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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chryst Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AG Pennypacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chryst Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, AG Pennypacker!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennypacker moves into the clinch.
Halo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A frustrated look appears on Halo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Halo has had enough of the clinch but Pennypacker keeps him there for the moment.
Pennypacker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halo misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.
Pennypacker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo tries to throw a body punch but Pennypacker avoids it by throwing Halo back against the cage.
Halo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Halo throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pennypacker's elbow.
Halo misses with a knee strike.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Pennypacker.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pennypacker's elbow.
Halo lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halo is trying to break free.
Halo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Halo tries to break the clinch but Pennypacker is controlling the position.
Pennypacker blocking some punches.
Pennypacker tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Pennypacker back against the cage.
Halo is trying to push Pennypacker away but Pennypacker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo misses with a body punch.
We've been informed that Pennypacker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pennypacker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Pennypacker pulls Halo into guard.
Pennypacker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pennypacker wants to stand but Halo is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennypacker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pennypacker not doing much here.
Halo gets back to full guard.
Halo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pennypacker.
Halo trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo managing to control the position.
Pennypacker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Halo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Pennypacker from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Halo holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Halo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Halo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pennypacker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Halo controlling the position.
Pennypacker works over Halo with some ground and pound from guard.
Halo pulls Pennypacker in close to prevent any damage.
Pennypacker lands a couple of elbows.
Halo has his hands on Pennypacker's head, controlling the position.
Halo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pennypacker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo has Pennypacker pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pennypacker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Halo pulls Pennypacker in close to prevent any damage.
Halo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Halo pushes Pennypacker off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pennypacker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Halo misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pennypacker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.
Halo scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo moves out of range as Pennypacker throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chryst Halo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Halo scoring well with a low kick there.
Pennypacker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pennypacker throws a shot from downtown. Halo moves away and avoids it.
Halo is looking to counter with a body kick.
Halo misses with a double jab.
Pennypacker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chryst Halo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halo throws a jab but it's blocked by Pennypacker.
Halo with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pennypacker.
Halo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pennypacker throws out a counter right but Halo avoids it with no problem.
Pennypacker lands with a good body shot.
Halo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo lands with a nice combination. Pennypacker backs away looking to recover.
Pennypacker is rocked!
Halo lands a jab to the nose.
Pennypacker is still on wobbly legs! Can Halo finish him?
Halo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pennypacker seems to have recovered his senses.
Chryst Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennypacker throws a wild body kick that Halo sees coming a mile off.
Halo throws a body shot but no joy.
Pennypacker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Halo digs a good hook to Pennypacker's body.
Halo checks the leg kick.
Pennypacker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Halo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pennypacker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pennypacker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halo.
Halo throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Pennypacker.
Pennypacker thows a leg kick but Halo checks it
and Halo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pennypacker clobbers Halo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Halo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennypacker throws a hook to the side of Halo's head but Halo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Halo throws a body kick that misses.
Halo lands a two punch combo.
Pennypacker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Halo misses with a leg kick.
Pennypacker dodges the punch combination from Halo.
Halo is looking to land body kicks.
Halo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pennypacker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pennypacker wants to counter with a clinch but Halo pushes him away.
Pennypacker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Halo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pennypacker can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Pennypacker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pennypacker tries to clinch but Halo moves out of range.
Halo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pennypacker. Halo shrugs it off though.
Pennypacker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pennypacker ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Halo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Halo throws a right and a left that Pennypacker avoids nicely.
Pennypacker moves into the clinch.
Halo working hard to break the clinch.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pennypacker blocks an uppercut.
Halo is trying to break free.
Halo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pennypacker blocking some punches.
Halo is trying to break free.
Halo tries to work over Pennypacker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries a body shot but Pennypacker blocks it.
I was talking to Halo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Halo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Halo.
Halo is trying to break the clinch but Pennypacker has him pressed against the cage.
Halo being controlled against the cage.
Halo tries to circle away but Pennypacker has him pinned against the cage.
Pennypacker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Halo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Halo does no damage.
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!
Halo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chryst Halo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Jab from Halo.
Pennypacker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pennypacker lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Halo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Halo wants to land a leg kick but Pennypacker is out of range.
Pennypacker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo connects with a body shot.
Pennypacker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Halo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Halo does no damage.
Pennypacker wants to counter with a clinch but Halo pushes him away.
Pennypacker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo jabs at Pennypacker's body.
Pennypacker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.
Pennypacker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halo doesn't seem bothered though.
Halo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pennypacker.
Pennypacker throws a looping overhand right but Halo ducks down to avoid it.
Chryst Halo is winning the standup battle so far.
Pennypacker throws a lazy right hand but Halo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pennypacker doesn't manage to clinch there - Halo circles away.
Halo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pennypacker instigates a clinch.
Pennypacker prevents Halo from breaking the clinch.
Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pennypacker slips under a jab.
Pennypacker lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo ducks under a wild hook from Pennypacker.
Pennypacker scores with a jab to the head.
AG Pennypacker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pennypacker misses with a wild combination.
Halo scores with a one two! Pennypacker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pennypacker tests Halo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pennypacker looks to land a body kick but Halo moved away.
Pennypacker scores with a leg kick.
Pennypacker throws a head kick that misses.
Pennypacker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pennypacker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Halo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pennypacker thinking.
Jab, jab by Halo - just one landing.
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennypacker misses with a hook.
Pennypacker misses with a straight left.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pennypacker manages to avoid it.
Halo blocks the body kick.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pennypacker moves away.
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Pennypacker is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pennypacker.
Pennypacker throws a lazy uppercut
and Halo counters with a nice body shot.
Halo swings for the body but Pennypacker moves out of range.
Pennypacker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Halo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Halo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennypacker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pennypacker misses with a right hand
and Halo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pennypacker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Halo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Halo throws a hook to the side of Pennypacker's head but Pennypacker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Halo sets himself, and Pennypacker steps forward looking for the clinch! Halo avoids it this time.
Halo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pennypacker closes the distance but Halo moves to the side
and Halo counters with a straight right hand.
Pennypacker lands the left hand.
Halo takes a swing at Pennypacker's ribcage but misses.
Halo throws out a loose jab but Pennypacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chryst Halo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Halo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chryst Halo!
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