Post by The Sandmen on May 3, 2013 16:02:59 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Cote while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
Vitor Belfort glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Patrick Cote and Vitor Belfort touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Vitor Belfort launches a rapid series of punches
taking Cote from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
The Phenom grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Cote
Vitor Belfort seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
The Phenom tries to jump to side mount.
Patrick Cote closed his guard around Vitor Belfort.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote attempts to trap Vitor Belfort in his guard.
Vitor Belfort keeps control and remains in side mount.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Vitor Belfort throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Vitor Belfort looks to mount Patrick Cote...
Vitor Belfort slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Vitor Belfort throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Cote breaks the lock showing some skills...
The Phenom misses a step and Patrick Cote sees an opportunity to counter him!
Patrick Cote tries to roll on the ground...
The Phenom knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Cote looks to be in very good shape.
Cote 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 Patrick Cote
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 Patrick Cote
Vitor Belfort hovers above Cote
Good punches to Cote's body.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Vitor Belfort tries to better his position on the ground...
Patrick Cote tries to roll on the ground...
Poorly executed technique. Patrick Cote looks to counter!
Cote is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Vitor Belfort pushes Patrick Cote down and prevents his attempts to escape
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote 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 Patrick Cote
Deep breaths from Patrick Cote who tries a hammer punch to The Phenom's ribs.
The Phenom blocks those punches
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Patrick Cote
The Phenom goes for an armbar!
Patrick Cote breaks the lock and pushes away Vitor Belfort, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Vitor Belfort. 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.
Patrick Cote 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!
Cote 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.
Vitor Belfort closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The Phenom pushes Patrick Cote and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Some nice shots from Vitor Belfort
that stun Cote.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Cote decides to launch some tentative punches
Patrick Cote takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The Phenom's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Phenom throws a lazy kick
Cote blocks and keeps his distance.
Cote misses a step and Vitor Belfort sees an opportunity to counter him!
Vitor Belfort fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Patrick Cote! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Vitor Belfort fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Patrick Cote attempts a sweep single...
Patrick Cote catches Vitor Belfort's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cote.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over The Phenom
Patrick Cote is cooling the fight on the ground
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over The Phenom
Cote is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Patrick Cote uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over The Phenom
Patrick Cote tries to open The Phenom's guard...
The Phenom breaks the lock and covers himself from Cote's punches
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Cote is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Patrick Cote!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Patrick Cote
The Phenom tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Vitor Belfort controls the situation despite Patrick Cote efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Vitor Belfort rolls Patrick Cote to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
The Phenom is in rear mount over Cote
Cote has The Phenom controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Cote manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along The Phenom
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
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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Vitor Belfort leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cote
The Phenom shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Patrick Cote tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cote circles out and slips free of Vitor Belfort's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Patrick Cote tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on The Phenom's face
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Mouth
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Incredible haymaker from Vitor Belfort!
You can see Patrick Cote's head being snapped backwards!
Vitor Belfort goes with a looping right hand while Patrick Cote jumps back and jabs
Cote seems staggered and Vitor Belfort runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Cote moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Phenom with a double overhooks!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
The Phenom moves forward looking for some action
Patrick Cote struggles a bit before breaking The Phenom's attemp of grappling
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
The Phenom follows Patrick Cote
Cote fakes a move.
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Quick hook by Vitor Belfort
Good shot! Cote has reasons to be worried.
Pulverizing punch to Cote's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Patrick Cote throws a combo
Vitor Belfort ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Cote swings again, only to get countered once more! Cote is looking bad here!
Patrick Cote closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Cote tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Cote is clinching with The Phenom.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Vitor Belfort fakes a few punches and advance towards Cote trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Patrick Cote lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
The Phenom is standing while Cote is on the ground on his back
Patrick Cote 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
Patrick Cote is on his feet again.
Cote pushes Vitor Belfort and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Cote throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The Phenom's Chin is beginning to swell
Nice punches from Patrick Cote.
The Phenom staggers backwards. Cote wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The Phenom's Nose is beginning to swell
Cote launches a kick
The Phenom checks it and keeps distance.
