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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antar Baloyi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Ching!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antar Baloyi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ching gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ching is working for takedown but Baloyi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Baloyi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baloyi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baloyi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baloyi is trying to maintain a safe position but Ching gets an underhook and turns Baloyi into the cage.
Baloyi can't break the clinch.
Baloyi can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ching has picked Baloyi up - he's going for a ride! Ching dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baloyi wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Baloyi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ching postures up.
Ching won't allow Baloyi to sweep him here.
Ching in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baloyi looking for a sweep. Not yet Baloyi, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ching in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baloyi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ching.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ching takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Baloyi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ching takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baloyi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baloyi takes a swing at Ching's ribcage but misses.
Ching shoots in but Baloyi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Baloyi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baloyi closes the distance but Ching moves to the side
and Ching counters with a nice double leg into side control. Baloyi won't be happy with that.
Baloyi manages to get back to half guard.
Ching seems to be looking for submissions.
Ching is breathing heavily.
Baloyi moves into full guard.
Baloyi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ching manages to get himself to full guard.
Ching being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baloyi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baloyi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baloyi wants to control from the top but Ching keeps moving.
Baloyi controlling from the top position.
Baloyi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ching is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Despite being in the dominant position, Antar Baloyi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ching looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Baloyi!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ching punching from mount but Baloyi doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ching lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ching looking for a guillotine from mount but Baloyi is having none of it.
Baloyi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ching not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ching is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baloyi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Baloyi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antar Baloyi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Baloyi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ching is looking to clinch.
Ching slips a jab and a cross from Baloyi.
Baloyi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Baloyi throws a nice looking combination but Ching bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baloyi shoots in looking for a takedown. Ching tries to sprawl out of it but Baloyi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ching manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ching has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ching tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baloyi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ching somewhat.
Ching scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baloyi takes a swing at Ching's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baloyi throws a right hand that Ching ducks under and follows up with a left that Ching also avoids with ease.
Ching with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baloyi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Ching. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baloyi leaves Ching with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Baloyi lands a nice hook to Ching's body. Ching takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baloyi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ching's head.
Baloyi looks to land a combination. Ching sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Baloyi misses with a hook. Ching ducked under it nicely.
Ching fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baloyi lands with a right hand.
Ching looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baloyi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Baloyi thuds his right hand into Ching's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ching will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baloyi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baloyi scores with a one two! Ching had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Baloyi.
Ching fails with a takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baloyi, as that shot connected.
Baloyi blocks a head kick by Ching.
Baloyi thuds a left hand into Ching's body.
Ching shoots in looking for a takedown. Baloyi tries to sprawl out of it but Ching keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baloyi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ching takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnny Ching seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ching shoots for a takedown but Baloyi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baloyi is defended easily by Ching.
Ching changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Baloyi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ching misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ching tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ching has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Baloyi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ching's best efforts.
Ching prevents Baloyi from improving his position.
Baloyi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ching.
Baloyi wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ching tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baloyi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ching is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A shot to de liver by Baloyi. Beautiful body shot.
Ching with a poor takedown
and Baloyi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ching won't be happy with that.
Baloyi landing a few strikes.
Baloyi working the head and body with strikes.
Baloyi controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antar Baloyi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ching's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ching tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baloyi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ching somewhat.
Baloyi misses with a combination
and Ching counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Baloyi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ching pulls his head out easily.
Baloyi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ching's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ching's back!
Baloyi missing with strikes from the back.
Baloyi has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ching's body.
Will Baloyi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baloyi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ching kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Baloyi wants to control but Ching manages to buck him off and is now in Baloyi's guard! Nice work there by Ching!
Baloyi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ching stacks Baloyi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ching!
Ching fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Baloyi tries to improve position but can't.
Baloyi dodges the ground and pound from Ching.
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.
Ching in side control, throwing shots but Baloyi defends.
Ching is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Baloyi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Baloyi tries to bench press Ching off him but Ching keeps the position.
Baloyi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baloyi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ching.
Baloyi misses with a few strikes there.
Ching tries for a takedown but Baloyi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Ching. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baloyi moves in looking to clinch but Ching pushes him off.
Baloyi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ching momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baloyi throws a shot from downtown. Ching moves away and avoids it.
Ching defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baloyi.
Ching shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baloyi as he avoids it easily.
Baloyi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ching tries to score a body lock takedown but Baloyi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ching changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Baloyi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Baloyi scores with a three punch combo!
Ching shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baloyi stalks Ching and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ching's face. Ching staggers backwards, shaken.
Baloyi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baloyi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ching looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baloyi is fending him off so far but Ching persists. Nope, Baloyi circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Baloyi does no damage.
Baloyi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ching.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baloyi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ching.
Antar Baloyi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ching fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Baloyi with that takedown attempt.
Ching tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baloyi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ching somewhat.
Baloyi lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnny Ching has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baloyi tests Ching's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baloyi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Ching.
I think Baloyi 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 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antar Baloyi!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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