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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lexi Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Death (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lexi Belle has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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172 cm
21
145 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Good kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lexi Belle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Death!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Death gets caught napping as Belle dives in and scores a takedown. Death manages to retain guard.
Death keeping moving, preventing Belle from controlling successfully.
Death can't keep his opponent in guard - Belle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Belle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Death is just riding it out for now. Belle eventually gives up the hold.
Death is staying active underneath Belle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Death is trying to maintain the position but Belle is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Death wants to get back to his feet.
Belle is working for a kimura but Death is defending it quite comfortably.
Death tries to roll over but Belle keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle is working for a submission of some sort.
Death is trying to stand up here but Belle is controlling him well.
Death told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Death trying to control but Belle postures up.
Belle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Belle lands a nice short elbow.
Death wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Belle is trying to work for a kimura but Death is defending well.
Death moves into full guard.
Belle looking to pass the guard.
Death is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Belle landing some decent shots from guard.
Belle trying to control but Death is working from the bottom.
Belle is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Death is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Death working for a triangle but Belle defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belle wants to control from the top but Death keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Death slaps away a takedown attempt from Belle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Death fails with a takedown attempt.
Death closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Death lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Belle looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Death has picked Belle up and slammed him! Belle can't keep hold of the triangle and Death manages to pass to side control!
Belle is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Death has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Belle is trying to get back to half guard.
Death working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Belle is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lexi Belle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Death. Those never looked like landing.
Death misses with a takedown
and Belle counters by clinching up.
Belle gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Belle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Belle wants to control from the top but Death keeps moving.
Belle forces his way into half guard.
Death slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Death trying to keep a closed guard but Belle is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Death tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Belle decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Death, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Death as he jumps to the side.
Belle gets a clinch.
Belle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Death pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Belle jumps into guard, dragging Death to the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Death accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Death throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Death wants to control from the top but Belle keeps moving.
Belle has his foot on Death's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Death works his way back into a safe position though.
Belle trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Death wants to control from the top but Belle keeps moving.
Belle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Death defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Death works over Belle with some ground and pound from guard.
Lexi Belle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Death wants to control from the top but Belle keeps moving.
Belle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Death is aware though and is defending well.
Belle working for submissions but it's allowed Death to get to half guard.
Death is trying to control the action in half guard but Belle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Belle looking for submissions off his back.
Death controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Death is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Belle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Death.
Belle looking for a kimura from the bottom but Death passes into side control!
Belle tries to escape but Death is in control.
Death trying to control the action but Belle is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Belle wants to get back to his feet.
Belle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Death prevents Belle from escaping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Death wants to control but Belle is keeping him busy.
Belle prevents Death from moving into mount.
Belle avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Death.
Death wants to control but Belle is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Death tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Death has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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 Lexi Belle will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Death blocks a head kick by Belle.
Belle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Death fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Belle avoids it really well and circles away.
Death shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belle but Belle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Death fails with the takedown.
Belle throws a big counter combination but Death scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lexi Belle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Death.
Death shoots in for a takedown but Belle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Death shoots in and drives through. Belle sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Death looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Belle is fending him off so far but Death persists. Nope, Belle circles away and we're back to standing.
Belle dives in and scores a takedown into Death's guard.
Death takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Belle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle lands an elbow.
Death tries to improve position but can't.
Belle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Belle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Death sneaks back into half guard.
Belle stops Death from getting back to his feet.
Belle wants to take a breather but Death is having none of it.
Death keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Belle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Death defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belle decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Lexi Belle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belle lands a body shot.
Death is trying hard to land a takedown here. Belle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Death fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Belle avoids it really well and circles away.
Belle stuffs the takedown attempt from Death. Death gets slowly back to his feet.
Belle misses with a takedown attempt
and Death holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Death prevents a takedown attempt there.
Death drops down looking for an ankle pick but Belle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lexi Belle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belle throws a push kick but Death slaps the foot to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Belle. No joy for Death on that attempt.
Belle has Death up against the cage in a clinch.
Death stops a takedown attempt from Belle.
Death goes for a takedown in the clinch but Belle prevents it.
Death is trying to pull guard but Belle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Belle has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Death clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Belle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Death can do to turn this around?
Belle looking for the choke but no joy.
Death tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lexi Belle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Death wants to control but Belle is having none of it.
Belle wants to control but instead Death manages to regain half guard.
Death is staying active underneath Belle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Death is looking for a sweep. Belle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Death trying to control here.
Belle is taking a breather. Death says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Michael Death has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belle is trying to control. Death wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Belle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Death doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Belle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lexi Belle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lexi Belle!
A victorious Lexi Belle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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