Cote throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The Phenom's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is opening up on The Phenom and raining down combinations!
The Phenom's corner looks worried!
Vitor Belfort tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Patrick Cote's knows what to do here and blocks them
Cote tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Phenom leads with a punch
Patrick Cote avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The Phenom is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Vitor Belfort attempts to cut off Cote with punches
Cote avoids getting cornered.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
A wicked punch by Vitor Belfort
rocks Cote!
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
The Phenom blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
The Phenom goes to the body...
his punches graze Cote's arm.
Patrick Cote charges at The Phenom throwing flurries left and right.
Vitor Belfort gets out of the way.
Cote misses a step and Vitor Belfort sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Phenom grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Cote
Cote breaths deeply while on the ground
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 3
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Cote moves forward looking for some action
Patrick Cote shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Patrick Cote fakes a punch to Vitor Belfort ribs and the tries to trip him
The Phenom loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom struggles and launches a few punches to Cote's head
Those punches are hitting! Cote covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Vitor Belfort embrace and tries to move away...
Vitor Belfort pushes Cote forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
The Phenom doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Patrick Cote embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from The Phenom who put distance between them
Patrick Cote and The Phenom engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Patrick Cote throws a combo
Vitor Belfort ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Cote swings again, only to get countered once more! Cote is looking bad here!
Cote's Mouth is beginning to swell
Cote steps forward
Vitor Belfort catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The Phenom looks to be in very good shape.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
Cote is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Cote's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Phenom is holding Patrick Cote's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Patrick Cote shows great balance while pushing away Vitor Belfort
Patrick Cote and The Phenom engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Vitor Belfort is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Patrick Cote tries a hook to the body
but The Phenom manages to dodge it
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
The Phenom wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
The Phenom moves forward and holds Cote
The fighters are clinching.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to The Phenom's head
Those punches are hitting! The Phenom covers his head!
The Phenom's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Patrick Cote embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from The Phenom who put distance between them
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
Cote is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
The Phenom is connecting with a few punches
Cote's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lightning fast low kick from Cote!
The Phenom blocks that kick with his leg.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by The Phenom.
Vitor Belfort fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Patrick Cote! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Vitor Belfort charges at Cote throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Cote is rocked!
Cote has a small cut in his Left cheek
Vitor Belfort has found an opening in the defense of Cote, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Cote is wobbling!
Cote has a small cut in his Chin
Vitor Belfort leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cote
The Phenom shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom takes a break to breathe while holding Patrick Cote.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom tries to take Patrick Cote down... Cote stumbles backwards and Vitor Belfort launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Cote's jaw!
Cote has a small cut in his Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Patrick Cote's ribs!
Patrick Cote's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
Hard blow to Cote's mid-section, he seems hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Patrick Cote grapple with Vitor Belfort and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
The Phenom manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom struggles and launches a few punches to Cote's head
Those punches are hitting! Cote covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom struggles and launches a few punches to Cote's head
Those punches are hitting! Cote covers his head!
Cote has a small cut in his Right cheek
Patrick Cote seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Vitor Belfort!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Patrick Cote's ribs!
Patrick Cote's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Patrick Cote, but it's close.
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Round 4
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Patrick Cote swings...
...no good.
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Vitor Belfort steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Cote moves forward looking for some action
Vitor Belfort struggles a bit before breaking Cote's attemp of grappling
Patrick Cote's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Tremendous strikes from Cote!
The Phenom blocks with confidence
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Vitor Belfort launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cote blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Patrick Cote's cheek! Cote stumbles and the falls to the mat!
That brutal impact left Cote laid out on the mat! Vitor Belfort's corner come in to congratulate him!
Cote's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Patrick Cote's Right cheek
Winner is Vitor Belfort by KO (Punch) at 0:41 Round 4
Statistics: Patrick Cote
Punches 21/47 (45%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 4/12 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 209 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 44/65 (68%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 14/21 (67%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 208 s
Beauty striking fest. Dead even demolishion-fest by both parties until the 3rd round, where Vitor got a few good ones in and took control. Finished up shop in the 4th, but nice to see strikers striking. Big toughness and big damage both ways.
