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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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164 lbs
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179 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Larry Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Genghis Khan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Balls throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Khan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balls takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Balls misses with a hook.
Khan checks a leg kick nicely.
Khan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Balls misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
Khan swings for the body but Balls moves out of range.
Balls staying out of range there.
Balls lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balls keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balls takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balls. That's going to slow Khan down.
Khan looks for a takedown but Balls sprawls well.
Balls feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a right hand that Balls ducks under and follows up with a left that Balls also avoids with ease.
Khan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balls getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Balls keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balls connects with a looping right hand.
Balls misses with a low kick as Khan jumps back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balls.
Balls lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Balls lands a slapping body shot.
Khan shoots in looking for a takedown but Balls manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Balls throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
Khan slips a straight right by Balls.
Balls lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan punishes Balls's body with a nice straight punch.
Khan sizes up Balls with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a hook
and Balls counters with a thumping low kick.
Khan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balls throws out the jab.
Balls misses with a straight left.
Khan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Balls has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolf Training Lair in the buildup to the fight.
Khan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Khan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balls.
Balls throws a low kick but Khan avoids it.
Khan with the counter takedown but Balls avoids it easily.
Khan slips under a jab from Balls.
Khan misses with a straight left.
Khan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balls. Balls obviously looking to wear him down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Balls.
Khan walks into a straight right hand from Balls.
Khan misses with a hook.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balls.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balls.
Khan wants to counter the offense by Balls and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls scores with a jab.
Balls thuds his shin into the meat of Khan's side.
Khan throws a big shot that misses.
Khan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balls sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balls throws out a leg kick but Khan moves out of range and Balls only half commits.
Khan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balls misses the jab.
Balls stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Balls throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balls attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khan throws a poor cross that misses
and Balls counters with a low kick, right behind Khan 's knee.
Balls misses with a leg kick.
Crunch! Balls slams his shin into Khan's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Balls scores with a nice right hand.
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 goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Larry Balls is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khan throws an off balance right hand
and Balls counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jab by Khan.
Balls tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khan throws a lazy right hand but Balls sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Balls wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Balls looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Khan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Balls.
Khan lands a slapping body shot.
Balls moves away from the strike by Khan.
Balls is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Balls ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Khan misses with a straight right.
Khan catches Balls with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Balls dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Khan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Balls has got the better of the exchanges.
Balls shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Balls feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khan throws a hook to the side of Balls's head but Balls sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balls.
Khan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Balls.
Balls's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khan under the eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balls. That's going to slow Khan down.
Larry Balls is winning the standup battle so far.
Balls is looking to chop away at Khan's legs.
And Khan tries to counter it with a takedown but Balls pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Khan lands with an overhand left.
Balls gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan blocks a jab.
Balls 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.
Balls connects with a looping right hand.
Khan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Balls is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan slips under a jab.
Khan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Balls walks into a left hand.
Khan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Balls in his tracks.
Balls moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Balls gets caught napping as Khan dives in and scores a takedown. Balls manages to retain guard.
Balls manages to escape and get back to his feet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Balls here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balls. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan scores with a decent looking hook.
Khan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Balls counters with an inside leg kick.
Balls misses with a low kick.
Khan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balls is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khan can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balls showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khan.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balls.
Khan scores with a nice head shot.
Balls throws a leg kick but Khan moved away.
Khan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Balls takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Khan throws out a powerful jab.
Khan throws a body punch but Balls moves out of range.
Balls uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Khan moves out of range of the leg kick from Balls.
Balls keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Balls throws a nice outside leg kick.
Balls misses with a looping left.
Khan with a nice cross.
Balls throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balls on the side of the head.
Balls throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Khan blocks the leg kick.
Khan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Khan throws a right hand that misses
and Balls cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Balls throwing a counter right hand but Khan manages to avoid it.
Balls throws a leg kick which misses Khan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khan tries to avoid it.
Balls throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
Khan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Balls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Khan as he checks the leg kick.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balls.
Balls checks a leg kick.
Khan tests Balls's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan scores with a sloppy right hand. Balls should have avoided that one.
Balls connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balls moves away from the strike by Khan.
Khan misses with a looping left.
As Khan backs away, Balls returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Balls cracks Khan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Balls doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balls.
Balls steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Larry Balls will probably get the nod.
That's time! Balls's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balls throws a low kick but Khan moves out of range easily.
Balls takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Balls fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khan checks it well.
Khan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Balls lands a jab to the nose.
Khan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balls counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Khan misses with a takedown attempt
and Balls counters with a stiff right hand.
Khan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Balls. Balls circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Balls does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A jab from Balls misses.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balls.
Khan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Balls tries to move into range but Khan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Khan finds it's way through Balls's defenses.
Balls scores with a shot to the body.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Balls motions for Khan to come forward. Balls throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Balls misses with a wild body shot.
Khan tries to counter with a clinch but Balls shakes him off and moves away.
Khan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Balls wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balls.
Khan lands a jab to the nose.
Balls misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Balls.
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.
Balls lands with a shot to the body.
Khan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Genghis Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balls missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balls fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Balls buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balls throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan wants to counter with a clinch but Balls pushes him away.
Balls thumps Khan with a low kick.
Khan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khan throws a body shot but no joy.
Balls lands with an overhand left.
Balls moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Balls connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balls looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khan slips a straight right by Balls.
Balls sets himself, and Khan steps forward looking for the clinch! Balls avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khan's hands.
Balls on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Balls ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Balls was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Khan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ballss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Balls lands a glancing blow to the side of Khan's head.
Balls takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Balls uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Balls tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balls.
Balls throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Balls tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balls slips a straight right by Khan.
Balls throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balls half committed to a counter leg kick.
Balls connects with a nice looking jab.
Khan looks to land a right hand but Balls moved out of range.
Balls throws a push kick but Khan slaps the foot to one side.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan misses with a straight left.
Balls throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan ducks right into an uppercut from Balls.
Balls tests Khan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Balls feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khan's calf.
Larry Balls is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balls lands a high kick!
Balls catches Khan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khan is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Balls showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balls has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Larry Balls!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Larry Balls!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Larry Balls!
Larry Balls wins by unanimous decision!
Larry Balls seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Genghis Khan stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am not your father!'.
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