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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between A B Devilliers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Balor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, A B Devilliers !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Balor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devilliers misses with a jab to the body
and Balor counters with an outside leg kick.
Balor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Devilliers .
Balor drives through and clinches with Devilliers against the cage.
Balor tries for a takedown but Devilliers manages to get underhooks.
Devilliers prevents the takedown attempt.
Balor successfully pulls guard.
Balor pulls Devilliers in to control the position.
Balor keeping moving, preventing Devilliers from controlling successfully.
Balor trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devilliers works over Balor with some ground and pound from guard.
Balor is trying to keep Devilliers in close.
Devilliers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Balor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Devilliers has managed to get both his arms back between Balor's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devilliers lands a couple of digs.
Devilliers is working Balor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Balor working for a triangle but Devilliers defends it easily.
Devilliers trying to control the position from guard on top but Balor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Devilliers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Devilliers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Devilliers is working Balor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Balor looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devilliers connects with a couple of short punches.
Devilliers cracks Balor with a solid left hand.
Devilliers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Devilliers 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Devilliers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Balor keeping moving, preventing Devilliers from controlling successfully.
Balor looks winded!
Balor is trying to control the position but Devilliers postures up.
Balor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Devilliers is aware though and is defending well.
Devilliers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Devilliers lands a couple of digs.
Devilliers trying to control but Balor is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devilliers working some strikes from top position.
Devilliers stays in close to Balor's body and controls the position.
Devilliers trying to control but Balor is working from the bottom.
Devilliers distracts Balor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Devilliers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balor on the ground.
Devilliers trying to control but Balor is working from the bottom.
Devilliers landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Balor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Devilliers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Balor's head.
Devilliers stays in close to Balor's body and controls the position.
Devilliers is in close to Balor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Balor keeping moving, preventing Devilliers from controlling successfully.
Devilliers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Balor's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balor keeping moving, preventing Devilliers from controlling successfully.
Devilliers stands up over Balor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A B Devilliers dominated that round.
That's time! Devilliers 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Devilliers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Balor is trying to defend but Devilliers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Devilliers winds up and cracks Balor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Devilliers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Balor wants to get back to full guard.
Devilliers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balor keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Devilliers is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balor gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor keeping moving, preventing Devilliers from controlling successfully.
Devilliers is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Balor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Devilliers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Devilliers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Devilliers wants to control from the top but Balor keeps moving.
Balor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Devilliers controls the pace.
Devilliers trying to control but Balor is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Balor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Balor.
Balor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Devilliers avoids it really well and circles away.
Balor is breathing heavily.
Devilliers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Balor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Devilliers controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devilliers working the ground and pound from side control.
Balor is not content to let Devilliers control the position.
Devilliers working away.
Balor seems a little lost for a moment, as Devilliers dominates the positioning.
Devilliers in side control lands a decent elbow.
Devilliers lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Balor regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devilliers working Balor over with strikes.
Devilliers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balor keeps working.
Devilliers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Devilliers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Devilliers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balor keeps working.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Devilliers lands a nice short elbow.
Devilliers controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balor tries to roll over but Devilliers keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A B Devilliers dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Devilliers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Devilliers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Devilliers trying to control the action but Balor is working from the bottom.
Balor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Devilliers landing strikes.
Devilliers is looking to take a break and control but Balor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devilliers landing a few strikes.
Devilliers is looking to take a break and control but Balor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor is looking for a sweep.
Devilliers wants to take a breather but Balor manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Devilliers .
Balor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balor trying to keep a closed guard but Devilliers is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Devilliers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Balor keeping moving, preventing Devilliers from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A B Devilliers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Balor throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devilliers has closed the distance and engaged Balor in a clinch.
Devilliers gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Balor regains guard.
Balor pushes Devilliers off and gets back to his feet.
Devilliers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balor looks for a takedown but Devilliers sprawls well.
Devilliers takes a swing at Balor's ribcage but misses.
Devilliers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balor.
Balor shapes to counter with a head kick.
Balor shoots in for a takedown but Devilliers shows good takedown defense.
Devilliers is looking to counter the offense by Balor and move into the clinch.
A big right from Devilliers misses.
Devilliers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balor was well out of range. Poor timing from Devilliers .
A looping hook to the body misses from Devilliers . Balor does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devilliers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Devilliers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balor can do to turn this around?
Devilliers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balor is refusing to be controlled, as Devilliers sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Devilliers there.
Devilliers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Devilliers lands with a punch from half guard.
Devilliers is trying to control the action in half guard but Balor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Devilliers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sean Balor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Devilliers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
A B Devilliers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Devilliers 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... A B Devilliers !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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