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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ambrogio Ballestrazzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballestrazzi comes to the cage accompanied by Foxes - Holding Onto Heaven. Devon Smith acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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220 lbs
23 - 16 - 0 |
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215 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ambrogio Ballestrazzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devon Smith!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ballestrazzi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ballestrazzi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ballestrazzi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Black Widow Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Devon Smith has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith connects with the punch.
Ballestrazzi throws a lazy body kick
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Ballestrazzi misses with a body kick.
Smith rushes Ballestrazzi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Ballestrazzi misses with the head strike.
Ballestrazzi is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ambrogio Ballestrazzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ballestrazzi gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ballestrazzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ballestrazzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballestrazzi. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ballestrazzi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ballestrazzi throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ballestrazzi doesn't seem bothered though.
Ballestrazzi fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Ballestrazzi is breathing heavily.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ballestrazzi doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ballestrazzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballestrazzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Ballestrazzi off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballestrazzi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Nice cross by Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi scores with a hook.
Smith throws a front kick aimed at Ballestrazzi's knee but Ballestrazzi avoids it well.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ballestrazzi rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Ballestrazzi's head back.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ballestrazzi circles away quickly and effectively.
Ballestrazzi throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi misses with an uppercut.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballestrazzi throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Ballestrazzi lands with an overhand left.
Smith lunges at Ballestrazzi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ballestrazzi's hand.
Ballestrazzi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ballestrazzi misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to clinch.
A big right from Ballestrazzi misses.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ballestrazzi.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Ballestrazzi misses with a kick to the body.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ballestrazzi.
Ballestrazzi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ballestrazzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
A cross from Smith lands.
It looks like Ambrogio Ballestrazzi has been cut.
Ballestrazzi looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ballestrazzi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Devon Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Ballestrazzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!
Ballestrazzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ballestrazzi misses with a hook.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Ballestrazzi misses its intended target.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ballestrazzi manages to avoid it.
Ballestrazzi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ballestrazzi misses with a body shot.
Ballestrazzi throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ballestrazzi, right into the meat.
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 Ambrogio Ballestrazzi will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ballestrazzi misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ballestrazzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith lands a jab to Ballestrazzi's midsection.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith jabs at Ballestrazzi's body.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ballestrazzi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Ballestrazzi ducks down to avoid it.
Ballestrazzi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballestrazzi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballestrazzi. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ballestrazzi thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Ballestrazzi is predictable there
and Ballestrazzi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ballestrazzi's head backwards.
Ambrogio Ballestrazzi's cut is getting worse.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ballestrazzi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Ballestrazzi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ballestrazzi in his tracks.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Ballestrazzi is rocked!
Ballestrazzi misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a crisp right that sends Ballestrazzi to the canvas! Smith follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Smith!
Devon Smith seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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