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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between J J Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
15 - 7 - 1 |
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180 cm
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170 lbs
25 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, J J Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Larry Balls!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Balls looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Balls takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tucker misses with a leg kick
and Balls counters with a straight right hand.
Tucker throws a head kick but Balls moves out of range.
We've been told by Tucker's head coaches at Beauty School that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tucker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Balls counters with a nice uppercut.
Balls throws a leg kick but Tucker checks it.
Balls goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Balls takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Balls pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Balls takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Balls attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Balls does it's job there.
Tucker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tucker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Tucker misses the target.
Balls keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.
Tucker throws a body punch but Balls moves out of range.
Balls throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balls lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tucker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tucker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Balls.
Nice defenses there by Balls.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Balls! But no joy.
Balls looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Balls lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tucker with a hook.
Tucker misses with a looping left.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Balls's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tucker - that will leave a mark!
Balls throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balls throws a head kick that half lands.
Tucker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tucker misses with a looping left.
Tucker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Tucker.
Tucker connects with a crisp jab.
Crunch! Tucker slams his shin into Balls's torso.
Horrible takedown attempt by Balls or perhaps it was just good defense by Tucker, which made it look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Balls is just out of range.
Balls sizes up Tucker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Balls looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tucker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tucker gets caught flat footed, as Balls shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balls makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tucker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balls postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Balls trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Balls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tucker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Balls being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls throws a strike but Tucker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Balls can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tucker controls the pace.
Balls looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tucker passes into half guard.
Balls trying to control but Tucker postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker trying to pass the guard but Balls defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Balls tries to roll over but Tucker keeps him under control.
Balls trying to control but Tucker postures up.
Tucker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that J J Tucker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Balls tries to bum rush Tucker with a series of wild strikes but Tucker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balls throws a push kick but Tucker slaps the foot to one side.
Balls has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tucker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balls keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tucker.
Balls smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tucker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Balls counters with a nice uppercut.
J J Tucker is winning the standup battle so far.
Balls throws a leg kick that misses.
Tucker is looking to counter with a body kick.
Balls is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Balls feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tucker's calf.
Tucker looks to land a body kick but Balls moved away.
Balls moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tucker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Balls steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tucker looks to land a body kick but Balls moved away.
J J Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balls uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Balls works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tucker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balls lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a kick to the body.
Balls displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tucker throws out the jab.
Balls throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tucker.
Tucker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tucker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Balls throws the kick towards the body but Tucker avoids it.
Tucker throws a body kick that misses.
Balls throws a head kick that misses.
Tucker misses with a left hand
and Balls counters with a left to the body.
Balls dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balls looks for a takedown but Tucker sprawls well.
Balls throws a leg kick but Tucker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tucker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balls takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balls manages to avoid it.
Balls moves out of range of the body kick from Tucker.
Tucker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Balls finds it's way through Tucker's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Balls with a nice cross.
Tucker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Balls.
Tucker connects with an inside leg kick.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balls moves away.
Balls jabs Tucker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tucker lands with a nice body kick.
Tucker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tucker throws a wild body kick that Balls sees coming a mile off.
Tucker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balls.
Tucker moves out of range as Balls strikes.
A quick step to the side and Tucker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucker throws a sloppy head kick and Balls moves out of range easily.
Balls scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tucker doesn't seem bothered though.
Balls scores with a punch to the head.
Tucker throws a head kick but Balls moves out of range.
Tucker throws a sloppy head kick and Balls moves out of range easily.
Balls tried to score with a low kick but Tucker checks it.
Tucker appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls misses with a leg kick.
Balls lands a head kick!
Tucker connects with a high kick.
Tucker throws a leg kick
and Balls decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tucker's guard.
Balls looking to pass the guard.
Balls postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Balls preventing the sweep.
Balls scoring with some ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tucker holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Balls stays in close to Tucker's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tucker.
Tucker punishes Balls's body with a nice straight punch.
Tucker scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Tucker misses.
Balls takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balls.
Balls moves out of range as Tucker throws a body kick.
Balls feints the counter takedown.
Balls connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tucker momentarily.
Donk. Balls catches Tucker right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Larry Balls will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Balls throws a jab when Tucker was well out of range.
Tucker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Balls.
Tucker moves out of range as Balls strikes.
Tucker throws a quick counter kick to the body but Balls avoids it.
Balls misses with a wild body shot.
Tucker looks for the body kick but Balls saw that one coming.
Balls lands with a slapping head kick.
Tucker is rocked!
Tucker misses with a hook
and Balls counters with a big right hand! Oh Tucker is in trouble here! Balls follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Balls!
Our winner, Larry Balls, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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RATING
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