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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Ballestaros (ranked 3956 p4p, 4860 weight class) and Jon Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 510 weight class). Jon Hill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Ballestaros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Hill!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill has managed to clinch.
Ballestaros has a couple of punches blocked by Hill.
Ballestaros swings wildly with an uppercut but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballestaros scores with a shot to the side of Hill's head.
A head punch on the inside from Ballestaros fails to land.
Hill is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ballestaros misses with a punch to the body.
Ballestaros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballestaros avoids a wild elbow strike from Hill.
Hill slowing the pace effectively.
Hill blocking some punches.
Hill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ballestaros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ballestaros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hill tries to pull guard but Ballestaros forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ballestaros smiles and moves away.
George Ballestaros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Hill.
Hill drives through and clinches with Ballestaros against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestaros throws a head punch that misses.
Ballestaros lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ballestaros fails to land.
Ballestaros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hill pulls guard effortlessly.
Ballestaros wants to stand but Hill is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hill 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.
Ballestaros would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ballestaros gets to his feet. Hill looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ballestaros scores with the left hand. Hill knows he should have avoided that one.
Hill takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballestaros fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ballestaros moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hill misses with a takedown
and Ballestaros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Nice defenses there by Hill.
Hill staying out of range there.
Ballestaros takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hill slips under a jab.
Ballestaros lands a slapping body shot.
Hill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballestaros.
Ballestaros misses with a double jab
and Hill counters with a stiff right hand.
Ballestaros bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hill's head backwards.
Ballestaros misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballestaros lands with a right hand.
Hill doesn't manage to clinch there - Ballestaros circles away.
Hill fails with a takedown attempt.
Ballestaros misses with an uppercut
and Hill counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hill shoots in looking for a takedown. Ballestaros tries to sprawl out of it but Hill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ballestaros manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hill blocks a jab.
Hill is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ballestaros throws a big shot that misses.
Hill tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hill throws a head kick but Ballestaros moves out of range.
George Ballestaros is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ballestaros bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hill's head backwards.
Hill forces Ballestaros back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ballestaros.
Ballestaros gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hill.
Hill looks winded!
Hill manages to break the clinch.
George Ballestaros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ballestaros sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ballestaros swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ballestaros thuds his right hand into Hill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballestaros paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ballestaros feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ballestaros misses with a straight right.
Hill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ballestaros.
Ballestaros stuns Hill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ballestaros throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hill on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ballestaros is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ballestaros lands with a cross.
Hill is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Ballestaros dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ballestaros lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Hill head around and knocks him out cold! Ballestaros hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Ballestaros!
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