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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Dubois (ranked 3208 p4p, 446 weight class) and Garegin Balayan (ranked 1021 p4p, 156 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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176 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Dubois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Garegin Balayan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balayan tries a head kick but it misses.
Dubois tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balayan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balayan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dubois with a body shot.
Balayan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balayan throws a head kick that misses.
Dubois is looking to counter the offense by Balayan and move into the clinch.
Dubois looks to clinch
and Balayan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balayan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balayan.
Dubois works the jab nicely.
Dubois missing with a left hand there. Balayan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balayan throws a hook but Dubois blocks it.
Balayan connects with a single shot there.
Dubois tries to clinch but Balayan is having none of it.
Dubois tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balayan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balayan throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dubois looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dubois fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Dubois moves in looking to clinch but Balayan pushes him off.
Dubois tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balayan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan throws a hook to the side of Dubois's head but Dubois sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Balayan finds it's way through Dubois's defenses.
Balayan lands a body shot.
Dubois tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balayan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balayan.
Balayan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dubois looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Balayan is looking to slow Dubois down with leg kicks.
Balayan tries to score with a low kick but Dubois moves his leg out of the way.
Dubois swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dubois tries to clinch but Balayan moves out of range.
Balayan scores with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dubois looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balayan.
Balayan throws a series of punches but Dubois avoids them all with ease.
A slapping body kick lands there for Balayan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dubois connects with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Balayan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dubois doesn't seem phased though.
Dubois is looking to clinch.
Balayan 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.
Dubois fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balayan manages to avoid it.
Balayan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dubois rushes Balayan and presses him up against the cage.
Balayan swings wildly with an uppercut but Dubois uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Dubois fails to land.
Balayan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balayan cracks Dubois with a good jab.
Balayan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dubois doesn't manage to clinch there - Balayan circles away.
Dubois takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dubois misses with a hook.
Dubois needs to keep his hands up - Balayan had a free shot at his head there.
Balayan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubois connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Balayan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dubois rushes Balayan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Balayan blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Balayan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Balayan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balayan blocking some punches.
Dubois blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Balayan fails to land.
Balayan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dubois misses with a body punch.
Dubois tries to throw a body punch but Balayan avoids it by throwing Dubois back against the cage.
Balayan digs a right hand into Dubois's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dubois's gas tank.
Dubois is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Balayan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Balayan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dubois tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubois throws a punch but it's blocked by Balayan.
Dubois fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balayan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balayan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duboiss head.
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!
Balayan misses with some punches.
Balayan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dubois tries to work over Balayan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Balayan.
Balayan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dubois working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balayan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Balayan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Balayan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garegin Balayan 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.
Dubois misses with a jab to the body
and Balayan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dubois is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Balayan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dubois moves in looking to clinch but Balayan pushes him off.
Balayan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dubois looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balayan throws a body kick that misses.
Dubois is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Balayan keeps the fight on the outside.
Dubois tries to clinch but Balayan moves away
and Balayan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Balayan lands a front kick.
Dubois moves out of range as Balayan throws a body kick.
Balayan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dubois takes a swing at Balayan's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balayan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dubois takes a step back to recover.
Balayan throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Balayan.
Dubois just misses with a punch to the body.
Dubois scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dubois misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubois steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balayan.
Dubois shoots in but no luck this time.
Dubois tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balayan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dubois tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balayan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dubois fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balayan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Balayan cracks the inside of Dubois's front leg.
Garegin Balayan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dubois throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Balayan to counter with a crisp jab.
Dubois moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Balayan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dubois misses with a left hand
and Balayan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Balayan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balayan. That's going to slow Dubois down.
Balayan keeps Dubois at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dubois. Balayan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balayan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubois misses with a jab to the body
and Balayan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dubois really felt that one!
Dubois moves out of range of the body kick from Balayan.
Dubois thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dubois lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Balayan backs up against the cage.
Balayan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dubois if he has to take too many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balayan, right into the meat.
Balayan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Balayan throws the kick towards the body but Dubois avoids it.
