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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MaGee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - MaGee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balboa throws a combination that misses
and MaGee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.#CL#
MaGee closes the distance and clinches.
Balboa tries to circle away but MaGee has him pinned against the cage.
Balboa misses with the head strike.
MaGee has a couple of punches blocked by Balboa.
MaGee lands with a right to the head.
Balboa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balboa.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balboa misses with a punch on the inside.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Balboa has eaten all the pies!
MaGee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balboas head.
Balboa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MaGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Balboa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balboa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balboa pushes MaGee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MaGee misses with some punches.
MaGee misses with a hook from the clinch.
MaGee working aggressively here.
#T1#
MaGee misses with the head strike.
Balboa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balboa is trying to pull guard but MaGee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Balboa misses with a punch on the inside.
MaGee lands a shoulder strike.
MaGee lands a hook that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
A head punch on the inside from MaGee fails to land.
Balboa misses with a punch on the inside.
MaGee misses with some punches.
MaGee scores with a hook to the body.
Balboa looks winded!
Balboa blocks an uppercut.
MaGee lands a right hand.
Balboa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MaGee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but MaGee has double underhooks.
MaGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Balboa uses good head movement to avoid it.
MaGee lands an uppercut.
MaGee working aggressively here.
Balboa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but MaGee is keeping busy.
A short right from MaGee. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from MaGee fails to land.
MaGee tries a body shot but Balboa blocks it.
MaGee misses with the head strike.
MaGee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balboa blocks a body shot from MaGee.
MaGee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
MaGee scores with a shot to the side of Balboa's head.
MaGee scores with a shoulder strike.
MaGee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from MaGee.
Balboa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MaGee lands a left hand.
MaGee lands a hook that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
MaGee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
A head punch on the inside from MaGee fails to land.
Balboa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balboa blocks an uppercut.
MaGee lands with a left to the head.
Balboa struggles to land a body shot inside as MaGee controls his hands.
MaGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Balboa uses good head movement to avoid it.
MaGee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
MaGee lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MaGee. #ROC#
Balboa is rocked!
MaGee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balboa.
Balboa is still on wobbly legs! Can MaGee finish him?
MaGee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
MaGee scores with a shot to the side of Balboa's head.
MaGee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
MaGee throws a big uppercut that drops Balboa! More strikes from MaGee and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Balboa lies dazed against the cage as MaGee celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John MaGee!
A less than humble John MaGee misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
SFN7 London 3
Date: Sep 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Bradley throws a hook to the side of Balboa's head but Balboa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bradley tries to close the distance and clinch but Balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balboa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bradley swings for the body but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bradley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Balboa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bradley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Balboa has eaten all the pies!
Bradley works over Balboa's head and body with a nice combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Balboa misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Bradley to counter with a crisp jab.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa dives in for a single leg takedown but Bradley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley scores with a head kick. Balboa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bradley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bradley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Balboa. Those never looked like landing.
Bradley punishes Balboa's body with a nice straight punch.
Bradley cracks Balboa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bradley lands a jab.#T1#
Balboa shoots for a double leg takedown but Bradley sprawls well. He's pushed Balboa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bradley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balboa.
Bradley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bradley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bradley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Balboa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bradley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bradley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bradley scores with a head kick.
#ROC#
Balboa is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley lands a big head kick that sends Balboa to the canvas! Bradley follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Bradley!
After the fight, Joe Bradley was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
SFN5 Amsterdam
Date: Aug 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Martin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
Balboa moves into the clinch successfully.
Balboa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balboa pushes Martin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin tries to stall but Balboa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Balboa stalling.
Martin managing to block the knees to the body from Balboa.
Martin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Balboa walks away with a smile on his face. Martin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Balboa.
Martin connects with a crisp jab.
Balboa throws a combination that misses
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin misses with a wild combination.
Balboa wants to counter with a clinch but Martin pushes him away.
Balboa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Martin.#CUT#
It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.#T1#
Martin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Balboa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Martin counter with a right hand.
Bradley Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.
Martin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balboa with a poor takedown
and Martin counters with a nice body shot.
Balboa looks winded!
Martin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balboa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Balboa has eaten all the pies!
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Martin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Balboa quickly recovers to half guard.
Martin lands with a punch from half guard.
Martin trying to control the action but Balboa is working from the bottom.
