James Kinchen vs Melio Bettina - Bout #1 out of 1

Fight info: Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom, 2007-06-01, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Rudy Battle, the bout will be scored by three judges: Donald Balas (United States), Reg Thompson (United Kingdom) and Shafeaq Rashada (United States), ring card girl is Halle Berry, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, UTBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 5/Scorecard after 5, game will not check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'use bias rating', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: James Kinchen - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Beginning' - Conditioning: Badly Overweight - Trainer: Teddy Atlas - Cut Man: Al Gavin
In the blue corner: Melio Bettina - Record: 31-30-2 (14) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Pre-Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Mickey Duff - Cut Man: Ralph Citro

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters look anxious as they wait for Round 1 to start. The bell rings and its show time. 0:0
0:23 Bettina misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:36 Bettina scores with a quick hook to the head of Kinchen after Kinchen missed with a wild shot of his own. 0:2
0:46 Bettina lands to the chest and neck of Kinchen. 0:4
0:54 Kinchen is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:4
01:02 Bettina shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Kinchen. 0:4
01:07 James Kinchen appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 0:4
01:14 Bettina throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:4
01:17 Kinchen throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to the jaw of Bettina 2:4
01:33 James Kinchen comes in low. Bettina puts a headlock on him. Battle knocks Bettina's arm off Kinchen's head. 2:4
01:38 Battle moves in to break the clinch. 2:4
01:47 Chants of Boring, Boring echo through the arena as Bettina puts his arms around Kinchen, causing Battle to separate the fighters. 2:4
01:52 Now they break clean. 2:4
01:56 Bettina connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 2:6
02:10 Bettina is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Kinchen a decent target to shoot for. 2:6
02:15 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:6
02:22 Bettina tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 2:8
02:31 Bettina steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:8
02:39 Kinchen dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Bettina back on his heels! 7:8
02:39 Bettina is going to need to regroup after that blow... 7:8
02:51 Melio Bettina bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 7:10
03:00 Bettina looks for a breather; he grabs Kinchen and holds on. Kinchen pushes Bettina off and looks for an opening. 7:10
03:00 Battle pries them apart. 7:10
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 7:10

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Kinchen and Melio Bettina square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Teddy Atlas was really animated in Kinchen's corner and Kinchen was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:06 A sizzling right hand lands for Bettina. 0:3
0:19 Bettina scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 0:5
0:32 Kinchen is jockeying for position as he tries to force Bettina back into the corner. 0:5
0:42 Kinchen continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 0:5
0:51 James Kinchen misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:5
0:54 Bettina lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 0:7
01:10 Bettina picks off the jab thrown by Kinchen. 0:7
01:12 Bettina digs a short hook to ribs of Kinchen. 0:9
01:21 As high as Kinchen is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Bettina takes advantage of it. 0:9
01:33 Kinchen fires and misses. 0:9
01:35 Bettina gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:11
01:49 Kinchen misses wildly with the hook. 0:11
01:51 Bettina scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of James Kinchen. 0:13
02:01 Melio Bettina lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 0:15
02:13 Bettina lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 0:17
02:27 Battle tries to separate the boxers but Bettina has a vice-like grip on Kinchen. 0:17
02:36 The Referee breaks it up... 0:17
02:45 Kinchen works his way in and leans on Bettina. 0:17
02:49 Both fighters are trying to work inside. It's James Kinchen, though, who manages to score with a solid uppercut that hurt Bettina. 3:17
03:00 Kinchen just comes up short with that shot. 3:17
03:00 Round 2 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 5:16

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bettina looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Bettina forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Kinchen. 0:2
0:31 Bettina is off target with that punch. 0:2
0:34 The cross scores for Kinchen. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:2
0:48 Bettina misses wildly with the hook. 2:2
0:58 Bettina fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:4
01:08 Melio Bettina scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 2:6
01:21 The action slows for the moment. 2:6
01:32 Bettina muscles his way inside. 2:6
01:36 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 2:6
01:39 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Kinchen lands a short uppercut to the chin of Bettina. 4:6
01:51 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Bettina who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:8
02:05 Kinchen and Melio Bettina are in a clinch, Battle hollers at them to break and start fighting. 4:8
02:10 Kinchen pushes Bettina away. 4:8
02:15 Kinchen's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 4:8
02:23 Bettina frees himself from Kinchen's clutches! They move to ring center now. 4:8
02:32 Melio Bettina is stalking his opponent. 4:8
02:44 James Kinchen can't score with short uppercut inside. Bettina got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:8
02:46 Melio Bettina bangs the uppercut home. 4:10
02:56 Kinchen takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:10
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 3. 4:11

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Kinchen is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:09 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:0
0:15 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:0
0:25 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch. Bettina better be careful when he throws that one. 0:2
0:30 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:39 Bettina misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:2
0:42 Kinchen lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:2
0:59 Bettina is clinching. Battle better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 2:2
01:03 Battle breaks them up... 2:2
01:09 Bettina has Kinchen blocked in! 2:2
01:09 Bettina fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:4
01:18 Kinchen retreats into his own corner... 2:4
01:18 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 4:6
01:31 Melio Bettina scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 4:8
01:47 Bettina has Kinchen pinned! 4:8
01:47 Bettina sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:10
01:56 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 4:10
01:59 Bettina has Kinchen trapped in the near right neutral corner... 4:10
02:03 Bettina tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 4:10
02:08 The two men continue to measure one another. 4:10
02:12 Bettina goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:12
02:26 Bettina misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:12
02:38 Bettina throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 4:14
02:47 The uppercut just landed by Bettina is a nice weapon on the inside. 4:16
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 4. 5:16

