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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baltasar Halko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Urhola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halko comes into the arena with The Lumberjack by Jackyl blaring out of the sound system. Urhola has chosen The Trammps -Disco Inferno as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Veli Urhola will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baltasar Halko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Veli Urhola!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urhola delivers a nice body kick.
Halko misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Urhola! But no joy.
Halko thows a leg kick but Urhola checks it
and Urhola counters with a left to the body.
Urhola scores with a hook.
Halko misses with the combination.
Halko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Urhola counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the body from Halko misses
and Urhola counters with a nice uppercut.
Halko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Urhola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Halko misses with a straight left.
Halko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Urhola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urhola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halko misses the body punch
and Urhola counters with a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Halko. Those never looked like landing.
Halko swings for the body but Urhola moves out of range.
Halko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halko misses with a hook to the body
and Urhola counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Urhola is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Urhola works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Halko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Halko lands in his opponent's guard.
Urhola seems keen to control Halko's posture.
Halko looking to sit in guard and control but Urhola gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Urhola content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halko seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urhola is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Halko looking for a guillotine here but Urhola defends easily.
Urhola lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Halko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Urhola is refusing to be controlled, as Halko sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halko is looking for a kimura here.
Halko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Urhola defending well though.
Halko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Urhola sees it coming and defends easily.
Halko controlling the action here.
Urhola is defending against the submission attempts here by Halko.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Halko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Urhola defending well though.
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.
Halko is looking for a kimura but Urhola is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halko to get the leverage.
Urhola is doing well to control the position and prevent Halko from advancing to side control.
Halko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Urhola is just riding it out for now. Halko eventually gives up the hold.
Halko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Urhola dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Halko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Halko throws a right and a left that Urhola avoids nicely.
Halko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Urhola listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halko throws a sloppy body shot
and Halko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urhola avoids the body shot from Halko.
Halko backing away here, and Urhola unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Veli Urhola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halko is working Urhola over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Halko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Halko looking to pass the guard.
Halko trying to control the position from guard on top but Urhola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halko looking to pass the guard.
Halko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halko wants to control from the top but Urhola keeps moving.
Urhola wants to sweep here but Halko controlling him for the moment.
Halko trying to control the position from guard on top but Urhola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
Urhola has his feet on Halko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Baltasar Halko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halko throws a right hand that Urhola ducks under and follows up with a left that Urhola also avoids with ease.
Urhola thinks about the counter body kick.
Urhola keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Halko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Urhola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Halko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Halko misses with a body punch
and Urhola counters with a nice body shot.
Halko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Urhola counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Halko with a poor takedown
and Urhola counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baltasar Halko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halko misses with a right hand
and Urhola counters with a leg kick.
Urhola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Urhola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halko doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Halko.
Danga de danga de dang - Urhola scores with a four punch combination!
A shot to the liver by Urhola. Beautiful body shot.
Halko misses with a hook to the body
letting Urhola counter with a right hand.
Urhola jabs at Halko's body.
Urhola dips to his left and cracks Halko with an uppercut!
Urhola cracks Halko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Urhola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halko.
Halko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Urhola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halko.
Urhola throws out a counter right but Halko avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urhola throws a head kick but Halko moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Halko.
Baltasar Halko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Urhola counters with a right hand to the body.
Veli Urhola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Urhola scores with a jab.
Halko with a poor takedown
and Urhola counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Urhola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Urhola has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Halko misses with a body punch
and Urhola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Halko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urhola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urhola lands with a cross.
Urhola digs a good body shot into Halko's ribs.
A head kick by Halko misses
and Urhola counters with a nice uppercut.
Halko tries to move into range but Urhola moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Halko throws a lazy body kick
and Urhola counters with a nice low kick that buckles Halko's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Urhola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Urhola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Urhola lands a jab.
Halko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urhola lands a jab to Halko's midsection.
Halko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Urhola counter with a right hand.
Urhola looks to land a combination but Halko avoids it well.
Halko misses with a jab to the body
and Urhola counters with a straight right hand.
Halko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Urhola checks the leg kick nicely there.
Urhola is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Urhola lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halko misses with the combination.
Halko misses with a double jab
and Urhola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Urhola lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urhola manages to avoid it.
Halko throws a combination that misses
and Urhola counters with a straight right hand.
Urhola bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Halko's head backwards.
Halko with a poor takedown
and Urhola counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urhola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Urhola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Halko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halko throws a lazy body kick
and Urhola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Urhola lands a jab.
Halko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urhola manages to avoid it.
Halko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Urhola counters with a nice uppercut.
Baltasar Halko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urhola throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urhola.
Nice defenses there by Urhola.
Urhola was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Halko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urhola moves away.
Urhola is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Halko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Urhola misses.
Halko is looking to wear down Urhola with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Urhola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halko.
Halko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Urhola counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Urhola connects with a leg kick. Halko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Urhola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Urhola cracks Halko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Urhola slips a jab from Halko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Urhola releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Urhola scores with a body shot.
Urhola lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Halko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Urhola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halko.
Halko fails with the takedown
letting Urhola counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baltasar Halko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Urhola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veli Urhola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Halko fails with the takedown
enabling Urhola to counter with a crisp jab.
Halko misses with a takedown
letting Urhola counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urhola displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Urhola. That one must have hurt.
Halko shoots in for a takedown but Urhola shows good takedown defense.
Urhola lands a nice shot to the body.
Urhola lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Urhola lands a nice hook to Halko's body. Halko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Urhola lands with an overhand left.
Urhola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Halko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Urhola to the mat! Urhola manages to get full guard.
Urhola pulls Halko in to control the position.
Halko trying to move into half guard but instead Urhola has managed to sweep!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urhola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Halko's head.
Urhola wants to control from the top but Halko keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Veli Urhola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Urhola 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Urhola!
After winning the bout, Veli Urhola thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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