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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Efriam Haldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Farell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gang Starr - Full Clip kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Efriam Haldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Farell!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haldi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Farell with a hook.
Farell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Haldi throws a head kick that Farell semi-blocks.
Farell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Haldi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haldi throws a leg kick but Farell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Farell cracks Haldi with an open hand slap.
Farell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haldi.
Farell misses with a straight right.
Haldi drops his hands momentarily and Farell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Haldi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haldi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Haldi throws a head kick that misses.
Farell misses with the combination.
Farell 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.
Farell has managed to clinch.
Haldi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Farell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haldi has a couple of punches blocked by Farell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haldi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Haldi throws a head kick that Farell semi-blocks.
Haldi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haldi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Haldi misses with a low kick.
Haldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haldi ducks under a wild hook from Farell.
Haldi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haldi misses the jab.
Farell slips a jab from Haldi.
Haldi throws a low kick but Farell moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Farell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haldi ducks under a wild hook from Farell.
Haldi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Farell if he has to take too many more of those.
Haldi throws a sloppy head kick and Farell moves out of range easily.
Farell looks to throw the jab but Haldi is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haldi.
Haldi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haldi throws a leg kick
and Farell counters with a two punch combo.
Haldi misses with a low kick.
Farell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haldi.
Farell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Farell blocks the leg kick.
Farell is looking to score with low kicks.
Haldi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Farell. That did some damage!
Farell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haldi wants to land a leg kick but Farell is out of range.
Farell blocks a leg kick.
Haldi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Efriam Haldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haldi moves away from the strike by Farell.
Farell swings for the body but Haldi moves out of range.
Farell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Haldi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Farell avoids the head kick by Haldi.
Farell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Farell misses with a looping left.
Farell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haldi, right into the meat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haldi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haldi throws a head kick that misses.
Haldi's corner calls for a 1-2. Haldi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Haldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Farell tries to close the distance and clinch but Haldi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Efriam Haldi has been cut.
Farell misses the jab.
Haldi misses with a head kick.
Farell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Farell looks to throw the jab but Haldi is out of range.
Farell tries to bum rush Haldi with a series of wild strikes but Haldi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haldi cracks the inside of Farell's front leg.
Haldi thumps Farell with a low kick.
Haldi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Farell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haldi wants to slow Farell down by chopping away at his legs.
Farell slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haldi throws a hook but Farell avoids it easily.
Farell moves out of range as Haldi throws a body kick.
Haldi misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Haldi.
Farell throws a big shot that misses.
Haldi scores with a punch to the head.
Haldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haldi missing with a left hand there. Farell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haldi blocks a jab.
Farell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Farell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haldi on the side of the head.
Haldi throws a low kick but Farell moves out of range easily.
Farell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Farell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Farell - just one landing.
Farell misses with a straight left.
Haldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Efriam Haldi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Efriam Haldi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
An inside leg kick from Haldi misses.
Haldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haldi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Haldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farell.
Farell misses with a hook. Haldi ducked under it nicely.
Farell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farell misses the jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Haldi - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick lands from Haldi.
Farell misses with an uppercut. Haldi saw that one coming.
Efriam Haldi is winning the standup battle so far.
Haldi throws a head kick but Farell moves out of range.
Farell checks a leg kick nicely.
Farell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haldi throws out the jab.
Farell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Haldi.
Farell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haldi.
The crowd cheers as Farell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haldi doesn't seem phased though.
Haldi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Farell punishes Haldi's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farell lands a right hook to the body.
Farell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Farell blocks a head kick by Haldi.
Farell swings for the body but Haldi moves out of range.
Farell misses with a straight left.
Farell throws a nice looking combination but Haldi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Farell throws a jab but it's blocked by Haldi.
Haldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farell.
Haldi misses with a hook.
Farell scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haldi.
Haldi defending well as Farell loads up on a big left hand.
Farell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haldi scores with the left hand. Farell knows he should have avoided that one.
Haldi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Haldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Farell.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haldi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farell scores with a punch to the head.
Haldi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haldi throws a head kick that misses.
Farell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Haldi lands a leg kick that knocks Farell off balance momentarily.
Haldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farell moves away.
