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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hazan Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hellson Ballswick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, LL Cool J - Mama' Said Knock You Out. Hellson Ballswick acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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183 lbs
20 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
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166 lbs
11 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hazan Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Hellson Ballswick!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ali shoots in but Ballswick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ali misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ballswick to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by Ballswick.
Ali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ballswick.
Ali throws a poor cross that misses
and Ballswick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ballswick scores with a jab. Ali acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ballswick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Ballswick fakes the leg kick and cracks Ali in the body.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ballswick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballswick drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ali gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ballswick fails to pull guard.
Ballswick is trying to drag Ali to the mat but Ali just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hazan Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hellson Ballswick.
Ballswick has Ali pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ali manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ali can't get the takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ali throws an elbow but misses.
Ballswick wants a takedown but no success here.
Ali misses with a body punch.
Ali scores with a shot to the side of Ballswick's head.
Ballswick has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ali is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ali looking to stall.
Ballswick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ali misses with a hook. Ballswick ducked under it nicely.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Ballswick saw that one coming.
Ballswick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ballswick has a takedown stuffed.
Ballswick fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ali to the ground. Ballswick is now in Ali's guard.
Ballswick trying to control but Ali is working from the bottom.
Ballswick gets to his feet - Ali follows without any prompting.
Ali throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ballswick counters by clinching up.
Ali is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ballswick is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballswick tries to pull guard but Ali holds him up against the cage and eventually Ballswick drops back down to his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Ali.
Ali will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ballswick up against the cage.
Ali tries to stall but Ballswick uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ballswick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ali smiles and moves away.
Ali looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ballswick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ali's hands.
Ballswick throws a sloppy head kick and Ali moves out of range easily.
Ali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballswick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ballswick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ballswick tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ballswick shoots and misses
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ballswick takes one to the side of the head.
Ballswick clinches.
A short right from Ali on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ballswick is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ali throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ballswick wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hellson Ballswick dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ali misses with a hook
and Ballswick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali misses with a jab to the body
and Ballswick counters with a shoot takedown. Ali fights it but they end up in guard.
Ballswick drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ali manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ballswick has Ali in his guard.
Ballswick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ali can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ballswick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ali working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ballswick's head.
Ali looking to sit in guard and control but Ballswick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ballswick drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ali manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ballswick has Ali in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ali pushing down on Ballswick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ballswick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ali wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ballswick keeps working.
Ali thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ballswick's head.
Ballswick wants to get back to his feet.
Ali scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ballswick trying to control here.
Ali is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ali landing punches.
Ballswick wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ali lands a big shot there that rocks Ballswick but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ballswick is breathing heavily.
Ballswick keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ballswick wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ali lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ballswick takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ballswick is rocked!
Ali cracks Ballswick with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hazan Ali!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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