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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ballinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Gorawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballinger comes to the cage accompanied by A Scottish Soldier by Andy Stewart. Gorawski has chosen Three Six Mafia - It's a fight as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 lbs
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219 lbs
12 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Ballinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mariusz Gorawski!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballinger just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorawski digs a good body shot into Ballinger's ribs.
Ballinger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gorawski.
Ballinger connects with an inside leg kick.
Mariusz Gorawski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorawski misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gorawski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ballinger was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorawski.
A bone on bone clash there as Ballinger blocks the leg kick.
Gorawski keeps the fight on the outside.
Ballinger lands with a slapping head kick.
Ballinger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorawski swings widly with a right hand
and Ballinger counters with a leg kick.
Ballinger lands with a kick to the temple. Gorawski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ballinger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gorawski.
A lazy left from Gorawski finds it's target.
Ballinger throws out a loose jab but Gorawski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballinger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ballinger gets underhooks to prevent Gorawski's takedown attempt.
Ballinger blocking some punches.
Ballinger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gorawski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ballinger misses with a knee to the head.
Gorawski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ballinger's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorawski takes an elbow to the temple.
Gorawski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ballinger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gorawskis head.
A short left from Ballinger.
Ballinger leaning against his opponent.
Ballinger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gorawski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballinger lands an elbow inside.
Gorawski trying to stall but Ballinger improves his position.
Ballinger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gorawski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gorawski misses with the head strike.
Ballinger lands a shot to the body.
Gorawski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ballinger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ryan Ballinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Gorawski.
Ballinger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorawski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ballinger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gorawski misses.
Gorawski throws a hook but Ballinger blocks it.
Gorawski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gorawski misses with a body shot.
Ryan Ballinger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ballinger misses with a hook. Gorawski ducked under it nicely.
Ballinger lands a head shot.
Gorawski slips a straight right by Ballinger.
Ballinger digs a good hook to Gorawski's body.
Ballinger cracks Gorawski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ballinger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gorawski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gorawski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ballinger.
Ballinger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ballinger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ballinger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorawski manages to avoid it.
Ballinger misses with a looping right.
Gorawski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ballinger pushes Gorawski up against the cage in a clinch.
Gorawski tries to work over Ballinger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballinger lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorawski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballinger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ballinger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gorawski's defenses.
Ballinger lands a knee to the head.
Ballinger tries to land a knee to the head but Gorawski blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Gorawski fails to land.
Ballinger scores a nice knee to the body.
Gorawski looks gassed!
Ballinger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ballinger scores a nice knee to the body.
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 landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ballinger.
Ballinger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ballinger.
Ballinger lands an elbow just above Gorawski 's eye.
Ballinger misses with a knee strike.
Ballinger blocks an uppercut.
Ballinger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ballinger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ballinger lands a nice knee to the body.
Ballinger with a knee to the head.
Ballinger presses Gorawski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gorawski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Knees to the body from Ballinger.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ballinger.
A short uppercut from Ballinger.
Ballinger misses with a knee strike.
Ballinger crunches a lovely knee into Gorawski's ribcage.
Ballinger tries a knee to the head but Gorawski blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Gorawski fails to land.
Ballinger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ballinger lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballinger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ballinger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ballinger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ballinger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ballinger gets through Gorawski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Ballinger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gorawski looks to throw the jab but Ballinger is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gorawski misses the jab.
Ballinger throws a push kick but Gorawski slaps the foot to one side.
Ballinger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ballinger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gorawski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ballinger misses with an uppercut. Gorawski saw that one coming.
Gorawski lands with a hook. Ballinger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gorawski connects with a jab.
Ballinger tries to clinch up.
Gorawski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ballinger's guard.
Gorawski wants to pass the guard but Ballinger is keeping the position.
Ballinger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorawski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ballinger is keeping the position for now.
Ballinger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gorawski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballinger trying to strike off his back.
Ballinger looking for a guillotine here but Gorawski defends easily.
Gorawski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ballinger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gorawski has managed to get both his arms back between Ballinger's legs - danger averted.
Gorawski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ballinger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gorawski pushing down on Ballinger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gorawski connects with a nice short shot to Ballinger's temple.
Gorawski wants to advance to full mount but Ballinger doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Gorawski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ballinger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gorawski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gorawski's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorawski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorawski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ballinger.
Ballinger wants to get up but he can't break Gorawski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorawski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gorawski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ballinger is one step ahead there.
Ballinger is looking to work some ground and pound but Gorawski has wrist control.
Gorawski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ballinger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ballinger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ballinger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ballinger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ballinger drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gorawski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ballinger has Gorawski in his guard.
Ballinger looking for a guillotine here but Gorawski defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger keeping full guard, as Gorawski tries to pass.
Gorawski wants to control from the top but Ballinger keeps moving.
Gorawski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gorawski is pushing down on Ballinger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ballinger is fighting to maintain full guard but Gorawski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ballinger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ballinger wants to control but Gorawski is keeping busy.
Ballinger is not content to let Gorawski control the position.
Ballinger looking for submissions off his back.
Ballinger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gorawski passes to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ballinger is looking to get to half guard.
Gorawski looking to control but Ballinger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mariusz Gorawski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ballinger is looking to clinch.
Ballinger tries to move into range but Gorawski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gorawski lands the left hand.
Ballinger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gorawski fails to land the takedown.
Ballinger blocks a jab.
Ballinger tries to clinch up.
Gorawski misses with a hook. Ballinger ducked under it nicely.
Ballinger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorawski.
Ballinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ballinger with a jab.
Ballinger is looking to slow Gorawski down with leg kicks.
Gorawski misses with an uppercut. Ballinger saw that one coming.
Ballinger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gorawski.
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 moves out of range as Gorawski strikes.
Ballinger connects with a solid leg kick.
Gorawski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorawski slips under a jab from Ballinger.
Ballinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballinger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorawski.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ballinger.
Ballinger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ballinger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ballinger lands a high kick!
Gorawski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gorawski scores with a jab. Ballinger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gorawski lands with a nice combination. Ballinger backs away looking to recover.
Ballinger misses with a head kick.
Ballinger lands with a slapping head kick.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gorawski.
Ballinger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slow jab from Gorawski misses its intended target.
Ballinger tries to land a body kick
enabling Gorawski to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ballinger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorawski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gorawski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ballinger tries to reverse the position but Gorawski maintains control.
Gorawski tries to control but Ballinger wriggling away.
Ballinger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gorawski tries to control but Ballinger wriggling away.
Gorawski avoids the attempt from Ballinger to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorawski working the ground and pound effectively.
Ballinger tries to hold on but Gorawski pushes him away.
Gorawski unloading with bombs!
Gorawski wants to control the pace but Ballinger is squirming around nicely.
Gorawski prevents Ballinger from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorawski with the ground and pound from mount.
Ballinger regains half guard.
Ballinger is in trouble now - Gorawski has advanced to mount!
Ballinger in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ballinger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gorawski looking to control but Ballinger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ballinger tries to hold on but Gorawski postures up.
Gorawski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ballinger is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorawski looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gorawski raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballinger gets back to half guard.
Ballinger tries to get to full guard but Gorawski has control of the leg.
Gorawski not doing much here.
Ballinger actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballinger is not content to let Gorawski control the position.
Gorawski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mariusz Gorawski.
I think Gorawski 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Gorawski!
As Mariusz Gorawski got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: It was a great battle...I thought If I loose today I will quit,but maybe I will stay for a while longer, what You think Montreal?
Serge is tough guy so cheer him also. Thanks for all supported me in all the way. Thanks!'.
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energy
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hype
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