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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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130 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tristan Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Balls!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saunders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balls shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saunders defends it nicely.
Balls fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saunders avoids it really well and circles away.
Barry Balls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balls tries to keep at a distance but Saunders has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saunders breaks the clinch.
Balls shoots for a double leg takedown but Saunders sprawls well. He's pushed Balls's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tristan Saunders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Balls.
Saunders tries for a takedown but Balls circles away easily
so Balls counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Balls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saunders is keeping the position for now.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Balls from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Balls must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Barry Balls was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Balls shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Saunders makes his way to full guard, as Balls worked for a kimura.
Balls is looking to work some ground and pound but Saunders has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Balls decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Saunders stuffs the takedown.
Saunders wants to clinch.
No luck for Balls with that takedown attempt.
Saunders tries to bum rush Balls with a series of wild strikes but Balls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Saunders. No joy for Balls on that attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balls shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Saunders counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Balls is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Saunders is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls wants a takedown.
Balls looks gassed!
Balls tries for a takedown. No joy.
Balls changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Saunders fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Saunders looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Balls!
Balls wants to try and get back to his feet.
Balls is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Balls wants to control but Saunders is having none of it.
Saunders looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders has hold of Balls's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Balls manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Balls working to try and regain half guard.
Saunders punishing his opponent with strikes.
Saunders working Balls over with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Saunders connects with a massive shot to the dome!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balls tries to hold on but Saunders pushes him away.
Balls gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balls tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Balls dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Balls changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saunders tries to avoid it but Balls manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saunders to the ground. Saunders escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Balls looks for a takedown but Saunders sprawls well.
Balls closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saunders circles away.
Tristan Saunders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Balls.
No joy there for Balls, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saunders wants to clinch.
Balls tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Saunders counter with a right hand.
Saunders clinches.
Saunders manages to pull guard.
Balls trying to control the position from guard on top but Saunders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balls preventing the sweep.
Saunders is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Balls looking to sit in guard and control but Saunders gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saunders is aware though and is defending well.
Balls is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Saunders tries to roll over but Balls keeps him under control.
Balls is working for a kimura but Saunders is defending it quite comfortably.
Saunders is refusing to be controlled, as Balls sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders wants to control but Balls is keeping busy.
Balls tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saunders knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Balls is just content to waste time from the top position. Saunders takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Saunders keeping full guard, as Balls tries to pass.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Balls from controlling successfully.
Saunders is trying to control the position but Balls postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls wants to control from the top but Saunders keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Balls is looking to clinch but Saunders is avoiding it.
Saunders slaps away a takedown attempt from Balls, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tristan Saunders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saunders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saunders smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Balls doesn't manage to clinch there - Saunders circles away.
Balls shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Saunders counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Balls!
Balls is breathing heavily.
Saunders lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Balls that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balls tries to hold on but Saunders postures up.
Saunders looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Balls tries to lock up and control but Saunders gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Balls is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saunders is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Balls wants to control but Saunders is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saunders prevents Balls from getting the reversal.
Balls regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tristan Saunders will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Balls moves to clinch but Saunders breaks away
and Saunders counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Saunders is thwarting Balls's attempts to control the position.
Balls is looking for a sweep. Saunders is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saunders is stalling here. Balls is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Saunders seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Balls has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Saunders is trying to control Balls's posture but Balls avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balls tries to advance to mount but Saunders instead regains half guard.
Balls is looking to take a break and control but Saunders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders tries to roll over but Balls keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Balls in particular looking to stall.
Saunders trying to control but Balls postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balls seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Balls scores with a takedown into Saunders's guard.
Balls throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saunders works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saunders keeping full guard, as Balls tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Balls from controlling successfully.
Balls looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Balls trying to control the position from guard on top but Saunders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Barry Balls wasn't active enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Balls misses.
Balls fails to land with a series of punches.
Saunders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders misses with a wild combination.
Balls jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Balls as Saunders shoots in.
Saunders shoots in for a double leg but Balls sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Balls tries to clinch up but Saunders circles away and keeps his distance.
Balls defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saunders.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tristan Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balls looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Balls closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Saunders takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saunders keeps working.
Saunders can't do much from the bottom here.
Balls working the strikes but Saunders uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Saunders slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balls trying to control but Saunders is working from the bottom.
Balls is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saunders keeping full guard, as Balls tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Balls comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Balls has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Balls!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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