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Event:
HFC 315 Prime vs Aurelio
Date: May 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Ballardo lands the left hand.
The Smiling Assassin looks to land a body kick but Ballardo moved away.
Ballardo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ballardo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ballardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Smiling Assassin manages to avoid it.
The Smiling Assassin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ballardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Smiling Assassin.
Ballardo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ballardo moves out of range as The Smiling Assassin throws a body kick.
The Smiling Assassin tries for a takedown but Ballardo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The Smiling Assassin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ballardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballardo throws a series of punches but The Smiling Assassin avoids them all with ease.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a looping right.
The Smiling Assassin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ballardo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ballardo misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
The Smiling Assassin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ballardo was well out of range. Poor timing from The Smiling Assassin.
Ballardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ballardo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ballardo slips a jab from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Smiling Assassin looks to land a combination but Ballardo avoids it well.
Ballardo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ballardo scores with a body shot.
Ballardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Smiling Assassin.
Ballardo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The Smiling Assassin throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Smiling Assassin takes one on the button.
The Smiling Assassin throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Ballardo tests The Smiling Assassin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Smiling Assassin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Smiling Assassin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ballardo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a hook
and Ballardo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vassago Ballardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Smiling Assassin loads up on a big right hand but Ballardo slips the punch.
Ballardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Smiling Assassin.
Ballardo misses with a shot to the body
and The Smiling Assassin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Smiling Assassin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steve The Smiling Assassin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ballardo avoids the body shot from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ballardo's coach down at *****POLAR***** was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ballardo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The Smiling Assassin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Smiling Assassin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T3#
The Smiling Assassin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Smiling Assassin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Smiling Assassin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Smiling Assassin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ballardo avoids the body shot from The Smiling Assassin.
Ballardo throws out a counter right but The Smiling Assassin avoids it with no problem.
Ballardo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Smiling Assassin.
Ballardo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ballardo walks into a stiff left hand from The Smiling Assassin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballardo. The Smiling Assassin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ballardo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ballardo throws out a counter right but The Smiling Assassin avoids it with no problem.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a double jab.
The Smiling Assassin stuns Ballardo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T4#
The Smiling Assassin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Smiling Assassin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a leg kick.
Ballardo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The Smiling Assassin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ballardo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Smiling Assassin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ballardo throws a counter combo.
The Smiling Assassin cracks Ballardo with a good jab.
Ballardo throws a body punch but The Smiling Assassin moves out of range.
The Smiling Assassin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ballardo counters with a nice uppercut.
Ballardo cracks a nice hook into The Smiling Assassin's ribs.
Ballardo fails to land with a series of punches.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve The Smiling Assassin dominated that round.
That's time! The Smiling Assassin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
The Smiling Assassin swings for the body but Ballardo moves out of range.
#CUT#
It looks like Vassago Ballardo has been cut.
The Smiling Assassin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ballardo can do to turn this around?
Ballardo jabs at The Smiling Assassin's body.
Ballardo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Smiling Assassin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ballardo lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - The Smiling Assassin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ballardo! But no joy.
Ballardo lands a head shot.
The Smiling Assassin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ballardo feints and then cracks The Smiling Assassin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Smiling Assassin down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Smiling Assassin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Smiling Assassin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ballardo to score with a decent uppercut.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a straight left.
The Smiling Assassin throws a right and a left that Ballardo avoids nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Ballardo misses.
Steve The Smiling Assassin is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
The Smiling Assassin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Smiling Assassin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ballardo misses with an uppercut
and The Smiling Assassin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ballardo swinging wildly here.
The Smiling Assassin misses the shot to the body.
The Smiling Assassin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin throws the left hand but Ballardo avoids the punch easily.
Ballardo throws a body punch but The Smiling Assassin moves out of range.
Ballardo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Smiling Assassin swings for the body but Ballardo moves out of range.
#T2#
The Smiling Assassin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ballardo moves forwards but The Smiling Assassin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The Smiling Assassin just misses with a punch to the body.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a looping right.
Ballardo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Smiling Assassin with a body shot.
The Smiling Assassin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ballardo is trying to counter with his kicks.
The Smiling Assassin swings for the body but Ballardo moves out of range.
The Smiling Assassin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The Smiling Assassin looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballardo is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballardo slips under a jab from The Smiling Assassin.
Ballardo shapes to counter with a head kick.
The Smiling Assassin connects with a body shot.
Nice cross by The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin connects with a nice looking jab.
