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Event:
Bushido K1: 3
Date: Mar 21, 2020 |
#R1# Ford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haller.#CL# Ford moves into the clinch. Haller dodges an elbow strike from Ford.
Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fords head. Ford lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT# It looks like David Haller has been cut. Haller throws a head punch that misses. Nice body punch from Haller. Ford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Ford has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Haller to the canvas! Can Haller beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Haller was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Ford is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Rob Ford! During a confident post fight interview, Rob Ford thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. David Haller spoke after the fight, saying 'WTF???'.
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Event:
Rising Dragon: 4
Date: Mar 07, 2020 |
#R1# Haller throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it. Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller. Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Haller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2# Haller gets tackled into the ropes by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch. Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson. Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Haller misses with the head strike.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Haller working aggressively here.
Haller lands with a light punch inside. #T1# Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haller backwards. Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson. Haller scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2# Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Haller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Anderson only half commits to the counter leg kick. Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
#CL# Haller closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the ropes. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson. A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haller working aggressively here.
Anderson tries a body shot but Haller blocks it.
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.#T2# Haller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Haller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Anderson blocking some punches.
Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it. Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller cracks Anderson with a nice body shot. Haller scores with a shoulder strike. Haller blocks an uppercut.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Haller controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2##CL# Haller gets in close and instigates a clinch. Haller lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards. Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller throws a head punch that misses. Haller lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Haller working aggressively here.
Haller avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson. Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around? A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. A battle for position here, against the ropes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. David Haller has scored more points in the clinch so far. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.#T1# Anderson takes an elbow to the temple. Haller wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Haller. Haller misses with some punches.
Haller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Haller throws a head punch that misses. Haller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller scores with a shoulder strike. Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2# Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson. Anderson tries to break free but Haller pushes him back against the ropes. Haller presses Anderson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Haller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller lands with a short head shot on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson. Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller working some nice short punches in the clinch. Anderson tries to break the clinch but Haller is controlling the position. Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! #R3# Anderson swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
#CL# Haller clinches up against the ropes. Haller throws a head punch that misses. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller lands a left hand.
Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. David Haller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Anderson lands a nice elbow. #CUT2# It looks like David Haller has been cut. Haller misses with some punches.
Anderson presses Haller against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T1# Haller scores with a hook to the body. Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Haller 's eye. Haller misses with the head strike.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller throws a head punch that misses. Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haller backwards. #T2# Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller working aggressively here.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson is looking to control Haller's arms but Haller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the ropes. Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller lands with a short head shot on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. Brownie Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson. Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Anderson throws an elbow but misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! David Haller showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haller, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller! David Haller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Rising Dragon: 1
Date: Feb 27, 2020 |
#R1# Haller moves out of range of the body kick from Kinneas.
David Haller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kinneas throws a sloppy head kick and Haller moves out of range easily. Haller throws a body shot but no joy. Kinneas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Haller lands with a hook. Kinneas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Haller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haller lands a leg kick that knocks Kinneas off balance momentarily. Kinneas throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller. Haller tries to clinch up. Kinneas tries to counter with a clinch but Haller shakes him off and moves away. Haller ducks under a wild hook from Kinneas. Haller throws a counter high kick but Kinneas was just alert enough to avoid it. Haller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kinneas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Kinneas throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Haller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kinneas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. A slapping leg kick lands for Haller.
Kinneas scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kinneas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller. Haller thuds his right hand into Kinneas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Haller scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1# Haller tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kinneas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Kinneas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haller. Kinneas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. An inside leg kick from Haller misses. Haller avoids a kick to the body.
Kinneas misses with a jab to the body
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand. Kinneas tries to land a front kick but Haller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Haller scores with a nice head shot. Kinneas is looking to chop away at Haller's legs. Kinneas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Haller feints and then cracks Kinneas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kinneas down. Haller cracks Kinneas with a good jab. A jab from Haller misses. Kinneas motions for Haller to come forward. Kinneas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Haller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kinneas. Kinneas thumps Haller with a low kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Haller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kinneas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haller counters with a low kick, right behind Kinneas 's knee. Kinneas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#T2# Haller fakes the leg kick and cracks Kinneas in the body. Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Haller scores with a nice head shot. Good leg kick by Haller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kinneas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Haller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kinneas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Kinneas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Haller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Haller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Kinneas just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Kinneas. That kick from Haller tenderised Kinneas's leg. Kinneas is trying to keep his angry face on. Kinneas looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely. Haller gets off balance looking for a body kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller lands with a right hand. Haller moves out of range of the strikes. Kinneas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haller sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kinneas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haller. Haller wants to clinch. Despite the aggression on Kinneas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Haller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL# Haller takes the fight into the clinch. Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kinneas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kinneas throws a head punch that misses. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinneas. Kinneas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kinneas can do to turn this around? Haller lands a left hand.
Kinneas lands a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kinneas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2# Kinneas manages to break the clinch.
Haller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. This has been an exciting period of action! A jab from Haller finds it's way through Kinneas's defenses. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haller, as that shot connected.
A jab from Kinneas misses. #T1# Kinneas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Haller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kinneas.
Haller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kinneas throws out the jab. Haller thumps Kinneas with a low kick. A big right from Haller misses. Haller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kinneass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Haller throws a looping overhand right but Kinneas ducks down to avoid it. Kinneas swings away with a leg kick that misses. Haller sizes up Kinneas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Haller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A low kick from Kinneas misses #CL# and Haller moves into the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. A short uppercut from Haller. A short uppercut from Kinneas. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land. Kinneas throws a head punch that misses. A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land. #T2# Kinneas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kinneas misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller throws a head punch that misses. Kinneas lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kinneas lands on the inside with an uppercut. Kinneas misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinneas. A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land. Irvine Kinneas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A hook to the body from Haller.
Haller lands with a light punch inside. Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Haller. Haller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Haller misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haller. Haller lands a body punch in the clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2# Kinneas breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Haller. Kinneas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kinneas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! #R3##CL# Haller has managed to clinch.
Haller throws a head punch that misses. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kinneas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Haller throws a head punch that misses. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. A body shot lands from Haller.
Kinneas misses with a short punch on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. A short right from Kinneas on the inside. Kinneas swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Kinneas misses with a hook from the clinch. David Haller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Kinneas throws a head punch that misses. Kinneas blocks an uppercut.
Kinneas is trying to break free. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kinneas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2# Kinneas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Haller throws a nice outside leg kick. Kinneas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kinneas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1# Kinneas misses with a low kick. Kinneas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinneas looks to land a combination but Haller avoids it well. Haller connects with a nice looking jab.
#CL# Haller pushes Kinneas up against the ropes in a clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. Kinneas misses with some punches.
Haller blocks an uppercut.
Kinneas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kinneas misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land. Haller misses with the head strike.
Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kinneas misses with some punches.
Kinneas has a couple of punches blocked by Haller.
Haller blocking some punches.
Kinneas misses with some punches.
A short left from Haller. Kinneas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinneas. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. #BC2# Kinneas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kinneas tries to move into range but Haller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kinneas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Irvine Kinneas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Haller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL# Haller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Kinneas. Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kinneas misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller blocking some punches.
Kinneas throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. #BC2# Kinneas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haller is looking to chop away at Kinneas's legs. Kinneas throws a wild body kick that Haller sees coming a mile off. Haller scores with a nice head shot.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Irvine Kinneas. Well Haller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller! An out of breath David Haller thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
TWGC 28 (135lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1
Date: Feb 14, 2020 |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Haller (ranked 3252 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killua Zoldyck (ranked 5360 p4p, 131 weight class). David Haller has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; David Haller! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Killua Zoldyck! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Zoldyck gets a clinch. Zoldyck drags the fight down to the ground.
Zoldyck looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zoldyck is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Haller (0) vs (2) Zoldyck Zoldyck trying to control the position from guard on top but Haller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Haller is pulling down on Zoldyck's head. It's preventing any offense from Zoldyck, at least for the moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zoldyck wants to control from the top but Haller keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zoldyck sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Haller's guard. Haller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Haller tries to get out of the position. Haller is trying to get back to full guard. Zoldyck wants to pass to mount but Haller is defending the position. Zoldyck is trying to control. Haller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Well, if Zoldyck is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Haller is refusing to be controlled, as Zoldyck sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haller keeps control of the position for the meantime. Zoldyck prevents Haller from improving his position. Zoldyck is looking to advance position but Haller won't allow it. Haller wants to improve his position but Zoldyck is controlling well.
Zoldyck wants to control but Haller is keeping him busy. Zoldyck takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Haller wants to get back to full guard. Zoldyck wants to control but Haller is keeping him busy. Zoldyck might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Haller haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Zoldyck tries to pass the half guard into mount. Haller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Haller is concentrating on defense, preventing Zoldyck from advancing position. Haller is refusing to be controlled, as Zoldyck sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zoldyck performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Zoldyck wants to control but Haller is keeping him busy. Haller trying to hold on to Zoldyck's head to control him but Zoldyck postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Haller is refusing to be controlled, as Zoldyck sits in half guard. Haller wants to control but Zoldyck is keeping busy.
Haller is refusing to be controlled, as Zoldyck sits in half guard. Zoldyck performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Zoldyck is trying to control the action in half guard but Haller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Zoldyck tries to pass to full mount but Haller defends it. Zoldyck frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Haller (0) vs (5) Zoldyck Haller tries to hold on but Zoldyck pushes him away. Zoldyck wants to control the pace but Haller is squirming around nicely. Haller is looking to improve his position but Zoldyck isn't that keen on the idea.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Haller is squirming around, avoiding Zoldyck's attempts to control the action. Haller is looking to get to half guard. Zoldyck trying to control but he's not successful this time. Haller wants to control but Zoldyck is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Zoldyck can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haller is looking to escape. Zoldyck controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Zoldyck tries to control but Haller wriggling away. Haller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Haller is squirming around, avoiding Zoldyck's attempts to control the action. Haller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Haller is squirming around, avoiding Zoldyck's attempts to control the action. Haller is looking to improve his position but Zoldyck isn't that keen on the idea. Zoldyck trying to control but Haller is having none of it. Zoldyck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Zoldyck tries to control but Haller wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Zoldyck prevents Haller from getting the reversal. Well,Haller is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes? Zoldyck can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haller is looking to escape. Haller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zoldyck looking to control but Haller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Zoldyck controlling from mount. Zoldyck tries to control but Haller wriggling away. Haller is looking to improve his position but Zoldyck isn't that keen on the idea. Zoldyck controlling his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Zoldyck tries to control but Haller wriggling away. Haller is looking to get to half guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Zoldyck can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haller is looking to escape. Haller is looking to improve his position but Zoldyck isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight! Zoldyck wins on points by 5 to 0. The defeated David Haller had this to say: 'WTF???'. |
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Event:
TWGC 28 (135lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Feb 05, 2020 |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Haller (ranked 3197 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Sac (ranked 5251 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; David Haller! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nicholas Sac! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Haller moves into the clinch. Haller has hold of one of Sac's legs. Sac is fighting the takedown attempt but Haller gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Haller (2) vs (0) Sac Sac managing to control the position. Let's hope that Sac has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Sac is continuing to stall. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sac's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sac wants to control but Haller passes easily into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sac can do anything to dispel that myth. Sac is trying to maintain the position but Haller is very close to passing his half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Haller in particular looking to stall. Sac controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sac is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Sac is trying to control but can't.
Haller is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sac trying to control here.
Sac is looking to get back to full guard here but Haller has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Haller (5) vs (0) Sac Sac struggling a bit here. Haller has control of an arm but Sac manages to advance to Haller's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Haller (5) vs (4) Sac Haller trying to control the position but Sac manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sac is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. Haller turns into Sac and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Haller (7) vs (4) Sac Sac has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Sac is trying to keep Haller in close.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Haller is fighting to break Sac's control of his arms but Sac is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Haller content to stall in guard here. Sac controls Haller momentarily but Haller frees himself. Sac managing to control the position. Haller pushes down on Sac's leg and manages to get into half guard. Sac keeping control of the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Sac is trying to control but can't.
Haller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sac does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Haller has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Haller (10) vs (4) Sac Sac tries to improve his position but instead Haller has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Haller (13) vs (4) Sac Haller not allowing Sac to control his hands. Good control from Haller.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Haller trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Haller biding his time, controlling Sac. Sac trying to control but not successfully. Sac tries to roll but Haller sticks to his back.
Sac trying to control the action but Haller just sinks the hooks in.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Sac looks winded! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Haller controls the action. Haller is not going to allow Sac to sit and survive in this position. Haller tries to get the hooks in deep but Sac pushed the leg off. Haller is really struggling to control Sac but he's trying to hold on to the position. Sac rolls, trying to escape but Haller keeps control of the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Sac trying to control the action but Haller just sinks the hooks in. Haller controls the action. Sac trying to control the hands but Haller won't let him. Sac looking very determined here, making life difficult for Haller.
