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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Balles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobral has chosen Sepultura as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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182 lbs
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190 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timo Balles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sobral tries to clinch but Balles is having none of it.
Balles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sobral tries to clinch but Balles moves out of range.
Sobral throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balles counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Balles scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Balles.
Come on Balles - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sobral tries to pull guard but Balles holds him up against the cage and eventually Sobral drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Balles.
Sobral takes a shot to the head.
Sobral doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sobral misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Balles is leaning against Sobral and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Balles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Balles prevents a body shot from Sobral.
Sobral wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sobral letting Balles take a breather here.
Sobral is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Balles just leaning against Sobral, taking a breather.
Balles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Balles.
Balles avoids a wild elbow strike from Sobral.
Sobral fails to pull guard.
Balles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balles.
Sobral throws a punch but it's blocked by Balles.
Sobral looks gassed!
Sobral trying to control the position but instead, Balles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sobral into the cage.
Balles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Balles.
A short right from Balles on the inside.
Balles is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Balles for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Sobral is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Balles digs a right hand into Sobral's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sobral's gas tank.
A short left from Balles.
Balles content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Balles lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Balles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balles has Sobral pushed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Balles as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Balles.
Balles stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Balles.
Balles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balles lands with a short shot to the head.
Sobral is rocked!
Balles scores with a shot to the side of Sobral's head.
Sobral is still on wobbly legs! Can Balles finish him?
Balles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Balles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Balles as the two fighters clinch.
Sobral seems to have recovered his senses.
Balles effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Balles.
Balles stalling in the clinch.
Balles lands with a left to the head.
Balles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Balles.
Balles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balles.
A right hook to the body lands for Balles.
Balles holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Balles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Balles.
Balles is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Balles.
Nice body punch from Balles - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Balles.
Balles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sobral.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balles.
Balles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Balles.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balles.
Balles lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Balles.
Balles digs a right hand underneath Sobral's ribcage. Sobral let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Balles lands with a left to the head.
Balles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balles prevents Sobral from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Balles.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balles.
Balles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Balles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sobral takes a shot to the head.
Balles stalling the fight.
Balles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sobral misses with some punches.
Balles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Balles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Balles scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Balles.
Balles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Balles scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balles leaning against his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balles.
Balles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sobral or not.
Balles lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Balles dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Balles works the jab nicely.
Sobral misses with a takedown attempt - Balles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Balles moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balles.
Balles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sobral or not.
Sobral letting Balles take a breather here.
Balles pushes Sobral back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Balles lands a shoulder strike.
Balles stalling the fight.
Balles pushes Sobral back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Balles lands a nice uppercut.
Balles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Balles digs a right hand into Sobral's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sobral's gas tank.
Balles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Balles lands a body shot.
Balles is working Sobral over against the cage.
Timo Balles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balles holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Balles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balles has Sobral pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Balles.
Sobral's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balles digs a right hand underneath Sobral's ribcage. Sobral let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Balles content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Balles.
Balles effectively controlling the action here.
Balles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Balles.
Balles lands with a short shot to the head.
Balles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balles lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Balles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A short right from Balles.
A shot in the inside from Balles.
Balles scores with a shot to the side of Sobral's head.
Balles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sobral tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sobral is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Balles is keeping busy.
Balles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balles lands with a short shot to the head.
Balles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Balles's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Balles scores with a shot to the side of Sobral's head.
Balles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sobral can do to turn this around?
Sobral's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Balles stalling in the clinch.
Balles lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Balles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Balles scores with a shot to the side of Sobral's head.
Balles lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Balles lands a nice shot to the body.
Balles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Balles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balles manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sobral is looking to break free of the clinch but Balles has double underhooks.
A short left from Balles.
Balles scores with a shot to the side of Sobral's head.
Sobral wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balles is leaning against Sobral and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sobral takes a shot to the head.
Balles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sobrals head.
Balles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Balles stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Balles.
A bit of stalling here from Balles.
Sobral trying to land knees to the body.
Balles lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sobral looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Balles on the inside.
Sobral is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Balles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Balles taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Balles gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Balles gets through Sobral's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Balles lands a body shot.
Balles avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Balles dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sobral shoots in for a double leg but Balles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Timo Balles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balles scores with a leg kick.
Sobral avoids a kick to the body.
Sobral showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balles.
Balles misses with a double jab
and Sobral counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big left from Balles misses.
Balles throws a looping overhand right but Sobral ducks down to avoid it.
Sobral wants to clinch
and Balles counters with a nice uppercut.
Balles circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balles tries to clinch but Sobral is having none of it.
Balles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Balles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Balles counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sobral tries to pull guard but Balles won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balles.
Sobral looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sobral looking for a takedown.
Timo Balles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Sobral.
Balles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balles is struggling to control the position.
Balles scores with a hook to the body.
Balles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balles.
Balles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Balles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balles is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sobral's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Balles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Sobral breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sobral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balles misses with a series of wild punches.
Sobral shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sobral bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balles's head.
Balles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sobral circles away quickly and effectively.
Sobral has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sobral's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sobral duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balles looks to land a combination but Sobral avoids it well.
Sobral tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Balles moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Balles as the two fighters clinch.
Balles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balles keeps control of Sobral as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balles gets through Sobral's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sobral misses with a knee strike.
Balles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Balles is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Balles pushes Sobral back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sobral wants to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Balles.
Sobral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balles leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Balles.
Balles lands with a short shot to the head.
Balles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Balles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sobral can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Balles as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Balles.
Come on Sobral - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Balles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Balles.
Sobral is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Balles is pressed up against the cage. Sobral has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Balles down to the mat. Balles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sobral gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Timo Balles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Balles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sobral fails with a takedown attempt.
Sobral fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Balles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balles 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Balles!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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