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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Balkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goncalo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balkan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kosovo is Serbia. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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266 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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250 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Balkan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Goncalo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balkan throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Balkan.
Alves turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Balkan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves lands a front kick.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves throws a series of punches but Balkan moves out of range.
Balkan tries to clinch up.
Alves throws a leg kick which misses Balkan's front leg but catches the back leg as Balkan tries to avoid it.
Balkan is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alves.
Alves throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Alves.
It looks like Boris Balkan has been cut.
Alves misses with a double jab.
Alves throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alves lands a nice looking body kick.
Alves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balkan dodges the punch combination from Alves.
Balkan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alves scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alves fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balkan.
Alves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
Alves looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alves.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alves.
Balkan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Alves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Balkan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alves throws a right hand that Balkan ducks under and follows up with a left that Balkan also avoids with ease.
Alves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balkan's sensitive parts.
Alves lands with a nice combination. Balkan backs away looking to recover.
Alves scores with a body shot.
Alves goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Balkan doesn't seem bothered though.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Alves as he connects with a hook.
Nice body kick from Alves.
Alves scores with a jab to the body.
Boris Balkan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a head kick but Balkan moves out of range.
Balkan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Balkan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alves. That's going to slow Balkan down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alves!
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves throws a leg kick which misses Balkan's front leg but catches the back leg as Balkan tries to avoid it.
Alves takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves connects with the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alves.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balkan circles away quickly and effectively.
Balkan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Balkan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alves lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a nice looking body kick.
Alves connects with a body shot.
Balkan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
Balkan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Balkan doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Balkan moves out of range easily.
Alves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balkan.
Alves lands with a slapping head kick.
Balkan is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Alves is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Balkan rather than just go for the knockout.
Alves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Balkan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balkan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alves finds it's way round the side to connect with Balkan's head.
Alves throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Balkan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alves counters with a two punch combo.
Balkan misses with a combination
and Alves counters with an inside leg kick.
Balkan throws a head kick that misses
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balkan throws a sloppy head kick
and Alves counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a combination. Balkan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balkan dodges the punch combination from Alves.
Alves is working the combinations to good effect here.
Balkan misses with a double jab
and Alves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alves slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice jab there from Alves.
Alves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Balkan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alves fakes the leg kick and cracks Balkan in the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alves.
Balkan misses with a jab to the body
and Alves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Balkan thinking.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balkan's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goncalo Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Balkan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alves feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Balkan's calf.
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Balkan.
Goncalo Alves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alves scores with a head kick.
Balkan misses with a double jab
and Alves counters with a thumping low kick.
Balkan tries to clinch up.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Alves.
Alves lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alves lands a nice hook to Balkan's body. Balkan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice combo by Alves! Oh, that's hurt him - Balkan falls to the canvas and Alves follows him into side control.
Balkan is rocked!
Alves is working to tighten is grip on Balkan's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Balkan has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Alves is really squeezing tight and eventually Balkan passes out! Alves breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Goncalo Alves!
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