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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 3100 p4p, 0 weight class) and Min Halloway (ranked 7938 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
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153 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kirk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Min Halloway! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kirk looks to land a combination. Halloway sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Halloway throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kirk counters by moving into the clinch. Kirk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halloways head. Kirk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Kirk. Kirk throws a head punch that misses. Halloway working hard to break the clinch. Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Halloway.
Kirk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Kirk scores with a nice short uppercut. Halloway wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kirk. Kirk lands a left hand.
Kirk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action! Halloway pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A punch combination from Kirk misses. A little jabbing left from Halloway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Kirk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Halloway has time to react. Kirk scores with a jab to the body. Halloway walks into a stiff left hand from Kirk.
That's one minute gone in the round. Halloway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halloway cracks Kirk with an open hand slap. Halloway misses with an uppercut
and Kirk counters by clinching up. Kirk struggles to land a body shot inside as Halloway controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Kirk.
Halloway takes a shot to the head. Kirk misses with a hook from the clinch. Kirk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kirk stalling in the clinch.
Kirk tries to throw a body punch but Halloway avoids it by throwing Kirk back against the cage. Kirk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kirk lands a shoulder strike. Kirk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halloway backwards. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Halloway has a couple of punches blocked by Kirk.
Halloway is pressed up against the cage. Kirk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Halloway down to the mat. Halloway avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Kirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halloway swings widly with a right hand
and Kirk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kirk digs a right hand into Halloway's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Halloway's gas tank. A head punch on the inside from Kirk fails to land. Kirk lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halloway's elbow. Kirk lands a left hand.
Kirk digs a right hand underneath Halloway's ribcage. Halloway let out a lung full of air as it connected. Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk cracks Halloway with a nice body shot. Good body shot from Kirk.
Kirk misses with a short punch on the inside. Halloway misses with a short punch on the inside. Kirk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halloways head. Kirk lands a shoulder strike. Kirk misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Kirk. Kirk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Halloway lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee is keeping an eye on Kirk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Halloway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Halloway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halloway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Halloway looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Halloway tries to break free but Kirk pushes him back against the cage. Kirk stalling the fight.
Halloway can't break the clinch.
Halloway looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A head punch on the inside from Kirk fails to land. Kirk lands a left hand.
Kirk working aggressively here.
Halloway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kirk tries to throw a body punch but Halloway avoids it by throwing Kirk back against the cage. Kirk misses with some punches.
Halloway is trying to maintain a safe position but Kirk gets an underhook and turns Halloway into the cage. A short right from Kirk. Kirk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Kirk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Halloway is trying to break the clinch but Kirk has him pressed against the cage. Halloway stalling the fight.
Kirk misses with a short punch on the inside. Halloway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirk misses with the head strike.
Kirk misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halloway. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Halloway working some nice short punches in the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Halloway. Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Halloway.
Halloway looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Kirk dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Halloway misses with a hook. Kirk ducked under it nicely. Halloway throws a combination. Kirk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like James Kirk has been cut. Kirk moves out of range of the strikes. Kirk clinches. Kirk tries to work over Halloway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kirk tries a body shot but Halloway blocks it.
Halloway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kirk throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kirk thuds a left hand into Halloway's body. Min Halloway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kirk scores with a nice right hand.
Kirk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kirk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halloway.
Halloway scores with the left hand. Kirk knows he should have avoided that one. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Halloway takes a shot right to the bread basket. Kirk misses with a hook. Halloway ducked under it nicely. Halloway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kirk moves into the clinch successfully.
Kirk misses with a body punch.
Halloway blocks a body shot from Kirk. A right hook to the body lands for Kirk.
Kirk misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirk. Kirk misses with the head strike.
Kirk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Kirk pushes Halloway back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A short right from Kirk on the inside. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirk. Halloway scores with a nice hook to the head. Kirk lands an uppercut. Kirk can't find room to land a body shot as Halloway controls the action.
Kirk lands with a left to the head. 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! A head punch blocked on the inside by Halloway. James Kirk has scored more points in the clinch so far. Kirk has Halloway pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kirk. Halloway scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short right from Kirk on the inside. Kirk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Halloway avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Halloway's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kirk lands a left hand.
Kirk working aggressively here.
Halloway blocks a body shot from Kirk. Kirk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halloway can do to turn this around? Halloway blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirk. Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halloway is trying to stall.
Kirk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halloway breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kirk works the jab nicely.
Halloway is rocked! Halloway is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Kirk just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Halloway has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Kirk! James Kirk decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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