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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 40
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Paulik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL2#
Paulik darts in and clinches Halimi up against the cage.#BC#
Halimi manages to break the clinch.
#KD2#
Paulik drops Halimi with a beautiful combination! Halimi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Paulik is looking for the KO!#CUT2#
It looks like Moudood Halimi has been cut.
Halimi shoots in for a double leg but Paulik sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL#
Halimi closes the distance and clinches.
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 short right from Paulik. #CUT2#
Moudood Halimi's cut is getting worse.
Halimi blocks an elbow strike.
Paulik lands a nice shot to the body.
Halimi is breathing heavily.
Paulik lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halimi backwards.
Paulik lands a nice uppercut.
Paulik lands a hook that snaps the head of Halimi backwards. #CUT2#
Moudood Halimi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Paulik dips a shoulder and cracks Halimi with a mighty uppercut! Halimi falls back against the cage and Paulik unloads with a barrage of strikes! Halimi is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Paulik screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Paulik!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Holder throws a head kick but Halimi moves out of range.
Halimi looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Holder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#TD#
Holder scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Holder missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Holder thows a huge punch but Halimi dodges it nicely.
Halimi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holder thows a huge punch but Halimi dodges it nicely.
Holder could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Holder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Holder is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Halimi still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Halimi has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! #SU2#
Halimi decides to take the fight back to the feet. #T1#
Halimi misses with a double jab.
Holder fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
Halimi closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Holder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Holder changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Halimi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Holder working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SUB#
Holder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Halimi, who protects the arm well.
Holder tries to score with some ground and pound. Halimi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB#
Holder is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Halimi has escaped the position, nice work there. #T2#
The strikes coming from Holder are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Halimi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#SU#
Holder stands up.
Halimi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holder.#TD#
Holder gets a double leg takedown into Halimi's guard.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Halimi manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T3##TD#
Holder lands a takedown into guard.
#ES2#
Halimi manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC2#
Halimi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holder fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrell Holder. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Halimi drives through and clinches with Holder against the cage.
Holder has Halimi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Halimi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Halimi lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Darrell Holder has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Halimi breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Halimi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Holder, pushing him back against the cage.
Holder jumps guard but Halimi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Halimi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T4##BC2#
Halimi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL2#
Halimi has Holder up against the cage in a clinch.
Holder blocks an elbow strike.
Holder tries to pull guard but Halimi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Halimi. #TD#
Holder successfully pulls guard.
Holder wants to stand and escape but Halimi is having none of it. #SU2#
Holder is working an open guard so Halimi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Halimi drives through and clinches with Holder against the cage.
Holder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Halimi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moudood Halimi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darrell Holder's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Holder fails to land the takedown.
Halimi leaves Holder with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moudood Halimi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halimi lands with a kick to the ribs.
#CL2#
Halimi forces Holder back against the cage and clinches.
Nice elbow from Halimi. #BC#
Holder manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halimi throws a sloppy head kick and Holder moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Halimi closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Halimi breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Holder.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrell Holder. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##TD2#
Holder gets caught flat footed, as Halimi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Halimi wants to get up but he can't break Holder's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Halimi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moudood Halimi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB#
Holder postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Halimi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Holder, into his guard. #REVB##SU2#
Holder is working an open guard so Halimi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T2##CL2#
Halimi has managed to clinch.
Holder throws a punch but it's blocked by Halimi.
Holder drops down looking for an ankle pick but Halimi pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Holder.
Halimi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD2#
Halimi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Halimi showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holder is holding on to half guard well.#SU2#
Halimi stands up from half guard. #T3##CL2#
Halimi has managed to clinch.
Holder fails to pull guard.
#BC2#
Halimi manages to break the clinch.
#TD2#
Halimi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Holder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Halimi is looking to stand up but Holder won't let him.
Halimi preventing the sweep. #SU2#
Halimi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Holder, up you get! #T4#
Holder dodges the punch combination from Halimi.
Holder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holder shoots in for a takedown but Halimi shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Holder gets tackled into the cage by Halimi. Halimi maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Halimi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darrell Holder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Halimi moves into the clinch successfully.
Holder wants a takedown but no success here.
Holder blocks an elbow strike from Halimi.
Holder drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Halimi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Holder jumps guard but Halimi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moudood Halimi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darrell Holder's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Holder shoots in and bounces Halimi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Halimi wriggles free and stands up. #CL2#
Halimi pushes Holder up against the cage in a clinch.
Halimi stops a takedown attempt from Holder.
