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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Hitzlspergher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bala Bala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bala is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tough at the top. Bala Bala is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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200 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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185 cm
29
191 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Hitzlspergher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bala Bala!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitzlspergher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bala.
Rufus Hitzlspergher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitzlspergher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bala.
Hitzlspergher clobbers Bala with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bala shoots in and drives through. Hitzlspergher sprawls well.
Hitzlspergher cracks Bala with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hitzlspergher lands with a nice body punch.
Hitzlspergher misses with a body shot
and Bala counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Bala misses.
Bala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hitzlspergher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitzlspergher jabs at Bala's body.
Hitzlspergher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hitzlspergher. Bala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hitzlspergher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hitzlspergher lands a nice looking body shot.
Bala takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hitzlspergher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hitzlspergher scores with a jab to the head.
Bala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hitzlspergher finds it's way round the side to connect with Bala's head.
Bala shoots in for a double leg but Hitzlspergher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitzlspergher throws a shot from downtown. Bala moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Hitzlspergher finds it's way through Bala's defenses.
A big left from Hitzlspergher misses.
Rufus Hitzlspergher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hitzlspergher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hitzlspergher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bala.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hitzlspergher slips under a jab.
Bala ducks under a wild hook from Hitzlspergher.
Bala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hitzlspergher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bala looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rufus Hitzlspergher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bala Bala.
Hitzlspergher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hitzlspergher throws a hook but Bala avoids it easily.
Hitzlspergher 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.
Bala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bala takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hitzlspergher lands a right hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bala.
Bala slips a jab and a cross from Hitzlspergher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bala fails to land the takedown.
Bala on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hitzlspergher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bala closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hitzlspergher circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hitzlspergher keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hitzlspergher throws a leg kick but Bala moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Hitzlspergher dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hitzlspergher lands a nice shot to the body.
Bala blocks a jab.
Hitzlspergher lands a nice shot that snaps Bala's head back.
Hitzlspergher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hitzlspergher.
Hitzlspergher lands a glancing blow to the side of Bala's head.
Donk. Hitzlspergher catches Bala right on the button with a cross.
Hitzlspergher throws a right and a left that Bala avoids nicely.
Hitzlspergher misses with a straight left.
A big right from Hitzlspergher misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitzlspergher punishes Bala's body with a nice straight punch.
Rufus Hitzlspergher is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bala.
Hitzlspergher closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hitzlspergher connects with the punch.
Bala takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bala avoids the body shot from Hitzlspergher.
Hitzlspergher lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bala closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hitzlspergher is looking to wear down Bala with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hitzlspergher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hitzlspergher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bala.
Bala scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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 nice leg kick lands there from Hitzlspergher.
An inside leg kick from Hitzlspergher misses.
Hitzlspergher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hitzlspergher with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitzlspergher with a jab.
Bala scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The strikes coming from Bala are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bala tries to advance to mount but Hitzlspergher denies him.
Bala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bala has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Hitzlspergher is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bala yanks on the arm and Hitzlspergher is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bala.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bala Bala!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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