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Event:
EFFA 173
Date: Aug 13, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Roberts clinches up against the ropes.
Halo blocks an elbow strike.
Roberts lands with a right to the head.
Roberts takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roberts lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Xiomar Halo has been cut.
Halo cracks Roberts with a nice body shot.
Halo misses with a knee strike.
Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Halo is blocking nicely.
Halo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roberts's elbow.
Roberts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Halo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Halo blocks a body shot from Roberts.
Roberts lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
A short right from Halo.
Halo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T1#
Roberts lands with a light punch inside.
Halo is working Roberts over against the ropes.
Halo has Roberts pressed against the ropes.
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roberts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roberts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roberts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Halo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Halo connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Bartholomew Roberts has been cut.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts working Halo over with knees to the body.
Halo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Halo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Roberts breaks from the clinch.
Roberts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roberts throws a quick counter kick to the body but Halo avoids it.#T2#
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
Halo blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Roberts swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Roberts tries to clinch but Halo moves away
and Halo counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo throws a right hand that misses
and Roberts counters with a left and a right that stings Halo.
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberts is just out of range.
Halo walks into a straight right hand from Roberts.
Bartholomew Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Roberts slips a jab from Halo.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Halo circles away.
Roberts throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Roberts scores with a head kick. Halo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
As Roberts backs off Halo throws a huge counter combo but Roberts manages to avoid it all.
Roberts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halo circles away quickly and effectively.
Halo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Roberts.#T3#
Roberts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roberts misses with a head kick.
Roberts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Halo throws a hook but Roberts avoids it easily.
Roberts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roberts throws a body kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Halo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Roberts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Halo.
Roberts moves away from the strike by Halo.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Halo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Halo scores with a leg kick.
Roberts is looking to wear down Halo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Halo misses with a hook. Roberts ducked under it nicely.
A head kick from Roberts lands but Halo takes it in his stride. #T4#
Halo looks to land a right hand but Roberts moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts throws a push kick but Halo slaps the foot to one side.
Halo blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Halo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roberts.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts slips a jab from Halo.
Roberts misses with a body shot.
Halo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo stuns Roberts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halo misses with a straight left.
It looked like Roberts was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Roberts cracks the inside of Halo's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartholomew Roberts dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
#R2#
Roberts avoids the body shot from Halo.
Halo throws a hook but Roberts blocks it.
Bartholomew Roberts is winning the standup battle so far.
Halo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halo tries to land a leg kick but Roberts saw it coming and moves away.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Halo connects with a looping right hand.
Roberts slips a jab from Halo.
That kick from Roberts tenderised Halo's leg. Halo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Halo throws an overhand right that lands on Roberts's shoulder, as Roberts tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roberts. Roberts obviously looking to wear him down.
Bartholomew Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Halo avoids the head kick by Roberts.
Roberts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Roberts throws a body punch but Halo moves out of range.
Roberts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberts throws a low kick but Halo moves out of range easily.
Halo moves out of range as Roberts throws a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Halo. That's going to slow Roberts down.
Roberts moves out of range of the leg kick from Halo.
Halo cracks Roberts with an open hand slap.
Halo throws the left hand but Roberts avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Halo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Roberts blocks a leg kick.
Roberts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Halo in his tracks.
Roberts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Halo connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roberts. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2##CL2#
Roberts gets tackled into the ropes by Halo. Halo maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Halo tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
Halo can't find room to land a body shot as Roberts controls the action.
Halo misses with a knee strike.
Roberts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Halo shrugs off.
Roberts wants to get back to striking at distance but Halo won't allow it.
Halo lands with a light punch inside.
Halo blocks a body shot from Roberts.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roberts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Roberts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Halo is breathing heavily.
Halo takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roberts.
Xiomar Halo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Halo's defenses. #BC#
Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts tests Halo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roberts digs a good body shot into Halo's ribs.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Robertss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Halo lands with an uppercut that bounces Roberts off the ropes and back into range.
Roberts closes the distance but Halo moves to the side
and Halo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Halo.
Halo lands a glancing blow to the side of Roberts's head.
Roberts slips a jab from Halo.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halo 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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Halo 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 Roberts has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roberts and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roberts takes a swing at Halo's ribcage but misses.
Halo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roberts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roberts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL2#
Halo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Roberts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xiomar Halo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Roberts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
Halo cracks Roberts with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roberts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roberts throws the kick towards the body but Halo avoids it.
Halo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#CL#
Roberts clinches up with Halo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Roberts breaks the clinch.
Roberts checks a low kick from Halo.
Halo throws a leg kick
and Roberts counters with a series of strikes. Halo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Roberts throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Halo circles away and keeps his distance.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T1#
Roberts moves away from the strike by Halo.
Halo misses with a looping left.
It looked like Roberts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roberts's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halo looks to land a right hand but Roberts moved out of range.
Roberts needs to keep his hands up - Halo had a free shot at his head there.
