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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Mo (ranked 2893 p4p, 3787 weight class) and Luc Balland (ranked 227 p4p, 286 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Mo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luc Balland!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balland slips under a jab.
Mo misses with a wild combination.
Mo moves out of range of the body kick from Balland.
Mo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Balland unleashes a big counter combination but Mo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Balland has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mo throws an overhand right that lands on Balland's shoulder, as Balland tries to avoid the shot.
Balland is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mo throws a leg kick
and Balland counters with a straight right hand.
A left and a right from Mo both land. Nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mo swings for the body but Balland moves out of range.
Balland ducks under a wild hook from Mo.
Mo digs a good hook to Balland's body.
Nice defenses there by Balland.
As Mo backs off Balland throws a huge counter combo but Mo manages to avoid it all.
Marco Mo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Mo misses
and Balland counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Balland on the side of the head.
Mo misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balland.
Mo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balland blocks an uppercut.
Mo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mo backwards.
Balland working aggressively here.
Balland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo lands with a light punch inside.
Balland throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Mo fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mo misses with some punches.
Balland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mo backwards.
Balland blocks a body shot from Mo.
Balland lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balland trying to land knees to the body.
Balland looking to throw knees to the head but Mo is blocking nicely.
Mo tries to work over Balland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mo struggles to land a body shot inside as Balland controls his hands.
Mo working aggressively here.
Mo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mo.
Balland blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo blocks an uppercut.
Balland misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mo.
Balland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balland or not.
Balland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mo can't find room to land a body shot as Balland controls the action.
Good body shot from Mo.
A head punch on the inside from Balland fails to land.
Mo throws a punch but it's blocked by Balland.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mo.
Mo lands a shot to the body.
Mo struggles to land a body shot inside as Balland controls his hands.
Mo misses with some punches.
Balland lands a nice shot to the body.
Balland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mo misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mo.
Balland blocks a body shot from Mo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mo.
Mo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balland's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mo.
Mo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mo gets through Balland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mo throws a punch but it's blocked by Balland.
Mo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mo misses with a body punch.
A short left from Balland.
Balland blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Mo.
Still in the clinch, Balland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Balland lands a body punch.
Balland throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mo blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mo.
Mo misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mo.
Balland lands a shoulder strike.
Balland misses with some punches.
Mo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balland lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marco Mo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Balland forces Mo back against the cage and clinches.
Balland is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mo is defending well for now.
Mo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balland.
Mo throws a head punch that misses.
Mo misses with the head strike.
Balland swings wildly with an uppercut but Mo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balland blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Mo.
A head punch on the inside from Mo fails to land.
Balland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mo can't find room to land a body shot as Balland controls the action.
Mo has a couple of punches blocked by Balland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balland tries a body shot but Mo blocks it.
Mo throws a head punch that misses.
Mo tries a body shot but Balland blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Mo.
Balland lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mo has a couple of punches blocked by Balland.
Balland misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo lands a hook that snaps the head of Balland backwards.
Balland misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mo.
Balland blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Mo.
A head punch on the inside from Balland fails to land.
Balland throws a punch but it's blocked by Mo.
Mo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marco Mo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Balland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mo throws a punch but it's blocked by Balland.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mo.
Balland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balland has a couple of punches blocked by Mo.
A head punch on the inside from Balland fails to land.
Mo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balland gets through Mo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Balland blocks a body shot from Mo.
Balland digs a right hand underneath Mo's ribcage. Mo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mo tries to throw a body punch but Balland avoids it by throwing Mo back against the cage.
Balland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mo backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Mo.
Mo blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balland.
Mo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mos head.
Balland blocks a body shot from Mo.
Mo has a couple of punches blocked by Balland.
Mo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Mo.
Mo tries to work over Balland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mo.
Mo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balland pushes Mo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ballands head.
Balland lands a right hand.
Balland misses with a knee strike.
Mo misses with the head strike.
Balland blocks an uppercut.
Balland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mos head.
Balland throws a punch but it's blocked by Mo.
Mo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balland scores with a shoulder strike.
Mo has a couple of punches blocked by Balland.
A short right from Balland on the inside.
Mo working aggressively here.
Mo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balland scores with a shot to the side of Mo's head.
Mo tries to work over Balland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mo takes a shot to 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!
Mo tries to work over Balland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mo throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mo avoids the elbow strike from Balland, against the cage.
Balland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balland misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mo.
Mo tries to work over Balland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mo blocks an uppercut.
Mo misses with the head strike.
Balland has a couple of punches blocked by Mo.
Balland tries a body shot but Mo blocks it.
Mo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balland.
Mo misses with a punch to the body.
Balland lands with a right to the head.
Mo tries a body shot but Balland blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mo.
Mo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mo fails to land.
Balland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luc Balland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mo is looking to chop away at Balland's legs.
Mo tries to land a body kick
and Balland counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mo misses with a combination
and Balland counters with a series of strikes. Mo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mo throws a lazy right hand but Balland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Balland's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mo throws a sloppy head kick and Balland moves out of range easily.
Balland looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mo throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Mo misses.
Balland is looking for the big counter here.
Mo thuds his shin into the meat of Balland's side.
Mo throws a body punch but Balland moves out of range.
Balland lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Donk. Mo catches Balland right on the button with a cross.
We've been told by Mo's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balland looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mo misses the jab.
Mo misses with the combination.
Balland looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mo tries to clinch
and Balland counters with a stiff right hand.
Balland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo throws a leg kick but Balland sees it coming and moves out of range.
Balland rushes Mo and presses him up against the cage.
Balland misses with some punches.
Mo misses with some punches.
Balland blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Balland.
Mo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mo working aggressively here.
Balland lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mo or not.
Balland lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balland lands a right hand.
Balland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balland throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mo blocks it with crossed arms.
Mo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balland's elbow.
Balland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balland.
Mo has a couple of punches blocked by Balland.
Balland misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mo throws a head punch that misses.
Balland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mo can't find room to land a body shot as Balland controls the action.
Mo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Balland.
A short right from Mo on the inside.
Balland scores with a shoulder strike.
Mo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mo lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balland.
Mo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mo struggles to land a body shot inside as Balland controls his hands.
Balland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mo's elbow.
Mo tries to work over Balland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mo lands with a light punch inside.
Mo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balland blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mo lands a left hand.
A short right from Balland on the inside.
Balland lands a shoulder strike.
Mo tries a body shot but Balland blocks it.
Mo swings wildly with an uppercut but Balland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mo struggles to land a body shot inside as Balland controls his hands.
Balland tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mo avoids it.
Mo tries to throw a body punch but Balland avoids it by throwing Mo back against the cage.
Balland misses with some punches.
Balland tries to throw a body punch but Mo avoids it by throwing Balland back against the cage.
Mo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mo working aggressively here.
Balland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mo blocks an uppercut.
Mo working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balland.
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 Marco Mo.
I think Mo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Mo!
A victorious Marco Mo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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