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Event:
TR88: TFL Loading...
Date: Sep 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heelan.
Heelan fails to land with a series of punches.
Heelan swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL#
and Hall counters by clinching up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heelan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Heelan on the inside. #TD#
Hall jumps guard.
Hall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Heelan has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hall to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Heelan is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hall pulls down on the head and he's put Heelan to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Robbie Hall!
Robbie Hall tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
TR85
Date: Sep 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Heelan just misses with a punch to the body.
Sterling is looking for the big counter here.#TD2#
Sterling closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Heelan quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB2#
Sterling has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Heelan defend it? Sterling steps over the head and cranks it - Heelan is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sterling!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aljamain Sterling!
Aljamain Sterling took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BE Younick for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
VFC 96 Caruga vs Da Silva Jr
Date: Jul 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Heelan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thorne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thorne scores with a body shot.
A jab from Thorne misses.
Thorne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heelan scores with a hook to the body. Thorne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thorne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heelan throws a lazy right hand but Thorne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heelan misses with a hook to the body
and Thorne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Heelan. Thorne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heelan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorne was well out of range. Poor timing from Heelan.
Heelan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorne moves away.
Heelan throws a right hand that Thorne ducks under and follows up with a left that Thorne also avoids with ease.
Thorne is looking for the big counter here.
Heelan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heelan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thorne. Thorne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heelan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heelan takes a swing at Thorne's ribcage but misses.
Thorne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heelan.
Heelan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T1#
Thorne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Heelan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Thorne to counter with a crisp jab.
Heelan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thorne 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.
Thorne throws a right and a left that Heelan avoids nicely.
Heelan misses with a wild body shot.
Thorne 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.
Thorne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thorne scores with a punch to the head.
Heelan lands a nice shot to the body.
Heelan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorne throws a hook but Heelan avoids it easily.
Heelan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heelan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heelan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heelan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorne punishes Heelan's body with a nice straight punch.#T2#
Thorne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heelan at a distance.
Thorne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tobey Heelan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorne scores with a hook to the body. Heelan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heelan misses with a body punch
and Thorne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thorne throws a combination. Heelan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thorne throws an overhand right that lands on Heelan's shoulder, as Heelan tries to avoid the shot.
Heelan throwing a counter right hand but Thorne manages to avoid it.
Heelan throws a sloppy body shot
and Thorne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heelan throws a series of punches but Thorne avoids them all with ease.
Heelan is breathing heavily.
Heelan throws a right hand that misses
and Thorne counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#Heelan is rocked!
Thorne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oh Heelan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Thorne counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Heelan! He's just covering up as Thorne starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kip Thorne!
Kip Thorne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
The Island Season 13, 135 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jun 23, 2022 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Heelan. Hilton Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heelan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hilton Jr.
Hilton Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Heelan.
Heelan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hilton Jr backs up against the cage.
Heelan throws a one two combo.
Heelan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heelan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the body from Heelan misses #TD#
and Hilton Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Heelan's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heelan keeping moving, preventing Hilton Jr from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Hilton Jr postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Heelan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hilton Jr, into his guard. #REVB##SUB#
Hilton Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Heelan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Heelan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hilton Jr has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hilton Jr is trying to keep Heelan in close.
#T1##SUB#
Hilton Jr working for a triangle but Heelan defends it easily.
#SUB#
Hilton Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Heelan defends well.#SUB#
Hilton Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Heelan defends well.
Hilton Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Hilton Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
Heelan content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Heelan is posturing up here but Hilton Jr has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Heelan tries to roll out but it's too tight and Heelan has to tap! Slick submission there by Hilton Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Davey Hilton Jr!
A victorious Davey Hilton Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
VFC 88 Bar vs Souza
Date: Jun 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Brolin misses with a body shot.
Brolin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heelan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
Brolin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heelan, pushing him back against the cage.
Heelan blocks an uppercut.
Brolin misses with the head strike.
Heelan throws a punch but it's blocked by Brolin.
Heelan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brolin tries to throw a body punch but Heelan avoids it by throwing Brolin back against the cage.
Brolin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heelan working aggressively here.
Heelan throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Heelan.
Brolin misses with some punches.
Brolin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heelans head.
A body shot lands from Brolin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brolin tries a body shot but Heelan blocks it.
