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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fancy Nancy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Balkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balkan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kosovo is Serbia. Boris Balkan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 cm
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254 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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205 cm
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266 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fancy Nancy! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Balkan! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Balkan looks to clinch and Nancy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nancy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Balkan is out of range. Balkan tries to clinch there but Nancy circles away.
Balkan checks the leg kick. Balkan tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Nancy counters with a straight right hand. Nancy with a hook. Boris Balkan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nancy swats away the attempt to clinch by Balkan. Balkan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nancy throws a shot from downtown. Balkan moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Balkan slips under a jab from Nancy. Nancy throws a leg kick but Balkan moved away. Nancy swinging wildly here.
Balkan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Balkan dodges the punch combination from Nancy.
Balkan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Balkan throws the kick towards the body but Nancy avoids it. Nancy blocks the body kick.
Balkan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nancy is able to avoid easily. Nancy blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nancy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balkan. Balkan keeps Nancy at a distance using the push kick. Nancy is breathing heavily. Nancy slips under a jab. Balkan tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Nancy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Balkan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balkan is looking to clinch. Nancy swinging wildly here.
Nancy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Balkan tries to clinch but Nancy is having none of it. Balkan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Balkan is looking to land body kicks. Balkan just misses with a punch to the body.
Nancy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Balkan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Balkan lands a nice shot that snaps Nancy's head back.
Balkan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Balkan slips under a jab. Nancy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balkan closes the distance looking to clinch and Balkan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Balkan lands a big head kick that sends Nancy tumbling to the mat! Balkan takes a step backwards and waves Nancy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nancy is rocked!
It looks like Fancy Nancy has been cut. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Balkan throws a nice looking combination but Nancy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nancy lands a slapping body shot.
Balkan tries to clinch up and Nancy counters with a series of strikes. Balkan will be more careful next time no doubt. Nancy misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nancy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balkan.
Nancy misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Balkan dominated that round. The cut man is working on Fancy Nancy's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fighters circling - Nancy throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Balkan misses with a body kick. Balkan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Nancy misses with a looping right. Nancy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Fancy Nancy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Balkan lands a jab. Balkan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Balkan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Balkan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nancy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab lands there for Balkan. Nancy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balkan. Balkan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Balkan tries to land a front kick but Nancy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Balkan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Balkan moves in looking to clinch but Nancy pushes him off. Nancy moves into range and connects with a jab. Nancy throws a right and a left that Balkan avoids nicely. Balkan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Balkan misses the body punch and Nancy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Balkan thinking. Boris Balkan seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nancy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nancy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Balkan tries to clinch but Nancy moves out of range. Nancy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Balkan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nancy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Balkan's calf. Nancy takes a swing at Balkan's ribcage but misses. Balkan throws an overhand right that lands on Nancy's shoulder, as Nancy tries to avoid the shot. Nancy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balkan. Balkan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Nancy throws a leg kick that is checked and Balkan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Balkan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Balkan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nancy looks to land a right hand but Balkan moved out of range. The fighters circling - Balkan throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Balkan throws a right hand that misses
and Nancy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Balkan lands with a cross. Balkan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Balkan moves into the clinch successfully.
Balkan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Balkan misses with a short punch on the inside. Nancy lands a shot to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nancy lands a body punch. Nancy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Balkan is keeping busy. Nancy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Balkan up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Balkan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balkan lands an elbow inside. Nancy avoiding damage as Balkan throws knees to the body.
Nancy can't find room to land a body shot as Balkan controls the action.
Balkan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nancy slowing the pace effectively. Balkan tries to work over Nancy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Nancy tries a body shot but Balkan blocks it.
Balkan misses with a short punch on the inside. Nancy misses with a body punch.
Nancy lands a shot to the body. Nancy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nancy keeps the fight on the outside. Nancy missing with a left hand there. Balkan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nancy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Balkan misses with a left hand enabling Nancy to counter with a crisp jab. Balkan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Balkan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Fancy Nancy's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nancy misses with a wild body shot. Balkan slips under a jab. Nancy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Balkan moves to clinch but Nancy breaks away enabling Nancy to counter with a crisp jab. Nancy cracks Balkan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Nancy throws a poor cross that misses
and Balkan counters with a three punch combo that has Nancy backing up. Nancy nods at Balkan to acknowledge the strikes. Balkan wants to clinch and Nancy counters with a stiff right hand. Nancy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Balkan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Balkan darts in trying to clinch and Nancy counters with a nice body shot. Balkan throws a poor cross that misses
and Nancy counters with a lovely straight right hand! Balkan throws a body punch but Nancy moves out of range. Balkan throws a lazy body kick and Nancy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nancy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Balkan - the referee stops the clock and Nancy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Balkan. Nancy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Nancy avoids a kick to the body.
