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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Granville Ballard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chasey Wasey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Granville Ballard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Granville Ballard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chasey Wasey!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wasey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ballard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wasey scores with a head kick. Ballard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wasey misses with a wild body shot.
Ballard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wasey.
Wasey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Ballard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Wasey does no damage.
Ballard slips a jab and a cross from Wasey.
Wasey lands a nice looking body kick.
Ballard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wasey quickly recovers to half guard.
Wasey is looking to get back to is feet but Ballard passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Ballard stalls from top position.
Ballard cracks Wasey with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wasey seems a little lost for a moment, as Ballard dominates the positioning.
Wasey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ballard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ballard taking a breather here.
Wasey is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballard working the ground and pound.
Ballard working the ground and pound.
Ballard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wasey down.
Wasey takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ballard working the head with strikes.
Wasey takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ballard controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ballard working the head with strikes.
Ballard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wasey on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wasey tries to buck Ballard off but Ballard is having none of it.
Ballard takes a little break here. Wasey wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ballard stands up and beckons Wasey to his feet.
Ballard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wasey tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ballard is in Wasey's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wasey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ballard controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballard stopping the sweep attempt from Wasey.
Ballard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ballard lands a couple of elbows.
Wasey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wasey wants to hit a switch here but Ballard passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wasey there!
Ballard controlling the pace for now.
Wasey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ballard controlling the pace for now.
Ballard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wasey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ballard controlling his opponent.
Ballard lands a couple of good shots and Wasey has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasey can't escape the position.
Ballard just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Ballard scores with punches to the body.
Wasey is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Wasey right now.
Ballard landing with strikes.
Ballard is riding his opponent, not letting Wasey buck him off.
Ballard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wasey is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ballard trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Wasey doesn't escape.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballard has the hooks in. Wasey is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wasey is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ballard.
Wasey is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Granville Ballard dominated that round.
That's time! Ballard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wasey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wasey throws a sloppy head kick and Ballard moves out of range easily.
Ballard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wasey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wasey leaves Ballard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ballard takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wasey.
Wasey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wasey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ballard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wasey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wasey throws a sloppy head kick
and Ballard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wasey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ballard's hands.
Ballard doesn't manage to clinch there - Wasey circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wasey.
Wasey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ballard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Wasey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wasey lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wasey. That one must have hurt.
Wasey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chasey Wasey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wasey is breathing heavily.
Wasey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ballard was well out of range. Poor timing from Wasey.
Ballard thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ballard avoids the head kick by Wasey.
Ballard thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wasey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wasey scores with a body shot.
Wasey misses the body punch
and Ballard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wasey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wasey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ballard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ballard tries for a takedown but Wasey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Granville Ballard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasey motions for Ballard to come forward. Wasey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wasey misses with a series of wild punches.
Ballard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wasey looks to throw a body kick
and Ballard counters with a nice uppercut.
Ballard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wasey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ballard blocks a head kick by Wasey.
Chasey Wasey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wasey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ballard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ballard is looking to counter the offense by Wasey and move into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Wasey. No joy for Ballard on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wasey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Granville Ballard has been cut.
Ballard manages to pull guard.
Wasey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wasey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ballard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wasey has managed to get both his arms back between Ballard's legs - danger averted.
Ballard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wasey's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wasey is looking to sweep but instead, Ballard has passed into half guard.
Ballard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ballard slows the pace down in half guard.
Wasey is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chasey Wasey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Granville Ballard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ballard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wasey.
Wasey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wasey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ballard avoids the head kick by Wasey.
Wasey throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wasey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wasey lands with a nice body kick.
Wasey throws a hook to the side of Ballard's head but Ballard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ballard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasey feints and then cracks Ballard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ballard down.
Ballard tries to clinch but Wasey is having none of it.
Wasey misses with a hook
letting Ballard counter with a right hand.
It looks like Chasey Wasey has been cut.
Ballard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wasey throws a sloppy head kick and Ballard moves out of range easily.
Ballard shoots in and gets a takedown into Wasey's guard.
Ballard working some strikes from top position.
Ballard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ballard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Ballard.
Ballard stands up over Wasey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ballard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ballard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ballard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wasey 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.
Ballard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wasey wants to sweep but no luck.
Ballard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ballard working some strikes from top position.
Wasey is working an open guard so Ballard takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wasey tries a head kick but it misses.
Ballard is looking for a counter combo.
Wasey swinging wildly here.
Ballard looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Wasey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ballard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wasey throws a front kick that sends Ballard stumbling back into the cage.
Wasey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wasey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasey scores with a push kick.
Ballard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wasey misses with a looping right.
Wasey tries to work over Ballard's front leg with a kick but Ballard checks it.
Ballard moves into range and clinches up with Wasey.
Ballard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wasey missing with knees to the body.
Ballard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wasey walks away with a smile on his face. Ballard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wasey tries a head kick but it misses.
Ballard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wasey.
Ballard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chasey Wasey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wasey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chasey Wasey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wasey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chasey Wasey!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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