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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Syzyf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Ball has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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177 cm
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200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomasz Syzyf!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syzyf tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ball swivels and escapes.
Ball keeps the fight on the outside.
Ball dives in and grabs Syzyf's left leg, looking for a takedown. Syzyf pushes down on Ball's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown by Ball or perhaps it was just good defense by Syzyf which made him look bad.
Ball blocks a head kick by Syzyf.
Syzyf drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ball keeping moving, preventing Syzyf from controlling successfully.
Ball will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Syzyf might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ball kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ball knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Syzyf on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syzyf throwing strikes from guard but Ball blocks nicely.
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.
Syzyf trying to control but Ball is working from the bottom.
Syzyf wanted to stand there but Ball had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ball fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Ball. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Syzyf looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ball is fending him off so far but Syzyf persists. Nope, Ball circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball clinches.
Ball is trying to break the clinch but Syzyf has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Ball on the inside.
Ball is trying to force a seperation but Syzyf has the dominant position.
Ball leaning his opponent against the cage.
Syzyf fails to pull guard.
Syzyf tries to pull guard but Ball won't allow it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Syzyf. Ball does a little dance to reset his feet.
Syzyf misses with a body kick.
Ball lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Syzyf at a distance.
Syzyf is looking to land body kicks.
Syzyf shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ball sprawls well. Ball wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Syzyf gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball has Syzyf up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Syzyf tries for a takedown. No joy.
Syzyf looks gassed!
Ball lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ball scores with a shoulder strike.
Ball wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ball pushes Syzyf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ball has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ball is trying to force a seperation but Syzyf has the dominant position.
Syzyf prevents Ball from breaking the clinch.
Syzyf is trying to drag Ball to the mat but Ball just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Syzyf is working for takedown but Ball is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ball dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ball gets the takedown into side control.
Ball stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ball cracks Syzyf with an open hand slap.
Ball takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ball.
Ball dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ball lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Syzyf tries to stall but Ball uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Syzyf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ball has him pressed against the cage.
Syzyf is breathing heavily.
Ball keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Syzyf's efforts to push away.
Syzyf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ball's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball wants to break free but Syzyf has control.
Syzyf has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ball avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ball.
Ball lands with a light punch inside.
Ball avoiding damage.
Ball working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ball lands a body punch.
Ball lands with a right to the head.
Syzyf wants to stall.
Syzyf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ball pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ball uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball rushes Syzyf and presses him up against the cage.
Syzyf is trying to break the clinch but Ball has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ball.
Syzyf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ball's efforts to push away.
A short right from Ball.
Ball tries to land knees in the clinch but Syzyf avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Syzyf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Ball.
Syzyf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ball lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Syzyf should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The referee calls for Ball to work.
A nice left hand lands by Ball.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ball.
Syzyf tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jack Ball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Syzyf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syzyf takes a shot to the head.
Ball lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ball stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ball for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Ball lands a left hand that snaps the head of Syzyf backwards.
Ball is trying to break the clinch but Syzyf is controlling him.
Ball can't break the clinch.
Ball wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ball lands with a right to the head.
Ball throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Syzyfs head.
Ball lands with a short shot to the head.
Ball digs a right hand underneath Syzyf's ribcage. Syzyf let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ball lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Ball.
Ball lands an uppercut.
Syzyf takes a shot to the head.
Ball content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball lands a right hand.
Come on Ball - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jack Ball.
Ball closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Syzyf keeps control of Ball as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Syzyf is trying to force a seperation but Ball has the dominant position.
Syzyf has Ball pressed against the cage, preventing Ball from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ball dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ball throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Syzyf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Syzyf shoots and misses
and Ball connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ball connects with the punch.
Syzyf tries to move into range but Ball moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ball fails with a takedown attempt.
Syzyf throws a sloppy head kick and Ball moves out of range easily.
A shot to de liver by Ball. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot lands for Ball.
Syzyf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syzyf takes one on the button.
Syzyf dives in and grabs Ball's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ball pushes down on Syzyf's head and hops out.
Jack Ball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Syzyf.
Ball scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ball working the body and head with strikes.
Ball in side control, throwing shots but Syzyf defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ball controlling the position.
Ball cracks Syzyf with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ball lands some shots froms side control.
Ball wants to lay and pray for a moment but Syzyf keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ball decides to stand back up. Ball steps back and let's Syzyf get back to his feet.
Ball scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ball takes the fight into the clinch.
Syzyf wants a takedown.
Ball softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syzyf letting Ball take a breather here.
Ball tries to circle away but Syzyf has him pinned against the cage.
Syzyf tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ball just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ball lands with a light punch inside.
Ball tries to circle away but Syzyf has him pinned against the cage.
Ball wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Ball.
Ball stalls.
Ball lands an uppercut.
Ball is trying to force a seperation but Syzyf has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ball as Syzyf tries to tie him up.
Syzyf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ball scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Ball's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ball working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ball wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Syzyf has him pressed against the cage.
Syzyf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ball's efforts to push away.
Ball is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ball wants to break free but Syzyf has control.
Ball softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ball controlling the action here for a moment.
Syzyf tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ball smiles and moves away.
Ball scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ball showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ball has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Ball!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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