Heelan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heelan working aggressively here.
Brolin works on Heelan's body with a couple of short punches.
Heelan throws a punch but it's blocked by Brolin.
Brolin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brolin lands a shot to the body.
Heelan misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Heelan swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brolin throws a head punch that misses.
Brolin blocking some punches.
Heelan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brolin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brolin misses with the head strike.
Heelan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brolin backwards.
Nice body punch from Brolin.
Brolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brolin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brolin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Heelan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brolin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heelan's elbow.
Brolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brolin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brolin lands with a light punch inside.
Brolin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brolin working aggressively here.
Brolin swings wildly with an uppercut but Heelan uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brolin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Brolin can't find room to land a body shot as Heelan controls the action.
A short right from Heelan on the inside.
Brolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Heelan misses with a punch on the inside.
Heelan throws a punch but it's blocked by Brolin.
Brolin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heelan swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brolin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heelan's elbow.
Brolin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Brolin.
Brolin scores with a shot to the side of Heelan's head.
Heelan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heelan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Brolin fails to land.
Brolin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heelan has a couple of punches blocked by Brolin.
Brolin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brolin scores with a shot to the side of Heelan's head.
Brolin tries a body shot but Heelan blocks it.
Nice body punch from Brolin - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brolin. #T3#
Brolin pushes Heelan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Brolin - that landed with a thud.
Brolin blocks an uppercut.
Brolin lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Brolin.
Brolin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heelan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brolin swings wildly with an uppercut but Heelan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brolin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brolin gets through Heelan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heelan working aggressively here.
Brolin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brolin tries a body shot but Heelan blocks it.
Brolin misses with some punches.
Brolin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heelans head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heelan.
A head punch on the inside from Heelan fails to land.
Heelan blocks an uppercut.
Heelan throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Brolin scores with a hook to the body.
Heelan looks winded!
Brolin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Brolin fails to land.
Brolin lands a body shot.
Brolin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Heelan throws a punch but it's blocked by Brolin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heelan.
Brolin lands a right hand.
Brolin pushes Heelan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brolin.
A head punch on the inside from Heelan fails to land.
Heelan working aggressively here.
Brolin lands with a right to the head.
Brolin lands a nice uppercut.
Brolin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brolin tries to throw a body punch but Heelan avoids it by throwing Brolin back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brolin misses with some punches.
Heelan blocking some punches.
Brolin tries to throw a body punch but Heelan avoids it by throwing Brolin back against the cage.
Brolin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brolin lands with a short shot to the head.
Brolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Brolin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL#
Brolin moves into the clinch.
Brolin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brolin is working Heelan over against the cage.
Brolin scores with a shot to the side of Heelan's head.
Brolin tries to work over Heelan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Brolin.
Brolin blocks an uppercut.
Brolin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brolin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brolin pushes Heelan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Heelan fails to land.
Brolin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brolin lands with a right to the head.
Brolin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heelan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Brolin throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Brolin.
A right hook to the body lands for Brolin.
Heelan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brolin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heelan swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Heelan fails to land. #T1#
Brolin lands with a right to the head.
Heelan is breathing heavily.
Heelan misses with a punch on the inside.
Heelan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brolin misses with a punch to the body.
Brolin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brolin blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brolin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brolin.
Brolin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brolin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brolin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heelan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brolin.
Heelan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heelan blocking some punches.
Heelan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heelan throws a punch but it's blocked by Brolin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brolin misses with some punches.
Heelan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heelan blocks a body shot from Brolin. #T2#
Brolin pushes Heelan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Brolin as the two fighters clinch.
Brolin scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Brolin.
Heelan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brolin backwards.
Brolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Brolin misses with a punch to the body.
Heelan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin lands a nice shot to the body.
Brolin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brolin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've been informed that Heelan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brolin presses Heelan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brolin is working Heelan over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Brolin as the two fighters clinch.
Brolin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brolin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brolin lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brolin.
A nice left hand lands by Brolin.
Brolin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brolin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heelan or not. #T3#
Heelan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Brolin.
Brolin lands a shoulder strike.
Brolin lands with a short shot to the head.
Brolin pushes Heelan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brolin is leaning against Heelan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Heelan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Brolin. #ROC#Heelan is rocked!
