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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 10, 2019 |
#R1#
Malenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Belle tries to bum rush Malenko with a series of wild strikes but Malenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CUT2#
It looks like Keto Belle has been cut.
Belle throws a lazy uppercut
and Malenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL2#
Malenko has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malenko.
Belle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Malenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD2#
Malenko gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Belle is retaining full guard.
Belle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Malenko advances position into side control!
The ground and pound from Malenko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Malenko moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Malenko lands some shots froms side control.#T1#
Malenko working the body and head with strikes.
Malenko misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Belle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Belle avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Malenko.
Belle takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Malenko is staying tight to Belle's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Malenko wants to control but Belle is keeping him busy.
Belle avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Malenko. #T2#
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malenko throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Belle regains half guard, as Malenko was trying to land strikes.
Malenko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Malenko thows a huge punch but Belle dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Malenko lands a nice short elbow.
Belle is trying to get back to full guard.
Belle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Malenko on the ground.#T3#
Malenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Malenko trying to control from half guard but Belle is working away.
Malenko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Malenko is trying to control. Belle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Belle tries to get to full guard but Malenko has control of the leg.
Belle is staying active underneath Malenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Malenko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Malenko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Malenko lands strikes from half guard.
Malenko is trying to control. Belle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
Nice strikes from Malenko there.
Malenko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Malenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Malenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Belle is trying to get back to full guard.
Belle has hold of Malenko's hands but Malenko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Malenko content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Malenko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Belle regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Malenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Malenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keto Belle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Belle throws out a loose jab but Malenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Malenko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL2#
Malenko clinches up with Belle and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Malenko.
Belle is trying to stall.
Malenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#TD2#
Malenko has picked Belle up - he's going for a ride! Malenko dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Malenko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Malenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Belle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Malenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Belle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Belle is trying to maintain the position but Malenko is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malenko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Belle is in trouble now - Malenko has advanced to mount! #T1#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Malenko cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Malenko lands a big shot there that rocks Belle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Malenko with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC2#
Belle is rocked!
Malenko working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Belle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Malenko! That's really hurt Belle and he's turned his back - Malenko keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Malenko jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Malenko!
After winning the bout, Ray Malenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Keto Belle had this to say: 'Well today I'm not happy, you know I made a lot of mistakes and underestimated Superior. But you know this sport of MMA is all about the best fighter in the ring at that moment. I know I was the better fighter but I got careless and the result is a loss. Thank you fans for coming out... *leaves ring'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Belle throws a series of punches but Riku avoids them all with ease.
Belle tries to clinch
and Belle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Belle darts in looking for a takedown but Riku gets double underhooks and turns Belle into the cage.
Belle throws a body punch but Riku moves out of range.
Keto Belle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riku lands a nice shot to the body.
Riku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Belle darts in looking for a takedown but Riku gets double underhooks and turns Belle into the cage.
Riku flicks out a counter leg kick but Belle steps away.
Riku bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Belle's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Keto Belle has been cut.
Belle throws a poor cross that misses
and Riku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belle moves in looking to clinch but Riku pushes him off.
Belle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belle fails in his attempt to clinch. #TD#
Belle throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Riku tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Belle is in Riku's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T1#
Riku managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belle with a flurry of punches that miss. #ES2#
Riku has his feet on Belle's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Belle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Belle or perhaps it was just good defense by Riku, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keto Belle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Belle closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Riku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riku misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Belle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Riku jabs Belle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Riku digs a good body shot into Belle's ribs.
Belle swings widly with a right hand
and Riku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belle wants to clinch up but Riku keeps it at a distance.
Riku throws out a counter right but Belle avoids it with no problem.
Belle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Belle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Riku counters with an inside leg kick.
Belle has his takedown stuffed
enabling Riku to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Riku - just one landing.
Belle wants to clinch but Riku slips to the side
and Riku counters with a nice leg kick.
Riku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belle throws out the jab.
Belle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Riku counters with a left to the body.
Belle is breathing heavily.#T3#
Belle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Riku.#KD2#
Riku feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Belle sprawling to the canvas! Belle rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Riku finish him?!
