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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hellson Balls (ranked 4799 p4p, 4726 weight class) and Purple Aki (ranked 534 p4p, 529 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hellson Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Purple Aki!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balls lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aki circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Aki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Balls scores with a hook.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Aki.
Aki in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Balls tries to buck Aki off but Aki is having none of it.
Balls is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Balls tries to buck Aki off but Aki is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls is trying to buck Aki off.
Balls tries to buck Aki off but Aki is having none of it.
Aki is staying tight to Balls's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Balls regains half guard.
Balls tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nice strikes from Aki there.
Balls is looking for a sweep. Aki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Balls scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Aki manages to mount him!
Aki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aki landing punches.
Balls tries to reverse the position but Aki maintains control.
Aki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Balls can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balls manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Balls is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aki pulls his head out easily.
Aki stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Balls to get to his feet.
Aki scores with a takedown into Balls's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Balls lands with a hook. Aki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aki avoids the head kick by Balls.
Balls tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balls tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Balls quickly recovers to half guard.
Balls slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Balls wants to stand up but Aki is controlling him.
Balls looking for subs off his back but Aki has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aki gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Balls is looking to clinch but Aki is avoiding it.
Balls scores with a jab.
Balls lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aki circles away quickly and effectively.
Hellson Balls is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balls misses with a head kick.
Balls connects with a right hand. Aki shakes it off.
Balls gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Aki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Balls wants to improve his position but instead Aki has moved into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Purple Aki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Aki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Balls's guard.
Aki is standing up over Balls. Balls looks to escape but Aki dives into side control.
Aki decides to stand back up. Aki steps back and let's Balls get back to his feet.
Aki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Balls was covering up waiting for the punch and Aki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Aki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Balls looking for a guillotine here but Aki defends easily.
Aki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Balls is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aki is aware though and is defending well.
Aki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aki distracts Balls with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Balls throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Aki escapes and throws Balls's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Balls is trying to get back to half guard.
Aki in side control lands a decent elbow.
Aki is trying to get an arm triangle but Balls is defending well.
Aki decides to stand back up. Aki steps back and let's Balls get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Balls wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Aki manages to pass to side control.
Aki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Aki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Balls wants to improve his position but Aki is controlling well.
Aki is taking a breather. Balls says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aki is continuing to stall.
Balls gets full guard.
Balls wants to sweep but no luck.
Aki sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balls looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aki passes into half guard.
Aki works his way into full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Purple Aki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Balls lands with an overhand left.
Hellson Balls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Balls scores with a four punch combination!
Balls's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Balls duly obliges.
Balls lands a head kick!
Aki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Balls is trying to defend but Aki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balls is looking to get back to full guard here but Aki has managed to pass to side control instead.
Balls tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Balls being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls is trying to improve his position.
Aki passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Balls!
Balls is desperately trying to improve his position but Aki has a good base and remains in mount.
Balls manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls is trying to get back to full guard.
Balls looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aki seems to be working for a kimura but Balls defends the submission attempt.
Balls on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aki wants to pass to mount but Balls is defending the position.
Aki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Aki prevents Balls from improving his position.
Aki is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Aki moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Balls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aki taking a breather here.
Aki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Balls has escaped the position, nice work there.
Purple Aki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aki stands up and beckons Balls to his feet.
Hellson Balls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balls tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Aki gets the takedown into side control.
Purple Aki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aki controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hellson Balls.
I think Aki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Purple Aki!
After winning the bout, Purple Aki 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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