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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Jr Balzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mitchell Jr Balzan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Hardy Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy Jr misses with a double jab
and Balzan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Balzan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardy Jr as he avoids it easily.
Balzan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hardy Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balzan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balzan walks into a stiff left hand from Hardy Jr.
It looks like Mitchell Jr Balzan has been cut.
Hardy Jr throws a series of punches but Balzan moves out of range.
Hardy Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balzan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hardy Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balzan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Balzan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy Jr.
Hardy Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balzan counters with a solid body kick.
Hardy Jr throws a combination that misses
and Balzan counters with a nice body kick.
Balzan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dan Hardy Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Hardy Jr misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balzan avoids the body shot from Hardy Jr.
Some wild striking there from Hardy Jr.
Hardy Jr misses with a double jab
and Balzan counters with a nice body kick.
Hardy Jr looks gassed!
Hardy Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hardy Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardy Jr misses with the combination.
Hardy Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hardy Jr duly obliges.
Balzan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Balzan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hardy Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Balzan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balzan counters with a body kick that stops Hardy Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Hardy Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balzan circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy Jr misses the jab.
Balzan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardy Jr.
Hardy Jr throws a series of punches but Balzan avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balzan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Balzan wants to pass the guard but Hardy Jr is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balzan throwing strikes but missing.
Balzan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Balzan advances position into side control!
Balzan stands up.
Hardy Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Balzan.
Hardy Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Balzan counters with a head kick. That will keep Hardy Jr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hardy Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balzan fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Jr Balzan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balzan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy Jr misses with a combination
and Balzan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Balzan slips a jab and a cross from Hardy Jr.
Hardy Jr throws a right hand that Balzan ducks under and follows up with a left that Balzan also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balzan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardy Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Hardy Jr. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dan Hardy Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Jr Balzan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Balzan is defended easily by Hardy Jr.
Hardy Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balzan counters with a body kick that stops Hardy Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Hardy Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balzan counters with a series of strikes. Hardy Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balzan.
Balzan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardy Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Jr Balzan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balzan circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balzan moves away.
Hardy Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardy Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balzan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hardy Jr is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A combination from Hardy Jr does no damage.
Hardy Jr is breathing heavily.
Hardy Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dan Hardy Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy Jr misses with a double jab.
Hardy Jr misses with the combination.
Balzan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balzan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy Jr throws a combination that misses
and Balzan counters with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Balzan.
Hardy Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Balzan counters with a three punch combo that has Hardy Jr backing up. Hardy Jr nods at Balzan to acknowledge the strikes.
Hardy Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balzan dodges the punch combination from Hardy Jr.
Hardy Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balzan counters with a left and a right that stings Hardy Jr.
Hardy Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Balzan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
No luck for Balzan with that takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Hardy Jr.
Hardy Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balzan counters with a good, hard body kick but Hardy Jr shrugs it off.
Hardy Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balzan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardy Jr as he jumps to the side.
Hardy Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy Jr misses with the combination.
Balzan fails with a takedown attempt.
Balzan fails with a takedown attempt.
Balzan shoots for a takedown but Hardy Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hardy Jr throws a right hand that Balzan ducks under and follows up with a left that Balzan also avoids with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hardy Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balzan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hardy Jr's waist but Hardy Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Balzan off to one side.
Hardy Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balzan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardy Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardy Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balzan.
Dan Hardy Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balzan staying out of range there.
Hardy Jr looks to land a combination but Balzan avoids it well.
Balzan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Balzan dodges the punch combination from Hardy Jr.
Mitchell Jr Balzan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balzan counters with a nice body kick.
Hardy Jr misses with a combination
and Balzan counters with a big head kick but Hardy Jr shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Jr Balzan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Balzan closes the distance and clinches up with Hardy Jr, looking for a takedown. Balzan pushes Hardy Jr against the cage but Hardy Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Balzan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardy Jr.
Hardy Jr takes a swing at Balzan's ribcage but misses.
Hardy Jr looks to land a combination but Balzan avoids it well.
Hardy Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balzan counters with a body kick that stops Hardy Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Hardy Jr throws a looping overhand right but Balzan ducks down to avoid it.
Balzan delivers a nice body kick.
Hardy Jr misses with a combination
and Balzan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hardy Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardy Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balzan misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Hardy Jr misses.
Balzan dives in and grabs Hardy Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy Jr pushes down on Balzan's head and hops out.
Hardy Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy Jr throws a nice looking combination but Balzan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balzan lands with a nice body kick.
Hardy Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Balzan counters with a nice body kick.
Balzan has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Jr Balzan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balzan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardy Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Balzan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Balzan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hardy Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardy Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balzan was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy Jr.
Balzan avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Hardy Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balzan dives in and grabs Hardy Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy Jr pushes down on Balzan's head and hops out.
Hardy Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balzan counters with a nice body kick.
Hardy Jr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Balzan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Hardy Jr does no damage.
Hardy Jr throws a right hand that Balzan ducks under and follows up with a left that Balzan also avoids with ease.
Balzan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardy Jr circles away.
Hardy Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy Jr misses with a combination
and Balzan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hardy Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balzan counters with a body kick that stops Hardy Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Hardy Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balzan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardy Jr's knee momentarily.
Balzan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardy Jr defends it nicely.
Hardy Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Balzan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hardy Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Balzan rather than just go for the knockout.
Hardy Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Hardy Jr finds it's way through Balzan's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hardy Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardy Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hardy Jr!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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