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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Balboa (ranked 3749 p4p, 463 weight class) and Heimo Vesa (ranked 3682 p4p, 454 weight class). Heimo Vesa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heimo Vesa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Balboa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vesa lands with a nice combination. Balboa backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Diego Balboa has been cut.
Vesa lands the left hand.
Balboa misses with a hook. Vesa ducked under it nicely.
Balboa misses with a hook.
Vesa lands with a straight right. Balboa didn't see that one coming.
Vesa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Balboa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vesa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Balboa. Balboa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diego Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Balboa as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vesa throws a nice looking combination but Balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vesa ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Danga de danga de dang - Vesa scores with a four punch combination!
A slow jab from Balboa misses its intended target.
It seemed like Vesa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Balboa misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vesa! But no joy.
Balboa misses with a looping right.
Vesa misses with a wild combination.
Balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balboa throws a looping overhand right but Vesa ducks down to avoid it.
Vesa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diego Balboa's cut is getting worse.
Vesa throws a right hand that Balboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Balboa also avoids with ease.
Vesa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balboa.
As Balboa backs off Vesa throws a huge counter combo but Balboa manages to avoid it all.
Balboa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balboa throws an overhand right that lands on Vesa's shoulder, as Vesa tries to avoid the shot.
Balboa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vesa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Balboa momentarily.
Balboa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vesa tests Balboa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vesa misses with a few strikes there.
Vesa tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vesa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vesa throws a series of punches but Balboa avoids them all with ease.
Balboa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Balboa moves forwards but Vesa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Balboa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vesa punishes Balboa's body with a nice straight punch.
Balboa misses with a hook. Vesa ducked under it nicely.
Vesa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vesa lands with a nice combination. Balboa backs away looking to recover.
Diego Balboa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Balboa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balboa.
Vesa throws a body punch but Balboa moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vesa swinging wildly here.
Vesa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vesa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vesa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Balboa doesn't seem bothered though.
Vesa swings for the body but Balboa moves out of range.
Vesa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vesa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vesa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balboa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vesa slips under a jab from Balboa.
No joy there for Vesa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vesa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balboa.
Balboa thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Vesa. Balboa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balboa needs to keep his hands up - Vesa had a free shot at his head there.
Some wild striking there from Vesa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Vesa.
Jeez, Diego Balboa's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Vesa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vesa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vesa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vesa cracks Balboa with an open hand slap.
Balboa cracks Vesa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Vesa.
Vesa misses with the combination.
Balboa looks to land a right hand but Vesa moved out of range.
Vesa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Balboa slips a jab and a cross from Vesa.
Vesa looks to land a combination but Balboa avoids it well.
Balboa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vesa scores with a one two! Balboa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa misses the jab.
Vesa digs a good hook to Balboa's body.
Balboa throws an overhand right that lands on Vesa's shoulder, as Vesa tries to avoid the shot.
Vesa misses with the combination.
Balboa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa slips a jab and a cross from Vesa.
Balboa slips a jab and a cross from Vesa.
Balboa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vesa under the eye.
Vesa misses with a two punch combination.
Vesa looks winded!
Balboa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Balboa throws a jab when Vesa was well out of range.
Balboa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balboa throws a shot from downtown. Vesa moves away and avoids it.
Balboa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vesa.
A little feinted left hand from Balboa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vesa fails to land with a series of punches.
Vesa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Balboa misses with a hook. Vesa ducked under it nicely.
Vesa unleashes a big counter combination but Balboa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vesa throws a series of punches but Balboa moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Balboa misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vesa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Diego Balboa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Heimo Vesa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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