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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dag Luther (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 better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
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192 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dag Luther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 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!
Luther throws a series of punches but Balboa moves out of range.
Luther fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balboa, pushing him back against the cage.
Luther lands an elbow inside.
Luther is pushing Balboa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Luther lands an elbow inside that Balboa shrugs off.
Balboa wants to get back to striking at distance but Luther won't allow it.
Luther tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balboa avoids it.
Luther tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luther working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luther with a knee to the head.
It looks like Robbie Balboa has been cut.
Luther is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Balboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luther comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Luther has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Luther is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Luther stops a takedown attempt from Balboa.
Luther putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Balboa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Luther is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Balboa can't fight it off and eventually Luther manages to take the fight to the floor. Balboa looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Luther from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Luther accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Luther!
Balboa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Balboa looking to finish Luther with some ground and pound. This is bad for Luther!
Luther is in all sorts of trouble here.
Balboa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Balboa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Luther bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Luther accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Luther won't allow Balboa to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa has control of Luther's left arm, preventing Luther from doing any damage.
Luther looking to sit in guard and control but Balboa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Luther pulls Balboa in to control the position.
Luther can't keep his opponent in guard - Balboa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Balboa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luther's head.
Luther regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Balboa.
Balboa wants to stand and escape but instead Luther has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Luther loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa looking for a sweep. Not yet Balboa, not yet.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Luther from controlling successfully.
Balboa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Luther advances position into side control!
Balboa struggling a bit here.
Luther sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Balboa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Balboa pushes Luther away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Luther gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Balboa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet.
Luther working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa manages to get back to half guard.
Luther thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Balboa's head.
Luther throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luther stops Balboa from getting back to his feet.
Luther trying to pass the guard but Balboa defending well.
Balboa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Luther.
Balboa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Luther.
Balboa is in trouble now - Luther has advanced to mount!
Luther can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Balboa is looking to escape.
Balboa blocking the ground and pound.
Balboa working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dag Luther dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robbie Balboa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Luther is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Robbie Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Dag Luther has been cut.
Balboa lunges at Luther with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Luther's hand.
Luther is rocked!
Balboa looks to land a right hand but Luther moved out of range.
Luther fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balboa wants to clinch
and Luther cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa misses with an uppercut. Luther saw that one coming.
Luther tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Balboa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luther ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Robbie Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luther avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balboa tries to clinch up but Luther circles away and keeps his distance.
Balboa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luther on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luther uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balboa.
Luther tries to clinch but Balboa moves away
and Balboa counters with a nice right hand that sends Luther toppling to the canvas! Luther scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Balboa finish him?!
Oh Luther is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luther tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Luther moves out of range.
Balboa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luther seems to have got his legs back now.
Balboa cracks Luther with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Luther looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Balboa finish him?
Dag Luther's cut is getting worse.
Balboa throws a right hand that Luther ducks under and follows up with a left that Luther also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a monster overhand right that drops Luther! Balboa follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robbie Balboa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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