I really don't envy Sac right now.
Sac looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Sac is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Haller is staying active. Haller keeps control of the position as Sac tries to break free.
Sac trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Sac wants to escape the position.
Haller controlling from the back. Sac tries to escape the position.
Haller is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Haller has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Haller is looking to control Sac but Sac is wriggling around and keeping busy. Sac trying to control but not successfully. A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Haller avoiding Sac 's attempts to control his hands. Haller controlling from the back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Sac trying to control the position but Haller manages to sink in the hooks. Sac can't escape the position.
Haller trying to control. Sac tries to roll but Haller sticks to his back.
Sac trying to control but not successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Sac is keeping busy.
Sac just trying to survive but Haller is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Sac manages to reverse the position and now he's in Haller's guard. Nice work there by Sac.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Haller (13) vs (6) Sac Haller trying to control the position.
Haller pulls Sac in to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Haller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Haller has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Haller trying to keep a closed guard but Sac is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight! Haller takes the fight on points by 13 to 6. Our winner, David Haller, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
TWGC 26 (155lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Oct 18, 2019 |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Haller (ranked 3599 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Puelles (ranked 24440 p4p, 0 weight class). Claudio Puelles told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; David Haller! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Claudio Puelles ! The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Haller gets a clinch. Haller turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Haller manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Haller (4) vs (0) Puelles Haller working away. Puelles is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Haller is staying active. 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. Puelles is trying to get back to half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Puelles sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Puelles trying to hold on to Haller's head to control him but Haller postures up.
Haller is looking to advance position but Puelles won't allow it. Puelles controlling the position well. Puelles moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Puelles is trying to control the position but Haller postures up. Haller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Haller is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Puelles has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Haller is looking to defend but Puelles has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Haller! Puelles pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Haller taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Claudio Puelles ! Claudio Puelles was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. The defeated David Haller had this to say: 'WTF???'. |
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Event:
TWGC 26 (155lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Oct 17, 2019 |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Haller (ranked 3584 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Thompson (ranked 3788 p4p, 333 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; David Haller! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jay Thompson! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Haller clinches up against the cage. Haller turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Haller (4) vs (0) Thompson 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. Haller trying to control the position but Thompson is working away. Haller slows the pace down. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thompson can do anything to dispel that myth. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thompson struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thompson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Haller presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Haller (6) vs (0) Thompson Haller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Haller tries to control but Thompson wriggling away. Thompson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haller tries to control but Thompson wriggling away. Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't. Haller is looking to work his way around to Thompson's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. Haller controlling from mount. Thompson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Haller content just to control the position here. Thompson is looking to get to half guard. Haller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Haller controlling from the full mount. Thompson has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Haller (9) vs (0) Thompson
That's five minutes gone in the round. Haller has the hooks in. Thompson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Haller trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Thompson doesn't escape. I really don't envy Thompson right now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Haller tries to keep control of the position but Thompson is staying busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Haller has the hooks in. Thompson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Haller tries to keep control of the position but Thompson is staying busy. Haller has good solid back control here. Thompson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Haller really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Thompson. Thompson tries to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Thompson staying busy and making it hard for Haller to control. Thompson tries to escape but Haller has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Haller trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Thompson doesn't escape. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Haller's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Thompson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Haller tries to get the hooks in deep but Thompson pushed the leg off. Thompson trying to control the hands but Haller breaks the grip. Thompson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Haller is staying active. Haller is riding his opponent, not letting Thompson buck him off. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Haller's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Haller is controlling the position but Thompson somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Haller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thompson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Haller wants to pass to mount but Thompson is defending the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Haller is trying to control. Thompson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Thompson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Haller is working away from the top position though. Haller tries to pass to full mount but Thompson defends it. Thompson is concentrating on defense, preventing Haller from advancing position. Thompson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Thompson trying to hold on to Haller's head to control him but Haller postures up.
Haller works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Haller (12) vs (0) Thompson Haller takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Haller (15) vs (0) Thompson
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Haller tries to keep control of the position but Thompson is staying busy. Haller really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Thompson. Thompson prevents Haller from getting a body triangle.
And that's the end of the fight! Haller takes the fight on points by 15 to 0. David Haller decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 06, 2019 |
#R1# Haller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Haller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Haller lands a glancing blow to the side of And Win G's head. Haller lands a glancing blow to the side of And Win G's head.#CL# Haller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Haller scores with a nice hook to the head. And Win G takes a shot to the head. Haller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Haller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A quick uppercut on the inside from Haller. #ROC# And Win G is rocked! Haller prevents And Win G from breaking the clinch. And Win G is still on wobbly legs! Can Haller finish him? Haller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short left from Haller. Haller unloads with a big right hand that wobbles And Win G! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Haller is unloading with more strikes now! And Win G drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Haller! Our winner, David Haller, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
KT Classic Round 1
Date: Jul 27, 2019 |
#R1# A head kick misses from Haller. Can connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haller. Haller circles away out of range and recomposes himself. A big right from Can misses. Haller tries a low kick but Can avoids it. Can throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller. Can scores with a jab. Haller acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Can works Haller's body with a nice hook. Haller avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Can. Haller does a little dance to reset his feet. Haller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Can.
Can uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller. Haller misses the jab. Can slips a straight right by Haller. Can has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight. Haller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Haller looks to land a left hand but Can moved out of range nicely. Can tries a low kick but Haller avoids it.#CL2# Can gets tackled into the ropes by Haller. Haller maintains the clinch. Can pushes off an throws an elbow but Haller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. This has been an exciting period of action! Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1# Can misses with a hook from the clinch. Can looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC# Can pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Can does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Can misses with a straight right. Haller avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Haller avoids the body shot from Can.
Can misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haller.
Haller throws a low kick but Can avoids it. Can was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Haller throws a nice outside leg kick. Can throws a leg kick but Haller checks it. Haller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Can moves away. Can misses with a straight right. Haller moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Can lands a really nice looking cross but Haller seems unphased.
Haller misses with a wild body shot. Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Can. Can tries to land a leg kick but Haller saw it coming and moves away.
Haller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Can cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2# Haller looks to throw the jab but Can is out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Can misses with a jab to the body
letting Haller counter with a right hand. Can loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch. A big right from Can misses. Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2# Haller takes the fight into the clinch. Can misses with a punch to the body.
Haller tries a body shot but Can blocks it.
Haller working aggressively here.
Haller scores with a shoulder strike. Can lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC# Can pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Haller misses the shot to the body. Can swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Can tries to score with a low kick but Haller moves his leg out of the way. A punch lands to the side of Haller 's head but he takes it in his stride. Haller avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Haller walks into a jab. Haller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Haller works the jab nicely. Can throws a low kick but it's checked well by Haller.#T3# Can is looking to score with low kicks. Can waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haller. Can misses with a body shot.
Can misses with a wild body shot. Haller throws a solid leg kick but Can takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Haller. Can takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Haller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Haller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Can. Can throws an overhand right that lands on Haller's shoulder, as Haller tries to avoid the shot. Nice cross by Can. Can fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Haller checks it well. Haller cracks the inside of Can's front leg. Can takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Can throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haller throws a head kick but Can moves out of range.
Can digs a good body shot into Haller's ribs. Can misses with a hook. Haller ducked under it nicely. Can is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller. #T4# Good exchange - Can coming out on top. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haller throws a head kick that misses. Haller throws a lazy body kick and Can counters with a nice uppercut. Can throws a hook but Haller blocks it. A solid leg kick lands there for Can.
Can throws a sloppy head kick and Haller counters with a low kick, right behind Can 's knee. #CL2# Haller moves into range and clinches up with Can. Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller blocks a body shot from Can. Can misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Can backwards. A shot in the inside from Can. Can makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Can throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Can tries to work over Haller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Can tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Haller misses with some punches.
Can blocking some punches.
Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ameri Can dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Can throws a body shot but no joy. Haller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Can is out of range and Haller settles back down. It looked like Can was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Haller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Can. Can gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haller. Can throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily. Haller throws a jab when Can was well out of range. Haller throws out a powerful jab. Haller misses with a hook. Can lands a nice looking body shot.
Can will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Haller jabs at Can's body. Can stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haller. Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Can. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller misses with a straight right. Can half committed to a counter leg kick. Haller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Haller catches Can with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! This has been an exciting period of action! Haller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Haller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Can swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T1# Can works the jab nicely. Haller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Can.
Haller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Can paws at him with a jab and circles away. Can bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Can slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Can looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range. Haller takes one to the side of the head.
#ROC# Haller is rocked! Haller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Haller is still on wobbly legs! Can Can finish him? Haller ducks under a wild hook from Can. A punch combination from Can misses. Can throws a series of punches but Haller avoids them all with ease. Haller seems to have recovered his senses. Can ducks right into an uppercut from Haller. Haller defending well as Can loads up on a big left hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Can throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Haller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Can looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2# Haller moves into the clinch.#T2# Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Can. David Haller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Haller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC# Can manages to break the clinch.
Nice cross by Haller. Haller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Haller tries to clinch up.#CL2# Haller closes the distance and clinches. Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller misses with an elbow over the top.#BC# Can's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Can misses with a straight left. Haller misses with a straight left. Can on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haller. Haller obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Can. Haller moves out of range as Can strikes. A chopping leg kick lands by Haller. Can throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haller. Haller throws an overhand right that lands on Can's shoulder, as Can tries to avoid the shot. Haller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Ameri Can is winning the standup battle so far.#T3# Some bone on bone action there as Haller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Can throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Can finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Haller there. Can is looking to chop away at Haller's legs. Can keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haller. A telegraphed right hand from Can misses the target. Can needs to keep his hands up - Haller had a free shot at his head there. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haller.
Haller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Decent striking displayed by Can there. Haller lands with an uppercut that bounces Can off the ropes and back into range. Can lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Haller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Can paws at him with a jab and circles away. Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Can misses and Haller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Haller slips a straight right by Can. Haller dodges the punch combination from Can.
Haller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4# Can on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Haller connects with a leg kick. Can looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Haller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Can.
Haller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Haller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Can has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Can scores with a leg kick.
Haller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Haller throws a hook but Can avoids it easily. Haller moves away from the strike by Can. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Can takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL2# Haller rushes Can and presses him up against the ropes. A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. Can gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Can lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haller backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but David Haller will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Can's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! #R3# Haller misses with a hook
enabling Can to counter with a crisp jab. Haller throws a jab but it's blocked by Can. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Can.
Can throws a looping overhand right but Haller ducks down to avoid it. Haller moves out of range as Can strikes. Haller throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Haller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Can swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Can on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#CL2# Haller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haller lands a right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Can pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Can presses Haller against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Can lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Can throws an elbow but it misses.
Can lands a damaging elbow. #CUT# It looks like David Haller has been cut.#T1# Can throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A short uppercut from Can. #BC# Can's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Haller misses with a hook
letting Can counter with a right hand. A nice leg kick lands there from Haller. Haller misses the jab. Can swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Can dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Haller's corner calls for a 1-2. Haller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. A solid leg kick lands there for Haller.
Can is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Can swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Haller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Can has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. No joy there for Can, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A big right from Can misses. Haller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Can's calf. Can throws a low kick but it's checked well by Haller. A little jabbing left from Haller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Can checks a leg kick. Haller blocks a jab.#T2# Can takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Haller on the wrong end of a nice jab. Haller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Can will feel that in the morning. Can scores with a push kick. Can attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target. Haller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Haller throws a shot from downtown. Can moves away and avoids it. Haller lands with an uppercut that bounces Can off the ropes and back into range. Can misses the shot to the body. Can slips under a jab. Can swats away the attempt to clinch by Haller. An inside leg kick from Haller misses. That kick from Haller tenderised Can's leg. Can is trying to keep his angry face on. Can throws a big shot that misses. Haller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Can lands with a cross. #T3# Haller moves out of range of the strikes. Can throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nice uppercut lands for Haller. That snapped Can's head back.
Can lands the left hand. Haller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Can throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller lands a leg kick that knocks Can off balance momentarily. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haller, right into the meat.
Can throws a low kick but Haller moves out of range easily. Haller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2# Haller has managed to clinch.
Haller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Can misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Can tries a body shot but Haller blocks it.
Can tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller blocks an uppercut.
#T4# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Can creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Can uses good head movement to avoid it. Can blocks a body shot from Haller. Can misses with an elbow strike.
Haller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Haller.
Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Can tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Can throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Can.
