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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shang Tsung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsung comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mortal Kombat Theme Remix kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Shang Tsung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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186 cm
27
199 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shang Tsung!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls moves out of range of the leg kick from Tsung.
Tsung looks to land a right hand but Balls moved out of range.
Tsung throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Balls's waist but Balls gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tsung off to one side.
Balls drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tsung pulls Balls in close to his closed guard and prevents Balls from doing any damage or advancing position.
Balls throws and elbow that misses. Tsung uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Balls's guard. Nice move by Tsung!
Balls looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tsung puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsung not doing much here.
Tsung prevents Balls from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balls moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Balls is looking to sweep but instead, Tsung has passed into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Balls is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Balls works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tsung is pushing down on Balls's leg trying to pass to half guard. Balls is fighting to maintain full guard but Tsung has managed to sneak the leg through.
Balls wants to control the action here but instead Tsung manages to pass to full mount!
Balls is looking to get to half guard.
Balls bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Balls scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls advances position into side control!
Tsung wants to control but Balls postures up.
Tsung is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tsung tries to buck Balls off but Balls is having none of it.
Tsung is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Balls's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tsung is trying to maintain the position but Balls is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Balls dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tsung wants to clinch.
Tsung lands with a right hand.
Tsung throws an overhand right that lands on Balls's shoulder, as Balls tries to avoid the shot.
Balls keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsung.
Tsung will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balls takes one to the side of the head.
Balls connects with the punch.
Tsung wants to slow Balls down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tsung connects with a nice looking jab.
Balls scores with a jab.
Tsung scores a takedown into full mount!
Balls can't escape the position.
Tsung blocks Balls's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Balls is in all sorts of trouble here.
Balls gets back to half guard.
Balls is not content to let Tsung control the position.
Balls wants to get back to full guard but Tsung has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls tries to improve his position but instead Tsung has taken his back!
Tsung tries to get the hooks in deep but Balls pushed the leg off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balls turns into Tsung and is now in his guard.
Balls won't allow Tsung to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsung trying to keep a closed guard but Balls is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tsung looks to score with a jab to the body but Balls is just out of range.
A jab from Tsung misses.
Balls connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Balls shoots and misses
and Tsung makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tsung digs a good hook to Balls's body.
Balls shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tsung as he jumps to the side.
Nice body kick there by Tsung.
Balls avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tsung lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tsung looks to score with a jab to the body but Balls is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shang Tsung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick from Tsung misses.
Tsung on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tsung throws a leg kick but Balls moved away.
Balls ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsung moves away.
Tsung fails with the takedown
and Balls counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Balls trying to control but Tsung is working from the bottom.
Balls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tsung is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsung working a defensive guard but Balls manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Tsung's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Balls scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Balls creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tsung sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tsung is looking to reverse the position.
Tsung sneaks back into half guard.
Balls thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tsung's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsung has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Balls is working away from the top position though.
Balls not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tsung is trying to maintain the position but Balls is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tsung misses the shot to the body.
Tsung lands with a nice body punch.
Balls checks the leg kick.
Balls looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tsung looks to throw a body kick
and Balls counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tsung has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Balls is working away from the top position though.
Balls wants to control but Tsung is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Balls showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Balls has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Balls!
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hype
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