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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermey Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Ballinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holden Ballinger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jermey Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holden Ballinger!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnold is looking to slow Ballinger down with leg kicks.
Ballinger misses with an uppercut
enabling Arnold to counter with a crisp jab.
Ballinger loads up on a big right hand but Arnold slips the punch.
Ballinger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Arnold takes a step back to recover.
Arnold ducks right into an uppercut from Ballinger.
Ballinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnold was well out of range. Poor timing from Ballinger.
Arnold was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ballinger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ballinger tries to keep at a distance but Arnold has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ballinger tries to work over Arnold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arnold scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Holden Ballinger has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ballinger is looking to control Arnold's arms but Arnold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ballinger has his back to the cage.
Ballinger tries to throw a body punch but Arnold avoids it by throwing Ballinger back against the cage.
Ballinger is looking to control Arnold's arms but Arnold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ballinger has his back to the cage.
Arnold manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ballinger is trying to maintain a safe position but Arnold gets an underhook and turns Ballinger into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballinger can't find room to land a body shot as Arnold controls the action.
Arnold looking to stall.
Arnold lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ballinger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ballinger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arnold is keeping busy.
Ballinger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arnold stalling the fight.
Ballinger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arnold lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Arnold with a knee to the head.
Ballinger is trying to maintain a safe position but Arnold gets an underhook and turns Ballinger into the cage.
Ballinger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arnold lands a knee to the head.
Ballinger displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arnold up against the cage.
Arnold stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Arnold.
Arnold using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ballinger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ballinger tries to throw a body punch but Arnold avoids it by throwing Ballinger back against the cage.
Arnold lands a right hand.
Arnold lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnold pushes Ballinger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ballinger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arnold as Ballinger tries to tie him up.
Ballinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ballinger throws a combination that misses
and Arnold counters with a straight right hand.
Ballinger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arnold counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Arnold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ballinger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holden Ballinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold works over Ballinger's head and body with a nice combination.
Arnold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arnold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ballinger.
Arnold is looking for a counter combo.
Ballinger throws a chopping leg kick but Arnold manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arnold was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ballinger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arnold is out of range.
A head kick misses from Arnold.
Ballinger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arnold looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Arnold slips a jab and a cross from Ballinger.
Ballinger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arnold looks to land a combination but Ballinger avoids it well.
Ballinger misses with a series of wild punches.
Arnold throws a counter high kick but Ballinger was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arnold blocks a jab.
Arnold stalks Ballinger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ballinger's face. Ballinger staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Arnold lands a nice shot that snaps Ballinger's head back.
Ballinger throws out a loose jab but Arnold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballinger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arnold throws a sloppy head kick and Ballinger moves out of range easily.
Ballinger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arnold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ballinger cracks Arnold with an open hand slap.
Ballinger misses with a low kick as Arnold jumps back.
Arnold misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermey Arnold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Holden Ballinger's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ballinger throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnold counters with an outside leg kick.
Arnold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballinger.
Ballinger looks to land a left hand but Arnold moved out of range nicely.
Ballinger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Arnold counters with a nice body shot.
Ballinger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ballinger misses with a left hand
and Arnold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ballinger throws a hook but Arnold blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Arnold tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jermey Arnold is winning the standup battle so far.
Ballinger throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnold counters with a head kick. That will keep Ballinger thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Arnold takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballinger throws a head kick that misses.
Arnold throws a head kick that misses.
Ballinger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ballinger misses with a straight right.
Arnold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnold moves away.
Ballinger just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromArnold.
Ballinger moves forwards but Arnold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Arnold.
Jermey Arnold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arnold takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Ballinger.
Ballinger misses the body punch
and Arnold counters with a stiff right hand.
Arnold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ballinger can do to turn this around?
Ballinger misses with a leg kick
and Arnold counters with a stiff right hand.
Ballinger scores with a nice body kick.
Ballinger throws a lazy head kick
and Arnold counters with a nice body shot.
Arnold works the jab nicely.
Arnold misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnold moves out of range as Ballinger strikes.
Arnold throws a quick counter head kick but Ballinger was just out of range.
Ballinger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch lands to the side of Arnold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Arnold scores with a jab to the head.
