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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gianpaolo Volpicelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marian Balkon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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191 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gianpaolo Volpicelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marian Balkon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balkon misses the jab.
Balkon checks a low kick from Volpicelli.
Volpicelli looks for the body kick but Balkon saw that one coming.
A low kick from Volpicelli misses
and Balkon counters with a right hand to the body.
Volpicelli tries to work over Balkon's front leg with a kick but Balkon checks it.
Volpicelli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Balkon counters with a stiff right hand.
Volpicelli moves out of range of the strikes.
Balkon tries to bum rush Volpicelli with a series of wild strikes but Volpicelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balkon misses with a hook
and Volpicelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Volpicelli gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Balkon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balkon tries a head kick but it misses.
Volpicelli misses with a leg kick
and Balkon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Volpicelli misses with a left hand
and Balkon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volpicelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balkon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Volpicelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Balkon misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkon lands a head kick. Volpicelli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Balkon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Balkon misses with an uppercut. Volpicelli saw that one coming.
Balkon clinches.
Balkon lands a left hand.
Volpicelli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balkon avoids it.
Balkon tries a knee to the head but Volpicelli blocks it.
Volpicelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Volpicelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Balkon controls his hands.
Balkon can't find room to land a body shot as Volpicelli controls the action.
Volpicelli goes for a takedown attempt but Balkon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Balkon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Volpicelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Volpicelli is predictable there
letting Balkon counter with a right hand.
Volpicelli ducks under a wild hook from Balkon.
Volpicelli misses with a wild body shot.
Balkon looks to land a right hand but Volpicelli moved out of range.
Volpicelli clobbers Balkon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volpicelli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Volpicelli backs off Balkon throws a huge counter combo but Volpicelli manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli looks to land a combination but Balkon avoids it well.
Balkon throws a hook but Volpicelli avoids it easily.
Volpicelli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Balkon 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.
Volpicelli fails with the takedown
and Balkon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gianpaolo Volpicelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Volpicelli swings for the body but Balkon moves out of range.
Volpicelli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balkon lands a head shot.
Volpicelli is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Balkon.
Volpicelli is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Balkon. Those never looked like landing.
Balkon throws a body punch but Volpicelli moves out of range.
Volpicelli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Balkon misses with an uppercut.
Balkon connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Balkon misses.
Balkon swinging wildly here.
Balkon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Volpicelli jabs at Balkon's body.
Volpicelli misses with a wild body shot.
Volpicelli moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBalkon.
Volpicelli scores with a leg kick.
Volpicelli throws a lazy body kick
and Volpicelli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marian Balkon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balkon avoids the body shot from Volpicelli.
Volpicelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balkon moves away.
Gianpaolo Volpicelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volpicelli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Balkon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Balkon misses with a hook
and Volpicelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Balkon.
Volpicelli tries to clinch there but Balkon circles away.
Balkon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volpicelli blocks a jab.
Balkon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balkon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volpicelli misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Balkon.
Balkon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Volpicelli takes a swing at Balkon's ribcage but misses.
Volpicelli tries to keep at a distance but Balkon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Balkon prevents a body shot from Volpicelli.
Balkon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Balkon.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balkon tries to land a knee to the head but Volpicelli blocks with his arms.
Balkon lands a shoulder strike.
Balkon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balkon throws a head kick that half lands.
Volpicelli slips under a jab from Balkon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marian Balkon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Balkon checks a low kick from Volpicelli.
Balkon throws the left hand but Volpicelli avoids the punch easily.
Balkon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Volpicelli's hands.
Balkon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balkon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Balkon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volpicelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Balkon.
Volpicelli doesn't manage to clinch there - Balkon circles away.
Volpicelli is looking to wear down Balkon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Balkon loads up on a big right hand but Volpicelli slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Volpicelli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Volpicelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volpicelli throws a series of punches but Balkon moves out of range.
Volpicelli tries to clinch but Balkon moves out of range.
Balkon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Volpicelli can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Balkon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Volpicelli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Volpicelli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Balkon misses.
Balkon swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volpicelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Volpicelli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balkon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Volpicelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balkon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volpicelli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Balkon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volpicelli is looking to counter punch.
Volpicelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Balkon throws an off balance right hand
and Volpicelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Volpicelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balkon.
