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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magus Arbenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magus Arbenson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Ballantine!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantine misses the shot to the body.
Arbenson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ballantine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ballantine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arbenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ballantine misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Arbenson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ballantine checks a leg kick.
Arbenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ballantine digs a good hook to Arbenson's body.
Ballantine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arbenson wants to clinch up but Ballantine keeps it at a distance.
Arbenson throws a head kick but Ballantine moves out of range.
Arbenson lands a nice looking body shot.
Arbenson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arbenson misses with a straight left.
Arbenson defending well as Ballantine loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Arbenson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Arbenson trying to keep a closed guard but Ballantine is proving a slippery customer.
Ballantine trying to control the position from guard on top but Arbenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ballantine throws and elbow that misses. Arbenson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ballantine's guard. Nice move by Arbenson!
Ballantine controls Arbenson momentarily but Arbenson frees himself.
Arbenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballantine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ballantine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arbenson is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ballantine holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arbenson.
Ballantine lands a jab to Arbenson's midsection.
Arbenson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Ballantine.
Arbenson slips a jab from Ballantine.
The fighters circling - Ballantine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine thows a body shot but no joy.
Magus Arbenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Arbenson.
Arbenson tries to land a front kick but Ballantine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ballantine throws a hook but Arbenson blocks it.
Arbenson walks into a stiff left hand from Ballantine.
Ballantine thuds his right hand into Arbenson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arbenson. That's going to slow Ballantine down.
Arbenson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ballantine finds it's way round the side to connect with Arbenson's head.
Arbenson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arbenson misses with a hook to the body
and Ballantine counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Arbenson's guard now.
Arbenson looking for a guillotine here but Ballantine defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arbenson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson keeping moving, preventing Ballantine from controlling successfully.
Ballantine stands and throws Arbenson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ballantine trying to control the position but Arbenson is working away.
Ballantine scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Arbenson to see if he's OK.
Ballantine is looking to take a break and control but Arbenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Ballantine seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arbenson wants to control but Ballantine postures up.
Ballantine working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Ballantine dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A leg kick checked by Ballantine.
Arbenson throws out a loose jab but Ballantine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballantine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arbenson circles away.
Arbenson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Arbenson with a nice cross.
Arbenson blocks a jab.
Ballantine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ballantine counters with a single leg into guard. Arbenson didn't expect that.
Arbenson looking for a guillotine here but Ballantine defends easily.
Ballantine thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbenson pulls Ballantine in close to prevent any damage.
Ballantine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Arbenson is pulling down on Ballantine's head. It's preventing any offense from Ballantine, at least for the moment.
Ballantine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Arbenson trying to hold on to Ballantine's head to control him but Ballantine postures up.
Arbenson is staying active underneath Ballantine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from Ballantine there.
Arbenson is refusing to be controlled, as Ballantine sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine slips a nice elbow through Arbenson's hands, connecting with Arbenson's forehead.
Ballantine is just content to waste time from the top position. Arbenson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ballantine stands and throws Arbenson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Arbenson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ballantine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Arbenson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ballantine.
Arbenson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ballantine.
Ballantine working over Arbenson with some ground and pound. Arbenson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Arbenson looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson is not content to let Ballantine control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ballantine clobbers Arbenson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ballantine throws the left hand but Arbenson avoids the punch easily.
Ballantine throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arbenson counters with a low kick, right behind Ballantine 's knee.
Ballantine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arbenson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Ballantine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Ballantine.
Ballantine throws a combination that misses
and Arbenson counters with a good low kick that Ballantine was not able to check.
Ballantine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arbenson thumps Ballantine with a low kick.
Ballantine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Arbenson thows a leg kick but Ballantine checks it
and Ballantine counters with a stiff right hand.
Ballantine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ballantine fails to land with a series of punches.
Arbenson wants to slow Ballantine down by chopping away at his legs.
Arbenson throws a wild body kick that Ballantine sees coming a mile off.
Ballantine misses with a double jab
and Arbenson counters with a low kick, right behind Ballantine 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Ballantine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Arbenson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arbenson thows a leg kick but Ballantine checks it
and Ballantine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ballantine trying to control the position from guard on top but Arbenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ballantine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arbenson is adopting a defensive guard.
Arbenson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ballantine is one step ahead there.
Ballantine postures up and lands a big shot to Arbenson's brow.
Wayne Ballantine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ballantine tries to free his leg and advance position but Arbenson is retaining full guard.
Ballantine won't allow Arbenson to sweep him here.
Ballantine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Arbenson has control of Ballantine's left arm, preventing Ballantine from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbenson is trying to keep Ballantine in close.
Ballantine postures up in Arbenson's guard and throws a big left but Arbenson blocks it.
Arbenson keeping full guard, as Ballantine tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arbenson is on top in guard.
Ballantine wants to control but Arbenson passes easily into half guard.
Still in half guard, Arbenson seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ballantine is refusing to be controlled, as Arbenson sits in half guard.
Ballantine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ballantine moves into full guard.
