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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arkady Balagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ro Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arkady Balagan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arkady Balagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ro Mo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Balagan is looking to reverse the position.
Mo working away.
Mo is trying to get an arm triangle but Balagan is defending well.
Mo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Balagan keeping his opponent close.
Balagan is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo is looking to take a break and control but Balagan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Balagan is looking for a sweep.
Balagan is working hard here to advance position.
Balagan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mo in the domination position with Balagan hanging on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo throws a strike aimed at the side of Balagan's head but Balagan avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balagan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Balagan is controlling Mo's trapped leg to prevent Mo from advancing to side control.
Mo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mo looks winded!
Balagan is staying active underneath Mo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Balagan wants to improve his position but Mo is controlling well.
Balagan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Balagan tries to get out of the position.
Balagan manages to get to full guard.
Mo wants to control from the top but Balagan keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo won't allow Balagan to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Balagan holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mo trying to control the position from guard on top but Balagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ro Mo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mo trying to control the position but Balagan is working away.
Balagan is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balagan tries to buck Mo off but Mo is having none of it.
Balagan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Arkady Balagan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Balagan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mo did well to prevent Balagan getting side control.
Balagan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mo is rocked!
Balagan creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Mo is out cold and this one is all over! Balagan climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arkady Balagan!
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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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