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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Ballinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballinger's entrance music is When The Man Comes Around - Johnny Cash. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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202 lbs
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213 lbs
20 - 16 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Ballinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ballinger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ballinger misses with a head kick.
Penn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ballinger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penn is able to avoid easily.
Penn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ryan Ballinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ballinger.
Ballinger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Penn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ballinger's knee momentarily.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballinger clobbers Penn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Penn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ballinger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn blocks a head kick by Ballinger.
Penn flicks out a counter leg kick but Ballinger steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Ballinger misses with a body kick.
We've been informed that Penn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Crunch! Ballinger slams his shin into Penn's torso.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ballinger. That's going to slow Penn down.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ballinger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Ballinger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Penn! But no joy.
Ballinger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ballinger throws a sloppy head kick
and Penn counters with a good low kick that Ballinger was not able to check.
Ballinger misses with a head kick.
Penn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ballinger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ballinger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Penn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Ballinger throws a leg kick
and Ballinger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ballinger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ballinger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Penn scrambles back to his feet.
Ballinger throws a lazy head kick
and Penn counters with a low kick, right behind Ballinger 's knee.
Ballinger tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ballinger throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
Penn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Ballinger misses.
Ballinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ballinger lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick by Ballinger misses
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ballinger thumps Penn with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Ballinger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ballinger cracks Penn with a good jab.
Ballinger misses with a straight right.
Penn flicks out a counter leg kick but Ballinger steps away.
Good shot there by Penn.
Penn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ballinger darts in and clinches Penn up against the ropes.
Ballinger has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Ballinger wants to break free but Penn has control.
Penn breaks the clinch.
Ballinger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballinger checks a leg kick nicely.
Ballinger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ballinger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballinger misses with a hook
and Penn counters with a thumping low kick.
Penn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ballinger.
Ballinger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Ballinger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ballinger.
Ryan Ballinger is winning the standup battle so far.
Ballinger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Ballinger throws a lazy head kick
and Penn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ballinger gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Ballinger is rocked!
Ballinger misses with a kick to the body
and Penn counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steel Penn!
Steel Penn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Ryan Ballinger stepped up to the mic, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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