A short uppercut from Brolin.
Heelan is still on wobbly legs! Can Brolin finish him?
Brolin blocking some punches.
Heelan seems to have recovered his senses.
Brolin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Heelan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heelan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brolin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brolin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heelan can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Brolin.
Heelan swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brolin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brolin tries a body shot but Heelan blocks it.
Brolin lands a right hand.
Brolin lands an uppercut.
Brolin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heelan.#T4#
Brolin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Heelan fails to land.
Brolin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brolin lands a hook that snaps the head of Heelan backwards.
Brolin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brolin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brolin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heelan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heelan misses with some punches.
Brolin pushes Heelan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brolin swings wildly with an uppercut but Heelan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brolin pushes Heelan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brolin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brolin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brolin swings wildly with an uppercut but Heelan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brolin.
Heelan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heelan.
Heelan throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Brolin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Brolin lands a glancing blow to the side of Heelan's head.
Heelan jabs Brolin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brolin throws a head kick that Heelan semi-blocks.
Brolin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Heelan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Heelan swings for the body but Brolin moves out of range.
Brolin is looking to counter the offense by Heelan and move into the clinch.
Brolin tries a head kick but it misses.
Heelan lands with a shot to the body.
Heelan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brolin.
Brolin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heelan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brolin rather than just go for the knockout.
Brolin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brolin drops his hands momentarily and Heelan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Heelan circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brolin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brolin!
Heelan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heelan takes a swing at Brolin's ribcage but misses.
Tobey Heelan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heelan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brolin misses with a head kick.
Heelan cracks a nice hook into Brolin's ribs.
Heelan connects with a jab.#T1##CL#
Brolin clinches up against the cage.
Heelan swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brolin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Brolin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heelan.
Brolin lands a hook that snaps the head of Heelan backwards.
Heelan scores with a shot to the side of Brolin's head.
Heelan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Josh Brolin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brolin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brolin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heelan blocks an uppercut.
Brolin lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Brolin.
Heelan blocking some punches.
Heelan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Brolin scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heelan misses with the head strike.
Heelan throws a head punch that misses.
Heelan swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tobey Heelan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Brolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heelan misses with some punches.
Brolin scores with a hook to the body.
Heelan misses with some punches.
Brolin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brolin can't find room to land a body shot as Heelan controls the action.
Brolin digs a right hand underneath Heelan's ribcage. Heelan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brolin blocks an uppercut.
Brolin working aggressively here.
Brolin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brolin.
Brolin gets through Heelan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brolin pushes Heelan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brolin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heelans head.
Brolin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brolin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Brolin. #T3#
Heelan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heelan misses with a punch on the inside.
Brolin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brolin tries to throw a body punch but Heelan avoids it by throwing Brolin back against the cage.
Brolin lands an uppercut.
Brolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heelan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Brolin.
Heelan misses with the head strike.
Heelan lands a left hand.
Brolin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Heelan fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heelan.
Brolin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brolin.
Brolin scores with a hook to the body.
Brolin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brolin lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brolin working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brolin. #T4#
Brolin lands a shot to the body.
Brolin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brolin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brolin lands a nice uppercut.
Brolin lands a right hand.
Brolin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brolin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Brolin.
Brolin digs a right hand into Heelan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heelan's gas tank.
Brolin presses Heelan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brolin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Heelan misses with the head strike.
Brolin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heelan backwards.
Heelan blocking some punches.
Brolin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brolin.
Brolin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brolin gets through Heelan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Josh Brolin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right from Brolin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Brolin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brolin, 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Brolin!
A victorious Josh Brolin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
VFC 80 Hall vs Brown
Date: May 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Balasco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heelan defending well as Balasco loads up on a big left hand.
Heelan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Heelan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balasco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Heelan throws a nice looking combination but Balasco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Balasco misses its target.
Balasco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heelan.
Balasco throws a leg kick that misses.
Heelan lands a nice hook to Balasco's body. Balasco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heelan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Heelan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balasco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balasco seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Balasco throws a jab when Heelan was well out of range.
Heelan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Balasco.
Heelan swings for the body but Balasco moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heelan. Balasco does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Heelan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balasco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heelan looks to score with a jab to the body but Balasco is just out of range.
