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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mario Balotelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Nate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Balotelli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mario Balotelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Nate!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Balotelli.
Nate closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Balotelli did well to prevent Nate getting side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nate stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Balotelli to get to his feet.
Balotelli moves into the clinch.
Nate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nate working hard to break the clinch.
Balotelli pulls guard effortlessly.
Nate stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Balotelli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nate.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balotelli throws a hook but Nate avoids it easily.
Nate shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nate stands up from mount. Strange move.
Nate shoots for a takedown but Balotelli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Balotelli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Balotelli has managed to clinch.
Balotelli lands with a short shot to the head.
Balotelli wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nate is trying to force a seperation but Balotelli has the dominant position.
Nate wants to get back to striking at distance but Balotelli won't allow it.
Nate is fighting off a takedown attempt but Balotelli is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nate to the mat. Nate regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nate kicks Balotelli off and gets to his feet.
Balotelli is breathing heavily.
Nate misses with a double jab.
Nate misses with a few strikes there.
Balotelli throws a jab but it's blocked by Nate.
Nate looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nate wants to stand up but Balotelli is controlling the position.
Nate postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Balotelli to stand up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balotelli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horrible takedown by Nate or perhaps it was just good defense by Balotelli which made him look bad.
Mario Balotelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Nate.
Balotelli thuds his right hand into Nate's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nate.
Balotelli has Nate up against the cage in a clinch.
Nate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balotelli looks to throw the jab but Nate is out of range.
Nate moves out of range as Balotelli strikes.
Balotelli is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Balotelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balotelli moves away from the strike by Nate.
Mario Balotelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nate!
A left and a right from Nate both land. Nice combination.
Nate shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Balotelli but Balotelli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Balotelli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nate has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nate there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balotelli clinches up with Nate and pushes him back against the cage.
Balotelli breaks the clinch.
Balotelli misses with a hook.
Nate misses with a two punch combination.
Balotelli throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Nate does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Nate. Those never looked like landing.
Balotelli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Balotelli rushes Nate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Balotelli pulls guard successfully.
Balotelli really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nate stands and steps away. Balotelli gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Balotelli connects with a jab.
Nate scores with a one two! Balotelli had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Balotelli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Balotelli.
Nate throws a right and a left that Balotelli avoids nicely.
Balotelli is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli lands with a hook. Nate tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nate is rocked!
Balotelli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nate is still on wobbly legs! Can Balotelli finish him?
Balotelli is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Balotelli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balotelli forces Nate back against the cage and clinches.
Balotelli pulls guard effortlessly.
Nate decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Balotelli, up you get!
Balotelli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balotelli misses with a left hand
and Nate counters with a three punch combo that has Balotelli backing up. Balotelli nods at Nate to acknowledge the strikes.
Nate shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Balotelli pinned against the cage. Balotelli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nate ducks under a wild hook from Balotelli.
Nate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balotelli.
Balotelli has closed the distance and engaged Nate in a clinch.
Balotelli keeps control of Nate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balotelli pulls Nate into guard.
Nate stands up and waves to Balotelli to follow him.
Balotelli misses with a hook.
Nate shoots for a takedown but Balotelli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Balotelli throws a looping overhand right but Nate ducks down to avoid it.
Nate seems to have recovered his senses.
Balotelli throws a jab but it's blocked by Nate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nate throws a series of punches but Balotelli moves out of range.
Balotelli lands a jab.
Balotelli slaps away a takedown attempt from Nate, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mario Balotelli will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Balotelli doesn't manage to clinch there - Nate circles away.
Nice cross by Balotelli.
Nate throws a one two combo.
Balotelli takes the fight into the clinch.
Balotelli has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nate uses from the top position.
Nate decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nate fails to land with a series of punches.
Nate shoots in for a takedown but Balotelli shows good takedown defense.
Balotelli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balotelli misses with a looping right.
Nate shoots in for a takedown but Balotelli shows good takedown defense.
Nate with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Balotelli to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Balotelli misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Balotelli misses the target.
Balotelli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Balotelli has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nate is fighting off a takedown attempt but Balotelli is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nate to the mat. Nate regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nate wants to get back to his feet but Balotelli is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nate pushes Balotelli off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Balotelli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nate in his tracks.
