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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Einar Magn (ranked 1974 p4p, 262 weight class) and Melchizedek Halo (ranked 2405 p4p, 315 weight class). Magn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pantera-5 Minutes Alone. Einar Magn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Melchizedek Halo's chin.
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208 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Einar Magn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melchizedek Halo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magn tries to clinch up
and Halo counters with a right hand to the body.
Magn moves into the clinch.
Magn throws a head punch that misses.
Magn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magn working aggressively here.
Magn misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
A shot in the inside from Halo.
Halo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Magn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Halo rushes Magn and presses him up against the cage.
Magn swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Halo.
Magn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Halo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Magn's brow.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo's coach down at Killer Instinct ☠ was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Halo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo swings wildly with an uppercut but Magn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halo manages to break the clinch.
Halo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Magn moves in looking to clinch but Halo pushes him off.
Magn tries to clinch up.
Halo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Halo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Halo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Halo lands with a left to the head.
Halo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magn gets tackled into the cage by Halo. Halo maintains the clinch.
Magn lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.
Halo is working for takedown but Magn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Magn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with some punches.
Magn lands with a light punch inside.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Magn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magn being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Magn fails to land.
Magn misses with some punches.
Magn blocks a body shot from Halo.
Halo lands a shoulder strike.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Magn fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Halo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Halo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magn misses with some punches.
Halo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Halo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halo lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Halo. That's going to slow Magn down.
Halo connects with a looping right hand.
Magn moves to clinch but Halo breaks away
and Halo counters with a good low kick that Magn was not able to check.
Halo thumps Magn with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Halo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Halo.
Donk. Halo catches Magn right on the button with a cross.
Halo has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
Magn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Magn fails to land.
Magn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo scores with a leg kick.
Magn tries to clinch there but Halo circles away.
Magn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halo catches Magn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Magn takes one on the button.
Halo sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Magn to the ground! Halo dives into full mount looking to finish!
Magn is rocked!
It looks like Einar Magn has been cut.
Halo wants to control the pace but Magn is squirming around nicely.
Oh Magn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Halo controlling his opponent.
Magn seems to have got his legs back now.
Halo tries to control but Magn wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Magn hang on?
Halo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melchizedek Halo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Einar Magn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as Magn blocks the leg kick.
Halo connects with a looping right hand.
Magn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Halo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halo moves into the clinch.
Magn throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magn tries to clinch up.
Halo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Magn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Halo thuds his right hand into Magn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Magn rushes Halo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Magn working aggressively here.
Magn has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
Halo throws an elbow that misses.
Magn throws a head punch that misses.
Magn blocking some punches.
Halo throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magn misses with some punches.
Halo blocking some punches.
Halo has had enough of the clinch but Magn keeps him there for the moment.
Halo swings wildly with an uppercut but Magn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Halo lands a shoulder strike.
Magn has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
Magn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magn misses with a punch on the inside.
Magn blocks an uppercut.
Magn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Magn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Magn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halo looking to slow down the pace here.
Magn throws a head punch that misses.
Magn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magn lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magn.
Magn misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo scores with a hook to the body.
Magn misses with some punches.
Magn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magn throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
Halo lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magn backwards.
Halo looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Halo.
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.
Magn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magn swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magn throws a head punch that misses.
Magn misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magn.
Halo tries a body shot but Magn blocks it.
Magn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magn swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Einar Magn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magn throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Magn.
Magn pushes Halo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magn misses with the head strike.
Magn working aggressively here.
Halo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magn throws a head punch that misses.
Halo swings wildly with an uppercut but Magn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halo cracks Magn with a nice body shot.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo lands a hook that snaps the head of Magn backwards.
Magn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Melchizedek Halo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Einar Magn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Magn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Magn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magn clinches with his opponent.
Magn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magn throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
A head punch on the inside from Magn fails to land.
Magn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halo lands a body punch.
Magn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Halo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Magn throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magn working aggressively here.
Halo misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halo.
Halo tries a body shot but Magn blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Magn has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
Halo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Magn swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Halo blocking some punches.
Magn working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Halo.
Halo blocking some punches.
Magn misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Halo.
Magn misses with some punches.
Halo tries to stall but Magn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Magn throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Halo on the inside.
Einar Magn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo misses with a knee to the head.
Halo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Magn clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magn can't escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Halo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Magn tries to break free.
Halo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Magn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magn is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Halo gets his way!
Halo controlling well, preventing Magn from escaping the position.
Melchizedek Halo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Melchizedek Halo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Magn is working hard here to advance position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Halo controlling the positon.
Magn tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Halo.
Magn tries to escape the position.
Magn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Halo's guard. Nice work there by Magn.
Halo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Magn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magn throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melchizedek Halo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Halo 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melchizedek Halo!
Melchizedek Halo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Red Light Coffeeshop for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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