Ballantine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ballantine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Arbenson trying to control but Ballantine is working from the bottom.
Ballantine looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Arbenson trying to control but Ballantine is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Arbenson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ballantine is retaining full guard.
Ballantine is trying to keep Arbenson in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ballantine fails with the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ballantine throws a shot from downtown. Arbenson moves away and avoids it.
Arbenson just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Ballantine really dominated that round.
That's time! Arbenson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arbenson throws a leg kick which misses Ballantine's front leg but catches the back leg as Ballantine tries to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ballantine checks a leg kick.
Arbenson tries to clinch there but Ballantine circles away.
Arbenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ballantine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arbenson swings for the body but Ballantine moves out of range.
Arbenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballantine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ballantine misses the jab.
Wayne Ballantine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ballantine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arbenson counters with a low kick, right behind Ballantine 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballantine throws a front kick aimed at Arbenson's knee but Arbenson avoids it well.
Arbenson misses with a low kick.
Ballantine fails to land the takedown.
Ballantine scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Arbenson.
Ballantine shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ballantine was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ballantine landing strikes from the mount.
Ballantine avoids the attempt from Arbenson to control.
Ballantine is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Arbenson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ballantine has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Arbenson's face.
Ballantine with shots to the head and body - Arbenson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Arbenson is looking to get to half guard.
Arbenson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballantine is trying to control the action in half guard but Arbenson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine lands strikes from half guard.
Arbenson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ballantine is just content to waste time from the top position. Arbenson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ballantine throwing strikes from guard but Arbenson blocks nicely.
Ballantine throwing strikes from guard but Arbenson blocks nicely.
Ballantine landing some decent shots from guard.
Arbenson controlling Ballantine's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson has momentary wrist control but Ballantine slips an elbow through the middle.
Ballantine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ballantine trying to control but Arbenson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arbenson has control of Ballantine's left arm, preventing Ballantine from doing any damage.
Ballantine passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ballantine working away.
Ballantine works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Arbenson dodges the ground and pound from Ballantine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine trying to control the action but Arbenson is working from the bottom.
Arbenson can't do much from the bottom here.
Ballantine is staying tight to Arbenson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ballantine trying to control the action but Arbenson is working from the bottom.
Ballantine is putting a hurting on Arbenson here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ballantine trying to control the action but Arbenson is working from the bottom.
Ballantine lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Ballantine dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ballantine moves out of range of the leg kick from Arbenson.
Ballantine throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arbenson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arbenson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ballantine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arbenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arbenson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ballantine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arbenson can pounce on him.
Arbenson throws a low kick but Ballantine avoids it.
Ballantine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arbenson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ballantine.
Arbenson looks to land a left hand but Ballantine moved out of range nicely.
Arbenson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arbenson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ballantine has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ballantine and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Magus Arbenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ballantine!
Ballantine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arbenson moves into the clinch.
Ballantine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ballantine cracks Arbenson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ballantine shoots in but Arbenson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ballantine is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ballantine checks a leg kick.
Arbenson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ballantine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ballantine missing with a left hand there. Arbenson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ballantine jabs at Arbenson's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arbenson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine throws a jab but it's blocked by Arbenson.
Ballantine waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Arbenson.
Ballantine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arbenson tries to avoid it but Ballantine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arbenson to the ground. Arbenson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Magus Arbenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Ballantine.
Arbenson throws a front kick aimed at Ballantine's knee but Ballantine avoids it well.
Ballantine avoids the body shot from Arbenson.
Arbenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arbenson needs to keep his hands up - Ballantine had a free shot at his head there.
Ballantine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arbenson swivels and escapes.
Arbenson is looking to wear down Ballantine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Arbenson closes the distance and clinches.
Ballantine swings wildly with an uppercut but Arbenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballantine is looking to break free of the clinch but Arbenson has double underhooks.
Ballantine breaks the clinch.
Ballantine misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine throws a big shot that misses.
Arbenson misses with a low kick.
Arbenson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ballantine looks to throw the jab but Arbenson is out of range.
Ballantine misses with a wild body shot.
Ballantine shoots in but no luck this time.
Ballantine shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arbenson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arbenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Ballantine avoids the damage to the body.
Arbenson landing knees to the body.
Ballantine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arbenson tries to clinch there but Ballantine circles away.
Magus Arbenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Arbenson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson throws a sloppy head kick
and Arbenson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some bone on bone action there as Ballantine checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arbenson tries to clinch but Ballantine moves away
and Ballantine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arbenson misses with a low kick.
Arbenson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arbenson throws a front kick aimed at Ballantine's knee but Ballantine avoids it well.
Wayne Ballantine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ballantine thows a body shot but no joy.
Ballantine shoots in and drives through. Arbenson sprawls well.
Ballantine scores with a body shot.
Ballantine throws a lazy right hand but Arbenson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arbenson is looking to clinch.
Arbenson throws a leg kick
and Ballantine counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wayne Ballantine.
I've got Ballantine winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge George Francis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Ballantine! Wayne Ballantine retains his welterweight title!
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