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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Attila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Attila!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attila fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halo ducks under a wild hook from Attila.
A counter left hand to the body from Halo misses its target.
Attila swings widly with a right hand
and Halo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Johan Attila has been cut.
Halo checks a leg kick.
Halo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Halo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Attila.
Attila closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attila prevents Halo from standing back up.
Attila throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Halo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Attila working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Halo trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Attila there.
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. Attila connects with a nice short shot to Halo's temple.
Halo is looking to control Attila's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Halo avoid being mounted?
Attila trying to mount his opponent but Halo defends it.
Attila lands strikes from half guard.
Attila has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Halo wants to get back to full guard.
Attila lands with a punch from half guard.
Halo tries to get to full guard but Attila has control of the leg.
Attila is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Attila throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Halo is positioning himself well to prevent Attila advancing to mount.
Halo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Attila scores with a couple of nice shots.
Halo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Attila.
Attila slips a nice elbow through Halo's hands, connecting with Halo's forehead.
Halo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Attila.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attila working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Halo's coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Halo wants to get back to full guard.
Halo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Halo moves into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attila preventing the sweep.
Halo managing to control the position.
Attila makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Attila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Attila works over Halo with some ground and pound from guard.
Halo is adopting a defensive guard.
Attila throwing strikes from guard but Halo blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Attila stands up over Halo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Halo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Halo wants to sweep here but Attila controlling him for the moment.
Attila works over Halo with some ground and pound from guard.
Attila throwing strikes but missing.
Halo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Attila.
Attila postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Halo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Attila's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Attila lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Halo has his hands on Attila's head, controlling the position.
Attila keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Halo's head.
Attila wants to pass the guard but Halo is keeping the position.
Attila lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Halo's guard.
Attila missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Halo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Attila is thwarting Halo's attempts to control the position.
Attila drops an elbow to the side of Halo's head.
Attila is nestled in close to Halo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Halo is looking to control Attila's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Halo avoid being mounted?
Attila drops an elbow to the side of Halo's head.
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!
Attila is looking for a kimura here.
Attila wants to free his trapped foot but Halo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Attila prevents Halo from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Attila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johan Attila's cut.
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.
Attila drops Halo with a nice combination! Attila dives into Halo's guard, looking to finish!
Halo is rocked!
Attila postures up.
Attila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halo wants to stand but Attila is controlling the position.
Attila with a nice head shot there.
Attila lands a couple of elbows.
Attila landing some decent shots from guard.
Attila postures up in Halo's guard and throws a big left but Halo blocks it.
Attila throws a big elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attila scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Halo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Halo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Attila is controlling him.
Attila throws a big elbow that misses.
Johan Attila has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attila being controlled here momentarily.
Attila postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Attila with a nice head shot there.
Attila is looking to work some ground and pound but Halo has wrist control.
Attila scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Halo wants to get back to his feet but Attila is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Attila postures up in Halo's guard and throws a big left but Halo blocks it.
Attila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Halo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Attila manages to get himself to full guard.
Attila 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 sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Halo continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Attila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halo is one step ahead there.
Attila is looking for a triangle but Halo pushes his legs off easily.
Halo is stalling in the full guard.
Halo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Halo slips nicely into half guard.
Halo wants to take a breather but Attila is having none of it.
Attila wants to improve his position but Halo is controlling well.
Attila keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Attila wants to improve his position but Halo is controlling well.
Attila is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Halo slows the pace down in half guard.
Attila is looking to improve his position.
Halo wants to stand up but Attila has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Attila is looking for a sweep. Halo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Attila works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halo wants to control from the top but Attila keeps moving.
Attila is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Halo defends well.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Attila is keeping the position.
Attila bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Halo's guard.
Halo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halo looking to control.
Attila landing with the ground and pound.
Attila throws a big right hand that misses.
Attila wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.
Attila throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Attila throws a big elbow that misses.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Attila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johan Attila's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Attila darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Attila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halo.
Attila misses with a looping left.
Halo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circling - Attila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Attila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halo.
Halo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Attila throws a lazy uppercut
and Halo counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attila stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Attila.
Attila tries to clinch but Halo moves out of range.
Halo throws a big counter combination but Attila scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ken Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attila throws the left hand but Halo avoids the punch easily.
Halo throws a big counter combination but Attila scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Halo slips under a jab from Attila.
Halo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Attila throws out the jab.
Attila misses with a double jab
and Halo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Attila misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Halo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Attila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Halo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ken Halo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Attila takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Halo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attila tries to clinch up.
Ken Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Attila scores with a nice head shot.
Nice defenses there by Halo.
An attempted straight right counter from Halo misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Attila lands an impressive looking overhand right. Halo doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Attila.
Attila throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Halo colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Attila as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Halo is left battered and dazed whilst Attila and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Attila!
Johan Attila tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Ken Halo was interviewed post fight and said 'The dude tried to do a finger poke in my bung hole, its not fair that they dont take a point for that, especially when they do it repeatedly ya know? F#ck this man!'.
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hype
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