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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Stankevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halo comes to the cage accompanied by Motorhead - The King Of Kings. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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180 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Stankevich!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo misses with a takedown attempt - Stankevich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stankevich ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
We've been hearing reports that Halo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Halo shoots in but no luck this time.
Stankevich stuffs the takedown attempt from Halo. Halo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Halo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halo feints and as Stankevich raises his hands in defense, Halo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stankevich wants to get back to his feet but Halo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stankevich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halo looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stankevich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halo stops Stankevich from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stankevich looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stankevich looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stankevich!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo is trying to improve his position.
Halo looks to move to half guard but instead Stankevich has passed into mount! Damn!
Halo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Halo working some strikes from top position.
Halo prevents Stankevich from getting back to his feet.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Stankevich is retaining full guard.
Halo is working hard here to advance position.
Stankevich has Halo pulled in close to control his posture.
Halo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stankevich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo drops back looking for a leg! Stankevich is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stankevich manages to kick Halo off! Halo jumps back into Stankevich's guard.
Halo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Halo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stankevich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stankevich wants to get back to his feet but Halo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stankevich is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stankevich wants to get back to his feet.
Halo tries to roll over but Stankevich keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Stankevich is going to stand back up.
Halo is refusing to be controlled, as Stankevich sits in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stankevich tries to stand and escape but Halo is controlling the position.
Stankevich controlling the pace.
Stankevich is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Halo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stankevich pulls his head out easily.
Stankevich is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stankevich cracks Halo with an open hand slap.
Halo tries for a takedown but Stankevich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Stankevich. No joy for Halo on that attempt.
Halo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Halo tries for a takedown but Stankevich circles away easily
and Stankevich counters with a nice uppercut.
Stankevich has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Halo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Halo shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halo looks for a takedown but Stankevich sprawls well.
Halo with a poor takedown
letting Stankevich counter with a right hand.
Halo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Stankevich to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Stankevich dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Halo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stankevich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stankevich circles away.
Halo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stankevich tries to avoid it but Halo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stankevich to the ground. Stankevich escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Halo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stankevich swivels and escapes.
Stankevich gets caught napping as Halo dives in and scores a takedown. Stankevich manages to retain guard.
Stankevich wants to stand but Halo is controlling the position.
Stankevich is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stankevich wants to pass the guard but Halo is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stankevich escapes and gets back to his feet.
Stankevich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Stankevich. Beautiful body shot.
Arthur Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Stankevich there.
Halo shoots in for a takedown but Stankevich shows good takedown defense.
Stankevich looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice sprawl there from Stankevich as Halo shoots in.
A countering left hand to the body from Stankevich misses.
Stankevich misses with a hook. Halo ducked under it nicely.
Halo shoots in but Stankevich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stankevich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stankevich scores with a hook to the body. Halo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Halo dives in for a single leg takedown but Stankevich sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Halo looks for a takedown but Stankevich sprawls well.
Stankevich swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stankevich misses with a few strikes there.
Halo looking to score a takedown here. Stankevich is defending well but Halo drives through and ends up in Stankevich's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo throwing strikes from guard but Stankevich blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stankevich is on top in guard.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Stankevich from controlling successfully.
Halo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stankevich trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankevich engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stankevich must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Halo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stankevich controlling from the top position.
Stankevich trying to control the position from guard on top but Halo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stankevich has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Halo is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stankevich trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Halo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Halo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Halo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stankevich manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Halo has Stankevich in his guard.
Stankevich wants to stand and escape but instead Halo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Stankevich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Halo.
Stankevich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Halo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stankevich.
Igor Stankevich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stankevich misses with a straight left.
Halo dives in and scores a takedown into Stankevich's guard.
Stankevich lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Stankevich controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Halo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stankevich gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stankevich controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stankevich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stankevich wanted to stand there but Halo had control of the position.
Stankevich showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Arthur Halo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Halo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stankevich trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Stankevich won't allow Halo to sweep him here.
Stankevich is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Stankevich from controlling successfully.
Halo has his foot on Stankevich's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stankevich works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankevich tries to stand but Halo is controlling from the bottom.
Halo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stankevich controls from within his opponent's guard.
Igor Stankevich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stankevich has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Halo is proving hard to escape from.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Halo dives in for a single leg takedown but Stankevich sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Halo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stankevich is fending him off so far but Halo persists. Nope, Stankevich circles away and we're back to standing.
Stankevich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Halo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Halo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stankevich counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stankevich lands a jab to the nose.
Halo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stankevich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stankevich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arthur Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stankevich lands a nice shot that snaps Halo's head back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stankevich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Halo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Stankevich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stankevich 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Stankevich!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Igor Stankevich waved his t-shirt featuring Bushido Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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