Arnold takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ballinger misses with a hook
and Arnold counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ballinger thinking.
Ballinger defending well as Arnold loads up on a big left hand.
Arnold looks to throw the jab but Ballinger is out of range.
Ballinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballinger throws the left hand but Arnold avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Arnold was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Arnold avoids the head kick by Ballinger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger swings widly with a right hand
and Arnold counters with a nice body shot.
Ballinger loads up on a big right hand but Arnold slips the punch.
Arnold lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballinger. Arnold does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Ballinger.
Ballinger missing with a left hand there. Arnold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arnold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ballinger throws a lazy head kick
and Arnold counters with a stiff right hand.
Arnold blocks a head kick by Ballinger.
Ballinger misses with an uppercut. Arnold saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Arnold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ballinger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Arnold counters with a head kick.
Arnold blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger throws a hook but Arnold blocks it.
Ballinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnold moves away.
It looked like Arnold was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballinger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arnold throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Arnold.
Arnold defending well as Ballinger loads up on a big left hand.
Ballinger looks to land a left hand but Arnold moved out of range nicely.
Arnold appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Arnold sizes up Ballinger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick by Ballinger misses
and Arnold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ballinger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ballinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arnold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ballinger thows a leg kick but Arnold checks it
and Arnold counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermey Arnold dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Holden Ballinger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Arnold misses with a two punch combination.
Ballinger throws a poor cross that misses
and Arnold counters with a two punch combo.
Ballinger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ballinger misses with a lunging right hand
and Arnold counters with a left and a right that stings Ballinger.
A lazy left from Ballinger finds it's target.
Ballinger throws a big shot that misses.
Arnold looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ballinger misses with an uppercut
and Arnold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ballinger misses with a looping left.
Ballinger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arnold seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ballinger misses with a left hand
and Arnold counters with a big head kick but Ballinger shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnold throws a leg kick which misses Ballinger's front leg but catches the back leg as Ballinger tries to avoid it.
Ballinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Ballinger misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballinger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ballinger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ballinger throws a jab when Arnold was well out of range.
Arnold throws a counter high kick but Ballinger was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ballinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ballinger throws a leg kick that misses.
Ballinger throws a shot from downtown. Arnold moves away and avoids it.
Ballinger throws a looping overhand right but Arnold ducks down to avoid it.
Ballinger throws a right hand that Arnold ducks under and follows up with a left that Arnold also avoids with ease.
Arnold throws a quick counter head kick but Ballinger was just out of range.
Ballinger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ballinger throws a head kick but Arnold moves out of range.
Ballinger jabs Arnold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick by Ballinger misses
and Arnold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ballinger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ballinger throws the left hand but Arnold avoids the punch easily.
Arnold scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnold darts in and clinches Ballinger up against the cage.
Arnold tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arnold tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arnold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ballinger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ballinger taking a breather.
Arnold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jermey Arnold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arnold.
Nice body punch from Arnold.
Arnold lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Arnold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arnold as Ballinger tries to tie him up.
Arnold tries a knee to the head but Ballinger blocks it.
Ballinger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arnold will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ballinger up against the cage.
Arnold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Arnold lands an elbow just above Ballinger 's eye.
Ballinger is looking to control Arnold's arms but Arnold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ballinger has his back to the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Arnold - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Holden Ballinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees in the clinch landing for Arnold.
Arnold using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Arnold.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arnold.
Ballinger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ballinger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ballinger throws a jab when Arnold was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballinger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Arnold to counter with a crisp jab.
Ballinger throws a poor cross that misses
and Arnold counters with a head kick.
Arnold bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ballinger's head backwards.
Arnold moves away from the strike by Ballinger.
Arnold lands with an overhand left.
Ballinger throws a sloppy head kick
and Arnold counters with a three punch combo that has Ballinger backing up. Ballinger nods at Arnold to acknowledge the strikes.
Jermey Arnold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ballinger is rocked!
Arnold changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ballinger is still on wobbly legs! Can Arnold finish him?
Ballinger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arnold counters with an inside leg kick.
Ballinger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arnold counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jermey Arnold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arnold has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermey Arnold!
Jermey Arnold tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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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