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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Belleville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Kraken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belleville comes to the cage accompanied by The Offspring - You're Gonna Go Far, Kid . Benjamin Belleville could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Kraken's chin.
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153 lbs
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148 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Belleville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Kraken!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belleville just misses with a punch to the body.
Kraken takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kraken feints and then cracks Belleville's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belleville down.
Belleville looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sloppy strikes from Belleville. Those never looked like landing.
Kraken ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Belleville throws a chopping leg kick but Kraken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Belleville avoids the head kick by Kraken.
Belleville blocks a leg kick.
Belleville looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kraken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kraken ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good exchange - Kraken coming out on top.
Belleville changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kraken tries to avoid it but Belleville manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kraken to the ground. Kraken escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kraken misses with a head kick.
Kraken scores with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slapping leg kick lands for Belleville.
Belleville thuds his shin into the meat of Kraken's side.
Good work by Kraken as he checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Belleville blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraken swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Belleville.
Kraken is looking to score with low kicks.
Belleville fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kraken manages to avoid it.
Kraken is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kraken keeps the fight on the outside.
Belleville has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Belleville there as he acknowledges the shot.
Belleville scores with a body shot.
Belleville fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kraken drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Belleville defends it well.
Belleville ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Belleville avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belleville connects with a body shot.
Belleville lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Belleville misses with a body shot.
Belleville throws a right and a left that Kraken avoids nicely.
Benjamin Belleville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraken slips a jab and a cross from Belleville.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belleville moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Belleville tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Belleville doesn't manage to clinch there - Kraken circles away.
Kraken lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraken pushes Belleville away with a front kick.
Belleville tries to score with a low kick but Kraken moves his leg out of the way.
Belleville misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Belleville, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belleville works over Kraken's head and body with a nice combination.
Belleville takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Belleville scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kraken feints and then cracks Belleville's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belleville down.
Belleville is looking to wear down Kraken with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kraken throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Belleville misses with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kraken - that will leave a mark!
Belleville throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kraken.
Kraken tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kraken avoids the head kick by Belleville.
Kraken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belleville connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice jab there from Kraken.
It looks like Benjamin Belleville has been cut.
Kraken lands a jab.
Kraken throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belleville misses with a low kick.
Kraken tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Belleville throws a body shot but no joy.
Belleville misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belleville stalks Kraken and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kraken's face. Kraken staggers backwards, shaken.
Belleville is breathing heavily.
Belleville tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kraken defends well and Belleville ends up having to push Kraken into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kraken lands with a good body shot.
Belleville on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kraken leaves Belleville with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kraken changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Belleville. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kraken lands a nice shot to the body.
Belleville misses with a body punch
and Kraken counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraken throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kraken performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Belleville trying to hold on to Kraken's head to control him but Kraken postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraken prevents Belleville from improving his position.
Kraken missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kraken landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kraken missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kraken lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Belleville is looking to control Kraken's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Belleville avoid being mounted?
Belleville is pressing down on Kraken's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Kraken will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Belleville's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kraken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belleville.
Kraken with the counter takedown but Belleville avoids it easily.
Belleville tries to clinch up.
And Kraken tries to counter it with a takedown but Belleville pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Belleville looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Belleville scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kraken throws a leg kick which misses Belleville's front leg but catches the back leg as Belleville tries to avoid it.
Kraken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kraken checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kraken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Belleville in his tracks.
Kraken throws a low kick but it's checked well by Belleville.
Belleville swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Belleville wants to land a leg kick but Kraken is out of range.
Belleville on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belleville looks to score with a jab to the body but Kraken is just out of range.
Kraken scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kraken scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belleville stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kraken.
Kraken scores with a leg kick.
Belleville tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kraken was well out of range. Poor timing from Belleville.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belleville cracks Kraken with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Belleville misses with a body shot.
And Kraken tries to counter it with a takedown but Belleville pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kraken throws a looping overhand right but Belleville ducks down to avoid it.
Benjamin Belleville is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Belleville lands a glancing blow to the side of Kraken's head.
Belleville throws a head kick but Kraken moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kraken checks a leg kick.
Kraken is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kraken looks to throw the jab but Belleville is out of range.