Nate will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balotelli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mario Balotelli is winning the standup battle so far.
Nate closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Balotelli's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balotelli has a closed guard, preventing Nate from standing up.
Balotelli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli is working an open guard so Nate takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Balotelli.
Balotelli clinches with his opponent.
Nate is trying to force a seperation but Balotelli has the dominant position.
Balotelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nate manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Balotelli on his heels. He'll look to pass Balotelli's guard now, I'm sure.
Nate stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Balotelli misses with a hook.
Nate shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nate was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Balotelli is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Nate stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nate slips a straight right by Balotelli.
Balotelli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Nate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nate manages to break the clinch.
Balotelli works the jab nicely.
Balotelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nate.
Balotelli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nate has time to react.
Balotelli throws a jab but it's blocked by Nate.
Nate works over Balotelli's head and body with a nice combination.
Balotelli cracks Nate with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nate shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Balotelli as he avoids it easily.
Mario Balotelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Nate.
Nate on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nate tries to move into range but Balotelli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nate has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Balotelli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Balotelli as he connects with a hook.
Nate closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balotelli connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Nate stands up and beckons Balotelli to join him on the feet.
Balotelli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balotelli gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nate to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nate prevents Balotelli from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nate stands and steps away. Balotelli gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Balotelli is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Nate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Balotelli rushes Nate and presses him up against the cage.
Nate tries to break free but Balotelli pushes him back against the cage.
Nate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nate has had enough of the clinch but Balotelli keeps him there for the moment.
Balotelli tries to pull guard but Nate forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Balotelli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balotelli pulls guard.
Balotelli is working an open guard so Nate takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nate lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nate throws a right and a left that Balotelli avoids nicely.
Balotelli lunges at Nate with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nate's hand.
Balotelli misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nate scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nate postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Balotelli to stand up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Balotelli.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nate throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balotelli.
Balotelli throws a jab when Nate was well out of range.
Balotelli looks to land a right hand but Nate moved out of range.
Liam Nate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nate shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Balotelli defends it nicely.
Nate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balotelli missing with a left hand there. Nate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nate changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Balotelli tries to avoid it but Nate manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Balotelli to the ground. Balotelli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Balotelli clinches with his opponent.
Balotelli gets control of Nate's arms and successfully pulls guard. Balotelli will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Liam Nate has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nate decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Balotelli, up you get!
Balotelli forces Nate back against the cage and clinches.
Nate is trying to break free.
Balotelli is trying to pull guard but Nate turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nate has him pressed against the cage.
Nate working hard to break the clinch.
Balotelli fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Balotelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nate working hard to break the clinch.
Nate keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balotelli's efforts to push away.
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!
Balotelli has Nate pressed against the cage, preventing Nate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nate is trying to break the clinch but Balotelli is controlling him.
Balotelli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mario Balotelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Balotelli misses.
Some wild striking there from Nate.
Balotelli misses with a looping right.
Nate fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Balotelli avoids it really well and circles away.
Nate blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nate throws a right hand that Balotelli ducks under and follows up with a left that Balotelli also avoids with ease.
Balotelli takes the fight into the clinch.
Nate working hard to break the clinch.
Balotelli jumps into guard, dragging Nate to the mat.
Nate prevents Balotelli from getting back to his feet.
Nate stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Balotelli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nate.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nate.
Balotelli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nate on the ground.
Nate has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Balotelli has closed the distance and engaged Nate in a clinch.
Balotelli wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Balotelli has Nate pressed against the cage, preventing Nate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Balotelli tries for a takedown but Nate manages to get underhooks.
Nate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nate tries to circle away but Balotelli has him pinned against the cage.
Balotelli tries to pull guard but Nate holds him up against the cage and eventually Balotelli drops back down to his feet.
Balotelli prevents Nate from breaking the clinch.
Balotelli pulls guard effortlessly.
Nate gets to his feet. Balotelli looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balotelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balotelli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nate breaks from the clinch.
Nate tries to bum rush Balotelli with a series of wild strikes but Balotelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balotelli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Liam Nate.
I think Nate has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Nate!
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