Halo works the jab nicely.
Halo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roberts is looking to slow Halo down with leg kicks.
Halo slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Roberts.
Halo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberts was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.#T2#
Halo tries to land a front kick but Roberts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Halo.
Halo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts throws a shot to the body.
Halo throws an overhand right that lands on Roberts's shoulder, as Roberts tries to avoid the shot.
Halo lands a jab to Roberts's midsection.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
Halo swings for the body but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Halo misses with a straight left.
A punch lands to the side of Roberts 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T3##BC#
Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halo misses with a body shot.
Roberts appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Halo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roberts.
Roberts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Halo looks to throw the jab but Roberts is out of range.
Halo cracks Roberts with an open hand slap.
Good leg kick by Halo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roberts lands with a shot to the body. #T4#
Roberts blocks a jab.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
Halo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halo swinging wildly here.
Roberts throws a head kick but Halo moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Roberts looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Roberts throws a big counter combination but Halo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Roberts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Halo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roberts.#CL#
Roberts clinches.
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 Bartholomew Roberts.
I think Roberts 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bartholomew Roberts!
A very excited looking Bartholomew Roberts rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
EFFA 166
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Halo misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Ciosek. That snapped Halo's head back.
Ciosek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halo is looking to counter punch.
Ciosek finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Halo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ciosek connects with an inside leg kick.
Ciosek throws a shot from downtown. Halo moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Halo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Halo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL#
Halo darts in and clinches Ciosek up against the ropes.
Ciosek gets through Halo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ciosek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ciosek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ciosek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo scores a nice knee to the body.
Ciosek looks winded!
Halo lands a knee to the body.
#T1#
Halo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Halo is leaning against Ciosek and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Halo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Halo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Halo to work.
Ciosek takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#
It looks like Zbigniew Ciosek has been cut.
Halo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ciosek avoids it.
Halo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ciosek.
Halo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Halo stalling against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Halo.
Halo connects with a knee to the head.
Halo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ciosek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ciosek working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Halo - that landed with a thud.
#T2#
Ciosek lands a left hand.
Ciosek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Halo lands a nice knee to the body.
Halo lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Halo.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Halo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ciosek backwards. #CUT#
That has opened up Zbigniew Ciosek's cut even more.
Halo lands a good knee to the midsection. Ciosek won't want to take too many of those.
Halo lands a shoulder strike.
Halo looking to slow down the pace here.
Ciosek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Halo blocks it with crossed arms.
Halo stalling against the ropes.
Halo is working Ciosek over against the ropes.#T3#
Halo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Halo.
Halo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Halo to work.
Ciosek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halo landing knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Halo as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Halo.
Halo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Halo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #CUT#
The cut above Zbigniew Ciosek's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Halo digs a right hand into Ciosek's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ciosek's gas tank.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Halo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Halo.
#T4#
Halo has Ciosek pressed against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ciosek as Halo tries to tie him up.
Halo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ciosek backwards.
Halo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciosek's elbow.
Ciosek prevents a body shot from Halo.
Halo tries a body shot but Ciosek blocks it.
Halo looking to throw knees to the head but Ciosek is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Halo.
Halo misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halo with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
Zbigniew Ciosek's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zbigniew Ciosek's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Xiomar Halo!
Xiomar Halo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
EFFA 161: Green vs Siko
Date: May 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Red wants to clinch up but Halo keeps it at a distance.
Red tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Halo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halo is looking to clinch.
Red looks to clinch
and Halo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Red misses with a leg kick.
Red has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Red there as he acknowledges the shot.
Red slips a jab from Halo.
It looked like Red was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Halo.
Halo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Red throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Red looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Red throws a wild body kick that Halo sees coming a mile off.
Red ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red lands the left hand.
Red tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo lands a jab.
Red misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.
Red scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Halo if he has to take too many more of those.
#T1#
Red slips a jab from Halo.
Halo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've been informed that Halo 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.
Halo misses with an uppercut. Red saw that one coming.
Red throws a right and a left that Halo avoids nicely.
Red tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Halo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Red really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Halo avoids the head kick by Red.
Red is looking to slow Halo down with leg kicks.
Red uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halo.
Red uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halo.
Red needs to keep his hands up - Halo had a free shot at his head there.
Halo throws a looping overhand right but Red ducks down to avoid it.
Red throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Halo's head.
Halo blocks a head kick by Red.
Red throws a head kick but Halo moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Halo misses.
Red thows a body kick. Halo tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Red takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Red as he checks the leg kick.
Halo tries to clinch up but Red circles away and keeps his distance.
Red tries to clinch there but Halo circles away.
Red scores with a three punch combo!
Halo throws a leg kick but Red moved away.
Halo cracks Red with a good jab.
Halo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Red lands a nice leg kick that just misses Halo's sensitive parts.
A clash of legs there as Red blocks the low kick.
