Post by The Sandmen on Jan 27, 2016 17:33:32 GMT -5
Vitor Belfort shifts back and forth nervously.
Kazushi Sakuraba looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The Phenom is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The Phenom and Sakuraba move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The Phenom tries to grapple
Sakuraba moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Vitor Belfort tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The Phenom moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Kazushi Sakuraba checks the kick.
Vitor Belfort throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort goes with a looping right hand while Kazushi Sakuraba jumps back and jabs
The Phenom seems staggered and Kazushi Sakuraba runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort tries a hook to the body
and hits Sakuraba's ribs hard
Sakuraba is holding Vitor Belfort's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort shows great balance while pushing away Kazushi Sakuraba
Vitor Belfort tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sakuraba is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Sakuraba
Vitor Belfort aggressively and repeatedly punches Sakuraba.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Sakuraba's Left eye is beginning to swell
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Sakuraba
Good looking punches from Vitor Belfort on the ground
They could take their toll on Sakuraba.
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Left eye
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to close his guard around The Phenom
He is not able to do it
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Sakuraba
The Phenom tries to jump to side mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over The Phenom
Sakuraba is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Vitor Belfort pushes Kazushi Sakuraba down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Vitor Belfort throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Sakuraba breaks the lock showing some skills...
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Phenom blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba 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.
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 Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Sakuraba leads with a punch
Vitor Belfort avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Phenom fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sakuraba sprawls and remains on his feet.
The Phenom clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Sakuraba wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
The Phenom wants nothing of that and pushes Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
Sakuraba only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Middle kick from Sakuraba.
The Phenom receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Crushing shot to The Phenom's body! He's holding his side
Sakuraba moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to The Phenom's thigh!
The Phenom hyper-extended his leg
Kazushi Sakuraba goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
The Phenom seems staggered and Kazushi Sakuraba runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
A right hand from Kazushi Sakuraba
gets deflected.
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Several good body shots
land on Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sakuraba has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a few punches and advance towards The Phenom trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Vitor Belfort lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Sakuraba is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba launches a kick to The Phenom's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Sakuraba is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside The Phenom's guard.
The Phenom did not see that coming! Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over The Phenom now.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Vitor Belfort has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Sakuraba moves forward looking for some action
Kazushi Sakuraba shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Kazushi Sakuraba postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting The Phenom hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Hard blow to The Phenom's mid-section, he seems hurt
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba launches a knee!
Kazushi Sakuraba hits The Phenom's hard just below the ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
The Phenom got hit in the abdomen, The Phenom was holding his adbomen in pain
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Sakuraba's blood making stains in the mat.
The Phenom tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Vitor Belfort launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sakuraba's jaw!
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to The Phenom's face.
The Phenom's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba slightly pushes The Phenom into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
The Phenom goes to the body...
his punches graze Sakuraba's arm.
Incredible high kick!
The Phenom is worried!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
The Phenom steps backwards away from Kazushi Sakuraba. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Phenom studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kazushi Sakuraba is a bloody mess!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Vitor Belfort!
Sakuraba is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Left cheek
You can see Sakuraba's blood making stains in the mat.
Sakuraba looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Vitor Belfort's punches
The Phenom is on the receiving end of a great combo by Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Vitor Belfort is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sakuraba into his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over The Phenom
Kazushi Sakuraba continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sakuraba 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 Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is cheering him!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Vitor Belfort takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over The Phenom
Sakuraba doesn't stop bleeding.
Sakuraba 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 Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is cheering him!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Kazushi Sakuraba continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The Phenom tries to show some ground skills
Sakuraba uses his strength to keep Sakuraba at a disadvantage
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates Vitor Belfort's left arm looking for an armbar...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Vitor Belfort manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Kazushi Sakuraba lost his dominant position.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba 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 open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to close his guard around The Phenom
He is not able to do it
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba doesn't stop bleeding.
Sakuraba switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
The Phenom struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Sakuraba
Body shots by Vitor Belfort
Sakuraba covers up.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is a bloody mess!
Sakuraba tries an armbar from the bottom!
Vitor Belfort breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
The Phenom tries to move to full mount
The Phenom's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Phenom wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Sakuraba wants nothing of that and pushes The Phenom.
The Phenom misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kazushi Sakuraba leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Phenom
Sakuraba shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Kazushi Sakuraba 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 Kazushi Sakuraba
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Phenom struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Kazushi Sakuraba.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Phenom looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Kazushi Sakuraba's punches
The Phenom is on the receiving end of a great combo by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba doesn't stop bleeding.
The Phenom feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Sakuraba moves aside and dodges.
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Phenom is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over The Phenom
You can see Sakuraba's blood making stains in the mat.
The Phenom tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He succeeds!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over The Phenom
Kazushi Sakuraba continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sakuraba tries to escape from closed guard...
Sakuraba struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over The Phenom
Sakuraba is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates Vitor Belfort's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
The Phenom struggles to free himself
That Arm Triangle from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
Sakuraba is locking that Arm Triangle...
Sakuraba is locking that Arm Triangle...
The Phenom's Left cheek is beginning to swell
That Arm Triangle from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
The Phenom's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Sakuraba is locking that Arm Triangle...
The Phenom's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Dan Miragliotta breaks Kazushi Sakuraba's lock! This is over! The Phenom didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Kazushi Sakuraba by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 1:15 Round 3
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 13/20 (65%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/9 (56%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 7/10 (70%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 265 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 14/26 (54%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 253 s
Victor started strong, then Katshushi came on stronger later.
