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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ambrogio Ballestrazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballestrazzi comes to the cage accompanied by Foxes - Holding Onto Heaven. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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220 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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188 cm
36
220 lbs
34 - 18 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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
15 - 10 - 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
34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bang Bang!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballestrazzi misses with a kick to the body
and Bang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ballestrazzi thinking.
Ballestrazzi scores with a nice right hand.
Ballestrazzi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballestrazzi is just out of range.
Bang takes a swing at Ballestrazzi's ribcage but misses.
Ballestrazzi misses with a right hand
and Bang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bang.
Ballestrazzi wants to clinch
and Bang counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballestrazzi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ballestrazzi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bang to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ballestrazzi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Some wild striking there from Bang.
Ballestrazzi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Boomerang!! in the buildup to the fight.
Bang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Ambrogio Ballestrazzi has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi moves into the clinch.
Bang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ballestrazzi backwards.
Ballestrazzi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bang or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bang.
Bang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ballestrazzis head.
A nice left hand lands by Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bang or not.
Ballestrazzi misses with some punches.
Ballestrazzi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ballestrazzi lands with a right to the head.
Bang is trying to maintain a safe position but Ballestrazzi gets an underhook and turns Bang into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballestrazzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bang stops a takedown attempt from Ballestrazzi.
Bang pushes off an throws an elbow but Ballestrazzi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ballestrazzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballestrazzi blocking some punches.
Bang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang digs a good body shot into Ballestrazzi's ribs.
Ballestrazzi looks to land a left hand but Bang moved out of range nicely.
Ballestrazzi sizes up Bang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bang misses with a body shot.
Ballestrazzi throws a combination that misses
and Bang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bang digs a good hook to Ballestrazzi's body.
Ballestrazzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ballestrazzi throws a hook but Bang blocks it.
Ballestrazzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Bang circles away.
Bang stuns Ballestrazzi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ballestrazzi throws a leg kick
and Bang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ballestrazzi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bang can pounce on him.
Bang cracks Ballestrazzi with a good jab.
Bang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang keeps the fight on the outside.
Ballestrazzi avoids the body shot from Bang.
Bang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ballestrazzi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bang throws a good cross that connects.
Bang lands a big head kick that sends Ballestrazzi tumbling to the mat! Bang takes a step backwards and waves Ballestrazzi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballestrazzi scores with a punch to the head.
Ballestrazzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ballestrazzi blocks a jab.
Bang blocks a head kick by Ballestrazzi.
Bang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ballestrazzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bang lands with an overhand left.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballestrazzi misses with a wild body shot.
Ballestrazzi throws a head kick but Bang moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ballestrazzi.
Bang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ballestrazzi rather than just go for the knockout.
Ballestrazzi moves in looking to clinch but Bang pushes him off.
Bang misses with an uppercut. Ballestrazzi saw that one coming.
Ballestrazzi misses with a hook.
Ballestrazzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ballestrazzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bang.
Bang misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballestrazzi walks into a jab.
Ballestrazzi with a hook.
Bang throws a shot from downtown. Ballestrazzi moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bang Bang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut.
That's time! Ballestrazzi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ballestrazzi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bang's head.
Ballestrazzi misses the jab.
Ballestrazzi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ballestrazzi in his tracks.
A head kick by Ballestrazzi misses
and Bang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ballestrazzi at a distance.
A head kick from Ballestrazzi lands but Bang takes it in his stride.
Bang swats away the attempt to clinch by Ballestrazzi.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballestrazzi moves away.
Bang lands with a hook. Ballestrazzi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballestrazzi walks into a straight right hand from Bang.
Bang lands a jab to the nose.
Ballestrazzi is rocked!
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ballestrazzi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballestrazzi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bang with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Bang.
Bang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Bang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ballestrazzi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bang scores with a sloppy right hand. Ballestrazzi should have avoided that one.
Ballestrazzi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bang scores with a shot to the body.
Ballestrazzi moves in looking to clinch but Bang pushes him off.
Ballestrazzi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ballestrazzi tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice combination there by Bang.
Oh Ballestrazzi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ballestrazzi manages to avoid it.
Ballestrazzi seems to have got his legs back now.
Ballestrazzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ballestrazzi lands with a right hand.
Ballestrazzi is looking to clinch.
Bang thumps Ballestrazzi with a low kick.
Ballestrazzi throws a lazy uppercut
and Bang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bang Bang!
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energy
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hype
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