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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Huey Ball (ranked 23021 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Kinsler (ranked 7387 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Huey Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, TJ Kinsler !
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinsler throws a lazy head kick
and Ball counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kinsler is trying to get back to full guard.
Kinsler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kinsler is doing well to control the position and prevent Ball from advancing to side control.
Kinsler is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinsler is trying to get back to full guard.
Kinsler works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kinsler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kinsler wants to stand up but Ball is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kinsler trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ball throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kinsler clinches with his opponent.
Ball manages to break the clinch.
Kinsler fails with a takedown attempt.
Kinsler shoots for a takedown but Ball saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ball wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinsler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ball as he jumps to the side.
Huey Ball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Kinsler .
Ball gets a clinch.
Kinsler has Ball pressed against the cage, preventing Ball from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kinsler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ball breaks from the clinch.
Ball throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kinsler throws a leg kick
and Ball makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kinsler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ball.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kinsler .
Kinsler closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ball quickly recovers to half guard.
Kinsler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ball makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ball.
Ball is adopting a defensive guard.
Kinsler is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinsler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ball trying to keep a closed guard but Kinsler is proving a slippery customer.
Ball looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kinsler wanted to stand there but Ball had control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kinsler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Ball dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kinsler shoots in and drives through. Ball sprawls well.
Kinsler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kinsler throws an elbow but misses.
Ball is trying to force a seperation but Kinsler has the dominant position.
Kinsler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Ball.
Kinsler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ball pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kinsler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Kinsler tries to pull guard but Ball holds him up against the cage and eventually Kinsler drops back down to his feet.
Huey Ball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Kinsler .
Ball breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball with a poor takedown
and Kinsler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
TJ Kinsler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kinsler has managed to clinch.
Kinsler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ball's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kinsler has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ball regains guard immediately.
Kinsler is stalling in the full guard.
Kinsler passes Ball's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kinsler wants to free his trapped foot but Ball is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinsler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kinsler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ball tries to kick Kinsler off but Kinsler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
TJ Kinsler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ball trying to hold on to Kinsler 's head to control him but Kinsler postures up.
Ball is trying to stand up here but Kinsler is controlling him well.
Kinsler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ball is just riding it out for now. Kinsler eventually gives up the hold.
Ball trying to control but Kinsler postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinsler tries to pass to full mount but Ball defends it.
Kinsler controlling the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kinsler closes the distance and clinches.
That's four 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.
Ball is trying to break free.
Kinsler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ball manages to break the clinch.
Ball stuffs the takedown attempt from Kinsler . Kinsler gets slowly back to his feet.
Kinsler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ball as Kinsler tries to tie him up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kinsler fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Kinsler - that landed with a thud.
Kinsler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A frustrated look appears on Ball's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Kinsler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kinsler misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Kinsler .
TJ Kinsler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinsler fails with a takedown attempt.
Ball scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ball tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kinsler as he jumps to the side.
Kinsler misses with a head kick.
Kinsler fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinsler slaps away a takedown attempt from Ball, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kinsler clinches with his opponent.
Ball is trying to break the clinch but Kinsler is controlling him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ball stops a takedown attempt from Kinsler .
Huey Ball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Kinsler .
Kinsler prevents Ball from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ball.
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.
Ball wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ball breaks the clinch.
Kinsler shoots in but Ball avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kinsler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Ball as Kinsler shoots in.
Ball feinted with a counter takedown.
Kinsler 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.
Nice takedown defense from Ball. No joy for Kinsler on that attempt.
Ball changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ball.
Ball will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kinsler lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ball takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinsler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ball up against the cage.
Kinsler stalling in the clinch.
Ball's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Kinsler .
Ball attempts a counter takedown but Kinsler avoids it well and moves away.
Kinsler gets a clinch.
Kinsler misses with a body punch.
Ball tries to break the clinch but Kinsler is controlling the position.
Ball holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ball's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ball breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball gets the takedown into side control.
Ball postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kinsler wants to control but Ball postures up.
Kinsler wants to get back to his feet.
Kinsler is trying to improve his position.
Kinsler isn't going anywhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kinsler wants to control but Ball postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Huey Ball.
I think Ball 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Huey Ball!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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