Martin working over Balboa with some ground and pound. Balboa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Balboa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Martin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Martin working Balboa over with strikes. #T2#
Martin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Martin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martin is looking to take a break and control but Balboa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Balboa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Martin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Martin is trying to control the action in half guard but Balboa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Martin working over Balboa with some ground and pound. Balboa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martin drops an elbow to the side of Balboa's head.
Balboa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Martin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Balboa has hold of Martin's hands but Martin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T3#
Nice strikes from Martin there.
Nice strikes from Martin there.
Balboa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Martin wants to control but Balboa is keeping him busy.
Martin lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice strikes from Martin there.
Martin is looking to take a break and control but Balboa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T4#
Balboa has hold of Martin's hands but Martin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Martin working the head and body with strikes.
Martin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Martin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Martin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Balboa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Martin slips a nice elbow through Balboa's hands, connecting with Balboa's forehead.
Balboa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martin.
Martin working over Balboa with some ground and pound. Balboa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Martin drops an elbow to the side of Balboa's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martin working Balboa over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Martin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Martin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Balboa tries to clinch
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balboa moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Balboa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin lands a jab to the nose.
Martin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Balboa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#ROC#
Balboa is rocked!
Martin lands a jab to Balboa's midsection.
Balboa is still on wobbly legs! Can Martin finish him?
Balboa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martin dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Bradley Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martin rattles Balboa with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Balboa tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Martin dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Balboa stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bradley Martin!
Bradley Martin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
SFC12 - Chigg vs Radev
Date: Jul 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Carthew counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Balboa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carthew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carthew is in close to Balboa's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SU#
Carthew stands up from Balboa's guard - Carthew perhaps looking for a knockout.
Balboa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carthew finds it's way round the side to connect with Balboa's head.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
Balboa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carthew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carthew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T1#
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
Carthew keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Balboa looks winded!#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Carthew breaks the clinch.
Carthew showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
#TD#
Balboa gets caught flat footed, as Carthew shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Balboa has eaten all the pies!
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Carthew from controlling successfully.
Carthew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carthew works over Balboa with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
Carthew is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carthew working some strikes from top position.
Carthew controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Carthew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carthew throws a big elbow that misses.
Carthew cracks Balboa with a solid left hand.
Carthew postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carthew not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carthew lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carthew scoring with some ground and pound.
Carthew lands a couple of elbows.#T3#
Carthew passes Balboa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Carthew winds up and cracks Balboa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carthew is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Carthew will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carthew seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB#
Carthew is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Balboa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Carthew landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carthew working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T4#
Carthew lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Carthew is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Carthew has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Balboa defend it? Carthew steps over the head and cranks it - Balboa is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Carthew!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Carthew!
Bobby Carthew thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
SFC9 - Dubois vs Bowman
Date: May 20, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Balboa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dupuis to the mat! Dupuis manages to get full guard. #SUB2#
Balboa lying in Dupuis's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Dupuis decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Balboa taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marc Dupuis!
Marc Dupuis spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
SFC6 - Collins vs Roberts
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Gonzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Balboa closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Balboa.
Balboa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzo backwards.
Gonzo misses with an elbow over the top.#TD2#
Gonzo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Balboa uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Balboa controls the pace.
Gonzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balboa really is a fat lump.#SUB2#
Gonzo looking for a guillotine here but Balboa defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzo wants to get back to his feet but Balboa is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Balboa sitting in guard here, content to control. #SU#
Gonzo is working an open guard so Balboa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL#
Gonzo tries to keep at a distance but Balboa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gonzo is trying to pull guard but Balboa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gonzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balboa's efforts to push away.
Gonzo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Balboa scores with a shot to the side of Gonzo's head.
Balboa lands an uppercut.
Gonzo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gonzo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ritchie Gonzo.
Gonzo looks winded!
Balboa scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Balboa.
Balboa pushes Gonzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gonzo is trying to break free.#TD#
Balboa pulls guard. #ES#
Balboa manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gonzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice sprawl there from Balboa as Gonzo shoots in.
Balboa is looking to counter the offense by Gonzo and move into the clinch.#TD#
Balboa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gonzo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gonzo is trying to get back to his feet.
Balboa slows the pace down. #T3##SU#
Balboa decides to stand back up.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gonzo but Gonzo pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL#
Balboa clinches up against the cage.
