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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gurney Halleck (ranked 1616 p4p, 165 weight class) and Bo Angliese (ranked 1213 p4p, 134 weight class). Halleck kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Simple Minds - Changeling. Bo Angliese has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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155 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gurney Halleck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Angliese!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angliese loads up on a big right hand but Halleck slips the punch.
Halleck throws a right hand that misses
and Angliese counters with a right hand to the body.
Angliese has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Halleck is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A jab from Halleck misses.
Halleck dips to his left and cracks Angliese with an uppercut!
Halleck has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Talu's Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Halleck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Halleck misses with a right hand
and Angliese counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halleck thinking.
Halleck misses with a looping right.
Angliese throws a fast counter high kick but Halleck manages to duck under it in time.
Halleck forces Angliese back against the cage and clinches.
Angliese blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angliese looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Angliese has Halleck pushed against the cage.
Halleck lands a left hand.
Angliese blocking some punches.
Angliese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halleck tries to clinch but Angliese moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angliese misses with a wild body shot.
Angliese swinging wildly here.
Halleck misses with a right hand
and Angliese makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Halleck throws an off balance right hand
and Angliese counters with a left to the body.
Angliese throws a body shot but no joy.
Angliese uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halleck.
Halleck digs a good hook to Angliese's body.
Angliese takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Halleck ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Halleck is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Halleck throws an off balance right hand
and Angliese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halleck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
No joy there for Angliese, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halleck fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Angliese on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halleck tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Angliese is able to avoid easily.
Halleck throws a right hand that misses
and Angliese counters with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Angliese. Those never looked like landing.
Halleck lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Halleck lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Halleck, as that shot connected.
Halleck looks to throw the jab but Angliese is out of range.
Angliese raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Angliese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Angliese throws a hook but Halleck blocks it.
Halleck is looking to chop away at Angliese's legs.
Halleck slips under a jab.
Halleck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Angliese is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Halleck's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Halleck duly obliges.
Angliese cracks a nice hook into Halleck's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halleck throws a leg kick but Angliese moved away.
Angliese blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Halleck.
Gurney Halleck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halleck looks to throw the jab but Angliese is out of range.
Halleck throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Angliese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Halleck wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Halleck looks to land a combination but Angliese avoids it well.
Halleck is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Angliese circles away from the clinch attempt
and Angliese makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Halleck lands a jab to the head.
Angliese drops his hands momentarily and Halleck takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Halleck misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halleck slips under a jab from Angliese.
Angliese throws a body punch but Halleck moves out of range.
Halleck lands with an uppercut that bounces Angliese off the cage and back into range.
Halleck throws a poor cross that misses
and Angliese counters with a head kick. That will keep Halleck thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halleck feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Anglieses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Halleck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angliese.
Halleck seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Angliese is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Halleck rather than just go for the knockout.
Halleck misses with a looping left.
Angliese throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halleck. Angliese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angliese lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Halleck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Angliese.
Halleck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Angliese throws out the jab.
Halleck is looking to counter punch.
Halleck takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Halleck moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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 Gurney Halleck will probably get the nod.
That's time! Halleck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Angliese misses with a double jab.
Halleck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Angliese swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot by Halleck.
Halleck bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Angliese's head.
Halleck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Angliese is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab lands there for Halleck.
Angliese showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halleck.
A little jabbing left from Angliese on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good exchange - Halleck coming out on top.
Halleck has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halleck misses with a right hand
and Halleck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Angliese has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Halleck finds it's way round the side to connect with Angliese's head.
Angliese takes a swing at Halleck's ribcage but misses.
Halleck clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angliese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Angliese.
Angliese trying to stall but Halleck improves his position.
Halleck throws a punch but it's blocked by Angliese.
Halleck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halleck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angliese slips a jab from Halleck.
Angliese misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Halleck misses its intended target.
Halleck is looking to slow Angliese down with leg kicks.
Angliese misses with a double jab.
Gurney Halleck is winning the standup battle so far.
Halleck with a jab.
A slow jab from Halleck misses its intended target.
Halleck ducks under a wild hook from Angliese.
A swing and a miss from Halleck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Halleck. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Halleck.
Halleck smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Halleck misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halleck takes a swing at Angliese's ribcage but misses.
