Post by The Sandmen on Jun 30, 2015 8:59:44 GMT -5
Vitor Belfort looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Paul Daley doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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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The Phenom and Semtex move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Brutal combination from Paul Daley!
The Phenom is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
The Phenom has a small cut in his Chin
Nice punches from Paul Daley.
Even nicer blocks from The Phenom.
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Vitor Belfort chases Semtex and launches a few perfect strikes
Semtex ducks backwards and avoids them.
The Phenom throws a lazy kick
Semtex blocks and keeps his distance.
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
A high kick from Vitor Belfort
grazes Semtex's head, but he seems okay.
The Phenom decides to launch some tentative punches
Paul Daley takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Paul Daley leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Phenom
Semtex shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex grapple with Vitor Belfort and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Vitor Belfort falls hard on the mat with Paul Daley on top of him
Paul Daley is in half guard over The Phenom
Semtex tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Paul Daley is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Paul Daley looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Paul Daley slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
1:30 Round 1 and The Phenom is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
The Phenom launches a few weak punches
Semtex blocks them effectively.
Paul Daley is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Semtex blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Semtex tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Phenom tries to escape from the full mount...
Paul Daley is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Paul Daley in his guard.
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
Paul Daley is in closed guard over The Phenom
Semtex is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Paul Daley!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Paul Daley
Body shots by Vitor Belfort
Semtex covers up.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Paul Daley
Semtex is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Phenom's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Paul Daley is in half guard over The Phenom
The Phenom is taking this opportunity to rest.
Paul Daley is in half guard over The Phenom
The Phenom is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Semtex's Left eye is beginning to swell
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Paul Daley is in half guard over The Phenom
The Phenom breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Incredible high kick!
Semtex is worried!
A furious flurry of punches from Vitor Belfort
puts Semtex in a world of hurt!
Vitor Belfort has found an opening in the defense of Semtex, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Semtex is wobbling!
Paul Daley tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Vitor Belfort throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Semtex's chin! That stops Semtex in his tracks!
Semtex's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Paul Daley's Right eye
Vitor Belfort wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Semtex!
There is a small laceration on Paul Daley's Right eye
Paul Daley seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Vitor Belfort!
Semtex fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Phenom sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
The Phenom looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Paul Daley's punches
Semtex is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Phenom.
The Phenom tries to grapple
He puts Semtex in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom takes a break to breathe while holding Paul Daley.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort leans forwards and tries to grapple with Semtex
The Phenom shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom struggles and launches a few punches to Semtex's head
Those punches are hitting! Semtex covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Paul Daley pushes away The Phenom trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Phenom doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Paul Daley
Semtex clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
Vitor Belfort gets control of Paul Daley's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Paul Daley shakes him off and staves off danger.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The Phenom is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Paul Daley tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Semtex misses a step and Vitor Belfort sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pulverizing punch to Semtex's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Paul Daley chases The Phenom and launches a few perfect strikes
The Phenom ducks backwards and avoids them.
The Phenom grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Vitor Belfort
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Semtex
Vitor Belfort fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Semtex's face!
Semtex's Chin is beginning to swell
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Semtex
Semtex tries to stand up!
The Phenom doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Semtex
As the fight continues it seems that Vitor Belfort is taking the best of the fight.
The Phenom moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Semtex
Vitor Belfort throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Semtex's face with those brutal elbows! Semtex needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Semtex's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Paul Daley's Left cheek
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Semtex
Vitor Belfort tries to free his leg
Vitor Belfort uses some of his skill by jumping out of Semtex's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Paul Daley
Paul Daley is a bloody mess!
Vitor Belfort is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Paul Daley
Paul Daley's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Vitor Belfort looks to pass to mount...
The Phenom slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Paul Daley.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Paul Daley
Vitor Belfort takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Paul Daley shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Semtex Hyper-extended his arm
Punishing hold!
Semtex struggles to free himself
That Americana looks tight...
