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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spartacus Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arthur Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Spartacus Halo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Halo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Curry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Curry trying to control the position.
Halo being controlled here momentarily.
Halo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curry has control of Halo's left arm, preventing Halo from doing any damage.
Halo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry controlling Halo's posture.
Halo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Halo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Curry has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Halo is looking to work some ground and pound but Curry has wrist control.
Halo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Curry is trying to control the position but Halo postures up.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Curry is retaining full guard.
Curry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Curry looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Curry throws a head kick that misses.
Curry misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Curry takes a step back to recover.
Halo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Curry throws a head kick but Halo moves out of range.
Halo fails with a takedown attempt.
Curry is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Curry misses with a body shot.
Curry throws a body kick that misses.
Curry lands an overhand right.
Halo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Curry avoids it really well and circles away.
Curry is looking to counter punch.
A solid body kick from Curry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curry.
Curry moves out of range as Halo throws a body kick.
Curry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Curry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Curry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Halo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Halo fails with a takedown attempt.
Arthur Curry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spartacus Halo.
Curry cracks a nice hook into Halo's ribs.
Halo takes a swing at Curry's ribcage but misses.
Curry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Curry.
Curry lands a head kick. Halo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Spartacus Halo has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Arthur Curry has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Halo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Curry clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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 misses with punches from the back.
Curry can't escape the position.
Curry trying to control the hands but Halo breaks the grip.
Curry is trying to remain composed but Halo is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Curry breaks Halo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Halo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Curry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Curry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Curry controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Halo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Curry is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spartacus Halo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Halo stuns Curry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Halo lands a jab to the head.
Curry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Curry misses with a body kick.
Curry throws a wild body kick that Halo sees coming a mile off.
Halo throws a fast counter high kick but Curry manages to duck under it in time.
Halo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Curry looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Curry takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Halo looks for the body kick but Curry saw that one coming.
Halo lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo blocks the body kick.
Curry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Halo feints the counter takedown.
Halo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Curry.
Some bone on bone action there as Halo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Halo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Halo misses with a leg kick.
Curry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Halo checks a leg kick.
Curry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Curry defends it well.
Curry leaves Halo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Curry stalks Halo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Halo's face. Halo staggers backwards, shaken.
Curry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Halo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Curry rather than just go for the knockout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Curry.
Halo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Halo.
Halo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Curry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Curry throws a head kick that Halo semi-blocks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Curry feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Curry throws a low kick, looking for Halo's leg but Halo calmly moves out of range.
Halo scores with a kick to the body.
Halo fails with a takedown attempt.
Curry went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Curry bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry throws a low kick, looking for Halo's leg but Halo calmly moves out of range.
Curry dips to his left and cracks Halo with an uppercut!
Curry lands an overhand right.
Arthur Curry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halo scores with a jab to the body.
Halo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Halo moves out of range as Curry throws a body kick.
Halo shoots in and drives through. Curry sprawls well.
Arthur Curry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spartacus Halo.
Halo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Curry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Halo missing with a left hand there. Curry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curry appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Curry just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo throws a shot from downtown. Curry moves away and avoids it.
Curry takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo stuns Curry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Halo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curry.
Halo thumps Curry with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo thuds his shin into the meat of Curry's side.
Halo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arthur Curry is winning the standup battle so far.
Curry lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Curry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Curry looks to throw a body kick
and Halo counters with a single leg into guard. Curry didn't expect that.
Curry working a defensive guard here.
Halo trying to control but Curry is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curry being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Spartacus Halo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Halo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Curry.
Curry just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Halo moves out of range of the body kick.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curry.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Halo avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo checks a low kick from Curry.
Curry looks to land a body kick but Halo moved away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Halo.
Curry swings widly with a right hand
and Halo counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo moves out of range as Curry throws a body kick.
Curry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo dives in and grabs Curry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Curry pushes down on Halo's head and hops out.
Halo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Curry throws a head kick that misses.
Curry will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Curry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halo tries to clinch there but Curry circles away.
Halo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halo misses with a takedown
and Curry counters with a low kick, right behind Halo 's knee.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Curry. Halo shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Curry lands an impressive looking overhand right. Halo doesn't seem phased though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curry. That's going to slow Halo down.
Halo scores with a jab to the head.
Curry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spartacus Halo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Halo punishes Curry's body with a nice straight punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Curry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Halo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halo fails with the takedown.
Curry throwing a counter right hand but Halo manages to avoid it.
Arthur Curry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spartacus Halo.
Halo fakes the leg kick and cracks Curry in the body.
Curry misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo checks a leg kick.
Curry throws a front kick aimed at Halo's knee but Halo avoids it well.
Curry thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Halo if he has to take too many more of those.
Curry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Curry misses with a low kick.
Halo counters with a body kick.
Nice shot by Halo.
Curry 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.
Curry misses with a low kick as Halo jumps back.
Curry looks to land a left hand but Halo moved out of range nicely.
Curry throws a body kick that misses
and Halo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Curry keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Halo there.
Halo tries to pass to full mount but Curry defends it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curry wants to get back to full guard.
Halo tries to pass to full mount but Curry defends it.
Curry wants to control but Halo passes into side.
Curry is trying to control Halo's posture but Halo avoids it.
Halo wants to control but Curry is keeping him busy.
Arthur Curry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Spartacus Halo.
I've got Halo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spartacus Halo!
A relieved looking Spartacus Halo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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