#ROC2#
Belle is rocked!
Riku lands an uppercut, right on the button! Belle tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lazuran Riku!
Lazuran Riku decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Keto Belle was interviewed post fight and said 'Well today I'm not happy, you know I made a lot of mistakes and underestimated Superior. But you know this sport of MMA is all about the best fighter in the ring at that moment. I know I was the better fighter but I got careless and the result is a loss. Thank you fans for coming out... *leaves ring'.
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Event:
Death Squad 340:Karol v Alex
Date: Sep 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice straight punches there by Tiyapairat. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tiyapairat.#CL2#
Tiyapairat rushes Belle and presses him up against the ropes.
Belle scores with a shoulder strike.
Tiyapairat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Belle misses with a body punch.
Belle swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiyapairat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiyapairat landing knees to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Keto Belle has been cut.
Tiyapairat lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tiyapairat tries to land a knee to the head but Belle blocks with his arms.
Belle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belle managing to block the knees to the body from Tiyapairat.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tiyapairat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belle pushes Tiyapairat back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belle lands a nice shot to the body.
Belle is trying to stall.
Belle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Belle is trying to force a seperation but Tiyapairat has the dominant position.
Tiyapairat trying to land knees to the body.
#T1##BC#
Belle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Samak Tiyapairat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Belle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Danga de danga de dang - Belle scores with a four punch combination!#CUT#
It looks like Samak Tiyapairat has been cut.
Tiyapairat stuffs the takedown.
Belle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiyapairat.
Belle defending well as Tiyapairat loads up on a big left hand. #TD#
Belle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tiyapairat to the mat! Tiyapairat manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
Tiyapairat keeping full guard, as Belle tries to pass.
Belle is looking to work some ground and pound but Tiyapairat has wrist control.#SUB#
Belle drops back looking for a leg! Tiyapairat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tiyapairat manages to kick Belle off! Belle jumps back into Tiyapairat's guard. #T2#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Belle is looking to work some ground and pound but Tiyapairat has wrist control.
Belle trying to control but Tiyapairat is working from the bottom.
Belle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Belle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Belle is looking to work some ground and pound but Tiyapairat has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Belle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tiyapairat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Belle looking to sit in guard and control but Tiyapairat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Belle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Belle looking for a sweep. Not yet Belle, not yet.
Belle working a defensive guard here.
Belle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belle trying to control the position.
#T4#
Tiyapairat preventing the sweep.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tiyapairat throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Tiyapairat takes the fight into the clinch.
Tiyapairat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Belle is working Tiyapairat over against the ropes.#BC#
Belle manages to break the clinch.
Belle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiyapairat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A combination from Belle does no damage.
Belle lands with an uppercut that bounces Tiyapairat off the ropes and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Samak Tiyapairat will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Belle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tiyapairat tries to avoid it but Belle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tiyapairat to the ground. Tiyapairat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tiyapairat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tiyapairat wants it to stay on the feet.#CL#
Belle gets a clinch.
Belle tries to work over Tiyapairat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belle is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keto Belle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belle has a couple of punches blocked by Tiyapairat.
Tiyapairat trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Tiyapairat.
A frustrated look appears on Belle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Belle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tiyapairat is looking to control Belle's arms but Belle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tiyapairat has his back to the ropes.
Tiyapairat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tiyapairat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belle avoiding damage as Tiyapairat throws knees to the body.
Belle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#TD#
Belle decides to pull guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tiyapairat postures up.
#T1#
Belle is really struggling to control Tiyapairat but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Belle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tiyapairat has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Belle is proving hard to escape from. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Belle looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tiyapairat digs a good hook to Belle's body.
Tiyapairat with a hook.
Tiyapairat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Belle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Belle.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tiyapairat landing knees to the body.
Belle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Belle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Belle scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Belle manages to break the clinch.
Keto Belle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Belle closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tiyapairat did well to prevent Belle getting side control.#T3#
Belle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB#
Belle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tiyapairat sees it coming and defends easily.
Belle is looking to take a break and control but Tiyapairat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Belle is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tiyapairat is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tiyapairat is trying to stand up here but Belle is controlling him well.