Paul Daley breaks that americana attempt!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Paul Daley
Paul Daley continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The Phenom tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Vitor Belfort controls the situation despite Paul Daley efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Paul Daley
Paul Daley 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 Semtex
Good looking punches from Vitor Belfort on the ground
They could take their toll on Semtex.
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex
The Phenom tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Semtex! The Phenom has one hook in and keeps working!
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex with one hook in
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 Semtex.
Nicely done! The Phenom now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
Not a desiderable position that Semtex is in now. Vitor Belfort is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
The Phenom tries to end this with a RNC!
Crippling lock!
That RNC from Vitor Belfort appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Semtex's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That RNC looks tight...
Semtex manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Paul Daley is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
Paul Daley is in closed guard over The Phenom
Paul Daley is looking to pass Vitor Belfort's guard...
Vitor Belfort has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Paul Daley is in closed guard over The Phenom
You can see Semtex's blood making stains in the mat.
Paul Daley 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 clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Paul Daley is in closed guard over The Phenom
Semtex is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Paul Daley!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Paul Daley
The Phenom tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Vitor Belfort controls the situation despite Paul Daley efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Paul Daley
Semtex doesn't stop bleeding.
Semtex tries to stand up!
The Phenom doesn't allow him!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Paul Daley
Paul Daley tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex
Vitor Belfort throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Semtex's face with those brutal elbows! Semtex needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Semtex's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Paul Daley's Chin
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex
Semtex has The Phenom controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Phenom is unable to move under Semtex control.
Semtex clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
Vitor Belfort hovers above Semtex
Good punches to Semtex's body.
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex
Vitor Belfort was tooling Paul Daley for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Paul Daley lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Semtex 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 Semtex with one hook in
Semtex doesn't stop bleeding.
Vitor Belfort tries to get his arm under Paul Daley's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Paul Daley's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Punishing hold!
That Neck Crank looks tight...
The Phenom is locking that Neck Crank...
You can see the pain reflected in Semtex's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Semtex struggles to free himself
Paul Daley easily defends the attempt.
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex with one hook in
The Phenom is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Paul Daley continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
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 Semtex.
Nicely done! The Phenom now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
The Phenom is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The Phenom tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Semtex!
Semtex adopts the turtle defense and The Phenom is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
Semtex is trying to escape from the rear mount.
The Phenom tries to use some of his tricky moves but The Phenom's is smart enough to counter him.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for The Phenom, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Solid low kick from Vitor Belfort.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Brilliant combination from Vitor Belfort
that forces Semtex to try and defend better.
Semtex's Mouth is beginning to swell
Paul Daley throws a looping right hand...
The Phenom moves aside and dodges.
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Vitor Belfort leans forwards and tries to grapple with Semtex
The Phenom shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Paul Daley is a bloody mess!
Paul Daley tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Phenom is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Paul Daley's ribs!
Paul Daley's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex tries to take Vitor Belfort down... The Phenom stumbles backwards and Paul Daley launches a few punches...
Vitor Belfort dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
The Phenom is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Semtex's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Vitor Belfort is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Semtex.
The Phenom struggles and launches a few punches to Semtex's head
Those punches are hitting! Semtex covers his head!
Semtex's Forehead is beginning to swell
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Paul Daley's ribs!
Paul Daley's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex doesn't stop bleeding.
Semtex struggles and launches a few punches to The Phenom's head
Nothing from this... Paul Daley seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Paul Daley is a bloody mess!
Vitor Belfort slightly pushes Semtex into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The Phenom feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Semtex is out! Semtex is out! Vitor Belfort has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
Semtex's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Vitor Belfort by KO (Uppercut) at 2:11 Round 3
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 17/25 (68%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/15 (73%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/24 (71%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 371 s
Statistics: Paul Daley
Punches 6/24 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 371 s
Belfort absolutely dominated Daley in this one. Daley has fallen bad.
Paul Daley doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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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The Phenom and Semtex move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Brutal combination from Paul Daley!
