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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bala Bala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bala comes to the cage accompanied by Tough at the top. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bala Bala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bala shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Salazar's guard.
Bala stays in close to Salazar's body and controls the position.
Bala trying to move into half guard but instead Salazar has managed to sweep!
Bala working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Salazar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Salazar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bala is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Salazar tries to roll over but Bala keeps him under control.
Bala not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar is looking to improve his position.
Bala wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salazar keeps working.
Salazar is trying to stand.
Bala not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bala wants to control but Salazar is keeping him busy.
Bala is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Salazar is just riding it out for now. Bala eventually gives up the hold.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A leg kick checked by Bala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salazar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bala tries to land a leg kick but Salazar saw it coming and moves away.
Bala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salazar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Bala misses.
Bala takes the fight into the clinch.
Salazar breaks the clinch.
Salazar slips under a jab.
Bala misses with a low kick.
Salazar misses with the combination.
A combination from Salazar does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bala misses with a looping left.
Salazar throws a one two combo.
Some wild striking there from Salazar.
Salazar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bala counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bala.
Salazar looks gassed!
Bala throws a strike but Salazar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Salazar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bala has his foot on Salazar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salazar works his way back into a safe position though.
Bala trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bala is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Salazar rolls with it to try and escape but Bala cranks on the arm and Salazar is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bala Bala!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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