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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arm N (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). N comes to the cage accompanied by I Don't Like the Look of It. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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196 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arm N!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Balls!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balls misses with a straight right.
Balls throws a hook but N avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balls.
N uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balls.
A swing and a miss from N.
N lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
N throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balls sees it coming and avoids it easily.
N slips a straight right by Balls.
N avoids the body shot from Balls.
Balls looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Balls throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
N won't allow Balls to pass to mount.
Balls thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing N to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balls throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
N is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balls trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Balls in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Balls throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Balls wants to pass the guard but N is keeping the position.
N is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but N manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Balls has his foot on N's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. N works his way back into a safe position though.
N controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Arm N.
N scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
N cracks Balls with a good jab.
Balls ducks under a wild hook from N.
N keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balls keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
N throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balls sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by N.
N misses with a head kick.
Balls throws a body punch but N moves out of range.
N scores with a shot to the body.
N lands a leg kick that knocks Balls off balance momentarily.
N misses with a wild body shot.
Balls throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Balls finds it's way through N's defenses.
Balls misses with a body shot.
Balls thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Balls.
Balls lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balls throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jab from N.
Balls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balls avoids the body shot from N.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
N uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balls.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balls. N does a little dance to reset his feet.
N tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Balls dominated that round.
That's time! N's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Balls loads up on a big right hand but N slips the punch.
Balls looks to score with a jab to the body but N is just out of range.
N misses with a wild body shot.
Balls ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Balls swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
N looks to score with a jab to the body but Balls is just out of range.
Good exchange - Balls coming out on top.
Balls misses with a hook
and N counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balls jabs at N's body.
N keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balls shoots and misses
and N counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
N is working Balls over against the cage.
Balls working hard to break the clinch.
N lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
N misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
N lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Balls misses with a body punch.
N lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
Balls tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. N smiles and moves away.
Balls takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
N misses with a two punch combination.
N works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for N. That snapped Balls's head back.
Balls feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
N wants to sweep but no luck.
Balls trying to control but N is working from the bottom.
Balls has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
N keeping full guard, as Balls tries to pass.
N looking for a sweep. Not yet N, not yet.
Balls throws and elbow that misses. N uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Balls's guard. Nice move by N!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balls looking to control but N passes into half guard.
Balls tries to get to full guard but N has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
N gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Harry Balls seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balls looks to land a combination but N avoids it well.
N throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
N slips a straight right by Balls.
Balls fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arm N has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Balls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Balls misses with a low kick.
Balls fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Balls misses with a wild combination.
Balls is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down N rather than just go for the knockout.
N looks to score with a jab to the body but Balls is just out of range.
Balls throws a right hand that N ducks under and follows up with a left that N also avoids with ease.
Balls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but N was well out of range. Poor timing from Balls.
N thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balls throws a hook but N blocks it.
Balls fails to land the takedown.
Balls dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harry Balls will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
N misses with a looping left.
N scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
N tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balls was well out of range. Poor timing from N.
Balls punishes N's body with a nice straight punch.
N gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Balls to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Balls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balls not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Balls won't allow N to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
N keeping moving, preventing Balls from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Balls accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Balls with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Balls accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Balls trying to control but N is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Harry Balls was stalling too much, according to the referee.
N ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balls moves away.
Arm N has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls lands a jab to the nose.
Balls shoots in and drives through. N sprawls well.
Balls fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arm N is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
N throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Balls is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in N's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balls throwing shots but N is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, Balls seems content to control.
N is not content to let Balls control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
N trying to control from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Balls gets tackled into the cage by N. N maintains the clinch.
N gets through Balls's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Balls is rocked!
N crunches a lovely knee into Balls's ribcage.
Balls is still on wobbly legs! Can N finish him?
Balls takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice elbow from N.
N unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Balls! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but N is unloading with more strikes now! Balls drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arm N!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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