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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Larry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alphons Draclau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
26 - 7 - 1 |
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143 lbs
31 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Larry Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alphons Draclau!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Draclau, as that shot connected.
Balls tries to land a leg kick but Draclau saw it coming and moves away.
Draclau throws out a counter right but Balls avoids it with no problem.
Draclau connects with a body shot.
Balls has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolf Training Lair in the buildup to the fight.
Draclau misses with a body punch
and Balls counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Balls darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Draclau lands a really nice looking cross but Balls seems unphased.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Draclau.
Draclau checks a leg kick nicely.
Balls throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Draclau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Draclau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Draclau misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draclau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balls throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Draclau scores with a sloppy right hand. Balls should have avoided that one.
Draclau moves in looking to clinch but Balls pushes him off.
Draclau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Balls has time to react.
A good leg kick by Draclau.
Draclau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balls tries to score with a low kick but Draclau moves his leg out of the way.
Balls takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draclau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Draclau throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Balls has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Draclau finds it's way round the side to connect with Balls's head.
Draclau throws a wild body kick that Balls sees coming a mile off.
Draclau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balls manages to avoid it.
Draclau connects with a body shot that sends Balls's belly button to the back.
Balls steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Draclau.
Draclau drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draclau wants to control from the top but Balls keeps moving.
Balls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Draclau engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Draclau won't allow Balls to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls looking to control.
Balls wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Draclau trying to control but Balls is working from the bottom.
Balls is trying to keep Draclau in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Balls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draclau loads up on a big right hand but Balls slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balls throws an overhand right that lands on Draclau's shoulder, as Draclau tries to avoid the shot.
Draclau cracks Balls with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Balls scores with a leg kick.
Alphons Draclau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draclau moves out of range as Balls strikes.
Draclau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balls paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Draclau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draclau jabs at Balls's body.
Draclau looks to throw the jab but Balls is out of range.
Balls throws a right and a left that Draclau avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Draclau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Draclau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Draclau clinches with his opponent.
Draclau blocking some punches.
Draclau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balls throws a punch but it's blocked by Draclau.
Draclau prevents a body shot from Balls.
Balls pushes Draclau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Draclau.
Balls tries a body shot but Draclau blocks it.
Balls goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Draclau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Draclau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balls tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balls swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Draclau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balls misses with some punches.
Balls throws a head punch that misses.
Draclau misses with a punch to the body.
Balls blocking some punches.
Balls gets through Draclau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Draclau throws a punch but it's blocked by Balls.
Balls lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draclau misses with the head strike.
Draclau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balls misses with a hook to the ribs.
Draclau has a couple of punches blocked by Balls.
Balls tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draclau's elbow.
Balls presses Draclau against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Draclau lands a body punch.
Draclau prevents a body shot from Balls.
Draclau has a couple of punches blocked by Balls.
Draclau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balls doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balls prevents a body shot from Draclau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alphons Draclau 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.
Balls wants to slow Draclau down by chopping away at his legs.
Balls throws a solid leg kick but Draclau takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balls.
Draclau attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Balls throws out a leg kick but Draclau moves out of range and Balls only half commits.
Some bone on bone action there as Draclau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Balls!
Balls takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Balls throws a low kick but Draclau avoids it.
A big left from Draclau misses.
Draclau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balls misses with a body kick.
Balls with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Draclau to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balls bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balls waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Draclau.
A little jabbing left from Draclau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Balls punishes Draclau's body with a nice straight punch.
Draclau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balls throws a lazy right hand but Draclau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Draclau lands with a kick to the ribs.
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 avoids the body shot from Draclau.
A quick step to the side and Balls tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draclau throws a quick inside leg kick.
Balls connects with a leg kick. Draclau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Balls tries a low kick but Draclau avoids it.
Balls avoids the body shot from Draclau.
Alphons Draclau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Draclau cracks the inside of Balls's front leg.
Balls thumps Draclau with a low kick.
Draclau staying out of range there.
Draclau tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Draclau lands a leg kick that knocks Balls off balance momentarily.
Balls jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as Draclau blocks the low kick.
Draclau tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A bone on bone clash there as Draclau blocks the leg kick.
Draclau throws a quick inside leg kick.
Draclau throws the left hand but Balls avoids the punch easily.
