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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Balink Tarlah (ranked 3236 p4p, 2703 weight class) and Micah Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 349 weight class). Balink Tarlah has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Frank!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank misses with a wild body shot.
Tarlah slips under a jab from Frank.
Tarlah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frank.
Frank lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tarlah blocks a head kick by Frank.
Tarlah tries to counter with a takedown but Frank is quick to defend against it.
Frank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tarlah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frank throws a head kick but Tarlah moves out of range.
Frank feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tarlahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tarlah is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frank sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frank throws a poor cross that misses
and Tarlah counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tarlah.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Tarlah's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tarlah trying to control the position from guard on top but Frank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tarlah throwing strikes from guard but Frank blocks nicely.
Frank working a defensive guard here.
Frank looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tarlah is one step ahead there.
Tarlah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Frank can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tarlah with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tarlah throwing strikes but missing.
Tarlah throws an elbow that misses. Frank uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tarlah's guard. Nice move by Frank!
Frank content to stall in guard here.
Tarlah pulls Frank in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Frank controls the pace.
Tarlah has his hands on Frank's head, controlling the position.
Frank controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Frank misses with an uppercut
letting Tarlah counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Frank goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Balink Tarlah has been cut.
Frank slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Frank throws a shot from downtown. Tarlah moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Frank misses
and Tarlah counters by clinching up.
Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Frank.
Frank connects with a crisp jab.
Micah Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarlah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frank.
A nice leg kick from Frank, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frank throws a head kick that misses.
Frank throws a series of punches but Tarlah moves out of range.
Tarlah ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Frank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Balink Tarlah's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Frank throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tarlah counters with a shoot takedown. Frank fights it but they end up in guard.
Tarlah works over Frank with some ground and pound from guard.
Tarlah advances to half guard.
Frank has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Tarlah sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frank defending well though.
Tarlah throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Frank to regain full guard.
Frank tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tarlah controls from within his opponent's guard.
Frank avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tarlah is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tarlah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tarlah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Frank really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tarlah. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tarlah wants to pass the guard but Frank is keeping the position.
Tarlah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tarlah throws a big elbow that misses.
Frank has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tarlah with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tarlah landing some decent shots from guard.
Tarlah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tarlah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tarlah throws a strike but Frank rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarlah has Frank pulled in close to control his posture.
Balink Tarlah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frank won't allow Tarlah to sweep him here.
Tarlah keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tarlah seems keen to control Frank's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Frank fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tarlah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Frank's waist but Frank gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tarlah off to one side.
A jab from Frank misses.
Tarlah attempts a counter takedown but Frank avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Frank throws a head kick that misses.
Frank lands a body shot.
Frank throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tarlah attempts a counter takedown but Frank avoids it well and moves away.
Tarlah misses with a takedown attempt
and Frank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frank slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tarlah shoots in looking for a takedown but Frank manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tarlah's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balink Tarlah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tarlah's head.
Tarlah scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frank is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tarlah sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Frank is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Balink Tarlah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Balink Tarlah's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A lazy left from Frank finds it's target.
Tarlah feints and as Frank raises his hands in defense, Tarlah changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Frank wants to sweep but no luck.
Tarlah stands and throws Frank's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tarlah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frank keeps working.
Tarlah lands some shots froms side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlah lands a few punches from side control.
Tarlah working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tarlah throws a strike aimed at the side of Frank's head but Frank avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Tarlah crashes against the mat.
Tarlah misses with the ground and pound.
Tarlah lands a nice forearm strike.
Tarlah working the body and head with strikes.
Tarlah in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tarlah looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Frank is avoiding damage well.
Frank sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Well, if Tarlah is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tarlah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tarlah has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tarlah postures up.
Tarlah with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frank working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tarlah.
Tarlah landing with the ground and pound.
Tarlah decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Frank, up you get!
Frank throws a jab but it's blocked by Tarlah.
Tarlah defending well as Frank loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick by Frank misses
and Tarlah counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank has hold of Tarlah's hands but Tarlah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tarlah lands a nice short elbow.
Frank avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tarlah.
Tarlah lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tarlah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tarlah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tarlah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Frank is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah throwing shots but Frank is blocking nicely.
Tarlah slips a nice elbow through Frank's hands, connecting with Frank's forehead.
Tarlah thows a huge punch but Frank dodges it nicely.
Tarlah is nestled in close to Frank, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Frank is rocked!
Tarlah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tarlah looks to land a strike but Frank avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Frank has momentary wrist control but Tarlah slips an elbow through the middle.
Tarlah with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tarlah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Frank works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balink Tarlah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tarlah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Balink Tarlah!
After winning the bout, Balink Tarlah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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