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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnie Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gristle McThornbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McThornbody comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tame kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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188 cm
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210 lbs
33 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnie Ballantine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gristle McThornbody!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McThornbody throws out the jab.
McThornbody uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ballantine.
Johnie Ballantine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McThornbody throws a head kick that misses.
McThornbody tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McThornbody tries a low kick but Ballantine avoids it.
McThornbody throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ballantine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheers as Ballantine lands an impressive looking overhand right. McThornbody doesn't seem phased though.
Ballantine has taken the fight to the clinch.
McThornbody lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ballantine backwards.
Ballantine tries to work over McThornbody's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McThornbody tries to stall but Ballantine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McThornbody misses with some punches.
McThornbody lands with a right to the head.
Ballantine throws a head punch that misses.
McThornbody fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McThornbody misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McThornbody is working Ballantine over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ballantine.
A head punch on the inside from Ballantine fails to land.
Ballantine lands with a short shot to the head.
McThornbody blocks an uppercut.
McThornbody lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ballantine backwards.
McThornbody takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from McThornbody.
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!
McThornbody blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McThornbody misses with a short punch on the inside.
McThornbody lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ballantine backwards.
McThornbody goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McThornbody lands a body shot.
McThornbody gets through Ballantine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ballantine lands a left hand.
McThornbody blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McThornbody blocks an uppercut.
Ballantine misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McThornbody lands an elbow just above Ballantine 's eye.
McThornbody throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ballantine blocks it with crossed arms.
McThornbody swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballantine uses good head movement to avoid it.
McThornbody creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ballantine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McThornbody.
McThornbody digs a right hand into Ballantine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ballantine's gas tank.
Ballantine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McThornbody gets through Ballantine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McThornbody tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Ballantine.
A short uppercut from Ballantine.
McThornbody tries to work over Ballantine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballantine misses with some punches.
Ballantine throws a head punch that misses.
Ballantine misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ballantine backwards.
Ballantine scores with a nice hook to the head.
McThornbody throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McThornbody lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Ballantine - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McThornbody.
Ballantine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ballantine struggles to land a body shot inside as McThornbody controls his hands.
Ballantine managing to block the knees to the body from McThornbody.
Nice body punch from McThornbody - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by McThornbody.
Ballantine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McThornbody backwards.
Ballantine swings wildly with an uppercut but McThornbody uses good head movement to avoid it.
McThornbody's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ballantine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ballantine is rocked!
McThornbody lands a knee to the body.
Oh Ballantine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ballantine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ballantine.
A short left from McThornbody.
McThornbody pushes Ballantine against the cage. McThornbody is working some dirty boxing. McThornbody pushes off with a quick right hook! Ballantine goes down! Ballantine tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! McThornbody moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gristle McThornbody!
During a confident post fight interview, Gristle McThornbody thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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