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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Lloyd is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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212 lbs
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206 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Lloyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Balls!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lloyd throws a hook to the side of Balls's head but Balls sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lloyd throws a hook to the side of Balls's head but Balls sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lloyd throws a hook but Balls blocks it.
Lloyd throws a jab when Balls was well out of range.
Lloyd works Balls's body with a nice hook.
Balls takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Lloyd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balls slips a jab from Lloyd.
Lloyd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lloyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Balls is just out of range.
Lloyd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balls.
Lloyd thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd misses with an uppercut. Balls saw that one coming.
Lloyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lloyd scores with a punch to the head.
Lloyd lands an overhand right.
Mike Lloyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Balls.
Nice defenses there by Balls.
Lloyd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balls walks into a straight right hand from Lloyd.
Balls shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lloyd sprawls well. Lloyd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Balls gets slowly back to his feet.
Lloyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lloyd misses with a looping right.
Lloyd throws a looping overhand right but Balls ducks down to avoid it.
Balls closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Balls is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lloyd has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Lloyd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Balls misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Balls goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lloyd has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Balls but great work by Lloyd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lloyd throws a series of punches but Balls avoids them all with ease.
Lloyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balls.
Lloyd tries to bum rush Balls with a series of wild strikes but Balls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lloyd misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lloyd.
Balls has a takedown stuffed.
Balls fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lloyd avoids it really well and circles away.
Mike Lloyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Balls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lloyd punishes Balls's body with a nice straight punch.
Balls uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lloyd.
Balls takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balls slips a straight right by Lloyd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lloyd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lloyd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lloyd dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lloyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balls moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balls keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mike Lloyd is winning the standup battle so far.
Lloyd misses with a looping left.
Balls drops his hands momentarily and Lloyd takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Balls ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balls avoids the body shot from Lloyd.
Balls shoots in for a takedown but Lloyd shows good takedown defense.
A slow jab from Lloyd misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lloyd. Balls does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lloyd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balls sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lloyd thows a body shot but no joy.
Lloyd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lloyd.
Lloyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balls manages to avoid it.
Balls avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balls fails with a takedown attempt.
Bubba Balls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Balls or perhaps it was just good defense by Lloyd which made him look bad.
Mike Lloyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Balls.
Lloyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Balls shoots in but Lloyd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lloyd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd throws a looping overhand right but Balls ducks down to avoid it.
Lloyd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lloyd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lloyd moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lloyd stuffs the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lloyd throws a hook to the side of Balls's head but Balls sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lloyd scores with a three punch combo!
Balls scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Balls is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lloyd has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lloyd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balls on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lloyd has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lloyd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Balls is trying to get an arm triangle but Lloyd is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Balls tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls is trying to get an arm triangle but Lloyd is defending well.
Balls misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lloyd manages to work his way to half guard, despite Balls's best efforts.
Lloyd moves into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balls postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lloyd is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Balls, into his guard.
Bubba Balls has got the better of the ground game so far.
Balls keeping moving, preventing Lloyd from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lloyd dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Balls fails with a takedown attempt.
Lloyd lands an overhand right.
Lloyd misses with a wild body shot.
Lloyd lands a glancing blow to the side of Balls's head.
Lloyd scores with the left hand. Balls knows he should have avoided that one.
Lloyd moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lloyd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balls.
Lloyd misses with a series of wild punches.
Lloyd displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloyd throws a jab but it's blocked by Balls.
Lloyd takes a swing at Balls's ribcage but misses.
Lloyd throws a lazy uppercut
and Balls counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lloyd trying to hold on to Balls's head to control him but Balls postures up.
Balls is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Balls is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lloyd on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lloyd tries to get out of the position.
Balls is just content to waste time from the top position. Lloyd takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lloyd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd wants to sweep but no luck.
Lloyd keeping moving, preventing Balls from controlling successfully.
Balls is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balls wants to control from the top but Lloyd keeps moving.
Lloyd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Balls.
Balls thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Balls passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lloyd is not content to let Balls control the position.
Lloyd is trying to stand up here but Balls is controlling him well.
Mike Lloyd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balls trying to control from half guard but Lloyd is working away.
Balls thows a huge punch but Lloyd dodges it nicely.
Balls passes to full mount!
Balls fails to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Balls throwing strikes here but Lloyd is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Balls controlling his opponent.
Balls working for a guillotine from mount but Lloyd is in no mood to give up.
Balls working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Lloyd looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Balls! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bubba Balls!
A less than humble Bubba Balls misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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