Vitor Belfort glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Patrick Cote and Vitor Belfort touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Vitor Belfort launches a rapid series of punches
taking Cote from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
The Phenom grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Cote
Vitor Belfort seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
The Phenom tries to jump to side mount.
Patrick Cote closed his guard around Vitor Belfort.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote attempts to trap Vitor Belfort in his guard.
Vitor Belfort keeps control and remains in side mount.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Vitor Belfort throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Vitor Belfort looks to mount Patrick Cote...
Vitor Belfort slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Vitor Belfort throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Cote breaks the lock showing some skills...
The Phenom misses a step and Patrick Cote sees an opportunity to counter him!
Patrick Cote tries to roll on the ground...
The Phenom knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Cote looks to be in very good shape.
Cote 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 Patrick Cote
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 Patrick Cote
Vitor Belfort hovers above Cote
Good punches to Cote's body.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Vitor Belfort tries to better his position on the ground...
Patrick Cote tries to roll on the ground...
Poorly executed technique. Patrick Cote looks to counter!
Cote is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Vitor Belfort pushes Patrick Cote down and prevents his attempts to escape
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote 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 Patrick Cote
Deep breaths from Patrick Cote who tries a hammer punch to The Phenom's ribs.
The Phenom blocks those punches
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Patrick Cote
The Phenom goes for an armbar!
Patrick Cote breaks the lock and pushes away Vitor Belfort, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Vitor Belfort. 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.
Patrick Cote 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!
Cote 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.
Vitor Belfort closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
The Phenom pushes Patrick Cote and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Some nice shots from Vitor Belfort
that stun Cote.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Cote decides to launch some tentative punches
Patrick Cote takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The Phenom's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Phenom throws a lazy kick
Cote blocks and keeps his distance.
Cote misses a step and Vitor Belfort sees an opportunity to counter him!
Vitor Belfort fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Patrick Cote! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Vitor Belfort fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Patrick Cote attempts a sweep single...
Patrick Cote catches Vitor Belfort's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cote.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over The Phenom
Patrick Cote is cooling the fight on the ground
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over The Phenom
Cote is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Patrick Cote uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over The Phenom
The Phenom is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over The Phenom
Patrick Cote tries to open The Phenom's guard...
The Phenom breaks the lock and covers himself from Cote's punches
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Cote is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Patrick Cote!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Patrick Cote
The Phenom tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Vitor Belfort controls the situation despite Patrick Cote efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Vitor Belfort rolls Patrick Cote to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
The Phenom is in rear mount over Cote
Cote has The Phenom controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Cote manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along The Phenom
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
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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Vitor Belfort leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cote
The Phenom shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Patrick Cote tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cote circles out and slips free of Vitor Belfort's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Patrick Cote tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on The Phenom's face
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Mouth
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Incredible haymaker from Vitor Belfort!
You can see Patrick Cote's head being snapped backwards!
Vitor Belfort goes with a looping right hand while Patrick Cote jumps back and jabs
Cote seems staggered and Vitor Belfort runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Cote moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Phenom with a double overhooks!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
The Phenom moves forward looking for some action
Patrick Cote struggles a bit before breaking The Phenom's attemp of grappling
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
The Phenom follows Patrick Cote
Cote fakes a move.
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Quick hook by Vitor Belfort
Good shot! Cote has reasons to be worried.
Pulverizing punch to Cote's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Patrick Cote throws a combo
Vitor Belfort ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Cote swings again, only to get countered once more! Cote is looking bad here!
Patrick Cote closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Cote tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Cote is clinching with The Phenom.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Vitor Belfort fakes a few punches and advance towards Cote trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Patrick Cote lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
The Phenom is standing while Cote is on the ground on his back
Patrick Cote 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
Patrick Cote is on his feet again.
Cote pushes Vitor Belfort and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Cote throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The Phenom's Chin is beginning to swell
Nice punches from Patrick Cote.
The Phenom staggers backwards. Cote wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The Phenom's Nose is beginning to swell
Cote launches a kick
The Phenom checks it and keeps distance.
