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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stavros Halkias (ranked 1027 p4p, 1114 weight class) and Pete Price (ranked 154 p4p, 171 weight class). Stavros Halkias had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stavros Halkias!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Price!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Price misses with the combination.
Halkias tried to counter with a leg kick but Price avoided it.
Halkias lands a front kick.
Halkias has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rollins Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Price misses with a lunging right hand
and Price takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Price misses with an uppercut
and Halkias counters with a body kick that stops Price in his tracks momentarily.
Price misses with a lunging right hand
and Halkias counters with a stiff right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Price has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Price misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price fails to land the takedown.
Price misses the jab.
Halkias looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Halkias cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Halkias keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halkias pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halkias scores with a jab to the body.
Price misses with a left hand
and Halkias cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Halkias ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Halkias.
Price throws a jab when Halkias was well out of range.
Halkias moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Halkias wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Price throws a poor cross that misses
and Halkias counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Price misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Halkias on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Price throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Price throws a right hand that misses
and Halkias connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Price throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Halkias to counter with a crisp jab.
Price will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut lands for Halkias. That snapped Price's head back.
Price is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Price misses with an uppercut. Halkias saw that one coming.
Price fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Halkias catches Price right on the button with a cross.
Price misses with a right hand
and Halkias counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halkias is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Price drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Halkias connects with a body shot.
Halkias misses with an uppercut.
Halkias cracks Price with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A punch lands to the side of Halkias 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halkias was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Price jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Price misses.
Halkias swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Price was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Price takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut there from Price.
Price might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Price throws a right hand that misses
and Halkias counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halkias slips under a jab from Price.
A shot to the liver by Price. Beautiful body shot.
Price moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Price slips a straight right by Halkias.
Halkias throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Price sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halkias throws an off balance right hand
letting Price counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stavros Halkias dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Halkias shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Halkias takes one to the side of the head.
Price tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halkias displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Price throws out the jab.
Halkias 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.
Price walks into a left hand.
Price looking to score a takedown here. Halkias is defending well but Price drives through and ends up in Halkias's guard.
Halkias pushes Price off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price throws a jab but it's blocked by Halkias.
Halkias swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Price throws a series of punches but Halkias moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halkias wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Halkias throws a nice outside leg kick.
Halkias defending well as Price loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Halkias misses the target.
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halkias.
It looked like Halkias was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Price.
Halkias throws an overhand right that lands on Price's shoulder, as Price tries to avoid the shot.
Price connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Price swings for the body but Halkias moves out of range.
Price throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Halkias to counter with a crisp jab.
Halkias looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.
Price throws an off balance right hand
and Halkias counters with a stiff right hand.
Price shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halkias but Halkias pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Halkias. Those never looked like landing.
Price walks into a stiff left hand from Halkias.
Price throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price catches Halkias with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price misses with an uppercut. Halkias saw that one coming.
Stavros Halkias is winning the standup battle so far.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halkias.
Halkias swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Price will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Halkias scores with a push kick.
Pete Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a predictable looking body shot
and Halkias counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Price misses with a jab to the body
and Halkias counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Price
and Halkias counters with a straight right hand.
Halkias tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Halkias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Price throws a poor cross that misses
and Price takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Price dips to his left and cracks Halkias with an uppercut!
Halkias ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Halkias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from Halkias.
Halkias ducks under a wild hook from Price.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halkias uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Price has time to react.
Price throws an overhand right that lands on Halkias's shoulder, as Halkias tries to avoid the shot.
Price ducks right into an uppercut from Halkias.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Halkias.
Halkias is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Price can do to turn this around?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Price.
Price lands with an overhand left.
A combination from Price does no damage.
Halkias is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Halkias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halkias throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stavros Halkias dominated that second round.
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.
Price misses with a hook
and Halkias counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halkias throws a looping overhand right but Price ducks down to avoid it.
Price has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Halkias cracks Price with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Price swings widly with a right hand
letting Halkias counter with a right hand.
Halkias throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.
A low kick from Price is predictable there
and Price takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halkias scores with the left hand. Price knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halkias blocks a jab.
Price looks to throw the jab but Halkias is out of range.
A big right from Price misses.
Price misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Halkias circles away quickly and effectively.
Price misses with a takedown
and Halkias counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Halkias.
Price looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Price lands a jab to the nose.
Price swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Halkias throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halkias dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Price. That did some damage!
Price throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halkias stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Halkias jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halkias takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Price will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Halkias swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Halkias throws a body shot but no joy.
Price looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Halkias closes the distance and clinches.
