Post by The Sandmen on Jun 16, 2014 19:34:58 GMT -5
Vitor Belfort glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The Phenom and McGee move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
0:10 Round 1 and The Phenom is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Vitor Belfort is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Court McGee can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Court McGee tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Vitor Belfort swings and McGee has to retreat
The Phenom shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shovel hook by Vitor Belfort
goes nowhere.
The Phenom misses a step and Court McGee sees an opportunity to counter him!
Court McGee tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Phenom won't budge, forcing McGee to pull guard.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over McGee
BJJ! That is what must be passing through McGee's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like The Phenom
Vitor Belfort tries to pass Court McGee's guard...
Vitor Belfort manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
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 closed guard over McGee
Court McGee overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
The Phenom pulls his arm out of danger.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over 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 closed guard over McGee
Vitor Belfort seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Vitor Belfort tries to pass Court McGee's guard...
Vitor Belfort manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over McGee
McGee tries an armbar from the bottom!
Vitor Belfort breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
McGee clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
Vitor Belfort tries to free his leg
Vitor Belfort uses some of his skill by jumping out of McGee's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Court McGee
Court McGee attempts to trap Vitor Belfort in his guard.
Court McGee manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over McGee
McGee throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Vitor Belfort realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Vitor Belfort tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
The Phenom clumsily fails here and it's time for Court McGee to fight back!
Court McGee charges at The Phenom throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! The Phenom is rocked!
McGee launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits The Phenom's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Court McGee has found an opening in the defense of The Phenom, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break The Phenom's ribs.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
The Phenom is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks McGee's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Court McGee's Right cheek
The two exchange wildly
McGee is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
A furious flurry of punches from Vitor Belfort
puts McGee in a world of hurt!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Phenom launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Court McGee takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Vitor Belfort launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Court McGee moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Phenom pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
McGee tries to grapple
The Phenom moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Court McGee circles around The Phenom
McGee showing excellent timing, blasts Vitor Belfort with a right hand.
Great hook by Court McGee! Vitor Belfort is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Left eye
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Vitor Belfort kicks his legs trying to keep Court McGee away.
No damage done by those kicks.
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
McGee moves backwards and gestures for Vitor Belfort to stand up.
The Phenom climbs to his feet and is standing now.
McGee goes to the body...
He punishes The Phenom's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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0:08 Round 2 and McGee is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
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
Vitor Belfort creates space and allows Court McGee to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Court McGee is standing now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
McGee moves forward looking for some action
Court McGee shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom and Court McGee are cliched up against the cage. The Phenom steps for a throw
McGee stays on his feet
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Court McGee tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on The Phenom's face
McGee launches a furious low kick!
The Phenom receives a hard blow on his left leg!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Court McGee's mind is definitely in the fight, The Phenom just got nailed! Court McGee saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! The Phenom is going to have a headache after this one.
Surprise roundhouse punch by McGee.
It looks like The Phenom was hit by a bus!
Court McGee fakes a punch and launches himself over Vitor Belfort
Great move by McGee who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
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!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Court McGee!
That one almost breaks The Phenom's chin! He is knocked down!
The Phenom's Chin is beginning to swell
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Court McGee decides to jump inside The Phenom's guard.
The Phenom didn't see that coming. McGee is in open guard over The Phenom now.
Court McGee is in open guard over The Phenom
McGee moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in half guard over The Phenom
McGee positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Phenom's being punished here!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in half guard over The Phenom
Court McGee pushes The Phenom's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by McGee who is in full mount! The Phenom is in trouble now!
Court McGee is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
McGee is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
McGee suddenly holds Vitor Belfort's arm and tries an armbar!
The Phenom can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Court McGee!
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over McGee
The Phenom is in closed guard... McGee tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Vitor Belfort!
Court McGee is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Court McGee tries to better his position on the ground...
McGee is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Court McGee is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Court McGee tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar from Court McGee appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
The Phenom is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Court McGee is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort tries to roll to his side and trap Court McGee in his guard...
Court McGee rolls him over and takes his back!
McGee is in rear mount over The Phenom
McGee tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Phenom! McGee has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
McGee is in rear mount over The Phenom with one hook in
The Phenom has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
The Phenom is unable to find a way to scape from this.
McGee is in rear mount over The Phenom with one hook in
The Phenom is trying to escape from the rear mount.
McGee tries to use some of his tricky moves but McGee's is smart enough to counter him.
The Phenom misses a step and Court McGee sees an opportunity to counter him!
McGee tries to end this with a RNC!
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
That RNC from Court McGee appears to be unbreakable
That RNC looks tight...
The Phenom struggles to free himself
That RNC looks tight...
Punishing hold!
The Phenom manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over McGee
The Phenom launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
The Phenom is countered by Court McGee.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
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 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 McGee's moves.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
The Phenom tries to stand up!
McGee doesn't allow him!
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Court McGee's mind is definitely in the fight, The Phenom just got nailed! Court McGee saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! The Phenom is going to have a headache after this one.
McGee feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
The Phenom's Chin is beginning to swell
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Court McGee launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
The Phenom blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Vitor Belfort's cheek! The Phenom stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Mario Yamasaki is asking The Phenom to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for The Phenom.
The Phenom's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Court McGee by TKO (Punch) at 0:59 Round 3
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 13/21 (62%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 269 s
Statistics: Court McGee
Punches 19/23 (83%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/6 (83%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 252 s
GAP can develop ‘em, I tell ya. Good fight from McGee.
