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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ballinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballinger comes to the cage accompanied by A Scottish Soldier by Andy Stewart. Fox comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2nd Round KO kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ryan Ballinger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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215 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Ballinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Fox!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballinger tries to clinch up.
Fox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ballinger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fox somewhat.
Ballinger connects with a looping right hand.
Ballinger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ryan Ballinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ballinger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ballinger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ballinger with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballinger tries to clinch there but Fox circles away.
Fox tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ballinger swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballinger doesn't manage to clinch there - Fox circles away.
Ballinger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fox moves into the clinch.
Fox drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ballinger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ryan Ballinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Fox.
Fox looking for a takedown.
Fox has Ballinger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ballinger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fox is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ballinger.
Fox looking for a takedown.
Ballinger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fox is trying to drag Ballinger to the mat but Ballinger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ballinger scores a nice knee to the body.
Fox looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Ballinger.
Ballinger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fox's defenses.
It looks like Justin Fox has been cut.
Fox wants to take the fight to the mat but Ballinger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ballinger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ballinger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fox takes an elbow to the temple.
Fox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ballinger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ballinger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ballinger landing knees to the head.
Ballinger lands a nice elbow.
A body shot lands from Ballinger.
A knee to the head by Ballinger.
A short right from Ballinger on the inside.
Ballinger lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ballinger.
Ballinger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Ballinger landing knees to the head.
Good body shot from Ballinger.
Ballinger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ballinger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ballinger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ballinger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ballinger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fox lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Ballinger lands a knee to the head.
Fox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fox is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Ballinger.
Fox is still on wobbly legs! Can Ballinger finish him?
Fox has Ballinger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ballinger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right hand to the body from Ballinger.
Fox seems to have recovered his senses.
Ballinger drops Fox with a big knee straight up the middle! Fox is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to stay close but Ballinger steps back to make room for something. Fox seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Ballinger and Fox drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Ballinger!
A victorious Ryan Ballinger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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