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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raja Guru (ranked 66 p4p, 79 weight class) and Broady Hallows (ranked 7 p4p, 8 weight class). Hallows has chosen POSTALMONDCLARITY as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raja Guru!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Broady Hallows!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Guru.
Hallows with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Guru thuds a left hand into Hallows's body.
Hallows throws a low kick but it's checked well by Guru.
Hallows closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guru circles away.
Broady Hallows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for Hallows.
Guru misses with a kick to the body.
Guru 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.
Hallows cracks Guru with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Guru looks to score with a jab to the body but Hallows is just out of range.
We've been informed that Hallows 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.
Guru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guru throws a leg kick but Hallows sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hallows fails with the takedown.
Guru throws a jab but it's blocked by Hallows.
Hallows throws an off balance right hand
and Guru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hallows ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Guru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Guru 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hallows bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hallows throws a hook to the side of Guru's head but Guru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guru doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hallows uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guru.
Guru blocks a head kick by Hallows.
Guru throws a hook but Hallows blocks it.
Hallows scores with a nice right hand.
Raja Guru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Guru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hallows throws a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hallows. Guru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guru catches Hallows with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good work by Hallows as he checks the leg kick.
Hallows replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Guru blocks it well.
Guru tries a low kick but Hallows avoids it.
Hallows only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Guru jabs at Hallows's body.
Hallows walks into a straight right hand from Guru.
Guru looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hallows avoids the head kick by Guru.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Hallows misses the target.
Hallows looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hallows looks to land a left hand but Guru moved out of range nicely.
Guru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hallows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guru takes a swing at Hallows's ribcage but misses.
Hallows throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hallows just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGuru.
A nice leg kick from Hallows, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hallows clobbers Guru with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab from Guru.
Hallows is looking to slow Guru down with leg kicks.
Guru takes a swing at Hallows's ribcage but misses.
Guru chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hallows can pounce on him.
Hallows lunges at Guru with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Guru's hand.
That kick from Guru tenderised Hallows's leg. Hallows is trying to keep his angry face on.
Guru thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hallows if he has to take too many more of those.
Hallows keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hallows throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guru on the side of the head.
Guru checks a low kick from Hallows.
Guru with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hallows.
A big left from Hallows misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallows fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hallows uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guru.
Hallows has Guru up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Hallows.
It looks like Raja Guru has been cut.
Guru blocks a body shot from Hallows.
Guru blocks an elbow strike.
Hallows lands a left hand.
Hallows misses with a knee strike.
Hallows misses with a punch to the body.
Hallows is looking for a takedown.
Raja Guru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Broady Hallows.
Guru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guru on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guru gets through Hallows's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hallows gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right from Hallows.
Hallows misses with some punches.
Guru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guru avoids a wild elbow strike from Hallows.
Hallows goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Guru.
Guru wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hallows has him pressed against the cage.
Guru avoiding damage.
Guru stops a takedown attempt from Hallows.
Guru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guru lands an overhand right.
Hallows just misses with a punch to the body.
Guru swings for the body but Hallows moves out of range.
Hallows is looking to clinch.
Guru throws the left hand but Hallows avoids the punch easily.
Guru blocks a leg kick.
Guru throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hallows swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hallows.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guru misses with a looping right.
Guru fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hallows is out of range.
Guru throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hallows blocks a head kick by Guru.
Hallows tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Raja Guru will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raja Guru's cut.
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.
Guru throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Guru is looking to slow Hallows down with leg kicks.
Hallows misses with a wild body shot.
Hallows throws a lazy uppercut
and Guru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guru misses with a body shot.
Hallows clinches with his opponent.
Guru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guru lands a jab.
Hallows lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hallows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guru paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guru loads up on a big right hand but Hallows slips the punch.
Guru lands a leg kick that knocks Hallows off balance momentarily.
A jab from Hallows misses.
Hallows misses the shot to the body.
Hallows tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hallows looks to land a right hand but Guru moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallows throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guru stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hallows lands with an uppercut that bounces Guru off the cage and back into range.
Hallows jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Guru tries to work over Hallows's front leg with a kick but Hallows checks it.
Hallows walks into a stiff left hand from Guru.
Guru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hallows was well out of range. Poor timing from Guru.
Hallows attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Guru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hallows.
It appears Guru was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hallows cracks a nice hook into Guru's ribs.
Guru takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hallows throws a looping overhand right but Guru ducks down to avoid it.
Guru throws a low kick, looking for Hallows's leg but Hallows calmly moves out of range.
Hallows blocks a jab.
Hallows slips a jab from Guru.
Hallows throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guru is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallows displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guru throws out the jab.
Guru avoids the body shot from Hallows.
Hallows chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallows dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Guru. That did some damage!
Guru looks to score with a jab to the body but Hallows is just out of range.
Hallows looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hallows misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guru.
Guru looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guru pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hallows tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Guru is able to avoid easily.
Hallows digs a good body shot into Guru's ribs.
Hallows takes a swing at Guru's ribcage but misses.
Hallows just misses with a punch to the body.
Hallows misses the shot to the body.
Guru slips a straight right by Hallows.
Hallows staying out of range there.
Guru takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hallows takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Guru does it's job there.
Guru takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hallows thuds his shin into the meat of Guru's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallows lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hallows avoids the head kick by Guru.
Hallows misses with a hook.
Guru was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Both fighters circling a little - Guru finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Guru is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guru jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hallows throws a leg kick but Guru checks it.
Nice body kick from Guru.
Hallows moves out of range of the body kick.
Raja Guru is winning the standup battle so far.
Hallows works over Guru's head and body with a nice combination.
Guru slips a straight right by Hallows.
Guru cracks Hallows with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Guru throws a hook but Hallows avoids it easily.
Hallows closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hallows is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hallows tries to clinch but Guru is having none of it.
Hallows is still on wobbly legs! Can Guru finish him?
Hallows uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guru.
Guru throws a head kick that misses.
Hallows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guru paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallows misses with a straight left.
A shot to the liver by Hallows. Beautiful body shot.
Hallows lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hallows seems to have recovered his senses.
Guru lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Hallows crumples to the floor! Guru milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Raja Guru!
Raja Guru retains his featherweight title!
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hype
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