Belle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Belle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tiyapairat's head. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Belle lands strikes from half guard.
Tiyapairat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Belle throwing shots but Tiyapairat is blocking nicely.
Belle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Belle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tiyapairat tries to kick Belle off but Belle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Belle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tiyapairat defending well though. #SUB#
Belle wants to work for an arm triangle but Tiyapairat is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Belle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Belle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Keto Belle will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Tiyapairat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#TD#
Tiyapairat tries to sprawl but Belle drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tiyapairat avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Belle.
Belle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Belle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Belle missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Belle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Keto Belle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tiyapairat keeps working. #T1#
Belle trying to mount his opponent but Tiyapairat defends it.
Belle stops Tiyapairat from getting back to his feet.
Belle throwing shots but Tiyapairat is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Belle seems to be working for a kimura but Tiyapairat defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Belle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tiyapairat sees it coming and defends easily.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Belle in particular looking to stall.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tiyapairat scores with a head kick.
Tiyapairat looks to score with a jab to the body but Belle is just out of range.
Belle misses the shot to the body.
Tiyapairat scores with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Belle is defended easily by Tiyapairat.
Belle shoots in for a takedown but Tiyapairat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Tiyapairat on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#TD#
Tiyapairat gets caught flat footed, as Belle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belle won't allow Tiyapairat to get back to his feet. #T3#
Belle looking to sit in guard and control but Tiyapairat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Tiyapairat wants to stand but Belle is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tiyapairat preventing the sweep.
Tiyapairat is looking to stand up but Belle won't let him. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Belle is trying to control the position but Tiyapairat postures up.
Belle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Belle has managed to clinch.
Tiyapairat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tiyapairat lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keto Belle.
I think Belle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Keto Belle!
Our winner, Keto Belle, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Death Squad 337:Viktor V C'ton
Date: Sep 03, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Belle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Belle lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Belle misses with the ground and pound.
Uk struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Belle.
Uk sneaks back into half guard.
Uk tries to roll over but Belle keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Uk defending well though.
Belle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Belle is trying to control the action in half guard but Uk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Belle content to control rather than advance. #T1#
Uk gets back to full guard.
Uk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Uk holds on and takes a little breather.
Belle postures up.
Belle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Belle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Belle looking to sit in guard and control but Uk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Belle has control of Uk's left arm, preventing Uk from doing any damage.
Uk trying to control but Belle is working from the bottom. #T2#
Belle is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Uk looking to pass the guard.
Uk is working hard here to advance position.
Uk advances to half guard.
Uk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Belle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Uk trying to control the pace. #T3#
Belle gets full guard.
Belle is pulling down on Uk's head. It's preventing any offense from Uk, at least for the moment.
Belle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Uk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A combination from Uk does no damage.
We've been told by Uk's head coaches at Scotty's Yard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Good shot there by Belle.
A jab from Uk finds it's way through Belle's defenses. #CUT#
It looks like Keto Belle has been cut.
Uk looks to land a combination but Belle avoids it well.
Belle pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Uk back to the cage. Belle follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Uk lands a leg kick that knocks Belle off balance momentarily.#T4#
Sloppy strikes from Belle. Those never looked like landing.
Uk throws a right hand that Belle ducks under and follows up with a left that Belle also avoids with ease.
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!
Uk scores with a jab. Belle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dong Uk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uk throws a right and a left that Belle avoids nicely.
Belle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uk.
Uk misses with a two punch combination.
Uk misses with a wild combination.
Belle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Belle throws a nice looking combination but Uk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uk swats away the attempt to clinch by Belle.
Dong Uk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uk looks to land a combination but Belle avoids it well.
Uk cracks Belle with an open hand slap.
Uk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Belle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dong Uk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keto Belle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Belle tries to clinch up but Uk circles away and keeps his distance.
Uk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uk ducks under a wild hook from Belle.
Uk missing with a left hand there. Belle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belle throws a nice looking combination but Uk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Belle misses.
Belle throws a poor cross that misses
and Uk counters with a series of strikes. Belle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Belle connects with a single shot there.
