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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamood Hallak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaladin Stormblessed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaladin Stormblessed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 cm
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223 lbs
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188 cm
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hamood Hallak! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaladin Stormblessed! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hallak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hallak misses with the combination.
Hamood Hallak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hallak throws a lazy right hand but Stormblessed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Hallak looks to land a left hand but Stormblessed moved out of range nicely. Stormblessed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Stormblessed ducks under a wild hook from Hallak. Hallak throws a lazy right hand but Stormblessed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Stormblessed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stormblessed lands a nice shot to the body.
Stormblessed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A swing and a miss from Hallak. Stormblessed misses with a head kick.
Stormblessed misses with a wild body shot. A telegraphed right hand from Hallak misses the target. Stormblessed cracks Hallak with a good jab. Stormblessed lands a nice hook to Hallak's body. Hallak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Hallak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stormblessed manages to avoid it. Hallak scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Kaladin Stormblessed has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stormblessed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Stormblessed thows a body shot but no joy. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stormblessed. Hallak with a hook. Hallak with a body punch. A glancing blow. Good shot there by Hallak. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stormblessed with a body punch. A glancing blow. Hallak thows a left - swing and a miss! A big left from Stormblessed misses. Stormblessed throws a series of punches but Hallak moves out of range. Hallak swats away the attempt to clinch by Stormblessed. Hallak looks to score with a jab to the body but Stormblessed is just out of range. Hallak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Hallak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stormblessed to score with a decent uppercut. Stormblessed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stormblessed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hallak. Hallak throws the left hand but Stormblessed avoids the punch easily. Stormblessed lands a really nice looking cross but Hallak seems unphased.
A punch combination from Hallak misses. Hallak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Stormblessed lands with a kick to the temple. Hallak shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Hallak misses with a combination
and Stormblessed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nice uppercut lands for Stormblessed. That snapped Hallak's head back.
Stormblessed forces Hallak back against the ropes and clinches. Hallak scores with a nice hook to the head. Stormblessed working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Stormblessed - that landed with a thud.
Hallak tries to work over Stormblessed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hallak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Stormblessed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hallak misses with a short punch on the inside. Stormblessed misses with a punch on the inside.
Stormblessed scores with a shot to the side of Hallak's head. Hallak misses with some punches.
Stormblessed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Stormblessed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stormblessed. Stormblessed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hallak moves out of range and avoids them all easily. The fighters circling - Hallak throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Stormblessed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hallak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Stormblessed moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stormblessed walks into a left hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Hallak looks to land a right hand but Stormblessed moved out of range. Stormblessed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stormblessed moves out of range of the body kick from Hallak.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hallak misses with a looping left. Hallak misses with a straight right. Hallak takes one to the chin there. Hallak throws a right hand that Stormblessed ducks under and follows up with a left that Stormblessed also avoids with ease. Stormblessed missing with a left hand there. Hallak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hallak takes a swing at Stormblessed's ribcage but misses. Stormblessed throws a shot to the body.
Stormblessed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Stormblessed stuns Hallak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Stormblessed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hallak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stormblessed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Stormblessed tests Hallak's chin there with a solid looking shot. Hallak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stormblessed. Stormblessed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamood Hallak dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kaladin Stormblessed's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hallak scores with a shot to the body.
Stormblessed scores with a hook to the body. Hallak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stormblessed. Stormblessed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Stormblessed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stormblessed throws a head kick that Hallak semi-blocks.
Stormblessed lands with a nice body kick. Stormblessed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Hamood Hallak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Stormblessed moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hallak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Hallak throws a shot from downtown. Stormblessed moves away and avoids it. Stormblessed throws a jab but it's blocked by Hallak. Hallak misses with a leg kick and Stormblessed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Stormblessed clobbers Hallak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Stormblessed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hallak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stormblessed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Hallak checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Stormblessed misses. Stormblessed darts in and out, connecting with a jab. An inside leg kick lands from Stormblessed. Stormblessed takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hallak misses the target. Stormblessed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Hamood Hallak is winning the standup battle so far. Hallak throws a combination that misses and Stormblessed counters with a nice body shot. Hallak blocks a jab. Hallak is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Stormblessed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hallak. A looping hook to the body misses from Hallak. Stormblessed does a little dance to reset his feet. Stormblessed connects with a jab. Hallak looks to land a right hand but Stormblessed moved out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stormblessed loads up on a big right hand but Hallak slips the punch. Stormblessed dips to his left and cracks Hallak with an uppercut! Hallak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Stormblessed scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hallak misses with a combination
and Stormblessed counters with a three punch combo that has Hallak backing up. Hallak nods at Stormblessed to acknowledge the strikes. Stormblessed throws the kick towards the body but Hallak avoids it. Hallak throws a shot from downtown. Stormblessed moves away and avoids it. Hallak throws a leg kick that is checked and Stormblessed counters with a leg kick. Stormblessed jabs Hallak right on the nose. Hallak blinks but takes it well. Stormblessed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hallak swings away with a leg kick that misses. Hallak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stormblessed throws out the jab. Stormblessed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Hallak throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hallak looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Hallak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stormblessed can pounce on him.
