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Event:
IFL : KO
Date: Jan 25, 2019 |
#R1#
Balewa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sun Up's waist but Sun Up gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Balewa off to one side.
Balewa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sun Up swivels and escapes.
Sun Up replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Balewa blocks it well.
Sun Up moves out of range as Balewa strikes.
Balewa backing away here, and Sun Up unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Balewa closes the distance and clinches up with Sun Up, looking for a takedown. Balewa pushes Sun Up against the cage but Sun Up circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sun Up tries a quick counter leg kick but Balewa is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Birago Balewa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balewa shoots in and drives through. Sun Up sprawls well.#TD#
Balewa shoots in and bounces Sun Up off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sun Up pulls Balewa in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balewa postures up.
Balewa stopping the sweep attempt from Sun Up.
Balewa trying to control the position from guard on top but Sun Up is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balewa connects with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Sun Up is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Balewa trying to control the position from guard on top but Sun Up is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sun Up keeping full guard, as Balewa tries to pass.
Sun Up is trying to control the position but Balewa postures up.
Sun Up is looking to stand up but Balewa isn't so interested in that idea.
Sun Up is trying to control the position but Balewa postures up.
Sun Up looking for a sweep. Not yet Sun Up, not yet.
Balewa postures up.
Sun Up told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Balewa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sun Up has his hands on Balewa's head, controlling the position.
Sun Up trying to keep a closed guard but Balewa is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sun Up looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Balewa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sun Up is fending him off so far but Balewa persists. Nope, Sun Up circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Balewa misses.
Balewa has his takedown stuffed
and Sun Up counters with a nice low kick that buckles Balewa's knee momentarily.
Balewa has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Balewa is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Sun Up. No joy for Balewa on that attempt.
Sun Up appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T3#
Balewa has a takedown stuffed.
Sun Up is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Balewa tries for a takedown but Sun Up circles away easily
and Sun Up counters with a solid body kick.
Balewa with a poor takedown
and Sun Up counters with a leg kick.
Balewa shoots and misses
and Sun Up counters with a thumping low kick.
Balewa throws a lazy uppercut
and Sun Up counters with a nice low kick that buckles Balewa's knee momentarily.
Sun Up moves away from the strike by Balewa. #T4#
Balewa misses with a takedown
and Sun Up counters with a thumping low kick.
Balewa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sun Up counters with a nice low kick that buckles Balewa's knee momentarily.
Balewa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sun Up makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balewa shoots and misses
and Sun Up counters with a slapping leg kick.
Balewa throws a poor cross that misses
and Sun Up counters with a body kick that stops Balewa in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moon Up Sun Up 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.
#R2#
Balewa misses with an uppercut
and Sun Up counters with a solid body kick.
Sun Up leaves Balewa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Balewa misses with a straight left.
Balewa tries for a takedown but Sun Up circles away easily
and Sun Up counters with a good, hard body kick but Balewa shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balewa misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Birago Balewa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balewa misses with a right hand
and Sun Up counters with a nice kick to the body. #T1#
Balewa misses with a takedown attempt - Sun Up sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moon Up Sun Up seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balewa with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Sun Up counters by moving into the clinch.
Sun Up tries to land knees in the clinch but Balewa avoids the damage to the body.
Sun Up throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balewa blocks it with crossed arms.
Sun Up looking to throw knees to the head but Balewa is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sun Up obliges.
Sun Up lands a knee to the head.
Balewa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sun Up working Balewa over with knees to the body.
Balewa takes a knee right on the jaw!
#T2#
Sun Up tries to land a knee to the head but Balewa blocks with his arms.
Sun Up is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sun Up scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Birago Balewa has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sun Up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sun Up throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balewa blocks it with crossed arms.
Sun Up has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sun Up tries a knee to the head but Balewa blocks it.
Sun Up using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sun Up connects with a knee to the head.
Sun Up throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sun Up landing knees to the head.
Sun Up lands a knee to the head.
Sun Up scores with a knee to the head.
#T3#
Balewa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sun Up misses with a knee to the head.
Sun Up with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sun Up with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sun Up prevents the takedown attempt.