Cote throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The Phenom's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is opening up on The Phenom and raining down combinations!
The Phenom's corner looks worried!
Vitor Belfort tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Patrick Cote's knows what to do here and blocks them
Cote tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Phenom leads with a punch
Patrick Cote avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The Phenom is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Vitor Belfort attempts to cut off Cote with punches
Cote avoids getting cornered.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
A wicked punch by Vitor Belfort
rocks Cote!
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
The Phenom blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
The Phenom goes to the body...
his punches graze Cote's arm.
Patrick Cote charges at The Phenom throwing flurries left and right.
Vitor Belfort gets out of the way.
Cote misses a step and Vitor Belfort sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Phenom grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Cote
Cote breaths deeply while on the ground
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 3
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Cote moves forward looking for some action
Patrick Cote shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Patrick Cote fakes a punch to Vitor Belfort ribs and the tries to trip him
The Phenom loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom struggles and launches a few punches to Cote's head
Those punches are hitting! Cote covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Vitor Belfort embrace and tries to move away...
Vitor Belfort pushes Cote forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
The Phenom doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Patrick Cote embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from The Phenom who put distance between them
Patrick Cote and The Phenom engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Patrick Cote throws a combo
Vitor Belfort ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Cote swings again, only to get countered once more! Cote is looking bad here!
Cote's Mouth is beginning to swell
Cote steps forward
Vitor Belfort catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The Phenom looks to be in very good shape.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
Cote is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Cote's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Phenom is holding Patrick Cote's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Patrick Cote shows great balance while pushing away Vitor Belfort
Patrick Cote and The Phenom engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Vitor Belfort is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Patrick Cote tries a hook to the body
but The Phenom manages to dodge it
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
The Phenom wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
The Phenom moves forward and holds Cote
The fighters are clinching.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to The Phenom's head
Those punches are hitting! The Phenom covers his head!
The Phenom's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Patrick Cote embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from The Phenom who put distance between them
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
Cote is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
The Phenom is connecting with a few punches
Cote's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lightning fast low kick from Cote!
The Phenom blocks that kick with his leg.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by The Phenom.
Vitor Belfort fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Patrick Cote! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Vitor Belfort charges at Cote throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Cote is rocked!
Cote has a small cut in his Left cheek
Vitor Belfort has found an opening in the defense of Cote, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Cote is wobbling!
Cote has a small cut in his Chin
Vitor Belfort leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cote
The Phenom shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom takes a break to breathe while holding Patrick Cote.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom tries to take Patrick Cote down... Cote stumbles backwards and Vitor Belfort launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Cote's jaw!
Cote has a small cut in his Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Patrick Cote's ribs!
Patrick Cote's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
Hard blow to Cote's mid-section, he seems hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Patrick Cote grapple with Vitor Belfort and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
The Phenom manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom struggles and launches a few punches to Cote's head
Those punches are hitting! Cote covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom struggles and launches a few punches to Cote's head
Those punches are hitting! Cote covers his head!
Cote has a small cut in his Right cheek
Patrick Cote seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Vitor Belfort!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Patrick Cote's ribs!
Patrick Cote's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Patrick Cote, but it's close.
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Round 4
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Patrick Cote swings...
...no good.
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Vitor Belfort steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Cote moves forward looking for some action
Vitor Belfort struggles a bit before breaking Cote's attemp of grappling
Patrick Cote's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Tremendous strikes from Cote!
The Phenom blocks with confidence
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Vitor Belfort launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cote blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Patrick Cote's cheek! Cote stumbles and the falls to the mat!
That brutal impact left Cote laid out on the mat! Vitor Belfort's corner come in to congratulate him!
Cote's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Patrick Cote's Right cheek
Winner is Vitor Belfort by KO (Punch) at 0:41 Round 4
Statistics: Patrick Cote
Punches 21/47 (45%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 4/12 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 209 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 44/65 (68%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 14/21 (67%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 208 s
Beauty striking fest. Dead even demolishion-fest by both parties until the 3rd round, where Vitor got a few good ones in and took control. Finished up shop in the 4th, but nice to see strikers striking. Big toughness and big damage both ways.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!