Uk avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Belle looks to move away, Uk throws a big counter combo but Belle just gets out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Uk.
Belle slips a jab and a cross from Uk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uk missing with a left hand there. Belle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uk dodges the punch combination from Belle.
#TD2#
Belle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Uk!
Keto Belle has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Uk tries to bench press Belle off him but Belle keeps the position.
Uk is not content to let Belle control the position.
Belle scoring with punches and elbows.
Belle has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Uk!
Uk is desperately trying to improve his position but Belle has a good base and remains in mount.
Belle avoids the attempt from Uk to control.
Uk is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T2#
Uk is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Belle cracks Uk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uk is looking to improve his position but Belle isn't that keen on the idea.
Uk is squirming around, avoiding Belle's attempts to control the action.
Belle with a couple of short strikes.
Belle looking to ground and pound but Uk is blocking nicely.
Belle working Uk over with strikes here.
Belle working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Belle has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Uk's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belle breaks from Uk's wrist control and lands an elbow. #ROC2#
Uk is rocked!#T3#
Uk wants to hold on but Belle pushes him away.
Belle with shots to the head and body - Uk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Uk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belle working Uk over with strikes here.
Belle controlling from the full mount.
Uk bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Belle keeping full guard, as Uk tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Belle is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Belle postures up in Uk's guard and throws a big left but Uk blocks it.
Uk seems to have got his legs back now.
Belle is fighting to break Uk's control of his arms but Uk is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Belle won't allow Uk to sweep him here.
Uk can't keep his opponent in guard - Belle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Belle is looking for submissions but instead, Uk has regained full guard.
Uk has his hands on Belle's head, controlling the position. #T4#
Uk trying to control the position.
Uk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belle.
Belle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Belle cracks Uk with a solid left hand.
Uk being controlled here, momentarily.
Belle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keto Belle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keto Belle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Belle scores with a nice right hand.
Belle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uk throws a right hand that Belle ducks under and follows up with a left that Belle also avoids with ease.
Belle jabs Uk right on the nose. Uk blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Uk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uk throws a looping overhand right but Belle ducks down to avoid it.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Uk got wobbled bad by a big combination! Belle presses forward with punches and knees until Uk stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Uk closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keto Belle!
A relieved looking Keto Belle thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Death Squad 330:Karol v Roman
Date: Aug 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Jab, jab by Belle - just one landing.
Belle misses with a lunging right hand
and Nucleus counters with a head kick. That will keep Belle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nucleus blocks a jab.
A shot to the body from Belle misses
and Nucleus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Keto Belle has been cut.
Belle misses with a straight left.
Belle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nucleus defends well and Belle ends up having to push Nucleus into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nucleus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nucleus digs a good body shot into Belle's ribs.
Belle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Belle dives in for a single leg takedown but Nucleus sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD#
Belle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Belle showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nucleus wants to improve his position but Belle is controlling well.
Belle not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Nucleus is staying active underneath Belle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nucleus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Belle.
Belle drops an elbow to the side of Nucleus's head.
Nucleus wants to improve his position but Belle is controlling well.
Belle is trying to control the action in half guard but Nucleus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Belle throwing shots but Nucleus is blocking nicely.
Belle throwing shots but Nucleus is blocking nicely.
Nucleus is controlling Belle's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Belle is pressing down on Nucleus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nucleus is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Nucleus actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Belle controlling the action here.
Nucleus is trying to maintain the position but Belle is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Belle there.
Belle working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Belle there.
Belle looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Belle throwing shots but Nucleus is blocking nicely.
Nucleus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nucleus.
Belle landing with the ground and pound. #T3#
Nucleus wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Nucleus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nucleus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Belle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nucleus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Belle with a nice head shot there.
Belle chips away with some ground and pound.
Belle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB2#
Nucleus looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Belle has picked Nucleus up and slammed him! Nucleus can't keep hold of the triangle and Belle manages to pass to side control!
Belle lands some shots froms side control.#T4#
Belle lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nucleus tries to improve position but can't.
An elbow from Belle crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belle scores with a couple of short elbows.
Belle connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nucleus some visible discomfort.
