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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bosko Balaban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soprano comes to the cage accompanied by Woke Up This Morning. Balaban has chosen Cotton Eye Joe as his entrance music. Tony Soprano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bosko Balaban!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano takes a swing at Balaban's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick there by Balaban.
Soprano throws a chopping leg kick but Balaban manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Soprano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Balaban lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Tony Soprano has been cut.
Balaban with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soprano.
Soprano avoids the head kick by Balaban.
Soprano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Soprano scores with a sloppy right hand. Balaban should have avoided that one.
Soprano moves out of range of the body kick from Balaban.
Balaban pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balaban throws a leg kick but Soprano checks it.
Soprano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Balaban throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soprano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balaban, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balaban sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balaban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soprano misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Balaban.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soprano.
Soprano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Balaban.
Soprano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balaban stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Soprano misses with a leg kick.
Soprano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balaban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soprano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soprano avoids the head kick by Balaban.
Balaban lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soprano's sensitive parts.
Danga de danga de dang - Soprano scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Bosko Balaban has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Soprano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Soprano. Those never looked like landing.
Balaban steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Balaban connects with a leg kick. Soprano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Balaban throws a head kick that misses.
Soprano connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick from Balaban lands but Soprano takes it in his stride.
A left and a right from Soprano both land. Nice combination.
Balaban tries to land a front kick but Soprano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Balaban is looking to land body kicks.
That kick from Soprano tenderised Balaban's leg. Balaban is trying to keep his angry face on.
Soprano just misses with a punch to the body.
Balaban on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
An inside leg kick lands from Balaban.
Soprano checks a leg kick nicely.
Balaban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano swings for the body but Balaban moves out of range.
Balaban keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balaban follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A left and a right from Soprano both land. Nice combination.
That has opened up Bosko Balaban's cut even more.
Balaban throws a head kick that misses.
Soprano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soprano throws a jab but it's blocked by Balaban.
Soprano misses with an uppercut. Balaban saw that one coming.
Soprano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balaban scores with a hook to the body. Soprano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balaban fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soprano.
Soprano lands a jab to Balaban's midsection.
A jab from Soprano misses.
Balaban slips a jab and a cross from Soprano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balaban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano throws a hook but Balaban blocks it.
Balaban replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Soprano blocks it well.
Balaban scoring well with a low kick there.
Soprano 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.
Balaban lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balaban lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Soprano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balaban.
A head kick misses from Balaban.
Balaban stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soprano.
A low kick from Soprano misses
and Balaban counters with a leg kick.
Balaban misses with a head kick.
Soprano appears to be looking for a big counter.
Balaban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soprano appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balaban tries a head kick but it misses.
Balaban goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Balaban scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bosko Balaban will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big right from Soprano misses.
Soprano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Balaban momentarily.
Soprano throws a leg kick which misses Balaban's front leg but catches the back leg as Balaban tries to avoid it.
Soprano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Balaban misses with a low kick.
Soprano misses with a low kick.
Balaban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Balaban missing with a left hand there. Soprano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soprano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Balaban is out of range.
Balaban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Soprano is looking to chop away at Balaban's legs.
Tony Soprano is winning the standup battle so far.
Soprano throws a sloppy head kick and Balaban moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Soprano throws a right hand that misses
and Balaban makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Soprano really felt that one!
Soprano looks to land a body kick but Balaban moved away.
Soprano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Balaban. Balaban circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The cut above Bosko Balaban's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balaban throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balaban moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balaban throws a leg kick that misses.
Soprano misses the shot to the body.
Balaban throws a leg kick but Soprano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Soprano cracks Balaban with an open hand slap.
Soprano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balaban throws a quick inside leg kick.
Balaban dodges the punch combination from Soprano.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soprano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soprano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Balaban looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Soprano tried to score with a low kick but Balaban checks it.
Balaban tries a quick counter leg kick but Soprano is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balaban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soprano throws a body punch but Balaban moves out of range.
Soprano connects with the punch.
Balaban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Balaban tries a head kick but it misses.
Soprano was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Balaban misses with a head kick.
Soprano went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Balaban uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soprano.
Balaban connects with a leg kick. Soprano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Balaban attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It appears Soprano was looking to counter with a kick there.
Balaban throws a head kick but Soprano moves out of range.
Soprano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Soprano tries to move into range but Balaban moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Balaban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soprano.
A big right from Soprano misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balaban tries a head kick but it misses.
Soprano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soprano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bosko Balaban's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Balaban fakes the leg kick and cracks Soprano in the body.
Soprano blocks a head kick by Balaban.
Balaban ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soprano moves away.
Balaban misses with a head kick.
Soprano was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Soprano lands a big head kick that sends Balaban tumbling to the mat! Soprano takes a step backwards and waves Balaban back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Balaban is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bosko Balaban's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Soprano!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tony Soprano thanked Fury Nutrition Inc. for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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