Kraken connects with a leg kick. Belleville looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kraken avoids the body shot from Belleville.
Kraken connects with a solid leg kick.
Belleville lands with a shot to the body.
Kraken's jab looks to have found its range, popping Belleville under the eye.
Kraken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belleville's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kraken under the eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kraken thuds his shin into the meat of Belleville's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kraken misses with a looping right.
Kraken lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belleville takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Belleville attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Belleville gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kraken, right into the meat.
Belleville misses with a low kick as Kraken jumps back.
Nice shot lands for Belleville.
Belleville misses the shot to the body.
Kraken takes one to the side of the head.
Kraken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Belleville throws an overhand right that lands on Kraken's shoulder, as Kraken tries to avoid the shot.
Belleville throws a chopping leg kick but Kraken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch combination from Belleville misses.
Kraken lands a head shot.
Kraken scores with the left hand. Belleville knows he should have avoided that one.
Kraken paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kraken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belleville. That did some damage!
Kraken tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Belleville is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belleville fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Belleville misses.
Kraken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kraken checks a leg kick nicely.
Belleville throws a body kick that misses.
Kraken tries to bum rush Belleville with a series of wild strikes but Belleville uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belleville. Kraken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraken explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kraken lands a jab to the nose.
Jack Kraken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belleville lands a high kick!
Belleville fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kraken.
Kraken digs a good hook to Belleville's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraken lands a really nice looking cross but Belleville seems unphased.
Belleville chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kraken can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Kraken.
Belleville throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belleville will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belleville has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kraken.
Kraken connects with a single shot there.
Kraken takes a swing at Belleville's ribcage but misses.
Kraken lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kraken looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kraken scores with a push kick.
Kraken throws a leg kick which misses Belleville's front leg but catches the back leg as Belleville tries to avoid it.
Kraken leaves Belleville with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Belleville misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Belleville. That snapped Kraken's head back.
Belleville takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kraken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kraken connects with an inside leg kick.
Belleville takes a swing at Kraken's ribcage but misses.
Belleville takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Kraken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Belleville's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kraken, right into the meat.
Belleville dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kraken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Belleville fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kraken manages to avoid it.
Kraken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kraken.
A swing and a miss from Belleville.
Belleville scores with a head kick. Kraken tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kraken takes a swing at Belleville's ribcage but misses.
Kraken lands a leg kick that knocks Belleville off balance momentarily.
Belleville ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kraken moves away.
Kraken changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Belleville drops his hands momentarily and Kraken takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kraken lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belleville takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belleville is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Belleville connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kraken lands with a kick to the temple. Belleville shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kraken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belleville shoots in for a takedown but Kraken shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Belleville walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Belleville's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Kraken scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Kraken tenderised Belleville's leg. Belleville is trying to keep his angry face on.
Belleville throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kraken feints the counter takedown.
Kraken cracks Belleville with a good jab.
Kraken cracks Belleville with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kraken stuns Belleville with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belleville.
Kraken pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kraken throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kraken avoids the body shot from Belleville.
Kraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kraken changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kraken scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belleville ducks right into an uppercut from Kraken.
Kraken connects with a crisp jab.
Benjamin Belleville has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Kraken is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belleville feints and then cracks Kraken's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kraken down.
Kraken throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kraken.
Belleville is looking to counter punch.
Kraken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kraken turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Belleville throws a jab but it's blocked by Kraken.
A clash of legs there as Kraken blocks the low kick.
Kraken connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Belleville fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belleville loads up on a big right hand but Kraken slips the punch.
Belleville misses with a wild body shot.
Kraken is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Belleville looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Belleville throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kraken lands a lovely overhand right.
Kraken shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kraken was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belleville is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belleville is being controlled here.
Kraken is looking to take a break and control but Belleville is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kraken slows the pace down.
Belleville is looking to regain half guard here but Kraken keeps moving and retains side control.
Kraken cracks Belleville with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Belleville struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kraken landing strikes.
Kraken is looking to take a break and control but Belleville is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Belleville tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kraken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belleville keeps working.
Kraken controlling from side mount.
Jack Kraken has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kraken is looking to take a break and control but Belleville is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kraken landing a few strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Kraken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kraken has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Kraken!
A victorious Jack Kraken thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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