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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ambrogio Ballestrazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Ciprut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballestrazzi comes to the cage accompanied by Foxes - Holding Onto Heaven. 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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195 cm
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220 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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186 cm
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215 lbs
15 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Ciprut! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ballestrazzi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ballestrazzi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ballestrazzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ballestrazzi tries to work over Ciprut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ciprut avoiding damage.
Ballestrazzi digs a right hand into Ciprut's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ciprut's gas tank. Ballestrazzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciprut. Ciprut tries to land a knee to the head but Ballestrazzi blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ciprut. Ballestrazzi struggles to land a body shot inside as Ciprut controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ballestrazzi missing with knees to the body.
Ciprut blocks a body shot from Ballestrazzi. Ballestrazzi tries to throw a body punch but Ciprut avoids it by throwing Ballestrazzi back against the cage. Ciprut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ballestrazzi is leaning against Ciprut and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Ballestrazzi misses with a punch to the body.
Ballestrazzi prevents a body shot from Ciprut. Ballestrazzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballestrazzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciprut's elbow. Ciprut scores with a shot to the side of Ballestrazzi's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ciprut scores a nice knee to the body.
Ciprut managing to block the knees to the body from Ballestrazzi.
Ciprut misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ballestrazzi can't find room to land a body shot as Ciprut controls the action.
Ballestrazzi working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ciprut. Ciprut lands an elbow inside. Ballestrazzi blocks a body shot from Ciprut. Ciprut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Ballestrazzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballestrazzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ciprut lands a hook that snaps the head of Ballestrazzi backwards. Nice body punch from Ballestrazzi. Ciprut tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ciprut fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ciprut lands a good knee to the midsection. Ballestrazzi won't want to take too many of those. Ciprut scores with a nice hook to the head. Ciprut blocks a body shot from Ballestrazzi.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ciprut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ciprut cracks Ballestrazzi with a nice body shot. The referee is keeping an eye on Ciprut - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ballestrazzi can't find room to land a body shot as Ciprut controls the action.
Ciprut cracks Ballestrazzi with a nice body shot. Ballestrazzi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ballestrazzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Ballestrazzi.
Ciprut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Ciprut blocks a body shot from Ballestrazzi. Ballestrazzi managing to block the knees to the body from Ciprut.
Ciprut lands an elbow that stopped Ballestrazzi in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Ambrogio Ballestrazzi has been cut. Ballestrazzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ciprut stalling in the clinch.
Ciprut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ballestrazzi is defending well for now. Ciprut scores a nice knee to the body.
Ciprut misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ballestrazzi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ciprut.
Ciprut makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Ballestrazzi tries a body shot but Ciprut blocks it.
Ciprut tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ballestrazzi's elbow. Ballestrazzi tries to work over Ciprut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ciprut creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ciprut tries to throw a body punch but Ballestrazzi avoids it by throwing Ciprut back against the cage. Ballestrazzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A left hand lands to the body for Ciprut.
Ciprut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ciprut tries to land knees in the clinch but Ballestrazzi avoids the damage to the body. Ciprut lands an elbow that stopped Ballestrazzi in his tracks for a moment. Ballestrazzi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ciprut is defending well for now. Ciprut misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ciprut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ballestrazzi is defending well for now. Ballestrazzi misses with a hook from the clinch. Ciprut tries a knee to the head but Ballestrazzi blocks it.
Ciprut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ballestrazzi takes a shot to the head. Ciprut lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Ballestrazzi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ciprut.
Knees to the body from Ciprut.
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! Ballestrazzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciprut's elbow. Ballestrazzi can't find room to land a body shot as Ciprut controls the action.
Ciprut prevents a body shot from Ballestrazzi. A head punch on the inside from Ballestrazzi fails to land. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Ciprut looks to throw an elbow but misses. Ballestrazzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciprut's elbow. Ciprut tries to land knees in the clinch but Ballestrazzi avoids the damage to the body. Ballestrazzi cracks Ciprut with a nice body shot. Ballestrazzi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ballestrazzi prevents a body shot from Ciprut. Ballestrazzi trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciprut. A nice glancing elbow lands by Ciprut. Nice elbow from Ciprut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kingsley Ciprut will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ballestrazzi has managed to clinch.
Ciprut managing to block the knees to the body from Ballestrazzi.
Ciprut misses with a body punch.
Kingsley Ciprut seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Ciprut taking a breather. Ballestrazzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ciprut lands an elbow that stopped Ballestrazzi in his tracks for a moment. Ciprut lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ballestrazzi tries to work over Ciprut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Ballestrazzi throws a head punch that misses. Ballestrazzi can't find room to land a body shot as Ciprut controls the action.
