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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Val Halla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huan Tai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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257 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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230 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Val Halla!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Huan Tai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halla lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Halla cracks Tai with an open hand slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tai.
Tai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Halla looks to land a right hand but Tai moved out of range.
Tai misses with a low kick as Halla jumps back.
It looked like Halla was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tai.
Tai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Halla.
Tai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Halla misses with a body shot.
Tai wants to counter with a clinch but Halla pushes him away.
Tai's coach down at The Bear's Den was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tai's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Halla lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tai misses with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tai.
Halla lands a nice looking body shot.
Halla takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Tai.
Tai lands a head kick. Halla smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tai prevents a body shot from Halla.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halla digs a right hand underneath Tai's ribcage. Tai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Halla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halla.
Tai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tai has Halla pushed against the cage.
Halla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tai tries a knee to the head but Halla blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Halla.
Halla presses Tai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tai tries to land knees in the clinch but Halla avoids the damage to the body.
Halla lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tai.
Halla digs a right hand underneath Tai's ribcage. Tai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tai looks winded!
Halla scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Halla will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tai up against the cage.
Halla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai blocks a body shot from Halla.
Tai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Halla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Halla.
Tai landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Halla.
Tai with a knee to the head.
Tai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short uppercut from Halla.
Halla lands a right hand.
Halla scores with a shot to the side of Tai's head.
Halla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Halla misses with a punch on the inside.
Tai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Halla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Halla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halla lands an uppercut.
Tai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Halla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tai wants to stall.
Tai blocking some punches.
Halla tries a body shot but Tai blocks it.
Halla lands a right hand.
Tai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Halla managing to block the knees to the body from Tai.
A hook to the body from Halla.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halla.
Halla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halla lands with a left to the head.
Halla lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Halla.
Halla stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Halla lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tai looking to throw knees to the head but Halla is blocking nicely.
Halla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tai's elbow.
Tai taking a breather.
Halla lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Halla lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tai backwards.
Tai looking to throw knees to the head but Halla is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Halla.
Halla tries to throw a body punch but Tai avoids it by throwing Halla back against the cage.
Halla misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Halla.
Halla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halla is defending well for now.
Tai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halla is defending well for now.
Halla lands a hook that snaps the head of Tai backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tai connects with a knee to the head.
Halla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Val Halla dominated that round.
That's time! Halla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Halla looks to score with a jab to the body but Tai is just out of range.
Tai looks for the body kick but Halla saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Halla misses its target.
Halla has Tai up against the cage in a clinch.
Halla struggles to land a body shot inside as Tai controls his hands.
Halla misses with some punches.
Val Halla has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halla avoids it.
Halla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tai prevents a body shot from Halla.
Halla lands a body shot in the clinch.
Halla avoiding damage as Tai throws knees to the body.
Tai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halla is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halla lands a body shot in the clinch.
Halla lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Halla working aggressively here.
Halla works on Tai's body with a couple of short punches.
Halla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tai is breathing heavily.
Halla lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halla lands a body shot.
Halla lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tai backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tai in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Halla lands a nice shot to the body.
Tai blocks a body shot from Halla.
Halla tries to work over Tai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tai backwards.
Tai working Halla over with knees to the body.
Tai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halla digs a right hand underneath Tai's ribcage. Tai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Halla lands a body shot in the clinch.
Halla stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Halla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Halla misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Halla.
Halla works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Halla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Halla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tai missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halla is pushing Tai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tai tries a knee to the head but Halla blocks it.
Halla lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halla.
Halla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Halla misses with a body punch.
Halla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Halla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Halla lands a right hand.
Halla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Halla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Halla tries a body shot but Tai blocks it.
Tai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halla is defending well for now.
Tai trying to land knees to the body.
Halla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Halla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tai misses with a knee strike.
Halla throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tais head.
Tai prevents a body shot from Halla.
Halla works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Halla lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Halla.
Halla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tai can do to turn this around?
Halla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tai trying to land knees to the body.
Tai trying to land knees to the body.
Tai looking to throw knees to the head but Halla is blocking nicely.
Halla scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Halla.
Halla lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Halla.
Tai prevents a body shot from Halla.
Halla scores with a shot to the side of Tai's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Halla.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Halla lands a right hand.
Halla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Halla.
Halla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Halla.
Tai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halla avoids it.
Halla lands a right hand.
Halla leaning against his opponent.
A short left from Halla.
Tai is rocked!
Tai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tai is still on wobbly legs! Can Halla finish him?
Tai prevents a body shot from Halla.
Tai seems to have recovered his senses.
Halla lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tai backwards.
Tai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halla.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halla drops Tai onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tai is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The referee calls for Halla to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Val Halla dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tai throws a sloppy head kick and Halla moves out of range easily.
Halla closes the distance and clinches.
Halla tries to work over Tai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Halla.
Good body shot from Halla.
Halla lands a body shot.
Halla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tai.
Tai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Halla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Halla misses with a body punch.
Tai trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tai blocking some punches.
Tai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halla struggles to land a body shot inside as Tai controls his hands.
Halla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Halla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tai connects with a knee to the head.
Tai looking to throw knees to the head but Halla is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halla lands a hook that snaps the head of Tai backwards.
Tai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Halla lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Halla fails to land.
Tai trying to land knees to the body.
Halla digs a right hand underneath Tai's ribcage. Tai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Halla scores with a shot to the side of Tai's head.
Halla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halla lands a hook that snaps the head of Tai backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tai.
Halla is working Tai over against the cage.
Halla scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Halla.
Halla lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Halla.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai blocks a body shot from Halla.
Halla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tai backwards.
Halla drops Tai onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tai is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Halla lands a big right hand! Tai is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Val Halla!
Val Halla retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Val Halla thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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