A short left from Holder. #TD#
Holder pulls guard successfully.
Holder working a defensive guard here.
#SU2#
Halimi stands up and waves to Holder to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Halimi rushes Holder and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Halimi lands an elbow inside.
Halimi lands a damaging elbow.
Holder is trying to pull guard but Halimi has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Halimi breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Halimi takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Halimi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holder looks for a takedown but Halimi sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrell Holder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Halimi does no damage.
Holder looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Halimi is fending him off so far but Holder persists. Nope, Halimi circles away and we're back to standing.#T2##TD2#
Halimi gets the takedown into side control. #ES#
Holder explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Halimi counters with a left and a right that stings Holder. #CL2#
Halimi moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Halimi manages to break the clinch.
Holder goes for a double leg but Halimi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Halimi continues to drive forward.#CL2#
Halimi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holder is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Halimi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC2#
Halimi breaks the clinch.
Holder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Halimi sprawls well. Halimi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Holder gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
Halimi clinches up with Holder and pushes him back against the cage.#T3##BC#
Holder breaks from the clinch.
Halimi leaves Holder with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Halimi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SU2#
Halimi gets to his feet. Holder looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Holder looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moudood Halimi seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD2#
Halimi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Holder tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Halimi is in Holder's guard.#T4#
Holder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Holder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Holder misses with a head shot. Halimi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Halimi has a closed guard, preventing Holder from standing up. #ES2#
Halimi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moudood Halimi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Halimi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moudood Halimi!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Halimi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Halimi misses with a series of wild punches.
Halimi looks winded!
Halimi tries to clinch up but Curtis circles away and keeps his distance.
As Halimi looks to move away, Curtis throws a big counter combo but Halimi just gets out of the way.
Halimi shoots in for a double leg but Curtis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Curtis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Halimi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Curtis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halimi as he avoids it easily.
Halimi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Halimi fails in his attempt to clinch. #TD#
Curtis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Halimi!#SUB#
Curtis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Halimi, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Curtis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Halimi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T1##SU#
Curtis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #TD#
Curtis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Curtis tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #T2##SUB#
Curtis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Halimi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Curtis. #SUB#
Curtis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Halimi sees it coming and defends easily.#T3#
Halimi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Curtis.
Curtis wants to stand up but Halimi has a hold of him and won't allow it. #SU#
Curtis decides to stand and escape the position.
Halimi leaves Curtis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD#
Curtis scores with a takedown into Halimi's guard.#T4#
Curtis wants to get up but he can't break Halimi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SU#
Curtis gets to his feet. Halimi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Curtis fails with a takedown attempt.
Halimi is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hal Curtis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curtis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Halimi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Curtis defends it well.
Curtis looks to land a combination but Halimi avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Curtis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Curtis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Curtis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halimi.
#TD#
Curtis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Halimi!#SUB#
Curtis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Curtis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Halimi is breathing heavily.#T1##SU#
Curtis decides to stand back up. Curtis steps back and let's Halimi get back to his feet.
Halimi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Curtis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Curtis shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Curtis forces Halimi back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2#
Halimi stuffs the takedown attempt from Curtis. Curtis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hal Curtis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curtis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD#
Curtis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Halimi was covering up waiting for the punch and Curtis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Curtis is standing up over Halimi. Halimi looks to escape but Curtis dives into side control.
#REVB##SUB#
Curtis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Halimi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T3##SUB#
Curtis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Halimi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Halimi pushes Curtis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Curtis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Curtis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Halimi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Curtis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Halimi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halimi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Curtis is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Curtis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Halimi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#TD#
Curtis feints and as Halimi raises his hands in defense, Curtis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES2#
Halimi kicks Curtis off and gets to his feet.
Halimi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halimi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL#
Curtis moves into the clinch.#BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch.
Halimi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Halimi looks to move away, Curtis throws a big counter combo but Halimi just gets out of the way.#CL#
Curtis takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Curtis breaks the clinch.
Halimi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Curtis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Halimi swivels and escapes.#T1#
Halimi fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Halimi tries to get set, Curtis tries to push him back and clinch up but Halimi manages to avoid the attempt.
Halimi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Curtis.
Hal Curtis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Curtis misses with a takedown attempt - Halimi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hal Curtis. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Curtis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Curtis stops Halimi from standing up. #SU#
Curtis gets to his feet - Halimi follows without any prompting. #T2#
Curtis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Halimi as he jumps to the side.
Halimi stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Halimi.
