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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bala Bala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Danza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bala comes to the cage accompanied by Tough at the top. Danza has chosen Who's the Boss as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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28
191 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
183 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bala Bala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Danza!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bala looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Danza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bala takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bala walks into a left hand.
Danza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bala looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bala keeps working.
Bala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Danza looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bala is avoiding damage well.
Bala tries to bench press Danza off him but Danza keeps the position.
Bala is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danza trying to control from half guard but Bala is working away.
Bala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Danza pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danza wants to free his trapped foot but Bala is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bala looking for submissions off his back.
Bala wants to get back to full guard.
Bala gets full guard.
Danza is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Danza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bala wants to sweep but no luck.
Danza throwing strikes from guard but Bala blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Danza postures up and lands a big shot to Bala's brow.
Danza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bala is looking for a triangle but Danza pushes his legs off easily.
Bala is trying to keep Danza in close.
Danza trying to control but Bala is working from the bottom.
Danza is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bala looking for a sweep. Not yet Bala, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Danza landing some decent shots from guard.
Danza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bala escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Danza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Danza content to stall in guard here.
Bala is looking for a triangle but Danza pushes his legs off easily.
Bala looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Danza passes into side control.
Danza working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bala tries to bench press Danza off him but Danza keeps the position.
Danza lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bala is looking to regain half guard here but Danza keeps moving and retains side control.
Bala manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Danza connects with a nice short shot to Bala's temple.
Bala is looking to control Danza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bala avoid being mounted?
Danza trying to control the action but Bala is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danza is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Danza uses his free foot to push down on Bala's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bala.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Danza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Danza throws a solid leg kick but Bala takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Danza.
A looping hook to the body misses from Danza. Bala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danza lands a slapping body shot.
Bala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danza.
A jab from Danza misses.
Bala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danza.
Jab, jab by Danza - just one landing.
Nice takedown defense from Danza. No joy for Bala on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bala moves away.
Danza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danza lands a nice hook to Bala's body. Bala takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Danza goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Danza throws the kick towards the body but Bala avoids it.
Bala misses with a body shot.
Danza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bala moves away.
Danza misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danza gets a double leg takedown into Bala's guard.
Bala keeping moving, preventing Danza from controlling successfully.
Danza is looking to work some ground and pound but Bala has wrist control.
Bala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Danza.
Bala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Danza slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Danza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danza pushing down on Bala's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bala regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tony Danza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Danza preventing the sweep.
Danza with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danza passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Danza working the ground and pound from side control.
Danza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bala, who protects the arm well.
Danza controls the position from side control.
Danza sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bala is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Danza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Danza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Danza controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danza is trying to get an arm triangle but Bala is defending well.
Danza working away.
Danza trying to control the position but Bala is working away.
Bala takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bala is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bala managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Danza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Danza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Danza swings for the body but Bala moves out of range.
Danza cracks Bala with a good jab.
Danza connects with a jab.
Bala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tony Danza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danza scores with a takedown into Bala's guard.
Danza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bala keeping moving, preventing Danza from controlling successfully.
Danza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Danza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Danza postures up.
Danza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bala is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Danza defends well.
Bala is looking for a triangle but Danza pushes his legs off easily.
Danza lands a couple of digs.
Danza looking to pass the guard.
Danza throwing strikes from guard but Bala blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danza trying to control but Bala is working from the bottom.
Bala is trying to control the position but Danza postures up.
Bala utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bala has an active guard here but Danza has managed to pass into half guard.
Bala is staying active underneath Danza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bala wants to get back to full guard.
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!
Danza is looking to take a break and control but Bala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Danza stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bala is not content to let Danza control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tony Danza wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bala rather than just go for the knockout.
Danza throws a jab when Bala was well out of range.
Bala takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bala is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Danza misses with a jab to the body
and Bala counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Danza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bala keeps working.
Bala is in trouble now - Danza has advanced to mount!
Danza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bala is looking to escape.
Bala is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bala Bala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danza connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Danza working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tony Danza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Danza content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Danza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Danza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Danza!
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energy
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hype
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