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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cain Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eyewan Tudie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 cm
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179 lbs
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225 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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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 London, Cain Balboa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eyewan Tudie! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Balboa misses with a looping right. Balboa throws a jab but it's blocked by Tudie. Tudie throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Tudie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Tudie has a takedown stuffed. Balboa misses with a straight left. Tudie fails in his attempt to clinch. Balboa tries to keep at a distance but Tudie has taken the fight into the clinch. Tudie manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tudie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Tudie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balboa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Tudie slips under a jab from Balboa. A big right from Balboa misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tudie shoots in but no luck this time. Balboa throws the left hand but Tudie avoids the punch easily. Balboa takes a swing at Tudie's ribcage but misses. Tudie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Cain Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eyewan Tudie. No luck with that takedown attempt from Tudie. Tudie misses with a takedown attempt - Balboa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Tudie throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Balboa stuns Tudie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Tudie looks winded! Balboa lunges at Tudie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tudie's hand.
It looks like Eyewan Tudie has been cut. Tudie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Balboa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tudie. A little jabbing left from Tudie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Nice takedown defense from Balboa. No joy for Tudie on that attempt. Tudie throws a jab when Balboa was well out of range. Balboa throws a combination that misses and Tudie counters with a head kick. That will keep Balboa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Balboa misses the jab. Cain Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nice body punch from Balboa. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tudie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balboa.
Balboa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Tudie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Balboa drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Tudie right on the button. Tudie goes down! Balboa follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Balboa gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Balboa!
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G |
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C
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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