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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bellamy (ranked 7124 p4p, 6765 weight class) and Kaikara Van Der Byl (ranked 592 p4p, 568 weight class). Gary Bellamy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Bellamy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Kaikara Van Der Byl!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Byl shoots for a double leg takedown but Bellamy sprawls well. He's pushed Van Der Byl's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bellamy throws an overhand right that lands on Van Der Byl's shoulder, as Van Der Byl tries to avoid the shot.
Van Der Byl shoots and misses
and Bellamy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bellamy scores with a nice head shot.
Bellamy connects with a jab.
Bellamy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bellamy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Der Byl was well out of range. Poor timing from Bellamy.
Van Der Byl fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gary Bellamy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaikara Van Der Byl.
Van Der Byl shoots in looking for a takedown. Bellamy tries to sprawl out of it but Van Der Byl keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bellamy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bellamy is looking to score with low kicks.
Bellamy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bellamy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellamy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Van Der Byl.
Van Der Byl shoots in but no luck this time.
Bellamy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Der Byl shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bellamy sprawls well. Bellamy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Van Der Byl gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Bellamy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Der Byl fails with a takedown attempt.
We've been told by Bellamy's head coaches at Triple XXX that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bellamy works Van Der Byl's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Der Byl is defended easily by Bellamy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Der Byl is defended easily by Bellamy.
Van Der Byl fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Byl shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bellamy as he avoids it easily.
Van Der Byl uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bellamy.
Van Der Byl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Der Byl dives in for a single leg takedown but Bellamy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bellamy throws a hook to the side of Van Der Byl's head but Van Der Byl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Der Byl has a takedown stuffed.
As Van Der Byl backs away, Bellamy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Van Der Byl scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bellamy is looking to reverse the position.
Who's going to make the next move?
Bellamy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellamy has one of Van Der Byl's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Van Der Byl wants to control but Bellamy is keeping him busy.
Bellamy is looking for a sweep.
Bellamy pushes Van Der Byl away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Van Der Byl gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bellamy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bellamy tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Van Der Byl fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Der Byl dives in and grabs Bellamy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bellamy pushes down on Van Der Byl's head and hops out.
Van Der Byl shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bellamy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Der Byl misses with a takedown attempt - Bellamy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van Der Byl dives in and grabs Bellamy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bellamy pushes down on Van Der Byl's head and hops out.
Gary Bellamy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Der Byl checks the leg kick.
Van Der Byl with the counter takedown but Bellamy avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Der Byl checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bellamy misses with a wild body shot.
Van Der Byl fails with a takedown attempt.
Bellamy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Van Der Byl just manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Bellamy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bellamy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bellamy wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Van Der Byl with that takedown attempt.
Bellamy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bellamy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Der Byl has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Der Byl slips a jab from Bellamy.
Van Der Byl shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bellamy as he avoids it easily.
Gary Bellamy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaikara Van Der Byl.
Van Der Byl shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bellamy as he jumps to the side.
Bellamy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Der Byl moves away.
Both fighters circling a little - Bellamy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Van Der Byl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Der Byl shoots in but Bellamy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellamy. Van Der Byl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Der Byl tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bellamy defends well and Van Der Byl ends up having to push Bellamy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bellamy leaves Van Der Byl with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Van Der Byl looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellamy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Der Byl tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bellamy defends well and Van Der Byl ends up having to push Bellamy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Van Der Byl or perhaps it was just good defense by Bellamy, which made it look bad.
As Van Der Byl backs away, Bellamy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Van Der Byl is breathing heavily.
Van Der Byl misses with a takedown
and Bellamy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bellamy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bellamy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Der Byl can do to turn this around?
Bellamy looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Der Byl is just out of range.
Bellamy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Van Der Byl.
Van Der Byl keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bellamy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Der Byl under the eye.
Van Der Byl shoots in and drives through. Bellamy sprawls well.
Van Der Byl fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Bellamy. No joy for Van Der Byl on that attempt.
Bellamy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No luck for Van Der Byl with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellamy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Der Byl manages to avoid it.
Bellamy connects with a jab.
Van Der Byl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Der Byl checks the leg kick.
Bellamy throws a leg kick but Van Der Byl checks it.
Bellamy misses with a leg kick.
Van Der Byl fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bellamy avoids it really well and circles away.
Bellamy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Van Der Byl.
Bellamy throws a looping overhand right but Van Der Byl ducks down to avoid it.
Bellamy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bellamy throws out a powerful jab.
Van Der Byl shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Der Byl takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Der Byl checks the leg kick.
Bellamy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Byl shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bellamy sprawls well. Bellamy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Van Der Byl gets slowly back to his feet.
As Van Der Byl looks to move away, Bellamy throws a big counter combo but Van Der Byl just gets out of the way.
Van Der Byl dives in for a single leg takedown but Bellamy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bellamy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Van Der Byl.
