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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Balsac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel King is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Balsac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel King!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a right hand that Balsac ducks under and follows up with a left that Balsac also avoids with ease.
Balsac shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Balsac shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
Balsac takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Harry Balsac has been cut.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King scores with a nice head shot.
Balsac misses with a head kick.
Balsac thuds his shin into the meat of King's side.
Balsac plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jab from Balsac.
Balsac closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Balsac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balsac.
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Balsac lands a high kick!
Harry Balsac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Balsac shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balsac gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balsac ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
King takes a kick to the side of the head.
Balsac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
King takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Balsac slips under a jab.
Balsac throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Balsac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balsac throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
Balsac tries a head kick but it misses.
Balsac shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King digs a good hook to Balsac's body.
King catches Balsac with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
King throws a jab when Balsac was well out of range.
King catches Balsac with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Balsac throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by King.
Balsac throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balsac throws a head kick that misses.
Balsac throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Balsac.
King scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balsac ducks under a wild hook from King.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! King crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Balsac - the referee stops the clock and King gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Balsac. King manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Samuel King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balsac looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
Balsac slips a jab from King.
Balsac scores with a head kick.
King throws a series of punches but Balsac avoids them all with ease.
Balsac lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Balsac tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King takes a swing at Balsac's ribcage but misses.
Balsac lands a right hook to the body.
King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Balsac momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a nice body punch.
Balsac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balsac throws out the jab.
King thows a body shot but no joy.
King misses with a hook.
Balsac misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Balsac misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Balsac.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King ducks under a wild hook from Balsac.
Balsac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Balsac connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between King's hands.
King connects with a jab.
Balsac goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Balsac lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Balsac shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
King throws the left hand but Balsac avoids the punch easily.
King stuns Balsac with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balsac goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
King throws a nice looking combination but Balsac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King misses with a looping right.
Balsac throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King takes a swing at Balsac's ribcage but misses.
King shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Balsac is trying hard to land a takedown here. King sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
King lands with an uppercut that bounces Balsac off the cage and back into rage.
Balsac lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from King as Balsac shoots in.
Balsac is breathing heavily.
King lands a really nice looking cross but Balsac seems unphased.
King darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Balsac lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Samuel King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Balsac's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
King throws a right and a left that Balsac avoids nicely.
King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Balsac lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Balsac throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King misses with a straight right.
Samuel King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balsac manages to avoid it.
King punishes Balsac's body with a nice straight punch.
Balsac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from King misses.
Balsac will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balsac was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Balsac throws a head kick that misses.
King with a jab.
King walks forward, straight into a front kick from Balsac.
King throws a right and a left that Balsac avoids nicely.
Good leg kick by Balsac there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King scores with a jab.
Balsac slips under a jab from King.
A head kick misses from Balsac.
Balsac scores with a nice head shot.
Balsac is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balsac.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balsac.
Balsac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King avoids the head kick by Balsac.
Balsac pushes King away with a front kick.
Balsac with a nice cross.
King scores with a three punch combo!
King avoids the head kick by Balsac.
Balsac throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Balsac scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
King slips under a jab from Balsac.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balsac throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balsac stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Balsac throws a head kick that misses.
Balsac goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balsac.
Balsac shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Balsac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King throws a series of strikes that have Balsac backpedaling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balsac tries a head kick but it misses.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King ducks under a wild hook from Balsac.
Balsac takes one on the chin but seems OK.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Balsac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balsac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balsac scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
Balsac shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! King crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Balsac - the referee stops the clock and King gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Balsac. King manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Balsac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Balsac goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King works over Balsac's head and body with a nice combination.
Samuel King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balsac thuds his shin into the meat of King's side.
King swings for the body but Balsac moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balsac, right into the meat.
Balsac throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by King.
Balsac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balsac throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Balsac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balsac throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balsac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balsac.
Balsac lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Balsac, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Balsac throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A swing and a miss from Balsac.
Balsac really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
King avoids the head kick by Balsac.
Balsac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Balsac.
Balsac scores with a head kick.
Balsac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King moves out of range as Balsac strikes.
Balsac throws a head kick that misses.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Balsac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Balsac moves out of range as King strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry Balsac's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick from Balsac lands but King takes it in his stride.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
King takes a kick to the side of the head.
Balsac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balsac walks into a straight right hand from King.
Balsac misses with a head kick.
King avoids the head kick by Balsac.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Balsac lands a high kick!
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balsac.
King throws a hook to the side of Balsac's head but Balsac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balsac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King swings for the body but Balsac moves out of range.
Balsac scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balsac throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Balsac.
Balsac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balsac with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.
Balsac throws a left and a right that both miss
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balsac shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from King misses.
Balsac scores with a crisp jab that stopped King in his tracks.
King thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Balsac.
King looks to land a right hand but Balsac moved out of range.
Balsac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balsac tries a head kick but it misses.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Balsac as he connects with a hook.
Balsac lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balsac looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Balsac throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King throws a body punch but Balsac moves out of range.
Balsac's corner calls for a 1-2. Balsac obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Balsac tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Balsac misses with a few strikes there.
Balsac throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Balsac dodges the punch combination from King.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balsac.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balsac gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Balsac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Balsac throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Balsac misses.
King avoids the head kick by Balsac.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balsac shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Balsac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balsac throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Balsac fails with the takedown
letting King counter with a right hand.
King lands a jab to the nose.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balsac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balsac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balsac looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Balsac.
Balsac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Balsac.
Balsac fakes a jab and throws a low kick but King checks it well.
Balsac lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Harry Balsac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balsac scores with a body shot.
King avoids the head kick by Balsac.
Balsac chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
King's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
King swinging wilding here.
Balsac misses with a takedown attempt
and Balsac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balsac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balsac throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by King.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Balsac thuds his shin into the meat of King's side.
Balsac takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King throws a one two combo.
Balsac shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Balsac throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got King 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel King!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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