Ciprut prevents a body shot from Ballestrazzi. Ballestrazzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballestrazzi digs a right hand underneath Ciprut's ribcage. Ciprut let out a lung full of air as it connected. Ciprut goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ciprut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ballestrazzi's defenses.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut is getting worse. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ciprut just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ballestrazzi's brow. Ciprut prevents a body shot from Ballestrazzi. Ballestrazzi tries to work over Ciprut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ballestrazzi misses with a body punch.
Ciprut blocking some punches.
Ballestrazzi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ciprut avoids it. Ciprut struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballestrazzi controls his hands.
Ciprut trying to stall but Ballestrazzi improves his position.
Ciprut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ballestrazzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ciprut stalling.
Ballestrazzi scores with a shot to the side of Ciprut's head. Ciprut lands a nice knee to the body. Ballestrazzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballestrazzi throws an elbow that misses.
Ballestrazzi misses with a body punch.
Ciprut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ciprut creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Ciprut misses with a punch to the body.
Ballestrazzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciprut's elbow. Ciprut avoiding damage as Ballestrazzi throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ballestrazzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ciprut lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ballestrazzi backwards. Ballestrazzi dodges an elbow strike from Ciprut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciprut. Ballestrazzi blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Ballestrazzi.
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! Ciprut blocking some punches.
Ballestrazzi struggles to land a body shot inside as Ciprut controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Ballestrazzi scores with a nice short uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ciprut. Ballestrazzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballestrazzi tries a body shot but Ciprut blocks it.
Ciprut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ballestrazzi can't find room to land a body shot as Ciprut controls the action.
Ciprut misses with an elbow strike.
Ciprut tries to throw a body punch but Ballestrazzi avoids it by throwing Ciprut back against the cage. Ballestrazzi tries to throw a body punch but Ciprut avoids it by throwing Ballestrazzi back against the cage. Ciprut avoiding damage as Ballestrazzi throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ballestrazzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ballestrazzi misses with a hook from the clinch. Ciprut creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Ballestrazzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciprut's elbow. A nice glancing elbow lands by Ciprut. Ciprut lands a body punch. Ciprut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ballestrazzi's defenses. Ballestrazzi missing with knees to the body.
Ciprut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ballestrazzi prevents a body shot from Ciprut. Ballestrazzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciprut. Ballestrazzi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ciprut tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ballestrazzi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Ballestrazzi working aggressively here.
Ciprut lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ballestrazzi backwards.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ciprut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ballestrazzi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Ballestrazzi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ciprut is defending well for now. A short right hand to the side of the head by Ciprut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ciprut crunches a lovely knee into Ballestrazzi's ribcage. Ciprut lands with a light punch inside. Ciprut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ciprut lands a nice shot to the body. Ciprut misses with a punch to the body.
Ciprut tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ciprut is struggling to control the position. Ballestrazzi misses with a punch to the body.
Ballestrazzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciprut's elbow. Ciprut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Ciprut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ciprut. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ballestrazzi presses Ciprut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Ciprut lands a nice knee to the body. Ciprut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ballestrazzi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciprut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Ciprut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ciprut avoids a kick to the body.
Ballestrazzi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cipruts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Ballestrazzi throws a sloppy head kick and Ciprut counters with a head kick. That will keep Ballestrazzi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Ballestrazzi throws a head kick but Ciprut moves out of range.
Kingsley Ciprut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ballestrazzi has Ciprut up against the cage in a clinch.
Ciprut crunches a lovely knee into Ballestrazzi's ribcage. Ciprut stalls. Nice body punch from Ciprut - that landed with a thud.
Ballestrazzi struggles to land a body shot inside as Ciprut controls his hands.
Ballestrazzi missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ciprut works on Ballestrazzi's body with a couple of short punches. Ciprut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ciprut dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Ciprut throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ballestrazzis head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ballestrazzi misses with a body punch.
Ciprut lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ciprut gets through Ballestrazzi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ciprut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ciprut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ballestrazzi's defenses.
Jeez, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Ballestrazzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballestrazzi. Ballestrazzi misses with a body punch.
Ballestrazzi misses with a punch to the body.
Ballestrazzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciprut's elbow. Ballestrazzi avoiding damage as Ciprut throws knees to the body.
Ballestrazzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ciprut tries to work over Ballestrazzi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ciprut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Ciprut misses with a body punch.
Ballestrazzi managing to block the knees to the body from Ciprut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ballestrazzi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Ciprut lands an uppercut. Ballestrazzi can't find room to land a body shot as Ciprut controls the action.
Ballestrazzi pushes off an throws an elbow but Ciprut leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Ciprut scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kingsley Ciprut! After winning the bout, Kingsley Ciprut 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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