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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Some Other Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Balsac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Balsac acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Some Other Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Balsac!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Other Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Balsac clinches up against the cage.
Other Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balsac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Other Guy scores with a body shot.
Some Other Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Other Guy connects with a nice looking jab.
Other Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Balsac.
Other Guy throws a predictable looking body shot
so Balsac counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Balsac trying to control the position from guard on top but Other Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Other Guy holds on and takes a little breather.
Other Guy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balsac on the ground.
Balsac content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balsac trying to control but Other Guy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harry Balsac has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Other Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some Other Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Other Guy misses with a hook. Balsac ducked under it nicely.
Balsac dodges the punch combination from Other Guy.
Balsac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balsac chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Balsac throws a head kick but Other Guy moves out of range.
Balsac lands a high kick!
Balsac is looking to clinch.
Balsac throws a sloppy head kick and Other Guy moves out of range easily.
A big right from Balsac misses.
Balsac scores with a jab. Other Guy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Balsac ducks under a wild hook from Other Guy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Other Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Other Guy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Other Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Balsac.
Balsac takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Balsac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Balsac takes one to the side of the head.
Other Guy lands with a good body shot.
Other Guy takes a swing at Balsac's ribcage but misses.
Other Guy missing with a left hand there. Balsac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balsac moves out of range as Other Guy strikes.
Other Guy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Balsac with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balsac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Other Guy throws a body punch but Balsac moves out of range.
Other Guy missing with a left hand there. Balsac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Other Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Other Guy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Other Guy lands with a good body shot.
Other Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balsac was well out of range. Poor timing from Other Guy.
Balsac lands a high kick!
Balsac is looking to clinch but Other Guy is avoiding it.
Balsac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Other Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Balsac counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Other Guy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Other Guy misses with a wild combination.
Other Guy scores with a hook to the body. Balsac takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balsac misses with a low kick as Other Guy jumps back.
Other Guy cracks Balsac with an open hand slap.
Balsac on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balsac doesn't manage to clinch there - Other Guy circles away.
Balsac misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Other Guy looks to land a left hand but Balsac moved out of range nicely.
Balsac throws a leg kick but Other Guy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balsac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Other Guy looks to land a combination but Balsac avoids it well.
Other Guy throws an off balance right hand
and Balsac counters with a head kick.
Other Guy throws a body punch but Balsac moves out of range.
Balsac throws a sloppy head kick and Other Guy moves out of range easily.
Balsac throws a leg kick which misses Other Guy's front leg but catches the back leg as Other Guy tries to avoid it.
Other Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Other Guy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Other Guy.
Balsac closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Other Guy misses with a left hand
and Balsac counters with an outside leg kick.
Balsac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balsac on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Balsac is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Other Guy misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balsac gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Other Guy lands with a straight right. Balsac didn't see that one coming.
Balsac tries to clinch but Other Guy moves out of range.
Jab by Other Guy.
Other Guy throws a right hand that Balsac ducks under and follows up with a left that Balsac also avoids with ease.
Balsac takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Balsac avoids the body shot from Other Guy.
Balsac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Other Guy swings for the body but Balsac moves out of range.
Balsac moves into the clinch successfully.
Balsac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Other Guy's efforts to push away.
Balsac is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Other Guy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Balsac tries to pull guard but Other Guy holds him up against the cage and eventually Balsac drops back down to his feet.
Some Other Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Balsac.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balsac fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Balsac tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Other Guy smiles and moves away.
A jab from Other Guy finds it's way through Balsac's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Some Other Guy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Other Guy throws a body punch but Balsac moves out of range.
Other Guy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Other Guy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Balsac has Other Guy pressed against the cage, preventing Other Guy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Balsac goes for a takedown in the clinch but Other Guy prevents it.
Balsac fails to pull guard.
Other Guy breaks from the clinch.
Balsac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balsac lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Other Guy misses the shot to the body.
Balsac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balsac staying out of range there.
Other Guy scores with a jab. Balsac acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Balsac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Other Guy coming out on top.
Balsac moves out of range of the strikes.