Balkon looks to land a right hand but Volpicelli moved out of range.
Volpicelli thinks about countering with a head kick.
Balkon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Volpicelli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Balkon does no damage.
A big left from Balkon misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Volpicelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volpicelli throws a head kick that Balkon semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Balkon misses.
Balkon with a hook.
Balkon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volpicelli throws out the jab.
Volpicelli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Volpicelli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balkon lands a really nice looking cross but Volpicelli seems unphased.
Balkon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Balkon stuns Volpicelli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Balkon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Volpicelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balkon.
Balkon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crunch! Volpicelli slams his shin into Balkon's torso.
Balkon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Balkon's corner calls for a 1-2. Balkon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh Volpicelli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Balkon is out of range and Volpicelli settles back down.
Volpicelli seems to have got his legs back now.
Balkon throws a hook to the side of Volpicelli's head but Volpicelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volpicelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Volpicelli.
Balkon looks to land a combination but Volpicelli avoids it well.
Volpicelli misses with a wild body shot.
Volpicelli defending well as Balkon loads up on a big left hand.
Balkon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Balkon there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Volpicelli's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Balkon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Volpicelli scrambles back to his feet.
Volpicelli blocks a head kick by Balkon.
Balkon lands a nice shot to the body.
Volpicelli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balkon.
Volpicelli throws out a loose jab but Balkon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balkon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Volpicelli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balkon looks to throw the jab but Volpicelli is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli throws a head kick that misses.
Balkon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Balkon lunges at Volpicelli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Volpicelli's hand.
A big right from Volpicelli misses.
Balkon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balkon missing with a left hand there. Volpicelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Volpicelli fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick from Volpicelli misses.
Volpicelli moves out of range as Balkon strikes.
Volpicelli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Balkon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volpicelli.
Volpicelli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Volpicelli thuds a left hand into Balkon's body.
A lazy left from Balkon finds it's target.
Balkon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Volpicelli throws a combination that misses
and Balkon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balkon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Volpicelli on the side of the head.
Balkon misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marian Balkon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Balkon throws a series of punches but Volpicelli moves out of range.
Balkon digs a good hook to Volpicelli's body.
A punch lands to the side of Volpicelli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Volpicelli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Volpicelli misses with a series of wild punches.
Balkon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balkon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Volpicelli slips a straight right by Balkon.
A low kick from Volpicelli misses
and Balkon counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volpicelli feints and then cracks Balkon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Balkon down.
Balkon moves away from the strike by Volpicelli.
Volpicelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balkon.
Volpicelli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Balkon just manages to avoid it.
Volpicelli lands a body shot.
Balkon tries to clinch but Volpicelli is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkon ducks under a wild hook from Volpicelli.
Volpicelli drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Balkon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Volpicelli wants to control from the top but Balkon keeps moving.
Volpicelli wants to pass the guard but Balkon is keeping the position.
Volpicelli drops back, looking for a kneebar! Balkon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Balkon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Balkon!
Balkon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli is looking for a sweep.
Balkon is looking to take a break and control but Volpicelli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Volpicelli is being controlled here.
Volpicelli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Balkon decides to stand back up. Balkon steps back and let's Volpicelli get back to his feet.
Volpicelli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Balkon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Balkon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Balkon misses.
Balkon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Volpicelli is looking to score with low kicks.
Volpicelli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Volpicelli takes a swing at Balkon's ribcage but misses.
Balkon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gianpaolo Volpicelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balkon checks a low kick from Volpicelli.
Marian Balkon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balkon cracks Volpicelli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Volpicelli misses.
Balkon cracks Volpicelli with an open hand slap.
Balkon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balkon lands a really nice looking cross but Volpicelli seems unphased.
Volpicelli misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Balkon counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volpicelli looks to land a right hand but Balkon moved out of range.
Balkon throws a looping overhand right but Volpicelli ducks down to avoid it.
Volpicelli slips a straight right by Balkon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balkon lands a right hook to the body.
Balkon lunges at Volpicelli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Volpicelli's hand.
Balkon missing with a left hand there. Volpicelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balkon swinging wildly here.
Balkon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Balkon misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Volpicelli.
Balkon with a nice cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marian Balkon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Balkon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marian Balkon!
Marian Balkon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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