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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ding Ding Dong (ranked 5019 p4p, 4257 weight class) and Randy Balzac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ding Ding Dong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ding Ding Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randy Balzac!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ding Dong tries for a takedown but Balzac circles away easily
and Balzac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Balzac.
Ding Dong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ding Dong shoots in for a double leg but Balzac sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Balzac clinches with his opponent.
Ding Dong is pressed up against the cage. Balzac has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ding Dong down to the mat. Ding Dong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ding Dong tries for a takedown but Balzac circles away easily
and Balzac counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ding Ding Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ding Dong slaps away a takedown attempt from Balzac, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Balzac is looking to clinch.
Ding Dong appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balzac cracks Ding Dong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ding Dong fails to land the takedown.
Balzac is looking for the big counter here.
Balzac leaves Ding Dong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ding Dong closes the distance and clinches up with Balzac, looking for a takedown. Ding Dong pushes Balzac against the cage but Balzac circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Balzac fails to land the takedown.
Ding Dong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Balzac fails with the takedown.
Balzac slaps away a takedown attempt from Ding Dong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balzac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ding Dong defends it nicely.
Ding Dong shoots in for a takedown but Balzac shows good takedown defense.
Balzac gets a clinch.
Ding Dong being controlled against the cage.
Balzac goes for a takedown attempt but Ding Dong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ding Dong drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Balzac manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Ding Dong is trying to push Balzac away but Balzac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ding Dong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ding Dong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Balzac avoids it really well and circles away.
Ding Dong is breathing heavily.
Balzac tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ding Dong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Balzac somewhat.
Ding Dong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Randy Balzac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balzac lands a nice hook to Ding Dong's body. Ding Dong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Balzac moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Balzac.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balzac displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ding Dong up against the cage.
Ding Dong breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Balzac dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ding Dong stuffs the takedown.
Balzac tries to clinch but Ding Dong is having none of it.
Ding Dong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Balzac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Balzac or perhaps it was just good defense by Ding Dong, which made it look bad.
Balzac shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ding Dong pinned against the cage. Ding Dong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ding Ding Dong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Balzac.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balzac tries to clinch up.
Ding Dong shoots in for a double leg but Balzac sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Balzac with the counter takedown but Ding Dong avoids it easily.
Balzac is looking to clinch but Ding Dong is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding Dong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Balzac circles away.
Ding Dong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Balzac pinned against the cage. Balzac gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Ding Dong as Balzac shoots in.
Ding Dong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ding Dong fails with a takedown attempt.
Balzac lands with a nice body punch.
Balzac defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ding Dong.
Ding Dong sets himself, and Balzac steps forward looking for the clinch! Ding Dong avoids it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ding Dong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ding Dong wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balzac rushes Ding Dong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ding Dong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balzac.
Balzac is trying to break the clinch but Ding Dong is controlling him.
Ding Dong tries for a takedown but Balzac manages to get underhooks.
Balzac is working for takedown but Ding Dong is calmly controlling the position for now.
Balzac tries to circle away but Ding Dong has him pinned against the cage.
Ding Dong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balzac stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Balzac wants it to stay on the feet.
Balzac misses with a kick to the body.
Ding Dong closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ding Dong lands in his opponent's guard.
Balzac has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ding Dong off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ding Dong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ding Dong seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ding Dong shoots in looking for a takedown but Balzac manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ding Dong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ding Dong misses with a takedown attempt
and Balzac holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ding Dong has had enough of the clinch but Balzac keeps him there for the moment.
Ding Dong is pressed up against the cage. Balzac has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ding Dong down to the mat. Ding Dong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Balzac moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balzac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ding Dong wants to break free but Balzac has control.
Ding Dong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balzac forces Ding Dong back against the cage and clinches.
Balzac content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ding Dong is trying to push Balzac away but Balzac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Balzac wants to break free but Ding Dong has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balzac is trying to push Ding Dong away but Ding Dong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Balzac can't break the clinch.
Ding Dong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Balzac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ding Dong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Balzac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ding Dong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ding Dong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balzac tests Ding Dong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Randy Balzac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balzac wants to clinch up but Ding Dong keeps it at a distance.
Ding Dong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Balzac sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Balzac feints the counter takedown.
Ding Dong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Balzac defends well and Ding Dong ends up having to push Balzac into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ding Dong is trying to pull guard but Balzac turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ding Ding Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ding Dong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ding Dong misses with a body kick.
Ding Dong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Balzac shoots for a takedown but Ding Dong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balzac looks for a takedown but Ding Dong sprawls well.
Balzac shoots for a double leg takedown but Ding Dong sprawls well. He's pushed Balzac's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Balzac has managed to clinch.
Ding Dong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balzac goes for a double leg but Ding Dong avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ding Dong continues to drive forward.
Balzac keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Balzac shoots in for a takedown but Ding Dong shows good takedown defense.
Balzac shoots for a takedown but Ding Dong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Balzac with that takedown attempt.
Balzac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ding Dong.
Ding Dong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ding Dong throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Balzac tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ding Dong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ding Dong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ding Dong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ding Dong tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Balzac's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Balzac avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ding Dong.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balzac is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Balzac wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ding Dong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Balzac has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Balzac tries to improve position but can't.
Ding Dong throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ding Dong working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ding Dong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Balzac is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Balzac struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balzac sneaks out the side door and pushes Ding Dong away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Ding Ding Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Balzac is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Balzac shoots in looking for a takedown. Ding Dong tries to sprawl out of it but Balzac keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ding Dong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ding Ding Dong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balzac has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Balzac!
Ding Ding Dong was interviewed post fight and said '"Everybody out there know I beat him, I controlled the fight, he was missing, I hit him plenty more times. I beat him.Let me talk something... I want to thank the whole hood who came out here. I love y'all. I did this for the hood, you know I beat that boy.'.
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