Halkias has a couple of punches blocked by Price.
Price blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price pushes Halkias back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Price on the inside.
Halkias scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Price working aggressively here.
Price throws a punch but it's blocked by Halkias.
Halkias is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Halkias misses with some punches.
Price working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halkias scores with a shot to the side of Price's head.
Halkias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Price.
Halkias misses with a body punch.
Price tries to throw a body punch but Halkias avoids it by throwing Price back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Halkias.
Nice body punch from Halkias - that landed with a thud.
Halkias misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Halkias fails to land.
Halkias prevents a body shot from Price.
Halkias swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halkias lands a left hand that snaps the head of Price backwards.
Price misses with some punches.
Halkias lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halkias throws a punch but it's blocked by Price.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halkias.
Halkias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halkias misses with a punch on the inside.
Halkias is working Price over against the cage.
Halkias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Halkias.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halkias lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Price lands a shoulder strike.
Price tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stavros Halkias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Price.
Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Price lands with a short shot to the head.
Halkias is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Halkias lands a body punch in the clinch.
Halkias misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stavros Halkias clearly takes that round.
That's time! Halkias's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab lands there for Halkias.
Halkias throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Price doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Halkias scores with a kick to the midsection.
A cross from Halkias lands.
Halkias throws a nice inside leg kick.
Price misses the shot to the body.
And Halkias counters with a quick kick to the body but Price blocks it.
Price slips a straight right by Halkias.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halkias moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Halkias does no damage.
Price lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Price misses with an uppercut
enabling Halkias to counter with a crisp jab.
Price tries for a takedown but Halkias circles away easily
and Price takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halkias lands with an uppercut that bounces Price off the cage and back into range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halkias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Price walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Halkias connects with a looping right hand.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Price throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a body shot.
It looked like Halkias wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Halkias.
Stavros Halkias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Price misses with an uppercut.
Halkias cracks Price with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Halkias walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Price has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Halkias.
Price uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halkias.
Price pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Halkias was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Halkias takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Halkias. That one must have hurt.
Halkias with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Price on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Price takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Price shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halkias as he avoids it easily.
Price uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halkias.
Price misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Halkias on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Price misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Halkias to counter with a crisp jab.
Price is looking to chop away at Halkias's legs.
Price looks to score with a jab to the body but Halkias is just out of range.
Halkias swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Halkias misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a lazy uppercut
and Halkias connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Price displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halkias throws out the jab.
Price misses with a right hand
and Halkias counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halkias throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halkias moves into the clinch.
Halkias blocks a body shot from Price.
Halkias lands an elbow just above Price 's eye.
Price blocks an uppercut.
Price blocks an uppercut.
Halkias works on Price's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Halkias on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stavros Halkias had his way with Pete Price in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Price throws a hook but Halkias blocks it.
Price connects with a body shot.
Price connects with a leg kick.
Halkias displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Price throws out the jab.
Halkias throws a poor cross that misses
and Price counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Halkias swings widly with a right hand
and Price counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halkias thinking.
Price uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halkias.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halkias scores with a leg kick.
Halkias keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halkias was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Halkias moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price misses with an uppercut
and Halkias counters with a good, hard body kick but Price shrugs it off.
Price throws a hook but Halkias avoids it easily.
Price smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Halkias takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Price is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Price fails to land with a series of punches.
Halkias lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Price throws a shot from downtown. Halkias moves away and avoids it.
Price throws an off balance right hand
and Halkias counters with a nice uppercut.
Price misses with a leg kick
and Halkias counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halkias misses with a straight left.
Price stalks Halkias and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Halkias's face. Halkias staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halkias punishes Price's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Halkias does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Price misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price throws a right hand that misses
letting Halkias counter with a right hand.
Halkias looks to clinch
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Halkias!
A shot to the body from Price misses
and Halkias counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Price swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Halkias counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Halkias.
Pete Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Price misses with a series of wild punches.
Halkias uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Price throws a looping overhand right but Halkias ducks down to avoid it.
Price throws a leg kick but Halkias moved away.
Stavros Halkias is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Price connects with a body shot.
Price misses with a right hand
and Halkias counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halkias connects with a nice looking jab.
Halkias slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Halkias throws a head kick that misses
and Price counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Price misses with an uppercut
and Halkias counters with a thumping low kick.
Halkias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Price manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Halkias avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price is looking to land body kicks.
Price swings widly with a right hand
and Halkias counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halkias.
Halkias connects with a high kick.
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 Stavros Halkias.
Well Halkias 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stavros Halkias!
Stavros Halkias retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Stavros Halkias thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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