Heelan takes one to the chin there.
Balasco slips a straight right by Heelan.
Heelan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T1#
Balasco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heelan takes a swing at Balasco's ribcage but misses.
Balasco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balasco missing with a left hand there. Heelan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Heelan misses.
Heelan looks to score with a jab to the body but Balasco is just out of range.
Heelan swings for the body but Balasco moves out of range.
Heelan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Balasco as he connects with a hook.
Balasco misses with an uppercut.
Balasco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heelan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balasco throws a jab when Heelan was well out of range.
Balasco misses with a hook.
Heelan tries to bum rush Balasco with a series of wild strikes but Balasco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balasco connects with a solid leg kick.
Balasco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heelan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balasco throws a body punch but Heelan moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Heelan misses.
Balasco jabs Heelan right on the nose. Heelan blinks but takes it well.
Heelan throws a body shot but no joy.
Balasco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heelan.
Heelan avoids the head kick by Balasco.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Heelan! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Heelan.#T2#
Heelan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Balasco looks to land a left hand but Heelan moved out of range nicely.
Heelan throws a big shot that misses.
Balasco misses with a hook. Heelan ducked under it nicely.
Heelan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Balasco rather than just go for the knockout.
A good leg kick by Balasco.
Balasco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balasco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Balasco is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heelan. Balasco does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Balasco does no damage.
Heelan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the liver by Balasco. Beautiful body shot.
Heelan throws a shot to the body.
Heelan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balasco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heelan connects with a single shot there.
Heelan throws a hook but Balasco avoids it easily.
Heelan digs a good body shot into Balasco's ribs.
Heelan cracks Balasco with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heelan sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Balasco's defenses. It connects perfectly with Balasco's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tobey Heelan!
After winning the bout, Tobey Heelan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
VFC 71 Dancer vs Lorent
Date: Apr 25, 2022 |
#R1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Heelan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Heelan cracks Brolin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Heelan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Brolin clinches with his opponent.
Heelan takes an elbow to the temple.
Heelan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brolin.
Brolin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heelan backwards.
Heelan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin lands a body punch.
Heelan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brolin cracks Heelan with a nice body shot.
Brolin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brolin lands a nice uppercut.
Brolin lands with a light punch inside.
Heelan lands a right hand.
Brolin digs a right hand into Heelan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heelan's gas tank.
Brolin tries to land a knee to the head but Heelan blocks with his arms.
Heelan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brolin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heelan throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heelan.
Brolin misses with an elbow strike.
Brolin tries to land a knee to the head but Heelan blocks with his arms.
#T1#
Heelan swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brolin looking to throw knees to the head but Heelan is blocking nicely.
Brolin lands with a left to the head.
Brolin lands with a right to the head.
Heelan misses with some punches.
Brolin misses with a body punch.
Heelan blocks an elbow strike.
Heelan throws a head punch that misses.
Brolin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heelan.
Heelan's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Heelan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brolin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heelan backwards.
Heelan managing to block the knees to the body from Brolin.
Brolin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heelan backwards.
Brolin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brolin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Brolin.
Brolin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heelan throws a punch but it's blocked by Brolin.
Brolin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Brolin.
A nice left hand lands by Brolin.
Brolin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T2#
A short right from Brolin.
Brolin throws an elbow that misses.
Brolin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brolin.
Heelan working aggressively here.
Brolin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heelan.
Heelan throws a head punch that misses.
Brolin scores with a shot to the side of Heelan's head.
Brolin blocking some punches.
Brolin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brolin lands with a left to the head.
Brolin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brolin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heelan backwards.
Brolin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brolin lands a nice elbow.
Heelan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Heelan.
Brolin scores with a shoulder strike.
Brolin blocking some punches.
Brolin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Heelan fails to land. #T3#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brolin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Heelan's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Heelan fails to land.
Brolin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Brolin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brolin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brolin.
Brolin lands a right hand.
Brolin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Brolin.
Brolin tries to land knees in the clinch but Heelan avoids the damage to the body.
Heelan lands with a light punch inside.
Brolin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heelan backwards.
Brolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heelan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brolin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brolin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heelan.
Brolin lands a hook that snaps the head of Heelan backwards.
