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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ BALLSACK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Nastie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nastie has chosen Roots Bloody Roots by Sepultura as his entrance music. Bo Nastie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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165 lbs
5 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, BJ BALLSACK!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bo Nastie!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nastie throws a right and a left that BALLSACK avoids nicely.
Nastie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nastie tries to clinch but BALLSACK is having none of it.
Nastie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nastie tries to clinch up.
BALLSACK shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nastie as he jumps to the side.
Nastie shoots and misses
and BALLSACK counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nastie misses with some strikes from the bottom.
BALLSACK prevents Nastie from improving his position.
Nastie controlling the position well.
Nastie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nastie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nastie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
BALLSACK cracks Nastie with a solid left hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nastie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nastie has his hands on BALLSACK's head, controlling the position.
Nastie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nastie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
BALLSACK scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
BALLSACK working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nastie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
BALLSACK throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nastie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nastie is trying to control the position but BALLSACK postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BALLSACK throws a strike but Nastie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nastie stopping the sweep attempt from BALLSACK.
BALLSACK is striking from the bottom but Nastie uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nastie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nastie blocks the strikes from BALLSACK.
BALLSACK tries to roll over but Nastie keeps him under control.
Nastie blocks the strikes from BALLSACK.
BALLSACK punching from the bottom.
BALLSACK looking for submissions off his back.
BALLSACK is breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
BALLSACK tries for a takedown but Nastie circles away easily
and Nastie counters by moving into the clinch.
Nastie effectively controlling the action here.
Nastie successfully pulls guard.
Nastie striking off his back but it's not causing BALLSACK any problems.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nastie holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nastie has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes BALLSACK off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
BALLSACK gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nastie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ BALLSACK. That's going to take a lot out of him.
BALLSACK strikes from the bottom but Nastie passes into mount!
Nastie looking to secure an arm triangle but BALLSACK defends it well.
Nastie breaks from BALLSACK's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nastie controlling from mount.
BALLSACK really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BALLSACK flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BALLSACK throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nastie. What's that going to do exactly?
Nastie landing strikes from the mount.
BALLSACK swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
BALLSACK throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nastie. What's that going to do exactly?
Nastie with the ground and pound from mount.
Nastie has control of BALLSACK's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and BALLSACK regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nastie blocks BALLSACK's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
BALLSACK is bucking up trying to escape but Nastie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BALLSACK is in all sorts of trouble here.
BALLSACK really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nastie working for a submission but BALLSACK is keeping him at bay.
Nastie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Nastie dominated that round.
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.
Nastie throws a left and a right that both miss
and BALLSACK counters with a takedown into side control.
Nastie explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Nastie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and BALLSACK counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by BALLSACK.
BALLSACK is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
BALLSACK has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as BALLSACK accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
BALLSACK throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
BALLSACK keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nastie's head.
BALLSACK in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nastie trying to control the position.
Nastie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BALLSACK missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BALLSACK is looking to work some ground and pound but Nastie has wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nastie tries to clinch up
and BALLSACK counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nastie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in BALLSACK's guard.
Nastie trying to control the position from guard on top but BALLSACK is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
BALLSACK working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nastie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nastie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
BALLSACK trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
BALLSACK is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
BALLSACK is striking off his back. Nastie thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nastie controlling the action here.
Nastie blocks the strikes from BALLSACK.
Nastie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
BALLSACK missing with punches from the bottom.
Nastie blocks the strikes from BALLSACK.
Nastie gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nastie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nastie controls the position from side control.
Nastie advances to mount.
BALLSACK really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BALLSACK swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bo Nastie has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nastie lands a big elbow.
BALLSACK keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nastie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Nastie trying to control but BALLSACK is having none of it.
BALLSACK working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Nastie.
BALLSACK is working to get back to half guard.
BALLSACK swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ BALLSACK dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
BALLSACK tries for a takedown but Nastie circles away easily
and Nastie counters by clinching up.
Nastie pulls guard.
BALLSACK trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
BALLSACK avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
BALLSACK throws a strike but Nastie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nastie trying to control the position from guard on top but BALLSACK is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
BALLSACK is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nastie wants to control from the top but BALLSACK keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastie looking to pass the guard.
BALLSACK trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nastie trying to control the position from guard on top but BALLSACK is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Nastie misses.
BALLSACK shoots and misses
and Nastie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
BALLSACK looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
BALLSACK misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BALLSACK is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
BALLSACK looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nastie working over BALLSACK with some ground and pound. BALLSACK looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
BALLSACK actively working from the bottom here.
Nastie blocks the strikes from BALLSACK.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nastie moves into the clinch.
BALLSACK looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ BALLSACK. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nastie gets control of BALLSACK's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nastie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nastie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for BALLSACK!
BALLSACK is desperately trying to improve his position but Nastie has a good base and remains in mount.
Nastie blocks BALLSACK's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Nastie is going olschool here, as he tries to force BALLSACK to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so BALLSACK shrugs it off.
Nastie blocks BALLSACK's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
BALLSACK flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Nastie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nastie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nastie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as BALLSACK is looking to escape.
Nastie working for a submission but BALLSACK is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BALLSACK throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nastie. What's that going to do exactly?
BALLSACK is working to get back to half guard.
Nastie working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. BALLSACK turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Nastie off and cradles BALLSACK's limp body as Nastie celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Bo Nastie!
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hype
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