RESULT
Unanimous Decision
ROUND 3 · 5:00
Judges30-2530-2630-26
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Full card
Saturday, November 19, 2016SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, United States
Linton Vassell defeated Francis Carmont by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Bellator 165: Chandler vs Henderson, held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-26, 30-26, Linton Vassell won the decision.
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Francis Carmont vs Linton Vassell
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Francis Carmont
4
Linton Vassell
●30-27 Vassell×4
All 4 media scorecards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Vassell
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer30-27Vassell
- Eddie Mercado · BloodyElbow.com30-27Vassell
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Vassell
Fan Scorecards
3 fan scorecards submitted
0%
Francis Carmont
100%
Linton Vassell
●30-26 Vassell66.7%●30-25 Vassell33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Vassell
R2
100%
Vassell
R3
67%
Vassell
Insights
- Francis Carmont's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Francis Carmont
No background on record
Camp · TriStar GymLinton Vassell
No background on record
Camp · Kill Cliff FCSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%41%
Head
25%45%
Body
14%14%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Francis Carmontlast 9 fights
52%20%28%
Linton Vasselllast 4 fights
36%22%42%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Francis Carmont Linton Vassell· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.062.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francis Carmont · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersLinton Vassell · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.592.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francis Carmont · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersLinton Vassell · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.790.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francis Carmont · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersLinton Vassell · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francis Carmont · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersLinton Vassell · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%10%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francis Carmont · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersLinton Vassell · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francis Carmont · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersLinton Vassell · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.06
Strikes landed / min2.18
1.59
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.31
1.79 / 4.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.59 / 0.9
39%
Takedown accuracy67%
73%
Takedown defence10%
3:43
Control time / fight3:16
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Francis Carmont9 UFC fights · 224 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%68/307
10%22/58
12%27/33
Clinch
6%13/26
13%29/30
1%3/3
Ground
24%54/78
3%6/6
1%2/2
Linton Vassell4 fights · by range and by target
Range
36%Distance · 65
22%Clinch · 39
42%Ground · 76
Target
41%Head · 45
45%Body · 50
14%Leg · 16
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Francis Carmont23 of 36 ended early · 64%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
14 early stoppages have no logged time
Linton Vassell17 of 22 ended early · 77%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Francis Carmont3-2
- WŁukasz KlingerBellator 158: Daley vs Lima· Jul 16, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:54 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WBellator 135: Warren vs Galvao· Mar 27, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
Full record · 36 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi· May 31, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi· Feb 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson· Sep 21, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez· Apr 20, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva· Apr 15, 2012Submission · R2 · 1:42 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- WSimon CarlsenHeroes Gate· Mar 23, 2011TKO
- WEmil ZaharievStrength & Honor Championship· Sep 18, 2010Submission
- W
- LBaga AgaevFight Force 1· Apr 19, 2008Submission · Heavyweight
- WGerald Burton-BattyCage Fighting Championship· Feb 15, 2008TKO
- L
- WTodd BroadawayBodog Fight· Feb 18, 2007TKO
- L
- W
- W
- WGoce CandovskiKSW 5 - Konfrontacja· Jun 3, 2006Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00
- L
- WBastien HuveneersTunisia Regional· Mar 20, 2006Submission
- WAli AllouaneFrance Regional· Mar 11, 2006Submission
- WAl MusaUnited Kingdom Regional· Oct 14, 2005TKO
- LGrzegorz JakubowskiSweden Regional· Oct 8, 2005Submission
- LRoss PointonUnited Kingdom Regional· Nov 28, 2004TKO
- LDan BurzottaUKMMAC 7: Rage & Fury· May 30, 2004Submission · R1 · 3:39 · Light Heavyweight
- WSlavomir MolnarHungary Regional· May 24, 2004Submission
- WRoy RuttenKam Lung Sports Institute· Mar 24, 2004Submission
- WKuljit DegunUKMMAC 6: Extreme Warriors· Feb 29, 2004Submission
Linton Vassell3-2
- WBellator 149: Shamrock vs Gracie· Feb 19, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LBellator 142: Dynamite· Sep 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WBellator 134: British Invasion· Feb 27, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:18 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
Full record · 23 fightsShow less
- WTrevor CarlsonBellator MMA: Bellator 114· Mar 27, 2014Submission · R2 · 1:54
- W
- W
- WNick ChapmanUCMMA 29· Aug 18, 2012Submission · R2 · 0:55 · Light Heavyweight
- WAurelijus KerpeUCMMA 26: The Real Deal· Feb 4, 2012Submission · R1 · 3:16 · Light Heavyweight
- WZsolt BallaUltimate Warrior Challenge UK· Oct 8, 2011TKO
- WSimon CarlsenCage Warriors 41· Apr 24, 2011Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WRolandas CizauskasUltimate Challenge MMA· Feb 4, 2011TKO
- LMatti MakelaSuperior Challenge· Oct 29, 2010TKO
- NCAdrian PredaUltimate Challenge MMA· Oct 22, 2010NC
- WKevin ThompsonOlympian MMA Championships· Jun 5, 2010Submission
- WNick NembhardUltimate Warrior Challenge UK· Mar 20, 2010TKO
- LStav EconomouUltimate Warrior Challenge UK· Nov 27, 2009DEC
- WSvajunas SiacuilaUltimate Warrior Challenge UK· Jun 27, 2009Submission
- WReza MahdavianUltimate Warrior Challenge UK· Mar 22, 2009TKO
- LShola AdeniranUltimate Warrior Challenge UK· Nov 8, 2008TKO
- WChris GreigUnited Kingdom Regional· Sep 13, 2008Submission
- WMarco MottaUltimate Warrior Challenge UK· Mar 1, 2008Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Francis Carmont vs Linton Vassell?
Linton Vassell defeated Francis Carmont by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Bellator 165: Chandler vs Henderson, held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-26, 30-26, Linton Vassell won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Francis Carmont vs Linton Vassell?
The judges scored it 30-25, 30-26, 30-26, Linton Vassell won the decision.
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