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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rolland Pittman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Balisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Balisi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rolland Pittman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Balisi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balisi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balisi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Balisi misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Balisi.
Pittman drives through and clinches with Balisi against the cage.
Pittman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pittman takes the fight into the clinch.
Pittman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balisi misses with a double jab.
Balisi scores with a one two! Pittman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Balisi misses with the combination.
Balisi misses with a double jab
and Pittman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Balisi. Those never looked like landing.
Balisi throws a right and a left that Pittman avoids nicely.
Balisi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balisi misses with a combination
and Pittman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Balisi's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittman tries to stand but Balisi is controlling from the bottom.
Pittman trying to control the position from guard on top but Balisi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolland Pittman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Balisi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pittman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balisi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balisi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pittman counters with a left and a right that stings Balisi.
Balisi swats away the attempt to clinch by Pittman.
Balisi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pittman counters with a nice body kick.
Balisi looks winded!
Balisi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pittman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balisi.
Balisi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pittman backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balisi throws a series of punches but Pittman avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pittman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Balisi misses.
Balisi throws a right and a left that Pittman avoids nicely.
Pittman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pittman tries to clinch but Balisi moves out of range.
Balisi throws a one two combo.
Pittman tries to clinch there but Balisi circles away.
Pittman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pittman manages to break the clinch.
Chris Balisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pittman is looking to clinch.
Balisi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balisi swinging wildly here.
Pittman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balisi circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittman shoots in for a double leg but Balisi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Balisi throws a nice looking combination but Pittman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balisi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A combination from Balisi does no damage.
Pittman doesn't manage to clinch there - Balisi circles away.
Balisi misses with a few strikes there.
Pittman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Balisi tries to avoid it but Pittman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Balisi to the ground. Balisi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Balisi misses with a few strikes there.
Pittman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pittman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balisi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balisi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pittman doesn't manage to clinch there - Balisi circles away.
Pittman tries to clinch but Balisi moves out of range.
Pittman tries to clinch but Balisi is having none of it.
Balisi misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pittman misses the shot to the body.
Pittman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Balisi was covering up waiting for the punch and Pittman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pittman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rolland Pittman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pittman tries to clinch but Balisi is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pittman avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolland Pittman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pittman avoids the body shot from Balisi.
Balisi looks to land a body kick but Pittman moved away.
Balisi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pittman wants to clinch.
Balisi throws a combination that misses
and Pittman counters with a head kick.
Balisi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Pittman counter with a right hand.
Balisi shoots in looking for a takedown. Pittman tries to sprawl out of it but Balisi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pittman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pittman slips a jab and a cross from Balisi.
Balisi is breathing heavily.
Pittman tries to clinch but Balisi moves out of range.
Pittman dodges the punch combination from Balisi.
Balisi throws a right hand that Pittman ducks under and follows up with a left that Pittman also avoids with ease.
Balisi throws a combination that misses
and Pittman counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balisi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pittman tries to clinch but Balisi moves out of range.
Pittman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balisi's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balisi.
Balisi misses with a combination
and Pittman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pittman wants to control from the top but Balisi keeps moving.
Rolland Pittman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pittman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balisi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Balisi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rolland Pittman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balisi misses with a double jab
and Pittman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balisi works over Pittman's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pittman shoots in for a double leg but Balisi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Balisi throws the kick towards the body but Pittman avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balisi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balisi rushes Pittman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Balisi wants to break free but Pittman has control.
Pittman breaks the clinch.
Pittman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pittman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balisi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balisi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pittman stuffs the takedown attempt from Balisi. Balisi gets slowly back to his feet.
Pittman tries to clinch but Balisi moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittman dives in and grabs Balisi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Balisi pushes down on Pittman's head and hops out.
Pittman clinches up against the cage.
Pittman wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Pittman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balisi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pittman darts in and clinches Balisi up against the cage.
Balisi manages to break the clinch.
Balisi keeps the fight on the outside.
Balisi misses with a double jab
and Pittman counters with a head kick.
Pittman is looking to clinch but Balisi is avoiding it.
Balisi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Balisi looks to land a combination but Pittman avoids it well.
Pittman tries to clinch but Balisi is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Pittman. That snapped Balisi's head back.
Pittman throws a head kick but Balisi moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pittman slips a jab and a cross from Balisi.
Balisi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pittman, pushing him back against the cage.
Pittman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pittman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pittman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balisi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pittman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pittman tries to close the distance and clinch but Balisi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balisi darts in and clinches Pittman up against the cage.
Balisi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pittman breaks the clinch.
Balisi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pittman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balisi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balisi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pittman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pittman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolland Pittman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pittman doesn't manage to clinch there - Balisi circles away.
Balisi leaves Pittman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Balisi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pittman counters with a stiff right hand.
Balisi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chris Balisi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balisi misses with a double jab
and Pittman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Balisi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pittman.
Pittman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balisi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pittman.
Balisi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pittman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Balisi misses with a two punch combination.
Balisi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pittman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balisi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balisi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pittman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice combination there by Balisi.
Pittman fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolland Pittman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balisi gets caught napping as Pittman dives in and scores a takedown. Balisi manages to retain guard.
Pittman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rolland Pittman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pittman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pittman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balisi misses with a takedown attempt - Pittman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balisi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pittman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balisi misses with a double jab
and Pittman counters with a two punch combo.
Pittman throws a head kick that misses.
Balisi misses with a double jab
and Balisi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balisi slaps away a takedown attempt from Pittman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Balisi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pittman lands with a shot to the body.
Balisi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pittman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pittman is looking to clinch.
Balisi avoids the head kick by Pittman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittman doesn't manage to clinch there - Balisi circles away.
Balisi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pittman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Balisi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pittman clinches up with Balisi and pushes him back against the cage.
Pittman gets control of Balisi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pittman will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Balisi gets to his feet - Pittman follows without any prompting.
Balisi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balisi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balisi keeps the fight on the outside.
Balisi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pittman is looking to clinch.
Pittman tries to clinch there but Balisi circles away.
Balisi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pittman if he has to take too many more of those.
Balisi fails to land with a series of punches.
Balisi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pittman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pittman doesn't manage to clinch there - Balisi circles away.
A combination from Balisi does no damage.
Balisi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pittman tries to clinch but Balisi moves out of range.
Pittman is looking to clinch.
Balisi misses with a double jab
and Pittman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pittman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balisi throws a combination that misses
and Pittman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pittman is looking to clinch.
Pittman doesn't manage to clinch there - Balisi circles away.
Chris Balisi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rolland Pittman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pittman dodges the punch combination from Balisi.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rolland Pittman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pittman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolland Pittman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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