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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnie Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Johnie Ballantine has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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188 cm
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210 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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219 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnie Ballantine! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ballantine lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ballantine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Smith is looking to slow Ballantine down with leg kicks. A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ballantine looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range. Ballantine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith blocks a jab. Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ballantine. That did some damage! Ballantine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Ballantine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ballantine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith looks to throw the jab but Ballantine is out of range. Johnie Ballantine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Smith missing with a left hand there. Ballantine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ballantine.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Ballantine moves his leg out of the way. Ballantine jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ballantine fails in his attempt to clinch. A nice leg kick lands there from Smith. Jab from Ballantine. Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ballantine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Ballantine is breathing heavily. Ballantine misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Ballantine was not able to check. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith presses Ballantine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch. A body shot lands from Smith.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Ballantine wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith is leaning against Ballantine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Ballantine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Ballantine avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage. Smith lands with a short shot to the head. Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ballantine backwards. Smith lands a body punch in the clinch. Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Ballantine.
A head punch on the inside from Ballantine fails to land. Smith has Ballantine pressed against the cage.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Ballantine backwards. Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A short right from Smith. Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle. A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
A short right from Smith. A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith. Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ballantine. Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ballantine is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith works on Ballantine's body with a couple of short punches. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith. Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Smith lands an uppercut. Oh Ballantine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut. Smith digs a right hand underneath Ballantine's ribcage. Ballantine let out a lung full of air as it connected. Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Smith lands a hook to the side of the head. Smith lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ballantine to his knees! Smith keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith! John Smith is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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