Belle fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#SUB#
Belle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nucleus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nucleus is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Nucleus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nucleus takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keto Belle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keto Belle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Belle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Belle misses its intended target.
Nucleus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belle loads up on a big right hand but Nucleus slips the punch.
Nucleus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nucleus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Belle doesn't manage to clinch there - Nucleus circles away.
Nucleus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nucleus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Belle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belle connects with a jab.
Belle misses with an uppercut
and Nucleus counters with a nice body kick.
Belle tries to bum rush Nucleus with a series of wild strikes but Nucleus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nucleus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Belle if he has to take too many more of those.
Nucleus swats away the attempt to clinch by Belle.#T1#
Belle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nucleus circles away quickly and effectively.
Belle misses with an uppercut. Nucleus saw that one coming.
Belle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nucleus can do to turn this around?
Belle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Belle tries to bum rush Nucleus with a series of wild strikes but Nucleus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nucleus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Belle throws a series of punches but Nucleus moves out of range.
Keto Belle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Belle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nucleus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nucleus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Belle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nucleus scores with a sloppy right hand. Belle should have avoided that one.
Belle throws a right hand that Nucleus ducks under and follows up with a left that Nucleus also avoids with ease.#T2#
Nucleus moves away from the strike by Belle.
Nucleus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Belle will feel that in the morning.
Nucleus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Belle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nucleus misses with a head kick.
Keto Belle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nucleus works the jab nicely.
Nucleus connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nucleus.
Belle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nucleus only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A cross from Nucleus lands.#ROC2#
Belle is rocked!
Belle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oh Belle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nucleus drops Belle with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Belle! Nucleus dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Superior Nucleus!
Our winner, Superior Nucleus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Keto Belle was interviewed post fight and said 'Well today I'm not happy, you know I made a lot of mistakes and underestimated Superior. But you know this sport of MMA is all about the best fighter in the ring at that moment. I know I was the better fighter but I got careless and the result is a loss. Thank you fans for coming out... *leaves ring'.
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Event:
Death Squad 325:Pablo v Ashley
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Belle clinches up against the cage.
Belle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Belle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Koko up against the cage.
Koko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koko tries to land knees in the clinch but Belle avoids the damage to the body.
Koko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Belle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Koko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koko lands with a light punch inside.
Koko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koko smiles and moves away.
Belle lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Belle throws a big shot that misses.
Belle looks to score with a jab to the body but Koko is just out of range.
Belle has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Belle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belle moves out of range of the body kick from Koko.
#T1##CL#
Belle instigates a clinch.
Belle blocks a body shot from Koko.
Belle avoiding damage as Koko throws knees to the body.
Koko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belle scores with a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Koko misses with a knee to the head.
Belle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kokos head.
Koko can't find room to land a body shot as Belle controls the action.
#TD#
Belle pulls guard effortlessly.
Koko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koko tries to stand but Belle is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Belle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SU2#
Koko stands up and waves to Belle to follow him. #T2#
Koko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT2#
It looks like Keto Belle has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belle throws a shot from downtown. Koko moves away and avoids it.
Belle throws an overhand right that lands on Koko's shoulder, as Koko tries to avoid the shot.
Belle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koko manages to avoid it.
Koko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belle misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Koko to counter with a crisp jab.
Belle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Belle blocks a low kick nicely.
Koko slips a jab from Belle.
Koko throws a low kick, looking for Belle's leg but Belle calmly moves out of range.
Koko slips a straight right by Belle.
A punch combination from Belle misses. #T3#
Belle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koko moves away.
Koko cracks Belle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Belle throws out a loose jab but Koko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koko tries to clinch but Belle is having none of it.
Koko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Koko doesn't manage to clinch there - Belle circles away.
Koko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Belle is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Koko's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Koko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belle.
Koko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Belle misses the shot to the body.
Belle looks to land a left hand but Koko moved out of range nicely.
Koko unleashes a big counter combination but Belle bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Belle connects with the punch.
Koko connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belle slips a jab and a cross from Koko.
Koko staying out of range there.
Belle's corner calls for a 1-2. Belle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Koko moves away from the strike by Belle. #T4#
Belle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koko.
