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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ballarat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mathew Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Ballarat!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ben Hemmingworth and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballarat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jack Ballarat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballarat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ballarat lands a jab-cross combination.
Ballarat tries a low kick but Alexander avoids it.
Ballarat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alexander at a distance.
Ballarat misses with a combination
and Alexander counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alexander.
Ballarat is trying to force a seperation but Alexander has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Ballarat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ballarat is trying to force a seperation but Alexander has the dominant position.
Ballarat is trying to push Alexander away but Alexander has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ballarat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexander has him pressed against the cage.
Alexander could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ballarat is trying to break free.
Alexander's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ballarat tries to circle away but Alexander has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballarat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexander has him pressed against the cage.
Ballarat wants to break free but Alexander has control.
Alexander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ballarat's efforts to push away.
Ballarat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexander manages to pull guard.
Ballarat wants to stand but Alexander is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander wants to stand up but Ballarat is controlling him.
Ballarat would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is looking to stand up but Ballarat isn't so interested in that idea.
Ballarat stands and steps away. Alexander gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ballarat throws a right hand that Alexander ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexander also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballarat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ballarat throws a good cross that connects.
Alexander looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ballarat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Ballarat does no damage.
A head kick misses from Alexander.
Alexander is looking to clinch but Ballarat is avoiding it.
Alexander has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alexander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ballarat's efforts to push away.
Ballarat is trying to break free.
Alexander fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alexander fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballarat is pressed up against the cage. Alexander has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ballarat down to the mat. Ballarat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ballarat!
Ballarat misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Ballarat does no damage.
Alexander misses with a head kick.
Ballarat misses with a wild combination.
Ballarat cracks Alexander with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballarat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ballarat misses with the combination.
Alexander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ballarat dominated that 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.
Ballarat with a hook.
Ballarat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ballarat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alexander circles away quickly and effectively.
Ballarat scores with a one two! Alexander had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alexander tries to clinch there but Ballarat circles away.
Ballarat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ballarat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexander throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ballarat as he avoids it easily.
Alexander avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alexander keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ballarat throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alexander counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ballarat won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballarat is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Alexander has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Alexander looking to control but instead Ballarat has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Alexander stalling.
Ballarat looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballarat pushes Alexander off and gets back to his feet.
Ballarat throws a combination that misses
and Alexander counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alexander tries a head kick but it misses.
Ballarat scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alexander shoots in for a double leg but Ballarat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alexander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ballarat.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ballarat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alexander circles away quickly and effectively.
Ballarat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alexander holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Ballarat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ballarat tries to circle away but Alexander has him pinned against the cage.
Ballarat working hard to break the clinch.
Alexander has Ballarat pressed against the cage, preventing Ballarat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ballarat is trying to break free.
Alexander is trying to pull guard but Ballarat has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ballarat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexander has him pressed against the cage.
Ballarat is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexander has double underhooks.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
Ballarat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ballarat is trying to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling him.
Ballarat is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexander has double underhooks.
Ballarat working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander jumps guard but Ballarat stands there with Alexander around his waist. Alexander gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ballarat is trying to break free.
Alexander is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ballarat to keep the fight standing.
Ballarat is trying to push Alexander away but Alexander has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ballarat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ballarat prevents the takedown attempt.
Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ballarat lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ballarat.
Ballarat lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ballarat lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ballarat.
Ballarat with a hook.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ballarat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alexander is defended easily by Ballarat.
A slow jab from Alexander misses its intended target.
Ballarat scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ballarat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ballarat jabs Alexander to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ballarat dips to his left and cracks Alexander with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ballarat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alexander on the side of the head.
Ballarat has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ballarat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jack Ballarat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ballarat misses with a body shot.
Jack Ballarat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ballarat swinging wildly here.
Alexander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ballarat.
Ballarat lands a nice shot that snaps Alexander's head back.
Ballarat is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Alexander throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Ballarat misses.
Ballarat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Ballarat.
Alexander is looking to clinch but Ballarat is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballarat connects with a crisp jab.
Ballarat goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ballarat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ballarat throws a nice looking combination but Alexander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alexander checks the leg kick.
Ballarat scores with a three punch combo!
Ballarat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alexander counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alexander is trying to pull guard but Ballarat has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mathew Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ballarat's efforts to push away.
Alexander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alexander jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ballarat walks away with a smile on his face. Alexander gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A bone on bone clash there as Alexander blocks the leg kick.
Alexander walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballarat shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alexander eats them both and turns towards Ballarat to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ballarat lands a jab.
Ballarat scores with a one two! Alexander had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alexander fails with the takedown.
Alexander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ballarat.
Ballarat lands with an overhand left.
Alexander tries to clinch there but Ballarat circles away.
Ballarat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexander.
Alexander misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballarat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Ballarat scores with a four punch combination!
Alexander tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ballarat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ballarat swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alexander.
Ballarat lands with a good body shot.
Alexander looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ballarat misses with a series of wild punches.
Ballarat misses with a combination
and Alexander counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander connects with a knee to the head.
Alexander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ballarat's efforts to push away.
Mathew Alexander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Ballarat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballarat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ballarat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ballarat winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Ballarat!
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FIGHT
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