A right hook to the body lands for Haller.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Can. Haller lands with a left to the head. Haller blocks an elbow strike. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Can. Haller prevents a body shot from Can. Can tries to break the clinch but Haller is controlling the position. Haller blocks a body shot from Can. Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to David Haller. I think Haller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller! After winning the bout, David Haller 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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Event:
RH21
Date: May 11, 2019 |
#R1# Haller checks the leg kick nicely there.
A good leg kick by Haller. Haller jabs George right on the nose. George blinks but takes it well. Haller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and George has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Haller swings widly with a right hand
and George cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target. Haller avoids the head kick by George.
Decent striking displayed by Haller there. Haller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
George throws a leg kick but Haller checks it. Haller moves out of range as George strikes. George on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Haller checks a leg kick. Haller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blake Phoenix's Champion Factory in the buildup to the fight. A good leg kick by Haller. Haller tries to clinch there but George circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Haller with a jab. Haller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to George's calf. Haller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Haller moves out of range of the body kick from George.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target. #T1# Haller throws a nice outside leg kick. George dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haller. That did some damage! A nice leg kick lands there from Haller. George tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. George slips under a jab. George fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. George throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haller sees it coming and avoids it easily. George with a hook. George misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
George ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. George misses with a low kick.
George looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range. Haller tries to move into range but George moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Haller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. George ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haller misses the jab. George only half commits to the counter leg kick. Haller misses with a few strikes there.
Haller pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2# Haller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Nice shot lands for George. Haller throws out a loose jab but George uses good head movement to avoid it. George bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. George tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haller is able to avoid easily. Haller tries to clinch up but George circles away and keeps his distance. George has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Haller throws a leg kick but George moved away. George wants to counter with a clinch but Haller pushes him away. George throws a nice outside leg kick. George tries to score with a low kick but Haller moves his leg out of the way. Haller misses with an uppercut
and George counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. George's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. The fight stays on the outside here - Haller looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Haller tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. George manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Haller misses with a right hand enabling George to counter with a crisp jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL# Haller gets a clinch. George goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
George misses with a punch to the body.
George lands an elbow inside that Haller shrugs off. #CUT2# It looks like David Haller has been cut. George blocks a body shot from Haller. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lambert George will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on David Haller's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. #R2# Haller moves in looking to clinch but George pushes him off. Haller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. George throws a jab when Haller was well out of range. George throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Haller checks a leg kick. George swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
George throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. An attempted straight right counter from Haller misses the target. George takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Haller throws a big shot that misses. George checks a leg kick. Haller scores with a nice strike. George looks to land a combination. Haller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. George just misses with a punch to the body.
George looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range. George looks for the body kick but Haller saw that one coming. Haller throws a nice outside leg kick. 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! George misses with a head kick.
George throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haller throws a poor cross that misses
and George counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1# George drops his hands momentarily and Haller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. George looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Lambert George seems to be getting the better of the standup. George misses with a looping right. Haller tries to counter by moving into the clinch but George manages to circle out of the way. George feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haller's calf. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! George fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haller. Haller throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Haller avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Haller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Georges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! George tries to land a leg kick but Haller saw it coming and moves away.
George throws a leg kick and George takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. George misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haller misses with an uppercut. George tries a head kick but it misses.
George checks a leg kick. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from George lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Haller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Haller cracks a nice hook into George's ribs. Haller lands with an overhand left. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A swing and a miss from Haller.#T2# A jab from George finds it's way through Haller's defenses. Haller throws a leg kick which misses George's front leg but catches the back leg as George tries to avoid it. Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George. Haller missing with a left hand there. George was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. George misses with an uppercut. George displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haller throws out the jab. Haller cracks George with a good jab. Haller tries to clinch there but George circles away.
Haller throws a leg kick but George sees it coming and checks it nicely. George throws a hook but Haller blocks it. Haller throws a leg kick but George moved away. George misses with a looping right. Haller fails in his attempt to clinch. Haller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Good shot there by Haller. Haller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between George's hands. George turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. George walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that David Haller will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on David Haller's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R3# A kick lands to the mid section there for George. A swing and a miss from Haller. Haller blocks a leg kick. A punch lands to the side of Haller 's head but he takes it in his stride. Nice uppercut there from George. George uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller. George looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range. George will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from George. George misses with a looping right. Haller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. George checks a low kick from Haller. Haller throws a body punch but George moves out of range. George misses with a straight right. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller tries to close the distance and clinch but George swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. George fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Haller throws a looping overhand right but George ducks down to avoid it. #CL2# Haller gets tackled into the ropes by George. George maintains the clinch. Haller misses with the head strike.
George lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1# George misses with a shot to the kidneys.
George misses with an elbow over the top. George blocks an uppercut.
George lands a nice elbow. Haller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
George takes a shot to the head. George lands an elbow inside. Haller working aggressively here.
Haller dodges an elbow strike from George.
George scores with a shoulder strike. A short right from Haller. George misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. George misses with a punch to the body.
George blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
George tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. George lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. George throws an elbow that misses.
George blocks an uppercut.
Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2# Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. George lands a left hand.
Haller can't find room to land a body shot as George controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by George.
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller blocks the elbow strike.
George blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Haller. George throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Haller. Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller avoids a wild elbow strike from George. George throws an elbow that misses.
Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by George. George has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Haller seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if George can turn it around. George tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Haller avoids a wild elbow strike from George. George with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller lands with a short head shot on the inside. George goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lambert George really dominated that round. The cut man is working on David Haller's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R4# Haller throws a hook but George avoids it easily. Haller blocks a head kick by George.
George throws a leg kick and Haller counters with an outside leg kick.
Haller fails in his attempt to clinch. Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George. George throws a poor cross that misses
and Haller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Good work by Haller as he checks the leg kick. Haller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Georges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! George swats away the attempt to clinch by Haller. A big left from George misses. A big right from George misses. Haller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller throws a front kick aimed at George's knee but George avoids it well. A big right from Haller misses. #CL# Haller moves into the clinch. George blocks an uppercut.
Haller blocks the elbow strike.
George working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short uppercut from Haller. #T1# Haller misses with some punches.
Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by George. George tries to throw a body punch but Haller avoids it by throwing George back against the ropes. Haller misses with some punches.
George lands an elbow just above Haller 's eye. A short body shot lands from George as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by George. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but George uses good head movement to avoid it. George comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. Haller blocks an elbow strike from George.
Haller misses with some punches.
Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. George makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. George gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by George. George pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. George working aggressively here.
Haller has a couple of punches blocked by George.
#T2# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. Haller gets through George's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lambert George seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A knee to the head by George.
#ROC2# Haller is rocked! George lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haller backwards. Oh Haller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A short right from Haller. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
George using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haller blocks the elbow strike.
George lands with a light punch inside. Haller misses with the head strike.
Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
George tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. Haller working aggressively here.
Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by George. George pushes off an throws an elbow but Haller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. George takes an elbow to the temple. George blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. George gets through Haller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. George blocking some punches.
George working some nice short punches in the clinch. Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. George scores with a shot to the side of Haller's head. George has control of Haller and unloads with a rapid fire barage of elbows, sending Haller crashing to the mat! Haller looks in big trouble - I don't think he's going to beat the count! He hasn't! The referee has reached 10 and this fight is all over! George looks delighted, as well he should.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Lambert George! Lambert George is the new featherweight champion! Lambert George bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. The defeated David Haller had this to say: 'WTF???'.
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Event:
RH13
Date: Apr 20, 2019 |
#R1# The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Musashi checks a leg kick. Haller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Musashi misses with a right hand and Haller counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Haller dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Musashi lands a head kick. Haller smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Some bone on bone action there as Musashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Musashi throws a quick counter head kick but Haller was just out of range. Musashi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Musashi with a hook. Haller lands a head kick!
Haller lands a jab to Musashi's midsection. Haller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Musashi throws a head kick but Haller moves out of range.
Musashi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. A nice leg kick lands there from Haller. Haller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haller there as he acknowledges the shot. Musashi throws a hook but Haller blocks it. Haller scores with a nice strike. Haller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Musashi. Musashi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1# Musashi throws a push kick but Haller slaps the foot to one side. Haller misses with a body shot.
Haller misses with a straight right. An inside leg kick from Haller misses. Musashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haller throws out the jab. Musashi lands with an uppercut that bounces Haller off the ropes and back into range. Musashi misses with a looping right. Haller feints a counter leg kick. Haller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Haller lands a jab to Musashi's midsection. Musashi throws a lazy right hand but Haller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Musashi loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch. Musashi moves out of range of the strikes. Donk. Haller catches Musashi right on the button with a cross. Musashi lands a jab-cross combination. #ROC# Haller is rocked! Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing. Haller is still on wobbly legs! Can Musashi finish him? Haller throws a lazy right hand but Musashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Haller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Musashi. Haller seems to have recovered his senses. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haller misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Haller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Musashi doesn't seem phased though. Musashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haller.#T2# Musashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Musashi cracks a nice hook into Haller's ribs. Haller works Musashi's body with a nice hook. Haller throws a lazy right hand but Musashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Musashi checks a low kick from Haller. Musashi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Haller avoids the head kick by Musashi.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Haller. Haller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Musashi looks to land a body kick but Haller moved away. Musashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A shot to the liver by Haller. Beautiful body shot. Haller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haller.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller throws a hook to the side of Musashi's head but Musashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Musashi. Haller motions for Musashi to come forward. Haller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Musashi connects with a leg kick. Haller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Musashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haller circles away quickly and effectively. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Musashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing. Musashi moves out of range as Haller throws a body kick.
Musashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. David Haller seems to be getting the better of the standup. A swing and a miss from Musashi. Nice straight punches there by Haller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haller. Musashi with a body punch. A glancing blow. Musashi misses with a looping right. Musashi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. A slapping leg kick lands for Haller.
Haller moves out of range of the body kick from Musashi.
Musashi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Haller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Musashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Haller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Musashi moves out of range as Haller throws a body kick.
Haller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Musashi looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range. Haller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Musashi throws a series of punches but Haller moves out of range. #T1# Musashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller. Haller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Musashi avoids the head kick by Haller.
Haller blocks a head kick by Musashi.
Musashi misses with a wild body shot. Nice defenses there by Haller. Haller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Musashi thuds his right hand into Haller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. A big right from Musashi misses. Musashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Musashi throws a right hand that Haller ducks under and follows up with a left that Haller also avoids with ease. Haller with a body punch. A glancing blow. Musashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range. Musashi misses with a straight left. Haller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Musashi. Musashi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Haller connects with a solid leg kick. Musashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haller is out of range and Musashi settles back down. Haller avoids the head kick by Musashi.
#T2# Musashi misses with a leg kick and Haller counters with a nice uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Musashi misses with a hook. Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Musashi throws out the jab. Musashi scores with a push kick. Good exchange - Haller coming out on top. A big left from Musashi misses. Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller. Haller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haller connects with a looping right hand.
Haller connects with a body shot. Musashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Musashi lands a head shot. A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller connects with an inside leg kick. Haller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haller there as he acknowledges the shot. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Musashi misses with a hook. Musashi throws a sloppy head kick and Haller counters with a stiff right hand. Musashi cracks Haller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Miyamoto Musashi will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R3# Musashi blocks a jab. Haller dips to his left and cracks Musashi with an uppercut! Musashi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Musashi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Haller on the side of the head. Musashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Musashi throws a shot from downtown. Haller moves away and avoids it. Musashi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Musashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller. Musashi misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Haller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Musashi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Haller back to the ropes. Musashi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Musashi is just out of range. Musashi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Haller throws out a powerful jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Haller moves out of range as Musashi strikes. Musashi throws a head kick that misses. Musashi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Haller throws a leg kick but Musashi sees it coming and checks it nicely. Haller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Musashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1# Haller drops his hands momentarily and Musashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Musashi misses with a head kick.
Haller tries to land a leg kick but Musashi saw it coming and moves away.
Musashi misses the jab. Haller looks to land a right hand but Musashi moved out of range. Haller avoids the head kick by Musashi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haller. Musashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Haller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Haller lands a lovely overhand right. Haller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haller scores with a jab. Musashi acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Haller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haller punishes Musashi's body with a nice straight punch.#T2# Musashi lands a jab to the nose. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Donk. Musashi catches Haller right on the button with a cross. Musashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haller throws out the jab. Haller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Haller throws a jab when Musashi was well out of range. Musashi looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range. Haller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Musashi. Musashi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Haller misses the jab. Musashi connects with a high kick. Haller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haller just misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Haller tries to work over Musashi's front leg with a kick but Musashi checks it. It looked like Musashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Musashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Musashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range. Haller slips a jab from Musashi. Haller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Musashi under the eye. Haller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Musashi. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but David Haller just about did enough to take it. That's time! Musashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R4# Haller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Good standup being displayed there by Musashi as he connects with a hook. The fighters circling - Musashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Musashi stuns Haller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Musashi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Haller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Musashi doesn't seem bothered though. Haller avoids the head kick by Musashi.
Musashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Musashi. Haller thumps Musashi with a low kick. Musashi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Musashi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Musashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Haller blocks a head kick by Musashi.
Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Musashi. Haller is looking to score with low kicks. Musashi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Musashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller. 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! Musashi walks into a jab. Musashi missing with a left hand there. Haller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1# Haller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Haller thows a left - swing and a miss! Haller moves out of range of the leg kick from Musashi. It seemed like Haller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A slow jab from Musashi misses its intended target. Musashi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Musashi misses. Haller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Haller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haller! But no joy. Haller defending well as Musashi loads up on a big left hand. Musashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Musashi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haller can pounce on him.
Haller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Musashi. Haller throws a hook but Musashi blocks it. A quick step to the side and Musashi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haller throws a leg kick that misses. Musashi throws a leg kick but Haller moved away. Musashi misses with a leg kick. Haller throws out a counter right but Musashi avoids it with no problem.#T2# Musashi wants to slow Haller down by chopping away at his legs. Haller looks like he wants to counter punch here. Musashi connects with a solid leg kick. Musashi jabbing away but nothing is landing. Haller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Haller throws a nice inside leg kick. Musashi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haller. Haller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Musashi scores with a hook to the body. Haller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Musashi misses with a wild body shot. Musashi looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely. Haller scores with a leg kick.
Haller slips a straight right by Musashi. Musashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller. Haller looks to land a right hand but Musashi moved out of range. Musashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Haller counters with a right hand to the body. Musashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haller. Musashi misses with a hook. Haller ducked under it nicely. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haller! But no joy. Musashi misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miyamoto Musashi had his way with David Haller in that round. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R5# Haller throws a body kick that misses and Musashi counters with a head kick. Musashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haller manages to avoid it. Musashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Musashi swings widly with a right hand
and Haller counters with a good low kick that Musashi was not able to check. Musashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haller scores with a spinning back kick! Haller throws a hook but Musashi avoids it easily. A big left from Musashi misses. Musashi throws a shot from downtown. Haller moves away and avoids it. Musashi moves out of range as Haller strikes. Haller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musashi.
Musashi throws a hook but Haller blocks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Haller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Haller throws a leg kick but Musashi sees it coming and checks it nicely. Musashi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haller to score with a decent uppercut. A good leg kick by Haller. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Haller cracks Musashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.#T1# Haller blocks a head kick by Musashi.
A big right from Haller misses. Haller lands a jab to the head.
Haller throws a leg kick but Musashi sees it coming and moves out of range. Musashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Musashi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Haller throws a low kick but Musashi moves out of range easily. Musashi throwing a counter right hand but Haller manages to avoid it. Musashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haller manages to avoid it. Haller slips a straight right by Musashi. Haller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. A head kick misses from Musashi. Haller lands a head shot. Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Musashi. A nice leg kick lands there from Haller. A solid leg kick lands there for Haller.
Musashi staying out of range there.#T2# Haller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Musashi at a distance.
Musashi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Musashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller. Musashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haller. Musashi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Haller dips to his left and cracks Musashi with an uppercut! Musashi checks a leg kick nicely. A big right from Musashi misses. Haller throws out a counter right but Musashi avoids it with no problem. Musashi throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Haller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Musashi throws a head kick but Haller moves out of range.
Musashi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musashi.
Musashi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Haller's corner calls for a 1-2. Haller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Musashi connects with a nice looking jab.
Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight! David Haller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Haller 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 47:48 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 48:47 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... David Haller! David Haller is the new featherweight champion! During a confident post fight interview, David Haller thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. Miyamoto Musashi spoke after the fight, saying 'I will return for my belt.'.
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Event:
RH9
Date: Apr 06, 2019 |
#R1# A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos. Haller does a little dance to reset his feet. Haller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Ramos misses with a wild body shot. Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ramos walks into a left hand. Haller cracks a nice hook into Ramos's ribs. Ramos scores with a jab. A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target. Jab, jab by Haller - just one landing. Haller scores with a one two! Ramos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Haller. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Haller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramos. Ramos misses the jab. Haller was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Ramos throws a sloppy body shot
and Haller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramos's knee momentarily. Haller misses the shot to the body. #CL# Haller has closed the distance and engaged Ramos in a clinch.
Ramos misses with some punches.
Ramos stalling in the clinch but Haller improves position. Ramos is trying to stall.
#T1# Ramos misses with the head strike.
Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ramos swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Ramos. Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos. Haller lands a right hand. Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ramos blocking some punches.
Haller scores with a nice hook to the head. Ramos misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramos lands a left hand.
Haller misses with the head strike.
Ramos lands with a left to the head. Ramos trying to stall but Haller improves his position.
Ramos misses with a punch to the body.
Haller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Haller trying to land knees to the body.
#T2# Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Ramos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramos lands with a short head shot on the inside. Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramos scores with a nice hook to the head. Haller lands an uppercut. Haller misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Ramos as the two fighters clinch.
Ramos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Ramos.
Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Haller as Ramos tries to tie him up. Haller misses with a body punch.
Haller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ramos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramos. Haller lands a shoulder strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Ramos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramos scores with a jab to the head.
Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramos throws out the jab. Haller defending well as Ramos loads up on a big left hand. Haller throws an off balance right hand
and Haller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ramos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haller slips under a jab from Ramos. Haller pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A little jabbing left from Ramos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Ramos loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch. Haller connects with a right hand. Ramos shakes it off. Ramos throws a leg kick and Haller counters with an inside leg kick. Haller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ramos walks into a left hand. Good exchange - Haller coming out on top. Haller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haller slips under a jab. Haller thumps Ramos with a low kick. Haller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ramos's head backwards.#T1# Haller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Haller throws a body punch but Ramos moves out of range. Ramos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramos misses with a lunging right hand
and Haller counters with a lovely shot to the body. Haller throws a sloppy body shot
and Ramos counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramos can do to turn this around? Haller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos.
Ramos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haller. That did some damage! Ramos misses the shot to the body. Haller is looking to counter punch. Ramos avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Haller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Haller thows a left - swing and a miss! Ramos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. No joy there for Ramos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haller throws a body shot but no joy. Ramos throws a body shot but no joy. Ramos is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Haller thuds a left hand into Ramos's body.#T2# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramos momentarily.
Haller works the jab nicely. Ramos pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ramos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haller's hands. Haller lands a head shot. Haller tries to clinch up but Ramos circles away and keeps his distance. Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Haller. Ramos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Haller checks it well. Haller moves out of range of the strikes. Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos misses with a looping right. Ramos tried to score with a low kick but Haller checks it.#CL# Haller instigates a clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ramos tries to work over Haller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Haller presses Ramos against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. David Haller has scored more points in the clinch so far. Ramos misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller throws a head punch that misses. Ramos lands a shoulder strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! #R3# A nice leg kick lands there from Haller. Haller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramos's calf. A big right from Ramos misses. Ramos moves away from the strike by Haller. Ramos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramos. Ramos swings widly with a right hand
and Haller counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ramos misses with a lunging right hand
and Haller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Haller seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Ramos tries to move into range but Haller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. David Haller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Ramos loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch. Haller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Ramos misses with a straight right. Ramos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ramos wants to land a leg kick but Haller is out of range. Ramos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Haller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target. A nice side step and Ramos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Ramos misses with a left hand and Haller counters with a stiff right hand. #CL# Haller has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T1# Haller blocks a body shot from Ramos. Haller lands with a short head shot on the inside. Ramos misses with a punch to the body.
Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Ramos lands a body punch in the clinch. A right hand to the body from Haller.
Ramos tries to stall but Haller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Haller lands with a short shot to the head. Ramos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller crunches a lovely knee into Ramos's ribcage. Ramos working aggressively here.
Ramos scores with a shot to the side of Haller's head. Ramos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller working aggressively here.
Haller cracks Ramos with a nice body shot. Ramos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2# Ramos misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller lands with a left to the head. Ramos misses with a punch to the body.
Haller misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramos. Haller lands a shoulder strike. Haller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Haller lands with a right to the head. Haller lands a shoulder strike. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Haller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Haller.#ROC# Ramos is rocked! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. A shot in the inside from Ramos. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ramos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Ramos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Jacinto Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Haller lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight! David Haller showed his dominance in that final round. Well Haller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27 Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller! During a confident post fight interview, David Haller thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. The defeated Jacinto Ramos had this to say: 'Big heart, determined '.
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Event:
RH3
Date: Mar 16, 2019 |
#R1# Scorpion throws a body shot but no joy. Haller throws the kick towards the body but Scorpion avoids it. A low kick from Scorpion is predictable there and Haller counters with a nice body shot. Haller punishes Scorpion's body with a nice straight punch. Scorpion misses with a wild body shot. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Scorpion throws a chopping leg kick but Haller manages to avoid taking any serious damage. A swing and a miss from Scorpion. Scorpion feints and then cracks Haller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haller down. Haller throws a sloppy head kick and Scorpion moves out of range easily. Haller cracks Scorpion with a right hand to the side of the head. Haller scores with a nice body kick.
Haller scoring well with a low kick there.
Haller lands a nice hook to Scorpion's body. Scorpion takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Scorpion cracks Haller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. This has been an exciting period of action! Scorpion misses with a lunging right hand
and Haller counters with a leg kick. #CL2# Scorpion takes the fight into the clinch. Haller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scorpion tries a body shot but Haller blocks it.
Scorpion throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Haller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT# It looks like Silva Scorpion has been cut.#T1# Haller blocks a body shot from Scorpion. Scorpion stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Scorpion presses Haller against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Scorpion blocks a body shot from Haller. Scorpion throws a head punch that misses. Scorpion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scorpion.
Haller throws an elbow but it misses.
Haller prevents a body shot from Scorpion. Haller blocking some punches.
Scorpion has a couple of punches blocked by Haller.
Haller misses with a body punch.
Haller lands a hook to the side of the head. Scorpion takes a knee right on the jaw!
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haller tries to throw a body punch but Scorpion avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. A head punch blocked on the inside by Scorpion. Haller misses with a knee to the head. A short right from Haller. Scorpion working aggressively here.
#T2# Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scorpion swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Scorpion swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Nice body punch from Scorpion - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Still in the clinch, Scorpion scores with a nice short uppercut. Haller presses Scorpion against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Scorpion blocks an elbow strike from Haller.
Haller lands an elbow that stopped Scorpion in his tracks for a moment. Scorpion misses with a body punch.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Scorpion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Haller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scorpion throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Scorpion struggles to land a body shot inside as Haller controls his hands.
Haller is leaning against Scorpion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Scorpion looks winded! Scorpion takes an elbow to the forehead. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. The cut man is working on Silva Scorpion's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. #R2##CL# Haller moves into the clinch successfully.
Haller lands a knee to the body.
Haller lands an uppercut. Haller misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Haller throws an elbow but misses. Scorpion misses with a body punch.
David Haller has scored more points in the clinch so far. Haller is working Scorpion over against the ropes. Scorpion has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Haller seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Scorpion can turn it around. Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scorpion's face.
Haller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scorpions head. Haller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scorpion.
Scorpion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Scorpion lands with a left to the head. Haller lands a hook that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards. 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 Scorpion on the inside. A shot in the inside from Haller. Nice elbow from Haller. Haller prevents a body shot from Scorpion. Scorpion blocks an elbow strike. Scorpion misses with the head strike.
Haller working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1# Scorpion prevents a body shot from Haller. Scorpion throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Haller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scorpion's defenses. Scorpion misses with the head strike.
Scorpion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haller tries to work over Scorpion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scorpion lands a right hand. Scorpion swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller throws an elbow that misses.
Haller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scorpion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Haller throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Scorpion creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Haller tries a body shot but Scorpion blocks it.
Haller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Haller prevents a body shot from Scorpion. Haller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scorpion.
Haller tries to throw a body punch but Scorpion avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T2# Haller tries to land knees in the clinch but Scorpion avoids the damage to the body. A short uppercut from Haller. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Scorpion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Haller misses with a knee strike.
Scorpion pushes Haller back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haller trying to land knees to the body.
Scorpion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Scorpion in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Scorpion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haller tries to land a knee to the head but Scorpion blocks with his arms.
Haller lands on the inside with an uppercut. Scorpion lands with a light punch inside. Haller misses with the head strike.
