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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hrvoje Balic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pynchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Pynchon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hrvoje Balic's chin.
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194 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hrvoje Balic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Pynchon! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Balic tries to clinch but Pynchon moves away and Pynchon counters with a nice double leg into guard. Pynchon works over Balic with some ground and pound from guard. Pynchon is working Balic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Pynchon tries to free his leg and advance position but Balic is retaining full guard. Balic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pynchon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Pynchon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Balic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Pynchon sitting in guard, not really doing much. This has been an exciting period of action! Pynchon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Balic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Balic tries to bench press Pynchon off him but Pynchon keeps the position. Pynchon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
It looks like Hrvoje Balic has been cut. Pynchon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Balic some visible discomfort.
Balic is rocked!
Hrvoje Balic's cut is getting worse. A big shot lands for Pynchon! That's hurt Balic! Will he recover? Pynchon fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Pynchon! Thomas Pynchon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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A |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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