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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregorius Millrapids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Burning Heart. Robbie Balboa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gregorius Millrapids's chin.
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193 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
24
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gregorius Millrapids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robbie Balboa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millrapids tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Millrapids ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Millrapids throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Millrapids throws a big shot that misses.
Millrapids misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Balboa blocks an uppercut.
Millrapids unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Millrapids throws a knee to the head but misses.
Millrapids jumps into guard, dragging Balboa to the mat.
Balboa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Balboa. No joy for Millrapids on that attempt.
Balboa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Millrapids.
Millrapids looks to score with a jab to the body but Balboa is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millrapids staying out of range there.
Millrapids throws a hook but Balboa blocks it.
Millrapids swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Millrapids closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Millrapids landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Balboa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Balboa wants to break free but Millrapids has control.
Millrapids lands a knee to the body.
Millrapids with a knee to the head.
Millrapids slows down the pace here.
Millrapids connects with a nasty looking knee right to Balboa's face.
Millrapids gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Balboa.
Millrapids prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids has clasped his hands together around Balboa's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Millrapids tries for a kimura but Balboa is defending well.
Balboa pushes Millrapids away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Millrapids gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Balboa is trying to control Millrapids's posture but Millrapids avoids it.
Balboa tries to bench press Millrapids off him but Millrapids keeps the position.
Balboa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balboa managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Millrapids.
You can see the frustration on Balboa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Balboa tries to bench press Millrapids off him but Millrapids keeps the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from Millrapids misses its intended target.
Millrapids jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balboa scores with a punch to the head.
Balboa swings for the body but Millrapids moves out of range.
Balboa throws a big shot that misses.
Balboa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Millrapids momentarily.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Millrapids moves out of range.
Balboa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Millrapids throws a solid leg kick but Balboa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Millrapids.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Millrapids missing with a left hand there. Balboa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balboa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balboa takes a swing at Millrapids's ribcage but misses.
Millrapids moves out of range as Balboa strikes.
Robbie Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balboa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Millrapids moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millrapids cracks Balboa with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millrapids lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregorius Millrapids dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Balboa wants to clinch up but Millrapids keeps it at a distance.
Balboa moves out of range as Millrapids strikes.
Millrapids misses with a straight right.
Millrapids misses with a body shot
and Balboa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Balboa slaps away a takedown attempt from Millrapids, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Millrapids tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millrapids throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balboa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Balboa. No joy for Millrapids on that attempt.
Robbie Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Millrapids with a lazy takedown attempt
and Balboa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregorius Millrapids. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millrapids takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balboa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Millrapids throws a hook to the side of Balboa's head but Balboa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch but Millrapids swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balboa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Millrapids throws a hook to the side of Balboa's head but Balboa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balboa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balboa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gregorius Millrapids seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Balboa misses with a looping right.
Millrapids misses with a looping right.
Millrapids has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Millrapids there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balboa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Millrapids fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balboa drops Millrapids with a beautiful combination! Millrapids stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Balboa is looking for the KO!
Millrapids is rocked!
A jab from Millrapids misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Balboa is able to avoid easily.
Millrapids fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Millrapids fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balboa looks to land a combination but Millrapids avoids it well.
Balboa cracks Millrapids with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Balboa has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Millrapids to stand back up!
Oh Millrapids is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balboa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Millrapids seems to have got his legs back now.
Balboa drops Millrapids with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Millrapids looks back up at him and smiles so Balboa waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Balboa throws a right hand that Millrapids ducks under and follows up with a left that Millrapids also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Millrapids to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Balboa is trying to control the position but Millrapids postures up.
Balboa has control of Millrapids's left arm, preventing Millrapids from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Millrapids accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Millrapids with a flurry of punches that miss.
Balboa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Millrapids defends well.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet but Millrapids is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Millrapids stands up over Balboa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Balboa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Balboa lands a nice shot that snaps Millrapids's head back.
Balboa slaps away a takedown attempt from Millrapids, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Millrapids misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balboa.
Balboa lands a jab to Millrapids's midsection.
Millrapids avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Millrapids closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Millrapids tries a low kick but Balboa avoids it.
Robbie Balboa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Millrapids ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millrapids tries for a takedown but Balboa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Millrapids takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Millrapids slips a straight right by Balboa.
Balboa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Millrapids takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Balboa misses the target.
Balboa tries to clinch up but Millrapids circles away and keeps his distance.
Millrapids circles away from the clinch attempt.
Millrapids misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Millrapids throws a nice outside leg kick.
Millrapids throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Millrapids shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balboa as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregorius Millrapids. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Millrapids there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Millrapids slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Balboa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Balboa duly obliges.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Millrapids moves out of range as Balboa strikes.
Millrapids misses with an uppercut.
Balboa throws the left hand but Millrapids avoids the punch easily.
Balboa misses with a body kick.
Millrapids blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids misses with a double jab
and Balboa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Millrapids misses with a straight left.
Millrapids throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Millrapids.
Balboa looks to land a left hand but Millrapids moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Millrapids moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balboa misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie Balboa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Balboa 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie Balboa!
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