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Event:
NJMMA #45: Lo v Tabatabai
Date: Mar 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Nice jab there from Murphy.
Murphy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Balboa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Balboa misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Balboa throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Murphy has managed to clinch.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
#TD#
Balboa jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB#
Balboa is looking for a triangle here but Murphy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet.
Balboa tries to bench press Murphy off him but Murphy keeps the position.
Murphy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Balboa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Balboa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Murphy's best efforts.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Murphy in particular looking to stall.
Murphy is thwarting Balboa's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Balboa wants to get back to full guard but Murphy has mounted him!
Balboa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Balboa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Balboa tries to get out of the position.
Murphy controlling from mount.
Balboa is desperately trying to improve his position but Murphy has a good base and remains in mount.
Balboa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Balboa tries to reverse the position but Murphy maintains control.
Balboa is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Balboa tries to hold on but Murphy postures up.
Balboa is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T2#
Murphy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murphy controlling his opponent.
Balboa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Murphy prevents Balboa from getting the reversal.
Balboa is working hard here to advance position.
Murphy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murphy wants to take his opponent's back but Balboa doesn't allow it. #T3#
Balboa wants to control but Murphy is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Murphy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Balboa gets back to half guard.
Murphy is thwarting Balboa's attempts to control the position.
Balboa gets full guard.
Balboa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murphy works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T4##SUB#
Balboa actively working from the bottom here.
Murphy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Balboa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murphy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murphy's back!
Balboa keeps control of the position as Murphy tries to break free.
#SUB#
Balboa looking for the RNC.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Murphy's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Murphy is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Balboa gets his way!
Murphy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Murphy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Murphy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Balboa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Balboa.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Balboa thows a leg kick but Murphy checks it
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Murphy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Balboa in his tracks.
Balboa tries to clinch
and Murphy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Balboa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Murphy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Balboa misses with a combination
and Murphy counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Murphy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL2#
Murphy clinches.
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Murphy lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Balboa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Balboa swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balboa's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
I was talking to Balboa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.#ROC2#
Balboa is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Balboa's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Balboa drops to his knees and Murphy pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Murphy!
Mike Murphy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
NJMMA #37: Hansen v Sheedy
Date: Feb 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Nakamotto throws a lazy right hand but Balboa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balboa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Balboa blocks a body shot from Nakamotto.
Balboa pushes Nakamotto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balboa misses with some punches.
Nakamotto struggles to land a body shot inside as Balboa controls his hands.
Balboa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nakamotto working aggressively here.
Nakamotto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamotto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balboa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balboa misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Nakamotto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balboa misses with a hook. Nakamotto ducked under it nicely.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa misses with an uppercut. Nakamotto saw that one coming.
Balboa staying out of range there.
Nakamotto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamotto throws a body kick that misses. #T1#
Nakamotto tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balboa. Nakamotto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamotto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balboa.
It seemed like Balboa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Balboa throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakamotto.
Balboa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nakamotto throws a hook to the side of Balboa's head but Balboa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nakamotto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balboa tries to clinch there but Nakamotto circles away.
Balboa misses with a straight left.
Balboa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakamotto.
Nakamotto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Nakamotto.
Nakamotto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balboa dips to his left and cracks Nakamotto with an uppercut!
Nakamotto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Akatsuki Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Nakamotto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Balboa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Balboa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakamotto throws a lazy right hand but Balboa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakamotto throws a body punch but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Nakamotto avoids them all with ease.
Balboa misses with a straight left. #T2#
Nakamotto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balboa.
Nakamotto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balboa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Balboa there.
Balboa slips a jab from Nakamotto.
Nakamotto moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakamotto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Nakamotto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nakamotto.
Nakamotto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balboa.
Balboa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Balboa gets tackled into the cage by Nakamotto. Nakamotto maintains the clinch.
Balboa misses with some punches.
Balboa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakamotto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balboa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balboa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Nakamotto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Balboa has managed to clinch.
Nakamotto has a couple of punches blocked by Balboa.
Nakamotto blocking some punches.
Balboa has a couple of punches blocked by Nakamotto.
#T3#
Nakamotto lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Nakamotto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balboa ducks right into an uppercut from Nakamotto. #CL#
Nakamotto moves into range and clinches up with Balboa.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balboa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakamotto has double underhooks.
Balboa throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakamotto.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakamotto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Balboa throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakamotto.
Nakamotto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balboa misses with the head strike.
A short right from Balboa on the inside.
Nakamotto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakamotto blocks an uppercut.
Balboa working aggressively here.
#BC#
Nakamotto manages to break the clinch.
Balboa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakamotto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamotto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balboa.
Nakamotto takes a swing at Balboa's ribcage but misses.
Balboa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4##CL#
Nakamotto has managed to clinch.
Nakamotto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakamotto throws a head punch that misses.
Balboa throws a head punch that misses.
Nakamotto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakamotto swings wildly with an uppercut but Balboa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balboa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Balboa on the inside.
Nakamotto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakamotto.
Nakamotto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakamotto prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Balboa tries a body shot but Nakamotto blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nakamotto.
Nakamotto lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamotto scores with a shoulder strike.
Balboa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nakamotto backwards.
