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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vassago Ballardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haloti Gnata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haloti Gnata has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm
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209 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vassago Ballardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haloti Gnata!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballardo throws a sloppy head kick and Gnata moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ballardo.
Ballardo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gnata. That did some damage!
A jab from Gnata misses.
Gnata looks to land a right hand but Ballardo moved out of range.
Ballardo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ballardo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Vassago Ballardo has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ballardo checks a leg kick.
Ballardo throws a low kick, looking for Gnata's leg but Gnata calmly moves out of range.
Ballardo instigates a clinch.
Gnata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gnata stalling in the clinch but Ballardo improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballardo.
Ballardo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballardo scores with a shot to the side of Gnata's head.
Ballardo digs a right hand into Gnata's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gnata's gas tank.
Ballardo presses Gnata against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gnata is leaning against Ballardo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gnata leaning against his opponent.
Ballardo tries to throw a body punch but Gnata avoids it by throwing Ballardo back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gnata prevents a body shot from Ballardo.
Ballardo tries a body shot but Gnata blocks it.
Ballardo scores with a shot to the side of Gnata's head.
Ballardo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gnata is trying to break the clinch but Ballardo is controlling him.
Ballardo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gnata backwards.
Ballardo working aggressively here.
Ballardo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gnata is keeping busy.
Gnata lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ballardo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gnata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ballardo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gnata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gnata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ballardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Gnata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballardo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ballardo has a couple of punches blocked by Gnata.
Gnata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ballardo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ballardo.
Ballardo takes the fight into the clinch.
Gnata wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gnata prevents a body shot from Ballardo.
Ballardo has a couple of punches blocked by Gnata.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gnata.
Ballardo can't find room to land a body shot as Gnata controls the action.
Ballardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ballardo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballardo misses with some punches.
Gnata lands an uppercut.
Ballardo misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata leaning against his opponent.
Ballardo has a couple of punches blocked by Gnata.
Gnata has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gnata breaks the clinch.
Vassago Ballardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gnata checks the leg kick.
Gnata displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ballardo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ballardo motions for Gnata to come forward. Ballardo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ballardo tries to clinch up
and Gnata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ballardo misses with the body kick
and Gnata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ballardo is rocked!
Ballardo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gnata.
Oh Ballardo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ballardo moves to clinch but Gnata breaks away
and Gnata counters with a right hand from hell and Ballardo is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Haloti Gnata!
Haloti Gnata decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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