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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Crown Halo (ranked 2659 p4p, 22548 weight class) and Connor McDavid (ranked 300 p4p, 559 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Dangerous knees
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crown Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor McDavid!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDavid checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Halo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDavid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Halo swings for the body but McDavid moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Halo.
A nice leg kick from McDavid, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDavid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crown Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo throws a series of punches but McDavid moves out of range.
It seemed like McDavid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Halo misses with a low kick.
McDavid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDavid misses with a straight right.
Halo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McDavid lands a head shot.
McDavid ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Halo throws a jab when McDavid was well out of range.
Halo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDavid.
McDavid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halo scores with a head kick. McDavid tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McDavid blocks a head kick by Halo.
A telegraphed right hand from Halo misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo moves out of range as McDavid strikes.
Halo misses with an uppercut.
Halo throws the kick towards the body but McDavid avoids it.
McDavid looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Halo staying out of range there.
Halo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Halo scores with a shot to the body.
McDavid feints and then cracks Halo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Halo down.
McDavid thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Halo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McDavid.
Halo throws out a loose jab but McDavid uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from McDavid misses its intended target.
Halo throws the kick towards the body but McDavid avoids it.
Halo throws a predictable looking body shot
and McDavid counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - McDavid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDavid throws a jab but it's blocked by Halo.
Halo tries to score with a low kick but McDavid moves his leg out of the way.
Halo throws a head kick but McDavid moves out of range.
Halo swinging wildly here.
Halo misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDavid throws out the jab.
McDavid lands a really nice looking cross but Halo seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo scores with a leg kick.
Halo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Halo wants to slow McDavid down by chopping away at his legs.
Halo fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDavid moves out of range as Halo strikes.
McDavid feints a counter leg kick.
McDavid connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDavid's jab looks to have found its range, popping Halo under the eye.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Halo swings for the body but McDavid moves out of range.
Halo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Halo throws a shot from downtown. McDavid moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Halo.
Halo scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from McDavid misses the target.
McDavid throws an overhand right that lands on Halo's shoulder, as Halo tries to avoid the shot.
Halo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halo thinks about countering with a head kick.
Halo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McDavid.
McDavid lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Connor McDavid will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Halo instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from McDavid.
McDavid misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDavid lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.
McDavid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDavid managing to block the knees to the body from Halo.
McDavid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
McDavid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
McDavid lands a good knee to the midsection. Halo won't want to take too many of those.
Halo tries to stall but McDavid uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Halo misses with a body punch.
Halo lands with a right to the head.
McDavid scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDavid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo swings wildly with an uppercut but McDavid uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDavid misses with the head strike.
Halo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from McDavid as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo prevents a body shot from McDavid.
McDavid can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
McDavid scores with a shot to the side of Halo's head.
McDavid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo trying to stall but McDavid improves his position.
Halo takes a shot to the head.
Halo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Halo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Halo missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDavid.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo prevents a body shot from McDavid.
McDavid has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Halo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McDavid can turn it around.
Halo tries a body shot but McDavid blocks it.
Halo blocking some punches.
McDavid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halo prevents a body shot from McDavid.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
McDavid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo avoiding damage.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halo misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDavid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for McDavid.
A head punch on the inside from McDavid fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDavid scores with a nice hook to the head.
Connor McDavid seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Halo tries a knee to the head but McDavid blocks it.
Halo connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDavid's face.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDavid.
A hook to the body from Halo.
McDavid lands a damaging elbow.
Halo prevents a body shot from McDavid.
McDavid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Connor McDavid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from McDavid.
Crown Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDavid connects with a crisp jab.
Halo ducks under a wild hook from McDavid.
McDavid is looking to slow Halo down with leg kicks.
McDavid misses with a looping right.
Halo swings widly with a right hand
and McDavid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDavid lands a really nice looking cross but Halo seems unphased.
Halo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDavid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McDavid misses with a two punch combination.
McDavid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halo.
McDavid ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
Halo misses with a looping right.
Halo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDavid misses with a looping right.
Halo tries to land a leg kick but McDavid saw it coming and moves away.
Halo throws a body punch but McDavid moves out of range.
McDavid throws a solid leg kick but Halo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDavid.
Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Halo.
Halo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDavid's hands.
McDavid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Halo. Halo obviously looking to wear him down.
Halo throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDavid lands a right hook to the body.
McDavid scores with a hook.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
Halo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick lands for McDavid.
McDavid throws an overhand right that lands on Halo's shoulder, as Halo tries to avoid the shot.
Connor McDavid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halo throws the left hand but McDavid avoids the punch easily.
McDavid clinches.
McDavid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDavid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halos head.
McDavid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo trying to control the position but instead, McDavid has worked for underhooks and has pushed Halo into the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Halo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDavid avoids it.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch on the inside from McDavid fails to land.
Halo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McDavid tries to land knees in the clinch but Halo avoids the damage to the body.
McDavid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDavid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Halo tries a knee to the head but McDavid blocks it.
Halo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Halo blocking some punches.
McDavid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McDavid misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDavid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDavid throws a head punch that misses.
McDavid digs a right hand underneath Halo's ribcage. Halo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from McDavid.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor McDavid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDavid has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Connor McDavid!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Connor McDavid!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Connor McDavid!
Connor McDavid wins by unanimous decision!
Connor McDavid seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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