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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borden Chantry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halo has chosen I am a Nightmare Walking as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
18 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borden Chantry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Halo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Chantry misses the target.
We've been informed that Halo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chantry thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch lands to the side of Halo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Gabriel Halo has been cut.
Halo takes a swing at Chantry's ribcage but misses.
Chantry takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chantry throws a big shot that misses.
Chantry throws an overhand right that lands on Halo's shoulder, as Halo tries to avoid the shot.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Chantry was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Halo checks a leg kick nicely.
Chantry scores with a jab to the body.
Halo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chantry looks to throw the jab but Halo is out of range.
That kick from Halo tenderised Chantry's leg. Chantry is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chantry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chantry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Halo misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chantry working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Chantry - that landed with a thud.
Chantry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Halo or not.
Halo lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Halo as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chantry.
Halo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chantry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chantry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Halo scores with a shot to the side of Chantry's head.
Chantry stalls.
Chantry breaks the clinch.
Chantry scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chantry tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo wants to slow Chantry down by chopping away at his legs.
Halo slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Halo.
Halo feints and then cracks Chantry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chantry down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chantry's defenses.
It looks like Borden Chantry has been cut.
Chantry stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chantry lands a hook that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
Chantry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo presses Chantry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Halo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chantry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chantry.
Halo lands an uppercut.
Halo keeps control of Chantry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chantry.
Halo tries to throw a body punch but Chantry avoids it by throwing Halo back against the cage.
Chantry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chantry working hard to break the clinch.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Chantry controls his hands.
Chantry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chantry tries to stall but Halo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Halo stalls.
Chantry taking a breather.
Good body shot from Halo.
Chantry misses with the head strike.
Chantry misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chantry is looking to break free of the clinch but Halo has double underhooks.
Chantry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chantry working aggressively here.
Halo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Halo lands a nice shot to the body.
Halo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chantry avoids the elbow strike from Halo, against the cage.
Halo misses with an elbow strike.
Halo lands a nice uppercut.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chantry.
Halo stalling.
Chantry blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chantry.
Halo lands with a right to the head.
Chantry blocks a body shot from Halo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gabriel Halo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chantry takes one on the button.
Chantry looks to land a left hand but Halo moved out of range nicely.
A left lands for Halo.
Gabriel Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chantry staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Chantry.
Halo swings for the body but Chantry moves out of range.
Halo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chantry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Chantry moves out of range easily.
Chantry misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice body kick there by Halo.
Halo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Halo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Chantry does no damage.
Chantry jabs Halo right on the nose. Halo blinks but takes it well.
Chantry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Halo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chantry lands with a slapping head kick.
Chantry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Halo tests Chantry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chantry throws a head kick that misses.
Halo thinks about the counter body kick.
Halo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Halo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
Chantry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chantry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Halo misses with a right hand
and Chantry counters with a nice uppercut.
Chantry looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chantry scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chantry throws a hook to the side of Halo's head but Halo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Halo misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Halo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chantry blocks a jab.
Chantry throws a combination that misses
and Halo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chantry throws a leg kick that misses.
Chantry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Chantry throws a low kick, looking for Halo's leg but Halo calmly moves out of range.
Halo slips a jab from Chantry.
Halo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gabriel Halo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chantry throws a jab when Halo was well out of range.
Halo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chantry takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chantry closes the distance and clinches.
Halo lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chantry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chantrys head.
Chantry lands with a left to the head.
Chantry throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
Chantry tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Halo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Chantry controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Halo.
Chantry digs a right hand underneath Halo's ribcage. Halo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chantry digs a right hand underneath Halo's ribcage. Halo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chantry is stalling here.
Chantry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chantry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halo keeps control of Chantry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Halo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chantry stalling in the clinch but Halo improves position.
Chantry breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Chantry misses.
A jab lands there for Halo.
Halo thuds his shin into the meat of Chantry's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halo scores with a hook to the body. Chantry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chantry throws a hook to the side of Halo's head but Halo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Halo tries to keep at a distance but Chantry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Chantry scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gabriel Halo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Halo.
Chantry moves in looking to clinch but Halo pushes him off.
Halo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chantry.
Chantry feints a jab promting Halo to slip. Chantry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Halo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Donk. Halo catches Chantry right on the button with a cross.
Halo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chantry if he has to take too many more of those.
Chantry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Halo's calf.
Halo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halo throws a low kick but Chantry moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chantry defending well as Halo loads up on a big left hand.
Chantry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Halo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chantry's calf.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Chantry moves out of range easily.
As Halo tries to get set, Chantry tries to push him back and clinch up but Halo manages to avoid the attempt.
Chantry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Halo connects with an inside leg kick.
Chantry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chantry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Chantry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Halo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chantry slips under a jab from Halo.
Good work by Chantry as he checks the leg kick.
Halo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chantry.
Halo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chantry.
Halo throws a solid leg kick but Chantry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Halo.
Sloppy strikes from Chantry. Those never looked like landing.
Chantry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Halo finds it's way round the side to connect with Chantry's head.
Halo loads up on a big right hand but Chantry slips the punch.
Chantry is looking for a counter combo.
Halo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Halo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chantry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Halo misses.
Chantry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo motions for Chantry to come forward. Halo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chantry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chantry tried to score with a low kick but Halo checks it.
Chantry checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chantry was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Halo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo slips a straight right by Chantry.
Chantry takes one to the side of the head.
Halo scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halo throws a head kick but Chantry moves out of range.
Chantry tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Halo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chantry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Chantry catches Halo right on the button with a cross.
Chantry connects with a body shot.
Halo misses with a body shot.
Halo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chantry.
Chantry scores with a body shot.
Chantry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Halo. That did some damage!
A head kick from Halo lands but Chantry takes it in his stride.
Halo drops his hands momentarily and Chantry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Borden Chantry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gabriel Halo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Halo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chantry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chantry lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Chantry finds it's way through Halo's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chantry lands an overhand right.
A low kick from Chantry is predictable there
and Halo counters with a stiff right hand.
Halo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chantry doesn't seem bothered though.
Chantry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Halo is rocked!
Chantry cracks Halo with a hook to the temple - Halo is on wobbly legs here! Chantry swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Halo falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Chantry wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Borden Chantry!
A very excited looking Borden Chantry made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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