Draclau checks a low kick from Balls.
Balls connects with a crisp jab.
Balls clobbers Draclau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Draclau avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Draclau swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good shot there by Balls.
Draclau throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Balls on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Draclau gets tackled into the cage by Balls. Balls maintains the clinch.
Balls lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draclau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Draclau stalling against the cage.
Balls misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balls cracks Draclau with a nice body shot.
Draclau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balls is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Balls swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draclau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Draclau backwards.
Draclau throws a punch but it's blocked by Balls.
Draclau digs a right hand into Balls's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balls's gas tank.
Draclau prevents a body shot from Balls.
Draclau digs a right hand underneath Balls's ribcage. Balls let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Draclau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balls trying to stall but Draclau improves his position.
Draclau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Balls.
Balls lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balls tries a body shot but Draclau blocks it.
Draclau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balls backwards.
Balls swings wildly with an uppercut but Draclau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draclau is stalling here.
Balls misses with some punches.
Balls throws a punch but it's blocked by Draclau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draclau prevents a body shot from Balls.
Nice body punch from Draclau.
Draclau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larry Balls has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Draclau lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draclau blocks an uppercut.
Draclau cracks Balls with a nice body shot.
Balls blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balls has a couple of punches blocked by Draclau.
Draclau works on Balls's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balls creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Draclau misses with a punch to the body.
Balls makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balls has a couple of punches blocked by Draclau.
Balls blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Draclau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Draclau looking to slow down the pace here.
Balls lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Balls dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Draclau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balls was well out of range. Poor timing from Draclau.
Balls misses with a straight right.
Draclau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Balls takes one on the button.
Balls tries to score with a low kick but Draclau moves his leg out of the way.
Balls staying out of range there.
Balls was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Draclau cracks a nice hook into Balls's ribs.
Balls blocks a jab.
Balls doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Balls shoots in for a takedown but Draclau shows good takedown defense.
Draclau misses with a low kick.
Balls throws a big shot that misses.
Balls uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Draclau.
Balls is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Draclau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Balls there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Draclau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balls.
Draclau lands a nice looking body shot.
Balls takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balls has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls ducks under a wild hook from Draclau.
Balls misses with a low kick.
Draclau slips under a jab from Balls.
Balls takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Draclau fails to land with a series of punches.
Balls throws a leg kick but Draclau checks it.
Draclau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Balls has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Draclau throws a hook but Balls blocks it.
Draclau looks to score with a jab to the body but Balls is just out of range.
Balls throws out a loose jab but Draclau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draclau misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Balls throws a hook but Draclau avoids it easily.
Draclau throws a leg kick which misses Balls's front leg but catches the back leg as Balls tries to avoid it.
Draclau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balls paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Draclau is looking to clinch but Balls is avoiding it.
Draclau throws a leg kick that is checked
and Balls counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draclau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balls.
Draclau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balls, right into the meat.
Draclau on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balls. Balls obviously looking to wear him down.
Balls avoids the head kick by Draclau.
Balls lands a front kick.
Balls checks the leg kick nicely there.
Balls misses with a low kick as Draclau jumps back.
Draclau throws the left hand but Balls avoids the punch easily.
Balls checks a leg kick.
Balls fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Draclau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Draclau misses with a kick to the body.
Draclau misses with an uppercut. Balls saw that one coming.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Draclau.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draclau working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draclau taking a break here but Balls is having none of it and regains half guard.
Balls is holding on to half guard well.
Balls manages to get to full guard.
Draclau postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Draclau controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Balls wants to sweep but no luck.
Draclau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Balls works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Draclau stands up over Balls, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Balls pulls Draclau in to control the position.
Draclau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Draclau keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Draclau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balls.
Draclau wants to clinch up but Balls keeps it at a distance.
Draclau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alphons Draclau really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Draclau is looking to slow Balls down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Balls is predictable there
letting Draclau counter with a right hand.
Draclau throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Balls tries to work over Draclau's front leg with a kick but Draclau checks it.
Balls takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balls.
Balls motions for Draclau to come forward. Balls throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Draclau misses with a straight left.
Draclau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Draclau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balls moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balls works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Draclau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draclau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balls feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Draclau's calf.
Draclau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balls throws out the jab.
