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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Kasparov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kasparov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Aerosmith - Back in the Saddle again. Jack Balls is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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247 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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225 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Kasparov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Balls!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasparov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balls thows a body shot but no joy.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Balls has eaten all the pies!
Balls throws a head kick that misses.
Kasparov avoids the head kick by Balls.
Kasparov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kasparov avoids the head kick by Balls.
Balls tries to clinch but Kasparov moves away
and Kasparov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Balls won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Balls is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kasparov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Balls won't allow Kasparov to pass to mount.
Balls tries to get to full guard but Kasparov has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kasparov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kasparov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kasparov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Balls for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Oleg Kasparov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Balls is looking to clinch.
Jack Balls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasparov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balls connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kasparov momentarily.
Balls swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kasparov counters with a shoot takedown. Balls fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasparov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kasparov landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparov lands a couple of digs.
Balls keeping moving, preventing Kasparov from controlling successfully.
Balls is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kasparov wants to control from the top but Balls keeps moving.
Kasparov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Oleg Kasparov just wasn't active enough.
Balls is looking to clinch but Kasparov is avoiding it.
Balls misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasparov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balls as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balls looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jack Balls is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasparov keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Kasparov 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.
Balls looks to throw the jab but Kasparov is out of range.
Balls clinches up with Kasparov and pushes him back against the cage.
Balls manages to break the clinch.
Balls wants to clinch.
Kasparov blocks the body kick.
Balls tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasparov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kasparov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Balls looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kasparov tries to stand but Balls is controlling his head.
Kasparov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balls is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kasparov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kasparov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Oleg Kasparov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Balls tries to stand but Kasparov is controlling from the bottom.
Balls is fighting to break Kasparov's control of his arms but Kasparov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kasparov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Balls has his hands clasped together but Kasparov extends and breaks Balls's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kasparov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oleg Kasparov!
After winning the bout, Oleg Kasparov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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