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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zach Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Balenzano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zach Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julian Balenzano!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Balenzano controls Hall momentarily but Hall frees himself.
Balenzano is pulling down on Hall's head to control his posture.
Hall decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Balenzano, up you get!
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Balenzano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
Balenzano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hall swivels and escapes.
Balenzano throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balenzano. Balenzano obviously looking to wear him down.
Hall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Balenzano throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Hall shoots in and bounces Balenzano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall stopping the sweep attempt from Balenzano.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hall stopping the sweep attempt from Balenzano.
Balenzano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Balenzano looks gassed!
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Balenzano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
Balenzano had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hall is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Balenzano Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hall's back instead.
Balenzano keeps control of the position as Hall tries to break free.
Hall manages to reverse the position and now he's in Balenzano's guard. Nice work there by Hall.
Hall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hall gets to his feet. Balenzano looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balenzano looks to land a combination. Hall sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hall drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balenzano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Balenzano looking for a sweep. Not yet Balenzano, not yet.
Hall would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Balenzano is looking to stand up but Hall isn't so interested in that idea.
Balenzano keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall drops back looking for a leg! Balenzano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Balenzano manages to kick Hall off! Hall jumps back into Balenzano's guard.
Balenzano has Hall pulled in close to control his posture.
Balenzano has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hall should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Balenzano has tightened it up now! Hall should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Julian Balenzano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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