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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radley Balko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radley Balko told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Radley Balko!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Clark wants to clinch.
Balko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Clark doesn't manage to clinch there - Balko circles away.
Balko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Balko misses with a head shot. Clark uses the momentum to regain guard.
Balko throws a strike but Clark rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balko working for a triangle but Clark defends it easily.
Balko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Balko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Balko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Balko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Clark passes into half guard.
Balko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Balko with the active half guard here but Clark passes nicely into side control.
Balko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark avoids the strikes from the bottom by Balko.
Balko is trying to improve his position.
Balko wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Balko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Clark's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Clark moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Balko.
Balko is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clark gets to mount! Balko was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Balko swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Balko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Balko is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Balko is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Balko is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balko flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Balko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balko is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Balko punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Balko swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Balko sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balko landing rabbit punches to the side of Clark's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Balko throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Clark manages to pass to side control.
Clark avoids the strikes from the bottom by Balko.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balko is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Clark off and has taken his back!
Can Clark hold on?! Balko is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balko lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Clark hold on?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Radley Balko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Balko looking to score a takedown here. Clark is defending well but Balko drives through and ends up in Clark's guard.
Clark uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Balko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clark defends well and Balko ends up having to push Clark into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Clark went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Balko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clark went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balko throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Clark tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Balko is in Clark's guard.
Clark manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clark after a bit of a struggle.
Clark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark tries to clinch up.
Clark wants to clinch up but Balko keeps it at a distance.
Balko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Balko fails with a takedown attempt.
Clark is looking for a counter combo.
James Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radley Balko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Clark on his heels. He'll look to pass Clark's guard now, I'm sure.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Balko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Balko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Balko landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Balko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Clark is rocked!
Balko working some strikes from top position.
Oh Clark is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balko arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Clark's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Radley Balko!
Radley Balko spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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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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