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Melio Bettina looks to be in excellent shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Teddy Atlas said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Kinchen is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:11 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:14 Bettina retreats into the near corner. 0:0
0:14 Kinchen lands a stinging jab. 2:0
0:28 Kinchen just comes up short with that shot. 2:0
0:30 Bettina rips a hook to the body. 2:2
0:43 James Kinchen throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:2
0:53 Melio Bettina feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 4:2
0:57 That right hook by Bettina brings Kinchen up short! 4:6
0:57 Bettina made James Kinchen blink with that shot! 4:6
01:11 It's a sweet uppercut by Bettina! He snapped Kinchen's head straight back with that punch! 4:10
01:11 Bettina caught James Kinchen's attention with that uppercut. 4:10
01:21 James Kinchen pushes Bettina away to give himself a little more space to work with. 4:10
01:24 Bettina goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:12
01:36 Kinchen is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:12
01:39 Bettina hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. 4:14
01:48 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 4:14
01:51 Bettina pins Kinchen in the corner! 4:14
01:56 Melio Bettina slides along the far ropes. 4:14
02:00 Kinchen's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 4:14
02:02 Melio Bettina moves into a neutral corner. 4:14
02:07 Kinchen is holding on to Bettina. He seems to be taking a breather. 4:14
02:16 Melio Bettina works his way free! 4:14
02:21 The fighters are back at ring center... 4:14
02:21 Bettina lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 4:16
02:35 Kinchen misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:16
02:37 * Battle motions to Bettina to keep his punches up. 4:18
03:00 Kinchen tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 4:18
03:00 Melio Bettina shows Kinchen his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 5. 5:19

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We have reached the halfway point of the fight as Round 6 begins. 0:0
0:07 Teddy Atlas not only gave Kinchen encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Bettina. Now it's up to Kinchen to implement it. 0:0
0:07 Kinchen lets go with a hook but Melio Bettina blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 0:2
0:21 Melio Bettina smothers Kinchen's attack as Kinchen tries to get off some shots inside. 0:2
0:31 Bettina has James Kinchen trapped! 0:2
0:31 Melio Bettina bangs a right cross off the forehead of Kinchen. 0:4
0:41 Upstairs and downstairs! Bettina lands two quick blows and then moves away from Kinchen's counters. 0:6
0:50 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 0:6
0:53 Bettina gets his head on the chest of Kinchen. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Bettina scores with a nice short hook to the head. 0:8
01:02 James Kinchen is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 0:8
01:06 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:8
01:06 Bettina shoots the jab into the chest of Kinchen. 0:10
01:18 Bettina delivers a cross to the nose of Kinchen. 0:13
01:27 Kinchen is blocked in his own corner... 0:13
01:27 Bettina misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 0:15
01:36 Bettina gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Kinchen which made him blink. 0:17
01:46 Kinchen retreats into a neutral corner. 0:17
01:55 * Bettina just landed a short, clean cross that caught Kinchen flush. Kinchen dropped like he'd been shot. 0:17
01:58 Battle stands over Kinchen and begins the count... 0:26
01:58 1... 0:26
01:59 2... 0:26
02:00 3... 0:26
02:01 4... 0:26
02:02 Kinchen lurches to his feet at the count of 5 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 0:26
02:03 6... 0:26
02:04 7... 0:26
02:05 8... 0:26
02:05 * James Kinchen's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 0:26
02:05 Battle waves the two fighters together. 0:26
02:05 Bettina has Kinchen reeling. Bettina can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 0:26
02:14 Bettina throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:28
02:14 Kinchen was stopped cold by that punch! Bettina has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 0:28
02:23 * Bettina lands a vicious hook and down goes Kinchen! 0:28
02:25 Battle stands over Kinchen and starts the count... 0:37
02:25 1... 0:37
02:26 2... 0:37
02:27 3... 0:37
02:28 4... 0:37
02:29 Kinchen is struggling to regain his feet as the count reaches 5. 0:37
02:30 6... 0:37
02:31 7... 0:37
02:32 8... 0:37
02:33 9... 0:37
02:34 10! 0:37
02:34 * That's it! Kinchen can't beat the count. Bettina wins this fight with a knockout. 0:37

Fight Result

Here's Michael Buffer with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at the 02:35 mark in Round 6 is…

Melio Bettina!

Score Cards

Donald Balas Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
James Kinchen 9 9 9 9 9 45
Melio Bettina 10 10 10 10 10 50

Reg Thompson Round Total
United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
James Kinchen 9 9 9 9 9 45
Melio Bettina 10 10 10 10 10 50

Shafeaq Rashada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
James Kinchen 9 9 9 9 9 45
Melio Bettina 10 10 10 10 10 50

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
James Kinchen 27 27 27 27 27 135
Melio Bettina 30 30 30 30 30 150


Statistics
Categories James Kinchen Melio Bettina
Knockdowns scored 0 2

Jabs / Round 1.83 6.67
Hooks / Round 2.17 11.83
Crosses / Round 1.00 8.83
Combinations / Round 1.67 7.00
Uppercuts / Round 1.83 10.33

Punches Landed / Round 8.50 44.67
Punches Missed / Round 43.17 27.33

Punching Accuracy 16.5% 62.0%

Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Low Blow 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 3 / 3 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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