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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fratelli D'Italia. Potter has chosen Super Sharp Shooter - The Ganja Kru as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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175 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Giovanni Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Potter!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Potter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Balboa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Potter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Balboa counters with a stiff right hand.
Balboa forces Potter back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balboa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa pushes Potter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balboa lands a nice uppercut.
Balboa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Potter's elbow.
Potter tries to pull guard but Balboa won't allow it.
Balboa lands a hook that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Potter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Giovanni Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Potter.
Good body shot from Balboa.
Potter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Balboa walks away with a smile on his face. Potter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oooh a lovely combination from Balboa sends Potter down but not out. Balboa dives into side control looking to finish.
Potter is rocked!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
You can see the frustration on Potter's face as Balboa controls the position.
Potter is still in real trouble! Can Balboa finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter seems to have recovered his senses.
Balboa has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Balboa has Potter up against the cage in a clinch.
Balboa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Potter up against the cage.
Potter is trying to pull guard but Balboa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Balboa scores with a shoulder strike.
Balboa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Balboa.
Potter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Balboa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Potters head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balboa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Potters head.
Balboa lands a hook that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Potter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Balboa smiles and moves away.
Balboa scores with a nice right hand.
Balboa rushes Potter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Balboa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Potter.
Balboa stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Balboa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balboa is leaning against Potter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Balboa lands a hook that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Balboa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balboa digs a right hand underneath Potter's ribcage. Potter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Balboa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Balboa.
A shot in the inside from Balboa.
A nice right hand lands inside from Balboa.
Balboa lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Balboa.
Balboa creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Potter with a big uppercut! Potter tries to clinch up but Balboa pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Potter to the mat! Potter covers up and Balboa unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Giovanni Balboa!
After winning the bout, Giovanni Balboa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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