Halimi fails to land the takedown.#TD#
Curtis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Halimi has one foot on Curtis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T3#
Halimi doesn't manage to clinch there - Curtis circles away.
Curtis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halimi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halimi tries to clinch up.
Moudood Halimi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halimi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Curtis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Curtis. #CL2#
Halimi clinches up against the cage.#T4#
Halimi prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Halimi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC#
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halimi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Curtis swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Curtis darts in and clinches Halimi up against the cage.
Curtis is looking to control Halimi's arms but Halimi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Curtis has his back to the cage. #BC#
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curtis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halimi can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Halimi clinches. #BC2#
Halimi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moudood Halimi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hal Curtis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Halimi leaves Curtis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hal Curtis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Curtis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hal Curtis!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Wun throws a series of punches but Halimi avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Wun misses.
Halimi tries to counter by clinching up but Wun breaks away and moves out of range.
Halimi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wun sprawls well. Wun wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Halimi gets slowly back to his feet.#CL#
Halimi forces Wun back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Wun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Halimi moves into range and clinches up with Wun.#BC2#
Wun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Halimi takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Halimi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Halimi wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halimi.
Halimi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#KD#
Halimi drops Wun with a beautiful combination! Wun stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Halimi is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Wun is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Mucks Wun has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wun is still on wobbly legs! Can Halimi finish him?
Wun just misses with a punch to the body.
Wun seems to have recovered his senses.
Halimi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Halimi dodges the punch combination from Wun.
Halimi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wun.
Wun throws a body punch but Halimi moves out of range. #CL#
Halimi rushes Wun and presses him up against the cage.
Halimi throws an elbow but it misses.
Halimi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wun blocks the elbow strike.
#BC#
Halimi manages to break the clinch.
Halimi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Halimi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wun, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Wun breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Halimi closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Wun breaks the clinch.
Halimi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wun.
Halimi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halimi.
Wun throws a big shot that misses.
Halimi is looking for a counter combo.#T2#
Wun lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Halimi tries to clinch but Wun is having none of it.
Halimi doesn't manage to clinch there - Wun circles away.
Wun throws out a counter right but Halimi avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wun throws out a loose jab but Halimi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halimi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wun circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Wun on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wun with a nice cross.
Halimi scores with a nice body kick.
Wun looks winded!
Wun misses with an uppercut.
Halimi goes for a double leg but Wun avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wun continues to drive forward.
Wun might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Halimi.
Wun swats away the attempt to clinch by Halimi.
Halimi tries to move into range but Wun moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL#
Halimi takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Halimi breaks the clinch.
Halimi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#T3#
Wun keeps the fight on the outside.
Wun swats away the attempt to clinch by Halimi.
Wun unleashes a big counter combination but Halimi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Halimi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Halimi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wun.
Wun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Halimi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wun! But no joy.
Halimi shoots in for a double leg but Wun sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moudood Halimi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wun lands a jab to the nose.
Wun scores with a hook to the body. Halimi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Halimi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wun keeps the fight on the outside.
Halimi moves in looking to clinch but Wun pushes him off.
Wun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Halimi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T4##CL#
Halimi clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Wun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wun misses with a body punch
#KD#
and Halimi counters with a crisp one two that drops Wun! Halimi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Wun to his feet! Wun is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wun leaves Halimi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wun moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wun throws a body punch but Halimi moves out of range. #CL#
Halimi closes the distance and clinches.
Halimi lands a damaging elbow.
Halimi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wun's defenses.
Halimi lands an elbow just above Wun 's eye. #BC2#
Wun manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Halimi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Halimi lands an elbow that stopped Wun in his tracks for a moment.
Halimi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Halimi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Moudood Halimi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mucks Wun's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Halimi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halimi goes for a double leg but Wun avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wun continues to drive forward.
Mucks Wun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wun catches Halimi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wun clobbers Halimi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Halimi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halimi wants to clinch.
Wun takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Halimi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Halimi avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wun swings for the body but Halimi moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Wun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halimi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wun!
Wun is breathing heavily.#T1#
Wun throws a right hand that Halimi ducks under and follows up with a left that Halimi also avoids with ease.#CL#
Halimi moves into the clinch.
Halimi misses with an elbow over the top.
Wun blocks an elbow strike.
Halimi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Halimi lands an elbow just above Wun 's eye. #BC2#
Wun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wun feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Halimis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Halimi.
Wun misses with a hook
and Halimi counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Wun falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Moudood Halimi!
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