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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ajin Heceda (ranked 601 p4p, 2036 weight class) and Balthazar Bolleke (ranked 98 p4p, 254 weight class). Heceda's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Believer. Balthazar Bolleke is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ajin Heceda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balthazar Bolleke!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heceda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bolleke won't allow Heceda to pass to mount.
Bolleke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bolleke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Heceda keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bolleke manages to get to full guard.
Bolleke looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke working for submissions but it's allowed Heceda to get to half guard.
Heceda is trying to control. Bolleke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heceda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bolleke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bolleke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Heceda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heceda trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolleke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heceda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bolleke is keeping the position for now.
Bolleke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heceda trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolleke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Heceda won't allow Bolleke to sweep him here.
Heceda advances to half guard.
Bolleke regains full guard. Nicely done.
Heceda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Heceda has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bolleke!
Bolleke can't escape the position.
Heceda trying to control but Bolleke is having none of it.
Bolleke is trying to escape the mount but Heceda keeps good control and instead manages to take Bolleke's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heceda is looking for the choke from the back position but Bolleke is controlling his hands well.
Bolleke is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Heceda off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Bolleke tries to roll but Heceda sticks to his back.
Bolleke prevents Heceda from getting a body triangle.
Heceda is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
You can see the frustration on Bolleke's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bolleke defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Heceda's arms.
Bolleke defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Heceda is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bolleke is defending well though. Heceda let's go of the attempt for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heceda looking for the choke but no joy.
Heceda has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bolleke has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Heceda working for the choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heceda controlling well, preventing Bolleke from escaping the position.
Bolleke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ajin Heceda 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.
Heceda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heceda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bolleke circles away.
Bolleke tests Heceda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heceda darts in looking for a takedown but Bolleke gets double underhooks and turns Heceda into the cage.
Bolleke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolleke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heceda shoots for a double leg takedown but Bolleke sprawls well. He's pushed Heceda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ajin Heceda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heceda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bolleke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Heceda defends it well.
Heceda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bolleke but Bolleke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bolleke throws a jab but it's blocked by Heceda.
Horrible takedown attempt by Heceda or perhaps it was just good defense by Bolleke, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Bolleke.
Bolleke cracks a nice hook into Heceda's ribs.
Heceda fails to land the takedown.
Bolleke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Heceda defends it well.
Bolleke looks to land a right hand but Heceda moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Heceda is defended easily by Bolleke.
Heceda dives in for a single leg takedown but Bolleke sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Heceda blocking some punches.
Bolleke breaks from the clinch.
Bolleke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heceda.
Ajin Heceda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heceda closes the distance and clinches up with Bolleke, looking for a takedown. Heceda pushes Bolleke against the cage but Bolleke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heceda.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Heceda.
Heceda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bolleke but Bolleke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bolleke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bolleke wants it to stay on the feet.
Bolleke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heceda.
Bolleke tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Heceda avoids the body shot from Bolleke.
Balthazar Bolleke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heceda ducks under a wild hook from Bolleke.
Bolleke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke connects with a nice looking jab.
Heceda shoots for a double leg takedown but Bolleke sprawls well. He's pushed Heceda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bolleke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bolleke is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Heceda gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolleke struggling a bit here.
Heceda tries for a kimura but Bolleke is defending well.
Bolleke sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bolleke trying to control here.
Heceda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bolleke sees it coming and defends easily.
Heceda is looking for a kimura but Bolleke is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Heceda to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke is looking for a sweep. Heceda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Heceda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bolleke defends it well.
Bolleke wants to get back to full guard.
Bolleke is trying to maintain the position but Heceda is very close to passing his half guard.
Heceda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bolleke doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Heceda.
Heceda trying to control the action but Bolleke is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Heceda seems to be looking for submissions.
Bolleke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Heceda looking to pass the guard.
Bolleke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heceda's guard.
Bolleke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heceda keeping moving, preventing Bolleke from controlling successfully.
Heceda looking for a sweep. Not yet Heceda, not yet.
Bolleke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balthazar Bolleke 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! And we move into the final round!
Heceda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Heceda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bolleke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heceda manages to avoid it.
Bolleke slaps away a takedown attempt from Heceda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Heceda tries for a takedown but Bolleke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ajin Heceda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heceda goes for a double leg but Bolleke avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bolleke continues to drive forward.
Bolleke tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bolleke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heceda backwards.
Bolleke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heceda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bolleke to score with a decent uppercut.
Bolleke stuffs the takedown attempt from Heceda. Heceda gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heceda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bolleke pinned against the cage. Bolleke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bolleke tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bolleke scores with the left hand. Heceda knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke swings for the body but Heceda moves out of range.
Bolleke throws a lazy right hand but Heceda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bolleke throws a big shot that misses.
Heceda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bolleke is fending him off so far but Heceda persists. Nope, Bolleke circles away and we're back to standing.
Bolleke lands an overhand right.
Heceda misses with a takedown attempt - Bolleke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Bolleke there.
Bolleke misses the shot to the body.
Bolleke digs a good hook to Heceda's body.
Bolleke lands a right hook to the body.
Bolleke misses with a looping left.
Bolleke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heceda dives in and scores a takedown into Bolleke's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolleke looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Heceda has picked Bolleke up and slammed him! Bolleke can't keep hold of the triangle and Heceda manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heceda tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bolleke's legs.
Heceda trying to control the action but Bolleke is working from the bottom.
Bolleke is trying to get back to half guard.
Bolleke prevents Heceda from moving into mount.
Ajin Heceda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bolleke struggling a bit here.
Heceda has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bolleke regains half guard.
Bolleke actively working from the bottom here.
Bolleke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Heceda pulls his head out easily.
Heceda wants to pass the guard but Bolleke is defending well.
Bolleke looking for submissions off his back.
Heceda throwing shots but Bolleke is blocking nicely.
Bolleke felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bolleke wants to improve his position but Heceda is controlling well.
Heceda is trying to control the action in half guard but Bolleke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bolleke trying to control here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bolleke wants to control the action here but instead Heceda manages to pass to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Balthazar Bolleke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bolleke 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balthazar Bolleke!
Balthazar Bolleke is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Balthazar Bolleke thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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