The Phenom is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
The Phenom has a small cut in his Chin
Nice punches from Paul Daley.
Even nicer blocks from The Phenom.
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Vitor Belfort chases Semtex and launches a few perfect strikes
Semtex ducks backwards and avoids them.
The Phenom throws a lazy kick
Semtex blocks and keeps his distance.
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
A high kick from Vitor Belfort
grazes Semtex's head, but he seems okay.
The Phenom decides to launch some tentative punches
Paul Daley takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Paul Daley leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Phenom
Semtex shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex grapple with Vitor Belfort and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Vitor Belfort falls hard on the mat with Paul Daley on top of him
Paul Daley is in half guard over The Phenom
Semtex tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Paul Daley is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Paul Daley looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Paul Daley slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
1:30 Round 1 and The Phenom is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
The Phenom launches a few weak punches
Semtex blocks them effectively.
Paul Daley is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Semtex blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Semtex tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Phenom tries to escape from the full mount...
Paul Daley is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Paul Daley in his guard.
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
Paul Daley is in closed guard over The Phenom
Semtex is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Paul Daley!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Paul Daley
Body shots by Vitor Belfort
Semtex covers up.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Paul Daley
Semtex is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes The Phenom's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Paul Daley is in half guard over The Phenom
The Phenom is taking this opportunity to rest.
Paul Daley is in half guard over The Phenom
The Phenom is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Semtex's Left eye is beginning to swell
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Paul Daley is in half guard over The Phenom
The Phenom breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Incredible high kick!
Semtex is worried!
A furious flurry of punches from Vitor Belfort
puts Semtex in a world of hurt!
Vitor Belfort has found an opening in the defense of Semtex, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Semtex is wobbling!
Paul Daley tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
The Phenom is trying to counter now!
Vitor Belfort throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Semtex's chin! That stops Semtex in his tracks!
Semtex's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Paul Daley's Right eye
Vitor Belfort wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Semtex!
There is a small laceration on Paul Daley's Right eye
Paul Daley seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Vitor Belfort!
Semtex fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Phenom sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
The Phenom looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Paul Daley's punches
Semtex is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Phenom.
The Phenom tries to grapple
He puts Semtex in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom takes a break to breathe while holding Paul Daley.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort leans forwards and tries to grapple with Semtex
The Phenom shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom struggles and launches a few punches to Semtex's head
Those punches are hitting! Semtex covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Paul Daley pushes away The Phenom trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Phenom doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Paul Daley
Semtex clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
Vitor Belfort gets control of Paul Daley's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Paul Daley shakes him off and staves off danger.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The Phenom is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Paul Daley tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Semtex misses a step and Vitor Belfort sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pulverizing punch to Semtex's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Paul Daley chases The Phenom and launches a few perfect strikes
The Phenom ducks backwards and avoids them.
The Phenom grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Vitor Belfort
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Semtex
Vitor Belfort fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Semtex's face!
Semtex's Chin is beginning to swell
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Semtex
Semtex tries to stand up!
The Phenom doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Semtex
As the fight continues it seems that Vitor Belfort is taking the best of the fight.
The Phenom moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Semtex
Vitor Belfort throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Semtex's face with those brutal elbows! Semtex needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Semtex's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Paul Daley's Left cheek
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in half guard over Semtex
Vitor Belfort tries to free his leg
Vitor Belfort uses some of his skill by jumping out of Semtex's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Paul Daley
Paul Daley is a bloody mess!
Vitor Belfort is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in side mount over Paul Daley
Paul Daley's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Vitor Belfort looks to pass to mount...
The Phenom slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Paul Daley.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Paul Daley
Vitor Belfort takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Paul Daley shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Semtex Hyper-extended his arm
Punishing hold!
Semtex struggles to free himself
That Americana looks tight...
Paul Daley breaks that americana attempt!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Paul Daley
Paul Daley continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The Phenom tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Vitor Belfort controls the situation despite Paul Daley efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Paul Daley
Paul Daley 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 Semtex
Good looking punches from Vitor Belfort on the ground
They could take their toll on Semtex.
