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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xiomar Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halo comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - Jesus Walks. McGrady has chosen Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child as his entrance music. Xiomar Halo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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286 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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275 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiomar Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob McGrady!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGrady moves away from the strike by Halo.
Halo looks to throw the jab but McGrady is out of range.
Halo scores with a nice head shot.
McGrady is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halo.
McGrady avoids a kick to the body.
McGrady tries to score a power double leg takedown but Halo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGrady somewhat.
McGrady scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGrady misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGrady tries to move into range but Halo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGrady will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGrady swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGrady blocks a head kick by Halo.
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGrady was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrady lands with a straight right. Halo didn't see that one coming.
Halo throws a head kick that misses.
Xiomar Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGrady fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGrady takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGrady scores with a leg kick.
Halo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halo lands with an uppercut that bounces McGrady off the cage and back into range.
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!
McGrady looks for the body kick but Halo saw that one coming.
Halo misses with an uppercut.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo lands a nice looking body shot.
Halo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Halo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McGrady throws a series of punches but Halo avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a head kick but McGrady moves out of range.
McGrady tried to score with a low kick but Halo checks it.
McGrady goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Halo misses.
Xiomar Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McGrady counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McGrady trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
McGrady throwing strikes from guard but Halo blocks nicely.
Halo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGrady stands up over Halo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Halo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Halo tries to get out of the position.
Halo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGrady.
McGrady trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGrady on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady is looking to work some ground and pound but Halo has wrist control.
Halo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McGrady stands up over Halo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McGrady keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Halo's head.
McGrady throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McGrady prevents Halo from getting back to his feet.
Halo is breathing heavily.
McGrady trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McGrady works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGrady wants to take a breather but Halo is having none of it.
McGrady is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McGrady missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGrady working Halo over with strikes.
McGrady winds up and cracks Halo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McGrady has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady working Halo over with strikes.
Halo blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGrady.
McGrady moves nicely into side control.
McGrady lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Halo down.
McGrady throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McGrady in side control, throwing shots but Halo defends.
McGrady in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
McGrady throws a strike aimed at the side of Halo's head but Halo avoids it well.
McGrady scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGrady landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McGrady passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Halo!
A nice elbow there by McGrady.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob McGrady dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Oooh a lovely combination from McGrady sends Halo down but not out. McGrady dives into side control looking to finish.
Halo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGrady trying to control the position but Halo is working away.
McGrady in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Halo looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! McGrady turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob McGrady!
A very excited looking Bob McGrady made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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