Dubois on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dubois with a jab.
Dubois takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Balayan cracks the inside of Dubois's front leg.
Dubois throws a jab when Balayan was well out of range.
Dubois tries to clinch
and Balayan counters with a good low kick that Dubois was not able to check.
Dubois will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Balayan throws a front kick that sends Dubois stumbling back into the cage.
Balayan throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubois misses with a double jab
and Balayan counters with a solid body kick.
Balayan scores with a shot to the body.
Balayan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Balayan lands with a right hand.
Balayan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balayan scores with a hook to the body. Dubois takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Dubois. That snapped Balayan's head back.
Balayan thuds his right hand into Dubois's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dubois needs to keep his hands up - Balayan had a free shot at his head there.
Balayan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dubois tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Balayan to counter with a crisp jab.
Balayan keeps the fight on the outside.
Dubois is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body kick from Balayan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan throws a body kick that misses.
Balayan misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Balayan lands but Dubois takes it in his stride.
Balayan scores with a decent looking hook.
Balayan looks to land a body kick but Dubois moved away.
Balayan connects with a leg kick. Dubois looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fighters circling - Dubois throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balayan lands a leg kick that knocks Dubois off balance momentarily.
Balayan misses with a kick to the body.
Dubois tries to clinch up.
Dubois on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dubois rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Balayan counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balayan keeps Dubois at a distance using the push kick.
Balayan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Balayan is looking to land body kicks.
Balayan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garegin Balayan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Balayan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dubois avoids the head kick by Balayan.
Dubois closes the distance but Balayan moves to the side
and Balayan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Balayan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dubois in his tracks.
Dubois moves to clinch but Balayan breaks away
and Balayan counters with a thumping low kick.
Dubois throws a lazy uppercut
and Balayan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balayan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dubois pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dubois tries to close the distance and clinch but Balayan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubois tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balayan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dubois moves to clinch but Balayan breaks away
enabling Balayan to counter with a crisp jab.
Dubois tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Balayan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dubois throws a right hand that misses
and Balayan counters with a nice body kick.
Balayan walks into a jab.
Dubois takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Balayan misses with a body kick.
Balayan tries to land a front kick but Dubois steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balayan.
Balayan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balayan tries a head kick but it misses.
Balayan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dubois rushes Balayan and presses him up against the cage.
Balayan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dubois moves in looking to clinch but Balayan pushes him off.
Dubois closes the distance but Balayan moves to the side
enabling Balayan to counter with a crisp jab.
Pierre Dubois has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubois connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Balayan misses.
Dubois wants to clinch.
Dubois closes the distance looking to clinch
and Balayan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dubois takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dubois ducks right into an uppercut from Balayan.
Balayan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dubois is looking to clinch.
Balayan throws a counter combo.
Balayan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dubois tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Balayan manages to circle out of the way.
Nice body punch from Dubois.
Balayan swats away the attempt to clinch by Dubois.
Balayan is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balayan.
Balayan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Dubois scores with a four punch combination!
Dubois walks forward, straight into a front kick from Balayan.
Dubois tries to clinch
and Balayan counters with a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Balayan.
Dubois gets a clinch.
Dubois scores with a shot to the side of Balayan's head.
Dubois blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balayan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Balayan lands a hook that snaps the head of Dubois backwards.
Dubois has a couple of punches blocked by Balayan.
Dubois misses with the head strike.
A short right from Dubois.
Balayan slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan breaks from the clinch.
Balayan thows a body kick. Dubois tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Balayan lands with a kick to the temple. Dubois shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dubois works Balayan's body with a nice hook.
Balayan is looking to slow Dubois down with leg kicks.
Balayan misses with a body kick.
Dubois's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Balayan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dubois scrambles back to his feet.
Dubois misses with an uppercut. Balayan saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Dubois misses the target.
Balayan connects with the punch.
Balayan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dubois rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Balayan counters with a right hand to the body.
Dubois gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garegin Balayan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balayan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garegin Balayan!
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