Brolin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Heelan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin throws a punch but it's blocked by Heelan.
Heelan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Brolin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heelan.
A head punch on the inside from Brolin fails to land.
Heelan avoiding damage as Brolin throws knees to the body.
Heelan managing to block the knees to the body from Brolin.
Brolin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brolin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heelan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heelan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brolin presses Heelan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heelan.
Heelan throws a punch but it's blocked by Brolin.
Brolin misses with a knee to the head.
Brolin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heelan misses with a punch on the inside.
Brolin blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heelan takes a shot to the head.
Brolin misses with a knee to the head.
Brolin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heelan has a couple of punches blocked by Brolin.
Heelan has a couple of punches blocked by Brolin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Brolin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Brolin wants to clinch.
Brolin tries to clinch there but Heelan circles away.
Brolin avoids the body shot from Heelan.
Heelan scores with a decent looking hook.
Heelan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brolin takes one to the side of the head.
Brolin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brolin moves in looking to clinch but Heelan pushes him off.
Josh Brolin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heelan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heelan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heelan lands a right hook to the body.
Heelan lands with a nice body punch.
Heelan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Brolin has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brolin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heelan blocks it with crossed arms.
Brolin swings wildly with an uppercut but Heelan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heelan swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brolin.#T1#
Heelan misses with some punches.
Brolin lands with a left to the head.
Brolin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heelan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brolin lands an uppercut.
Heelan takes a shot to the head.
Brolin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heelan can do to turn this around?
Brolin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brolin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brolin lands a nice uppercut.
Brolin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heelan.
Brolin misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Heelan on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brolin.
Brolin blocking some punches.
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!
Brolin misses with a punch to the body.
Brolin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brolin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Heelan lands an uppercut.
Brolin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heelan blocks a body shot from Brolin. #T2#
Heelan blocking some punches.
Heelan misses with some punches.
Josh Brolin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brolin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heelan backwards.
Brolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heelan throws a head punch that misses.
Brolin misses with a punch to the body.
Heelan misses with the head strike.
Heelan throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brolin.
Brolin blocking some punches.
Brolin lands with a right to the head.
Brolin tries to land knees in the clinch but Heelan avoids the damage to the body.
Brolin looking to throw knees to the head but Heelan is blocking nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brolin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brolin lands a right hand.
Brolin lands a shot to the body.
Heelan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heelan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3#
Heelan misses with the head strike.
Brolin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brolin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brolin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heelan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brolin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heelan's elbow.
Brolin lands an uppercut.
Heelan blocks a body shot from Brolin.
Brolin blocking some punches.
Brolin working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brolin.
Brolin misses with the head strike.
Brolin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Heelan fails to land.
Brolin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heelan is defending well for now.
Brolin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heelan.
Brolin blocking some punches.
Brolin lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heelan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Brolin.
Heelan misses with a punch on the inside.
#T4#
Heelan throws a head punch that misses.
Brolin lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Heelan fails to land.
Heelan misses with the head strike.
Brolin tries to land a knee to the head but Heelan blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heelan.
Brolin blocking some punches.
Heelan blocks the elbow strike.
Heelan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heelan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heelan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brolin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Heelan fails to land.
Heelan swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brolin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heelan backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heelan swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brolin throws an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Brolin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Brolin dominated that second round.
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!#R3#
Heelan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tobey Heelan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brolin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heelan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brolin doesn't seem bothered though.
Heelan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brolin.
Brolin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Heelan. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Brolin clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Brolin.
Brolin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heelans head.
Heelan misses with a punch on the inside.
Heelan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heelan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brolin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heelan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heelan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin trying to land knees to the body.
Brolin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heelan working aggressively here.
Brolin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heelan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Brolin blocks an uppercut.
Brolin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brolin misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heelan.
Brolin blocking some punches.
Brolin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brolin throws an elbow but misses.
Brolin lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brolin.
Brolin blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Brolin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brolin lands with a right to the head.
Brolin looking to throw knees to the head but Heelan is blocking nicely.
Brolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brolin misses with a body punch.
Heelan swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brolin misses with a knee strike.
Heelan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brolin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brolin throws a punch but it's blocked by Heelan.
