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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artie DeVanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hale has chosen Dead Sara - Weatherman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Brandon Hale enters the cage!
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184 lbs
26 - 15 - 1 |
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182 lbs
29 - 12 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Artie DeVanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Hale!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hale drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
DeVanzo throws out a loose jab but Hale uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeVanzo misses with a kick to the body
and Hale counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hale seems content to control.
Hale is looking to take a break and control but DeVanzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hale not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hale thows a huge punch but DeVanzo dodges it nicely.
Hale controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale is looking to advance position but DeVanzo won't allow it.
DeVanzo is not content to let Hale control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A clash of legs there as Hale blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hale.
Hale ducks under a wild hook from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hale has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
DeVanzo slips a straight right by Hale.
DeVanzo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brandon Hale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeVanzo throws a head kick that misses.
Hale misses with an attempted mid kick.
DeVanzo slips a straight right by Hale.
DeVanzo swings for the body but Hale moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hale.
It looks like Brandon Hale has been cut.
Hale misses with a low kick.
Hale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hale throws a jab when DeVanzo was well out of range.
DeVanzo throws a quick counter head kick but Hale was just out of range.
Hale throws the left hand but DeVanzo avoids the punch easily.
Hale throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck DeVanzo on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo misses with a wild body shot.
Hale looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
DeVanzo cracks Hale with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hale throws an overhand right that lands on DeVanzo's shoulder, as DeVanzo tries to avoid the shot.
DeVanzo clinches up with Hale and pushes him back against the cage.
DeVanzo misses with some punches.
DeVanzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hale backwards.
DeVanzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
DeVanzo misses with a body punch.
Hale lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo blocking some punches.
A short left from DeVanzo.
Hale blocks the elbow strike.
Hale scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hale wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but DeVanzo has him pressed against the cage.
DeVanzo wants to take the fight to the mat but Hale manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
DeVanzo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeVanzo has a couple of punches blocked by Hale.
DeVanzo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
DeVanzo lands a hook that snaps the head of Hale backwards.
DeVanzo tries to land a knee to the head but Hale blocks with his arms.
Hale is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hale is trying to force a seperation but DeVanzo has the dominant position.
Hale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeVanzo is stalling here.
DeVanzo misses with some punches.
Hale is working for takedown but DeVanzo is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale misses with a punch on the inside.
Hale blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeVanzo keeps control of Hale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeVanzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hale lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from DeVanzo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hale is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeVanzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DeVanzo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeVanzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeVanzo blocking some punches.
Hale has had enough of the clinch but DeVanzo keeps him there for the moment.
DeVanzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hale controls his hands.
Hale dodges an elbow strike from DeVanzo.
A head punch on the inside from DeVanzo fails to land.
Hale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artie DeVanzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Hale's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
DeVanzo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
DeVanzo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hale chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before DeVanzo can pounce on him.
Hale throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hale throws a leg kick that misses.
Hale 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.
Hale blocks the body kick.
Hale connects with a leg kick. DeVanzo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hale checks a low kick from DeVanzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale's jab looks to have found its range, popping DeVanzo under the eye.
DeVanzo misses the shot to the body.
Hale getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
DeVanzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale looks to score with a jab to the body but DeVanzo is just out of range.
Hale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
DeVanzo is looking to slow Hale down with leg kicks.
DeVanzo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
DeVanzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeVanzo connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Hale.
DeVanzo throws a lazy right hand but Hale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeVanzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Artie DeVanzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeVanzo feints and then cracks Hale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hale down.
DeVanzo looks to throw a body kick
and DeVanzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
DeVanzo scores with a punch to the head.
DeVanzo feints and then cracks Hale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hale down.
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!
Hale ducks under a wild hook from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale connects with a leg kick. DeVanzo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
DeVanzo tries to land a leg kick but Hale saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Hale is predictable there
and Hale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hale avoids the body shot from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hale moves away.
Artie DeVanzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Hale scores with a nice strike.
Hale lands a front kick.
DeVanzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hale is looking to slow DeVanzo down with leg kicks.
DeVanzo walks into a straight right hand from Hale.
An inside leg kick lands from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
DeVanzo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
DeVanzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hale. Hale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
DeVanzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeVanzo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hale loads up on a big right hand but DeVanzo slips the punch.
DeVanzo misses with a kick to the body.
Hale lands a right hook to the body.
DeVanzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hale connects with a leg kick. DeVanzo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick from DeVanzo misses.
DeVanzo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
DeVanzo lands a glancing blow to the side of Hale's head.
DeVanzo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
DeVanzo throws a big shot that misses.
DeVanzo misses with an attempted mid kick.
DeVanzo misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo throws a right hand that misses
and Hale counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hale throws a nice outside leg kick.
DeVanzo ducks under a wild hook from Hale.
DeVanzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
DeVanzo checks a leg kick.
DeVanzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
DeVanzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Hale counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hale trying to control the position from guard on top but DeVanzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeVanzo wants to hit a switch here but Hale passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for DeVanzo there!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeVanzo working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Hale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Hale's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
DeVanzo throws a leg kick but Hale sees it coming and moves out of range.
DeVanzo misses with a two punch combination.
DeVanzo tries to work over Hale's front leg with a kick but Hale checks it.
Hale lands a jab to the head.
Hale connects with a leg kick. DeVanzo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hale.
DeVanzo cracks Hale with a right hand to the side of the head.
DeVanzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
DeVanzo lands a nice looking body shot.
Hale looks to throw the jab but DeVanzo is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hale.
The fighters circling - DeVanzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hale is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hale blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hale throws a solid leg kick but DeVanzo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hale.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVanzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
DeVanzo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hale finds it's way round the side to connect with DeVanzo's head.
DeVanzo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice straight punches there by DeVanzo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of DeVanzo.
A swing and a miss from DeVanzo.
Hale throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hale misses with a hook. DeVanzo ducked under it nicely.
Hale lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hale tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hale cracks DeVanzo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
DeVanzo is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeVanzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oh DeVanzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hale on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
DeVanzo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hale counters with a single leg into guard. DeVanzo didn't expect that.
Hale throwing strikes but missing.
Hale is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
DeVanzo seems to have got his legs back now.
Hale postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hale throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo controlling Hale's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DeVanzo motions for Hale to come forward. DeVanzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hale lands a really nice looking cross but DeVanzo seems unphased.
Hale throws a nice inside leg kick.
DeVanzo lands a jab.
DeVanzo shoots in for a takedown but Hale shows good takedown defense.
DeVanzo moves into range and connects with a jab.
DeVanzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hale.
DeVanzo throws a wild body kick that Hale sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale throws a low kick but DeVanzo avoids it.
Hale connects with a crisp jab.
Hale cracks DeVanzo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hale has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning DeVanzo to stand back up!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeVanzo throws a body kick that misses.
Hale moves out of range of the strikes.
Hale feints the counter takedown.
Hale blocks a head kick by DeVanzo.
Hale scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hale throws a monster overhand right that drops DeVanzo! Hale follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Hale!
In his post fight interview, Brandon Hale started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Artie DeVanzo spoke after the fight, saying 'Hey, are we done here? 'Cause I'm losing my buzz.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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