Scorpion swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scorpion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller looking to throw knees to the head but Scorpion is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Silva Scorpion's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Scorpion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away. Silva Scorpion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Haller moves into range and connects with a jab. Haller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Scorpion swings away with a body shot that misses
and Haller counters with a right hand to the body. Haller is looking to wear down Scorpion with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Scorpion jabbing away but nothing is landing. Scorpion takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A solid body kick from Haller. Haller punishes Scorpion's body with a nice straight punch. Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scorpion can do to turn this around? Scorpion misses with a right hand and Haller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. David Haller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Scorpion throws a nice head kick!
David Haller is winning the standup battle so far. Scorpion throws a sloppy head kick and Haller moves out of range easily. #CL# Haller has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Scorpion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haller backwards. Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Haller.
A hook to the body from Scorpion.
Scorpion blocking some punches.
Scorpion throws a head punch that misses. #T1# Scorpion lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haller prevents a body shot from Scorpion. Scorpion misses with a hook from the clinch. A body shot lands from Haller.
Haller looking to throw knees to the head but Scorpion is blocking nicely.
Scorpion misses with a punch on the inside.
Scorpion lands a nice shot to the body. Scorpion throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Haller lands an elbow inside. Haller trying to land knees to the body.
Haller misses with a body punch.
Haller tries to land knees in the clinch but Scorpion avoids the damage to the body. Haller lands a shoulder strike. Haller lands a hook that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards. A short right from Haller on the inside. Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2# Scorpion lands an uppercut. Scorpion lands a shot to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Haller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scorpion misses with the head strike.
Haller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scorpion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haller pushes Scorpion back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Haller misses with an elbow strike.
Scorpion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scorpion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Scorpion lands a shoulder strike. Scorpion misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Haller.
Scorpion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short body shot lands from Scorpion as the two fighters clinch.
Haller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight! David Haller showed his dominance in that final round. Well Haller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller! A victorious David Haller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
EMPIRE KT PPV
Date: Feb 02, 2019 |
#R1# Haller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonney. Bonney quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Haller misses with a hook. Bonney ducked under it nicely. Bonney swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Bonney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Haller feints and then cracks Bonney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonney down. Haller throws an overhand right that lands on Bonney's shoulder, as Bonney tries to avoid the shot. Haller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonney. Haller stuns Bonney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Bonney moves forwards but Haller connects with a nice, crisp jab. Bonney throws a big shot that misses. Haller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT# It looks like David Haller has been cut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Haller thows a leg kick but Bonney checks it letting Bonney counter with a right hand. Haller connects with a right hand. Bonney shakes it off. Haller has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Haller lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bonney has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bonney and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T1# Haller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Haller misses with a looping right. Bonney appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Haller throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Haller throws a body kick that misses and Bonney counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC# Haller is rocked! Haller cracks the inside of Bonney's front leg. Haller is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonney finish him? Haller throws a leg kick and Bonney counters with a right hand from hell and Haller is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Henry Bonney! As William Henry Bonney got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I told you I would make you famous! But unfortunately for you it means I took your belt! Keyboard warriors!'. David Haller was interviewed post fight and said 'WTF???'.
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Event:
EMP KT 12
Date: Jan 18, 2019 |
#R1# Haller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Kiatmookao has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Kiatmookao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haller is out of range. Kiatmookao takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Haller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Kiatmookao tries to clinch but Haller moves away and Haller counters with a nice body shot. Haller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haller. Haller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Kiatmookao scores with a hook.#CUT2# It looks like David Haller has been cut. Haller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kiatmookao counters with a lovely straight right hand! Haller seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. This has been an exciting period of action! Haller slips a jab from Kiatmookao. Haller moves out of range as Kiatmookao throws a body kick.
Haller misses with a leg kick. Haller scores with a decent looking hook. Haller takes a swing at Kiatmookao's ribcage but misses. Haller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kiatmookao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1# Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kiatmookao is looking to land body kicks. Haller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Kiatmookao appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Haller cracks Kiatmookao with a right hand to the side of the head. Haller throws a hook but Kiatmookao blocks it.#CL2# Kiatmookao takes the fight into the clinch. Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiatmookao prevents a body shot from Haller. Haller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kiatmookao swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Kiatmookao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiatmookao takes a shot to the head. Haller prevents a body shot from Kiatmookao. #T2# Kiatmookao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiatmookao tries to throw a body punch but Haller avoids it by throwing Kiatmookao back against the ropes. Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kiatmookao's elbow. Kiatmookao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao blocks a body shot from Haller. A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. Kiatmookao throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Haller lands with a light punch inside. Kiatmookao lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller working aggressively here.
Kiatmookao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiatmookao cracks Haller with a nice body shot. Haller misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Haller.
Kiatmookao blocks an uppercut.
Haller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiatmookao lands a right hand. A nice right hand lands inside from Haller. Kiatmookao can't find room to land a body shot as Haller controls the action.
#T3# Haller lands on the inside with an uppercut. Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiatmookao. Kiatmookao blocking some punches.
Kiatmookao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiatmookao throws a head punch that misses. Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haller prevents a body shot from Kiatmookao. Kiatmookao digs a right hand underneath Haller's ribcage. Haller let out a lung full of air as it connected. Haller lands with a light punch inside. Kiatmookao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Kiatmookao misses with the head strike.
Haller scores with a shot to the side of Kiatmookao's head. Haller lands an uppercut. Kiatmookao lands a shot to the body. Kiatmookao scores with a nice hook to the head. Kiatmookao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. 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! Kiatmookao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Haller working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao lands a nice uppercut. Haller lands with a short shot to the head. #T4# Kiatmookao lands with a light punch inside. Kiatmookao swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Kiatmookao blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiatmookao has a couple of punches blocked by Haller.
Kiatmookao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. Haller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiatmookao throws a head punch that misses. A head punch on the inside from Kiatmookao fails to land. #BC# Haller breaks from the clinch.
Kiatmookao throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Kiatmookao looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kiatmookao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Kiatmookao misses with a low kick. Haller is looking to slow Kiatmookao down with leg kicks. Kiatmookao catches Haller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! 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 David Haller will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on David Haller's cut. That's time! Back to the action! #R2##KD2# Kiatmookao catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Haller stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Haller walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!#ROC2# Haller is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round! Haller throws a leg kick but Kiatmookao checks it. Kiatmookao wants to slow Haller down by chopping away at his legs. Haller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Haller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Haller misses with a looping right. This has been an exciting period of action! Kiatmookao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haller throws out the jab. Haller takes a swing at Kiatmookao's ribcage but misses. Haller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Kiatmookao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Haller connects with a jab. Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Haller just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiatmookao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Haller connects with a looping right hand.
#T1# Kiatmookao pushing out the jab but it's not landing. David Haller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Haller scores with a hook. Haller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiatmookao can pounce on him.
Kiatmookao blocks a low kick nicely. Haller throws out a loose jab but Kiatmookao uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Haller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. A big left from Haller misses. Haller lunges at Kiatmookao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kiatmookao's hand. Kiatmookao checks a low kick from Haller. Haller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. A jab from Haller misses. Kiatmookao moves out of range of the strikes. Kiatmookao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T2# A decent looking body kick lands there for Haller. Kiatmookao walks into a jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kiatmookao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haller to score with a decent uppercut. Haller's corner calls for a 1-2. Haller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Haller keeps the fight on the outside. Kiatmookao wants to slow Haller down by chopping away at his legs. Kiatmookao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Haller blocks a low kick nicely. Kiatmookao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haller. Haller misses with a body punch
and Haller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Oh Haller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Haller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Haller seems to have got his legs back now. Haller throws an off balance right hand
and Kiatmookao counters with a stiff right hand. Haller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Haller throws a body shot but no joy. #T3# Kiatmookao blocks a jab. It seemed like Kiatmookao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Haller misses with a left hand and Kiatmookao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Haller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haller stuns Kiatmookao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Kiatmookao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haller cracks a nice hook into Kiatmookao's ribs. Haller throws out a powerful jab. Haller moves out of range as Kiatmookao throws a body kick.
Haller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Haller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kiatmookao on the side of the head. Haller lands a lovely overhand right. Kiatmookao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haller. This has been an exciting period of action! Kiatmookao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4# Kiatmookao throws a jab when Haller was well out of range. Kiatmookao throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. David Haller is winning the standup battle so far. Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiatmookao is just out of range. Kiatmookao swings away with a leg kick that misses. Kiatmookao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller. Kiatmookao staying out of range there. Haller checks a low kick from Kiatmookao. Kiatmookao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haller. Haller darts in and out, connecting with a jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Kiatmookao does a little dance to reset his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller connects with a body shot. A solid body kick from Kiatmookao. Kiatmookao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petsakai Kiatmookao takes that one, thanks to the knockdown. The cut man is working on David Haller's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Kiatmookao blocks the body kick.
Petsakai Kiatmookao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Haller misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Kiatmookao throws a body kick that misses. Haller looks to land a combination but Kiatmookao avoids it well. Haller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kiatmookaos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! A swing and a miss from Haller. Kiatmookao looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely. Kiatmookao cracks the inside of Haller's front leg. Haller lands with a shot to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Haller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kiatmookao's calf. Kiatmookao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Kiatmookao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller. Kiatmookao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Kiatmookao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haller.#T1# Haller misses with a looping right. Kiatmookao walks into a straight right hand from Haller. Haller connects with the punch. Haller throws a big shot that misses. Haller needs to keep his hands up - Kiatmookao had a free shot at his head there. Kiatmookao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Haller blocks a jab. Haller swings widly with a right hand
and Kiatmookao counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kiatmookao. Kiatmookao takes one on the button. Haller throws a hook to the side of Kiatmookao's head but Kiatmookao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kiatmookao throws a shot from downtown. Haller moves away and avoids it.#KD2# Haller ducks into a a hook from Kiatmookao and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Haller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#T2# Kiatmookao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Kiatmookao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller. Haller avoids the body shot from Kiatmookao.
Haller swings for the body but Kiatmookao moves out of range.
Kiatmookao walks into a straight right hand from Haller. Kiatmookao just misses with a punch to the body.
Haller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kiatmookao. That did some damage! David Haller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL2# Kiatmookao closes the distance and clinches. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. Kiatmookao misses with a hook from the clinch. Kiatmookao cracks Haller with a nice body shot. Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller misses with some punches.
Kiatmookao can't find room to land a body shot as Haller controls the action.
Kiatmookao misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3# Kiatmookao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiatmookao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiatmookao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiatmookao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kiatmookao throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Kiatmookao throws a head punch that misses. Kiatmookao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller misses with a body punch.
A short left from Haller. Kiatmookao presses Haller against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Kiatmookao misses with a hook from the clinch. Petsakai Kiatmookao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A nice right hand lands inside from Kiatmookao. A short left from Kiatmookao. Kiatmookao struggles to land a body shot inside as Haller controls his hands.
Kiatmookao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4# Kiatmookao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haller scores with a shot to the side of Kiatmookao's head. Haller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Haller struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiatmookao controls his hands.
Kiatmookao misses with a punch to the body.
Kiatmookao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kiatmookao lands with a light punch inside. Haller prevents a body shot from Kiatmookao. Kiatmookao blocks a body shot from Haller. Haller lands an uppercut. Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiatmookao lands a shot to the body. Kiatmookao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haller keeps control of Kiatmookao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haller lands a right hand. Kiatmookao throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller.
And that's the end of the fight! Petsakai Kiatmookao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Haller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:29 Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:29 Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petsakai Kiatmookao! Petsakai Kiatmookao decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. David Haller was interviewed post fight and said 'WTF???'.
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Event:
OC! KT 10
Date: Jan 05, 2019 |
#R1# George throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Haller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. George moves out of range as Haller strikes. A chopping leg kick lands by Haller. Haller misses with a body shot.
George misses with a looping right. Haller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Haller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blake Phoenix's Champion Factory in the buildup to the fight. George closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Good work by Haller as he checks the leg kick. Haller throws a lazy right hand but George sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A bone on bone clash there as George blocks the leg kick.
Haller slips under a jab. George shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Haller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Haller throws a predictable looking body shot
and George counters with a stiff right hand. George misses with a straight left. George throws a nice outside leg kick. George scores with a jab. Haller acknowledges it with a nod of 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! George lands a lovely overhand right. George is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Haller throws a body shot but no joy. Haller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T1# Haller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
George misses with a body kick. Haller works the jab nicely. Haller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from George. George wants to slow Haller down by chopping away at his legs. A little feinted left hand from Haller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. George throws a lazy right hand but Haller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Haller looks to throw the jab but George is out of range. A shot to the liver by George. Beautiful body shot. George tried to score with a low kick but Haller checks it. It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Lambert George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Haller lands a lovely overhand right. George pushing out the jab but it's not landing. George avoids a lazy jab quite easily. George moves out of range of the leg kick from Haller. Haller moves out of range of the strikes. Haller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but George moves away. Haller sets himself, and George steps forward looking for the clinch! Haller avoids it this time. George throws a body punch but Haller moves out of range. Haller throws a chopping leg kick but George manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T2# George throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haller on the side of the head. Haller misses with a wild body shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. George with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haller to score with a decent uppercut. Haller misses the jab.#CL2# George closes the distance and clinches. Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
George lands with a left to the head. Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haller dodges an elbow strike from George.
