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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between R J MacReady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ballinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballinger is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: A Scottish Soldier by Andy Stewart. This should be fireworks!
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210 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
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191 cm
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222 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, R J MacReady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Ballinger!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballinger throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ballinger throws a head kick that misses.
MacReady uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ballinger has time to react.
MacReady slips under a jab.
MacReady circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacReady works the jab nicely.
Ballinger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ballinger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ballinger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice jab there from MacReady.
MacReady lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
MacReady cracks Ballinger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ballinger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacReady fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ballinger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
MacReady fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ballinger wants to clinch.
MacReady listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
MacReady checks a low kick from Ballinger.
R J MacReady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacReady lands a body shot.
Ballinger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from MacReady. Those never looked like landing.
MacReady jabs Ballinger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacReady throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from MacReady finds it's target.
Ballinger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and MacReady counters with a left to the body.
MacReady smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
MacReady blocks a head kick by Ballinger.
Ballinger looks gassed!
Good exchange - MacReady coming out on top.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A good leg kick by MacReady.
MacReady tries to clinch there but Ballinger circles away.
MacReady waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ballinger.
MacReady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ballinger.
MacReady doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacReady fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ballinger on the side of the head.
Ballinger tries to clinch but MacReady is having none of it.
MacReady just misses with a punch to the body.
MacReady throws a jab when Ballinger was well out of range.
MacReady buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from MacReady.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ballinger checks a leg kick.
Ballinger moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for MacReady.
Ballinger tries a low kick but MacReady avoids it.
Ballinger throws an off balance right hand
and MacReady connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger thows a leg kick but MacReady checks it
and MacReady counters with a thumping low kick.
Ballinger fails in his attempt to clinch.
MacReady scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
MacReady lands a jab to the nose.
MacReady with a jab.
MacReady is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
MacReady throws a shot to the body.
MacReady is looking to slow Ballinger down with leg kicks.
MacReady clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ballinger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ballinger misses with the head strike.
MacReady content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ballinger tries to pull guard but MacReady holds him up against the cage and eventually Ballinger drops back down to his feet.
MacReady scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
R J MacReady dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
MacReady misses with a hook
and Ballinger counters with a nice body shot.
MacReady clinches up with Ballinger and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from MacReady on the inside.
MacReady pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacReady moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ballinger tries to work over MacReady's front leg with a kick but MacReady checks it.
MacReady with a body punch. A glancing blow.
MacReady connects with a body shot that sends Ballinger's belly button to the back.
MacReady feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ballinger's calf.
R J MacReady is winning the standup battle so far.
MacReady scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ballinger is breathing heavily.
Ballinger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
MacReady scores with the left hand. Ballinger knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacReady lands a nice looking body shot.
Ballinger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
MacReady lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
MacReady moves into the clinch.
Ballinger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
MacReady stalling the fight.
Ballinger looking to throw knees to the head but MacReady is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from MacReady.
Ballinger throws a knee to the head but misses.
MacReady gets through Ballinger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
MacReady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
MacReady scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ballinger misses with a body shot
and MacReady counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ballinger misses with a hook
and MacReady counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ballinger throws a leg kick
enabling MacReady to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacReady lands a nice looking body shot.
MacReady's corner calls for a 1-2. MacReady obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from MacReady.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacReady listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
MacReady connects with the punch.
MacReady has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ballinger misses with an elbow strike.
Ballinger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ballinger is trying to stall.
MacReady pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacReady jabs at Ballinger's body.
Ballinger has closed the distance and engaged MacReady in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from MacReady.
MacReady stalling the fight.
MacReady seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Ballinger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacReady blocks it with crossed arms.
MacReady lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ballinger takes a shot to the head.
MacReady manages to break the clinch.
MacReady lands with a nice body kick.
Ballinger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MacReady closes the distance and lands a one-two.
MacReady lands with a nice body punch.
Ballinger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
MacReady lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacReady throws out a powerful jab.
Ballinger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
MacReady moves into the clinch.
Ballinger tries to land a knee to the head but MacReady blocks with his arms.
MacReady pressing his opponent against the cage.
MacReady pushes Ballinger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacReady lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by MacReady.
Ballinger misses with a punch on the inside.
Ballinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
MacReady dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacReady connects with a leg kick. Ballinger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ballinger throws a leg kick
and MacReady counters with a low kick, right behind Ballinger 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballinger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
R J MacReady dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ballinger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ballinger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
MacReady lands a jab to the head.
Ballinger avoids the body shot from MacReady.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ballinger.
Ballinger throws a body kick the misses
and MacReady counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ballinger throws a half hearted mid kick.
MacReady takes the fight into the clinch.
MacReady lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ballinger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ballinger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacReady has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
MacReady lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ballinger is trying to force a seperation but MacReady has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacReady manages to break the clinch.
MacReady cracks a nice hook into Ballinger's ribs.
Ballinger circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacReady lands with a nice body punch.
Ballinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacReady lands a head shot.
MacReady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ballinger.
MacReady with a hook.
MacReady cracks Ballinger with a right hand to the side of the head.
MacReady lands a body shot.
Ryan Ballinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacReady scores with a jab to the head.
MacReady works Ballinger's body with a nice hook.
MacReady misses with a wild combination.
MacReady scores with a nice right hand.
Ballinger walks into a stiff left hand from MacReady.
MacReady fails in his attempt to clinch.
MacReady loads up on a big right hand but Ballinger slips the punch.
MacReady lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ballinger darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger throws a body kick the misses
and MacReady makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
MacReady ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ballinger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
MacReady fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circle momentarily. MacReady darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
MacReady wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good exchange - MacReady coming out on top.
MacReady jabs at Ballinger's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacReady lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
MacReady fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
MacReady digs a good body shot into Ballinger's ribs.
MacReady lands with a straight right. Ballinger didn't see that one coming.
MacReady lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
MacReady scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MacReady wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacReady stuns Ballinger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
R J MacReady showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MacReady has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... R J MacReady!
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energy
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RATING
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