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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenric Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnie Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle comes to the cage accompanied by Simply Ravishing. Kenric Kyle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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210 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenric Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnie Ballantine!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kyle.
Kyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyle throws a sloppy head kick and Ballantine moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Ballantine.
Ballantine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kyle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kyle defending well as Ballantine loads up on a big left hand.
Kyle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kyle throws a head kick but Ballantine moves out of range.
Ballantine blocks the body kick.
Johnie Ballantine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballantine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ballantine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kyle somewhat.
Ballantine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle throws a chopping leg kick but Ballantine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kyle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ballantine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kyle missing with a left hand there. Ballantine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Ballantine misses.
Ballantine swings for the body but Kyle moves out of range.
Ballantine cracks Kyle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kyle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ballantine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ballantine takes a swing at Kyle's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine misses with a body shot
and Kyle counters with a nice uppercut.
Kyle tries to score with a low kick but Ballantine moves his leg out of the way.
Kyle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ballantine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Ballantine throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Kyle to counter with a crisp jab.
Ballantine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kyle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kyle moves out of range of the strikes.
Kyle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballantine tries to clinch there but Kyle circles away.
Some wild striking there from Ballantine.
Kyle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ballantine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kyle somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Ballantine misses.
Ballantine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kyle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ballantine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ballantine tries to clinch up but Kyle circles away and keeps his distance.
Ballantine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ballantine.
Ballantine throws a body punch but Kyle moves out of range.
Ballantine shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kyle eats them both and turns towards Ballantine to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ballantine throws a poor cross that misses
and Kyle counters with a leg kick.
Ballantine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ballantine wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenric Kyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ballantine.
Johnie Ballantine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ballantine swings for the body but Kyle moves out of range.
Kyle throws a nice looking combination but Ballantine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ballantine throws a body punch but Kyle moves out of range.
Ballantine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ballantine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnie Ballantine dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kyle thows a body shot but no joy.
Ballantine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ballantine instigates a clinch.
Kyle is trying to trip Ballantine. He has hold of a leg but Ballantine is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kyle persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kyle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ballantine controls Kyle momentarily but Kyle frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ballantine pulls Kyle in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Ballantine has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johnie Ballantine.
Ballantine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kyle.
Ballantine misses with a wild body shot.
Kyle misses with a head kick.
Ballantine wants to clinch.
Ballantine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kyle. Kyle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ballantine tests Kyle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Kyle.
Ballantine blocks a jab.
Ballantine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kyle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ballantine takes a swing at Kyle's ribcage but misses.
Ballantine thuds a left hand into Kyle's body.
Kyle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballantine wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Ballantine as he connects with a hook.
Kyle misses with a head kick.
Ballantine misses with a hook
and Kyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ballantine lands a lovely overhand right.
Ballantine digs a good hook to Kyle's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Ballantine as he connects with a hook.
Ballantine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballantine. Kyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ballantine lands a really nice looking cross but Kyle seems unphased.
Ballantine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine misses with a looping right.
Ballantine misses with a wild combination.
Kyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ballantine was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyle.
Ballantine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ballantine thows a body shot but no joy.
Ballantine misses with a leg kick.
Ballantine swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ballantine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnie Ballantine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ballantine drives through and clinches with Kyle against the cage.
Ballantine is leaning against Kyle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
Ballantine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballantine lands a nice shot to the body.
Kyle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ballantine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballantine controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Ballantine.
Ballantine misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ballantine avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ballantine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballantine digs a right hand into Kyle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kyle's gas tank.
Ballantine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ballantine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kyle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ballantine blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ballantine lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Ballantine.
Ballantine works on Kyle's body with a couple of short punches.
Ballantine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ballantine scores with a shoulder strike.
Ballantine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ballantine stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ballantine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kyle or not.
Ballantine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballantine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ballantine struggles to land a body shot inside as Kyle controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Ballantine.
Ballantine scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballantine scores with a hook to the body.
Ballantine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kyle.
Ballantine lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Ballantine - that landed with a thud.
Ballantine is working Kyle over against the cage.
Ballantine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ballantine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ballantine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kyle is rocked!
Ballantine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Kyle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by Ballantine.
Ballantine lands a big right hand that drops Kyle! The killer instinct kicks in and Ballantine finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ballantine!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnie Ballantine!
An out of breath Johnie Ballantine thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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