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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halo comes to the cage accompanied by Squeeze 1st-Jay-Z. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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187 lbs
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povetkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Halo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Povetkin, as that shot connected.
Povetkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Povetkin.
Povetkin has Halo up against the cage in a clinch.
Povetkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halo lands a nice shot to the body.
Povetkin tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Povetkin back against the cage.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Povetkin controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Povetkin controls his hands.
Halo prevents a body shot from Povetkin.
Povetkin is looking to control Halo's arms but Halo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Povetkin has his back to the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo has had enough of the clinch but Povetkin keeps him there for the moment.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Povetkin misses with a punch to the body.
Halo working aggressively here.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Povetkin controls his hands.
Halo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Halo lands a left hand.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Halo prevents a body shot from Povetkin.
Povetkin can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Halo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Povetkin.
Povetkin misses with some punches.
Halo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Povetkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Povetkin.
Povetkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Povetkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Povetkin - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin takes a shot to the head.
Halo tries a body shot but Povetkin blocks it.
Povetkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Povetkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Halo.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Halo.
Povetkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Povetkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Povetkin stalling in the clinch but Halo improves position.
Povetkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
Povetkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Povetkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Povetkin.
Halo working hard to break the clinch.
Povetkin tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Povetkin back against the cage.
Halo swings wildly with an uppercut but Povetkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Povetkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands with a left to the head.
Halo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Povetkin trying to control the position but instead, Halo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Povetkin into the cage.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Povetkin tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Povetkin back against the cage.
Povetkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Halo tries to throw a body punch but Povetkin avoids it by throwing Halo back against the cage.
Halo tries a body shot but Povetkin blocks it.
Povetkin throws a head punch that misses.
Povetkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Povetkin controls his hands.
Halo prevents a body shot from Povetkin.
Povetkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Halo tries a body shot but Povetkin blocks it.
Povetkin prevents a body shot from Halo.
Povetkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Povetkin lands a shoulder strike.
Halo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Povetkin.
Halo misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Povetkin.
Povetkin misses with some punches.
Povetkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
Povetkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo can't find room to land a body shot as Povetkin controls the action.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Povetkin.
Halo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Halo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Halo throws the kick towards the body but Povetkin avoids it.
Halo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Povetkin's calf.
Povetkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Povetkin misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Halo will probably get the nod.
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.
Povetkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
Povetkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Povetkin checks a leg kick.
Halo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Halo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Halo!
Halo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Povetkin throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
Povetkin lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice defenses there by Povetkin.
Halo takes a swing at Povetkin's ribcage but misses.
Halo is looking to score with low kicks.
Povetkin lands with a hook. Halo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo connects with a body shot.
Halo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Halo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halo thows a body shot but no joy.
Povetkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halo lands a nice shot that snaps Povetkin's head back.
Halo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Povetkin. That did some damage!
Povetkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halo throws a body punch but Povetkin moves out of range.
Halo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Halo throws out a powerful jab.
Povetkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Povetkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Halo.
Povetkin swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Halo is looking to slow Povetkin down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Povetkin.
Povetkin throws a push kick but Halo slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halo connects with a leg kick. Povetkin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Halo digs a good hook to Povetkin's body.
Halo throws a lazy right hand but Povetkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Povetkin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Halo takes a step back to recover.
Halo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Halo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Halo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A shot to the body from Halo misses
and Povetkin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Povetkin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Halo. Halo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Halo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Povetkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Halo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Povetkin.
Halo is rocked!
Halo is looking to wear down Povetkin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Povetkin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Povetkin moves away.
Halo misses with a body kick.
Povetkin motions for Halo to come forward. Povetkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Povetkin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
Halo lands with a hook. Povetkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
Halo works Povetkin's body with a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Povetkin.
Povetkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Halo.
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Povetkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.
Povetkin moves out of range as Halo throws a body kick.
Povetkin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Povetkin instigates a clinch.
Halo prevents a body shot from Povetkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Povetkin misses with a punch to the body.
Povetkin is trying to stall.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Povetkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
Povetkin presses Halo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Povetkin blocking some punches.
Povetkin lands with a right to the head.
Povetkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Povetkin stalling the fight.
Halo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Povetkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Halo tries to work over Povetkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Povetkin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Halo lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Halo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Povetkin.
Povetkin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Halo blocks a low kick nicely.
Halo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Povetkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Halo misses with a hook
and Povetkin counters with a nice body shot.
Michael Halo is winning the standup battle so far.
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Povetkin lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Povetkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo blocks a jab.
Povetkin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Halo under the eye.
Halo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Halo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Povetkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Povetkin tries to clinch but Halo is having none of it.
Nice uppercut there from Povetkin.
Halo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Povetkin. That did some damage!
Halo lands with a nice body kick.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Povetkin lands a really nice looking cross but Halo seems unphased.
Povetkin throws a body punch but Halo moves out of range.
Halo avoids the body shot from Povetkin.
Halo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Halo checks a leg kick nicely.
Povetkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Halo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Povetkin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Povetkin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Povetkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halo.
Povetkin tries to clinch
and Halo counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick from Halo lands but Povetkin takes it in his stride.
Povetkin throws a lazy right hand but Halo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Povetkin cracks Halo with a good jab.
Alexander Povetkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halo misses the jab.
Jab by Halo.
Povetkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Halo misses with a looping right.
Povetkin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Povetkin closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Povetkin.
Alexander Povetkin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Povetkin stalling in the clinch but Halo improves position.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Povetkin.
Povetkin prevents a body shot from Halo.
Povetkin looking to stall.
Halo breaks the clinch.
Povetkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Povetkin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Halo's sensitive parts.
Michael Halo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A bone on bone clash there as Halo blocks the leg kick.
Povetkin connects with a single shot there.
Halo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Halo cracks Povetkin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Povetkin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Halo checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Povetkin misses its intended target.
Halo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Halo punishes Povetkin's body with a nice straight punch.
Halo is looking to slow Povetkin down with leg kicks.
Povetkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Povetkin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Halo.
Good leg kick by Halo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Povetkin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Povetkin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Povetkin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Povetkin misses with a few strikes there.
Halo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Povetkin's head.
Povetkin misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexander Povetkin.
I think Halo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Michael Halo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Michael Halo thanked Firebird Designs for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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