Post by The Sandmen on Feb 13, 2018 1:03:04 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Whittaker while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Vitor Belfort is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Whittaker and The Phenom move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The Phenom showing excellent timing, blasts Robert Whittaker with a right hand.
Whittaker steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
The Phenom feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Whittaker's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Vitor Belfort fakes a move and moves laterally.
The Phenom launches a furious hook!
That hits Whittaker's chin like a wrecking ball! Whittaker loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
The Phenom is standing while Whittaker is on the ground on his back
The Phenom decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Whittaker's guard.
Whittaker did not see that coming! Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Whittaker now.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Whittaker
Vitor Belfort fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Whittaker's face!
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Whittaker
Whittaker 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!
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Vitor Belfort tries to pass to half guard...
Robert Whittaker can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Phenom looks to work from half guard.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Whittaker
Vitor Belfort tries to pass Robert Whittaker's guard...
Vitor Belfort manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Vitor Belfort looks to mount Robert Whittaker...
Vitor Belfort slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
The Phenom suddenly holds Robert Whittaker's arm and tries an armbar!
Whittaker can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Vitor Belfort!
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over The Phenom
Whittaker use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Moscow Olympic Arena (Moscow, Russia) is cheering him!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Robert Whittaker in his guard.
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
Robert Whittaker is in open guard over The Phenom
Whittaker moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Robert Whittaker is in half guard over The Phenom
Whittaker tries to get a side mount...
The Phenom wraps his leg around Robert Whittaker leg and prevents him from moving.
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Vitor Belfort isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Whittaker blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass The Phenom's guard.
Robert Whittaker is in half guard over The Phenom
Robert Whittaker 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
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Robert Whittaker. 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.
Shovel hook by Vitor Belfort
tags Whittaker.
The Phenom is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Vitor Belfort fakes a punch and launches himself over Whittaker!
Nice move by The Phenom who clinches and pushes Whittaker against the cage
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Whittaker tries to take Vitor Belfort down... The Phenom stumbles backwards and Robert Whittaker launches a few punches...
Vitor Belfort dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Vitor Belfort locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Robert Whittaker slips his head out and ends up in Vitor Belfort's guard.
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over The Phenom
Deep breaths from Vitor Belfort who tries a hammer punch to Whittaker's ribs.
That hit Whittaker who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over The Phenom
Whittaker is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robert Whittaker!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Whittaker 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 Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Robert Whittaker moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Whittaker
Vitor Belfort tries to free his leg
Vitor Belfort uses some of his skill by jumping out of Whittaker's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Whittaker tries to show some ground skills
Robert Whittaker put The Phenom in half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Whittaker
Whittaker 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 half guard over Whittaker
Robert Whittaker 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.
Whittaker clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
Vitor Belfort tries to pass Robert Whittaker's guard...
Vitor Belfort manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Vitor Belfort looks to pass to mount...
The Phenom slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Robert Whittaker.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
The Phenom and Whittaker circle around the center of the cage.
Robert Whittaker moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
The Phenom has a small cut in his Left cheek
Terrible one sided match... Whittaker was not ready to fight a fighter of Vitor Belfort caliber.
The Phenom and Whittaker circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Robert Whittaker and The Phenom engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Vitor Belfort tries a hook to the body
and hits Whittaker ribs hard
Whittaker has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Whittaker avoids a dangerous strike from The Phenom
and counters with a solid straight!
Robert Whittaker fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
An overhand right from Robert Whittaker that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
The Phenom moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Robert Whittaker chases The Phenom and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! The Phenom steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Whittaker decides to launch some tentative punches
Robert Whittaker takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Whittaker looks to be in very good shape.
Robert Whittaker moves forward and launches a high kick!
The Phenom ducks under.
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Several good body shots
land on Whittaker.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
A bad move from Vitor Belfort
allows Whittaker to land a solid head kick.
The Phenom's Mouth is beginning to swell
The Phenom leads with a punch
Robert Whittaker avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Whittaker decides to launch some tentative punches
Robert Whittaker takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Here comes Robert Whittaker with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on The Phenom's ribs!
Vitor Belfort seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Robert Whittaker!
Robert Whittaker goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
That one hits but The Phenom seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Robert Whittaker throws an uppercut
The Phenom slips it.
Whittaker moves to shoot
but Vitor Belfort delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Whittaker has a small cut in his Left cheek
Whittaker attempts a shoot
Vitor Belfort hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Whittaker's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Whittaker launches a kick
but Vitor Belfort avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
A furious flurry of punches from Vitor Belfort
puts Whittaker in a world of hurt!
The ref pulls off Vitor Belfort! Whittaker seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Vitor Belfort by TKO (Punches) at 3:21 Round 2
Statistics: Robert Whittaker
Punches 11/20 (55%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 233 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 20/26 (77%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 222 s
"It's a clusterfuck. Like all of my sims commentary."
