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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Ballantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Ballantine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scotty Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Ballantine.
Nguyen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nguyen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ballantine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nguyen defends it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nguyen.
Ballantine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nguyen.
Nguyen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ballantine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nguyen circles away.
Ballantine throws a jab but it's blocked by Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ballantine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nguyen tries to avoid it but Ballantine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nguyen to the ground. Nguyen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Ballantine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ballantine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nguyen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ballantine.
Scotty Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nguyen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ballantine's sensitive parts.
Nguyen with a jab.
Nguyen drives through and clinches with Ballantine against the cage.
Ballantine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nguyen blocking some punches.
Nguyen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ballantines head.
Nguyen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ballantine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ballantine tries to throw a body punch but Nguyen avoids it by throwing Ballantine back against the cage.
Nguyen digs a right hand into Ballantine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ballantine's gas tank.
Nguyen blocks a body shot from Ballantine.
Nguyen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ballantine's elbow.
Ballantine tries to work over Nguyen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballantine trying to control the position but instead, Nguyen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ballantine into the cage.
Ballantine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Nguyen.
Still in the clinch, Nguyen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nguyen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ballantine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballantine.
A body shot lands from Nguyen.
Nguyen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ballantine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nguyen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ballantine pushes Nguyen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Nguyen as the two fighters clinch.
Nguyen prevents the takedown attempt.
Ballantine is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Nguyen - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ballantine.
Ballantine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nguyen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ballantine or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen is leaning against Ballantine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Ballantine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nguyen works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Nguyen.
Nguyen feints and then cracks Ballantine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ballantine down.
An inside leg kick lands from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a head shot.
Ballantine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nguyen moves into the clinch successfully.
Nguyen looking to stall.
A hook to the body from Nguyen.
Nguyen stalling against the cage.
Ballantine can't find room to land a body shot as Nguyen controls the action.
Nguyen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nguyen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ballantine or not.
Ballantine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ballantine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ballantine or not.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nguyen blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Nguyen.
Nguyen gets underhooks to prevent Ballantine's takedown attempt.
Ballantine throws a punch but it's blocked by Nguyen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nguyen.
Nguyen pushes Ballantine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nguyen.
Nguyen is stalling here.
Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nguyen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ballantine if he has to take too many more of those.
Crunch! Nguyen slams his shin into Ballantine's torso.
Scotty Nguyen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ballantine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nguyen rushes Ballantine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nguyen lands with a right to the head.
Nguyen scores with a hook to the body.
Nguyen blocking some punches.
Nguyen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nguyen lands a left hand.
Nguyen lands with a left to the head.
Nguyen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ballantine.
Ballantine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ballantine changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nguyen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nguyen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ballantine will feel that in the morning.
Nguyen throws a leg kick which misses Ballantine's front leg but catches the back leg as Ballantine tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine moves forwards but Nguyen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballantine takes one to the side of the head.
Nguyen closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nguyen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nguyen.
A left hand lands to the body for Nguyen.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ballantine tries to score a body lock takedown but Nguyen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Good body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
Ballantine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nguyen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nguyen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ballantine.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Nguyen - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Nguyen on the inside.
A hook to the body from Nguyen.
Nguyen is working Ballantine over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Nguyen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ballantines head.
Nguyen is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Nguyen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nguyen forces Ballantine back against the cage and clinches.
Nguyen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nguyen is leaning against Ballantine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ballantine tries a body shot but Nguyen blocks it.
Nguyen lands a right hand.
Nguyen presses Ballantine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ballantine can't find room to land a body shot as Nguyen controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nguyen.
Ballantine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ballantine throws a head punch that misses.
Nguyen lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Nguyen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nguyen lands with a left to the head.
Ballantine is rocked!
Nguyen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Ballantine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ballantine takes a shot to the head.
Ballantine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ballantine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nguyen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nguyen lands a body shot.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nguyen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Scotty Nguyen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Nguyen.
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!
Nguyen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ballantine seems to have got his legs back now.
Nguyen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nguyen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nguyen can pounce on him.
Nguyen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nguyen rushes Ballantine and presses him up against the cage.
Nguyen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nguyen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nguyen trying to stall but Ballantine improves his position.
Nguyen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ballantine.
Nguyen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nguyen scores with a three punch combo!
Nguyen throws a shot to the body.
Nguyen clinches up with Ballantine and pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Nguyen.
Nguyen slows down the pace here.
Ballantine tries a body shot but Nguyen blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nguyen.
Nguyen breaks from the clinch.
Nguyen pushes Ballantine away with a front kick.
Nguyen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nguyen, right into the meat.
