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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caribbean Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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197 lbs
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183 cm
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200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caribbean Knight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stringer Bell!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bell won't allow Knight to sweep him here.
Bell postures up.
Knight is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Knight wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bell is now in half guard.
Knight is pressing down on Bell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bell!
Knight trying to control but Bell is having none of it.
Knight looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bell is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bell and Knight has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Knight has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
Caribbean Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knight connects with a solid leg kick.
Bell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knight defends it nicely.
Bell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knight 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.
Bell postures up.
Knight avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bell stays in close to Knight's body and controls the position.
Knight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell throwing strikes from guard but Knight blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bell's sensitive parts.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knight throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bell.
Bell looks gassed!
Knight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knight throws a nice head kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Knight - that will leave a mark!
Bell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Knight bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Knight throws a head kick that Bell semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight scores with a spinning back kick!
Knight fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bell.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight feints and then cracks Bell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bell down.
Knight lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
Knight lands with a slapping head kick.
Knight connects with a solid leg kick.
Knight throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick from Knight lands but Bell takes it in his stride.
Knight throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knight.
Knight explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Knight.
Bell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight throws a leg kick which misses Bell's front leg but catches the back leg as Bell tries to avoid it.
Knight goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knight scores with a push kick.
Knight lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caribbean Knight dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Knight feints and then cracks Bell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bell down.
Knight lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bell drives through with a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Knight is on top in guard.
Knight passes Bell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Knight stalling.
Knight's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bell is refusing to be controlled, as Knight sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Knight performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Knight is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Knight is trying to control the action in half guard but Bell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bell holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Knight trying to control from half guard but Bell is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Caribbean Knight just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bell looks for a takedown but Knight sprawls well.
Knight lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knight connects with a solid leg kick.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bell's calf.
Bell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knight connects with a high kick.
Caribbean Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Knight.
Knight thuds his shin into the meat of Bell's side.
Bell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Knight throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knight connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Knight.
Knight lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bell.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
Caribbean Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knight throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bell.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
Bell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Knight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knight keeps Bell at a distance using the push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
Knight scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caribbean Knight dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knight pushes Bell away with a front kick.
Knight throws a nice head kick!
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bell's sensitive parts.
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Bell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Knight lands a front kick.
Knight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bell's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
Bell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight lands with a slapping head kick.
Knight feints and then cracks Bell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bell down.
Bell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight keeps Bell at a distance using the push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
Knight throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knight connects with a solid leg kick.
Knight scores with a head kick.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knight throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knight.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bell's calf.
Bell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Knight.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bell's sensitive parts.
Knight throws a head kick that Bell semi-blocks.
Knight throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Knight scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight fakes the leg kick and cracks Bell in the body.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bell's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
Bell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knight feints and then cracks Bell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bell down.
An inside leg kick lands from Knight.
Knight lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Knight lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knight scores with a kick to the midsection.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bell.
Knight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight feints and then cracks Bell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bell down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knight.
Knight is looking to slow Bell down with leg kicks.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bell can do to turn this around?
Bell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Knight. That one must have hurt.
Knight lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Knight.
Knight scores with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Bell down.
Bell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Bell down.
Knight lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A good leg kick by Knight.
An inside leg kick lands from Knight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
Bell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Knight.
Good leg kick by Knight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knight.
Bell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knight.
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Knight!
Knight scores with a leg kick.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bell's calf.
Knight lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caribbean Knight clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Knight chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Knight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Knight.
Bell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Knight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Knight lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knight lands with a kick to the ribs.
Knight throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Knight throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
Bell is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Knight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knight throws a head kick that Bell semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Knight.
Knight bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Knight scores with a kick to the body.
Knight throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice body kick from Knight.
Bell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Knight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Knight - the referee stops the clock and Bell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Knight. Bell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knight.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bell. That did some damage!
Knight lands with a kick to the temple. Bell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Knight scores with a leg kick.
Knight connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knight.
Crunch! Knight slams his shin into Bell's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
Knight lands a head kick. Bell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Bell down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Knight.
Knight thuds his shin into the meat of Bell's side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
Bell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bell's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Knight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Knight.
Knight connects with a high kick.
Knight lands with a slapping head kick.
Knight lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knight lands a head kick. Bell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knight.
Knight lands a head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
Knight throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knight throws a nice head kick!
Knight lands a head kick. Bell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knight lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bell's sensitive parts.
Knight scores with a head kick.
Bell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knight's waist but Knight gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bell off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a leg kick which misses Bell's front leg but catches the back leg as Bell tries to avoid it.
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
Knight lands a head kick!
Knight throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knight.
Knight throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bell.
Knight throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Knight connects with a high kick.
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bell.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Knight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caribbean Knight had his way with Stringer Bell in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice body kick there by Knight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
Knight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bell. That did some damage!
Bell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knight throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knight lands a front kick.
Knight connects with a solid leg kick.
Knight pushes Bell away with a front kick.
Knight throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bell's head.
Knight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knight lands with a kick to the temple. Bell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Knight throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knight.
Knight lands a front kick.
Knight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bell is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bell. That did some damage!
Knight lands with a nice body kick.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knight throws a nice head kick!
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knight throws a nice head kick!
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knight lands a head kick!
Bell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
Knight thuds his shin into the meat of Bell's side.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knight scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Knight.
Knight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knight throws a nice head kick!
Knight scores with a slapping inside leg 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!
Knight lands a head kick. Bell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knight.
Bell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Knight connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knight throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bell.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knight thumps Bell with a low kick.
Knight scores with a leg kick.
Knight thumps Bell with a low kick.
Knight pushes Bell away with a front kick.
Knight scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knight throws a head kick that Bell semi-blocks.
A head kick from Knight lands but Bell takes it in his stride.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knight throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Knight lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bell will feel that in the morning.
Bell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Knight chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Knight.
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Bell down.
Bell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
Knight lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stringer Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knight chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bell.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Knight.
Knight fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bell.
Knight scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
Caribbean Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knight scores with a leg kick.
Knight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knight lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bell's calf.
Knight thumps Bell with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Knight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caribbean Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knight, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Caribbean Knight!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Caribbean Knight!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Caribbean Knight!
Caribbean Knight wins by unanimous decision!
Caribbean Knight retains his middleweight title!
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