Hallak misses with a looping right. Hallak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Good standup being displayed there by Stormblessed as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big left from Hallak misses. Hallak tries to bum rush Stormblessed with a series of wild strikes but Stormblessed uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Stormblessed looks to land a combination. Hallak sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Stormblessed avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hallak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stormblessed can pounce on him.
Stormblessed closes the distance and lands a one-two. Hallak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Stormblessed is breathing heavily. Hallak thows a left - swing and a miss! Hallak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hallak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Stormblessed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hallak in his tracks. Hallak misses with a double jab.
Stormblessed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Stormblessed punishes Hallak's body with a nice straight punch. A swing and a miss from Stormblessed. The fight stays on the outside here - Stormblessed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stormblessed lands with a nice body punch. That kick from Stormblessed tenderised Hallak's leg. Hallak is trying to keep his angry face on. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hallak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hallak throws a right hand that misses
enabling Stormblessed to counter with a crisp jab. Stormblessed lands with a nice body punch. A jab from Hallak misses. Hallak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hallak throws a leg kick and Stormblessed counters with an inside leg kick. Stormblessed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hallak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Hallak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Stormblessed throws a big shot that misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hallak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stormblessed moves away. Stormblessed scores with a push kick. Hallak misses with a hook
and Stormblessed counters with a straight punch to the midsection. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaladin Stormblessed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Kaladin Stormblessed's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Hallak misses the target. Stormblessed misses with a wild body shot. Stormblessed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hallak momentarily.
Stormblessed tries to clinch there but Hallak circles away.
Hallak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stormblessed. Hallak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hallak throws a right and a left that Stormblessed avoids nicely. Hallak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stormblessed slips under a jab from Hallak. Stormblessed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Stormblessed misses with a wild body shot. Stormblessed lands with a straight right. Hallak didn't see that one coming. Stormblessed lands a front kick. Hallak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A punch combination from Hallak misses. Stormblessed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Stormblessed's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stormblessed duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stormblessed digs a good body shot into Hallak's ribs. Hallak will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Stormblessed slips under a jab. Stormblessed scores with a hook to the body. Hallak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. A jab from Stormblessed misses. Hallak avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Stormblessed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Stormblessed thuds his shin into the meat of Hallak's side. Hallak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stormblessed misses with a wild body shot. Hallak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stormblessed dodges the punch combination from Hallak.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stormblessed. Hallak does a little dance to reset his feet. A big right from Hallak misses. Stormblessed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Hallak throws out a loose jab but Stormblessed uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fight moves into the clinch position. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Stormblessed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hallak backwards. Stormblessed working hard to break the clinch. Stormblessed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Stormblessed throws a head punch that misses. Hallak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stormblessed backwards.
That has opened up Kaladin Stormblessed's cut even more. Hallak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stormblessed misses with a punch to the body.
Stormblessed pushes Hallak back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Hallak can't get the takedown.
Hallak throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stormblessed breaks the clinch.
Hallak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Stormblessed wants to clinch. Hallak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stormblessed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Stormblessed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Hallak getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Hallak misses with a hook. Stormblessed lands a nice looking body shot.
Stormblessed throws a body punch but Hallak moves out of range. Hallak looks to land a combination but Stormblessed avoids it well. Hallak throws a jab but it's blocked by Stormblessed. Hallak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. 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! Stormblessed lands with a good body shot. Stormblessed pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Stormblessed jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hallak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Stormblessed misses with a double jab.
Hallak takes a shot right to the bread basket. Stormblessed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stormblessed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Hallak misses with a body shot.
Stormblessed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stormblessed. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Stormblessed checks a low kick from Hallak. No joy there for Hallak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hallak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hallak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Stormblessed just misses with a punch to the body.
Hallak slips a jab from Stormblessed. Hallak connects with a looping right hand.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Kaladin Stormblessed. Well Stormblessed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaladin Stormblessed!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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