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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Balaev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Balaev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Snow.
Balaev tests Snow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Balaev misses with a straight left.
As Balaev looks to move away, Snow throws a big counter combo but Balaev just gets out of the way.
Konstantin Balaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balaev lands a nice shot that snaps Snow's head back.
Balaev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Snow's head.
Snow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Balaev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Snows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#ROC2#
Snow is rocked!
Snow is aggressively charging in as Balaev backs up avoiding any damage. Balaev tosses out a jab and Snow runs right into it face first! Snow is out cold! Balaev dropped down on all fours and is barking in Snow's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Konstantin Balaev!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 848 Round 3
Date: May 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Balaev missing with a left hand there. Steve Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balaev needs to keep his hands up - Steve Jr had a free shot at his head there.#CUT2#
It looks like Konstantin Balaev has been cut.
A jab from Balaev misses.
Steve Jr misses with a looping right.
Steve Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Balaev.
Balaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve Jr lands a jab to the head.
Steve Jr defending well as Balaev loads up on a big left hand.
Balaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve Jr.
Balaev misses with a lunging right hand
and Steve Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steve Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balaev throws out the jab.
Steve Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Balaev thuds his right hand into Steve Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steve Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balaev on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balaev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve Jr.
Balaev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Balaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balaev throws a lazy right hand but Steve Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steve Jr tests Balaev's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Steve Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Steve Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Balaev looks to land a left hand but Steve Jr moved out of range nicely.
Balaev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL2#
Steve Jr clinches up against the cage.
Balaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve Jr prevents Balaev from breaking the clinch.
Steve Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Steve Jr being controlled against the cage.
Steve Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steve Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Balaev can't find room to land a body shot as Steve Jr controls the action.
Steve Jr misses with some punches.
#T2#
Steve Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Steve Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balaev slows down the pace here.
Balaev is pushing Steve Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Balaev seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Steve Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Steve Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve Jr pushes Balaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Steve Jr on the inside.
Steve Jr blocks a body shot from Balaev.
Steve Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Balaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3#
Steve Jr misses with the head strike.
Steve Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balaev.
Steve Jr tries to throw a body punch but Balaev avoids it by throwing Steve Jr back against the cage.
Balaev struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve Jr controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Steve Jr fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Balaev.
Balaev is trying to maintain a safe position but Steve Jr gets an underhook and turns Balaev into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steve Jr.
Steve Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Steve Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balaev.
Steve Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balaev misses with the head strike.
Balaev blocks an uppercut.
Steve Jr misses with the head strike.
#T4#
Steve Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve Jr throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Steve Jr fails to land.
Steve Jr misses with the head strike.
Balaev lands with a short shot to the head.
Balaev blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve Jr working aggressively here.
Balaev just leaning against Steve Jr, taking a breather.
Balaev throws an elbow that misses.
Steve Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Balaev.
Steve Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve Jr works on Balaev's body with a couple of short punches.
Balaev lands a shoulder strike.
Balaev misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Test Steve Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Balaev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Balaev sizes up Steve Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Balaev tries to clinch but Steve Jr moves out of range.
Balaev lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Balaev.
Balaev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Steve Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Steve Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steve Jr missing with a left hand there. Balaev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balaev tests Steve Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steve Jr scores with the left hand. Balaev knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve Jr.
Steve Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balaev moves away.
Steve Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balaev paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Balaev misses with a body shot.
Steve Jr misses with a looping left.
Steve Jr scores with a body shot.
Balaev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Balaev missing with a left hand there. Steve Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balaev throws a big shot that misses.
Balaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Balaev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steve Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balaev.
Steve Jr looks to land a right hand but Balaev moved out of range.#CL2#
Steve Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Balaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve Jr blocking some punches.
Balaev leaning his opponent against the cage.#T2#
Steve Jr gets through Balaev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Steve Jr fails to land.
Test Steve Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steve Jr misses with the head strike.
Steve Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Balaev.
Balaev working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Steve Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Balaev.
Balaev is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steve Jr as Balaev tries to tie him up.
Maybe Balaev would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Balaev blocks a body shot from Steve Jr.
Steve Jr letting Balaev take a breather here.
Steve Jr blocks a body shot from Balaev. #T3#
Steve Jr misses with the head strike.
Steve Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Balaev.
Balaev working aggressively here.
Steve Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balaev blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Steve Jr fails to land.
Balaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve Jr's elbow.
Balaev misses with a punch to the body.
Steve Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steve Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balaev effectively controlling the action here.
Steve Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Steve Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Balaev misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Balaev.
Steve Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Steve Jr on the inside.
Balaev scores with a shot to the side of Steve Jr's head.
A short body shot lands from Steve Jr as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steve Jr backwards.
Balaev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steve Jr backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Balaev fails to land.
Balaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve Jr prevents a body shot from Balaev.
Balaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 Konstantin Balaev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Balaev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Steve Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL2#
Balaev gets tackled into the cage by Steve Jr. Steve Jr maintains the clinch.
Balaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balaev throws a head punch that misses.
Balaev slowing the pace effectively.
Steve Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Balaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balaev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steve Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve Jr.
Steve Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Balaev controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balaev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Steve Jr pushes Balaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balaev prevents a body shot from Steve Jr. #T1#
Steve Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steve Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Balaev controls his hands.
Steve Jr misses with a body punch.
Balaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve Jr's elbow.
Steve Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balaev or not.
Balaev blocking some punches.
Steve Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Balaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Balaev.
Steve Jr pushes Balaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balaev misses with the head strike.
Balaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve Jr misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Steve Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Balaev or not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steve Jr as Balaev tries to tie him up.
Balaev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Balaev working aggressively here.
Balaev controlling the action here for a moment.
Steve Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balaev backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve Jr scores with a shot to the side of Balaev's head.
Steve Jr tries to work over Balaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve Jr misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Steve Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve Jr working aggressively here.
Steve Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Balaev to work.
Steve Jr blocks a body shot from Balaev.
Steve Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Test Steve Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balaev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Balaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve Jr's elbow.
Balaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steve Jr backwards.
A short right from Balaev on the inside. #T4#
Balaev stalling against the cage.
Balaev is working Steve Jr over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve Jr.
Balaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Balaev.
Balaev stalling in the clinch.
Balaev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Konstantin Balaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Test Steve Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steve Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Test Steve Jr!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Test Steve Jr!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Test Steve Jr!
Test Steve Jr wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Test Steve Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 848 Round 2
Date: May 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Balaev misses with a wild combination.
Balaev misses with a wild combination.
James throws a quick counter head kick but Balaev was just out of range.
James fails with the takedown
enabling Balaev to counter with a crisp jab.
James dives in and grabs Balaev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Balaev pushes down on James's head and hops out.
Balaev throws out a counter right but James avoids it with no problem.
Balaev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Balaev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Balaev lands a nice shot that snaps James's head back.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
Balaev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. James doesn't seem bothered though.
Balaev lands with a hook. James tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#ROC2#
James is rocked!
Balaev drops James with a straight left! Oh this is bad for James! Balaev dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Balaev!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 848 Round 1
Date: May 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Garcia jabs at Balaev's body.
Balaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balaev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Balaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balaev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Balaev misses with a series of wild punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Garcia misses.
Balaev throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia moves out of range as Balaev strikes.
Garcia takes a swing at Balaev's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balaev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Balaev throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
A jab lands there for Balaev.#T1#
Balaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Balaev scores with a four punch combination!
Balaev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Balaev cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Balaev misses the jab.
Balaev lands a jab to the head.
Balaev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Garcia.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Balaev.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balaev loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Balaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donk. Balaev catches Garcia right on the button with a cross.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balaev on the side of the head.
Balaev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
Balaev scores with a nice right hand.
Garcia throws a body punch but Balaev moves out of range.
Balaev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcia swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Balaev counter with a right hand.
Balaev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.#T3#
Balaev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Balaev misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Balaev. Beautiful body shot.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Balaev ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Balaev. That snapped Garcia's head back.
Balaev misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balaev misses with a hook.
Balaev misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Balaev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Balaev.
Balaev throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balaev lands a jab.
Balaev throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balaev moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Balaev.
#CL2#
Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garcia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balaev trying to stall but Garcia improves his position.
Garcia slows down the pace here.
Garcia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Balaev up against the cage.
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 Konstantin Balaev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Balaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Balaev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Balaev slips the punch.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Balaev.
Balaev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
Balaev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balaev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Balaev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Balaev lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.
Balaev throws a right and a left that both miss.#T1#
Balaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Balaev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcia scores with a jab.
Konstantin Balaev is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Balaev shakes it off.
Balaev misses with a straight left.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Balaev is just out of range.
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
Balaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Balaev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balaev throws out the jab.
Balaev works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Balaev misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Balaev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Balaev's head.
Konstantin Balaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Garcia instigates a clinch.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Balaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balaev stalls.
Balaev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcia is keeping busy.
Balaev taking a breather.
Maybe Balaev would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
A short right from Garcia on the inside.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
Balaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia lands an uppercut.#T3#
Balaev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia stalling the fight.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Balaev.
Balaev misses with a body punch.
Balaev throws an elbow but it misses.
Garcia lands a right hand.
Garcia dodges an elbow strike from Balaev.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia. #BC#
Balaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balaev misses with a straight right.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balaev.
A quick step to the side and Balaev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Garcia.
Balaev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a nice body shot. #T4#
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Balaev.
Balaev tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia misses with a hook. Balaev ducked under it nicely.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balaev.
Balaev throws a sloppy body shot
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Nice shot by Garcia.
Sloppy strikes from Balaev. Those never looked like landing.
Balaev misses with an uppercut.
Balaev throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Balaev throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Balaev.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia slips under a jab.
A big right from Balaev misses.
Balaev misses with a two punch combination.
Balaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Balaev moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Balaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Balaev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Garcia tests Balaev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balaev connects with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Balaev.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
Balaev lands a jab to the nose.
Balaev misses with a looping right.
Garcia tries to clinch
and Balaev counters with a left to the body.
Balaev cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Balaev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Balaev is just out of range.
Balaev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balaev lands a jab.#T2#
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
No joy there for Balaev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balaev moves away.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Balaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balaev slips under a jab from Garcia.
A swing and a miss from Balaev.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balaev misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Balaev misses with a few strikes there.
#T3#
Balaev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Balaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia takes one to the side of the head.
Balaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balaev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Balaev works over Garcia's head and body with a nice combination.
Balaev misses with a left hand
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balaev lands the left hand.
Balaev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Balaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balaev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
#T4#
Balaev throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Balaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balaev lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Balaev. Those never looked like landing.
Balaev misses with a two punch combination.
#CL2#
Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balaev, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
Nick Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Balaev controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Balaev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Balaev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Konstantin Balaev!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Konstantin Balaev!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Konstantin Balaev!
Konstantin Balaev wins by unanimous decision!
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