Kielholtz vs Watanabe Result: Watanabe wins by SUB R2 · Bellator 281, Fri, May 13, 2022

BellatorBellator 281: MVP vs Storley

Denise Kielholtz

“Miss Dynamite” · 9-6-0

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 2 · 3:03

2 rounds scheduled

Full card

Kana WatanabeWIN

13-5-1

Friday, May 13, 2022OVO Arena Wembley, London, England

Kana Watanabe defeated Denise Kielholtz by Submission in round 2 (3:03) in the bout of Bellator 281: MVP vs Storley, held Friday, May 13, 2022 at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

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Insights

Kana Watanabe absorbs 5.01 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
Denise Kielholtz absorbs 5.47 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
Denise Kielholtz spends 89% of fight time at distance.

Style & credentials

Denise Kielholtz

No background on record

Camp · Team Schrijber

Kana Watanabe

No background on record

Camp · Fighter's Flow

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

27%

Head

81%

16%

Body

11%

57%

Leg

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Denise Kielholtzlast 2 fights

89%

Kana Watanabelast 4 fights

33%16%51%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Denise Kielholtz· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Kana Watanabe· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.703.35

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Denise Kielholtz · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersKana Watanabe · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

5.475.01

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Denise Kielholtz · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersKana Watanabe · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.002.26

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Denise Kielholtz · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKana Watanabe · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

0%40%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Denise Kielholtz · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKana Watanabe · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.501.70

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Denise Kielholtz · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersKana Watanabe · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.70

Strikes landed / min

3.35

5.47

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

5.01

0.00

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.26 / 3.6

Takedown defence

40%

0:41

Control time / fight

5:10

0.50

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.70

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

Denise Kielholtz2 fights · by range and by target

Range

93%Distance · 103

7%Clinch · 8

0%Ground · 0

Target

27%Head · 30

16%Body · 18

57%Leg · 63

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Kana Watanabe4 fights · by range and by target

Range

34%Distance · 92

40%Clinch · 108

25%Ground · 68

Target

81%Head · 144

11%Body · 20

8%Leg · 14

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

Denise Kielholtz7 of 9 ended early · 78%2 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

Kana Watanabe7 of 12 ended early · 58%5 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

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

Recent form · last 5

Denise Kielholtz4-1

L
Juliana Velasquez
Bellator 262: Velasquez vs Kielholtz· Jul 16, 2021
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
W
Kate Jackson
Bellator 247: Jackson vs Kielholtz· Oct 1, 2020
TKO · R1 · 0:43 · Women's Flyweight
W
Kristina Williams
Bellator 239: Ruth vs Amosov· Feb 21, 2020
Submission · R1 · 2:15 · Women's Flyweight
W
Sabriye Sengül
Bellator London: MVP vs Melillo· Nov 23, 2019
Submission · R1 · 0:32
W
Bryony Tyrell
Bellator 223: Mousasi vs Lovato Jr.· Jun 22, 2019
TKO · R3 · 2:38 · Women's Flyweight

Full record · 9 fights

L
Veta Arteaga
Bellator 205: McKee vs Teixeira· Sep 21, 2018
Submission · R2 · 4:24 · Women's Flyweight
W
Petra Částková
Bellator 196: Henderson vs Huerta· Apr 6, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Jessica Middleton
Bellator 188: Lahat vs Labiano· Nov 16, 2017
Submission · R1 · 1:16 · Women's Flyweight
L
Juliete de Souza
Star Fighters· Oct 31, 2015
Submission · Flyweight

Kana Watanabe4-1

L
Liz Carmouche
Bellator 261: Johnson vs Moldavsky· Jun 25, 2021
TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Women's Flyweight
W
Alejandra Lara
Bellator 255: Pitbull vs Sanchez 2· Apr 2, 2021
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Ilara Joanne
Bellator 237: Fedor vs Rampage· Dec 29, 2019
TKO · R3 · 4:39 · Women's Flyweight
W
Hee Eun Kang
DEEP JEWELS 26· Oct 21, 2019
Submission · R1 · 1:48 · Flyweight
W
Justyna Haba
RIZIN 15· Apr 21, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight

Full record · 12 fights

W
Soo Min Kang
DEEP JEWELS 23· Mar 8, 2019
TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Flyweight
W
Shizuka Sugiyama
RIZIN Heisei's Last Yarennoka!· Dec 31, 2018
TKO · R1 · 0:11 · Women's Flyweight
W
Asami Nakai
DEEP 85 Impact· Aug 26, 2018
Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Flyweight
W
Yukari Nabe
DEEP JEWELS 20· Jun 9, 2018
MD · Flyweight
D
Yukari Nabe
DEEP JEWELS 19· Mar 10, 2018
DEC · Flyweight
W
Shizuka Sugiyama
Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round· Dec 29, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
W
Hikari Sato
DEEP JEWELS 18· Dec 2, 2017
Submission · R2 · 1:32 · Flyweight

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Denise Kielholtz vs Kana Watanabe?

Kana Watanabe defeated Denise Kielholtz by Submission in round 2 (3:03) in the bout of Bellator 281: MVP vs Storley, held Friday, May 13, 2022 at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

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