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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 70 Thibs vs Dinklage
Date: Apr 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Balasco throws a front kick aimed at Ivkov's knee but Ivkov avoids it well. #CL#
Ivkov moves into the clinch.
Balasco working aggressively here.
Balasco tries to circle away but Ivkov has him pinned against the cage.
Ivkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Ivkov.
Balasco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ivkov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Balasco misses with some punches.
Balasco lands a nice uppercut.
Ivkov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Balasco misses with some punches.
Ivkov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balasco.
Ivkov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ivkov blocking some punches.
Ivkov lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balasco tries to break the clinch but Ivkov is controlling the position.
Balasco blocks an uppercut.
Ivkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Balasco misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivkov lands with a right to the head.
Ivkov scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Ivkov managing to block the knees to the body from Balasco.
Ivkov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivkov.
Ivkov lands a hook that snaps the head of Balasco backwards.
A right hand to the body from Balasco.
Ivkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ivkov blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Ivkov.
Balasco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balasco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ivkovs head.
Ivkov misses with a body punch.
Balasco misses with the head strike.
Balasco has a couple of punches blocked by Ivkov.
Ivkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Ivkov on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivkov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ivkov scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivkov.
Ivkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivkov throws a head punch that misses.
Ivkov lands a right hand.
Ivkov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balasco.
Ivkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivkov pushes Balasco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Balasco looks winded!
Ivkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ivkov lands with a short shot to the head.
Balasco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivkov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ivkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balasco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ivkov.
Ivkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Ivkov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Ivkov.
A short uppercut from Ivkov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balasco.
Ivkov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC#Balasco is rocked!
Balasco tries to work over Ivkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Balasco is still on wobbly legs! Can Ivkov finish him?
Still in the clinch, Ivkov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivkov lands with a light punch inside.
Ivkov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Ivkov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balasco backwards.
Balasco swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Ivkov.
Balasco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ivkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ivkov throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Ivkov.
Balasco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ivkov lands with a light punch inside.
Ivkov throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balasco.
Balasco seems to have recovered his senses.
Ivkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivkov lands a right hand.
Balasco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ivkov lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivkov works on Balasco's body with a couple of short punches.
Ivkov scores a nice knee to the body.
#T4#
Ivkov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balasco backwards.
Ivkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balasco backwards.
Ivkov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balasco backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ivkov working Balasco over with knees to the body.
Ivkov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ivkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivkov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balasco backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivkov.
Ivkov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balasco backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Balasco misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ivkov.
Balasco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ivkov lands a hook that snaps the head of Balasco backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivkov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivkov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivkov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ivkov.
Ivkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivkov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Balasco with a big uppercut! Balasco tries to clinch up but Ivkov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Balasco to the mat! Balasco covers up and Ivkov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aleksandar Ivkov!
Aleksandar Ivkov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
VFC 61 Ramos vs Lorentz
Date: Apr 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Brolin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balasco on the side of the head.
Brolin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balasco was well out of range. Poor timing from Brolin.
Balasco throws a good cross that connects.
Brolin looks to land a combination but Balasco avoids it well.
Balasco moves away from the strike by Brolin.
Balasco misses the body punch
and Brolin counters with a stiff right hand.
Brolin scores with a three punch combo!
Brolin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brolin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balasco fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brolin just manages to avoid it.
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 moves out of range of the leg kick from Balasco.
A big left from Brolin misses.
Balasco misses with a looping left.
Josh Brolin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balasco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brolin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Balasco blocks a head kick by Brolin.
A slow jab from Balasco misses its intended target.
Balasco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brolin looks for the body kick but Balasco saw that one coming.
Brolin throws a head kick that half lands.
Brolin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brolin throws a hook but Balasco avoids it easily.
Balasco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balasco blocks a head kick by Brolin.
Brolin misses with an uppercut. Balasco saw that one coming.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Balasco.
Brolin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brolin checks a leg kick.
Balasco misses with a wild body shot.
Balasco throws a leg kick
and Brolin counters with a two punch combo.
Brolin checks the leg kick.
Brolin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balasco connects with a looping right hand.
Balasco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balasco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Balasco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brolin.
Brolin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brolin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brolin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brolin throws a jab when Balasco was well out of range.
Balasco wants to slow Brolin down by chopping away at his legs.
