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Event:
KAMIKAZE 10: Revenge
Date: Apr 16, 2017 |
#R1#
A lazy body kick from Ballinger #TD2#
and Samaras counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ballinger won't be happy with that.
Samaras advances to mount.
Samaras controlling the pace for now.
Samaras wants to take Ballinger's back but he can't do it this time.
Ballinger working to try and regain half guard.
Ballinger is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samaras seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ballinger is holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samaras takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Samaras is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ballinger is surviving well by controlling Samaras's body position as best he can.
Samaras wants to take Ballinger's back here but Ballinger is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#T1#
Samaras controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Samaras jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ballinger is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ballinger and Samaras has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Samaras tries to advance to mount but Ballinger denies him.
Ballinger wants to control but Samaras postures up.
Ballinger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ballinger stops Samaras from passing to mount. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Samaras staying calm.
Samaras tries to advance to mount but Ballinger denies him.
Samaras moves into full mount!
Samaras controlling the pace for now.
Ballinger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Samaras on the ground.
Samaras wants to take Ballinger's back here but Ballinger is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#T3#
Samaras controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Samaras jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ballinger is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ballinger and Samaras has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Samaras controlling the position from side mount. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Samaras looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Samaras tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Samaras is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ballinger will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Samaras has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lefteris Samaras dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Samaras walks into a jab.
Samaras has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ballinger.
Samaras uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ballinger.
Samaras is looking for the big counter here.
Samaras paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Samaras lands a nice looking body kick.
Ballinger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ballinger lands with a slapping head kick.
Samaras avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ballinger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ballinger keeps Samaras at a distance using the push kick.
Samaras avoids the head kick by Ballinger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Ballinger checks a low kick from Samaras.
Ballinger throws a head kick but Samaras moves out of range.
Samaras lands with a good body shot.
Ballinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ballinger cracks Samaras with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Samaras blocks the body kick.
Ballinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan Ballinger is winning the standup battle so far.
Samaras moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Samaras cracks the inside of Ballinger's front leg.
Ballinger misses with a lunging right hand
and Ballinger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ballinger scores with a jab to the head.
Samaras on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Samaras misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ballinger.
Sloppy strikes from Ballinger. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballinger throws a series of punches but Samaras avoids them all with ease.
Samaras avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ballinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Samaras lands with a good body shot.
Ballinger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samaras.
Samaras avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Samaras throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ballinger misses with a combination
#TD2#
so Samaras counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Samaras works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Samaras uses his free foot to push down on Ballinger's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ballinger.
Samaras controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Samaras wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Samaras controlling from the full mount.
Samaras takes Ballinger's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Ballinger is in trouble. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#SUB2#
Samaras has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ballinger has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB2#
Samaras is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Ballinger taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Samaras.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lefteris Samaras!
In his post fight interview, Lefteris Samaras started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Ryan Ballinger stepped up to the mic, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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Event:
Junior Master of KT 3 Round 2
Date: Dec 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Penn is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ballinger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ballinger misses with a head kick.
Penn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ballinger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penn is able to avoid easily.
Penn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ryan Ballinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ballinger.
Ballinger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Penn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ballinger's knee momentarily.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballinger clobbers Penn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Penn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ballinger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn blocks a head kick by Ballinger.
Penn flicks out a counter leg kick but Ballinger steps away.#T1#
Ballinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Ballinger misses with a body kick.
We've been informed that Penn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Crunch! Ballinger slams his shin into Penn's torso.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ballinger. That's going to slow Penn down.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ballinger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Ballinger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Penn! But no joy.
Ballinger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ballinger throws a sloppy head kick
and Penn counters with a good low kick that Ballinger was not able to check.
Ballinger misses with a head kick.
Penn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ballinger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ballinger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Penn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Ballinger throws a leg kick
and Ballinger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Ballinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ballinger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ballinger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Penn scrambles back to his feet.
Ballinger throws a lazy head kick
and Penn counters with a low kick, right behind Ballinger 's knee.
