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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrick Ballantyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
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191 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Hollywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Garrick Ballantyne!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantyne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hollywood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hollywood throws a body punch but Ballantyne moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hollywood.
Ballantyne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hollywood counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hollywood misses with a wild body shot.
Hollywood blocks a low kick nicely.
Ballantyne wants to clinch up but Hollywood keeps it at a distance.
Ballantyne looks to land a combination. Hollywood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like David Hollywood has been cut.
Ballantyne avoids a kick to the body.
Hollywood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ballantyne can pounce on him.
Hollywood misses with a wild body shot.
Hollywood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollywood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hollywood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ballantyne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ballantyne drives through and clinches with Hollywood against the cage.
Hollywood tries to work over Ballantyne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Hollywood.
Hollywood stalls.
Ballantyne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ballantyne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hollywood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hollywood tries to throw a body punch but Ballantyne avoids it by throwing Hollywood back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hollywood.
Hollywood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballantyne misses with an elbow strike.
Ballantyne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hollywood misses with the head strike.
Come on Hollywood - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hollywood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ballantyne backwards.
Ballantyne blocks a body shot from Hollywood.
A short body shot lands from Hollywood as the two fighters clinch.
Hollywood lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollywood presses Ballantyne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hollywood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ballantyne looks gassed!
Ballantyne tries to break free but Hollywood pushes him back against the cage.
Ballantyne prevents a body shot from Hollywood.
Ballantyne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollywood.
Hollywood content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hollywood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hollywood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Hollywood fails to land.
Hollywood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ballantyne's elbow.
Hollywood managing to block the knees to the body from Ballantyne.
Hollywood misses with some punches.
Ballantyne holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ballantyne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hollywood tries to work over Ballantyne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballantyne trying to control the position but instead, Hollywood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ballantyne into the cage.
Hollywood tries to work over Ballantyne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hollywood takes a knee to the side of the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hollywood.
Ballantyne is working Hollywood over against the cage.
Hollywood is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hollywood scores with a shot to the side of Ballantyne's head.
Hollywood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hollywood slows down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hollywood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hollywood looking to stall.
Hollywood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ballantyne manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hollywood thuds a left hand into Ballantyne's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Hollywood as he connects with a hook.
Hollywood moves away from the strike by Ballantyne.
A leg kick checked by Ballantyne.
Ballantyne tries to move into range but Hollywood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballantyne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hollywood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hollywood lands a nice shot to the body.
Ballantyne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Hollywood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Hollywood's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hollywood tries to clinch but Ballantyne moves out of range.
Hollywood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hollywood throws out a loose jab but Ballantyne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollywood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hollywood tries to clinch but Ballantyne is having none of it.
Hollywood swings for the body but Ballantyne moves out of range.
Hollywood looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballantyne is just out of range.
David Hollywood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollywood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Hollywood misses
and Ballantyne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ballantyne looks for the body kick but Hollywood saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ballantyne.
Hollywood staying out of range there.
Ballantyne blocks a head kick by Hollywood.
Ballantyne tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Ballantyne blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollywood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ballantynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
David Hollywood is winning the standup battle so far.
Hollywood throws a body punch but Ballantyne moves out of range.
Hollywood throws a leg kick but Ballantyne moved away.
Ballantyne throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice cross by Hollywood.
Ballantyne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hollywood is out of range and Ballantyne settles back down.
Ballantyne sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hollywood tries to work over Ballantyne's front leg with a kick but Ballantyne checks it.
Hollywood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ballantyne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ballantyne throws a poor cross that misses
and Hollywood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hollywood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ballantyne.
Hollywood lands a jab to Ballantyne's midsection.
Ballantyne tries a low kick but Hollywood avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood cracks the inside of Ballantyne's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollywood tries to clinch up.
Ballantyne blocks a head kick by Hollywood.
Ballantyne looks to land a body kick but Hollywood moved away.
Ballantyne loads up on a big right hand but Hollywood slips the punch.
Hollywood cracks the inside of Ballantyne's front leg.
Hollywood checks a low kick from Ballantyne.