Sun Up tries to land knees in the clinch but Balewa avoids the damage to the body.
Sun Up tries to land knees in the clinch but Balewa avoids the damage to the body.
Sun Up connects with a knee to the head.
Balewa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Balewa can't get the takedown.
Balewa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sun Up pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sun Up lands a knee to the head.
Moon Up Sun Up seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T4#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sun Up obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sun Up.
Sun Up connects with a nasty looking knee right to Balewa's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sun Up with a knee to the head.
Sun Up with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sun Up scores a nice knee to the body.
Sun Up with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sun Up landing knees to the head.
Balewa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sun Up pulls his leg out and moves away.
Balewa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moon Up Sun Up showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Birago Balewa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Balewa swings widly with a right hand
and Sun Up counters with a good low kick that Balewa was not able to check. #TD#
Balewa gets the takedown into side control.
Balewa creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sun Up sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #ES2#
Sun Up throws Balewa to one side and escapes!
Balewa tries for a takedown but Sun Up circles away easily
and Sun Up counters with a nice leg kick.
Birago Balewa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balewa throws a lazy uppercut
and Sun Up counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balewa throws a lazy uppercut
and Sun Up counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balewa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sun Up pinned against the cage. Sun Up gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sun Up tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Balewa throws a poor cross that misses
and Sun Up makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Balewa with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Sun Up holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Birago Balewa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sun Up tries to land knees in the clinch but Balewa avoids the damage to the body.
Sun Up landing knees to the head.
Sun Up lands a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
Birago Balewa's cut is getting worse.
Sun Up lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Balewa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balewa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sun Up tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moon Up Sun Up is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Balewa wants a takedown but no success here.
Sun Up with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sun Up is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sun Up lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Balewa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sun Up tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balewa avoids it.
Balewa tries for a takedown but Sun Up manages to get underhooks.
Sun Up using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T3#
Sun Up tries a knee to the head but Balewa blocks it.
Balewa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sun Up misses with a knee to the head. #TD#
Balewa has clasped his hands together around Sun Up's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sun Up regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sun Up manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sun Up looking to hit a scissor sweep but Balewa is one step ahead there.
Balewa throws a big elbow that misses.
Birago Balewa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Sun Up is looking to stand back up but Balewa counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sun Up.
Sun Up trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Balewa connects with a nice short shot to Sun Up's temple.
Sun Up wants to get back to his feet.
Sun Up controlling the position well.
Balewa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sun Up avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Balewa.
Sun Up trying to control from the bottom.
Balewa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sun Up controlling the position for now.
Sun Up makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sun Up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moon Up Sun Up comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sun Up winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moon Up Sun Up!
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Event:
ROTI-20
Date: Dec 29, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Balewa tries to sprawl but McPherson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McPherson is keen to just control but Balewa is a slippery customer.
Balewa is trying to get back to full guard.
McPherson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Balewa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McPherson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Balewa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Balewa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Balewa tries to get out of the position.
Balewa is pressing down on McPherson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McPherson landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPherson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Balewa's head.
McPherson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McPherson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1#
McPherson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McPherson trying to control but Balewa is working from the bottom.
Balewa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Balewa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McPherson connects with a couple of short punches.
McPherson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McPherson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McPherson with a flurry of punches that miss.
McPherson is stalling in the full guard.
McPherson trying to control but Balewa is working from the bottom. #T2#
McPherson distracts Balewa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McPherson trying to control the position from guard on top but Balewa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McPherson stands up over Balewa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Balewa looking for a sweep. Not yet Balewa, not yet.
McPherson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Balewa's head.
McPherson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McPherson cracks Balewa with a solid left hand.
McPherson throws a big right hand that misses.
McPherson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McPherson with a nice head shot there.
McPherson throws a strike but Balewa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
McPherson pulls Balewa in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
McPherson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Balewa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
McPherson is looking for a triangle but Balewa pushes his legs off easily.
Balewa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
McPherson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Balewa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Balewa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McPherson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
McPherson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from McPherson there.
