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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kulakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Ballzonya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulakov comes into the arena with Lube-Shparu blaring out of the sound system. Harry Ballzonya has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Viktor Kulakov's chin.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Kulakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Ballzonya!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballzonya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kulakov manages to avoid it.
It looked like Kulakov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ballzonya.
Kulakov takes a swing at Ballzonya's ribcage but misses.
Kulakov misses with a double jab
and Ballzonya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big left from Kulakov misses.
Viktor Kulakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulakov ducks under a wild hook from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya slips under a jab from Kulakov.
It seemed like Ballzonya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kulakov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ballzonya.
Kulakov throws a lazy right hand but Ballzonya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ballzonya throws out a counter right but Kulakov avoids it with no problem.
Ballzonya throws the kick towards the body but Kulakov avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Kulakov.
Good leg kick by Ballzonya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kulakov throws a hook to the side of Ballzonya's head but Ballzonya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ballzonya throws a right hand that misses
and Kulakov counters with a series of strikes. Ballzonya will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballzonya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kulakov throws a right hand that misses
and Ballzonya counters with a nice uppercut.
Kulakov throws a looping overhand right but Ballzonya ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulakov misses the target.
Ballzonya let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kulakov throws a shot from downtown. Ballzonya moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the body from Kulakov misses
and Ballzonya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ballzonya scores with a head kick.
Ballzonya slips under a jab from Kulakov.
Ballzonya thows a body kick. Kulakov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ballzonya misses with a double jab
and Kulakov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ballzonya slips a jab and a cross from Kulakov.
Kulakov misses with a lunging right hand
and Ballzonya counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulakov misses with a lunging right hand
and Ballzonya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ballzonya misses with a series of wild punches.
Ballzonya thuds his shin into the meat of Kulakov's side.
Kulakov throws a lazy uppercut
and Ballzonya counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kulakov's knee momentarily.
Ballzonya dodges the punch combination from Kulakov.
Ballzonya slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ballzonya! But no joy.
Kulakov misses with a right hand
and Ballzonya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kulakov throws out a loose jab but Ballzonya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballzonya is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kulakov with a body shot.
Kulakov lands a nice shot that snaps Ballzonya's head back.
Kulakov misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kulakov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kulakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kulakov throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ballzonya throws a body kick that misses.
Ballzonya misses with a series of wild punches.
Ballzonya throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Kulakov catches Ballzonya right on the button with a cross.
Kulakov throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov lands the left hand.
Ballzonya moves out of range of the strikes.
Kulakov throws a hook but Ballzonya avoids it easily.
Ballzonya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulakov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ballzonya slips under a jab.
Kulakov throws a body punch but Ballzonya moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Ballzonya as he connects with a hook.
Kulakov throws a lazy uppercut
and Ballzonya counters with a stiff right hand.
Kulakov misses the shot to the body.
Kulakov misses with a combination
and Ballzonya counters with an outside leg kick.
Ballzonya throws a nice looking combination but Kulakov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Ballzonya dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kulakov needs to keep his hands up - Ballzonya had a free shot at his head there.
Ballzonya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ballzonya slips a jab from Kulakov.
Ballzonya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kulakov misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Ballzonya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kulakov looks to throw the jab but Ballzonya is out of range.
Ballzonya scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kulakov jabs Ballzonya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ballzonya in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ballzonya throws an overhand right that lands on Kulakov's shoulder, as Kulakov tries to avoid the shot.
Kulakov throws a combination that misses
and Ballzonya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ballzonya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kulakov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulakov misses with a lunging right hand
and Ballzonya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ballzonya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulakov blocks a jab.
Kulakov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kulakov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ballzonya at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya looks to land a left hand but Kulakov moved out of range nicely.
Kulakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ballzonya, as that shot connected.
Kulakov misses with a combination
and Ballzonya counters with a nice body shot.
Ballzonya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulakov.
Harry Ballzonya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ballzonya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kulakov on the side of the head.
Ballzonya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ballzonya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Ballzonya misses.
