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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mack (ranked 2660 p4p, 3585 weight class) and Tunde Balogun (ranked 295 p4p, 380 weight class). Mack comes to the cage accompanied by House of Pain - The Have Nots. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tunde Balogun!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balogun throws a jab when Mack was well out of range.
Mack throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Balogun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balogun checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mack throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Mack misses its intended target.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Balogun to counter with a crisp jab.
Tunde Balogun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balogun instigates a clinch.
Balogun breaks the clinch.
Balogun cracks Mack with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mack looks to throw a body kick
and Balogun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack connects with an inside leg kick.
Balogun instigates a clinch.
Mack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Balogun breaks from the clinch.
Mack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balogun lands a nice looking body shot.
Mack definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mack throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Balogun counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mack throws a lazy body kick
enabling Balogun to counter with a crisp jab.
Balogun lands a jab to Mack's midsection.
Balogun lands a slapping body shot.
Mack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balogun appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Balogun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mack, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balogun lands with a right to the head.
Mack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balogun blocks it with crossed arms.
Balogun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balogun.
A nice right hand lands inside from Balogun.
Balogun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balogun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mack tries to land knees in the clinch but Balogun avoids the damage to the body.
Balogun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mack throws a body kick that misses
and Balogun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balogun moves into the clinch successfully.
Balogun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Balogun breaks the clinch.
Mack misses with a body kick.
Balogun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mack misses with a jab to the body
and Balogun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balogun has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mack tries to move into range but Balogun moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Balogun throws a good cross that connects.
Balogun has managed to clinch.
Balogun effectively controlling the action here.
Balogun lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balogun manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Mack misses with a punch to the body.
Balogun breaks the clinch.
Mack looks for the body kick but Balogun saw that one coming.
Mack takes a jab right on the kisser.
Balogun gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Balogun on the inside.
Balogun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balogun scores with a shoulder strike.
Balogun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balogun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mack looking to throw knees to the head but Balogun is blocking nicely.
Balogun managing to block the knees to the body from Mack.
Balogun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Balogun.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Mack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balogun.
Balogun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balogun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mack misses with a kick to the body.
Balogun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balogun avoiding damage.
Mack takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tunde Balogun dominated that 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.
Balogun darts in and clinches Mack up against the cage.
Mack tries a knee to the head but Balogun blocks it.
Balogun lands a body shot.
Mack takes a shot to the head.
Balogun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balogun works Mack's body with a nice hook.
Balogun gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Balogun on the inside.
It looks like Frank Mack has been cut.
Mack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tunde Balogun seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Balogun lands a nice uppercut.
Balogun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack throws a lazy body kick
and Balogun counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balogun lands with a hook. Mack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tunde Balogun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balogun has Mack up against the cage in a clinch.
Balogun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balogun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balogun pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Balogun.
Balogun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mack misses with the body kick
and Balogun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balogun lands a jab to Mack's midsection.
Balogun lands a nice hook to Mack's body. Mack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Balogun checks a leg kick.
Mack looks to throw a body kick
and Balogun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balogun rushes Mack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Balogun breaks the clinch.
Balogun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Balogun. Beautiful body shot.
Balogun wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Balogun lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mack at a distance.
Mack fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Balogun checks it well.
Mack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Balogun. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Balogun lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mack at a distance.
Balogun takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balogun managing to block the knees to the body from Mack.
Balogun breaks from the clinch.
Balogun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balogun closes the distance and clinches.
Balogun presses Mack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mack letting Balogun take a breather here.
Balogun scores with a hook to the body.
Balogun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balogun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mack, pushing him back against the cage.
Balogun lands a body punch in the clinch.
Balogun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Balogun.
Nice straight punches there by Balogun. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Balogun.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balogun gets a clinch.
Balogun lands a hook that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
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!
Balogun lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Balogun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Balogun lands a hook that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Balogun lands an uppercut.
Balogun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balogun scores with a jab to the body.
Balogun clinches up against the cage.
Balogun scores with a shot to the side of Mack's head.
Balogun breaks from the clinch.
Balogun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balogun scores with a jab. Mack acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mack is rocked!
Balogun drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mack right on the button. Mack goes down! Balogun follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Balogun gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tunde Balogun!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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