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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rambeau Balbeaua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Gillberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillberg is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In Flames - Colony. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Theo Gillberg enters the cage!
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186 cm
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215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
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215 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rambeau Balbeaua! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theo Gillberg! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! That kick from Balbeaua tenderised Gillberg's leg. Gillberg is trying to keep his angry face on. Gillberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Gillberg loads up on a big right hand but Balbeaua slips the punch. Balbeaua lands a nice looking body kick. Gillberg has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Balbeaua. Balbeaua scores with a head kick.
Gillberg swings for the body but Balbeaua moves out of range.
Rambeau Balbeaua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Balbeaua works Gillberg's body with a nice hook. Balbeaua misses the body punch enabling Gillberg to counter with a crisp jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Balbeaua lands with a good body shot. Gillberg looks gassed! Gillberg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Balbeaua moves into range and clinches up with Gillberg. Gillberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Balbeaua manages to break the clinch.
Balbeaua looks to land a combination but Gillberg avoids it well. Balbeaua throws a head kick but Gillberg moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Balbeaua. Gillberg does a little dance to reset his feet. Balbeaua closes the distance and lands a one-two. Gillberg misses the jab. Gillberg takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gillberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balbeaua takes the fight into the clinch. Gillberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Balbeaua won't allow it.
Balbeaua manages to break the clinch.
Gillberg slips a jab from Balbeaua. A head kick misses from Balbeaua. Balbeaua is looking to clinch but Gillberg is avoiding it.
Balbeaua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gillberg's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Balbeaua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Gillberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balbeaua is looking to land body kicks. A looping hook to the body misses from Gillberg. Balbeaua does a little dance to reset his feet. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A jab from Gillberg misses. Balbeaua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gillberg's sensitive parts. Balbeaua lands with a shot to the body. Balbeaua goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Gillberg throws an overhand right that lands on Balbeaua's shoulder, as Balbeaua tries to avoid the shot. Balbeaua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gillberg at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Balbeaua scores with a four punch combination! Nice body punch from Balbeaua. Balbeaua goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Balbeaua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Balbeaua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. That kick from Balbeaua tenderised Gillberg's leg. Gillberg is trying to keep his angry face on. Balbeaua throws a nice inside leg kick. Balbeaua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Balbeaua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gillberg moves away. Balbeaua plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Balbeaua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Gillberg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Balbeaua digs a good body shot into Gillberg's ribs. Balbeaua digs a good body shot into Gillberg's ribs. Balbeaua is looking to wear down Gillberg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Balbeaua sizes up Gillberg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. 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! Gillberg jabbing away but nothing is landing. Gillberg catches Balbeaua with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Balbeaua feints and then cracks Gillberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gillberg down. Balbeaua lands a leg kick that knocks Gillberg off balance momentarily. Gillberg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Balbeaua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A nice leg kick lands there from Balbeaua. Gillberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Gillberg takes a kick to the side of the head. Balbeaua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balbeaua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gillberg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Balbeaua throws a head kick that Gillberg semi-blocks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Balbeaua, as that shot connected.
Balbeaua scores with a head kick.
Gillberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balbeaua. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gillberg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Balbeaua dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Balbeaua clinches with his opponent.
Gillberg is trying to push Balbeaua away but Balbeaua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rambeau Balbeaua dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Balbeaua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gillberg takes a kick to the side of the head. Gillberg throws a right hand that misses
and Balbeaua moves into the clinch. Balbeaua just leaning against Gillberg, taking a breather. Gillberg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Gillberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Balbeaua breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Gillberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Gillberg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Balbeaua scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gillberg swings for the body but Balbeaua moves out of range.
Balbeaua scores with a leg kick.
Gillberg is breathing heavily. Balbeaua swings for the body but Gillberg moves out of range.
Gillberg misses with a wild combination.
Balbeaua thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gillberg if he has to take too many more of those.
Balbeaua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balbeaua stuns Gillberg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Balbeaua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gillberg, pushing him back against the cage. Balbeaua digs a right hand into Gillberg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gillberg's gas tank. A right hook to the body lands for Balbeaua.
Still in the clinch, Balbeaua scores with a nice short uppercut. Balbeaua manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Balbeaua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gillberg manages to avoid it. Balbeaua tries to clinch up. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Balbeaua tries to clinch up. Gillberg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Balbeaua lands a nice looking body shot.
