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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Tylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Balles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tylor comes to the cage accompanied by å. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikko Tylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timo Balles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tylor checks it well.
Balles drops Tylor with a beautiful combination! Tylor stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Balles is looking for the KO!
Tylor is rocked!
It looks like Mikko Tylor has been cut.
Tylor is breathing heavily.
Balles misses with a wild combination.
Oh Tylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tylor moves in looking to clinch but Balles pushes him off.
Tylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Balles thuds a left hand into Tylor's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tylor slips a jab and a cross from Balles.
Balles misses with a series of wild punches.
Balles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balles drops Tylor with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Tylor looks back up at him and smiles so Balles waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Balles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balles closes the distance and clinches.
Balles leaning his opponent against the cage.
Balles continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Balles lands with a light punch inside.
Balles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balles.
Balles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tylor backwards.
Balles pushes Tylor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Balles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Balles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balles pushes Tylor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Come on Balles - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Balles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Balles.
Balles scores with a shot to the side of Tylor's head.
Balles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tylor backwards.
Tylor takes a shot to the head.
Balles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Balles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Balles has Tylor pressed against the cage.
Balles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Balles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tylor up against the cage.
Balles cracks Tylor with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balles scores with a shot to the side of Tylor's head.
Balles scores with a shoulder strike.
Balles scores with a shoulder strike.
Balles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Balles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tylor backwards.
Balles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Balles scores with a hook to the body.
Balles stalling in the clinch.
Balles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Balles to work.
Tylor working hard to break the clinch.
Balles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Balles on the inside.
Balles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balles lands a left hand.
Balles is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balles scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Balles is working Tylor over against the cage.
Balles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Balles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Balles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Balles dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Balles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Balles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tylor backwards.
Balles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Balles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balles stalling in the clinch.
Balles lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Balles.
Balles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balles lands a nice shot to the body.
Balles's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tylor backwards.
A short right from Balles on the inside.
Balles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tylor looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balles.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Balles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tylors head.
Balles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Balles.
Tylor misses with the head strike.
Balles gets through Tylor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Balles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikko Tylor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Balles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Timo Balles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tylor misses with a head kick.
Balles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balles wants to clinch.
Tylor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mikko Tylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Balles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Balles.
Balles is looking to clinch but Tylor is avoiding it.
Balles works over Tylor's head and body with a nice combination.
Balles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Balles fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Balles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Tylor looks to clinch
and Balles counters with a series of strikes. Tylor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tylor is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balles throws a series of punches but Tylor moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balles feints and then cracks Tylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tylor down.
Balles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tylor tries to clinch up but Balles circles away and keeps his distance.
Balles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balles misses with a double jab.
Tylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Balles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tylor tries to clinch but Balles is having none of it.
Balles lands with a nice combination. Tylor backs away looking to recover.
Balles instigates a clinch.
Tylor has Balles pushed against the cage.
Balles trying to control the position but instead, Tylor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Balles into the cage.
Tylor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Balles.
Balles lands a hook that snaps the head of Tylor backwards.
Balles lands a nice shot to the body.
Balles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Balles.
Balles lands a nice shot to the body.
Tylor pushes off an throws an elbow but Balles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tylor being controlled against the cage.
Balles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balles effectively controlling the action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balles.
Balles lands a body punch in the clinch.
Balles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balles is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Balles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balles misses with some punches.
Balles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tylor backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balles.
Tylor looking to slow down the pace here.
Tylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Balles trying to control the position but instead, Tylor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Balles into the cage.
Tylor fails to pull guard.
Balles has Tylor pushed against the cage.
Tylor has a couple of punches blocked by Balles.
Balles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Balles.
Balles is working Tylor over against the cage.
Balles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Balles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tylor backwards.
Balles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tylor up against the cage.
Tylor tries to break free but Balles pushes him back against the cage.
Tylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Balles walks away with a smile on his face. Tylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Balles is looking to score with low kicks.
No joy there for Balles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tylor tries to clinch up
and Balles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balles misses with a series of wild punches.
Tylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balles lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Balles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikko Tylor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Balles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tylor wants to clinch
and Balles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Tylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balles misses with a double jab
and Tylor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tylor goes for a takedown attempt but Balles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tylor tries to clinch up
and Balles counters with a nice uppercut.
Balles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tylor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balles lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tylor has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Balles.
Tylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Balles on the inside.
Balles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tylor is trying to drag Balles to the mat but Balles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Balles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balles lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Balles.
Balles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Balles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Balles leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balles lands a hook that snaps the head of Tylor backwards.
Balles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Balles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tylor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balles is defending well for now.
Tylor wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikko Tylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tylor is trying to force a seperation but Balles has the dominant position.
Balles lands a hook that snaps the head of Tylor backwards.
Tylor wants to break free but Balles has control.
Balles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tylors head.
A left hand lands to the body for Balles.
Balles scores with a shot to the side of Tylor's head.
Balles scores with a shot to the side of Tylor's head.
A short uppercut from Balles.
Balles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balles lands a shoulder strike.
Tylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Balles.
Tylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balles lands with a light punch inside.
Balles lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tylor takes a shot to the head.
Balles lands with a short shot to the head.
Balles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Balles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tylor backwards.
Balles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Balles has him pressed against the cage.
Tylor is looking to control Balles's arms but Balles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tylor has his back to the cage.
Tylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balles lands a hook that snaps the head of Tylor backwards.
Balles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tylor.
A head punch on the inside from Balles fails to land.
Balles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balles scores with a shot to the side of Tylor's head.
Balles lands with a light punch inside.
Balles lands a left hand.
Tylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Tylor tries to break free but Balles pushes him back against the cage.
Balles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Balles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balles.
A short body shot lands from Balles as the two fighters clinch.
Tylor takes a shot to the head.
Balles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balles is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tylor is trying to break the clinch but Balles has him pressed against the cage.
Balles keeps control of Tylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Balles fails to land.
Balles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balles has Tylor pressed against the cage, preventing Tylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tylor misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tylor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Balles.
Timo Balles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Balles scores with a shot to the side of Tylor's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balles taking a breather.
Balles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tylor backwards.
Balles lands a hook that snaps the head of Tylor backwards.
Mikko Tylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timo Balles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tylor missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Balles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Balles!
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hype
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