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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnie Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuji Rikidozan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
34 - 20 - 0 |
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220 lbs
11 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
34 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnie Ballantine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Katsuji Rikidozan!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rikidozan throws a sloppy head kick
and Ballantine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rikidozan tries a head kick but it misses.
Ballantine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ballantine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ballantine throws a hook but Rikidozan blocks it.
Ballantine thows a body shot but no joy.
Ballantine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rikidozan throws a head punch that misses.
Ballantine avoiding damage as Rikidozan throws knees to the body.
Rikidozan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rikidozan blocks an uppercut.
Rikidozan is trying to break free.
Ballantine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ballantine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rikidozan throws a head kick but Ballantine moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine throws a shot to the body.
Ballantine tries to clinch there but Rikidozan circles away.
Ballantine slips a jab from Rikidozan.
Rikidozan tries a head kick but it misses.
Rikidozan misses with a low kick.
Rikidozan connects with the punch.
Rikidozan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Katsuji Rikidozan has been cut.
Ballantine works over Rikidozan's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Ballantine.
Ballantine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rikidozan. That did some damage!
Ballantine is looking to slow Rikidozan down with leg kicks.
Ballantine connects with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Rikidozan.
Rikidozan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ballantine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ballantine.
Ballantine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ballantine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rikidozan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ballantine's elbow.
Ballantine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rikidozan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ballantine.
Rikidozan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rikidozan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rikidozan tries to throw a body punch but Ballantine avoids it by throwing Rikidozan back against the cage.
Rikidozan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ballantine's elbow.
Ballantine tries to circle away but Rikidozan has him pinned against the cage.
Rikidozan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ballantine lands with a light punch inside.
Ballantine swings wildly with an uppercut but Rikidozan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballantine blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan blocks a body shot from Ballantine.
Rikidozan blocking some punches.
Rikidozan throws a punch but it's blocked by Ballantine.
Ballantine presses Rikidozan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ballantine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ballantine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ballantine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rikidozan throws a punch but it's blocked by Ballantine.
Rikidozan is looking to break free of the clinch but Ballantine has double underhooks.
Rikidozan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ballantine.
Ballantine looks to score with a jab to the body but Rikidozan is just out of range.
Rikidozan throws the left hand but Ballantine avoids the punch easily.
Good work by Rikidozan as he checks the leg kick.
Rikidozan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan throws out a loose jab but Ballantine uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballantine looks to land a left hand but Rikidozan moved out of range nicely.
Ballantine throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Ballantine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rikidozan doesn't seem phased though.
Rikidozan avoids the body shot from Ballantine.
Rikidozan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ballantine counters with a big right hand! Oh Rikidozan is in trouble here! Ballantine follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnie Ballantine!
A victorious Johnie Ballantine thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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