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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stu Balls (ranked 5585 p4p, 485 weight class) and Ariel Grande (ranked 24462 p4p, 538 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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209 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stu Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ariel Grande!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls lands with a right hand.
Grande tries for a takedown but Balls circles away easily
and Balls counters with a stiff right hand.
Balls lands a jab to the nose.
We've been told by Balls's head coaches at Globo Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grande shoots in looking for a takedown. Balls tries to sprawl out of it but Grande keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Balls manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grande fails with the takedown
and Balls counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stu Balls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ariel Grande.
Grande misses with a takedown attempt
and Balls counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balls works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Balls scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grande in his tracks.
Grande takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Grande with a poor takedown
letting Balls counter with a right hand.
Grande tries for a takedown but Balls circles away easily
and Balls counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grande takes one on the button.
Grande shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Balls to counter with a crisp jab.
Grande's coach down at Smitty's was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Grande's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Balls lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls sends Grande crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Balls is motioning to the referee to let Grande up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Grande is rocked!
Grande shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Grande was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Grande is still in real trouble! Can Balls finish him?
Balls on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Balls tries to get out of the position.
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!
Balls can't do much from the bottom here.
Grande seems to have recovered his senses.
Grande moves into full mount!
Grande is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Grande is landing with some decent strikes but Balls is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Grande is landing with some decent strikes but Balls is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Grande working Balls over with strikes here.
Balls is desperately trying to improve his position but Grande has a good base and remains in mount.
Grande working Balls over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande raining down shots from the mount!
Grande scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Balls?
Grande thowing shots but they're missing.
Grande lands a couple of good shots and Balls has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Grande lands punches and elbows.
Grande punches the canvas rather than the man.
Grande lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Balls covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Balls is rocked!
Grande lands a massive punch from the back that knocks Balls out cold! Grande jumps to his feet and celebrates wildly with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ariel Grande!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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