Ballinger tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ballinger throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
Penn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Ballinger misses.
Ballinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ballinger lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick by Ballinger misses
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ballinger thumps Penn with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Ballinger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Ballinger cracks Penn with a good jab.
Ballinger misses with a straight right.
Penn flicks out a counter leg kick but Ballinger steps away.
Good shot there by Penn.
Penn throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL#
Ballinger darts in and clinches Penn up against the ropes.
Ballinger has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Ballinger wants to break free but Penn has control.
#BC2#
Penn breaks the clinch.
Ballinger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballinger checks a leg kick nicely.
Ballinger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ballinger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T1#
Ballinger misses with a hook
and Penn counters with a thumping low kick.
Penn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ballinger.
Ballinger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Ballinger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ballinger.
Ryan Ballinger is winning the standup battle so far.
Ballinger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Ballinger throws a lazy head kick
and Penn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ballinger gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
Ballinger is rocked!
Ballinger misses with a kick to the body
and Penn counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steel Penn!
Steel Penn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Ryan Ballinger stepped up to the mic, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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Event:
CATCH!!!-KO-2
Date: Aug 13, 2016 |
#R1#
West misses with a straight left.
West throws a series of punches but Ballinger avoids them all with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from West, right into the meat.
West takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
West takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ballinger throws a series of punches but West avoids them all with ease.
West throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ballinger.
Ballinger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
West throws a head kick that misses
letting Ballinger counter with a right hand.
West blocks a jab.
Ballinger moves to clinch but West breaks away
and Ballinger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ballinger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Ballinger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circle momentarily. West darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballinger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Ballinger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ballinger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
West throws a nice looking combination but Ballinger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
West closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.#T1#
A short left from Ballinger.
West keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ballinger's efforts to push away.
West lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ballinger backwards.
Ballinger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
West scores with a shoulder strike.
Ballinger throws a punch but it's blocked by West.
Ballinger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West tries to land a knee to the head but Ballinger blocks with his arms.
West blocking some punches.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but Ballinger avoids the damage to the body.
Ballinger takes an elbow to the temple.
West tries to land a knee to the head but Ballinger blocks with his arms.
West tries to throw a body punch but Ballinger avoids it by throwing West back against the ropes.
Ballinger tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, West creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
West lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by West.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West lands a right hand.
West throws a knee to the head but misses.
West misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Ballinger swings wildly with an uppercut but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballinger can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
West is working Ballinger over against the ropes.
Nice elbow from West.
Ballinger is trying to break the clinch but West has him pressed against the ropes.
Ballinger avoids a wild elbow strike from West.
West lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ballinger.
West lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Ballinger has been cut.
West lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC2#
Ballinger is rocked!
Ballinger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West pushes Ballinger back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Ballinger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
West scores with an uppercut up the middle.
West has control of Ballinger and unloads with a rapid fire barage of elbows, sending Ballinger crashing to the mat! Ballinger looks in big trouble - I don't think he's going to beat the count! He hasn't! The referee has reached 10 and this fight is all over! West looks delighted, as well he should.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Carson West!
Ryan Ballinger was interviewed post fight and said 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Colombo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ballinger moves out of range as Colombo strikes.
Ballinger scoring well with a low kick there.
#CL#
Ballinger has Colombo up against the cage in a clinch.
Ballinger presses Colombo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ballinger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ballinger lands a body shot.
Colombo trying to land knees to the body.
Ballinger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ballinger.
Colombo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Ballinger.
I was talking to Ballinger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ballinger lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colombo looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ballinger.
A right handed body shot lands from Ballinger.
Colombo looks winded!
Ballinger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ballinger lands with a short shot to the head.
Ballinger lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ballinger.#ROC#
Colombo is rocked!#T1#
A hook to the body from Ballinger.
Colombo is still on wobbly legs! Can Ballinger finish him?
Ballinger unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Colombo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ballinger is unloading with more strikes now! Colombo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Ballinger!
Ryan Ballinger bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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