Ballantyne thumps Hollywood with a low kick.
Ballantyne scores with a body shot.
Hollywood misses with a few strikes there.
Ballantyne checks a low kick from Hollywood.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hollywood.
Nice body kick there by Ballantyne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood misses with a right hand
and Ballantyne counters with a thumping low kick.
Hollywood catches Ballantyne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hollywood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballantyne moves away.
Hollywood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hollywood is looking to clinch but Ballantyne is avoiding it.
Nice jab there from Hollywood.
Ballantyne doesn't manage to clinch there - Hollywood circles away.
Ballantyne motions for Hollywood to come forward. Ballantyne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hollywood. Ballantyne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hollywood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hollywood looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballantyne is just out of range.
Ballantyne doesn't manage to clinch there - Hollywood circles away.
Ballantyne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ballantyne throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballantyne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Hollywood misses.
Hollywood looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballantyne is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hollywood.
Ballantyne jabs Hollywood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollywood misses with a hook to the body
and Ballantyne counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ballantyne moves out of range of the strikes.
Hollywood tries to clinch up.
Ballantyne defending well as Hollywood loads up on a big left hand.
Hollywood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballantyne avoids a kick to the body.
Ballantyne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hollywood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ballantyne.
Hollywood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hollywood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Garrick Ballantyne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on David Hollywood's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ballantyne doesn't manage to clinch there - Hollywood circles away.
Ballantyne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hollywood.
Hollywood swings for the body but Ballantyne moves out of range.
Ballantyne blocks the body kick.
Ballantyne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hollywood throws a leg kick
and Ballantyne counters with an inside leg kick.
Hollywood scores with a nice strike.
A bone on bone clash there as Ballantyne blocks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hollywood.
Hollywood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ballantyne looks to land a body kick but Hollywood moved away.
Hollywood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballantyne moves away.
Hollywood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hollywood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ballantyne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantyne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hollywood's head backwards.
Hollywood ducks under a wild hook from Ballantyne.
Hollywood throws a head kick that misses.
Hollywood misses the jab.
Ballantyne slips a straight right by Hollywood.
Ballantyne misses with a low kick as Hollywood jumps back.
Ballantyne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ballantyne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ballantyne.
Hollywood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ballantyne.
Hollywood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ballantyne wants to land a leg kick but Hollywood is out of range.
Ballantyne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballantyne gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hollywood counters with a nice body shot.
Hollywood misses with a body shot.
Hollywood throws a leg kick
and Ballantyne counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood scores with a shot to the body.
Hollywood just misses with a punch to the body.
Ballantyne ducks under a wild hook from Hollywood.
Hollywood thumps Ballantyne with a low kick.
Ballantyne pushes Hollywood up against the cage in a clinch.
Ballantyne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hollywood.
Ballantyne displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hollywood up against the cage.
Hollywood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ballantyne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollywood.
Ballantyne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hollywood has a couple of punches blocked by Ballantyne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood stalling in the clinch.
Ballantyne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hollywood misses with a punch to the body.
Hollywood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ballantyne backwards.
Ballantyne taking a breather.
Hollywood pushes Ballantyne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hollywood.
A right hand to the body from Hollywood.
Ballantyne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ballantyne misses with a knee strike.
Hollywood tries a body shot but Ballantyne blocks it.
Hollywood working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Hollywood.
Ballantyne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hollywood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ballantyne.
Ballantyne looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood avoiding damage as Ballantyne throws knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollywood throws a punch but it's blocked by Ballantyne.
Ballantyne throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ballantyne is trying to force a seperation but Hollywood has the dominant position.
Ballantyne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hollywood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ballantyne lands a damaging elbow.
Ballantyne can't break the clinch.
Ballantyne blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballantyne working hard to break the clinch.
Hollywood misses with a body punch.
Ballantyne crunches a lovely knee into Hollywood's ribcage.
Hollywood misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Garrick Ballantyne.
I think Ballantyne 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Garrick Ballantyne!
A very excited looking Garrick Ballantyne rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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