Tobey Heelan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Brolin swings wildly with an uppercut but Heelan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heelan swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brolin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heelan swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brolin has a couple of punches blocked by Heelan.
Brolin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brolin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brolin.
A head punch on the inside from Heelan fails to land.
Brolin working aggressively here.
Heelan blocks an uppercut.
Brolin blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brolin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Heelan's brow.
Brolin misses with an elbow over the top.
Heelan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heelan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Brolin. #T3#
Brolin presses Heelan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Brolin fails to land.
Heelan throws a head punch that misses.
Heelan working aggressively here.
Heelan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brolin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heelan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Brolin.
Heelan has a couple of punches blocked by Brolin.
Heelan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brolin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heelan.
Brolin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Heelan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heelans head.
Heelan misses with the head strike.
Heelan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Heelan misses with a punch on the inside.
Brolin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heelan has a couple of punches blocked by Brolin.
#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brolin blocking some punches.
Brolin misses with an elbow over the top.
Brolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Heelan fails to land.
Brolin lands a nice uppercut.
Brolin lands with a right to the head.
Heelan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Brolin.
Heelan managing to block the knees to the body from Brolin.
Heelan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brolin blocking some punches.
Heelan misses with a punch on the inside.
Brolin looking to throw knees to the head but Heelan is blocking nicely.
Heelan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heelan misses with some punches.
Brolin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heelan's face.
Brolin blocking some punches.
Heelan swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Josh Brolin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brolin lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Brolin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brolin, 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Josh Brolin!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Josh Brolin!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Josh Brolin!
Josh Brolin wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Josh Brolin, 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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Event:
VFC 65 Crawley vs Hanen
Date: Apr 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Cyrus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Heelan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cyrus loads up on a big right hand but Heelan slips the punch.
Cyrus misses with a lunging right hand
and Heelan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cyrus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cyrus misses with a jab to the body
and Heelan counters with a straight right hand.
Cyrus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Heelan counters with a crisp right that sends Cyrus to the canvas! Heelan follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobey Heelan!
A relieved looking Tobey Heelan 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 21, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Balasco moves into the clinch.
Heelan wants to break free but Balasco has control.
Balasco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heelan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Balasco.
Balasco misses with the head strike.
Balasco pushes Heelan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heelan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balasco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balasco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Heelan blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heelan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balasco trying to control the position but instead, Heelan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Balasco into the cage.
Balasco tries to work over Heelan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Balasco has a couple of punches blocked by Heelan.
#T1#
Balasco wants to break free but Heelan has control.
Heelan is trying to break the clinch but Balasco is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heelan.
Balasco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balasco misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Balasco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heelan is trying to force a seperation but Balasco has the dominant position.
Balasco misses with a punch on the inside.
Heelan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Heelan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balasco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Balasco.
Balasco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Balasco can't find room to land a body shot as Heelan controls the action.
Balasco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balasco lands an uppercut.
Balasco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heelan blocking some punches.
Heelan blocking some punches.
Balasco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Balasco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balasco can't find room to land a body shot as Heelan controls the action.
#BC#
Balasco manages to break the clinch.
Heelan throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heelan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A combination from Heelan does no damage.
Balasco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heelan throws a series of strikes that have Balasco backpedaling.
#T3#
Heelan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balasco lands a jab to the nose.
Heelan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balasco misses with a low kick.
Heelan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balasco ducks under a wild hook from Heelan.
Heelan misses with a wild combination.
Balasco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heelan misses with a few strikes there.
Balasco scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Balasco misses the target.
Heelan is looking for the big counter here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balasco. Heelan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heelan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Balasco stuns Heelan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heelan misses with a double jab.
Balasco slips under a jab from Heelan.#T4#
Heelan looks to land a right hand but Balasco moved out of range.
Heelan tries to bum rush Balasco with a series of wild strikes but Balasco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heelan 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.
Balasco feints and then cracks Heelan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heelan down.
Balasco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heelan looks winded!
Balasco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heelan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Balasco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Balasco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heelan.
Balasco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heelan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balasco wants to clinch
and Heelan counters with a series of strikes. Balasco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Balasco dodges the punch combination from Heelan.
Left hook, right uppercut from Heelan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dee Dee Balasco will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Balasco throws a hook but Heelan avoids it easily.