Gonzo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa has Gonzo pressed against the cage, preventing Gonzo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gonzo avoids it.
Gonzo is looking to break free of the clinch but Balboa has double underhooks.
Balboa misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Balboa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Balboa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gonzo wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T4#
Balboa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gonzo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD#
Balboa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Balboa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gonzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Gonzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balboa swivels though and keeps the full guard. #ES#
Balboa pushes Gonzo off and scrambles back to his feet.
#CL#
Balboa clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzo has had enough of the clinch but Balboa keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
That's time! Balboa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Balboa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CL#
Balboa clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gonzo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gonzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa scores with a shot to the side of Gonzo's head.
Balboa lands with a right to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balboa.
Gonzo looking for a takedown.
Balboa lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Gonzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Balboa gets a clinch. #BC2#
Gonzo breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa moves out of range as Gonzo throws a body kick.
Gonzo is breathing heavily.
Gonzo lands a head shot.#CL2#
Gonzo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Balboa scores with a hook to the body.#T1#
Balboa has Gonzo pushed against the cage.
Balboa lands a body shot.
Balboa pushes Gonzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balboa gets through Gonzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Balboa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balboa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gonzo or not.
Balboa lands a left hand.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Gonzo has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa lands with a right to the head.
Balboa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzo can do to turn this around?
Balboa leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Balboa.
Balboa is trying to push Gonzo away but Gonzo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Balboa.
A short uppercut from Balboa. #T2##TD#
Balboa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gonzo uses from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzo looking to sit in guard and control but Balboa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Balboa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balboa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3##SU#
Balboa stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL#
Balboa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gonzo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Balboa is defending well.
Balboa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gonzo wants to take the fight to the mat but Balboa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ritchie Gonzo.
Balboa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gonzo is trying to pull guard but Balboa has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzo has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzo backwards.
Rocky Balboa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Balboa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gonzo up against the cage.#T4#
Balboa lands a nice uppercut.
Balboa lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonzo backwards.
Balboa missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balboa. #TD#
Balboa jumps guard.
#ES#
Balboa has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Gonzo has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzo backwards. #TD#
Balboa jumps into guard, dragging Gonzo to the mat.
Gonzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Balboa is pulling down on Gonzo's head. It's preventing any offense from Gonzo, at least for the moment.
Balboa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##CL#
Balboa moves into the clinch successfully.
Gonzo working hard to break the clinch.
Balboa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzo backwards.
Balboa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balboa stalling.
#BC2#
Gonzo breaks from the clinch.
Balboa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Balboa is fending him off so far but Gonzo persists. Nope, Balboa circles away and we're back to standing.
Balboa is looking to clinch but Gonzo is avoiding it.
#CL#
Balboa has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Balboa.
A short body shot lands from Balboa as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Balboa.
Balboa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gonzo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Balboa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gonzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balboa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gonzo backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Balboa.
Still in the clinch, Balboa scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Balboa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gonzo's brow. #TD#
Balboa pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Balboa holds on and takes a little breather.
Gonzo throwing strikes from guard but Balboa blocks nicely.
Gonzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #ES#
Balboa uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#CL2#
Gonzo pushes Balboa up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Balboa. #T2#
Balboa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gonzo tries to stall but Balboa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Balboa lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Gonzo breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Balboa closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzo avoids the elbow strike from Balboa, against the cage.
Balboa is looking for a takedown.
Balboa wants to break free but Gonzo has control.
#TD#
Balboa jumps guard and drags Gonzo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SU2#
Gonzo stands up from Balboa's guard - Gonzo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Balboa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gonzo.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gonzo pinned against the cage. Gonzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gonzo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#T3#
Balboa tries to clinch but Gonzo is having none of it. #CL2#
Gonzo closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Balboa.
Gonzo tries to work over Balboa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ritchie Gonzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gonzo is looking for a takedown.
Balboa lands a shoulder strike.
Balboa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzo backwards.
Gonzo is trying to pull guard but Balboa has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa pushes Gonzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Balboa.
Balboa prevents Gonzo from breaking the clinch.#T4##TD#
Balboa jumps guard.
Rocky Balboa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Gonzo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Balboa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Balboa has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Balboa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rocky Balboa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balboa won't allow Gonzo to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Balboa!
A determined Rocky Balboa didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
Ritchie Gonzo was interviewed post fight and said 'i'll be back'.
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