#ROC#
Ballardo is rocked!#T3#
The Smiling Assassin lands a big right hook! Ballardo looks hurt but is still standing! The Smiling Assassin lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Ballardo falls down and The Smiling Assassin dives in with a huge hammer fist! Ballardo's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and The Smiling Assassin runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve The Smiling Assassin!
Steve The Smiling Assassin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
HFC 310 Ballardo vs Shankoli
Date: Apr 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Ballardo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CUT2#
It looks like Vassago Ballardo has been cut.
A clash of legs there as Ballardo blocks the low kick.
Ballardo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shankoli.
Shankoli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shankoli looks to throw the jab but Ballardo is out of range.
As Shankoli tries to get set, Ballardo tries to push him back and clinch up but Shankoli manages to avoid the attempt.
Shankoli missing with a left hand there. Ballardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shankoli throws the left hand but Ballardo avoids the punch easily.
Ballardo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shankoli throws the left hand but Ballardo avoids the punch easily.
Shankoli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Shankoli does no damage.
Ballardo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballardo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli misses with the combination.
#T1#
Shankoli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ballardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shankoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Shankoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ballardo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ballardo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shankoli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ballardo on the side of the head.
Ballardo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Ballardo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shankoli.#CL2#
Shankoli has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shankoli tries to throw a body punch but Ballardo avoids it by throwing Shankoli back against the cage.
Ballardo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli. #T2#
A hook to the body from Ballardo.
Ballardo working aggressively here.
Ballardo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ballardo tries to throw a body punch but Shankoli avoids it by throwing Ballardo back against the cage.
Shankoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shankoli lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shankoli has a couple of punches blocked by Ballardo.
Shankoli misses with some punches.
Shankoli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ballardo tries a body shot but Shankoli blocks it.
Ballardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ballardo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ballardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballardo misses with a body punch.
Ballardo slows down the pace here.
#BC2#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
#T3#
Ballardo misses with a body shot.
Shankoli lands the left hand.
Shankoli misses with the body kick
and Ballardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ballardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Shankoli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Shankoli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ballardo doesn't seem phased though.
Shankoli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Ballardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shankoli throws a big shot that misses.
Ballardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T4#
Ballardo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shankoli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ballardo misses with a body shot.
Ballardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Shankoli. Those never looked like landing.
Ballardo is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Ballardo - just one landing.
Ballardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Shankoli is pawing at Ballardo, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Ballardo's nose. Ballardo is badly hurt! Shankoli pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Ballardo tries desperately to hold on but Shankoli is relentless in his assault! As Ballardo receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Shankoli away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Ballardo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ballardo lands with a straight right. Kong didn't see that one coming.
Ballardo throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Kong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ballardo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ballardo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ballardo pulls Kong in close to prevent any damage.
Kong tries to free his leg and advance position but Ballardo is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballardo controlling Kong's posture.
Kong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kong looking to sit in guard and control but Ballardo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T1#
Kong is looking to stand up but Ballardo isn't so interested in that idea.
Ballardo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kong is keeping the position for now.
Ballardo content to stall in guard here.
Ballardo looking to pass the guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ballardo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ballardo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kong wants to get back to his feet but Ballardo passes into half guard.
Ballardo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ballardo misses with a series of wild punches.
#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Ballardo has knocked Kong down with a huge combo! Ballardo steps away and waves a wobbly Kong back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Kong is rocked!
Kong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Ballardo. #T4#
Ballardo tests Kong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Kong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kong is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballardo throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Kong crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vassago Ballardo!
After winning the bout, Vassago Ballardo 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Robinson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Robinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Chris Robinson has been cut.
Robinson throws a right hand that misses
#KD#
and Ballardo counters with a head kick that drops Robinson to the mat! Robinson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
A slapping body kick lands there for Ballardo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ballardo.
Ballardo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robinson throws a combination. Ballardo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT2#
It looks like Vassago Ballardo has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballardo leaves Robinson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ballardo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Ballardo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Robinson throws a leg kick which misses Ballardo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ballardo tries to avoid it. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Ballardo has knocked Robinson down with a huge combo! Ballardo steps away and waves a wobbly Robinson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ballardo cracks Robinson with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Robinson falls to his knees and Ballardo doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vassago Ballardo!
An out of breath Vassago Ballardo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Dawson moves to clinch but Ballardo breaks away
and Ballardo counters with a flying knee that drops Dawson! Ballardo dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vassago Ballardo!
An out of breath Vassago Ballardo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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