Vitor Belfort is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Whittaker and The Phenom move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The Phenom showing excellent timing, blasts Robert Whittaker with a right hand.
Whittaker steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
The Phenom feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Whittaker's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Vitor Belfort fakes a move and moves laterally.
The Phenom launches a furious hook!
That hits Whittaker's chin like a wrecking ball! Whittaker loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
The Phenom is standing while Whittaker is on the ground on his back
The Phenom decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Whittaker's guard.
Whittaker did not see that coming! Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Whittaker now.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Whittaker
Vitor Belfort fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Whittaker's face!
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Whittaker
Whittaker 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!
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Vitor Belfort tries to pass to half guard...
Robert Whittaker can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Phenom looks to work from half guard.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Whittaker
Vitor Belfort tries to pass Robert Whittaker's guard...
Vitor Belfort manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Vitor Belfort looks to mount Robert Whittaker...
Vitor Belfort slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
The Phenom suddenly holds Robert Whittaker's arm and tries an armbar!
Whittaker can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Vitor Belfort!
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over The Phenom
Whittaker use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Moscow Olympic Arena (Moscow, Russia) is cheering him!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Robert Whittaker in his guard.
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
Robert Whittaker is in open guard over The Phenom
Whittaker moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Robert Whittaker is in half guard over The Phenom
Whittaker tries to get a side mount...
The Phenom wraps his leg around Robert Whittaker leg and prevents him from moving.
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Vitor Belfort isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Whittaker blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass The Phenom's guard.
Robert Whittaker is in half guard over The Phenom
Robert Whittaker 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
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Robert Whittaker. 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.
Shovel hook by Vitor Belfort
tags Whittaker.
The Phenom is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Vitor Belfort fakes a punch and launches himself over Whittaker!
Nice move by The Phenom who clinches and pushes Whittaker against the cage
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Whittaker tries to take Vitor Belfort down... The Phenom stumbles backwards and Robert Whittaker launches a few punches...
Vitor Belfort dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Vitor Belfort locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Robert Whittaker slips his head out and ends up in Vitor Belfort's guard.
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over The Phenom
Deep breaths from Vitor Belfort who tries a hammer punch to Whittaker's ribs.
That hit Whittaker who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over The Phenom
Whittaker is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Robert Whittaker!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Whittaker 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 Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Robert Whittaker moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Whittaker
Vitor Belfort tries to free his leg
Vitor Belfort uses some of his skill by jumping out of Whittaker's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Whittaker tries to show some ground skills
Robert Whittaker put The Phenom in half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Whittaker
Whittaker 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 half guard over Whittaker
Robert Whittaker 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.
Whittaker clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
Vitor Belfort tries to pass Robert Whittaker's guard...
Vitor Belfort manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Vitor Belfort looks to pass to mount...
The Phenom slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Robert Whittaker.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
=========================================
The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
The Phenom and Whittaker circle around the center of the cage.
Robert Whittaker moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
The Phenom has a small cut in his Left cheek
Terrible one sided match... Whittaker was not ready to fight a fighter of Vitor Belfort caliber.
The Phenom and Whittaker circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Robert Whittaker and The Phenom engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Vitor Belfort tries a hook to the body
and hits Whittaker ribs hard
Whittaker has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Whittaker avoids a dangerous strike from The Phenom
and counters with a solid straight!
Robert Whittaker fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
An overhand right from Robert Whittaker that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
The Phenom moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Robert Whittaker chases The Phenom and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! The Phenom steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Whittaker decides to launch some tentative punches
Robert Whittaker takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Whittaker looks to be in very good shape.
Robert Whittaker moves forward and launches a high kick!
The Phenom ducks under.
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Several good body shots
land on Whittaker.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
A bad move from Vitor Belfort
allows Whittaker to land a solid head kick.
The Phenom's Mouth is beginning to swell
The Phenom leads with a punch
Robert Whittaker avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Whittaker decides to launch some tentative punches
Robert Whittaker takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Here comes Robert Whittaker with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on The Phenom's ribs!
Vitor Belfort seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Robert Whittaker!
Robert Whittaker goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
That one hits but The Phenom seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Robert Whittaker throws an uppercut
The Phenom slips it.
Whittaker moves to shoot
but Vitor Belfort delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Whittaker has a small cut in his Left cheek
Whittaker attempts a shoot
Vitor Belfort hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Whittaker's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Whittaker launches a kick
but Vitor Belfort avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
A furious flurry of punches from Vitor Belfort
puts Whittaker in a world of hurt!
The ref pulls off Vitor Belfort! Whittaker seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Vitor Belfort by TKO (Punches) at 3:21 Round 2
Statistics: Robert Whittaker
Punches 11/20 (55%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 233 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 20/26 (77%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 222 s
"It's a clusterfuck. Like all of my sims commentary."
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!