Koko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Koko misses with a low kick.
Belle just misses with a punch to the body.
Belle scores with a shot to the body.
Koko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koko connects with an inside leg kick.
Koko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koko. That's going to slow Belle down.
Koko misses with a head kick.
Belle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koko circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koko.
Belle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koko throws a wild body kick that Belle sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Koko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keto Belle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koko.
Koko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Belle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koko.
Michael Koko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koko throws a leg kick which misses Belle's front leg but catches the back leg as Belle tries to avoid it.
Belle throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belle. Koko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belle just misses with a punch to the body.
Michael Koko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belle tries to clinch up
and Koko counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Belle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belle dips to his left and cracks Koko with an uppercut!
Koko tries to clinch but Belle moves out of range.
Koko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Belle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Belle gets a clinch. #T1#
Belle blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koko taking a breather.
Koko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koko tries a body shot but Belle blocks it.
Belle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Belle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koko missing with knees to the body.
Belle avoids the elbow strike from Koko, against the cage.
Koko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Belle blocks the elbow strike.
Koko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Koko walks away with a smile on his face. Belle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Koko lands a leg kick that knocks Belle off balance momentarily.
Belle keeps the fight on the outside.
Belle tries to clinch but Koko moves out of range.
Koko misses with a double jab.
Belle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koko lands a front kick.
A combination from Koko does no damage.
Belle wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T2#
Belle loads up on a big right hand but Koko slips the punch.
And Koko responds with a good body kick, but Belle manages to step out the way in time.
Belle tries to clinch there but Koko circles away.
Koko moves out of range of the strikes.
Koko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Belle finds it's way round the side to connect with Koko's head.
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!
Belle throws a body shot but no joy.
Koko connects with a solid leg kick.
Belle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koko scores with the left hand. Belle knows he should have avoided that one.
Belle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koko finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Belle looks to score with a jab to the body but Koko is just out of range.
Koko slips under a jab.
Koko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belle. That did some damage!
A clash of legs there as Belle blocks the low kick.
Belle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koko scores with a jab to the body.#T3##CL#
Belle instigates a clinch.
Koko throws an elbow but it misses.
Belle has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koko.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Belle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Koko to keep the fight standing.
Koko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belle backwards.
Koko swings wildly with an uppercut but Belle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Belle tries a body shot but Koko blocks it.
Belle lands a shot to the body.
Koko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Belle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Koko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Belle up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Koko as the two fighters clinch.
#T4#
Koko lands a body punch.
Koko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Belle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belle backwards.
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!
Belle tries to pull guard but Koko won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keto Belle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belle has Koko pressed against the cage, preventing Koko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Belle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koko has a couple of punches blocked by Belle.
Koko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koko has a couple of punches blocked by Belle.
Michael Koko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koko lands a left hand.
Belle blocks an uppercut.
Belle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koko misses with some punches.
Koko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Koko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keto Belle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Koko with a hook.
Belle throws a hook to the side of Koko's head but Koko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koko manages to avoid it.
Koko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Koko.
Koko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Belle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Belle throws a series of punches but Koko moves out of range.
Koko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koko misses with a head kick.
Koko throws the left hand but Belle avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Belle gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koko.
A body shot lands from Koko.
#T1#
Koko tries to throw a body punch but Belle avoids it by throwing Koko back against the cage.
Belle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Koko working hard to break the clinch.
Koko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Belle up against the cage.
Belle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Belle struggles to land a body shot inside as Koko controls his hands.
Belle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koko tries to throw a body punch but Belle avoids it by throwing Koko back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Koko as the two fighters clinch.
Koko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Belle struggles to land a body shot inside as Koko controls his hands.
Koko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koko is stalling here.
Belle is trying to stall.
#T2#
Belle is trying to pull guard but Koko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Koko misses with some punches.
Koko misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Belle managing to block the knees to the body from Koko.
A left hand lands to the body for Koko.
#BC2#
Koko breaks the clinch.
Koko throws a push kick but Belle slaps the foot to one side.
Belle just misses with a punch to the body.
Koko misses with a low kick.
