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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hellson Balls (ranked 4546 p4p, 25118 weight class) and Nate Giannetti (ranked 490 p4p, 680 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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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 - 2 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nate Giannetti!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giannetti throws out the jab.
Balls misses the shot to the body.
Balls getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Balls misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giannetti.
Giannetti sizes up Balls with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Balls misses the body punch
and Giannetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left and a right from Giannetti both land. Nice combination.
Balls uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giannetti.
Balls throws out a loose jab but Giannetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balls will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Giannetti finds it's way through Balls's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balls gets a clinch.
Balls tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giannetti avoids it.
Balls comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Nate Giannetti has been cut.
Balls lands a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Balls.
Balls lands an elbow just above Giannetti 's eye.
Giannetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Balls uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balls lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giannetti backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giannetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Balls.
Giannetti misses with the head strike.
Balls creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Giannetti's defenses.
Giannetti blocks an elbow strike.
Balls lands an elbow just above Giannetti 's eye.
Giannetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balls with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Giannetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giannetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giannetti tries to throw a body punch but Balls avoids it by throwing Giannetti back against the cage.
Balls throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balls with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balls.
Balls is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giannetti is defending well for now.
Balls lands with a right to the head.
Balls throws an elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balls working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balls misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Giannetti - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls looking to throw knees to the head but Giannetti is blocking nicely.
Giannetti is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Giannetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balls tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balls.
Balls tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giannetti avoids it.
Balls tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Giannetti is trying to break free.
Balls looking to throw knees to the head but Giannetti is blocking nicely.
Balls is breathing heavily.
Giannetti looking to stall.
Giannetti blocks an elbow strike from Balls.
Balls throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Giannetti blocks it with crossed arms.
Balls misses with a body punch.
Balls misses with a knee strike.
Balls blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balls tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giannetti avoids it.
Balls lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Giannetti backwards.
Balls swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balls can't find room to land a body shot as Giannetti controls the action.
Giannetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balls throws a head kick but Giannetti moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Giannetti tenderised Balls's leg. Balls is trying to keep his angry face on.
Balls takes a swing at Giannetti's ribcage but misses.
Giannetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Giannetti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giannetti ducks under a wild hook from Balls.
Giannetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Giannetti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Giannetti misses with a body shot.
Giannetti is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Balls throws a sloppy head kick and Giannetti moves out of range easily.
Giannetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Giannetti avoids the body shot from Balls.
Giannetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Balls is just out of range.
Balls forces Giannetti back against the cage and clinches.
Balls blocking some punches.
Balls scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Giannetti throws a head punch that misses.
Giannetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giannetti misses with some punches.
Balls lands a body punch in the clinch.
Balls connects with a nasty looking knee right to Giannetti's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giannetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giannetti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giannetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balls throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Balls tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Balls lands a damaging elbow.
Balls landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Balls tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balls tries a knee to the head but Giannetti blocks it.
Balls looking to throw knees to the head but Giannetti is blocking nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice left hand lands by Balls.
Giannetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balls lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balls missing with knees to the body.
Giannetti avoiding damage as Balls throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giannetti.
Balls tries a body shot but Giannetti blocks it.
Giannetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giannetti struggles to land a body shot inside as Balls controls his hands.
Giannetti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hellson Balls dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Giannetti's cut.
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.
Giannetti scores with a sloppy right hand. Balls should have avoided that one.
Giannetti with a hook.
Balls just misses with a punch to the body.
Balls has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Balls takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Giannetti throws a series of punches but Balls moves out of range.
Balls is looking to wear down Giannetti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Balls falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giannetti counters with a two punch combo.
Balls lands a glancing blow to the side of Giannetti's head.
Giannetti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Giannetti misses with a double jab.
Balls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giannetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Balls.
Giannetti looks to land a combination. Balls sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Balls misses with an uppercut. Giannetti saw that one coming.
Giannetti blocks a head kick by Balls.
Balls misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giannetti punishes Balls's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Giannetti.
Balls lands a two punch combo.
Hellson Balls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giannetti lands a nice hook to Balls's body. Balls takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Balls throws a right and a left that Giannetti avoids nicely.
Giannetti scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Balls on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Giannetti misses.
Balls is looking to counter punch.
Balls lands a jab to Giannetti's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Balls.
Balls waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Giannetti.
Giannetti throws a right hand that Balls ducks under and follows up with a left that Balls also avoids with ease.
Giannetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balls.
Giannetti ducks under a wild hook from Balls.
Giannetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hellson Balls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giannetti tries to bum rush Balls with a series of wild strikes but Balls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balls tries a head kick but it misses.
Giannetti fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giannetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balls.
Balls throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giannetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Giannetti scores with a four punch combination!
Giannetti tries to keep at a distance but Balls has taken the fight into the clinch.
Balls lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Giannetti or not.
Giannetti avoiding damage as Balls throws knees to the body.
Balls lands with a left to the head.
Balls misses with an elbow strike.
Hellson Balls has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Giannetti is trying to break the clinch but Balls is controlling him.
Giannetti avoiding damage as Balls throws knees to the body.
Giannetti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Balls has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giannetti.
Giannetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giannetti misses with some punches.
Giannetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Giannetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balls throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balls trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balls.
Giannetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giannetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balls tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Balls scores with a nice short uppercut.
Balls lands with a light punch inside.
Balls prevents a body shot from Giannetti.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balls.
Balls scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Balls lands a right hand.
Giannetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balls's elbow.
Giannetti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balls tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Giannetti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Balls missing with knees to the body.
Giannetti can't find room to land a body shot as Balls controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giannetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balls lands an elbow that stopped Giannetti in his tracks for a moment.
Balls lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giannetti backwards.
Giannetti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Balls blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giannetti is looking to break free of the clinch but Balls has double underhooks.
Balls misses with a punch to the body.
Balls's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Balls lands a nice knee to the body.
Balls comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Balls.
Balls lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Giannetti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Balls makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Giannetti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balls lands with a light punch inside.
Balls tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giannetti avoids it.
Giannetti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balls working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Giannetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hellson Balls will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nate Giannetti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Balls throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Giannetti.
Giannetti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giannetti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Balls's hands.
Giannetti misses with the combination.
Giannetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balls.
Giannetti throws a counter combo.
Giannetti lands with a nice combination. Balls backs away looking to recover.
Giannetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giannetti takes a swing at Balls's ribcage but misses.
Giannetti misses with a body shot.
Balls tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giannetti misses the shot to the body.
Balls cracks Giannetti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Giannetti misses the shot to the body.
Balls scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Giannetti slips a jab and a cross from Balls.
Balls lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Giannetti with the counter takedown but Balls avoids it easily.
Giannetti misses with a wild combination.
Balls throws a hook to the side of Giannetti's head but Giannetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Balls.
Nate Giannetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balls throws a right and a left that Giannetti avoids nicely.
Giannetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Giannetti cracks Balls with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A right-left combo lands from Giannetti.
Balls rushes Giannetti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Balls with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Giannetti wants to break free but Balls has control.
Giannetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Balls.
Giannetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balls prevents Giannetti from breaking the clinch.
Giannetti throws a head punch that misses.
Balls lands an uppercut.
Balls can't find room to land a body shot as Giannetti controls the action.
Nate Giannetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balls creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balls lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Balls lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Giannetti backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Balls.
Balls with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Giannetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giannetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balls's elbow.
Balls unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Giannetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balls lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balls lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balls lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Giannetti avoiding damage as Balls throws knees to the body.
Giannetti takes a shot to the head.
Giannetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Balls looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Balls throws a knee to the head but misses.
Giannetti is trying to break the clinch but Balls has him pressed against the cage.
Balls lands a knee to the body.
Giannetti misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Balls cracks Giannetti with a nice body shot.
Giannetti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balls lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Giannetti fails to land.
Balls using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Giannetti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Balls blocks an uppercut.
Balls is working Giannetti over against the cage.
Giannetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Balls lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balls softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Giannetti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Balls has him pressed against the cage.
Balls working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Giannetti misses with the head strike.
Balls lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Balls.
Balls lands with a right to the head.
Balls scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balls trying to land knees to the body.
Giannetti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Balls pushes Giannetti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balls tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balls lands a nice uppercut.
Balls blocking some punches.
Balls tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giannetti avoids it.
Giannetti misses with some punches.
Balls doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giannetti can't find room to land a body shot as Balls controls the action.
Balls lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balls missing with knees to the body.
Giannetti takes an elbow to the temple.
Balls keeps control of Giannetti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balls scores with a shot to the side of Giannetti's head.
Balls with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Giannetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Balls.
Balls is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giannetti is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balls creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hellson Balls showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Balls, 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hellson Balls!
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