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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Granville Ballard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
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177 cm
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200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Granville Ballard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenneth Francis!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis dives in and scores a takedown into Ballard's guard.
Ballard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ballard trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Francis chips away with some ground and pound.
Ballard wants to sweep here but Francis controlling him for the moment.
Francis cracks Ballard with a solid left hand.
Francis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ballard has his foot on Francis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Francis works his way back into a safe position though.
Francis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ballard is trying to keep Francis in close.
Francis trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Francis wants to control from the top but Ballard keeps moving.
Ballard wants to sweep here but Francis controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ballard's head.
Ballard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Francis tries to free his leg and advance position but Ballard is retaining full guard.
Francis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ballard trying to keep a closed guard but Francis is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ballard striking off his back but it's not causing Francis any problems.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Francis looking to sit in guard and control but Ballard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Francis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ballard is aware though and is defending well.
Francis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Francis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ballard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis tries to strike from the bottom.
Ballard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Francis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ballard wants to get up but he can't break Francis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ballard wants to control from the top but Francis keeps moving.
Francis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ballard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ballard controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballard wants to control from the top but Francis keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ballard gets caught flat footed, as Francis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Francis landing some decent shots from guard.
Francis trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Francis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Francis wants to control from the top but Ballard keeps moving.
Ballard trying to keep a closed guard but Francis is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ballard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ballard wants to sweep here but Francis controlling him for the moment.
Ballard controls Francis momentarily but Francis frees himself.
Francis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ballard keeping moving, preventing Francis from controlling successfully.
Ballard wants to sweep but no luck.
Ballard throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Francis pushes down on Ballard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ballard is trying to control but can't.
Francis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Francis 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.
Ballard tries to clinch but Francis is having none of it.
Francis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ballard did well to prevent Francis getting side control.
Ballard trying to control here.
Ballard is looking for a sweep. Francis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Francis drops an elbow to the side of Ballard's head.
Francis wants to control but Ballard is keeping him busy.
Francis seems to be working for a kimura but Ballard defends the submission attempt.
Francis is trying to work for a kimura but Ballard is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ballard wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis prevents Ballard from standing back up.
Francis working the head and body with strikes.
Ballard is controlling Francis's trapped leg to prevent Francis from advancing to side control.
Ballard is looking to improve his position.
Francis tries to pass to full mount but Ballard defends it.
Ballard wants to control but Francis is keeping busy.
Francis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ballard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Francis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Francis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballard regains half guard.
Francis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Francis trying to control from half guard but Ballard is working away.
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. Francis connects with a nice short shot to Ballard's temple.
Francis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ballard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Francis landing some decent shots from guard.
Ballard keeping moving, preventing Francis from controlling successfully.
Francis tries to free his leg and advance position but Ballard is retaining full guard.
Ballard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Francis controls the pace.
Francis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Francis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ballard trying to control the position from guard on top but Francis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ballard is looking to work some ground and pound but Francis has wrist control.
Ballard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Francis is breathing heavily.
Francis wants to sweep but no luck.
Ballard wants to control from the top but Francis keeps moving.
Ballard is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballard gets to his feet - Francis follows without any prompting.
Francis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ballard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Francis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ballard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Francis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Francis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ballard is trying to keep an underhook but Francis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ballard is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Francis drops an elbow to the side of Ballard's head.
Francis winds up and cracks Ballard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Francis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Francis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ballard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Francis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ballard!
Ballard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Francis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Francis trying to control the position but Ballard is working away.
Ballard is looking for a sweep.
Francis working the head and body with strikes.
Ballard is rocked!
Francis lands a strong strike to the head of Ballard. That's dazed him! Francis looking to finish here. Ballard is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Francis lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenneth Francis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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