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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leleo Bassi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leleo Bassi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bassi looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Griffin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bassi defends it easily.
Griffin has a closed guard, preventing Bassi from standing up.
Griffin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bassi stands and steps away. Griffin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ryan Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bassi avoids the body shot from Griffin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin defending well as Bassi loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Griffin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Bassi tries to counter by clinching up but Griffin breaks away and moves out of range.
Griffin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bassi misses with a straight left.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Bassi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bassi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Bassi keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
Bassi gets a double leg takedown into Griffin's guard.
Bassi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bassi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Bassi to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin slips a straight right by Bassi.
Horrible takedown attempt by Griffin or perhaps it was just good defense by Bassi, which made it look bad.
Leleo Bassi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Griffin.
Bassi scores with a hook to the body. Griffin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffin slips a jab from Bassi.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Bassi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin throws a combination. Bassi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin blocks a jab.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Bassi sprawls well.
Griffin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bassi misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bassi sneaks out the side door and pushes Griffin away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bassi rather than just go for the knockout.
Bassi avoids a kick to the body.
Griffin wants to clinch.
Bassi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Griffin.
It looked like Bassi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Griffin.
We've been told by Bassi's head coaches at Cozad MMA Hilo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Griffin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bassi circles away.
Bassi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Griffin.
Griffin looks winded!
Bassi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bassi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bassi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bassi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bassi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bassi.
Griffin takes one on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Griffin is defended easily by Bassi.
Bassi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griffin in his tracks.
Bassi lands with a hook. Griffin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bassi was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Griffin is defended easily by Bassi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leleo Bassi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bassi stuffs the takedown attempt from Griffin. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffin walks into a straight right hand from Bassi.
Griffin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leleo Bassi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Griffin.
Bassi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bassi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
Griffin with a poor takedown
and Bassi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bassi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Griffin.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bassi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bassi is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffin has double underhooks.
Griffin looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bassi is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffin has double underhooks.
Bassi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Bassi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bassi.
A frustrated look appears on Bassi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Griffin keeps control of Bassi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bassi wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffin won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bassi breaks the clinch.
Leleo Bassi is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin dives in and grabs Bassi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bassi pushes down on Griffin's head and hops out.
Griffin lands a nice hook to Bassi's body. Bassi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin blocks a low kick nicely.
Bassi missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bassi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bassi lands in his opponent's guard.
Bassi stands up and waves to Griffin to follow him.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bassi.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Bassi misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bassi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bassi throws out the jab.
Bassi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Griffin's hands.
Bassi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bassi off to one side.
Bassi blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Griffin takes a swing at Bassi's ribcage but misses.
Bassi is looking to counter the offense by Griffin and move into the clinch.
Griffin dives in and grabs Bassi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bassi pushes down on Griffin's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Ryan Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bassi misses with a looping left.
Griffin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bassi looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.
Bassi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bassi shoots for a takedown but Griffin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Griffin.
Griffin closes the distance and clinches up with Bassi, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes Bassi against the cage but Bassi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bassi scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Griffin.
Bassi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bassi misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Bassi - just one landing.
Bassi gets caught napping as Griffin dives in and scores a takedown. Bassi manages to retain guard.
Bassi has his feet on Griffin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leleo Bassi dominated that second round.
That's time! Bassi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Bassi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griffin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bassi avoids it really well and circles away.
Bassi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Bassi misses the target.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin misses with a body kick.
Griffin misses with a hook to the body
and Bassi counters by clinching up.
Bassi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Griffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bassi's efforts to push away.
Griffin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bassi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Griffin fails with the takedown
and Bassi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leleo Bassi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Griffin.
Bassi is trying to push Griffin away but Griffin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bassi has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
Bassi is trying to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling him.
Bassi has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
Bassi tries to break free but Griffin pushes him back against the cage.
Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bassi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bassi wants it to stay on the feet.
Leleo Bassi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown but Bassi sprawls well. He's pushed Griffin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bassi looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Griffin gets caught flat footed, as Bassi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Griffin pushes Bassi off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bassi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Bassi.
Bassi lands with an uppercut that bounces Griffin off the cage and back into range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bassi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A right-left combo lands from Bassi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bassi misses with a combination
and Griffin counters with a left and a right that stings Bassi.
Griffin instigates a clinch.
Griffin is trying to pull guard but Bassi has him pressed against the cage.
Bassi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bassi is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin keeps control of Bassi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bassi is trying to push Griffin away but Griffin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Griffin has Bassi pressed against the cage, preventing Bassi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bassi can't break the clinch.
Bassi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bassi working hard to break the clinch.
Bassi is trying to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling him.
Bassi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bassi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin is working for takedown but Bassi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bassi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bassi is trying to force a seperation but Griffin has the dominant position.
Bassi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bassi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffin breaks the clinch.
Ryan Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leleo Bassi.
Well Bassi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leleo Bassi!
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energy
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hype
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