Van Der Byl closes the distance and clinches up with Bellamy, looking for a takedown. Van Der Byl pushes Bellamy against the cage but Bellamy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bellamy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Van Der Byl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van Der Byl checks a leg kick.
Bellamy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Der Byl misses with a takedown
letting Bellamy counter with a right hand.
Van Der Byl shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bellamy defends it nicely.
Van Der Byl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellamy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Der Byl shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bellamy sprawls well. Bellamy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Van Der Byl gets slowly back to his feet.
Van Der Byl will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bellamy misses with a double jab.
Bellamy misses with a low kick.
Gary Bellamy is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Der Byl doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Bellamy to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaikara Van Der Byl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Byl moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellamy motions for Van Der Byl to come forward. Bellamy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Der Byl moves out of range of the leg kick from Bellamy.
Van Der Byl darts in looking for a takedown but Bellamy gets double underhooks and turns Van Der Byl into the cage.
Van Der Byl with a poor takedown
and Bellamy counters with a straight right hand.
Van Der Byl tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bellamy swivels and escapes.
Bellamy lands an overhand right.
Van Der Byl shoots in for a takedown but Bellamy shows good takedown defense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Bellamy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Van Der Byl tries for a takedown but Bellamy circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Van Der Byl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Der Byl shoots in but Bellamy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bellamy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Der Byl shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bellamy as he avoids it easily.
Gary Bellamy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaikara Van Der Byl.
Van Der Byl is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bellamy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice cross by Bellamy.
Bellamy swinging wildly here.
Van Der Byl misses with a takedown attempt - Bellamy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellamy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Der Byl was well out of range. Poor timing from Bellamy.
Bellamy lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Der Byl's head.
Bellamy throws a shot from downtown. Van Der Byl moves away and avoids it.
Van Der Byl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Der Byl shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bellamy sprawls well. Bellamy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Van Der Byl gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Byl shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bellamy but Bellamy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Van Der Byl tries for a takedown but Bellamy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Van Der Byl will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Van Der Byl takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bellamy throws a hook but Van Der Byl avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Van Der Byl blocks the low kick.
Bellamy throws a sloppy head kick and Van Der Byl moves out of range easily.
Bellamy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Der Byl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Der Byl has his takedown stuffed
letting Bellamy counter with a right hand.
Bellamy works the jab nicely.
Bellamy throws a looping overhand right but Van Der Byl ducks down to avoid it.
Bellamy just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Der Byl is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Van Der Byl staying out of range there.
Bellamy just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellamy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Van Der Byl.
Van Der Byl goes for a double leg but Bellamy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bellamy continues to drive forward.
Bellamy scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick there by Bellamy.
Bellamy misses with a looping right.
Bellamy throws a shot from downtown. Van Der Byl moves away and avoids it.
Van Der Byl tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bellamy defends well and Van Der Byl ends up having to push Bellamy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bellamy throwing a counter right hand but Van Der Byl manages to avoid it.
Bellamy tries a low kick but Van Der Byl avoids it.
Bellamy's corner calls for a 1-2. Bellamy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bellamy slaps away a takedown attempt from Van Der Byl, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bellamy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Van Der Byl just manages to avoid it.
Van Der Byl tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bellamy swivels and escapes.
Van Der Byl shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bellamy pinned against the cage. Bellamy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Byl will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bellamy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bellamy connects with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Van Der Byl as he checks the leg kick.
Van Der Byl throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bellamy's waist but Bellamy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Der Byl off to one side.
Van Der Byl closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bellamy circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Van Der Byl or perhaps it was just good defense by Bellamy, which made it look bad.
A quick step to the side and Bellamy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Bellamy misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bellamy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Der Byl has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Der Byl and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Van Der Byl is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Van Der Byl moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Der Byl shoots in for a double leg but Bellamy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bellamy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellamy. Van Der Byl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Der Byl checks a low kick from Bellamy.
Bellamy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Van Der Byl goes for a double leg but Bellamy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bellamy continues to drive forward.
Gary Bellamy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Byl dives in for a single leg takedown but Bellamy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bellamy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bellamy cracks a nice hook into Van Der Byl's ribs.
Van Der Byl closes the distance and clinches up with Bellamy, looking for a takedown. Van Der Byl pushes Bellamy against the cage but Bellamy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bellamy misses with an uppercut. Van Der Byl saw that one coming.
Van Der Byl dives in and grabs Bellamy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bellamy pushes down on Van Der Byl's head and hops out.
Van Der Byl changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bellamy tries to avoid it but Van Der Byl manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bellamy to the ground. Bellamy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bellamy takes a swing at Van Der Byl's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bellamy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bellamy connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellamy. Van Der Byl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Der Byl takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Der Byl takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horrible takedown attempt by Van Der Byl or perhaps it was just good defense by Bellamy, which made it look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Bellamy as Van Der Byl shoots in.
Bellamy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kaikara Van Der Byl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bellamy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Bellamy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bellamy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Bellamy!
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