Balasco scores with a nice head shot.
Brolin misses with an uppercut. Balasco saw that one coming.
Balasco feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brolin checks a low kick from Balasco.
Nice shot by Balasco.
Balasco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brolin.#T2#
Brolin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balasco throwing a counter right hand but Brolin manages to avoid it.
Brolin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brolin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Balasco.
Balasco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brolin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balasco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brolin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balasco.
Brolin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balasco manages to avoid it.
Brolin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balasco.
Brolin loads up on a big right hand but Balasco slips the punch.
Balasco was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brolin looks to land a right hand but Balasco moved out of range.
Balasco digs a good hook to Brolin's body.
Brolin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brolin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balasco tries to counter by clinching up but Brolin breaks away and moves out of range.
Balasco connects with a crisp jab.
Brolin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Balasco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balasco lands with an overhand left.
Balasco punishes Brolin's body with a nice straight punch.
Brolin throws a head kick but Balasco moves out of range.
#T3#
Brolin misses with a wild body shot.
Brolin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brolin's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brolin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brolin throws a head kick that misses.
Brolin looks winded!
Balasco misses with a straight right.
Brolin throws a sloppy head kick and Balasco moves out of range easily.
Balasco scores with a hook to the body. Brolin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brolin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balasco.
Brolin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Balasco, as that shot connected.
Balasco misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Brolin misses the target.
Balasco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brolin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balasco.
Some bone on bone action there as Brolin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Balasco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balasco misses with an uppercut.
Brolin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balasco.
Brolin checks a low kick from Balasco.
Brolin throws a sloppy head kick and Balasco moves out of range easily. #T4#
Brolin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brolin throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Balasco.
Balasco sizes up Brolin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brolin throws a series of punches but Balasco moves out of range.
Brolin lands a jab to the head.
Balasco jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Brolin misses.
Brolin ducks right into an uppercut from Balasco.
Some wild striking there from Balasco.
Balasco sets himself, and Brolin steps forward looking for the clinch! Balasco avoids it this time.
The fighters circle momentarily. Balasco darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brolin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balasco slips a straight right by Brolin.
Brolin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Balasco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Balasco finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brolin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balasco.
Balasco dodges the punch combination from Brolin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Josh Brolin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Brolin staying out of range there.
Balasco blocks a head kick by Brolin.
Balasco looks to land a right hand but Brolin moved out of range.
Brolin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Balasco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brolin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balasco scores with a jab to the body.
Balasco works Brolin's body with a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Balasco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Balasco is looking to chop away at Brolin's legs.
Balasco avoids the head kick by Brolin.
Brolin tries to bum rush Balasco with a series of wild strikes but Balasco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Balasco does no damage.
Balasco swings for the body but Brolin moves out of range.
Balasco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brolin throws a series of punches but Balasco avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Brolin.
Brolin throws a leg kick but Balasco moved away.
Balasco scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Brolin does no damage. #T1#
Brolin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balasco. That's going to slow Brolin down.
Balasco lunges at Brolin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brolin's hand.
Brolin tries a head kick but it misses.
Brolin tries a head kick but it misses.
Brolin is breathing heavily.
Brolin throws a sloppy head kick and Balasco moves out of range easily.
Balasco tries to land a leg kick but Brolin saw it coming and moves away.
Brolin misses with a wild body shot.
Brolin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balasco.
Good standup being displayed there by Balasco as he connects with a hook.
Brolin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balasco.
Brolin slips a straight right by Balasco.
Brolin tries a quick counter leg kick but Balasco is wise to it.
Balasco misses with a head kick.
Dee Dee Balasco is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balasco.
Josh Brolin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balasco blocks a head kick by Brolin.
Balasco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brolin in his tracks.
Brolin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brolin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balasco circles away quickly and effectively.
Balasco swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brolin misses with a double jab.
Brolin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice body punch from Balasco.
Balasco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brolin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Balasco throws a solid leg kick but Brolin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balasco.
Brolin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balasco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balasco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brolin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balasco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brolin. Balasco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brolin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab from Balasco.
Balasco throws a combination. Brolin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#ROC#Brolin is rocked!
Balasco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brolin is still on wobbly legs! Can Balasco finish him?
Balasco pounces like a tiger and cracks Brolin with a vicious hook! Brolin is down but not out! Balasco follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dee Dee Balasco! |
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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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