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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Nimoy (ranked 3505 p4p, 2849 weight class) and Balink Tarlah (ranked 351 p4p, 301 weight class). Leonard Nimoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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33 - 28 - 1 |
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41 - 33 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tarlah.
Nimoy is looking to regain half guard here but Tarlah keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nimoy dodges the ground and pound from Tarlah.
Tarlah throws an elbow but Nimoy slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tarlah misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarlah cracks Nimoy with a big right hand but Nimoy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tarlah creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nimoy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tarlah working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tarlah working the ground and pound from side control.
Tarlah working the ground and pound.
Tarlah creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nimoy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tarlah throws an elbow but Nimoy slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tarlah with the ground and pound but Nimoy regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Tarlah lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tarlah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tarlah landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tarlah with the ground and pound but Nimoy uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tarlah throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tarlah cracks Nimoy with a solid left hand.
Nimoy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nimoy tries to get out of the position.
Tarlah lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tarlah landing with the ground and pound.
Tarlah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tarlah is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tarlah postures up in Nimoy's guard and throws a big left but Nimoy blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tarlah's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tarlah with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tarlah is in close to Nimoy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tarlah throwing strikes but missing.
Tarlah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tarlah cracks Nimoy with a solid left hand.
Tarlah throws a strike but Nimoy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tarlah is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tarlah scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tarlah working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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!
Tarlah prevents Nimoy from improving his position.
Nimoy has hold of Tarlah's hands but Tarlah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tarlah thows a huge punch but Nimoy dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy taking some punishment here, with Tarlah in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Tarlah.
Tarlah lands strikes from half guard.
Tarlah working Nimoy over with strikes.
Nimoy wants to control but Tarlah is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tarlah drops an elbow to the side of Nimoy's head.
Tarlah lands with a punch from half guard.
Tarlah not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tarlah winds up and cracks Nimoy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Tarlah there.
Nimoy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tarlah.
Tarlah takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tarlah working Nimoy over with strikes.
Nimoy is rocked!
Tarlah scores with a big shot! Nimoy's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Nimoy! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balink Tarlah!
A very excited looking Balink Tarlah made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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