Balbeaua misses with a head kick.
Balbeaua scores with a jab to the body. Balbeaua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gillberg swats him away and circles back towards the center. Gillberg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balbeaua. Balbeaua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gillberg, pushing him back against the cage. Balbeaua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gillberg can do to turn this around? Balbeaua works on Gillberg's body with a couple of short punches. A bit of stalling here from Balbeaua.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Balbeaua manages to break the clinch.
Balbeaua scores with a body shot.
A left lands for Balbeaua. Balbeaua lands with a straight right. Gillberg didn't see that one coming. Gillberg throws a hook but Balbeaua blocks it. Gillberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Balbeaua throws a head kick that Gillberg semi-blocks.
Good exchange - Balbeaua coming out on top. Balbeaua throws a nice outside leg kick. Balbeaua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gillberg manages to avoid it. Balbeaua throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Balbeaua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Balbeaua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Balbeaua misses the shot to the body. Gillberg takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Balbeaua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gillberg doesn't seem bothered though. Balbeaua works Gillberg's body with a nice hook. Balbeaua lands a leg kick that knocks Gillberg off balance momentarily. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balbeaua, right into the meat.
Balbeaua scores with a jab. Gillberg acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Rambeau Balbeaua is winning the standup battle so far. Balbeaua closes the distance and clinches. Balbeaua manages to break the clinch.
Balbeaua displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gillberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balbeaua. Gillberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Balbeaua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balbeaua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rambeau Balbeaua dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Balbeaua misses with a double jab.
Balbeaua tries to close the distance and clinch but Gillberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Balbeaua staying out of range there. Balbeaua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gillberg. That did some damage! Balbeaua lands with a right hand. Balbeaua throws a head kick but Gillberg moves out of range.
Balbeaua tries to clinch but Gillberg moves out of range. Balbeaua keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Balbeaua wants to clinch up but Gillberg keeps it at a distance. Gillberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balbeaua sees it coming and avoids it easily. Balbeaua tries a head kick but it misses.
Balbeaua throws a leg kick and Gillberg counters with a stiff right hand. Gillberg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Gillberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Balbeaua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gillberg at a distance.
Gillberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gillberg lands a nice shot that snaps Balbeaua's head back.
Balbeaua throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice shot by Balbeaua. Balbeaua slips under a jab from Gillberg. Balbeaua takes a swing at Gillberg's ribcage but misses. Balbeaua thumps Gillberg with a low kick. Balbeaua lands with a right hand. Gillberg throws the left hand but Balbeaua avoids the punch easily. Balbeaua connects with a nice looking jab.
Gillberg moves forwards but Balbeaua connects with a nice, crisp jab. Gillberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Balbeaua. A nice leg kick lands there from Balbeaua. Theo Gillberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Balbeaua just misses with a punch to the body.
Balbeaua is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nice body kick there by Balbeaua. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Balbeaua misses with a wild body shot. Balbeaua feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gillberg's calf. Balbeaua is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Balbeaua scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Gillberg walks into a jab. Gillberg misses with a straight left. Gillberg might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Gillberg misses with a hook
and Balbeaua counters with an outside leg kick.
Gillberg keeps the fight on the outside. Balbeaua misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Balbeaua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Nice cross by Balbeaua. Gillberg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Balbeaua with a body punch. A glancing blow. Balbeaua misses with a body shot.
Balbeaua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gillberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Balbeaua moves out of range of the strikes. Balbeaua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Balbeaua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Gillberg looks to throw the jab but Balbeaua is out of range. Balbeaua is looking to clinch. Balbeaua thows a body kick. Gillberg tries to catch it but that hurt him. Balbeaua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gillberg circles away quickly and effectively. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balbeaua, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Balbeaua lands with a cross. Gillberg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Balbeaua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Balbeaua feints and then cracks Gillberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gillberg down. Gillberg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balbeaua. Balbeaua connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Balbeaua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rambeau Balbeaua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Balbeaua throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gillberg on the side of the head. Balbeaua cracks Gillberg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Balbeaua misses with a wild body shot. Balbeaua 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! Balbeaua lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Balbeaua catches Gillberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Balbeaua throws a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Rambeau Balbeaua showed his dominance in that final round. Well Balbeaua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rambeau Balbeaua!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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