Balsac's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Other Guy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Balsac scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Other Guy lands with a good body shot.
Balsac throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balsac.
Other Guy misses with a left hand
and Balsac decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Other Guy's guard.
Balsac forces his way into half guard.
Balsac wants to control but Other Guy is keeping him busy.
Balsac is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Harry Balsac was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Other Guy scores with a shot to the body.
Balsac with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Other Guy to score with a decent uppercut.
Other Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Other Guy misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Other Guy. Beautiful body shot.
Other Guy throws a shot to the body.
Balsac tries to clinch there but Other Guy circles away.
Balsac jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Balsac tries a head kick but it misses.
Other Guy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Balsac shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Other Guy as he jumps to the side.
Some Other Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Balsac.
Balsac fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Other Guy. Those never looked like landing.
Other Guy lands a jab.
Balsac has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Other Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balsac moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Other Guy keeps the fight on the outside.
Other Guy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Balsac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Other Guy works Balsac's body with a nice hook.
Other Guy connects with a body shot.
Other Guy cracks a nice hook into Balsac's ribs.
Other Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Balsac counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Other Guy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Other Guy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balsac needs to keep his hands up - Other Guy had a free shot at his head there.
Other Guy connects with a right hand. Balsac shakes it off.
Other Guy connects with a body shot.
Other Guy misses with an uppercut. Balsac saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Other Guy misses
and Balsac counters with a head kick.
Other Guy scores with a hook to the body. Balsac takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balsac fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Other Guy, pushing him back against the cage.
Other Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Other Guy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Balsac's hands.
Balsac takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Other Guy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Other Guy duly obliges.
Balsac throws a head kick that misses.
Balsac slips under a jab from Other Guy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balsac tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Other Guy is able to avoid easily.
Other Guy lands with an uppercut that bounces Balsac off the cage and back into rage.
A good leg kick by Balsac.
Other Guy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Balsac's head backwards.
Balsac closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balsac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balsac takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Other Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balsac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balsac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balsac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Other Guy.
Balsac scores a takedown into full mount!
Other Guy is looking to improve his position but Balsac isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Other Guy prevents Balsac from taking his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Some Other Guy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Other Guy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Other Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balsac takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Other Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Other Guy jabs Balsac right on the nose. Balsac blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Other Guy.
Balsac scores with a crisp jab that stopped Other Guy in his tracks.
Other Guy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Other Guy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balsac stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Other Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Other Guy swinging wildly here.
Some Other Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Other Guy throws a right hand that Balsac ducks under and follows up with a left that Balsac also avoids with ease.
Balsac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balsac throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Other Guy jabs at Balsac's body.
Balsac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Other Guy loads up on a big right hand but Balsac slips the punch.
Other Guy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Other Guy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Balsac ducks under a wild hook from Other Guy.
Other Guy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Other Guy scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Other Guy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Balsac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Other Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balsac fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Other Guy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab by Other Guy.
Balsac tries a head kick but it misses.
Balsac looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Other Guy is fending him off so far but Balsac persists. Nope, Other Guy circles away and we're back to standing.
Balsac wants to clinch.
Balsac with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Balsac is looking to clinch.
Balsac gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Other Guy throws a looping overhand right but Balsac ducks down to avoid it.
Balsac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Other Guy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Other Guy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Other Guy staying out of range there.
Other Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Balsac counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balsac misses with a head shot. Other Guy uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balsac engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Balsac wants to control from the top but Other Guy keeps moving.
Balsac tries to free his leg and advance position but Other Guy is retaining full guard.
Harry Balsac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balsacis looking to pass into half guard but Other Guy pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Other Guy is in guard.
Balsac escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Other Guy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Balsac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Balsac is on top in guard.
Other Guy trying to control the position here.
Balsac trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Other Guy is pulling down on Balsac's head to control his posture.
Balsac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balsac trying to control the position from guard on top but Other Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Other Guy keeping full guard, as Balsac tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Balsac.
I think Other Guy 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Harry Balsac!
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hype
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