Nguyen misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine swats away the attempt to clinch by Nguyen.
Nguyen works Ballantine's body with a nice hook.
Ballantine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ballantine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nguyen throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick from Nguyen lands but Ballantine takes it in his stride.
Nguyen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ballantine.
Ballantine avoids a kick to the body.
Nguyen wants to land a leg kick but Ballantine is out of range.
Ballantine throws an overhand right that lands on Nguyen's shoulder, as Nguyen tries to avoid the shot.
Ballantine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen lands a nice looking body shot.
Nguyen tries to land a front kick but Ballantine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ballantine is defended easily by Nguyen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Ballantine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nguyen as he avoids it easily.
Nguyen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nguyen scores with a kick to the body.
Nguyen tries to clinch up but Ballantine circles away and keeps his distance.
Nguyen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nguyen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nguyen avoids the body shot from Ballantine.
Nguyen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A shot to de liver by Nguyen. Beautiful body shot.
Ballantine clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nguyen.
Nguyen stalling against the cage.
Nguyen lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Nguyen.
Nguyen is working Ballantine over against the cage.
Nguyen breaks the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ballantine. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A slow jab from Ballantine misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Nguyen.
Ballantine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nguyen digs a good body shot into Ballantine's ribs.
Nguyen throws a front kick aimed at Ballantine's knee but Ballantine avoids it well.
Ballantine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nguyen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ballantine to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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!
Nguyen working a defensive guard here.
Nguyen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ballantine off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nguyen lands an overhand right.
Nguyen leaves Ballantine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nguyen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ballantine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Nguyen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Nguyen as Ballantine shoots in.
Nguyen scores with a leg kick.
Ballantine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nguyen can pounce on him.
Nguyen throws a leg kick that misses.
Ballantine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nguyen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ballantine.
Nguyen clinches with his opponent.
Nguyen lands a body shot.
Ballantine throws a head punch that misses.
Nguyen blocking some punches.
Ballantine lands a hook that snaps the head of Nguyen backwards.
Nguyen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ballantines head.
Ballantine has picked Nguyen up - he's going for a ride! Ballantine dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nguyen is trying to stand back up but Ballantine is controlling him
Nguyen moves into full guard.
Nguyen wants to stand but Ballantine is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ballantine scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nguyen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Nguyen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ballantine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nguyen circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Ballantine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ballantine throws the left hand but Nguyen avoids the punch easily.
Ballantine throws a jab when Nguyen was well out of range.
Ballantine is looking to clinch but Nguyen is avoiding it.
Ballantine clinches but Nguyen breaks the clinch
and Nguyen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nguyen.
Nguyen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ballantine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ballantine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nguyen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ballantine. Ballantine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nguyen throws a wild body kick that Ballantine sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Nguyen.
Ballantine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nguyen avoids it really well and circles away.
Ballantine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ballantine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nguyen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Nguyen. No joy for Ballantine on that attempt.
Nguyen tries to bum rush Ballantine with a series of wild strikes but Ballantine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nguyen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nguyen is looking to clinch but Ballantine is avoiding it.
Nguyen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nguyen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ballantine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ballantine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nguyen can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen scores with a spinning back kick!
Ballantine misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen lands with an uppercut that bounces Ballantine off the cage and back into rage.
Ballantine misses with an uppercut. Nguyen saw that one coming.
Ballantine will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nguyen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nguyen lands a slapping body shot.
Ballantine takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nguyen scores with a jab to the head.
Nguyen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nguyen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nguyen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ballantine.
Ballantine lands a nice looking body shot.
Ballantine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nguyen. Nguyen obviously looking to wear him down.
Ballantine throws a body punch but Nguyen moves out of range.
Ballantine sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nguyen closes the distance and pushes Ballantine back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Nguyen.
Nguyen digs a right hand underneath Ballantine's ribcage. Ballantine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Nguyen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen lands a right hand.
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!
Nguyen controlling the action here for a moment.
Nguyen is working Ballantine over against the cage.
Nguyen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nguyen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nguyen pushes Ballantine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nguyen scores with a shot to the side of Ballantine's head.
Nguyen lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Nguyen.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nguyen presses Ballantine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nguyen is working Ballantine over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nguyen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nguyen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ballantine.
A right handed body shot lands from Nguyen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nguyen scores with a hook to the body.
Nguyen lands with a short shot to the head.
Nguyen is leaning against Ballantine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Nguyen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Nguyen really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nguyen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scotty Nguyen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nguyen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ballantine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nguyen moves in looking to clinch but Ballantine pushes him off.
Nguyen lands a jab to Ballantine's midsection.
