Kongo vs Godbeer Result: Kongo wins by TKO R2 · Bellator MMA, Thu, Oct 3, 2013

BellatorBellator MMA: Bellator 102

Cheick KongoWIN

“The Darkness” · 31-12-2

RESULT

TKO

ROUND 2 · 2:04

Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Mark Godbeer

“The Hand Of” · 13-5-0

Thursday, October 3, 2013Visalia Convention Center, Visalia, United States

Cheick Kongo defeated Mark Godbeer by TKO in round 2 (2:04) in the Heavyweight bout of Bellator MMA: Bellator 102, held Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Visalia Convention Center, Visalia.

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Insights

Cheick Kongo's last two losses were both stopped early.
Cheick Kongo spends 81% of fight time at distance.

Style & credentials

Cheick Kongo

KarateKickboxingMuay Thai

—Black belt · Karate
2013Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament WinnerBellator MMA
2005World ChampionKing of the Rings
2005Tournament ChampionKing of Colosseum

Camp · Kongo Smashin' Club · Colombes, France

Mark Godbeer

No background on record

Camp · Scottish Hit Squad

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

44%

Head

52%

27%

Body

34%

29%

Leg

14%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Cheick Kongolast 18 fights

37%38%25%

Mark Godbeerlast 4 fights

71%18%11%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cheick Kongo Mark Godbeer

Strikes landed / min

3.513.97

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersMark Godbeer · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.433.30

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersMark Godbeer · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.200.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersMark Godbeer · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

63%0%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersMark Godbeer · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

53%29%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersMark Godbeer · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.300.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMark Godbeer · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.51

Strikes landed / min

3.97

1.43

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.30

2.20 / 3.5

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.00

63%

Takedown accuracy

53%

Takedown defence

29%

3:14

Control time / fight

1:13

0.30

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.00

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

Cheick Kongo18 UFC fights · 574 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

19%107/372

7%43/64

11%63/105

Clinch

9%54/78

13%77/79

15%85/91

Ground

16%92/142

6%33/34

3%20/22

Mark Godbeer4 UFC fights · 124 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

40%50/132

17%21/30

14%17/22

Clinch

7%9/14

10%13/16

0%0/0

Ground

5%6/8

6%8/8

0%0/0

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

Cheick Kongo17 of 28 ended early · 61%11 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

Mark Godbeer9 of 9 ended early · 100%0 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

7 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Cheick Kongo3-2

L
Roy Nelson
UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen· Apr 27, 2013
TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Heavyweight
W
Shawn Jordan
UFC 149: Faber vs Barao· Jul 21, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Mark Hunt
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson· Feb 26, 2012
TKO · R1 · 2:11 · Heavyweight
W
Matt Mitrione
UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz· Oct 29, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Pat Barry
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry· Jun 26, 2011
TKO · R1 · 2:39 · Heavyweight

Full record · 28 fights

D
Travis Browne
UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama· Oct 16, 2010
DRAW · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Paul Buentello
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones· Mar 21, 2010
TKO · R3 · 1:16 · Heavyweight
L
Frank Mir
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez· Dec 11, 2009
SUB · R1 · 1:12 · Heavyweight
L
Cain Velasquez
UFC 99: THE COMEBACK· Jun 13, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Antoni Hardonk
UFC 97: REDEMPTION· Apr 18, 2009
TKO · R2 · 2:29 · Heavyweight
W
Mostapha Al-Turk
UFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008· Dec 27, 2008
TKO · R1 · 4:37 · Heavyweight
W
Dan Evensen
UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY· Aug 9, 2008
TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Heavyweight
L
Heath Herring
UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION· Mar 1, 2008
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Mirko Filipovic
UFC 75: Champion vs Champion· Sep 8, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Assuerio Silva
UFC 70: NATIONS COLLIDE· Apr 21, 2007
MD · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Carmelo Marrero
UFC 64: UNSTOPPABLE· Oct 14, 2006
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Christian Wellisch
UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral· Aug 25, 2006
TKO · R1 · 2:51 · Heavyweight
W
Gilbert Aldana
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals· Jul 8, 2006
TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Heavyweight
W
Dave Dalgliesh
Rings Holland· Dec 11, 2005
TKO · Heavyweight
W
Gabor Nemeth
Kings of the Ring· Jun 4, 2005
TKO · Heavyweight
L
Gilbert Yvel
It's Showtime 10· May 20, 2004
TKO · R2 · 4:42 · Heavyweight
W
Joop Kasteel
Rings Holland· Apr 4, 2004
TKO · R1 · 4:31 · Heavyweight
W
Dave Vader
Fighting Network RINGS· Sep 27, 2003
DEC
W
Hans Nijman
It's Showtime 8· Jun 8, 2003
SUB · R2 · 0:59 · Heavyweight
D
Michael Knaap
It's Showtime 6· Sep 29, 2002
DEC · Heavyweight
L
Rodney Glunder
Rings Holland· Jun 2, 2002
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Dave van der Veen
Fighting Network RINGS· Dec 2, 2001
TKO
W
Andre Tete
Fighting Network RINGS· Jun 10, 2001
SUB

Mark Godbeer4-1

W
Catalin Zmarandescu
BAMMA 9· Mar 24, 2012
TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Anthony Taylor
Supremacy Fight Challenge· Nov 20, 2011
TKO
W
Tomas Vaicikas
Pain Pit Fight Night 1· Sep 3, 2011
TKO · R1 · 0:19 · Light Heavyweight
W
Malik Merad
United Kingdom Regional· Nov 20, 2010
TKO
W
Chris Konieczny
Tear Up· Oct 2, 2010
TKO

Full record · 9 fights

W
Fraser Opie
United Kingdom Regional· Aug 22, 2010
SUB
W
Paul Pestell
United Kingdom Regional· Jun 5, 2010
TKO
W
Ibrar Malik
United Kingdom Regional· Mar 6, 2010
TKO
W
Sam Hooker
KnuckleUp MMA· Aug 7, 2009
TKO

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Who won Cheick Kongo vs Mark Godbeer?

Cheick Kongo defeated Mark Godbeer by TKO in round 2 (2:04) in the Heavyweight bout of Bellator MMA: Bellator 102, held Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Visalia Convention Center, Visalia.

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