Haldi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Farell circles away quickly and effectively.
Haldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farell.
Farell wants to land a leg kick but Haldi is out of range.
Haldi ducks under a wild hook from Farell.
Farell connects with a jab.
Haldi throws the left hand but Farell avoids the punch easily.
Farell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haldi tries to land a front kick but Farell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Haldi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haldi throws a lazy body kick
and Farell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farell scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farell misses with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Haldi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Farell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farell throws out the jab.
Farell throws out a loose jab but Haldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Haldi checks a low kick from Farell.
Farell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haldi.
Haldi scores with a head kick. Farell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Farell throws an overhand right that lands on Haldi's shoulder, as Haldi tries to avoid the shot.
Haldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Haldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farell.
Haldi walks into a straight right hand from Farell.
Good work by Farell as he checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Farell.
Farell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farell with a hook.
Haldi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haldi can pounce on him.
Haldi is looking to slow Farell down with leg kicks.
Farell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Farell throws a jab when Haldi was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Farell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farell moves out of range of the leg kick from Haldi.
Haldi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Haldi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Haldi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Farell blocks a head kick by Haldi.
Farell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haldi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Farell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Efriam Haldi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Efriam Haldi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Farell blocks a head kick by Haldi.
Farell looks to land a left hand but Haldi moved out of range nicely.
Haldi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haldi thows a leg kick but Farell checks it
and Farell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farell connects with a single shot there.
Haldi misses with a low kick.
Haldi misses with an uppercut.
Farell just misses with a punch to the body.
Haldi blocks a jab.
Haldi throws a solid leg kick but Farell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Haldi.
Haldi lands a nice hook to Farell's body. Farell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Farell slips under a jab.
Farell throws a hook but Haldi blocks it.
Haldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Haldi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Farell blocks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haldi. That's going to slow Farell down.
Haldi throws a looping overhand right but Farell ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haldi misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Haldi.
The crowd cheers as Haldi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Farell doesn't seem phased though.
Haldi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Haldi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haldi misses with a low kick.
Haldi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Farell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Farell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haldi. Haldi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farell. Haldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haldi throws out the jab.
Haldi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Haldi looks to land a body kick but Farell moved away.
Farell scores with a jab. Haldi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Farell is looking to chop away at Haldi's legs.
Haldi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Farell misses with a looping right.
Haldi cracks the inside of Farell's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Farell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haldi scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Farell. That snapped Haldi's head back.
Haldi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Farell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haldi.
Haldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haldi throws a front kick that sends Farell stumbling back into the ropes.
Haldi feints and then cracks Farell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Farell down.
Farell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Haldi throws a solid leg kick but Farell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Haldi.
A head kick misses from Haldi.
A low kick from Haldi misses
and Farell counters with a low kick, right behind Haldi 's knee.
Farell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haldi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Farell scrambles back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haldi.
Farell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Farell slips a jab from Haldi.
A head kick misses from Haldi.
Haldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farell throws an overhand right that lands on Haldi's shoulder, as Haldi tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haldi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Farell scores with a jab.
Haldi loads up on a big right hand but Farell slips the punch.
Haldi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Haldi.
Good work by Farell as he checks the leg kick.
Haldi wants to slow Farell down by chopping away at his legs.
Farell scores with a jab to the head.
Farell loads up on a big right hand but Haldi slips the punch.
Farell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
An inside leg kick from Haldi misses.
Haldi tries to move into range but Farell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Haldi throws a push kick but Farell slaps the foot to one side.
Haldi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Farell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haldi has time to react.
Farell checks a low kick from Haldi.
Farell blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Farell. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some bone on bone action there as Farell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Farell misses with a low kick.
Farell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Haldi slips under a jab from Farell.
Good shot there by Farell.
Haldi connects with a leg kick. Farell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Haldi tries to bum rush Farell with a series of wild strikes but Farell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Farell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Haldi misses with an uppercut.
Farell checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Farell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haldi swinging wildly here.
Good exchange - Farell coming out on top.
Steve Farell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Efriam Haldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haldi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farell.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Farell.
Well Haldi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Efriam Haldi!
Our winner, Efriam Haldi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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