There was another women's fight on Friday night at the Bellator show in Chicago between Kerry Vera and Leslie Smith. Michael David Smith of AOL Fanhouse was at the show and raved about it. I wasn't sure if Bellator taped it. But they did and posted it on their Youtube channel meaning it was taped but not shown on TV. But the good news is that Bellator co-owner Bjorn Rebney told Smith that he plans more women's fights including a tournament in 2010. Bellator is currently broadcast in Spanish on ESPN Desportes but it is rumoured that they will start on ESPN2 this fall. The money behind Bellator is from a Hollywood film producer. I still think running weekly shows is a little ambitious but they're doing OK so far. Of course Kerry Vera is married to UFC fighter Brandon Vera but she has been fighting Muay Thai for a long time. That will be very clear when you watch the match as her strikes are very crisp and polished. Kerry performed very well. It's a good fight but not THAT good. I would have liked to have seen Smith challenge her on the ground. She kept taking shots so one would think that she would at least try to take Kerry down. But she didn't and Kerry won a unanimous decision. I didn't think it was close. It's a good win for Kerry Vera in her debut. I would like to see her against someone with a more polished and confident ground attack like maybe...Dr. Rosi Sexton. It's also good that the match was three five minute rounds. Take note, Coker.
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