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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Garegin Balayan (ranked 287 p4p, 39 weight class) and Jack Douglas (ranked 350 p4p, 46 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Balayan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Troika. The crowd seem to be enjoying Douglas's choice of entrance music: Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Garegin Balayan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Douglas.
Balayan misses with a body shot.
Balayan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Balayan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Douglas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Balayan lands a right hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balayan.
Douglas is looking for the big counter here.
Balayan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Douglas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Balayan takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Balayan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balayan.
Balayan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Douglas misses with a leg kick
and Balayan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garegin Balayan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balayan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Douglas under the eye.
Balayan is looking to wear down Douglas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Douglas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Balayan sprawls well initially but Douglas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Balayan pushes Douglas off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan scores with a decent looking hook.
Balayan swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Douglas throws a nice looking combination but Balayan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balayan is looking to counter with a body kick.
Balayan has managed to clinch.
Douglas prevents a body shot from Balayan.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Balayan controls the action.
Balayan lands with a left to the head.
Balayan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Douglas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Balayan.
Balayan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balayan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balayan blocking some punches.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balayan's elbow.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balayan blocks an uppercut.
Balayan lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Balayan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Balayan presses Douglas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Balayan on the inside.
Balayan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Balayan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Douglas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Balayan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Douglas can turn it around.
Douglas working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Balayan.
Balayan blocks a body shot from Douglas.
Balayan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Balayan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Balayan.
Douglas looks winded!
Balayan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Balayan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Balayan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balayan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Douglas is leaning against Balayan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Balayan can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries a body shot but Balayan blocks it.
Balayan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balayan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balayan pushes Douglas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Balayan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balayan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Balayan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Balayan's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balayan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Balayan.
Balayan works on Douglas's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Balayan on the inside.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Balayan.
Balayan lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balayan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Balayan.
Balayan lands a nice shot to the body.
Balayan cracks Douglas with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Balayan.
Nice body punch from Balayan.
A short left from Balayan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Balayan.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Balayan.
A short left from Balayan.
Douglas misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Douglas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balayan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balayan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Balayan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balayan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balayan gets through Douglas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balayan scores with a shoulder strike.
Balayan lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balayan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balayan lands a nice uppercut.
Douglas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Douglas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balayan tries to work over Douglas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garegin Balayan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Douglas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Balayan delivers a nice body kick.
A lazy left from Balayan finds it's target.
Donk. Balayan catches Douglas right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Balayan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Balayan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Balayan throws a body shot but no joy.
Balayan thuds a left hand into Douglas's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balayan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Douglas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Douglas.
Douglas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balayan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Douglas's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Douglas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Balayan finds it's way through Douglas's defenses.
An inside leg kick lands from Balayan.
Douglas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Douglas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab lands there for Balayan.
Balayan connects with a solid leg kick.
Douglas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Balayan swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Balayan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garegin Balayan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Douglas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 cracks Douglas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balayan.
Douglas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garegin Balayan is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Balayan.
Douglas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Balayan. That one must have hurt.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Balayan clinches up with Douglas and pushes him back against the cage.
Douglas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balayan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balayan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balayan scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Douglas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Balayan can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas struggles to land a body shot inside as Balayan controls his hands.
Balayan manages to break the clinch.
Douglas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Balayan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balayan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Douglas throws a leg kick
and Balayan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balayan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Douglas's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Douglas, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balayan. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balayan throws a front kick that sends Douglas stumbling back into the cage.
Balayan scores with a body shot.
Balayan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Balayan scores with a jab. Douglas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Balayan. That's going to slow Douglas down.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balayan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Douglas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Douglas needs to keep his hands up - Balayan had a free shot at his head there.
Balayan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Douglas's sensitive parts.
Decent striking displayed by Balayan there.
Balayan moves into range and clinches up with Douglas.
A left hand lands to the body for Douglas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Douglas.
A short right from Balayan.
Balayan lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garegin Balayan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balayan manages to avoid it.
Douglas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Douglas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Balayan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Douglas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Douglas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Balayan scores with a hook to the body. Douglas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Douglas connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balayan closes the distance and clinches.
Balayan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglas can do to turn this around?
Douglas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balayan works on Douglas's body with a couple of short punches.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garegin Balayan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan lands with a light punch inside.
Balayan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balayan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balayan misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Douglas takes a shot to the head.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Douglas takes a shot to the head.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Balayan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Douglas struggles to land a body shot inside as Balayan controls his hands.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balayan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balayan lands with a short shot to the head.
Balayan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Douglas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balayan cracks Douglas with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balayan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balayan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balayan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Balayan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Balayan lands with a nice body punch.
Douglas walks into a straight right hand from Balayan.
Balayan lands a nice shot to the body.
Balayan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters circling a little - Balayan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Balayan connects with a body shot.
Balayan throws out a powerful jab.
Nice jab there from Balayan.
Balayan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Balayan clobbers Douglas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Douglas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
Balayan tried to counter with a leg kick but Douglas avoided it.
A good leg kick by Balayan.
Douglas throws the kick towards the body but Balayan avoids it.
Balayan lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balayan.
Douglas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Balayan is looking to slow Douglas down with leg kicks.
Balayan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Douglas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Balayan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Douglas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balayan.
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 scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Douglas doesn't seem bothered though.
Douglas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balayan cracks Douglas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Douglas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Balayan finds it's way round the side to connect with Douglas's head.
Douglas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balayan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Douglas needs to keep his hands up - Balayan had a free shot at his head there.
Balayan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garegin Balayan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balayan 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garegin Balayan!
Garegin Balayan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Jack Douglas had this to say: 'The judges are corrupt! I should have won that.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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