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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Balboa (ranked 5383 p4p, 668 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 6396 p4p, 747 weight class). Diego Balboa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Balboa backs up against the cage.
Balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lang connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Diego Balboa has been cut.
Lang has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balboa is looking for a counter combo.
Balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lang misses with a hook. Balboa ducked under it nicely.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Lang lands a really nice looking cross but Balboa seems unphased.
Lang misses with the combination.
Balboa staying out of range there.
Lang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lang misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Lang.
Balboa misses with a combination
and Lang counters with a stiff right hand.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Diego Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Despite the aggression on Lang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Lang moves out of range.
Lang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balboa is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang walks into a left hand.
Balboa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Balboa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lang back to the cage. Balboa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lang shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Balboa eats them both and turns towards Lang to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balboa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lang circles away quickly and effectively.
Lang is looking for the big counter here.
Lang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balboa.
Lang looks winded!
Balboa scores with a one two! Lang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang swinging wildly here.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lang throws a right hand that Balboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Balboa also avoids with ease.
Balboa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lang's head.
Lang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balboa lands with a right hand.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balboa catches Lang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a right hand that Lang ducks under and follows up with a left that Lang also avoids with ease.
Balboa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Balboa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lang dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Balboa slips a straight right by Lang.
Lang jabs at Balboa's body.
Balboa throws a poor cross that misses
and Lang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Lang is looking to clinch.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lang is looking for the big counter here.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Lang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Lang moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Balboa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lang.
Balboa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Lang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lang.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Lang.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balboa.
Balboa moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLang.
Lang throws a series of strikes that have Balboa backpedaling.
Balboa looks to throw the jab but Lang is out of range.
Lang looks to land a left hand but Balboa moved out of range nicely.
Balboa misses the jab.
Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balboa moves out of range of the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Lang is looking for the big counter here.
Lang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balboa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Balboa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Balboa misses.
Lang is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lang's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lang duly obliges.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lang throws a counter combo.
Lang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balboa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lang wants to clinch.
Balboa throws out a loose jab but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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 Diego Balboa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Balboa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Lang.
Lang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A combination from Lang does no damage.
Jab, jab by Balboa - just one landing.
Balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balboa misses with a wild combination.
A left and a right from Lang both land. Nice combination.
Lang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lang misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Balboa. Those never looked like landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lang.
Lang is breathing heavily.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Lang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Balboa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balboa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lang circles away quickly and effectively.
Lang misses with a wild body shot.
Lang slips a straight right by Balboa.
It seemed like Lang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diego Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Balboa misses with an uppercut.
Lang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balboa looks to land a right hand but Lang moved out of range.
Lang unleashes a big counter combination but Balboa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lang connects with a jab.
Lang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Balboa throws a lazy uppercut
and Lang counters with a left and a right that stings Balboa.
Lang throws a right and a left that Balboa avoids nicely.
Balboa connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lang dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Lang does no damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Balboa.
Balboa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lang tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa cracks Lang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A combination from Lang does no damage.
Lang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lang.
Lang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balboa looks to land a combination but Lang avoids it well.
Lang is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Balboa with a body shot.
Balboa tests Lang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diego Balboa is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balboa.
Lang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balboa circles away quickly and effectively.
Balboa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Balboa misses.
Balboa loads up on a big right hand but Lang slips the punch.
Lang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balboa.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Balboa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lang drops his hands momentarily and Balboa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Balboa lands a glancing blow to the side of Lang's head.
Balboa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Balboa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lang's head.
Balboa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balboa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa looks to throw the jab but Lang is out of range.
Lang throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lang, as that shot connected.
Lang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lang is working the combinations to good effect here.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Lang moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lang. Balboa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking cross lands there for Balboa.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Lang throws a counter combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Balboa lands with a nice combination. Lang backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balboa throws the left hand but Lang avoids the punch easily.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lang misses with a series of wild punches.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Balboa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Balboa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Balboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa looks to land a left hand but Lang moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Balboa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Lang misses the target.
Balboa is looking to counter punch.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balboa.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lang! But no joy.
Lang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Lang misses.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Lang avoids nicely.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Balboa throws a shot from downtown. Lang moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Balboa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lang circles away quickly and effectively.
Lang moves away from the strike by Balboa.
A big right from Balboa misses.
Lang scores with a jab.
Lang looks to land a combination. Balboa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balboa, pushing him back against the cage.
Lang can't break the clinch.
Lang tries to break the clinch but Balboa is controlling the position.
Balboa blocks an uppercut.
Lang working hard to break the clinch.
Balboa breaks the clinch.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Balboa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a series of punches but Balboa avoids them all with ease.
A lazy left from Balboa finds it's target.
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!
Lang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balboa.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Balboa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lang avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Lang misses.
Balboa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sloppy strikes from Lang. Those never looked like landing.
Balboa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lang's hands.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Lang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa breaks from the clinch.
Lang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balboa lands with an uppercut that bounces Lang off the cage and back into range.
Lang tries to move into range but Balboa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Lang.
Balboa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Balboa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Balboa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lang tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balboa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Balboa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left lands for Balboa.
Lang misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lang.
Lang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lang there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Balboa misses.
Some wild striking there from Lang.
Balboa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Balboa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lang fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Lang does it's job there.
Clubber Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Balboa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lang throws a series of punches but Balboa avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Balboa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Balboa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Balboa!
A relieved looking Diego Balboa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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