Red tries to close the distance and clinch but Halo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Red throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Halo.
Halo throws out a loose jab but Red uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Red slips under a jab.
Halo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Red throwing a counter right hand but Halo manages to avoid it.
Halo lands a glancing blow to the side of Red's head.
Halo throws a hook but Red blocks it.
Halo missing with a left hand there. Red was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Red throws a head kick but Halo moves out of range.
Red lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Red wants to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Halo 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL#
Red fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Halo, pushing him back against the ropes.#T4#
Red lands a nice elbow.
Halo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Red.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Halo looking to throw knees to the head but Red is blocking nicely.
Halo working aggressively here.
Red tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halo's elbow.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but Red blocks with his arms.
Red with a knee to the head.
Halo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Red is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Halo.
Red works on Halo's body with a couple of short punches.
Halo looks winded!
Halo misses with some punches.
Red managing to block the knees to the body from Halo.
Halo misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Manchester Red will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Red throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
Manchester Red seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Red pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Red.
Halo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CL#
Red gets a clinch.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Halo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Red blocks it with crossed arms.
Halo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Red backwards.
Halo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Halo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Red backwards.
Halo tries to land knees in the clinch but Red avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Red throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
Red throws a head punch that misses.
Red prevents a body shot from Halo.
Red tries to land a knee to the head but Halo blocks with his arms.
Halo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T1#
Red scores with a knee to the head.
Halo swings wildly with an uppercut but Red uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Halo.
Red landing knees to the body.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Red blocks it with crossed arms.
Halo managing to block the knees to the body from Red.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Halo obliges.
Halo tries to work over Red's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Red lands a nice knee to the body.
Halo is breathing heavily.
Red misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Red digs a right hand into Halo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Halo's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Red. #BC#
Red breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Red takes the fight into the clinch. #T2#
Red landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Red lands an elbow inside. #BC#
Red manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Red clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Red breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Red fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Halo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Halo digs a right hand into Red's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Red's gas tank.
Red lands a left hand.
Halo lands with a right to the head.
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Red throws an elbow but it misses.
Halo can't find room to land a body shot as Red controls the action.
Red unloads a knee to the mid-section. Halo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right handed body shot lands from Halo.
#T3#
Red misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Halo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Red.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Red's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Halo.
Red lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Halo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Red avoids it.
Halo can't find room to land a body shot as Red controls the action.
Red with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Red tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halo avoids it.
Red putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Halo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Red throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Red can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Halo tries to throw a body punch but Red avoids it by throwing Halo back against the ropes.
Manchester Red has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Red blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Red tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halo avoids it.#BC#
Red manages to break the clinch.
Halo with a jab.
Red tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Red.
Red moves in looking to clinch but Halo pushes him off.
Halo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Red is looking to wear down Halo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Halo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Red.#CL#
Red clinches up against the ropes.
Halo blocks a body shot from Red.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Red pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Halo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Red tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Halo misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manchester Red dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Red tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Halo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Red tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Red defending well as Halo loads up on a big left hand.
Red throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halo unleashes a big counter combination but Red bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Red uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Halo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL#
Red rushes Halo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Red blocks it.
Red is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Red tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Red lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Red controls his hands.
Red doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC#
Red escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halo tries to clinch but Red is having none of it.
Manchester Red is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Halo gets tackled into the ropes by Red. Red maintains the clinch. #T1#
Red lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Red tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Halo misses with a knee strike.
Halo lands a nice shot to the body.
Red tries to land knees in the clinch but Halo avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Red obliges.
Red pushes Halo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Red misses with a hook to the ribs.
Red with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Red softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Red is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Red lands a body punch in the clinch.
Red throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#BC#
Red breaks from the clinch.
Xiomar Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The fighters circle momentarily. Red darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Red misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halo tries to counter with a clinch but Red shakes him off and moves away.
Halo moves out of range of the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Red is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Red throws a head kick but Halo moves out of range.
Halo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Red tries to clinch up but Halo circles away and keeps his distance.
Red connects with an inside leg kick.
Red throws a head kick but Halo moves out of range.
Red misses with a jab, cross combination.
Halo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Red misses with a wild body shot.
Manchester Red is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halo wants to clinch.#T3#
Red with a nice cross.
Red connects with a single shot there.#CL#
Red closes the distance and clinches.
Halo dodges an elbow strike from Red.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Halo works on Red's body with a couple of short punches.#BC#
Red escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Red tries a head kick but it misses.
Red scores with a one two! Halo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Red tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T4#
Halo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Halo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Red with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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 misses with a looping right.
Red swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Halo misses.
Red lets loose with a powerful body kick. Halo will feel that in the morning.
Red lands a right hook to the body.
Halo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Red fails in his attempt to clinch.
Red scores with a jab.
Red fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Halo on the side of the head.
Red throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Halo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Red is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manchester Red showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Red 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manchester Red!
After winning the bout, Manchester Red thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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