Balasco tries to close the distance and clinch but Heelan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heelan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Heelan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Balasco back to the cage. Heelan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Heelan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balasco was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Balasco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A shot to the liver by Balasco. Beautiful body shot.
Balasco misses with a straight right.
Balasco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Balasco lands with a hook. Heelan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Heelan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balasco circles away quickly and effectively.
Heelan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heelan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heelan scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balasco throws a body shot but no joy.
Tobey Heelan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balasco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balasco doesn't manage to clinch there - Heelan circles away.
Balasco throws a right and a left that both miss.#T1#
Heelan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Heelan is breathing heavily.
Heelan misses with a few strikes there.
Heelan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Heelan.
Balasco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tobey Heelan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balasco is looking to score with low kicks.
Heelan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balasco circles away quickly and effectively.
Heelan slips under a jab.
Heelan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Balasco misses with a hook. Heelan ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Balasco finds it's way through Heelan's defenses.
Heelan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balasco scores with a head kick.
Heelan misses with a few strikes there.
#T2#
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!
Balasco connects with a right hand. Heelan shakes it off.
Balasco throws a good cross that connects.
Balasco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Balasco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heelan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balasco tries to bum rush Heelan with a series of wild strikes but Heelan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heelan dodges the punch combination from Balasco.
A cross from Balasco lands.
Balasco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heelan.
Heelan throws the left hand but Balasco avoids the punch easily.
Balasco lands a jab to the nose.
Balasco misses the shot to the body.
Heelan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL#
Balasco has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T3#
Heelan blocks an uppercut.
Balasco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balasco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balasco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Heelan blocks the elbow strike.
Heelan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balasco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heelan backwards.
Balasco lands with a light punch inside.
Balasco is pushing Heelan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC#
Balasco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Balasco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Heelan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heelan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Balasco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heelan can do to turn this around?
Balasco dips to his left and cracks Heelan with an uppercut!
Heelan fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Balasco both land. Nice combination.
Balasco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, 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!
Balasco wants to clinch.
Heelan staying out of range there.
Balasco takes a swing at Heelan's ribcage but misses.
Balasco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balasco swings for the body but Heelan moves out of range.
Balasco lands an overhand right.
Balasco lands with an uppercut that bounces Heelan off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Dee Balasco dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Heelan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balasco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heelan misses with the combination.
Heelan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heelan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heelan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Balasco misses with a wild body shot.
Heelan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balasco.
Heelan throws a right and a left that Balasco avoids nicely.
It looked like Balasco wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Heelan.
Balasco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Balasco misses.
Heelan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Heelan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balasco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heelan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balasco.
#T1#
Heelan misses with a series of wild punches.
Balasco is looking to clinch but Heelan is avoiding it.
Balasco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Heelan misses with a looping left.
Balasco misses with the combination.
Balasco jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Balasco works over Heelan's head and body with a nice combination.
Heelan connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice cross by Balasco.
Heelan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balasco misses with a wild body shot.
Heelan scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Heelan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Balasco counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balasco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heelan.
Balasco lands a jab.
Heelan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Balasco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Balasco misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Balasco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balasco tries to clinch but Heelan is having none of it.
Balasco swings for the body but Heelan moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Balasco. That snapped Heelan's head back.
Balasco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balasco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heelan in his tracks.
Balasco with a hook.
Heelan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balasco.#T3#
Balasco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heelan misses with the combination.
Balasco connects with a looping right hand.
#CL#
Balasco drives through and clinches with Heelan against the cage.
Balasco misses with a punch on the inside.
Balasco tries a body shot but Heelan blocks it.
Balasco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Heelan up against the cage.
Balasco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Balasco has a couple of punches blocked by Heelan.
Balasco lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4#
Balasco tries to land knees in the clinch but Heelan avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Balasco.
Balasco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balasco throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Balasco.
Balasco pushes off an throws an elbow but Heelan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Balasco.
Dee Dee Balasco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heelan wants to get back to striking at distance but Balasco won't allow it.
Balasco pushes Heelan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balasco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balasco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tobey Heelan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heelan wants to break free but Balasco has control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dee Dee Balasco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balasco 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dee Dee Balasco! |
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