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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marian Balkon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Big Guns has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Big Guns seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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192 lbs
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191 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
9 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Big Guns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marian Balkon!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guns scores with a decent looking hook.
Guns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Guns throws a body kick that misses.
Marian Balkon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balkon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guns can pounce on him.
Guns throws a body shot but no joy.
Guns jabs at Balkon's body.
Good work by Balkon as he checks the leg kick.
Guns throws a low kick but Balkon avoids it.
Guns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Guns's corner calls for a 1-2. Guns obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Guns.
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!
Guns misses with a left hand
and Balkon counters with a nice uppercut.
Guns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good work by Balkon as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Guns misses
and Balkon counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkon checks a leg kick nicely.
Guns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balkon.
Balkon throws a hook but Guns blocks it.
Guns jabs Balkon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Guns cracks the inside of Balkon's front leg.
Balkon misses the jab.
Guns lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Balkon lands with a cross.
Guns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Balkon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guns has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Balkon.
Balkon misses with a hook. Guns ducked under it nicely.
Balkon throws an off balance right hand
and Balkon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guns lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Balkon misses.
Balkon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Marian Balkon has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balkon blocks a leg kick.
Balkon avoids the head kick by Guns.
Balkon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guns connects with a solid leg kick.
Guns throws a head kick that misses.
Balkon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Balkon.
Balkon tries to clinch but Guns is having none of it.
Guns fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balkon.
Balkon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guns throws a solid leg kick but Balkon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guns.
Balkon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Balkon.
Guns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Balkon throws a body shot but no joy.
Guns fires out a quick counter leg kick but Balkon just manages to avoid it.
Guns throws a solid leg kick but Balkon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guns.
Guns digs a good hook to Balkon's body.
Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balkon misses with a head kick.
Balkon tries to close the distance and clinch but Guns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balkon throws out a loose jab but Guns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guns motions for Balkon to come forward. Guns throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balkon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Balkon moves out of range easily.
Guns jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Balkon moves out of range as Guns throws a body kick.
Balkon darts in and clinches Guns up against the cage.
Guns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balkon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guns is defending well for now.
Balkon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guns is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balkon tries to work over Guns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Balkon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guns gets through Balkon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Balkon scores with a shoulder strike.
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 tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balkon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guns blocks an elbow strike from Balkon.
Guns digs a right hand underneath Balkon's ribcage. Balkon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Balkon avoiding damage as Guns throws knees to the body.
Guns works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Balkon on the inside.
Guns managing to block the knees to the body from Balkon.
Guns tries to throw a body punch but Balkon avoids it by throwing Guns back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balkon missing with knees to the body.
Balkon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balkon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
I was talking to Guns's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Balkon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Balkon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Guns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marian Balkon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Guns misses with a kick to the body.
Guns ducks under a wild hook from Balkon.
Balkon lunges at Guns with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Guns's hand.
Guns throws a chopping leg kick but Balkon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Guns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balkon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Balkon throws a body punch but Guns moves out of range.
Guns buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guns throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guns counters with a nice uppercut.
Balkon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balkon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guns connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Balkon misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guns looks for the body kick but Balkon saw that one coming.
Guns tries a head kick but it misses.
Balkon throws a body punch but Guns moves out of range.
Guns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Big Guns is winning the standup battle so far.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Guns.
Guns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balkon can do to turn this around?
Balkon avoids the head kick by Guns.
A big left from Balkon misses.
Balkon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guns throws a leg kick but Balkon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Guns attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Balkon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Balkon misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Guns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Balkon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guns.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkon swings for the body but Guns moves out of range.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Balkon moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Balkon blocks the leg kick.
Balkon misses with a looping left.
Balkon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guns throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Balkon's head.
Balkon throws a body punch but Guns moves out of range.
Guns smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Guns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Balkon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balkon avoids the head kick by Guns.
Guns throws a lazy head kick
and Balkon counters with a straight right hand.
Balkon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Balkon misses its intended target.
Guns half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Balkon closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Balkon obliges.
Balkon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balkon throws a body punch but Guns moves out of range.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balkon looks to score with a jab to the body but Guns is just out of range.
Balkon misses with a hook. Guns ducked under it nicely.
Guns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balkon.
Balkon connects with a single shot there.
Guns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Guns lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balkon's sensitive parts.
Guns throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Balkon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balkon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Guns will feel that in the morning.
Balkon misses the shot to the body.
Balkon connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balkon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balkon fails to land with a series of punches.
Guns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That kick from Guns tenderised Balkon's leg. Balkon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Guns wants to slow Balkon down by chopping away at his legs.
Balkon misses with a wild body shot.
As Balkon backs away, Guns returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Guns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Balkon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guns moves away.
Balkon misses with a body shot.
Balkon throws a leg kick that misses.
Guns is looking to slow Balkon down with leg kicks.
Guns throws a wild body kick that Balkon sees coming a mile off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Guns, as that shot connected.
Guns buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balkon moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Big Guns will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marian Balkon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Balkon throws a nice looking combination but Guns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Balkon moves out of range easily.
Guns lands a head kick!
Balkon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Balkon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Balkon throws a sloppy head kick and Guns moves out of range easily.
Balkon throws a lazy uppercut
and Guns counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Balkon misses with a wild body shot.
Balkon misses with a looping right.
Balkon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guns.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice side step and Balkon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balkon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Balkon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balkon misses with a jab to the body
and Guns counters with a leg kick.
Balkon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guns.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns scores with a head kick. Balkon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Balkon blocks a head kick by Guns.
Guns with a hook.
Balkon thuds his right hand into Guns's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Guns throws a lazy head kick
and Balkon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balkon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guns was well out of range. Poor timing from Balkon.
Balkon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guns's hands.
Guns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Balkon moves out of range easily.
Guns moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Guns throws a head kick that misses.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Balkon moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balkon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Guns crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Balkon - the referee stops the clock and Guns gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Balkon. Guns manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balkon throws an overhand right that lands on Guns's shoulder, as Guns tries to avoid the shot.
Marian Balkon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Guns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balkon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guns in his tracks.
Guns goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Guns throws a leg kick but Balkon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balkon is looking for the big counter here.
Balkon blocks a head kick by Guns.
Guns connects with a right hand. Balkon shakes it off.
Balkon scores with a jab to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Balkon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guns scores with a shot to the side of Balkon's head.
Balkon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guns backwards.
Balkon misses with a knee to the head.
Guns blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns blocks an elbow strike.
Guns throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marian Balkon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Balkon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guns taking a breather.
Guns breaks the clinch.
Guns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balkon.
Balkon moves out of range of the leg kick from Guns.
Guns swats away the attempt to clinch by Balkon.
Big Guns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guns throws a leg kick but Balkon checks it.
Balkon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Balkon backs away, Guns returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Guns misses with the body kick
and Balkon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balkon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Balkon throws a lazy uppercut
and Guns counters with a good low kick that Balkon was not able to check.
Guns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balkon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guns.
Guns looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Guns fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Balkon misses with a straight left.
Balkon throws a body shot but no joy.
Guns moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balkon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slapping body kick lands there for Guns.
Balkon swings for the body but Guns moves out of range.
Guns scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Balkon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Guns.
Balkon moves forwards but Guns connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guns slips a jab and a cross from Balkon.
Balkon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Guns!
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Guns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guns, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Guns!
A relieved looking Big Guns thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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