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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zacharia Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Halo Theme Song. Steele has chosen Rock You Like A Hurricane as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Zacharia Steele has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michael Halo's chin.
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182 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zacharia Steele!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele tries to clinch up
and Halo counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by Steele misses
and Halo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Steele feints and as Halo raises his hands in defense, Steele changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Halo wriggles free and stands up.
Halo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steele darts in trying to clinch
and Halo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steele tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Halo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Steele is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele tries to clinch up
and Halo counters with a low kick, right behind Steele 's knee.
Steele misses with a body punch
and Halo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steele's knee momentarily.
Halo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steele looks gassed!
Halo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo works over Steele's head and body with a nice combination.
Halo connects with a leg kick. Steele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steele throws a body kick the misses
and Halo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Halo lands an overhand right.
Steele falls off balance throwing a combination
and Halo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steele's knee momentarily.
A head kick from Halo lands but Steele takes it in his stride.
Halo connects with an inside leg kick.
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 dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
Steele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Halo. Halo obviously looking to wear him down.
Halo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Steele eats them both and turns towards Halo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Halo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Halo.
Steele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Steele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Halo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Halo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Halo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Halo connects with a right hand. Steele shakes it off.
Danga de danga de dang - Halo scores with a four punch combination!
Jab, jab by Halo - just one landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Halo.
Halo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Halo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Steele backs up against the cage.
Steele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Halo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Steele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Halo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Halo.
Halo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Halo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Halo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands with a good body shot.
Halo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zacharia Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Halo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Halo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steele at a distance.
Steele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Halo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Halo digs a good hook to Steele's body.
Halo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Halo duly obliges.
That kick from Halo tenderised Steele's leg. Steele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Halo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo connects with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Halo.
Halo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Halo.
Halo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Halo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steele's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Halo.
Jab from Halo.
Halo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Steele takes a kick to the side of the head.
Steele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Halo.
A jab lands there for Halo.
Halo throws a head kick that Steele semi-blocks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Halo.
Halo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Halo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Halo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid body kick from Halo.
Halo connects with a solid leg kick.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Halo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Halo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Steele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steele throws a head kick that misses
and Halo counters with a nice body kick.
Halo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Halo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steele's head.
Halo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Halo lands with a nice combination. Steele backs away looking to recover.
A nice combination there by Halo.
Good leg kick by Halo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Halo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A good leg kick by Halo.
Halo digs a good body shot into Steele's ribs.
Steele moves forwards but Halo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Halo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Halo tenderised Steele's leg. Steele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Halo as he connects with a hook.
Steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steele's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Halo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steele scrambles back to his feet.
Halo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Halo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Halo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Halo delivers a nice body kick.
Michael Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Steele misses
and Halo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Halo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Halo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steele's calf.
Halo lands with a slapping head kick.
Halo scores with a leg kick.
Halo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steele.
Halo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Halo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands a nice looking body shot.
Halo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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 clobbers Steele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice body punch from Halo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Halo.
Steele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Halo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steele thinking.
Halo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steele throws a lazy head kick
and Halo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steele's knee momentarily.
Steele walks into a jab.
Halo lands with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Halo.
Halo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Halo.
Halo works over Steele's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Halo lands with a nice combination. Steele backs away looking to recover.
Halo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steele has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Halo.
Halo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Halo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Halo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Halo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steele throws a head kick that misses
and Halo counters with a thumping low kick.
Steele takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Steele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Halo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steele stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Halo lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.
Michael Halo is winning the standup battle so far.
Steele tries to clinch but Halo moves away
and Halo counters with a leg kick.
Halo lands a head kick!
Steele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zacharia Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Steele stuns Halo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Halo keeps Steele at a distance using the push kick.
Halo jabs Steele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Halo throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Steele shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Halo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Halo looking for a sweep. Not yet Halo, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo wants to control but Steele passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Halo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Steele gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Halo counters with a stiff right hand.
Halo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steele darts in trying to clinch
and Halo counters with a nice body shot.
Steele closes the distance but Halo moves to the side
and Halo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Halo.
Steele tries to clinch but Halo moves away
and Halo counters with an outside leg kick.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halo as he avoids it easily.
Halo lands a slapping body shot.
Halo lands a slapping body shot.
Halo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Halo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
Steele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halo digs a good body shot into Steele's ribs.
Halo lands a nice hook to Steele's body. Steele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo tests Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steele walks into a straight right hand from Halo.
Halo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Halo scores with a body shot.
Halo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Halo scores with a nice strike.
Steele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steele misses the body punch
and Halo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steele's knee momentarily.
Halo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steele's calf.
Halo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steele can do to turn this around?
Halo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steele.
Halo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steele takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Steele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Halo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Halo. That's going to slow Steele down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
Halo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steele in his tracks.
Halo stuns Steele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Halo scores with a hook.
Halo lands with a slapping head kick.
Halo lands with a kick to the temple. Steele shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Halo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Halo connects with a body shot.
Steele tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Halo counters with a nice uppercut.
Halo lands with a kick to the temple. Steele shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Halo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Halo there.
Zacharia Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Halo finds it's way round the side to connect with Steele's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele fails with the takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Halo.
Halo connects with a solid leg kick.
Steele fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Michael Halo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zacharia Steele.
Halo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
Halo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Halo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Halo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steele's calf.
Michael Halo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Halo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Halo scores with a nice strike.
Steele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Halo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Halo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Halo connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Halo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steele. Steele circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steele wants to clinch but Halo slips to the side
and Halo counters with a nice body kick.
Halo feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Halo lands a glancing blow to the side of Steele's head.
Steele shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Halo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Halo lands with a straight right. Steele didn't see that one coming.
Steele tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Halo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steele tries for a takedown but Halo circles away easily
and Halo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steele thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steele.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Halo. Steele shrugs it off though.
Halo lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Halo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Halo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Halo!
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