down elbows...
He's tearing up McGee's face with those brutal elbows! McGee needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Vitor Belfort doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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The Phenom is holding Court McGee's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Court McGee loses balance and goes to the ground.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Court McGee
The Phenom tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
The Phenom tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Vitor Belfort controls the situation despite Court McGee efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort rolls him over and takes his back!
The Phenom is in rear mount over McGee
McGee has given his back to Vitor Belfort who is trying to get one hook in!
Vitor Belfort has one hook in!
The Phenom is in rear mount over McGee with one hook in
Nice beating Vitor Belfort has received.
Vitor Belfort tries to get his arm under Court McGee's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Court McGee's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Crippling lock!
McGee's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
McGee struggles to free himself
McGee struggles to free himself
The Phenom is locking that Neck Crank...
You can see the pain reflected in McGee's eyes...
Court McGee easily defends the attempt.
The Phenom is in rear mount over McGee with one hook in
Not a desiderable position that McGee is in now. Vitor Belfort is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
The Phenom has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for McGee.
Nicely done! The Phenom now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The Phenom is in rear mount over McGee with two hooks in
The Phenom is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Good looking punches from Vitor Belfort on the ground
They could take their toll on McGee.
McGee has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
The Phenom is in rear mount over McGee with two hooks in
Vitor Belfort isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
The Phenom is locking that Armbar...
The Phenom throws his leg over and Court McGee is in serious trouble! Vitor Belfort extends his hips and Court McGee is forced to tapout to the crafty armbar!
Winner is Vitor Belfort by Submission (Armbar) at 1:22 Round 4
Statistics: Court McGee
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 5/19 (26%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 676 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 11/15 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 40/44 (91%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 722 s
Even first round, then Vitor slowly and consistently pulled ahead as the fight went on.