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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frederic Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ballarat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frederic Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Ballarat!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballarat lands with a straight right. Tanner didn't see that one coming.
Tanner blocks a low kick nicely.
Ballarat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ballarat throws a combination. Tanner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ballarat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanner slips a jab and a cross from Ballarat.
Jack Ballarat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tanner moves out of range of the leg kick from Ballarat.
Ballarat throws a right and a left that Tanner avoids nicely.
Ballarat misses with a combination
and Tanner moves into the clinch.
Ballarat tries to break free but Tanner pushes him back against the cage.
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Ballarat throws a solid leg kick but Tanner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ballarat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Ballarat tries to bum rush Tanner with a series of wild strikes but Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ballarat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Ballarat circles away and keeps his distance.
Ballarat circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ballarat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ballarat throws a big shot that misses.
Ballarat looks to land a combination but Tanner avoids it well.
Tanner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No joy there for Ballarat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ballarat misses.
Tanner dodges the punch combination from Ballarat.
Tanner tries to clinch but Ballarat moves away
and Ballarat counters with a one-two to the body.
Tanner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ballarat.
Tanner slips a jab and a cross from Ballarat.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ballarat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanner.
Ballarat looks winded!
Ballarat throws out a leg kick but Tanner moves out of range and Ballarat only half commits.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ballarat throws a nice looking combination but Tanner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tanner takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballarat throws a series of punches but Tanner moves out of range.
Ballarat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ballarat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Ballarat.
Ballarat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ballarat clobbers Tanner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tanner tries to clinch but Ballarat moves away
and Ballarat counters with a one-two to the body.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ballarat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ballarat throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tanner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ballarat's guard now.
Ballarat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ballarat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throwing strikes but missing.
Tanner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tanner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tanner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tanner is looking to work some ground and pound but Ballarat has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Ballarat will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ballarat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ballarat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanner clinches with his opponent.
Tanner breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballarat. Tanner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ballarat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ballarat tries to bum rush Tanner with a series of wild strikes but Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ballarat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ballarat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ballarat is breathing heavily.
Ballarat throws a right and a left that Tanner avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries to clinch but Ballarat is having none of it.
Ballarat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tanner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ballarat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ballarat throws a leg kick but Tanner checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Ballarat misses its intended target.
Ballarat throws a right hand that Tanner ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanner also avoids with ease.
Tanner ducks under a wild hook from Ballarat.
Ballarat misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Ballarat.
Tanner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ballarat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballarat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ballarat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ballarat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tanner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tanner cracks Ballarat with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner distracts Ballarat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tanner distracts Ballarat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tanner throwing strikes from guard but Ballarat blocks nicely.
Tanner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ballarat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tanner.
Tanner throwing strikes from guard but Ballarat blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanner postures up in Ballarat's guard and throws a big left but Ballarat blocks it.
Tanner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ballarat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tanner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tanner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ballarat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ballarat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanner throws an elbow that misses. Ballarat uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tanner's guard. Nice move by Ballarat!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederic Tanner dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ballarat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ballarat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Ballarat circles away.
Ballarat throws out a leg kick but Tanner moves out of range and Ballarat only half commits.
Ballarat throws a series of punches but Tanner avoids them all with ease.
Ballarat falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tanner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Ballarat circles away.
Ballarat lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ballarat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Ballarat circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballarat throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tanner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanner has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A combination from Ballarat does no damage.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Ballarat misses with a straight right.
Tanner moves into the clinch.
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Ballarat swinging wildly here.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Ballarat pushes him off.
Ballarat throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Ballarat swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballarat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ballarat throws a series of punches but Tanner moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Ballarat circles away and keeps his distance.
Ballarat misses with a wild combination.
Ballarat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frederic Tanner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanner tries to clinch but Ballarat moves out of range.
Ballarat misses with a lunging right hand
and Tanner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ballarat's guard.
Tanner lands a couple of digs.
Ballarat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tanner.
Tanner with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tanner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tanner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tanner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballarat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tanner stands up over Ballarat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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!
Tanner landing with the ground and pound.
Tanner lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ballarat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanner throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frederic Tanner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tanner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frederic Tanner!
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