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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnie Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sumpo Klumpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm
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221 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnie Ballantine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sumpo Klumpo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantine shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Klumpo eats them both and turns towards Ballantine to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Klumpo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ballantine tries to clinch up but Klumpo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ballantine misses with a right hand
and Klumpo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ballantine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ballantine trying to control but Klumpo postures up.
Klumpo trying to mount his opponent but Ballantine defends it.
Klumpo prevents Ballantine from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ballantine manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Klumpo trying to control but Ballantine is working from the bottom.
Ballantine working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine looking for a guillotine here but Klumpo defends easily.
Klumpo with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ballantine trying to control the position.
Klumpo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ballantine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ballantine looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ballantine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ballantine has Klumpo pulled in close to control his posture.
Klumpo wants to pass the guard but Ballantine is keeping the position.
Ballantine wants to control but Klumpo passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ballantine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ballantine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Klumpo wants to control but Ballantine is keeping him busy.
Ballantine controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Klumpo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ballantine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Klumpo wants to pass to mount but Ballantine is defending the position.
Ballantine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klumpo.
Klumpo prevents Ballantine from standing back up.
Klumpo wants to free his trapped foot but Ballantine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ballantine wants to improve his position but Klumpo is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Klumpo throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ballantine to counter with a crisp jab.
Ballantine connects with a body shot that sends Klumpo's belly button to the back.
Ballantine wants to clinch.
Ballantine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ballantine throws a poor cross that misses
and Klumpo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ballantine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Klumpo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ballantine's guard now.
Ballantine is trying to control the position but Klumpo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ballantine is keeping the position for now.
Ballantine is pulling down on Klumpo's head. It's preventing any offense from Klumpo, at least for the moment.
Klumpo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ballantine is keeping the position for now.
Ballantine trying to keep a closed guard but Klumpo is proving a slippery customer.
Klumpo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnie Ballantine has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Klumpo thumps Ballantine with a low kick.
Klumpo just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ballantine is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballantine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klumpo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ballantine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klumpo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sumpo Klumpo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ballantine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ballantine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klumpo drops his hands momentarily and Ballantine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Klumpo throws a poor cross that misses
and Ballantine counters with a left to the body.
Ballantine misses with a hook
letting Klumpo counter with a right hand.
Ballantine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Klumpo misses with a body shot.
Klumpo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ballantine throws a lazy uppercut
and Klumpo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ballantine's guard.
Ballantine wants to stand up but Klumpo is controlling him.
Ballantine has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Klumpo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ballantine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klumpo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ballantine is looking to reverse the position.
Klumpo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ballantine tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Klumpo easily slips into full mount!
Sumpo Klumpo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ballantine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Klumpo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Klumpo won't let Ballantine get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ballantine wants to hold on but Klumpo pushes him away.
Ballantine is squirming around, avoiding Klumpo's attempts to control the action.
Ballantine is in a horrible position here. Klumpo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ballantine is rocked!
Klumpo loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Ballantine scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Klumpo land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Klumpo stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sumpo Klumpo!
Sumpo Klumpo is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
80% |
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