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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Halim Halim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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135 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Halim Halim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Howard!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howard fails with a takedown attempt.
Halim misses with a takedown attempt - Howard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Howard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Halim swivels and escapes.
Halim takes the fight into the clinch.
Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Howard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halim as he avoids it easily.
Halim Halim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Howard.
Halim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halim shoots in but no luck this time.
Halim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Halim has a takedown stuffed.
Howard stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Halim pushes Howard up against the cage in a clinch.
Halim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howard pulls guard effortlessly.
Howard wants to get back to his feet but Halim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Halim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Howard wants to get back to his feet but Halim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Halim Halim has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Some wild striking there from Halim.
Howard avoids a kick to the body.
Halim has a takedown stuffed.
Howard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Howard breaks the clinch.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick and Halim moves out of range easily.
Halim fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Halim.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halim darts in and clinches Howard up against the cage.
Halim is trying to pull guard but Howard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Halim is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Howard is defending well.
Howard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Halim Halim has been cut.
Howard moves in looking to clinch but Halim pushes him off.
Howard stuffs the takedown attempt from Halim. Halim gets slowly back to his feet.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch but Halim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halim walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halim tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howard defends well and Halim ends up having to push Howard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Howard prevents the takedown attempt.
Halim is breathing heavily.
Howard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Howard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howard moves into range and clinches up with Halim.
Halim manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Howard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Halim Halim's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Howard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Halim.
A punch combination from Howard misses.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halim tries to keep at a distance but Howard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halim has Howard pressed against the cage.
Halim jumps guard but Howard stands there with Halim around his waist. Halim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Halim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howard just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Halim Halim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard tries to pull guard but Halim forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Howard missing with knees to the body.
Halim tries to break free but Howard pushes him back against the cage.
Howard breaks the clinch.
Howard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halim as he avoids it easily.
Howard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Halim throws a shot to the body.
Halim keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for Halim with that takedown attempt.
Halim looks for a takedown but Howard sprawls well.
Tony Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halim is looking to chop away at Howard's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Howard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Halim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a nice uppercut.
Halim has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howard tries to clinch up
and Halim moves into the clinch.
Howard prevents Halim from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard jumps guard but Halim turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Halim has Howard pushed against the cage.
Halim is looking to break free of the clinch but Howard has double underhooks.
Halim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Halim as Howard tries to tie him up.
Halim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Halim goes for a takedown attempt but Howard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Howard tries to clinch but Halim moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard moves into the clinch.
Halim jumps guard.
Halim has his hands on Howard's head, controlling the position.
Halim had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Howard defends it easily.
Halim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howard wanted to stand there but Halim had control of the position.
Halim pulls Howard in to control the position.
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 Halim Halim will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Halim Halim's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Howard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Howard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Howard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Halim's waist but Halim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Howard off to one side.
Howard stuffs the takedown.
Halim tries to clinch but Howard moves out of range.
Howard lands a high kick!
Halim throws a series of punches but Howard avoids them all with ease.
Halim shoots in and drives through. Howard sprawls well.
Tony Howard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Halim.
Howard looks to clinch
enabling Halim to counter with a crisp jab.
Howard throws a head kick but Halim moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halim moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halim manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Howard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Halim's guard.
Halim trying to keep a closed guard but Howard is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard wanted to stand there but Halim had control of the position.
Halim looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Halim Halim just wasn't active enough.
Howard doesn't manage to clinch there - Halim circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Howard.
A head kick misses from Halim.
Howard fails with a takedown attempt.
Howard tries to clinch there but Halim circles away.
Halim scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Halim fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Halim Halim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halim ducks right into an uppercut from Howard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard shoots for a double leg takedown but Halim sprawls well. He's pushed Howard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Halim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Halim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Howard defends it nicely.
Howard looks for a takedown but Halim sprawls well.
Halim has taken the fight to the clinch.
Halim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Howard fails to pull guard.
Howard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard breaks the clinch.
Howard 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.
Halim tries for a takedown but Howard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Halim Halim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Howard misses with a two punch combination.
Halim fails with a takedown attempt.
Howard tries to clinch but Halim moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halim shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Howard.
I think Howard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Tony Howard!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Tony Howard!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Tony Howard!
Tony Howard wins by unanimous decision!
Tony Howard decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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