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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ball Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zip Talahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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160 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ball Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zip Talahan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Talahan lands.
It looks like Ball Ball has been cut.
Talahan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ball rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Talahan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Talahan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ball dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Talahan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ball lands a jab to the nose.
Talahan takes one to the chin there.
Ball looks to throw the jab but Talahan is out of range.
Ball misses with a body shot.
Talahan shoots and misses
enabling Ball to counter with a crisp jab.
Ball lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talahan misses with a head kick.
Talahan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Talahan shoots in but Ball avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ball lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball falls off balance throwing a combination
and Talahan counters with a shoot takedown. Ball fights it but they end up in guard.
Ball trying to keep a closed guard but Talahan is proving a slippery customer.
Ball pulls Talahan in close to prevent any damage.
Talahan forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talahan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Talahan is looking to work his way around to Ball's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Talahan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ball can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Talahan has control of Ball's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ball regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Talahan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ball is working hard here to advance position.
Talahan looking for a guillotine from mount but Ball is having none of it.
Talahan wants to finish this one by submission but Ball is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Talahan.
Talahan looking for a guillotine from mount but Ball is having none of it.
Ball tries to hold on but Talahan postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talahan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ball manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ball is looking for a sweep.
Talahan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Talahan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ball is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ball is looking to regain half guard here but Talahan keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ball Ball will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ball Ball's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Talahan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Talahan shoots in for a takedown but Ball shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Ball was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Talahan.
Ball lands with a straight right. Talahan didn't see that one coming.
Ball scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fight stays on the outside here - Talahan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Talahan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab, jab by Ball - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talahan darts in looking for a takedown but Ball gets double underhooks and turns Talahan into the cage.
Ball defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Talahan.
Ball Ball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zip Talahan.
Ball misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talahan.
Ball changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball misses with a hook.
Ball Ball is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Ball catches Talahan right on the button with a cross.
Ball lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Talahan circles away quickly and effectively.
Talahan clinches.
Talahan looking for a takedown.
Ball is trying to break the clinch but Talahan has him pressed against the cage.
Ball prevents the takedown attempt.
Talahan has clasped his hands together around Ball's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Talahan working away.
Talahan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ball is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Talahan off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Talahan covering up well under a series of strikes from Ball.
Ball lands a shot to the body.
Zip Talahan has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Ball manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Ball is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talahan can do to turn this around?
Ball somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Talahan is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ball tries to keep control of the position but Talahan is staying busy.
Ball biding his time, controlling Talahan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball is trying to control but Talahan is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Ball wants to control the action but instead Talahan gets a body lock and reverses into Ball's guard! Nice work!
Talahan drops back looking for a leg! Ball is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ball manages to kick Talahan off! Talahan jumps back into Ball's guard.
Ball not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ball Ball dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ball Ball's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ball swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ball lands with a right hand.
Talahan tries to move into range but Ball moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ball connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ball fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Talahan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ball lands with a cross.
Ball throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Talahan shoots in and drives through. Ball sprawls well.
Ball lands a jab to Talahan's midsection.
Ball lands with a nice combination. Talahan backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talahan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ball sprawls well. Ball wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Talahan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talahan connects with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Ball. No joy for Talahan on that attempt.
Ball Ball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zip Talahan.
Ball lands a body shot.
Talahan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Talahan shoots for a takedown but Ball saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ball paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick misses from Talahan.
Talahan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ball throws a series of punches but Talahan moves out of range.
Talahan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into 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!
Talahan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Talahan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball wants to stand and escape but Talahan is having none of it.
Ball on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ball tries to get out of the position.
Talahan pushes down on Ball's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Talahan is looking to advance position but Ball won't allow it.
Talahan is working for an americana but Ball has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Talahan was thinking about the submission.
Talahan wants to pass the guard but Ball is keeping the position.
Talahan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ball's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball wants to get back to his feet.
Ball has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Talahan is working away from the top position though.
Talahan is working for a kimura but Ball is defending it quite comfortably.
Talahan works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Talahan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Talahan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ball has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ball is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Talahan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zip Talahan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ball Ball is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ball is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Talahan is controlling him well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ball Ball showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ball, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ball Ball!
In defeat, Zip Talahan stepped up to the mic, saying 'I went out there, and gave it my all. I had some good moments, and some bad. Next time I am going to push myself harder to achieve my goals! Thank you for your support..!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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