Ballantine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nguyen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ballantine.
Nguyen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ballantine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ballantine with a poor takedown
and Nguyen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Nguyen.
Nguyen connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Nguyen.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nguyen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ballantine's calf.
Ballantine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ballantine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen is looking for a sweep.
Ballantine throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nguyen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ballantine asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nguyen defending against the ground and pound.
Nguyen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nguyen stands up out of the half guard.
Nguyen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nguyen. Ballantine does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nguyen.
Ballantine walks into a left hand.
Ballantine scores with a nice strike.
Nguyen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ballantine shoots and misses
and Nguyen counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Ballantine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ballantine doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nguyen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horrible takedown by Ballantine or perhaps it was just good defense by Nguyen which made him look bad.
Ballantine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nguyen. Nguyen obviously looking to wear him down.
Nguyen scores with a punch to the head.
Nguyen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ballantine walks into a left hand.
Nice shot lands for Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a low kick.
Ballantine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nguyen is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a front kick aimed at Ballantine's knee but Ballantine avoids it well.
Nguyen lands a head shot.
Nguyen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ballantine.
Nguyen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ballantine shoots and misses
and Nguyen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nguyen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nguyen scores with a leg kick.
Nguyen misses with a low kick.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the body.
Nguyen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nguyen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ballantine with a poor takedown
and Nguyen counters with a leg kick.
Nguyen lands a nice looking body shot.
Ballantine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nguyen lands a body punch.
Nguyen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nguyen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nguyen gets underhooks to prevent Ballantine's takedown attempt.
Nguyen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nguyen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nguyen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ballantine or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen digs a right hand underneath Ballantine's ribcage. Ballantine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nguyen lands a body shot.
Nguyen lands a right hand.
Nguyen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nguyen.
Nice body punch from Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nguyen lands a shot to the body.
Nguyen lands a body punch.
Nguyen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nguyen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nguyen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nguyen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nguyen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nguyen lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Nguyen.
A short uppercut from Nguyen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Nguyen dominated that fourth 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!
An inside leg kick lands from Nguyen.
Ballantine avoids the body shot from Nguyen.
An inside leg kick lands from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ballantine shoots for a takedown but Nguyen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nguyen cracks Ballantine with a good jab.
Nguyen misses with a straight right.
Ballantine has his takedown stuffed
and Nguyen counters with a low kick, right behind Ballantine 's knee.
Good leg kick by Nguyen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nguyen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nguyen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nguyen. That's going to slow Ballantine down.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nguyen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ballantine checks a leg kick nicely.
Ballantine tries for a takedown but Nguyen circles away easily
and Nguyen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Ballantine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nguyen counters with a nice body kick.
Nguyen misses with a two punch combination.
Ballantine misses with an uppercut.
Nguyen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nguyen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nguyen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nguyen scores with a three punch combo!
Ballantine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nguyen.
Nguyen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nguyen.
Nguyen lands with a good body shot.
Nguyen has closed the distance and engaged Ballantine in a clinch.
Ballantine is trying to drag Nguyen to the mat but Nguyen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nguyen lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Nguyen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nguyen is leaning against Ballantine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Nguyen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguyen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nguyen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ballantine.
Ballantine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nguyen cracks Ballantine with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Nguyen.
Nguyen is working Ballantine over against the cage.
Nguyen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nguyen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands with a left to the head.
Nguyen digs a right hand underneath Ballantine's ribcage. Ballantine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nguyen stalling in the clinch.
Ballantine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Nguyen.
Nguyen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ballantine misses the jab.
Ballantine fails with the takedown
and Nguyen counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nguyen. That's going to slow Ballantine down.
Nguyen cracks Ballantine with an open hand slap.
Nice jab there from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ballantine's sensitive parts.
Ballantine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nguyen sprawls well. Nguyen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ballantine gets slowly back to his feet.
Ballantine misses with a takedown attempt
and Nguyen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nguyen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ballantine. Ballantine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Scotty Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ballantine fails with the takedown
and Nguyen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
Nguyen feints and then cracks Ballantine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ballantine down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a hook to the body.
Wayne Ballantine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballantine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ballantine can't find room to land a body shot as Nguyen controls the action.
Nguyen blocks a body shot from Ballantine.
Ballantine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nguyen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right hand to the body from Nguyen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nguyen.
Nguyen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nguyen lands a left hand.
Nguyen lands a right hand.
Nguyen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ballantine tries to work over Nguyen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ballantine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Nguyen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ballantine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ballantine misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Nguyen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Nguyen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nguyen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 44:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 44:50
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Nguyen!
Scotty Nguyen is the new welterweight champion!
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