Balewa is looking for a sweep. McPherson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
McPherson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Balewa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McPherson lands with a punch from half guard.
Balewa wants to improve his position but McPherson is controlling well.
McPherson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McPherson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McPherson trying to control from half guard but Balewa is working away.
McPherson drops an elbow to the side of Balewa's head.
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!
McPherson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Balewa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Balewa is not content to let McPherson control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turd McPherson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Balewa misses with a looping left.#TD#
Balewa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
McPherson actively working from the bottom here.
McPherson wants to improve his position but Balewa is controlling well.
#SUB#
Balewa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McPherson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Balewa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
McPherson actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
McPherson looking for submissions off his back.#T1#
Balewa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McPherson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Balewa.
McPherson gets full guard.#SUB2#
McPherson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Balewa passes into side control.
Turd McPherson has got the better of the ground game so far.
McPherson wants to control but Balewa postures up.
McPherson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
McPherson is trying to control Balewa's posture but Balewa avoids it.
McPherson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Balewa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
McPherson tries to improve position but can't.
McPherson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T2#
McPherson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McPherson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McPherson slips a nice elbow through Balewa's hands, connecting with Balewa's forehead.
Balewa is trying to get back to full guard.
McPherson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Balewa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balewa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McPherson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from McPherson there. #T3#
McPherson working the head and body with strikes.
McPherson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Balewa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McPherson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Balewa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Balewa is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McPherson connects with a nice short shot to Balewa's temple.
McPherson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McPherson working the head and body with strikes.
McPherson drops an elbow to the side of Balewa's head.
McPherson lands with a punch from half guard.
McPherson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McPherson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balewa taking some punishment here, with McPherson in his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
McPherson is trying to control the action in half guard but Balewa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McPherson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McPherson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Balewa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Balewa taking some punishment here, with McPherson in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McPherson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McPherson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from McPherson there.
McPherson lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from McPherson there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turd McPherson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
McPherson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#TD2#
McPherson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Balewa's guard.
McPherson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
McPherson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Balewa dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB#
Balewa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Balewa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Balewa is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but McPherson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Balewa is looking to defend but McPherson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Balewa! McPherson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Balewa taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Turd McPherson!
Turd McPherson is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Turd McPherson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
ROTI-14
Date: Dec 15, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Balewa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Balewa passes into half guard.
Balewa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chameleon defending well though.
Balewa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Balewa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Balewa is nestled in close to Chameleon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chameleon is staying active underneath Balewa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balewa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Balewa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chameleon is trying to get back to full guard.
Balewa working over Chameleon with some ground and pound. Chameleon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T1#
Nice strikes from Balewa there. #CUT2#
It looks like Karma Chameleon has been cut.
Balewa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Balewa thows a huge punch but Chameleon dodges it nicely.
#SUB2#
Balewa is looking for a kimura but Chameleon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Balewa to get the leverage.
Balewa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Balewa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Balewa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chameleon defending well though.
Chameleon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balewa on the ground.
Chameleon is looking for a sweep. Balewa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Balewa is trying for a kimura here. Chameleon looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Balewa wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Birago Balewa!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Birago Balewa made sure he mentioned Woodhouse's, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
ROTI-07
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Balewa looking to score a takedown here. Mojo is defending well but Balewa drives through and ends up in Mojo's guard.#SUB2#
Balewa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mojo dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Mojo trying to control but Balewa is working from the bottom.
Balewa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Balewa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mojo controls the pace.#SUB2#
Mojo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balewa keeping moving, preventing Mojo from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB2#
Balewa working for a triangle but Mojo defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Balewa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Mojo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Balewa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mojo has managed to get both his arms back between Balewa's legs - danger averted.
Balewa keeping full guard, as Mojo tries to pass. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mojo wants to stand and escape but instead Balewa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mojo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Balewa dives into side control.
Mojo throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Mojo is not content to let Balewa control the position.
Mojo is looking for a sweep.
Mojo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mojo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Balewa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3#
Mojo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Balewa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Balewa cracks Mojo with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Balewa immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Mojo is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Balewa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Birago Balewa!
Birago Balewa gave a mention to Woodhouse's in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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