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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Joney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Ballinger (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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210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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225 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Joney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holden Ballinger!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joney keeps Ballinger at a distance using the push kick.
Joney misses with a double jab.
Joney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joney takes a jab right on the kisser.
Joney misses the body punch
and Ballinger counters with a stiff right hand.
Holden Ballinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joney connects with a solid leg kick.
Joney ducks under a wild hook from Ballinger.
Ballinger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joney.
Ballinger lands with an overhand left.
Joney misses with a combination
enabling Ballinger to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joney needs to keep his hands up - Ballinger had a free shot at his head there.
Ballinger sends Joney crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ballinger is motioning to the referee to let Joney up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Joney is rocked!
It looks like Jonny Joney has been cut.
Ballinger moves out of range of the body kick from Joney.
Oh Joney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ballinger throws a lazy right hand but Joney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Ballinger misses the target.
Joney seems to have got his legs back now.
Ballinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ballinger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joney.
Joney throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ballinger counters with a nice right hand that sends Joney toppling to the canvas! Joney scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ballinger finish him?!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joney motions for Ballinger to come forward. Joney throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joney throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ballinger 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.
Joney dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ballinger. That did some damage!
Joney lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ballinger throws a hook but Joney avoids it easily.
Ballinger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ballinger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Joney misses with a wild body shot.
Joney blocks a jab.
Joney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Joney on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joney scores with a nice body kick.
Ballinger pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Joney back to the cage. Ballinger follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joney throws a nice looking combination but Ballinger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ballinger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A good leg kick by Joney.
Ballinger misses with a looping left.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ballinger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Joney - the referee stops the clock and Ballinger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Joney. Ballinger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joney slips under a jab.
Joney scoring well with a low kick there.
Ballinger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ballinger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joney dips to his left and cracks Ballinger with an uppercut!
Ballinger throws a jab when Joney was well out of range.
Joney misses the shot to the body.
Joney changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ballinger throws a lazy right hand but Joney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joney explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ballinger looks winded!
Joney scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ballinger doesn't seem bothered though.
Joney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ballinger missing with a left hand there. Joney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Ballinger misses.
Joney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joney connects with a body shot that sends Ballinger's belly button to the back.
Ballinger throws the left hand but Joney avoids the punch easily.
Joney instigates a clinch.
Joney content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Joney.
Joney is pushing Ballinger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A frustrated look appears on Ballinger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Joney misses with a body punch.
Joney is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Joney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ballinger.
Joney misses with a punch to the body.
Ballinger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Joney is keeping busy.
Ballinger misses with a punch to the body.
Joney content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger looking to slow down the pace here.
Joney digs a right hand into Ballinger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ballinger's gas tank.
Ballinger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ballinger tries to stall but Joney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ballinger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Joney prevents Ballinger from breaking the clinch.
Joney prevents Ballinger from breaking the clinch.
I was talking to Joney's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ballinger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ballinger is trying to maintain a safe position but Joney gets an underhook and turns Ballinger into the cage.
Joney scores with a shot to the side of Ballinger's head.
Ballinger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Holden Ballinger.
Ballinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Joney misses the target.
Ballinger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ballinger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joney. Joney obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballinger looks to throw the jab but Joney is out of range.
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 Jonny Joney will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonny Joney's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Joney scores with a push kick.
Joney lands a nice looking body kick.
Joney lands with a cross.
Joney connects with a body shot that sends Ballinger's belly button to the back.
Joney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joney darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joney explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Joney stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ballinger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joney has Ballinger up against the cage in a clinch.
Joney pushes Ballinger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joney lands a body shot.
Joney scores with a shot to the side of Ballinger's head.
Joney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ballinger is rocked!
Joney pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ballinger is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joney digs a right hand underneath Ballinger's ribcage. Ballinger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Joney gets through Ballinger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joney displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ballinger up against the cage.
Joney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ballinger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Joney.
Joney just leaning against Ballinger, taking a breather.
Ballinger trying to control the position but instead, Joney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ballinger into the cage.
Joney lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ballinger leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joney.
Joney lands with a right to the head.
Joney stalls.
Joney lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joney prevents Ballinger from breaking the clinch.
Joney pushes Ballinger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Joney.
Joney holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jonny Joney has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Joney.
Joney lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballinger stalling in the clinch but Joney improves position.
Joney pushes Ballinger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joney breaks from the clinch.
Joney drops Ballinger with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ballinger looks back up at him and smiles so Joney waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ballinger is still on wobbly legs! Can Joney finish him?
Joney digs a good body shot into Ballinger's ribs.
Joney throws an overhand right that drops Ballinger like a sack of potatoes! Joney dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Joney!
The defeated Holden Ballinger had this to say: '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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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