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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Balrog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balrog comes to the cage accompanied by Indestructible by Konami. Dudley Balrog could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hunter Bradley's chin.
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180 cm
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181 lbs
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184 cm
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186 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dudley Balrog! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hunter Bradley! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Balrog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balrog throws a series of punches but Bradley avoids them all with ease. Bradley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Dudley Balrog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Balrog is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Balrog avoids the head kick by Bradley.
Good exchange - Balrog coming out on top. Balrog scores with a nice strike. Some wild striking there from Balrog.
Bradley fails with a takedown attempt. Bradley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Balrog stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Balrog wants it to stay on the feet. Dudley Balrog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Bradley. Bradley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round. Balrog stuffs the takedown attempt from Bradley. Bradley gets slowly back to his feet. Bradley looks gassed! Balrog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradley. Bradley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balrog counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Balrog. Balrog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Balrog is looking to clinch but Bradley is avoiding it.
Balrog misses with a wild combination.
Bradley looks to throw the jab but Balrog is out of range. No joy there for Balrog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Balrog.
Balrog misses with a double jab
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Balrog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bradley. Balrog avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Balrog tries to clinch up. Balrog lands a slapping body shot.
Balrog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradley manages to avoid it. Bradley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balrog throws a right and a left that Bradley avoids nicely. Balrog misses with the combination.
Balrog throws a series of punches but Bradley moves out of range. Balrog falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bradley counters with a series of strikes. Balrog will be more careful next time no doubt. Balrog misses with a double jab
and Balrog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Dudley Balrog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bradley slips a jab and a cross from Balrog.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Balrog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradley sees it coming and avoids it easily. A big right from Bradley misses. Balrog misses with a double jab
and Bradley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Balrog closes the distance looking to clinch and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand. Balrog throws a combination that misses and Balrog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Bradley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balrog lands a nice looking body shot.
Balrog looks to clinch and Bradley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bradley. Balrog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Balrog throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradley. Balrog lands with a hook. Bradley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Balrog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Balrog tries to clinch there but Bradley circles away.
Balrog throws the left hand but Bradley avoids the punch easily. Balrog throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bradley avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bradley looks to land a combination but Balrog avoids it well. Bradley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Balrog throws a series of strikes that have Bradley backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Balrog throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Balrog misses with a wild combination.
Bradley avoids a lazy jab quite easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dudley Balrog dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Balrog takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bradley keeps the fight on the outside. Balrog throws a hook but Bradley avoids it easily. Balrog looks to land a left hand but Bradley moved out of range nicely. Balrog misses with a double jab
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand. Balrog fails to land with a series of punches.
Bradley defending well as Balrog loads up on a big left hand. Balrog moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Bradley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Balrog tries to avoid it but Bradley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Balrog to the ground. Balrog escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Bradley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Balrog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bradley counters with a left and a right that stings Balrog.
Balrog is rocked! Bradley misses with a combination
and Balrog counters with a left to the body. Oh Balrog is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round. Balrog defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bradley. Balrog seems to have got his legs back now. Balrog scores with a decent looking hook. Balrog walks into a left hand. Dudley Balrog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Balrog throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Bradley wants to stand and escape but instead Balrog has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Balrog is standing up over Bradley. Bradley looks to escape but Balrog dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Balrog wants to stand but Bradley has his arm trapped. Balrog decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bradley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A jab from Bradley finds it's way through Balrog's defenses. Bradley throws a right hand that Balrog ducks under and follows up with a left that Balrog also avoids with ease. Bradley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Bradley lands a slapping body shot.
Bradley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Bradley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balrog.
Balrog falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bradley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bradley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balrog. Balrog throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bradley misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Balrog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balrog falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bradley counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A jab from Balrog finds it's way through Bradley's defenses. Bradley misses with a low kick. Balrog is looking to clinch. Balrog wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance. Bradley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Bradley connects with a jab. Balrog wants to clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Balrog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for Bradley with that takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Bradley 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! This is the final round!
Balrog falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bradley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bradley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Balrog tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Bradley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Balrog tries to clinch but Bradley moves away letting Bradley counter with a right hand. Balrog misses with a body shot.
Balrog throws a right and a left that both miss. Balrog throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradley counters with a three punch combo that has Balrog backing up. Balrog nods at Bradley to acknowledge the strikes. Balrog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Balrog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Balrog tries to clinch but fails miserably and Bradley counters with a left to the body. Bradley misses with a takedown attempt - Balrog sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bradley connects with a jab. Balrog pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Balrog wants to clinch letting Bradley counter with a right hand. Balrog misses with a double jab.
Bradley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Balrog tries to clinch but Bradley moves away and Bradley counters with a left to the body. Balrog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Nice takedown defense from Balrog. No joy for Bradley on that attempt. Balrog tries to clinch and Bradley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Bradley postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Balrog to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Balrog closes the distance but Bradley moves to the side and Bradley counters with a nice body shot. Balrog lands a really nice looking cross but Bradley seems unphased.
Bradley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Balrog pinned against the cage. Balrog gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Dudley Balrog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Bradley. Balrog wants to clinch. Balrog looks to clinch letting Bradley counter with a right hand. Bradley misses with a leg kick. Balrog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradley moves away. Bradley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Balrog throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bradley with a jab. Bradley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balrog.
No luck for Bradley with that takedown attempt. Balrog tries to clinch but Bradley is having none of it. Balrog moves into the clinch. Bradley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balrog's efforts to push away. Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Balrog looks to clinch and Bradley counters with a nice uppercut. Balrog looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Bradley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Balrog throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bradley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Balrog as he avoids it easily. Balrog tries to clinch but Bradley is having none of it. Balrog tries to clinch but Bradley moves out of range. Balrog lands with an uppercut that bounces Bradley off the cage and back into rage. Balrog misses with a wild body shot. No joy there for Balrog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunter Bradley seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bradley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Balrog avoids it really well and circles away. Balrog misses with an uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Balrog misses with a double jab
and Bradley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Balrog misses with a telegraphed body shot
so Bradley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that's the end of the fight! Hunter Bradley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Bradley 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunter Bradley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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