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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bransen Garibold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Halo's choice of entrance music: Squeeze 1st-Jay-Z. On his way into the cage it seems that Bransen Garibold has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bransen Garibold seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bransen Garibold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Halo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo misses with the combination.
Halo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garibold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Garibold preventing the sweep.
Garibold slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Garibold missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Halo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Garibold!
Garibold is desperately trying to improve his position but Halo has a good base and remains in mount.
Halo tries to control but Garibold wriggling away.
Garibold is controlling an arm, preventing Halo from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibold is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Halo trying to control but Garibold is having none of it.
Halo controlling from mount.
Halo is trying to control here but Garibold has managed to regain half guard.
Halo is trying to control the action in half guard but Garibold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garibold tries to roll over but Halo keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibold regains full guard. Nicely done.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garibold looking for a sweep. Not yet Garibold, not yet.
Halo stays in close to Garibold's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Halo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Garibold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garibold tries to land a body kick
and Halo counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo misses with a body kick.
Halo ducks under a wild hook from Garibold.
Halo lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibold pushes Halo away with a front kick.
Halo tries to clinch there but Garibold circles away.
Garibold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Halo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Halo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garibold misses with a body shot.
Halo throws a head kick but Garibold moves out of range.
Garibold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Halo. That did some damage!
Garibold lands a jab to the head.
Halo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garibold tries to land a leg kick but Halo saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Garibold misses the target.
Garibold blocks a head kick by Halo.
Garibold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garibold throws a shot from downtown. Halo moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Garibold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halo throws out the jab.
Halo misses with a straight right.
Garibold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halo.
Halo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Michael Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halo wants to clinch up but Garibold keeps it at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garibold is trying hard to land a takedown here. Halo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Halo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garibold counters with a nice double leg into side control. Halo won't be happy with that.
Halo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garibold wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Halo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Halo tries to bench press Garibold off him but Garibold keeps the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garibold cracks Halo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Garibold is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Halo's shoulder. That is not cool.
Halo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Garibold taking a breather here.
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 Bransen Garibold will probably get the nod.
That's time! Garibold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garibold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garibold there as he acknowledges the shot.
Halo misses with a shot to the body
and Garibold counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garibold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garibold staying out of range there.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Michael Halo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garibold looks to throw the jab but Halo is out of range.
Garibold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garibold lands with a right hand.
Halo moves out of range of the body kick from Garibold.
Michael Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo throws a poor cross that misses
and Garibold counters with a good low kick that Halo was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Garibold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibold connects with a solid leg kick.
Garibold lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Halo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Garibold.
Garibold throws a leg kick but Halo checks it.
Garibold tries to work over Halo's front leg with a kick but Halo checks it.
Halo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garibold is out of range and Halo settles back down.
Garibold blocks a head kick by Halo.
Halo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Halo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Halo blocks a leg kick.
Halo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Halo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibold fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garibold takes a kick to the side of the head.
Halo throws a front kick that sends Garibold stumbling back into the cage.
Garibold avoids the head kick by Halo.
Garibold takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick by Halo misses
and Garibold counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Garibold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Halo wants to clinch up but Garibold keeps it at a distance.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Garibold feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Halos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garibold is looking to land body kicks.
Halo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garibold fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibold scores with a sloppy right hand. Halo should have avoided that one.
Halo defending well as Garibold loads up on a big left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Halo, right into the meat.
Garibold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.
Halo misses with an uppercut.
Halo cracks Garibold with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Halo 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.
A head kick misses from Halo.
Halo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garibold was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.
Garibold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halo blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a head kick that misses.
Halo throws a head kick that half lands.
Garibold thows a body kick. Halo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garibold throws a head kick that misses.
Halo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jab from Halo.
Halo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garibold.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garibold.
A head kick by Halo misses
and Garibold counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Halo is breathing heavily.
Garibold throws a chopping leg kick but Halo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Halo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garibold finds it's way round the side to connect with Halo's head.
Garibold throws a good cross that connects.
Halo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Halo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Garibold plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Halo is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Halo is still on wobbly legs! Can Garibold finish him?
A good leg kick by Garibold.
Garibold throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Garibold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Halo blocks a head kick by Garibold.
Halo seems to have recovered his senses.
Halo tries to clinch up.
Garibold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Halo.
Halo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Halo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garibold tries to clinch up but Halo circles away and keeps his distance.
Halo misses with a body shot.
Garibold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Halo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Halo misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo misses with an uppercut
and Garibold counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garibold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garibold throws a jab but it's blocked by Halo.
Halo thuds his shin into the meat of Garibold's side.
Halo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halo falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Garibold to counter with a crisp jab.
Garibold throws a solid leg kick but Halo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garibold.
Garibold misses with a body kick.
Garibold is looking to clinch.
Garibold takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Halo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garibold counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo is looking to land body kicks.
Garibold checks a low kick from Halo.
Garibold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garibold fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Halo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garibold throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garibold counters with a head kick.
Garibold throws a nice looking combination but Halo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halo throws a right hand that Garibold ducks under and follows up with a left that Garibold also avoids with ease.
Halo looks to land a right hand but Garibold moved out of range.
Garibold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halo.
Garibold throws a wild body kick that Halo sees coming a mile off.
Garibold swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Halo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garibold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibold takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Halo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garibold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Halo scrambles back to his feet.
Garibold lands a right hook to the body.
Halo blocks a head kick by Garibold.
Halo tests Garibold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Halo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garibold's head.
Garibold throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
Garibold scores with a head kick.
Garibold lands with a slapping head kick.
Halo sizes up Garibold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garibold throws out a powerful jab.
Halo misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garibold defending well as Halo loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Garibold.
Garibold misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Halo.
Garibold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Halo digs a good body shot into Garibold's ribs.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Garibold lands with a cross.
A big left from Halo misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garibold avoids the body shot from Halo.
Halo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garibold connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bransen Garibold.
Well Garibold 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bransen Garibold!
During a confident post fight interview, Bransen Garibold thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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