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.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The Phenom and McGee move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
0:10 Round 1 and The Phenom is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Vitor Belfort is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Court McGee can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Court McGee tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Vitor Belfort swings and McGee has to retreat
The Phenom shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shovel hook by Vitor Belfort
goes nowhere.
The Phenom misses a step and Court McGee sees an opportunity to counter him!
Court McGee tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Phenom won't budge, forcing McGee to pull guard.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over McGee
BJJ! That is what must be passing through McGee's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like The Phenom
Vitor Belfort tries to pass Court McGee's guard...
Vitor Belfort manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
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 closed guard over McGee
Court McGee overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
The Phenom pulls his arm out of danger.
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over 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 closed guard over McGee
Vitor Belfort seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Vitor Belfort tries to pass Court McGee's guard...
Vitor Belfort manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over McGee
McGee tries an armbar from the bottom!
Vitor Belfort breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
McGee clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
Vitor Belfort tries to free his leg
Vitor Belfort uses some of his skill by jumping out of McGee's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Court McGee
Court McGee attempts to trap Vitor Belfort in his guard.
Court McGee manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over McGee
McGee throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Vitor Belfort realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Vitor Belfort tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
The Phenom clumsily fails here and it's time for Court McGee to fight back!
Court McGee charges at The Phenom throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! The Phenom is rocked!
McGee launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits The Phenom's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Court McGee has found an opening in the defense of The Phenom, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break The Phenom's ribs.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
The Phenom is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks McGee's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Court McGee's Right cheek
The two exchange wildly
McGee is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
A furious flurry of punches from Vitor Belfort
puts McGee in a world of hurt!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Phenom launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Court McGee takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Vitor Belfort launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Court McGee moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Phenom pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
McGee tries to grapple
The Phenom moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Court McGee circles around The Phenom
McGee showing excellent timing, blasts Vitor Belfort with a right hand.
Great hook by Court McGee! Vitor Belfort is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Left eye
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Vitor Belfort kicks his legs trying to keep Court McGee away.
No damage done by those kicks.
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
McGee moves backwards and gestures for Vitor Belfort to stand up.
The Phenom climbs to his feet and is standing now.
McGee goes to the body...
He punishes The Phenom's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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0:08 Round 2 and McGee is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
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
Vitor Belfort creates space and allows Court McGee to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Court McGee is standing now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
McGee moves forward looking for some action
Court McGee shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom and Court McGee are cliched up against the cage. The Phenom steps for a throw
McGee stays on his feet
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Court McGee tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on The Phenom's face
McGee launches a furious low kick!
The Phenom receives a hard blow on his left leg!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Court McGee's mind is definitely in the fight, The Phenom just got nailed! Court McGee saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! The Phenom is going to have a headache after this one.
Surprise roundhouse punch by McGee.
It looks like The Phenom was hit by a bus!
Court McGee fakes a punch and launches himself over Vitor Belfort
Great move by McGee who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
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!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Court McGee!
That one almost breaks The Phenom's chin! He is knocked down!
The Phenom's Chin is beginning to swell
McGee is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Court McGee decides to jump inside The Phenom's guard.
The Phenom didn't see that coming. McGee is in open guard over The Phenom now.
Court McGee is in open guard over The Phenom
McGee moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in half guard over The Phenom
McGee positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Phenom's being punished here!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in half guard over The Phenom
Court McGee pushes The Phenom's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by McGee who is in full mount! The Phenom is in trouble now!
Court McGee is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
McGee is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
McGee suddenly holds Vitor Belfort's arm and tries an armbar!
The Phenom can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Court McGee!
Vitor Belfort is in closed guard over McGee
The Phenom is in closed guard... McGee tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Vitor Belfort!
Court McGee is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Court McGee tries to better his position on the ground...
McGee is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Court McGee is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Court McGee tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar from Court McGee appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
The Phenom is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Court McGee is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort tries to roll to his side and trap Court McGee in his guard...
Court McGee rolls him over and takes his back!
McGee is in rear mount over The Phenom
McGee tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Phenom! McGee has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
McGee is in rear mount over The Phenom with one hook in
The Phenom has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
The Phenom is unable to find a way to scape from this.
McGee is in rear mount over The Phenom with one hook in
The Phenom is trying to escape from the rear mount.
McGee tries to use some of his tricky moves but McGee's is smart enough to counter him.
The Phenom misses a step and Court McGee sees an opportunity to counter him!
McGee tries to end this with a RNC!
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
That RNC from Court McGee appears to be unbreakable
That RNC looks tight...
The Phenom struggles to free himself
That RNC looks tight...
Punishing hold!
The Phenom manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over McGee
The Phenom launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
The Phenom is countered by Court McGee.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
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 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 McGee's moves.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over McGee
The Phenom tries to stand up!
McGee doesn't allow him!
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Court McGee's mind is definitely in the fight, The Phenom just got nailed! Court McGee saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! The Phenom is going to have a headache after this one.
McGee feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
The Phenom's Chin is beginning to swell
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Court McGee launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
The Phenom blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Vitor Belfort's cheek! The Phenom stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Mario Yamasaki is asking The Phenom to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for The Phenom.
The Phenom's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Court McGee by TKO (Punch) at 0:59 Round 3
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 13/21 (62%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 269 s
Statistics: Court McGee
Punches 19/23 (83%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/6 (83%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 252 s
GAP can develop ‘em, I tell ya. Good fight from McGee.