Haller lands with a short head shot on the inside. Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
George tries a body shot but Haller blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. A head punch blocked on the inside by George. George misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. George lands a nice uppercut. George prevents a body shot from Haller. George blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lambert George will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Haller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
George throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Haller throws out a token jab with nothing on it. George tests Haller's chin there with a solid looking shot. An inside leg kick lands from George. George fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Haller drops his hands momentarily and George takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Haller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haller there as he acknowledges the shot. George motions for Haller to come forward. George throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. George has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Haller on the wrong end of a nice jab. A bone on bone clash there as George blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A solid leg kick lands there for George.
George ducks right into an uppercut from Haller. George is looking to take this fight into the clinch. George misses with a straight right. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Haller looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T1# Haller blocks a head kick by George.
A clash of legs there as George blocks the low kick. George takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
George slips under a jab. George slips a jab from Haller. George feints a counter leg kick. George on the wrong end of a nice jab. Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing. Haller looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range. A leg kick checked by George. George is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Haller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Haller throws an off balance right hand
and George connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Haller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
George tests Haller's chin there with a solid looking shot. Haller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. George misses with a looping right. George has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Haller missing with a left hand there. George was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2# Haller misses with a low kick.
George wants to counter with a clinch but Haller pushes him away. George lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target. A jab lands there for George. Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. George attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Haller misses with a body kick. A looping hook to the body misses from George. Haller does a little dance to reset his feet. George on the wrong end of a nice hook. Haller wants to land a leg kick but George is out of range. Haller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Haller thuds his right hand into George's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. George's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! George scrambles back to his feet. Haller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. George connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller pushing out the jab but it's not landing. George rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haller counters with a leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lambert George will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Haller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R3# George with a jab. Haller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Haller misses with a left hand and George counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
George keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haller. George uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller. Haller throws a leg kick but George sees it coming and checks it nicely. George misses with a looping right. Haller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. George throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily. Haller throws a sloppy head kick and George moves out of range easily. Haller misses with an uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. George lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. George throws a big shot that misses. Haller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. George tries to clinch but Haller moves out of range. #T1# George throws a body punch but Haller moves out of range. George cracks the inside of Haller's front leg. A big left from Haller misses. George swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. George throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller. The fighters circling - George throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Haller throws a half hearted mid kick. George connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Haller checks a leg kick nicely. George defending well as Haller loads up on a big left hand. Haller pivots, looking for a leg kick but George is out of range and Haller settles back down. A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target. Haller throws a jab but it's blocked by George. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Haller throws a big shot that misses. George fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. George throws a low kick, looking for Haller's leg but Haller calmly moves out of range. Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing. Haller throws a hook to the side of George's head but George sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2# George takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. George tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A nice leg kick lands there from Haller. Haller misses with a hook. 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! George throws a shot to the body.
George takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. George slips a jab from Haller. George tries a quick counter leg kick but Haller is wise to it. George keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
George fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haller. Haller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Haller throws a shot from downtown. George moves away and avoids it. Lambert George seems to be getting the better of the standup. Haller misses with a straight left. Haller misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Haller throws out the jab but it was never going to land. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haller. Haller checks a low kick from George. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller clearly takes that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R4# Haller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. George throws a looping overhand right but Haller ducks down to avoid it. Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from George. George just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHaller. Good shot there by George. George lands with a right hand. Haller scores with the left hand. George knows he should have avoided that one. Haller loads up on a big right hand but George slips the punch. Nice uppercut lands for George. That snapped Haller's head back.
George fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haller is out of range. Haller scoring well with a low kick there.
Haller throws a hook to the side of George's head but George sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. George cracks the inside of Haller's front leg. A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target. #CL2# George clinches. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Haller lands a right hand that snaps the head of George backwards. #BC# Haller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. George misses the shot to the body. #T1# Jab by Haller. George moves out of range of the strikes. Haller blocks a jab. Haller throws a jab when George was well out of range. George has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haller finds it's way round the side to connect with George's head. George misses with a double jab
and Haller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Haller looks to throw the jab but George is out of range. George throws the left hand but Haller avoids the punch easily. Haller throws out a leg kick but George moves out of range and Haller only half commits. George lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Nice shot lands for George. George throws a looping overhand right but Haller ducks down to avoid it. George misses with a low kick.
Haller misses with a low kick as George jumps back. Haller moves out of range as George strikes.#T2# George throws a jab when Haller was well out of range. George blocks a leg kick. George does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Haller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Haller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
George throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Haller tried to counter with a leg kick but George avoided it. George scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
George misses with a low kick.
#CL2# George gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A short right hand to the side of the head by George. Haller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Haller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down George. Haller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but George uses good head movement to avoid it. George blocks a body shot from Haller. Haller scores with an uppercut up the middle. Haller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that David Haller will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R5# A big right from Haller misses. George is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Haller loads up on a big right hand but George slips the punch. George misses with a wild body shot. Haller is looking to counter punch. A good leg kick by George. Haller throws a front kick aimed at George's knee but George avoids it well. It seemed like George was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A shot to the liver by George. Beautiful body shot. Haller throws a jab but it's blocked by George. George connects with an inside leg kick. Haller misses with a double jab.
George's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. George checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Haller blocks a leg kick. George dips to his left and cracks Haller with an uppercut! George buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A cross from George lands. Haller throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
#T1# George looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range. George tries a low kick but Haller avoids it. Haller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Haller moves out of range of the leg kick from George. Haller swings for the body but George moves out of range.
George tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2# George rushes Haller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Haller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
George lands with a short head shot on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by George. Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. George misses with an elbow over the top. A head punch blocked on the inside by George. George swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from George fails to land. Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by George. Haller lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by George. #T2# Haller blocks a body shot from George. George lands a nice elbow. #CUT2# It looks like David Haller has been cut. George lands with a right to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but George uses good head movement to avoid it. George blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by George. Haller struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
Haller digs a right hand underneath George's ribcage. George let out a lung full of air as it connected. Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
George misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller lands with a short shot to the head. A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. George lands with a short head shot on the inside. George pushes off an throws an elbow but Haller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Haller struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
Haller misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Lambert George. I think George has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:49 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lambert George! Lambert George is the new lightweight champion! Lambert George 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. David Haller was interviewed post fight and said 'WTF???'.
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Event:
OC! KT 7
Date: Dec 19, 2018 |
#R1# A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target. Haller avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Haller throws a hook to the side of Musashi's head but Musashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Haller checks the leg kick. Musashi throws an off balance right hand
and Haller counters with a nice uppercut. Haller misses with an uppercut. Musashi saw that one coming. A slapping leg kick lands for Musashi.
Haller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blake Phoenix's Champion Factory in the buildup to the fight. Musashi throws a lazy uppercut
and Haller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT# It looks like Miyamoto Musashi has been cut. Haller throws a body shot but no joy. Musashi misses with a head kick.
Haller fails in his attempt to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Musashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musashi throws a head kick but Haller moves out of range.
Haller throws a jab but it's blocked by Musashi. Haller slips under a jab from Musashi. Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Haller misses with an uppercut. #T1# Musashi misses with a looping left. Musashi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Haller on the side of the head. Musashi loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch. Musashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Haller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Musashi paws at him with a jab and circles away. Musashi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Musashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Musashi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Musashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Musashi throws a good cross that connects.
Musashi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Musashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller. Musashi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Musashi takes one on the button. This has been an exciting period of action! Musashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T2# Musashi misses with an uppercut. Haller saw that one coming. Musashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Miyamoto Musashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A jab from Musashi misses. Haller throwing a counter right hand but Musashi manages to avoid it. Musashi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Musashi. Musashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Haller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Musashis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Musashi throws a nice looking combination but Haller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. It appears Haller was looking to counter with a kick there. Musashi looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range. Haller moves forwards but Musashi connects with a nice, crisp jab. Haller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Haller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Haller. Musashi throws a nice inside leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A low kick from Musashi is predictable there and Haller counters with a left to the body. Musashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. 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 David Haller will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Miyamoto Musashi's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Haller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Musashi cracks Haller with an open hand slap. Miyamoto Musashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL# Haller forces Musashi back against the cage and clinches.#BC2# Musashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Musashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haller. Musashi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haller cracks the inside of Musashi's front leg. Haller tries to clinch up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Musashi throws a right hand that Haller ducks under and follows up with a left that Haller also avoids with ease. Musashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haller half committed to a counter leg kick. Haller lands an overhand right. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Musashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T1# Musashi takes one to the chin there. Musashi throws a low kick, looking for Haller's leg but Haller calmly moves out of range. A little feinted left hand from Haller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Haller throws a good cross that connects.
Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musashi manages to avoid it. Musashi throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily. Haller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Haller throws a jab but it's blocked by Musashi. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Haller lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Musashi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Musashi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Haller throws a low kick but Musashi avoids it. Haller slips under a jab from Musashi. Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Haller. Musashi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Jab, jab by Musashi - just one landing. Haller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Musashi in his tracks. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Musashi slips under a jab from Haller. Haller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T2# Haller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Haller thows a left - swing and a miss! Musashi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Haller moves out of range of the strikes. Musashi throws a combination that misses and Haller counters with a thumping low kick. Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller. Haller throws a body shot but no joy. Musashi takes a body punch but keeps moving. A jab from Musashi misses. Haller is looking to counter punch. A cross from Musashi lands. Musashi throws a combination that misses and Haller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT# That has opened up Miyamoto Musashi's cut even more. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Musashi throws out the jab. Haller is looking to counter the offense by Musashi and move into the clinch. Musashi throws a jab when Haller was well out of range. A slow jab from Musashi misses its intended target. Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miyamoto Musashi will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Miyamoto Musashi's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. #R3# Haller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Musashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Musashi throws a shot from downtown. Haller moves away and avoids it. Musashi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Musashi throws a lazy head kick and Haller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Musashi dips to his left and cracks Haller with an uppercut! Musashi staying out of range there. Musashi swings widly with a right hand
and Haller makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Musashi really felt that one! Musashi throws a chopping leg kick but Haller manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Musashi misses with a leg kick. Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Musashi. An attempted straight right counter from Haller misses the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller lands a leg kick that knocks Musashi off balance momentarily. Musashi throws a lazy uppercut
and Haller counters with a nice leg kick. Musashi throws a head kick but Haller moves out of range.
Haller is looking to counter punch. Musashi throws a sloppy head kick and Haller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Musashi throws a shot from downtown. Haller moves away and avoids it.#T1# Haller cracks Musashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Haller throws a jab but it's blocked by Musashi. Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Haller.#CL# Musashi tries to keep at a distance but Haller has taken the fight into the clinch. Still in the clinch, Haller scores with a nice short uppercut. Haller looking to throw knees to the head but Musashi is blocking nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. A short left from Musashi. Haller prevents Musashi from breaking the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. #BC2# Musashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Haller checks a leg kick. Haller throws a lazy right hand but Musashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Musashi! But no joy. Musashi slips under a jab. Haller just misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi connects with a crisp jab. #T2# Musashi misses the jab. Haller misses with a straight right. This has been an exciting period of action! Musashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Haller lands a body shot.
Haller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Haller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Musashi checks it well. Haller throws an overhand right that lands on Musashi's shoulder, as Musashi tries to avoid the shot. Musashi lands a really nice looking cross but Haller seems unphased.
Haller defending well as Musashi loads up on a big left hand. Musashi swings widly with a right hand
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand. Good work by Haller as he checks the leg kick. An attempted straight right counter from Haller misses the target. Musashi throws an off balance right hand
and Haller counters with a straight right hand. Haller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT# The cut above Miyamoto Musashi's eye is starting to cause him problems now. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Good standup being displayed there by Musashi as he connects with a hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Miyamoto Musashi's cut. That's time! Haller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R4# Musashi throws a head kick that misses. Musashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Musashi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Haller checks it well. Musashi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Musashi lands with a kick to the temple. Haller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Nice shot by Musashi. Haller drops his hands momentarily and Musashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Haller ducks under a wild hook from Musashi. Musashi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#ROC2# Haller is rocked! Musashi scores with a nice head shot. Oh Haller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Musashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. An inside leg kick from Musashi misses. Musashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haller is out of range and Musashi settles back down. Haller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Musashi. Haller seems to have got his legs back now. Musashi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Musashi throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily. Haller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1# Musashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haller counters with a lovely straight right hand! Musashi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Musashi throws a head kick that misses. Haller moves out of range of the strikes. Haller moves out of range of the strikes. Musashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Musashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Haller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Musashi's calf. Musashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Haller cracks a nice hook into Musashi's ribs. Musashi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haller.