Kazushi Sakuraba looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The Phenom is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The Phenom and Sakuraba move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The Phenom tries to grapple
Sakuraba moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Vitor Belfort tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The Phenom moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Kazushi Sakuraba checks the kick.
Vitor Belfort throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort goes with a looping right hand while Kazushi Sakuraba jumps back and jabs
The Phenom seems staggered and Kazushi Sakuraba runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort tries a hook to the body
and hits Sakuraba's ribs hard
Sakuraba is holding Vitor Belfort's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort shows great balance while pushing away Kazushi Sakuraba
Vitor Belfort tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sakuraba is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Sakuraba
Vitor Belfort aggressively and repeatedly punches Sakuraba.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Sakuraba's Left eye is beginning to swell
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Sakuraba
Good looking punches from Vitor Belfort on the ground
They could take their toll on Sakuraba.
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Left eye
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to close his guard around The Phenom
He is not able to do it
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Sakuraba
The Phenom tries to jump to side mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over The Phenom
Sakuraba is in closed guard... The Phenom tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Vitor Belfort pushes Kazushi Sakuraba down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Vitor Belfort throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Sakuraba breaks the lock showing some skills...
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba measures the resilience of The Phenom's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Phenom blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Vitor Belfort is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba 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.
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 Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Sakuraba leads with a punch
Vitor Belfort avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Phenom fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sakuraba sprawls and remains on his feet.
The Phenom clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Sakuraba wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
The Phenom wants nothing of that and pushes Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
Sakuraba only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Middle kick from Sakuraba.
The Phenom receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Crushing shot to The Phenom's body! He's holding his side
Sakuraba moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to The Phenom's thigh!
The Phenom hyper-extended his leg
Kazushi Sakuraba goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
The Phenom seems staggered and Kazushi Sakuraba runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
A right hand from Kazushi Sakuraba
gets deflected.
The Phenom tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Several good body shots
land on Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sakuraba has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a few punches and advance towards The Phenom trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Vitor Belfort lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Sakuraba is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba launches a kick to The Phenom's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Sakuraba is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside The Phenom's guard.
The Phenom did not see that coming! Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over The Phenom now.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Vitor Belfort has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Sakuraba moves forward looking for some action
Kazushi Sakuraba shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Kazushi Sakuraba postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting The Phenom hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Hard blow to The Phenom's mid-section, he seems hurt
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba launches a knee!
Kazushi Sakuraba hits The Phenom's hard just below the ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Phenom struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
The Phenom got hit in the abdomen, The Phenom was holding his adbomen in pain
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Sakuraba's blood making stains in the mat.
The Phenom tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Vitor Belfort launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sakuraba's jaw!
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to The Phenom's face.
The Phenom's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba slightly pushes The Phenom into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
The Phenom goes to the body...
his punches graze Sakuraba's arm.
Incredible high kick!
The Phenom is worried!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
The Phenom steps backwards away from Kazushi Sakuraba. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Phenom studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kazushi Sakuraba is a bloody mess!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Vitor Belfort!
Sakuraba is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Left cheek
You can see Sakuraba's blood making stains in the mat.
Sakuraba looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Vitor Belfort's punches
The Phenom is on the receiving end of a great combo by Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Vitor Belfort is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sakuraba into his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over The Phenom
Kazushi Sakuraba continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sakuraba 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 Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is cheering him!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Vitor Belfort takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over The Phenom
Sakuraba doesn't stop bleeding.
Sakuraba 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 Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is cheering him!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Kazushi Sakuraba continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The Phenom tries to show some ground skills
Sakuraba uses his strength to keep Sakuraba at a disadvantage
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates Vitor Belfort's left arm looking for an armbar...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Vitor Belfort manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Kazushi Sakuraba lost his dominant position.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba 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 open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to close his guard around The Phenom
He is not able to do it
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba doesn't stop bleeding.
Sakuraba switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
The Phenom struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Sakuraba
Body shots by Vitor Belfort
Sakuraba covers up.
Vitor Belfort is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is a bloody mess!
Sakuraba tries an armbar from the bottom!
Vitor Belfort breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
The Phenom tries to move to full mount
The Phenom's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Phenom wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Sakuraba wants nothing of that and pushes The Phenom.
The Phenom misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kazushi Sakuraba leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Phenom
Sakuraba shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Kazushi Sakuraba 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 Kazushi Sakuraba
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Phenom struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Kazushi Sakuraba.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Phenom looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Kazushi Sakuraba's punches
The Phenom is on the receiving end of a great combo by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba doesn't stop bleeding.
The Phenom feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Sakuraba moves aside and dodges.
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Phenom is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over The Phenom
You can see Sakuraba's blood making stains in the mat.
The Phenom tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He succeeds!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over The Phenom
Kazushi Sakuraba continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sakuraba tries to escape from closed guard...
Sakuraba struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over The Phenom
Sakuraba is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates Vitor Belfort's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
The Phenom struggles to free himself
That Arm Triangle from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in The Phenom's eyes...
Sakuraba is locking that Arm Triangle...
Sakuraba is locking that Arm Triangle...
The Phenom's Left cheek is beginning to swell
That Arm Triangle from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
The Phenom's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Sakuraba is locking that Arm Triangle...
The Phenom's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Dan Miragliotta breaks Kazushi Sakuraba's lock! This is over! The Phenom didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Kazushi Sakuraba by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 1:15 Round 3
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 13/20 (65%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/9 (56%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 7/10 (70%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 265 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 14/26 (54%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 253 s
Victor started strong, then Katshushi came on stronger later.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!