Bo Angliese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halleck dips to his left and cracks Angliese with an uppercut!
Halleck wants to clinch but Angliese slips to the side
and Angliese cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Angliese shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Halleck eats them both and turns towards Angliese to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Halleck is rocked!
Halleck just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Halleck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice uppercut there from Halleck.
Halleck seems to have got his legs back now.
Halleck avoids the head kick by Angliese.
An attempted straight right counter from Halleck misses the target.
Halleck cracks Angliese with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Halleck misses with a hook.
Angliese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halleck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halleck throws a big shot that misses.
Halleck sizes up Angliese with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Halleck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Angliese.
Angliese raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Angliese lands with an uppercut that bounces Halleck off the cage and back into range.
Halleck wants to clinch up but Angliese keeps it at a distance.
Halleck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angliese moves away.
Halleck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halleck buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Angliese ducks under a wild hook from Halleck.
Halleck keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Halleck blocks a head kick by Angliese.
Angliese slips under a jab from Halleck.
Halleck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halleck scores with a jab to the body.
Halleck throws a good cross that connects.
Halleck lands a nice hook to Angliese's body. Angliese takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angliese avoids the body shot from Halleck.
As Halleck backs off Angliese throws a huge counter combo but Halleck manages to avoid it all.
A telegraphed right hand from Halleck misses the target.
Halleck misses with a left hand
and Angliese counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Halleck throws a big shot that misses.
Halleck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angliese can do to turn this around?
Angliese misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Halleck. Those never looked like landing.
Halleck closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Angliese throws an elbow but misses.
Halleck misses with some punches.
Halleck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gurney Halleck 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Angliese staying out of range there.
Angliese rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halleck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Halleck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Angliese throws a counter combo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A decent looking cross lands there for Angliese.
The fighters circling - Angliese throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Angliese has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Angliese gets tackled into the cage by Halleck. Halleck maintains the clinch.
Angliese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angliese can't break the clinch.
Halleck misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halleck lands a shoulder strike.
Halleck misses with some punches.
Angliese stalling.
Halleck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Angliese tries to circle away but Halleck has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angliese tries a knee to the head but Halleck blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Angliese.
Halleck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Angliese is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Halleck is keeping busy.
Angliese is trying to maintain a safe position but Halleck gets an underhook and turns Angliese into the cage.
Angliese tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halleck prevents Angliese from breaking the clinch.
Halleck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angliese's elbow.
Angliese slows down the pace here.
Angliese blocks an uppercut.
Halleck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halleck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Angliese's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halleck tries a body shot but Angliese blocks it.
Gurney Halleck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Halleck misses with some punches.
Angliese escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angliese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Angliese tries a head kick but it misses.
Angliese ducks under a wild hook from Halleck.
Halleck moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAngliese.
Halleck takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Angliese throws an elbow but misses.
Halleck blocking some punches.
Halleck managing to block the knees to the body from Angliese.
Angliese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halleck looks to throw the jab but Angliese is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halleck catches Angliese with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Halleck wants to clinch up but Angliese keeps it at a distance.
Halleck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Angliese.
Angliese throws an overhand right that lands on Halleck's shoulder, as Halleck tries to avoid the shot.
Halleck lands a nice looking body shot.
Angliese misses with a body shot.
Halleck appears to be looking for a big counter.
Angliese will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gurney Halleck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Angliese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halleck throws a hook but Angliese avoids it easily.
As Halleck backs off Angliese throws a huge counter combo but Halleck manages to avoid it all.
Halleck takes a swing at Angliese's ribcage but misses.
Angliese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halleck.
Halleck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angliese moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angliese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halleck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angliese manages to avoid it.
Halleck thuds his right hand into Angliese's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bo Angliese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angliese throws a body shot but no joy.
Angliese throws a head kick but Halleck moves out of range.
Angliese connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Halleck's hands.
Angliese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halleck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halleck scoring well with a low kick there.
Angliese throws a head kick that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Halleck prevents a body shot from Angliese.
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 Gurney Halleck.
Well Halleck has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurney Halleck!
Gurney Halleck took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'https://soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.
The defeated Bo Angliese had this to say: 'This can't be real. All of you are on steroids! Yeah I said it, EVERYONE IS ON STEROIDS!!!'.
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