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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Boston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Balogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balogh has chosen under the knife as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Boston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Balogh!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boston is looking to clinch but Balogh is avoiding it.
Balogh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balogh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick by Balogh misses
and Boston counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boston drops back looking for a leg! Balogh is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Balogh manages to kick Boston off! Boston jumps back into Balogh's guard.
Balogh has his feet on Boston's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Balogh throws a lazy head kick
and Boston counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Balogh!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boston scoring with strikes but Balogh is staying in there.
Boston with the ground and pound from mount.
Balogh tries to buck Boston off but Boston takes his back!
Boston is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Boston gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Boston gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Boston apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Boston.
Balogh is rocked!
Balogh wants to get back to his feet but Boston drags him back down.
Boston tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boston has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boston is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balogh is trying to get back to his feet.
Boston advances nicely into full mount.
Boston lands with some strikes.
Boston working Balogh over with strikes here.
Boston jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Balogh manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Balogh is pushing Boston's head away, looking to escape. Boston manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Balogh takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Boston tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boston has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Balogh is trying to get back to his feet.
Boston cracks Balogh with a big elbow.
Balogh is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Boston has just dragged him back down to the mat.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boston wants to clinch up but Balogh keeps it at a distance.
Boston tries for a takedown but Balogh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Balogh throws a head kick that misses
and Boston counters with a nice double leg into side control. Balogh won't be happy with that.
Balogh is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balogh is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Balogh tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Boston. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Balogh manages to escape to his feet.
Balogh throws a head kick that misses
and Boston counters by clinching up.
Boston gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Boston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boston really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boston throws a big right hand that misses.
Balogh is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Boston breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balogh throws a lazy head kick
and Boston decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Balogh's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balogh is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Balogh prevents the takedown attempt.
Balogh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balogh throws a lazy head kick
and Boston counters with a three punch combo that has Balogh backing up. Balogh nods at Boston to acknowledge the strikes.
Balogh throws a lazy head kick
and Boston counters with a big head kick but Balogh shrugs it off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boston.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Boston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boston wants to clinch.
Balogh throws a sloppy head kick
and Boston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balogh is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Boston blocking some punches.
Balogh pushes Boston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boston has hold of one of Balogh's legs. Balogh is fighting the takedown attempt but Boston gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Boston dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boston avoids the head kick by Balogh.
Balogh throws a sloppy head kick
and Boston counters with a takedown into side control.
Boston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Balogh pushes Boston away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Boston gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Boston lands a nice forearm strike.
Boston cracks Balogh with a big elbow.
Balogh is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Boston has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick by Balogh misses
and Boston counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Balogh's guard now.
Dave Boston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston passes Balogh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Balogh tries to kick Boston off but Boston keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boston is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Balogh pushes Boston off looking to stand but Boston dives back in and keeps control.
Balogh manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Boston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balogh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balogh throws a sloppy head kick
and Boston counters with a takedown into side control.
Balogh throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Balogh throws a head kick that misses
and Boston counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Balogh!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Boston cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Boston throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Balogh is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balogh somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Balogh throws a lazy head kick
and Boston holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Balogh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robert Balogh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balogh leaves Boston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Balogh throws a lazy head kick
and Boston holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Balogh is trying to break the clinch but Boston has him pressed against the cage.
Balogh tries to circle away but Boston has him pinned against the cage.
Boston lands a nice elbow.
Boston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balogh throws a sloppy head kick
and Boston counters by moving into the clinch.
Balogh breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Balogh misses
and Boston counters with a shoot takedown. Balogh fights it but they end up in guard.
Boston prevents Balogh from getting back to his feet.
Boston works over Balogh with some ground and pound from guard.
Balogh wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston fails with the takedown.
Balogh throws a head kick that misses
and Boston counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Balogh misses
and Boston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boston won't allow Balogh to get back to his feet.
Boston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balogh can do to turn this around?
Boston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boston stands up over Balogh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Balogh kicks Boston off and gets to his feet.
Boston tries to clinch up but Balogh circles away and keeps his distance.
Balogh throws a head kick that misses
and Boston counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boston.
Boston breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Balogh misses
and Boston counters with a straight right hand.
Dave Boston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balogh throws a sloppy head kick
and Boston counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Balogh's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boston prevents Balogh from getting back to his feet.
Balogh is looking to stand back up but Boston counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Balogh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balogh has one foot on Boston's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Balogh throws a lazy head kick
and Boston counters by moving into the clinch.
Balogh is trying to break free.
Boston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Balogh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Boston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balogh gets underhooks to prevent Boston's takedown attempt.
Balogh is trying to break free.
Balogh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Balogh breaks the clinch.
Boston darts in and clinches Balogh up against the cage.
Boston has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Balogh clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Balogh has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boston lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Balogh avoids the strikes from Boston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Boston dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A head kick by Balogh misses
and Boston counters by clinching up.
Boston manages to break the clinch.
Boston bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Boston's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Balogh wants to get back to his feet.
Boston lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balogh pushes Boston away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Boston gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Boston tries for a kimura but Balogh is defending well.
An elbow from Boston crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boston is working Balogh over with some ground and pound from side control.
Boston looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Balogh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Balogh is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Boston asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Balogh takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Boston tries for a kimura but Balogh is defending well.
Boston tries for a kimura but Balogh is defending well.
Balogh avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Boston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balogh avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Boston.
Balogh throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Balogh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boston closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boston lands in his opponent's guard.
Boston won't allow Balogh to get back to his feet.
Boston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boston has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boston tries to free his leg and advance position but Balogh is retaining full guard.
Balogh has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Boston off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Balogh misses
and Boston counters with a head kick. That will keep Balogh thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Balogh avoids the body shot from Boston.
Balogh throws a lazy head kick
and Boston counters with a one-two to the body.
Boston fails with a takedown attempt.
Balogh throws a head kick that misses
and Boston counters with a big head kick but Balogh shrugs it off.
Balogh throws a lazy head kick
and Boston counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Balogh's guard now.
Balogh wants to stand and escape but Boston is having none of it.
Balogh has his feet on Boston's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A head kick by Balogh misses
and Boston counters with a shoot takedown. Balogh fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Boston's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Balogh is looking to stand up but Boston isn't so interested in that idea.
Boston is standing up over Balogh. Balogh looks to escape but Boston dives into side control.
Balogh is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boston is working to tighten is grip on Balogh's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Balogh has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Boston is really squeezing tight and eventually Balogh passes out! Boston breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dave Boston!
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