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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elmo Salty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spartacus Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salty's entrance music is Gonna Fly Now. A fine choice. Elmo Salty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
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232 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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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
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Elmo Salty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spartacus Halo!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Halo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salty swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Halo or perhaps it was just good defense by Salty, which made it look bad.
Salty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halo lunges at Salty with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Salty's hand.
Salty lands a slapping body shot.
Salty throws a body punch but Halo moves out of range.
Halo tries to land a front kick but Salty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Halo lands a slapping body shot.
Halo checks a low kick from Salty.
Halo shoots in but no luck this time.
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halo darts in and clinches Salty up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Halo working aggressively here.
Salty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salty is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Elmo Salty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spartacus Halo.
Salty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
Salty swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salty lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Halo.
Salty tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Halo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Halo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Salty after a bit of a struggle.
Halo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salty lands a knee to the body.
Halo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Halo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo tries for a takedown. No joy.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halo.
Salty lands a right hand.
It looks like Spartacus Halo has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo has picked Salty up - he's going for a ride! Halo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Halo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Salty defending well though.
Salty's coaches at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Halo trying to pass the guard but Salty defending well.
Halo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, if Halo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Halo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salty's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo slows the pace down in half guard.
Salty is trying to stand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from Halo is predictable there
and Salty counters with a big head kick but Halo shrugs it off.
Halo thuds his right hand into Salty's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Salty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Halo.
Halo lands the left hand.
Salty fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Halo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Halo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salty counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Halo fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a leg kick but Salty sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salty throws a head kick that misses.
Salty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spartacus Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo misses with a body kick.
Salty misses with a body kick.
Salty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Halo closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halo avoids it.
Halo is looking for a takedown.
Salty cracks Halo with a nice body shot.
Salty landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Halo looks winded!
Salty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salty blocks an uppercut.
Salty lands with a right to the head.
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 Elmo Salty will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Spartacus Halo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salty pushes Halo up against the cage in a clinch.
Salty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salty trying to land knees to the body.
Halo tries a body shot but Salty blocks it.
Salty landing knees to the body.
Salty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Salty.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halo.
Halo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Salty gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Halo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salty backwards.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Salty.
Salty misses with a punch to the body.
Salty tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Salty lands with a left to the head.
Elmo Salty has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salty.
Halo avoiding damage as Salty throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Halo as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Salty.
Salty throws a head punch that misses.
Halo has clasped his hands together around Salty's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Salty being controlled for a moment.
Halo tries to score with some ground and pound. Salty controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Halo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Halo lands an elbow.
Halo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salty is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Halo trying to control the position but Salty is working away.
An elbow from Halo crashes against the mat.
Salty is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Salty trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Halo in side control, throwing shots but Salty defends.
Salty taking punishment in the form of punches.
Halo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salty keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salty is pushing Halo's head away, looking to escape. Halo manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Salty throws a hook to the side of Halo's head but Halo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salty walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Halo clinches up with Salty and pushes him back against the cage.
Salty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salty lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halo.
Halo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halo is defending well for now.
A short right from Halo.
Halo avoiding damage as Salty throws knees to the body.
Halo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to score a body lock takedown but Salty shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Elmo Salty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spartacus Halo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo avoiding damage as Salty throws knees to the body.
Salty misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Halo.
Halo blocking some punches.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Halo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salty blocking some punches.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salty utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Halo is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salty.
Salty blocks an uppercut.
Halo working aggressively here.
Salty missing with knees to the body.
Salty blocks a body shot from Halo.
Salty misses with the head strike.
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.
The cut man is working on Spartacus Halo's cut.
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 shoots in for a double leg but Salty sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salty throws a quick counter head kick but Halo was just out of range.
Salty wants to clinch.
Salty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halo throws out the jab.
Halo misses with a jab to the body
and Salty counters with a one-two to the body.
Salty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Salty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salty walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Halo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Elmo Salty is winning the standup battle so far.
Salty throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halo clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salty.
Nice body punch from Halo.
Salty missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Salty gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halo lands a hook that snaps the head of Salty backwards.
Halo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Salty gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Elmo Salty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spartacus Halo.
Salty blocking some punches.
Halo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
Halo lands with a right to the head.
Halo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Salty after a bit of a struggle.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Halo is trying to drag Salty to the mat but Salty just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Salty lands a knee to the body.
Salty lands with a right to the head.
Salty lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salty lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salty working aggressively here.
Salty lands a right hand.
Salty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halo is defending well for now.
Salty blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salty.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Salty prevents a body shot from Halo.
Salty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Halo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Salty.
Salty digs a right hand into Halo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Halo's gas tank.
Salty lands a nice uppercut.
Salty lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo is rocked!
Salty misses with a knee strike.
Halo is still on wobbly legs! Can Salty finish him?
Knees in the clinch landing for Salty.
Salty using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Halo seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Salty.
Nice body punch from Salty - that landed with a thud.
Halo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salty putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Halo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Halo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salty tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Halo.
Salty using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Halo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salty tries to land a knee to the head but Halo blocks with his arms.
Salty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Salty missing with knees to the body.
Halo is working for takedown but Salty is calmly controlling the position for now.
Halo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Halo is trying to drag Salty to the mat but Salty just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Salty misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Halo.
A head punch on the inside from Salty fails to land.
Salty drops Halo with a big knee straight up the middle! Halo is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo blocks a head kick by Salty.
Halo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Halo shoots for a takedown but Salty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Halo scores with a punch to the head.
Salty throws a head kick that half lands.
Salty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halo can do to turn this around?
Halo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Salty lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salty is looking to land body kicks.
Elmo Salty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salty feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Halo sprawling to the canvas! Halo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Salty finish him?!
Halo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elmo Salty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Salty has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elmo Salty!
Elmo Salty managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!160, into his post fight interview.
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