Musashi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Haller connects with a right hand. Musashi shakes it off. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL# Haller clinches up with Musashi and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2# Musashi manages to break the clinch.
#T2# Haller blocks a leg kick. Haller sizes up Musashi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Haller throws a nice inside leg kick. Haller loads up on a big right hand but Musashi slips the punch. Musashi jabbing away but nothing is landing. Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Haller. Haller blocks a head kick by Musashi.
Haller misses with an uppercut. Musashi misses with a leg kick enabling Haller to counter with a crisp jab. Musashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haller counters with a low kick, right behind Musashi 's knee. Musashi throws a sloppy head kick and Haller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A low kick from Musashi misses and Haller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC# Musashi is rocked! Musashi throws the left hand but Haller avoids the punch easily. A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target. Musashi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Miyamoto Musashi will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Miyamoto Musashi's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! #R5# Haller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Musashi. Musashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haller. Musashi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Haller avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Musashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A swing and a miss from Musashi. Haller swings for the body but Musashi moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Musashi. Haller tries to land a leg kick but Musashi saw it coming and moves away.
Musashi feints a counter leg kick. Musashi misses with a right hand and Haller counters with a lovely shot to the body. The fighters circling - Musashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Musashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller. Musashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Musashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Musashi misses with a wild combination.
Musashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1# Haller moves out of range of the strikes. Musashi slips under a jab from Haller. Haller throws a hook but Musashi blocks it. A left lands for Haller. A big left from Musashi misses. Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing. Haller thumps Musashi with a low kick. Musashi lands with a right hand. #CL# Haller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Musashi lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2# Musashi breaks from the clinch.
Haller thows a left - swing and a miss! Musashi misses with a left hand and Haller counters with a thumping low kick. Haller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T2# Musashi throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily. Haller tries to clinch up but Musashi circles away and keeps his distance. Haller tries to close the distance and clinch but Musashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Musashi! But no joy. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Musashi looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range. Musashi throws a nice inside leg kick. Musashi checks a low kick from Haller. Musashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Musashi misses with a leg kick. Musashi looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range. Musashi misses with a straight left. Musashi with a jab. Musashi throws a hook but Haller blocks it. Musashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Musashi misses with an uppercut. Haller is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Miyamoto Musashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Musashi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:48 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:49 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw! David Haller retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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Event:
OC! KT 4
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1# Musashi looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely. Haller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Musashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. A swing and a miss from Musashi. A big right from Musashi misses. A little feinted left hand from Haller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Haller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Musashi counters with a straight right hand. Musashi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Haller thows a left - swing and a miss! Musashi slips a jab from Haller. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Haller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Haller throws a shot from downtown. Musashi moves away and avoids it. Haller moves away from the strike by Musashi. A nice leg kick lands there from Haller. Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Musashi is just out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Musashi misses with a straight left. Musashi throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. The fighters circling - Haller throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Haller feints and then cracks Musashi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Musashi down. Musashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haller. A head kick by Musashi misses and Musashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1# Haller jabs Musashi right on the nose. Musashi blinks but takes it well. Haller lands a jab to the nose. Musashi misses with a looping right. A jab lands there for Musashi. Haller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Musashi. Musashi tried to score with a low kick but Haller checks it. Musashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haller lands a nice looking body kick. Musashi throws a big shot that misses. Haller misses with a wild body shot. Musashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Miyamoto Musashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Musashi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. This has been an exciting period of action! Haller throws a quick inside leg kick. No joy there for Musashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haller, right into the meat.
Haller looks to throw the jab but Musashi is out of range. Haller throws a chopping leg kick but Musashi manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Haller ducks under a wild hook from Musashi.#T2# Musashi misses with a hook. Haller ducked under it nicely. Musashi loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch. Musashi is looking to score with low kicks. Haller lands with a good body shot. Musashi misses with a few strikes there.
Musashi checks a low kick from Haller. Haller cracks Musashi with a good jab. Musashi throws a leg kick letting Haller counter with a right hand. Musashi throws a lazy head kick letting Haller counter with a right hand. Haller throws a leg kick but Musashi checks it. Musashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haller is out of range and Musashi settles back down. Decent striking displayed by Haller there. Musashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Haller. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Musashi staying out of range there. Haller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Musashi misses with a few strikes there.
Musashi takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slapping leg kick lands for Musashi.
Musashi throws an off balance right hand
and Haller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Haller just misses with a punch to the body.
Haller's corner calls for a 1-2. Haller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Haller tries to work over Musashi's front leg with a kick but Musashi checks it. Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Musashi throws out the jab. Musashi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Haller throws a looping overhand right but Musashi ducks down to avoid it. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Musashi! But no joy. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Musashi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Haller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Musashi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Haller's head. Musashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Haller dips to his left and cracks Musashi with an uppercut! Musashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Musashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Musashi throws a quick inside leg kick. Musashi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haller on the side of the head. Musashi misses with a kick to the body.
Haller half committed to a counter leg kick. Haller moves away from the strike by Musashi. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Musashi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Haller. Haller throws a lazy right hand but Musashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Haller scoring well with a low kick there.
Musashi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haller.#T1# A big right from Musashi misses. Haller appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Musashi. Haller misses with a straight left. Haller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Musashi connects with a single shot there. Haller connects with the punch. Musashi throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller is looking to counter punch. Musashi throws a right and a left that both miss. A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target. Musashi misses with a hook. Haller scores with a jab. Musashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Musashi looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely. Musashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller. Haller swings for the body but Musashi moves out of range.
Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Musashi throws a wild body kick that Haller sees coming a mile off. Haller looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Musashi throws a body kick that misses. #T2# Haller avoids a low kick by using good footwork. A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Musashi does a little dance to reset his feet. Haller scores with a hook. Musashi looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range. It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target. Musashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Haller throws a big shot that misses. A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target. Musashi blocks the body kick.
Haller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Musashi has time to react. Musashi looks to land a combination but Haller avoids it well. Musashi misses with a wild combination.
Haller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. David Haller is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musashi moves away. A swing and a miss from Musashi. The fighters circle momentarily. Haller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Haller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that David Haller will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R3# Haller moves out of range as Musashi throws a body kick.
Musashi misses with a straight left. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Haller crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Musashi - the referee stops the clock and Haller gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Musashi. Haller manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Haller scores with a jab. Haller misses with a straight left. Musashi looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range. Haller throws out a powerful jab. Musashi lands with a cross. Musashi misses with a looping right. Musashi throws a hook but Haller blocks it. Haller misses with an uppercut. Musashi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Musashi. Haller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Musashi cracks Haller with a right hand to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Haller connects with an inside leg kick. Haller avoids the head kick by Musashi.
Haller scores with a nice strike. Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1# Musashi throws a jab when Haller was well out of range. Musashi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Musashi with a jab. Musashi lands with a nice body kick. Musashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Haller is looking to clinch but Musashi is avoiding it.
Musashi throws a shot from downtown. Haller moves away and avoids it. Musashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Haller moves out of range of the body kick. Musashi on the wrong end of a nice jab. Musashi scores with a punch to the head. Musashi avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Haller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. 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! Musashi throws the left hand but Haller avoids the punch easily. Haller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#ROC2# Haller is rocked! Haller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Musashi if he has to take too many more of those.
Oh Haller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Musashi looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range. Musashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haller seems to have got his legs back now. Haller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2# Haller throws a shot from downtown. Musashi moves away and avoids it. Musashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haller connects with an inside leg kick. Haller misses with a hook
enabling Musashi to counter with a crisp jab. A head kick misses from Musashi. A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Musashi does a little dance to reset his feet. A swing and a miss from Musashi. Haller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Haller. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Musashi! But no joy. Musashi blocks a leg kick. An inside leg kick lands from Haller. Haller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musashi moves away. Musashi slips a straight right by Haller. A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller misses with a kick to the body.
Haller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Musashi. Musashi circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Musashi misses with a hook. Musashi throws the left hand but Haller avoids the punch easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miyamoto Musashi really dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. #R4# Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Haller. Musashi throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice defenses there by Haller. Haller takes one on the button. Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Musashi. Musashi looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range. Haller misses with a kick to the body.
Haller scores with a nice strike. Haller tries to clinch but Musashi moves out of range. Haller lands a jab to Musashi's midsection. Haller looks to land a body kick but Musashi moved away. Musashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Musashi throws a head kick that Haller semi-blocks.
#CUT2# It looks like David Haller has been cut. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haller. Musashi cracks Haller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Musashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haller throws out the jab. Musashi darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1# Musashi throws a low kick but Haller avoids it. A big left from Haller misses. Haller just misses with a punch to the body.
Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Haller throws a shot from downtown. Musashi moves away and avoids it. Musashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A cross from Musashi lands. Nice uppercut lands for Haller. That snapped Musashi's head back.
Musashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Musashi throws an overhand right that lands on Haller's shoulder, as Haller tries to avoid the shot. Musashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Haller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Musashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Haller swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Good leg kick by Musashi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Haller looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Haller throws a jab when Musashi was well out of range. Musashi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Musashi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Musashi throws a right and a left that both miss.#T2# We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Haller throws an overhand right that lands on Musashi's shoulder, as Musashi tries to avoid the shot. It seemed like Musashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Haller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Musashi checks a low kick from Haller. Haller throws a low kick but Musashi moves out of range easily. Musashi moves into range and connects with a jab. Haller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Musashi. As Musashi backs away, Haller returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Haller thuds a left hand into Musashi's body. Musashi throws a head kick that misses and Haller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Good leg kick by Haller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haller lands the left hand. A jab from Haller misses. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Musashi! But no joy. Musashi misses with a looping right. Haller throws a lazy right hand but Musashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Haller. Haller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haller thumps Musashi with a low kick. Musashi looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely. Haller lunges at Musashi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Musashi's hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that David Haller will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on David Haller's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R5# Musashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Miyamoto Musashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The fighters circling - Haller throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Haller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Haller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Musashi. Musashi throws a hook to the side of Haller's head but Haller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Haller thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL# Musashi gets tackled into the cage by Haller. Haller maintains the clinch. #BC2# Musashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
David Haller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Haller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haller scores with a jab to the head.
Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A little feinted left hand from Haller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Musashi moves out of range as Haller strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller throws a big shot that misses. Musashi lands with a straight right. Haller didn't see that one coming. Musashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller. Musashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Musashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Musashi scores with a kick to the midsection.#T1# Musashi throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller's corner calls for a 1-2. Haller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Haller connects with a crisp jab. Haller moves away from the strike by Musashi. Musashi throws a right hand that misses
and Haller counters with a slapping leg kick. Haller scores with a body shot.
Musashi avoids the head kick by Haller.
Musashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Musashi does no damage. Haller throws a jab but it's blocked by Musashi. Haller takes one to the chin there. Musashi throws a low kick but Haller moves out of range easily. Musashi swings away with a leg kick that misses. Haller lands a slapping body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Good leg kick by Haller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#T2##KD2# Musashi catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Haller stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Haller walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on! Haller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Musashi. Musashi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Haller connects with a looping right hand.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Musashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Haller - that will leave a mark!
Haller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Musashi. That did some damage! Musashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Musashi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Haller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Musashi's head backwards. Musashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Musashi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Haller connects with a high kick. Musashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Haller throws the kick towards the body but Musashi avoids it. Haller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Musashi.
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 David Haller. Well Haller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:47 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:47 Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:47
The fight is ruled a draw! David Haller retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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OC! KT 2
Date: Nov 07, 2018 |
#R1# Haller pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Haller misses with a kick to the body.
Haller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Haller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haller cracks Wade with a right hand to the side of the head. A good leg kick by Haller. That kick from Haller tenderised Wade's leg. Wade is trying to keep his angry face on. Haller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wade under the eye. Haller slips a jab from Wade. Wade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haller was well out of range. Poor timing from Wade. A slow jab from Wade misses its intended target. Haller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wade misses with a straight right. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Wade on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Haller connects with an inside leg kick. Wade lands with an uppercut that bounces Haller off the cage and back into range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haller staying out of range there. Haller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Wade feinted there with a counter leg kick. Haller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Wade misses the target. #CL2# Haller closes the distance and clinches. #T1# Wade misses with the head strike.