Viktor Kulakov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ballzonya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ballzonya counters with an inside leg kick.
Kulakov stuns Ballzonya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kulakov misses with the combination.
No joy there for Kulakov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ballzonya misses with a kick to the body.
Kulakov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ballzonya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Ballzonya misses.
Kulakov lands a jab.
Kulakov throws a hook to the side of Ballzonya's head but Ballzonya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Ballzonya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ballzonya is looking to land body kicks.
A nice combination there by Kulakov.
Kulakov throws the left hand but Ballzonya avoids the punch easily.
Kulakov throws a shot from downtown. Ballzonya moves away and avoids it.
Ballzonya has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kulakov throws out a loose jab but Ballzonya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballzonya lands a right hook to the body.
Kulakov throws a hook but Ballzonya blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Kulakov.
Ballzonya throws out a counter right but Kulakov avoids it with no problem.
Ballzonya swings widly with a right hand
and Kulakov counters with a straight right hand.
That's four 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!
Kulakov throws a right hand that Ballzonya ducks under and follows up with a left that Ballzonya also avoids with ease.
Ballzonya with a hook.
Kulakov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crunch! Ballzonya slams his shin into Kulakov's torso.
Ballzonya moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ballzonya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kulakov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kulakov misses with a body shot.
Ballzonya throws a lazy right hand but Kulakov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ballzonya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kulakov throws a nice looking combination but Ballzonya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ballzonya throws a leg kick but Kulakov checks it.
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 Viktor Kulakov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kulakov moves away from the strike by Ballzonya.
Kulakov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kulakov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ballzonya was well out of range. Poor timing from Kulakov.
Kulakov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kulakov walks into a stiff left hand from Ballzonya.
Kulakov tries to bum rush Ballzonya with a series of wild strikes but Ballzonya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kulakov misses with a shot to the body
and Ballzonya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ballzonya ducks right into an uppercut from Kulakov.
Kulakov lands a lovely overhand right.
Kulakov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ballzonya.
A slow jab from Kulakov misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballzonya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kulakov on the side of the head.
Kulakov swings widly with a right hand
and Ballzonya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulakov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ballzonya throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya slips a jab from Kulakov.
Kulakov moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Ballzonya. That snapped Kulakov's head back.
Ballzonya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kulakov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kulakov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulakov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ballzonya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kulakov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ballzonya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kulakov is rocked!
Kulakov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh Kulakov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ballzonya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kulakov seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulakov looks to land a left hand but Ballzonya moved out of range nicely.
Ballzonya lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Kulakov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ballzonya slips a jab and a cross from Kulakov.
Kulakov lands with a right hand.
Ballzonya moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kulakov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kulakov throws a big shot that misses.
Ballzonya throws a hook to the side of Kulakov's head but Kulakov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ballzonya misses with a looping left.
Ballzonya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kulakov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ballzonya looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya cracks a nice hook into Kulakov's ribs.
Kulakov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ballzonya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ballzonya connects with an inside leg kick.
Ballzonya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ballzonya ducks under a wild hook from Kulakov.
Kulakov misses with a double jab
and Ballzonya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kulakov thinking.
Kulakov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ballzonya counters with a straight right hand.
Kulakov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ballzonya feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kulakovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ballzonya slips a jab from Kulakov.
Ballzonya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya scores with the left hand. Kulakov knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballzonya avoids the body shot from Kulakov.
Ballzonya flicks out a counter leg kick but Kulakov steps away.
Kulakov looks to land a combination but Ballzonya avoids it well.
Ballzonya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kulakov's hands.
Ballzonya misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballzonya. Kulakov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ballzonya misses with a head kick.
Ballzonya thuds a left hand into Kulakov's body.
Kulakov checks a leg kick.
Ballzonya misses with a looping right.
Ballzonya throws out a loose jab but Kulakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Ballzonya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ballzonya 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Ballzonya!
Harry Ballzonya made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry) in his post fight interview.
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hype
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RATING
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