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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Mussiono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Halliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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196 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucky Mussiono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey Halliday!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halliday swinging wildly here.
Mussiono avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mussiono takes a swing at Halliday's ribcage but misses.
Halliday blocks a jab.
Mickey Halliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halliday tries to clinch up.
Mussiono fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mussiono throws a big shot that misses.
Mussiono fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Halliday on the side of the head.
It looks like Mickey Halliday has been cut.
Mussiono closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Halliday's guard.
Mussiono stops Halliday from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Halliday can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mussiono in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mussiono drops back looking for a leg! Halliday is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Halliday manages to kick Mussiono off! Mussiono jumps back into Halliday's guard.
Halliday has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mussiono trying to control but Halliday is working from the bottom.
Mussiono looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mussiono wants to control from the top but Halliday keeps moving.
Halliday wants to stand up but Mussiono is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Halliday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mussiono.
Halliday stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Halliday wants it to stay on the feet.
Halliday tries to work over Mussiono's front leg with a kick but Mussiono checks it.
Halliday misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mussiono is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halliday.
A left and a right from Mussiono both land. Nice combination.
Halliday throws a series of punches but Mussiono moves out of range.
Mussiono misses with a body punch
and Halliday counters with a right hand to the body.
Halliday misses with a wild combination.
Mussiono throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Halliday counters with a slapping leg kick.
Halliday walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Halliday misses with the combination.
Halliday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halliday throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mussiono counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mussiono shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mussiono scoring with some ground and pound.
Mussiono drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mussiono jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mussiono advances to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mussiono frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halliday is looking to improve his position but Mussiono isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Mussiono dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Halliday's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mussiono tries to clinch but Halliday is having none of it.
Mussiono keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Halliday will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Halliday lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mussiono's sensitive parts.
Mussiono rushes Halliday and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Halliday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halliday stalling against the cage.
Halliday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mussiono throws a hook to the side of Halliday's head but Halliday sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mussiono doesn't manage to clinch there - Halliday circles away.
Mussiono connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mussiono checks a leg kick.
Halliday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mussiono showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halliday.
A solid leg kick lands there for Halliday.
Mussiono is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lucky Mussiono is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mussiono misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mussiono dodges the punch combination from Halliday.
Mussiono blocks a head kick by Halliday.
Halliday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mussiono.
Mussiono displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Halliday.
Halliday lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Halliday. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Halliday.
Some bone on bone action there as Mussiono checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lucky Mussiono is winning the standup battle so far.
Halliday tries to bum rush Mussiono with a series of wild strikes but Mussiono uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Halliday throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Halliday lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mussiono has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mussiono and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Halliday slips a jab from Mussiono.
Mussiono shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Halliday sprawls well. Halliday wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mussiono gets slowly back to his feet.
Halliday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mussiono circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mussiono takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mussiono misses with a double jab
and Halliday counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Halliday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halliday throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Mussiono checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mussiono throws an off balance right hand
and Halliday counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Halliday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mickey Halliday's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Halliday gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Halliday manages to break the clinch.
Mussiono throws out a loose jab but Halliday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halliday gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Halliday manages to break the clinch.
Mussiono throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halliday pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mussiono.
Mussiono throws a poor cross that misses
and Halliday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halliday throws a hook but Mussiono avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halliday chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Halliday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mussiono circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Halliday does no damage.
Mussiono keeps the fight on the outside.
Halliday misses with a wild combination.
Mussiono shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Halliday eats them both and turns towards Mussiono to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mussiono takes a swing at Halliday's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halliday misses with a few strikes there.
Mussiono slips a jab and a cross from Halliday.
Halliday swinging wildly here.
Halliday stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Halliday wants it to stay on the feet.
Halliday avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halliday misses with an attempted mid kick.
Halliday works over Mussiono's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halliday tries to clinch but Mussiono is having none of it.
Mussiono dips to his left and cracks Halliday with an uppercut!
That has opened up Mickey Halliday's cut even more.
Halliday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mussiono.
Mussiono lands with an overhand left.
Halliday is rocked!
Mussiono misses with a wild combination.
Halliday walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mussiono checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Halliday tries to close the distance and clinch but Mussiono swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mussiono misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halliday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Halliday throws a leg kick but Mussiono sees it coming and moves out of range.
A left and a right from Mussiono both land. Nice combination.
Halliday is still on wobbly legs! Can Mussiono finish him?
Halliday throws a right and a left that Mussiono avoids nicely.
Halliday seems to have recovered his senses.
Mussiono shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Halliday defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Mussiono. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halliday misses with a takedown attempt - Mussiono sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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 Lucky Mussiono.
I think Mussiono has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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