Post by The Sandmen on Dec 17, 2016 16:19:13 GMT -5
Vitor Belfort glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Robbie Lawler glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Crisp uppercut by Lawler followed by a hard jab
Vitor Belfort stumbles back.
Lawler showing excellent timing, blasts Vitor Belfort with a right hand.
Great hook by Robbie Lawler! Vitor Belfort is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The Phenom has a small cut in his Mouth
Lawler is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to The Phenom's thigh
Loud pop!
Lawler is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to The Phenom's thigh
Loud pop!
Lawler is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to The Phenom's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Lawler is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to The Phenom's thigh
Loud pop!
Lawler is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Lawler looks to be in very good shape.
Lawler launches a kick to The Phenom's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Lawler is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to The Phenom's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Lawler is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
The Phenom tries to hit Robbie Lawler with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Lawler steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Lawler is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler creates space and allows Vitor Belfort to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Vitor Belfort is standing now.
Robbie Lawler fakes a punch and launches himself over Vitor Belfort
Great move by Lawler who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler pushes Vitor Belfort againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
The Phenom cannot escape Robbie Lawler's clinch! Robbie Lawler is just brutalizing The Phenom with punches time and time again!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Nose
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom and Robbie Lawler are cliched up against the cage. The Phenom steps for a throw
Lawler stays on his feet
Lawler is trying to counter now!
Lawler pushes Vitor Belfort againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
The Phenom cannot escape Robbie Lawler's clinch! Robbie Lawler is just brutalizing The Phenom with punches time and time again!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Vitor Belfort's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Lawler is throwing a flurry of punches!
Vitor Belfort just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler launches a few hard punches to Vitor Belfort's ribs!
Vitor Belfort's ribs shows the damage! Robbie Lawler is working his opponent ribs!
Hard blow to The Phenom's mid-section, he seems hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Robbie Lawler tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lawler circles out and slips free of Vitor Belfort's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Vitor Belfort tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Robbie Lawler swings and The Phenom has to retreat
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Lawler leads with a punch
Vitor Belfort evades but whiffs with a counter.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
The Phenom seems staggered and Robbie Lawler runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Robbie Lawler!
The Phenom is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The two exchange wildly
Lawler is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Incredible haymaker from Robbie Lawler!
You can see Vitor Belfort's head being snapped backwards!
The Phenom crumples to the mat and Lawler moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
The Phenom's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Robbie Lawler by KO (Haymaker) at 3:55 Round 1
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 72 s
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 12/16 (75%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 14/17 (82%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Robbie Lawler glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Crisp uppercut by Lawler followed by a hard jab
Vitor Belfort stumbles back.
Lawler showing excellent timing, blasts Vitor Belfort with a right hand.
Great hook by Robbie Lawler! Vitor Belfort is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The Phenom has a small cut in his Mouth
Lawler is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to The Phenom's thigh
Loud pop!
Lawler is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to The Phenom's thigh
Loud pop!
Lawler is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to The Phenom's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Lawler is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to The Phenom's thigh
Loud pop!
Lawler is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Lawler looks to be in very good shape.
Lawler launches a kick to The Phenom's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Lawler is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to The Phenom's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Lawler is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
The Phenom tries to hit Robbie Lawler with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Lawler steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Lawler is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler creates space and allows Vitor Belfort to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Vitor Belfort is standing now.
Robbie Lawler fakes a punch and launches himself over Vitor Belfort
Great move by Lawler who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler pushes Vitor Belfort againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
The Phenom cannot escape Robbie Lawler's clinch! Robbie Lawler is just brutalizing The Phenom with punches time and time again!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Nose
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom and Robbie Lawler are cliched up against the cage. The Phenom steps for a throw
Lawler stays on his feet
Lawler is trying to counter now!
Lawler pushes Vitor Belfort againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
The Phenom cannot escape Robbie Lawler's clinch! Robbie Lawler is just brutalizing The Phenom with punches time and time again!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Vitor Belfort's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Lawler is throwing a flurry of punches!
Vitor Belfort just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Lawler launches a few hard punches to Vitor Belfort's ribs!
Vitor Belfort's ribs shows the damage! Robbie Lawler is working his opponent ribs!
Hard blow to The Phenom's mid-section, he seems hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Robbie Lawler tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lawler circles out and slips free of Vitor Belfort's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Vitor Belfort tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Robbie Lawler swings and The Phenom has to retreat
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Lawler leads with a punch
Vitor Belfort evades but whiffs with a counter.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
The Phenom seems staggered and Robbie Lawler runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Robbie Lawler!
The Phenom is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The two exchange wildly
Lawler is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Incredible haymaker from Robbie Lawler!
You can see Vitor Belfort's head being snapped backwards!
The Phenom crumples to the mat and Lawler moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
The Phenom's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Robbie Lawler by KO (Haymaker) at 3:55 Round 1
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 72 s
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 12/16 (75%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 14/17 (82%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!