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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chryst Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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6 - 3 - 0 |
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209 lbs
7 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Mela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chryst Halo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mela's calf.
Mela swats away the attempt to clinch by Halo.
Mela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Antero Mela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Halo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mela's knee momentarily.
Mela shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Halo defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antero Mela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mela tries to score a power double leg takedown but Halo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mela somewhat.
Halo has closed the distance and engaged Mela in a clinch.
Mela is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Halo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mela shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Halo as he jumps to the side.
Halo closes the distance and pushes Mela back into the cage.
Halo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mela shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Halo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Halo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Halo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Halo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mela if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo connects with an inside leg kick.
Mela closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Halo's guard.
Halo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Halo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mela in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Halo controlling Mela's posture.
Mela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Halo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Halo trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chryst Halo.
Mela shoots in for a takedown but Halo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halo as he avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Halo.
Mela misses with a takedown attempt - Halo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Halo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mela is breathing heavily.
Mela steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Halo. That one must have hurt.
Halo keeps Mela at a distance using the push kick.
Mela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Halo.
Halo lands a nice shot that snaps Mela's head back.
Mela takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chryst Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Halo. That snapped Mela's head back.
Mela goes for a double leg but Halo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Halo continues to drive forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Halo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Halo on the inside.
Halo manages to break the clinch.
Halo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halo throws a body shot but no joy.
Mela on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mela looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Halo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mela has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mela doesn't seem bothered though.
Halo connects with a leg kick. Mela looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Halo connects with a body shot that sends Mela's belly button to the back.
Halo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mela shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halo but Halo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Halo lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Halo.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo pushes Mela up against the cage in a clinch.
Halo breaks the clinch.
Halo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mela is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Halo lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Mela can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Halo and Mela drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Halo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chryst Halo!
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FIGHT
RATING
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