Koko lunges at Belle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Belle's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belle circles away quickly and effectively.
Belle misses with an uppercut.
Koko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Belle lands with an uppercut that bounces Koko off the cage and back into range.#T3#
Koko scores with a leg kick.
Koko scores with a sloppy right hand. Belle should have avoided that one.
Belle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koko manages to avoid it.#CL#
Belle clinches up with Koko and pushes him back against the cage.
Koko prevents a body shot from Belle.
Koko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koko working aggressively here.
Belle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Keto Belle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Belle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koko working hard to break the clinch.
Koko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belle has a couple of punches blocked by Koko.
#TD#
Belle jumps into guard, dragging Koko to the mat.
Koko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
Belle is trying to keep Koko in close.
Belle keeping moving, preventing Koko from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Belle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Belle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koko throwing strikes from guard but Belle blocks nicely. #SUB#
Belle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koko defends it easily.
Koko stays in close to Belle's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Koko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Koko!
A relieved looking Michael Koko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Highland Games 181
Date: Jun 09, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Michaels has closed the distance and engaged Belle in a clinch.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Belle is controlling him.#BC2#
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Michaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Michaels.
Michaels is looking to slow Belle down with leg kicks.
Michaels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Michaels misses with an uppercut. Belle saw that one coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Belle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Michaels - the referee stops the clock and Belle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Michaels. Belle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Michaels takes a swing at Belle's ribcage but misses.
Michaels misses with a straight right.
Michaels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belle.
Belle misses with a body shot.
Michaels feints and then cracks Belle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belle down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belle scores with a jab to the head.
Michaels throws the left hand but Belle avoids the punch easily.
Belle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Belle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
Belle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Michaels on the side of the head.
We've been told by Belle's head coaches at [LOD]Berlin Giants that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Belle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
Belle cracks Michaels with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Belle misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Belle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CL#
Belle has managed to clinch.
Belle swings wildly with an uppercut but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Michaels's elbow.
A short left from Belle.
Michaels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Michaels.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T2#
Michaels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Michaels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belle takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
It looks like Keto Belle has been cut.
Michaels lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Michaels.
Michaels blocks a body shot from Belle. #BC2#
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Michaels.
Belle misses with a body shot.
Michaels throws the left hand but Belle avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Michaels rushes Belle and presses him up against the cage.
Belle tries to pull guard but Michaels won't allow it.
Michaels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Belle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
Michaels lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Michaels.
Belle has Michaels pushed against the cage.
Belle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belle tries to pull guard but Michaels won't allow it.
Belle blocking some punches.
Belle effectively controlling the action here.#BC2#
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Belle clinches up with Michaels and pushes him back against the cage.
Michaels lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch but Belle keeps him there for the moment.
Michaels throws an elbow but it misses.
Michaels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Belle's defenses. #TD#
Belle gets control of Michaels's arms and successfully pulls guard. Belle will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#T4##SUB#
Belle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Michaels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Michaels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Michaels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Michaels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Belle is proving hard to escape from.
Belle working a defensive guard here.
Michaels has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Liverpools Red Tri-Angle MMA & Fitness. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Belle has his foot on Michaels's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Michaels works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristian Michaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keto Belle's cut.
That's time! Belle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Michaels throws the left hand but Belle avoids the punch easily.
Michaels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Belle moves out of range as Michaels throws a body kick.
Belle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Michaels at a distance.
Michaels thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Belle if he has to take too many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belle. Michaels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michaels scores with a jab to the head.
Michaels is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Michaels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Michaels lands with a kick to the ribs.
Belle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Michaels at a distance.
Belle tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Kristian Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Michaels clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Belle gets control of Michaels's arms and successfully pulls guard. Belle will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belle pulls Michaels in close to prevent any damage.
Michaels wants to get up but he can't break Belle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Belle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Belle has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Belle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Michaels really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Belle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Michaels slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Belle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Belle looking for a guillotine here but Michaels defends easily.
Michaels wants to stand but Belle has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Michaels has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Belle to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Michaels is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Belle pulls down on the head and he's put Michaels to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Keto Belle!
Keto Belle thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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