Nakamotto lands a right hand.
Balboa blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Atreyu Nakamotto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nakamotto defending well as Balboa loads up on a big left hand.
Nakamotto moves away from the strike by Balboa.
Nakamotto pushes Balboa away with a front kick.
Balboa lands the left hand.
Nakamotto misses with a straight left.
Balboa slips a straight right by Nakamotto.
Atreyu Nakamotto is winning the standup battle so far.
Balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakamotto slips under a jab from Balboa.
Balboa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Balboa finds it's way through Nakamotto's defenses. #CL2#
Balboa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nakamotto, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balboa.
Nakamotto gets through Balboa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Balboa misses with the head strike.
Balboa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balboa has a couple of punches blocked by Nakamotto.
Nakamotto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balboa or not.
Nakamotto controlling the action here for a moment.
Balboa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakamottos head. #T1#
Balboa blocking some punches.
Nakamotto misses with a body punch.
Balboa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balboa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nakamotto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nakamotto blocking some punches.
Nakamotto is working Balboa over against the cage.
Atreyu Nakamotto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Balboa is trying to maintain a safe position but Nakamotto gets an underhook and turns Balboa into the cage.
Nakamotto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakamotto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakamotto blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Nakamotto.
Nakamotto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balboas head.
Nakamotto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Nakamotto fails to land.
Nakamotto blocking some punches.
#BC#
Nakamotto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakamotto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T2#
Nakamotto throws a lazy right hand but Balboa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakamotto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sloppy strikes from Balboa. Those never looked like landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Balboa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nakamotto - the referee stops the clock and Balboa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nakamotto. Balboa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakamotto throws out the jab.
Nakamotto scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamotto tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Balboa throws out a loose jab but Nakamotto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atreyu Nakamotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamotto misses with a looping left.
Balboa throws out a counter right but Nakamotto avoids it with no problem.
Nakamotto misses the jab.
Balboa throws a hook but Nakamotto avoids it easily.
Nakamotto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nakamotto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Balboa has time to react.
A big right from Balboa misses.
Nakamotto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakamotto blocks a jab.#CL#
Nakamotto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balboa, pushing him back against the cage.
Nakamotto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Nakamotto throws a head punch that misses.
Nakamotto lands a shoulder strike.
Nakamotto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balboa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakamotto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balboa throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakamotto.
Balboa stalling in the clinch but Nakamotto improves position.
Nakamotto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakamotto has double underhooks.
Balboa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Balboa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakamotto stalling the fight.
Nakamotto blocks an uppercut.
Nakamotto has a couple of punches blocked by Balboa.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balboa misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Balboa.
Nakamotto misses with some punches.
Nakamotto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
Nakamotto lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamotto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nakamotto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balboa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balboa.
Balboa misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A shot in the inside from Nakamotto. #ROC#
Balboa is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakamotto.
Balboa is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakamotto finish him?
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Nakamotto keeps him there for the moment.
Balboa seems to have recovered his senses.
Nakamotto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakamotto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakamotto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakamotto creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Balboa with a big uppercut! Balboa tries to clinch up but Nakamotto pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Balboa to the mat! Balboa covers up and Nakamotto unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Atreyu Nakamotto!
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Event:
NJMMA #27: Poppa v Muslim
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Balboa cracks Jarrett with an open hand slap.
Jarrett slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Jarrett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jarrett moves forwards but Balboa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jarrett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Balboa.
Balboa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jarrett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Balboa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Balboa scores with a punch to the head.
Balboa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Balboa cracks Jarrett with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa throws a series of punches but Jarrett moves out of range.
Jarrett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Decent striking displayed by Balboa there.
Balboa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Balboa. Those never looked like landing.
Jarrett throws a counter combo.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Jarrett.
Jarrett tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Balboa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A left lands for Balboa.
Jarrett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balboa.
Balboa throws a lazy right hand but Jarrett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Jarrett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Balboa cracks Jarrett with a good jab.
Balboa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jarrett tries a quick counter leg kick but Balboa is wise to it.
Balboa with a jab.
Jarrett staying out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Jarrett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Balboa throws out a powerful jab.
Balboa throws a series of strikes that have Jarrett backpedaling.
#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa lands a jab to the nose.
Jarrett moves away from the strike by Balboa.
Jarrett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balboa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Balboa lands with a cross.
Jarrett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balboa.
Jarrett throws a counter combo.
Balboa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Balboa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Balboa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balboa throws out a loose jab but Jarrett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jarrett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Balboa cracks Jarrett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Balboa throws a looping overhand right but Jarrett ducks down to avoid it.
Jarrett changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Balboa throws a hook but Jarrett blocks it.
Balboa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jarrett's head backwards.#T3#
Jarrett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balboa.
Balboa throws a jab when Jarrett was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Jarrett misses.
Nice straight punches there by Balboa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Balboa.
Balboa lands a glancing blow to the side of Jarrett's head.
A left lands for Balboa.
Good shot there by Balboa.
Balboa scores with a nice right hand.
Balboa connects with the punch.#ROC#
Jarrett is rocked!
Jarrett finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Balboa's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Jarrett falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Balboa!
Our winner, Rocky Balboa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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