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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeShawn West (ranked 134 p4p, 419 weight class) and Prana Halo (ranked 5 p4p, 12 weight class). West comes to the cage accompanied by Can’t Be Touched - Roy Jones Jr. The key to victory for DeShawn West has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeShawn West!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Prana Halo!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
West keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from West. No joy for Halo on that attempt.
West scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've been told by West's head coaches at Xtreme Black House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
West throws a lazy uppercut
and Halo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Halo wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
Halo is pushing down on West's leg trying to pass to half guard. West is fighting to maintain full guard but Halo has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Halo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Halo wants to pass the guard but West is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo is working for a kimura but West is defending it quite comfortably.
Halo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
West is looking to escape.
Halo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but West does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Halo is looking for a kimura but West is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halo to get the leverage.
Halo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but West sees it coming and defends easily.
Halo is looking to advance position but West won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Halo seems to be looking for submissions.
Halo prevents West from standing back up.
West might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Halo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so West is just riding it out for now. Halo eventually gives up the hold.
Halo tries to pass the half guard into mount. West knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Halo stops West from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Halo is looking for a kimura but West is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halo to get the leverage.
Halo is trying to control. West wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Halo is working for a kimura but West is defending it quite comfortably.
Halo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
West throws a body punch but Halo moves out of range.
DeShawn West is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halo shoots in for a takedown but West shows good takedown defense.
DeShawn West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prana Halo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Halo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from West finds it's way round the side to connect with Halo's head.
Halo defending well as West loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - West throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halo feints the counter takedown.
DeShawn West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo shoots in and gets a takedown into West's guard.
West pushes Halo off and gets back to his feet.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Halo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Halo shoots in looking for a takedown but West manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Halo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
West buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
West smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Halo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? West is fending him off so far but Halo persists. Nope, West circles away and we're back to standing.
Halo has a takedown stuffed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeShawn West dominated that 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.
Halo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halo seems to be working for a kimura but West defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo is looking for a kimura but West is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halo to get the leverage.
Halo wants to control but West is keeping him busy.
West won't allow Halo to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo is working for a kimura but West is defending it quite comfortably.
Halo wants to advance to full mount but West doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West wants to stand up but Halo is controlling him.
Halo wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. West is keeping the position for now.
Halo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Halo won't allow West to get back to his feet.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. West swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
West lands with a cross.
Halo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
West throws a poor cross that misses
and Halo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Halo.
Halo wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but West is retaining full guard.
West controls Halo momentarily but Halo frees himself.
Halo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to control but West is working from the bottom.
Halo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
West is not content to let Halo control the position.
Halo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, West has managed to free his arm - good work.
West is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Halo is pressing down on West's thigh, looking to free his foot. West is holding on for now.
Halo is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
West is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halo is looking for a kimura but West is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halo to get the leverage.
Halo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but West does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Halo prevents West from improving his position.
Halo not doing much here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halo slips under a jab from West.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Prana Halo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
West displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Halo.
West swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
West scoring well with a low kick there.
Halo shoots in for a takedown but West shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from West. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
West misses with a lunging right hand
and Halo counters with a nice double leg into side control. West won't be happy with that.
Halo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, West rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Halo's guard! Nice work there by West!
West has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
West stands up from Halo's guard - West perhaps looking for a knockout.
Halo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but West defends well and Halo ends up having to push West into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
DeShawn West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prana Halo.
Halo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo with a lazy takedown attempt
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeShawn West is winning the standup battle so far.
West throws a jab when Halo was well out of range.
West ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Halo fails with the takedown
and West cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Halo is trying hard to land a takedown here. West sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Halo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Halo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Halo wants to lay and pray for a moment but West keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Halo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, West has escaped the position, nice work there.
Halo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by West, who protects the arm well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Halo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West is not content to let Halo control the position.
West is being controlled here.
Halo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Halo trying to control the position but West is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Halo is trying to get an arm triangle but West is defending well.
Halo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Halo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by West, who protects the arm well.
Halo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee asks Halo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Halo prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeShawn West clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Halo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Halo avoids the body shot from West.
Halo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. West defends it nicely.
Halo defending well as West loads up on a big left hand.
West punishes Halo's body with a nice straight punch.
West misses with a body shot.
West scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West lands a nice leg kick that just misses Halo's sensitive parts.
West misses with a wild body shot.
West throws a big shot that misses.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and West counters with a nice leg kick.
West connects with a body shot that sends Halo's belly button to the back.
West stuffs the takedown attempt from Halo. Halo gets slowly back to his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from West misses its target.
DeShawn West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prana Halo.
Halo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
West stuns Halo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Halo feints and as West raises his hands in defense, Halo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
West wants to stand but Halo is controlling the position.
Halo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! West is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Halo, into his guard.
Prana Halo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. West stacks Halo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by West!
Halo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Halo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but West does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West is trying to control but can't.
Halo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, West has managed to free his arm - good work.
Halo wants to pass to mount but West is defending the position.
West is looking to improve his position.
Halo trying to mount his opponent but West defends it.
Halo wants to take a breather but West is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Halo works his way into full mount!
Halo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as West is looking to escape.
West has given up his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West prevents Halo from getting a body triangle.
Halo working for a choke but West reverses nicely into Halo 's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeShawn West had his way with Prana Halo in that 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!
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Halo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming West to the mat! West manages to get full guard.
Halo wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. West is keeping the position for now.
West wants to get back to his feet but Halo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
West keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. West swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Halo shoots for a double leg takedown but West sprawls well. He's pushed Halo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts West, as that shot connected.
Halo avoids the body shot from West.
Halo tries for a takedown but West circles away easily
and West counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeShawn West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prana Halo.
West fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Prana Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West misses with a wild body shot.
Halo shoots in looking for a takedown. West tries to sprawl out of it but Halo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. West manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
West looks to land a right hand but Halo moved out of range.
Halo has a takedown stuffed.
West throws a lazy right hand but Halo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
West misses with a left hand
and Halo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo stalling away here and it's allowed West to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. West swivels though and keeps the full guard.
West keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
West looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but West is retaining full guard.
West keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Halo is looking to pass into half guard but West pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now West is in guard.
Halo wants to sweep but no luck.
Halo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and West defends well.
Halo is working an open guard so West takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Halo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Good exchange - West coming out on top.
Halo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Halo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Halo.
Halo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
DeShawn West is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
West misses with a hook. Halo ducked under it nicely.
Halo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that's the end of the fight!
DeShawn West showed his dominance in that final round.
I think West 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeShawn West!
DeShawn West retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, DeShawn West thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Prana Halo was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit happens'.
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