Balkan misses with a right hand and Nancy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Nancy fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Balkan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Nancy tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Nancy blocks the low kick. Balkan misses with a body kick. A low kick from Nancy misses letting Balkan counter with a right hand. Nancy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balkan was well out of range. Poor timing from Nancy. Nancy misses with a series of wild punches.
Balkan closes the distance looking to clinch and Nancy counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Balkan tries to clinch but fails miserably and Nancy counters with a straight right hand. Nancy misses with a hook. Balkan ducked under it nicely. Nancy looks to throw the jab but Balkan is out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Nancy misses the target. Balkan lands with an overhand left. Balkan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Balkan misses with a body kick. Balkan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Balkan tries to clinch there but Nancy circles away.
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. Nancy wants to slow Balkan down by chopping away at his legs. Balkan misses with a body kick. Nancy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Nancy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Balkan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nancy momentarily.
Nancy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Balkan throws a sloppy head kick and Nancy moves out of range easily. Nancy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balkan. Balkan sizes up Nancy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Balkan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nancy. Balkan misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Balkan really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Fancy Nancy's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Balkan darts in trying to clinch and Nancy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Balkan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Balkan misses with a body kick. Nancy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balkan. Balkan misses with a right hand and Nancy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Nancy circles away from the clinch attempt and Balkan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Balkan looks for the body kick but Nancy saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick from Balkan lands but Nancy takes it in his stride. Nancy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balkan moves away. Nancy sizes up Balkan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Balkan throws a half hearted mid kick. Balkan takes a body punch but keeps moving. Balkan throws an off balance right hand
and Balkan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Balkan tries to clinch but Nancy moves away and Nancy counters with a one-two to the body. Nancy throws out a powerful jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nancy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nancy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Balkan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nancy works Balkan's body with a nice hook. Nancy scores with a jab. Balkan acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Balkan avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Balkan closes the distance looking to clinch and Nancy counters with a three punch combo that has Balkan backing up. Balkan nods at Nancy to acknowledge the strikes. A jab from Nancy misses. Nancy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Nancy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Balkan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nancy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nancy lands a jab to the head.
Balkan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nancy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Nancy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nancy. Nancy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balkan avoids the body shot from Nancy.
Nancy scores with a jab. Nancy misses with a lunging right hand
and Balkan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. The fight stays on the outside here - Balkan looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Balkan throws a sloppy head kick and Nancy moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nancy lands with a shot to the body. Balkan scores with a head kick. Nancy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Nancy misses with a wild combination.
Balkan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nancy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nancy moves into range and connects with a jab. Nancy moves out of range of the body kick from Balkan.
Nancy connects with a single shot there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fancy Nancy had his way with Boris Balkan in that round. The cut man is working on Fancy Nancy's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Balkan tries to clinch but fails miserably and Nancy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Balkan thinking. Balkan throws a sloppy head kick and Nancy moves out of range easily. Balkan tries to clinch enabling Nancy to counter with a crisp jab. Nancy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nancy throws a series of strikes that have Balkan backpedaling.
Balkan misses with a right hand letting Nancy counter with a right hand. Balkan tries to land a body kick and Nancy counters with a nice body shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Nancy connects with a looping right hand.
Nancy throws a shot to the body.
Balkan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Nancy scores with a hook to the body. Balkan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nancy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nancy scores with a one two! Balkan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Nancy misses with a low kick. Nancy throws a head kick that misses. Balkan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Balkan throws a push kick but Nancy slaps the foot to one side. Nancy throws a series of punches but Balkan moves out of range. Nancy throws a leg kick but Balkan moved away. Nancy works Balkan's body with a nice hook. Balkan throws a right hand that misses
and Nancy counters with a one-two to the body. Boris Balkan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Balkan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nancy. Nancy takes a kick to the side of the head. Nancy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Balkan misses the body punch enabling Nancy to counter with a crisp jab. Balkan throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Balkan misses with a hook. Nancy ducked under it nicely. Nancy misses with a wild combination.
Nancy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Balkan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Balkan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Balkan lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Balkan looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Fancy Nancy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Nancy misses with a shot to the body and Balkan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nancy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Balkan throws a wild body kick that Nancy sees coming a mile off. Balkan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Balkan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Nancy looks to land a combination but Balkan avoids it well. Nancy stalks Balkan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Balkan's face. Balkan staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Balkan misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Balkan. Balkan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Balkan avoids the body shot from Nancy.
Balkan throws a right hand that misses
and Nancy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nancy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nancy loads up on a big right hand but Balkan slips the punch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Balkan cracks Nancy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Balkan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Balkan tries to clinch but Nancy is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight! Fancy Nancy showed his dominance in that final round. I think Balkan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48 Judge Suge Night scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Balkan! Boris Balkan is the new heavyweight champion!
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