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex
The Phenom tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Semtex! The Phenom has one hook in and keeps working!
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex with one hook in
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 Semtex.
Nicely done! The Phenom now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
Not a desiderable position that Semtex is in now. Vitor Belfort is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
The Phenom tries to end this with a RNC!
Crippling lock!
That RNC from Vitor Belfort appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Semtex's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That RNC looks tight...
Semtex manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Paul Daley is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Vitor Belfort manages to switch to full guard.
Paul Daley is in closed guard over The Phenom
Paul Daley is looking to pass Vitor Belfort's guard...
Vitor Belfort has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Paul Daley is in closed guard over The Phenom
You can see Semtex's blood making stains in the mat.
Paul Daley 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 clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Paul Daley is in closed guard over The Phenom
Semtex is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Paul Daley!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Paul Daley
The Phenom tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Vitor Belfort controls the situation despite Paul Daley efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Paul Daley
Semtex doesn't stop bleeding.
Semtex tries to stand up!
The Phenom doesn't allow him!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Paul Daley
Paul Daley tries to roll to his side and trap Vitor Belfort in his guard...
Vitor Belfort rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex
Vitor Belfort throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Semtex's face with those brutal elbows! Semtex needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Semtex's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Paul Daley's Chin
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex
Semtex has The Phenom controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Phenom is unable to move under Semtex control.
Semtex clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
Vitor Belfort hovers above Semtex
Good punches to Semtex's body.
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex
Vitor Belfort was tooling Paul Daley for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Paul Daley lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Semtex 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 Semtex with one hook in
Semtex doesn't stop bleeding.
Vitor Belfort tries to get his arm under Paul Daley's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Paul Daley's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Punishing hold!
That Neck Crank looks tight...
The Phenom is locking that Neck Crank...
You can see the pain reflected in Semtex's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Semtex struggles to free himself
Paul Daley easily defends the attempt.
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex with one hook in
The Phenom is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Paul Daley continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
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 Semtex.
Nicely done! The Phenom now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
The Phenom is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The Phenom tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Semtex!
Semtex adopts the turtle defense and The Phenom is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The Phenom is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
Semtex is trying to escape from the rear mount.
The Phenom tries to use some of his tricky moves but The Phenom's is smart enough to counter him.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for The Phenom, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Solid low kick from Vitor Belfort.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Brilliant combination from Vitor Belfort
that forces Semtex to try and defend better.
Semtex's Mouth is beginning to swell
Paul Daley throws a looping right hand...
The Phenom moves aside and dodges.
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Vitor Belfort leans forwards and tries to grapple with Semtex
The Phenom shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Paul Daley is a bloody mess!
Paul Daley tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Phenom is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Paul Daley's ribs!
Paul Daley's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex tries to take Vitor Belfort down... The Phenom stumbles backwards and Paul Daley launches a few punches...
Vitor Belfort dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
The Phenom is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Semtex's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Vitor Belfort is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Semtex.
The Phenom struggles and launches a few punches to Semtex's head
Those punches are hitting! Semtex covers his head!
Semtex's Forehead is beginning to swell
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom launches a few hard punches to Paul Daley's ribs!
Paul Daley's ribs shows the damage! Vitor Belfort is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex doesn't stop bleeding.
Semtex struggles and launches a few punches to The Phenom's head
Nothing from this... Paul Daley seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Paul Daley is a bloody mess!
Vitor Belfort slightly pushes Semtex into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The Phenom feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Semtex is out! Semtex is out! Vitor Belfort has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
Semtex's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Vitor Belfort by KO (Uppercut) at 2:11 Round 3
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 17/25 (68%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/15 (73%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/24 (71%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 371 s
Statistics: Paul Daley
Punches 6/24 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 371 s
Belfort absolutely dominated Daley in this one. Daley has fallen bad.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!