Balls looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
Draclau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balls manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balls has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Draclau.
Draclau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balls changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Draclau tries a head kick but it misses.
Balls throws a shot from downtown. Draclau moves away and avoids it.
Balls listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Draclau swats away the attempt to clinch by Balls.
Balls checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good work by Balls as he checks the leg kick.
Draclau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Balls throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draclau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Balls lands a nice leg kick that just misses Draclau's sensitive parts.
Draclau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draclau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balls.
Balls throws a low kick but Draclau avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls throws a chopping leg kick but Draclau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Balls connects with a solid leg kick.
Balls takes the fight into the clinch.
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 works on Draclau's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Balls.
A nice left hand lands by Balls.
Draclau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balls misses with a punch to the body.
Draclau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balls.
Draclau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balls misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balls swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draclau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Still in the clinch, Draclau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Draclau blocks an uppercut.
Balls working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Balls as Draclau tries to tie him up.
Balls jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Draclau walks away with a smile on his face. Balls gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Draclau scores with a kick to the body.
Balls misses with a hook. Draclau ducked under it nicely.
Draclau scoring well with a low kick there.
Balls gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Draclau to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Draclau postures up and lands a big shot to Balls's brow.
Draclau throwing strikes but missing.
Draclau showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draclau working some strikes from top position.
Draclau is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Balls will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Balls bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Draclau's guard.
Balls controls from within his opponent's guard.
Draclau controls Balls momentarily but Balls frees himself.
Balls wants to control from the top but Draclau keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Larry Balls will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Balls moves out of range as Draclau throws a body kick.
Balls throws a shot from downtown. Draclau moves away and avoids it.
Balls closes the distance and clinches up with Draclau, looking for a takedown. Balls pushes Draclau against the cage but Draclau circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Draclau cracks Balls with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Balls dips to his left and cracks Draclau with an uppercut!
Balls fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Draclau.
Draclau throws a head kick that misses.
Balls half committed to a counter leg kick.
Draclau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Draclau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Draclau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balls is looking to chop away at Draclau's legs.
Draclau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balls.
Balls dodges the punch combination from Draclau.
Balls uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Draclau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draclau misses with a left hand
and Balls counters with a nice low kick that buckles Draclau's knee momentarily.
Balls fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Draclau is out of range.
Draclau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Draclau. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Draclau.
Balls's corner calls for a 1-2. Balls obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Draclau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Draclau misses with a hook to the body
and Balls counters with a nice leg kick.
Draclau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balls manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Draclau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Balls connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Draclau scrambles back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Draclau there.
Balls feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Draclau's calf.
Balls misses with a low kick.
Draclau misses with a looping left.
Draclau slips a straight right by Balls.
Draclau throws a sloppy head kick and Balls moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draclau throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls tries to close the distance and clinch but Draclau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Draclau blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Draclau finds it's way through Balls's defenses.
Draclau takes one on the button.
Balls scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balls drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
An inside leg kick from Balls misses.
Draclau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Balls under the eye.
Balls looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Draclau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balls.
Draclau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balls was well out of range. Poor timing from Draclau.
The fighters circling - Balls throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balls has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Balls there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balls lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Draclau lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Draclau connects with a leg kick. Balls looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Draclau moves out of range of the body kick from Balls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Balls.
Draclau was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Balls fails with the takedown
and Draclau counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Draclau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Draclau misses.
Draclau moves out of range of the leg kick from Balls.
Balls ducks under a wild hook from Draclau.
Balls is looking to counter punch.
Draclau bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Draclau lands a body shot.
Balls moves out of range as Draclau strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Draclau checks a leg kick.
Balls tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Draclau is able to avoid easily.
Balls takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draclau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draclau throws a sloppy head kick and Balls moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Draclau.
Draclau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Draclau misses with a lunging right hand
and Balls makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Draclau misses the jab.
Balls steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Draclau. That one must have hurt.
Balls misses with a straight right.
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 Draclau has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Draclau and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Draclau takes one to the side of the head.
Draclau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balls throws a lazy right hand but Draclau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Balls there.
Balls keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balls throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab from Balls.
Balls on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alphons Draclau.
I think Draclau has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:48
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alphons Draclau!
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