Haller blocks an uppercut.
Haller told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Wade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Haller tries to work over Wade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Haller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Wade dodges an elbow strike from Haller.
A left hand lands to the body for Wade.
Wade tries to throw a body punch but Haller avoids it by throwing Wade back against the cage. Wade misses with the head strike.
Haller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Haller tries to throw a body punch but Wade avoids it by throwing Haller back against the cage. I was talking to Wade's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Wade pushes Haller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Haller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Wade. Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wade's elbow. A knee to the head by Haller.
Wade tries a body shot but Haller blocks it.
Haller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wade lands with a light punch inside. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haller avoids it.#T2# Wade lands with a right to the head. Wade avoids the elbow strike from Haller, against the cage.
Haller struggles to land a body shot inside as Wade controls his hands.
Haller blocks a body shot from Wade. Wade dodges an elbow strike from Haller.
Wade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. A right handed body shot lands from Haller.
Haller blocking some punches.
Wade working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haller. Wade throws a head punch that misses. A short right from Wade. A short left from Wade. Wade misses with a punch to the body.
Wade misses with the head strike.
Wade blocks a body shot from Haller. Wade misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Wade fails to land. Wade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Haller misses with the head strike.
#T3# Haller throws a head punch that misses. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wade blocks it with crossed arms. Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Haller tries to work over Wade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Wade scores with a shoulder strike. Knees in the clinch landing for Haller.
Haller lands a knee to the head.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller tries a body shot but Wade blocks it.
Haller misses with a knee to the head. Haller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Wade misses with a body punch.
Wade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. Wade working aggressively here.
Haller missing with knees to the body.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wade misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller looks to throw an elbow but misses. A head punch on the inside from Wade fails to land. Haller misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Wade as the two fighters clinch.
Wade lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Haller. Haller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Haller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wade misses with the head strike.
Haller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Wade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wade blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A quick uppercut on the inside from Wade. Wade trying to stall but Haller improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Wade fails to land. Haller missing with knees to the body.
Haller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Haller will probably get the nod. That's time! Wade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Wade slips a jab from Haller. Haller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wade can pounce on him.
Haller scores with a jab to the head.
Haller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Wade loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch. Wade avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Haller lands with an uppercut that bounces Wade off the cage and back into range. Wade throws a leg kick that is checked and Haller counters with a slapping leg kick. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Haller. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Good exchange - Wade coming out on top. Wade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Wade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
David Haller seems to be getting the better of the standup. Wade looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range. Haller looks like he wants to counter punch here. 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! Wade throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Wade. Haller does a little dance to reset his feet. Haller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Wade looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range. Wade misses with a looping right. Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range. Wade lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1# Haller lands a jab to Wade's midsection. Wade on the wrong end of a nice hook. Haller keeps Wade at a distance using the push kick. Wade tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Wade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Wade misses with an uppercut. Haller connects with an inside leg kick. Wade lands with a kick to the temple. Haller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Haller throws a wild body kick that Wade sees coming a mile off. Wade seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Wade swinging wildly here.
Wade takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Haller throws a nice outside leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Haller connects with a solid leg kick. Haller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Haller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Wade fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haller is out of range. #T2# Haller misses with a body shot.
Wade is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Wade has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haller finds it's way round the side to connect with Wade's head. Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range. Haller lands a front kick. Wade throws a big shot that misses. Haller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Haller looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Haller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Morgan Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Haller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wade.
Haller scores with a nice body kick.
Haller lands a nice looking body shot.
Wade tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haller is able to avoid easily. Haller lands the left hand. Wade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haller was well out of range. Poor timing from Wade. A big right from Wade misses. Haller with a jab.#T3# Wade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away. Wade sets himself, and Haller steps forward looking for the clinch! Wade avoids it this time. Decent striking displayed by Haller there. Haller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wade momentarily.
Wade throws a right hand that misses
letting Haller counter with a right hand. Wade takes one on the button. Haller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Haller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Wade loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch. A slapping leg kick lands for Haller.
Haller throws a looping overhand right but Wade ducks down to avoid it. Wade misses with an uppercut. Haller saw that one coming. Haller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Haller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. 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! Wade cracks the inside of Haller's front leg. Haller scores with a leg kick.
Haller connects with a leg kick. Wade looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range. Haller has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Haller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wade.#T4# Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Haller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Wade pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Haller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Haller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL2# Haller instigates a clinch. Wade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haller presses Wade against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Haller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haller tries to land a knee to the head but Wade blocks with his arms.
Wade pushes Haller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Haller. Wade blocks an elbow strike. Haller working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wade misses with some punches.
Haller lands a shoulder strike. Both fighters working to control the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Haller. #CUT2# It looks like Morgan Wade has been cut. Wade lands a hook to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Morgan Wade's cut. That's time! Wade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! #R3# Wade defending well as Haller loads up on a big left hand. Wade staying out of range there. Haller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haller checks a low kick from Wade. Wade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wade misses with a hook
and Haller counters with a nice uppercut. Wade just misses with a punch to the body.
Haller tries to clinch up. Wade steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Haller. That one must have hurt. Haller takes a body punch but keeps moving. Wade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away. A looping hook to the body misses from Wade. Haller does a little dance to reset his feet. Wade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haller. Haller obviously looking to wear him down.
Wade looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller looks to land a left hand but Wade moved out of range nicely. Haller avoids the body shot from Wade.
Wade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haller manages to avoid it. Haller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wade misses with a right hand letting Haller counter with a right hand. Sloppy strikes from Wade. Those never looked like landing. Haller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1# Haller takes a swing at Wade's ribcage but misses. Wade throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller. Haller lunges at Wade with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wade's hand. Wade thows a leg kick but Haller checks it and Haller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller. Haller feints and then cracks Wade's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wade down. Haller lands a really nice looking cross but Wade seems unphased.
Haller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Wade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wade walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haller.
Wade throws a low kick but Haller moves out of range easily. Haller getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Wade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haller manages to avoid it. Haller tries a quick counter leg kick but Wade is wise to it. Haller lands with a right hand. Wade connects with a body shot that sends Haller's belly button to the back. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haller scores with a jab to the jaw. Wade on the wrong end of a nice hook. Morgan Wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Wade throws a jab when Haller was well out of range. Haller misses with a hook. Wade ducked under it nicely. A decent looking cross lands there for Haller. Haller scores with a jab. Haller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wade. A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target. Haller with a jab. David Haller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Haller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Haller throws a big shot that misses. Wade throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. The crowd cheers as Haller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wade doesn't seem phased though. Haller wants to clinch up but Wade keeps it at a distance. Haller throws a push kick but Wade slaps the foot to one side. Wade misses with a looping right. Haller fakes the leg kick and cracks Wade in the body. Haller tries to clinch but Wade is having none of it. Wade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Wade ducks right into an uppercut from Haller. #T3# Wade just misses with a punch to the body.
Wade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#ROC# Haller is rocked! Haller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wade. Haller is still on wobbly legs! Can Wade finish him? Wade works Haller's body with a nice hook. Wade takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Wade throws a jab when Haller was well out of range. Wade wants to slow Haller down by chopping away at his legs. Haller replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wade blocks it well. Haller seems to have recovered his senses. Haller moves out of range of the strikes. Haller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Haller checks a leg kick.#CL2# Haller closes the distance and clinches. Haller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wade's defenses. Wade lands a shoulder strike. Haller landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wade lands with a short head shot on the inside. Wade takes an elbow to the forehead. #T4# Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC# Wade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Haller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Wade moves out of range as Haller throws a body kick.
Wade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller. Wade throws a leg kick but Haller moved away. Haller lands a jab to the nose. Wade loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch. Haller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Wade misses with a few strikes there.
Haller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wade's head. Haller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wade throws a body punch but Haller moves out of range. Wade feints and then cracks Haller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haller down. Wade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Haller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that's the end of the fight! David Haller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Haller 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller! David Haller is the new lightweight champion! After winning the bout, David Haller 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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Event:
K-1 42 Musashi vs Haller
Date: Aug 15, 2018 |
#R1# Haller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Haller blocks a head kick by Musashi.
Haller is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Musashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Haller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2# Musashi clinches up with Haller and pushes him back against the ropes. Haller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A head punch blocked on the inside by Musashi. Musashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haller blocks an uppercut.
Musashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller tries to work over Musashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Haller blocks a body shot from Musashi. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Musashi. Musashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Musashi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. Haller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Haller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Musashis head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haller misses with some punches.
Haller lands a left hand.
#T1# Musashi misses with some punches.
Musashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Musashi. Musashi lands a body shot. A right hook to the body lands for Musashi.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside. Musashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haller lands a nice uppercut. A short right from Musashi. Still in the clinch, Haller scores with a nice short uppercut. Musashi throws a head punch that misses. Nice body punch from Musashi. Musashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Haller throws a head punch that misses. Musashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Musashi tries to throw a body punch but Haller avoids it by throwing Musashi back against the ropes. Haller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Musashi's elbow. Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2# Musashi can't find room to land a body shot as Haller controls the action.
Musashi working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Musashi misses with the head strike.
Haller blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haller. Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Musashi.
Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Musashi.
Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Musashi lands an uppercut. Haller gets through Musashi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Musashi has a couple of punches blocked by Haller.
A short uppercut from Haller. Musashi prevents a body shot from Haller. Haller tries to work over Musashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Haller tries a body shot but Musashi blocks it.
Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Musashi's elbow. Musashi has a couple of punches blocked by Haller.
Haller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haller throws a head punch that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. 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 David Haller will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. #R2# Musashi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Musashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Musashi misses its intended target. Musashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Musashi throws a body shot but no joy. Haller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Musashi connects with a body shot that sends Haller's belly button to the back. Musashi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Musashi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Haller looks to throw the jab but Musashi is out of range. Musashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller. Haller lands an overhand right. Haller scores with a hook to the body. Musashi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Musashi is looking to clinch. Musashi misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Musashi swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
Musashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Haller scores with a jab.#T1# Musashi misses with a wild combination.
Haller throws a leg kick which misses Musashi's front leg but catches the back leg as Musashi tries to avoid it. Haller misses with an uppercut. Musashi saw that one coming. Musashi throws a sloppy head kick and Haller moves out of range easily. Musashi takes a swing at Haller's ribcage but misses. Haller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haller fires out a quick counter leg kick but Musashi just manages to avoid it. Haller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haller throws out a loose jab but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it. Musashi misses with a straight right. Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Musashi. The fight stays on the outside here - Haller looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Musashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haller was well out of range. Poor timing from Musashi. Miyamoto Musashi seems to be getting the better of the standup. Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Haller. Haller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. A looping hook to the body misses from Musashi. Haller does a little dance to reset his feet. Musashi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Haller rather than just go for the knockout.#T2# Musashi lands a nice shot to the body.
#CL2# Musashi forces Haller back against the ropes and clinches. Musashi scores with a shoulder strike. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Musashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haller backwards. Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Musashi's elbow. Musashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside. Musashi prevents a body shot from Haller. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. Musashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Haller or not. Haller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Musashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haller lands a body punch in the clinch. Haller working some nice short punches in the clinch. Musashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miyamoto Musashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R3# Musashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haller.
Musashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haller.
Jab by Haller. Musashi is looking to clinch. Haller connects with a body shot that sends Musashi's belly button to the back. Haller misses with an uppercut. Haller throws the left hand but Musashi avoids the punch easily. Haller throws a shot to the body.
Musashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller. Haller wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Musashi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CL2# Musashi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haller, pushing him back against the ropes. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Musashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Musashi lands an uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Musashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Musashi misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T1# A short body shot lands from Haller as the two fighters clinch.
Musashi misses with some punches.
Haller misses with a body punch.
Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller throws a head punch that misses. Musashi blocks an uppercut.
Musashi lands a shoulder strike. Still in the clinch, Haller scores with a nice short uppercut. Musashi blocks a body shot from Haller. Musashi has a couple of punches blocked by Haller.
Musashi takes a shot to the head. A right hand to the body from Haller.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller digs a right hand into Musashi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Musashi's gas tank. Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2# Haller lands a shoulder strike. A quick uppercut on the inside from Haller. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Musashi has a couple of punches blocked by Haller.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Musashi. Haller tries to work over Musashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Musashi lands a shoulder strike. Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Musashi's elbow. Haller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. Musashi misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller misses with some punches.
Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Musashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Musashi throws a head punch that misses. Musashi throws a head punch that misses. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it. Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Musashi is defending well for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller clearly takes that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R4# A jab from Musashi misses. Musashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range. Nice shot lands for Haller. Haller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Musashi checks a leg kick. Haller is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Musashi wants to counter with a clinch but Haller pushes him away. Musashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Nice defenses there by Haller. Musashi scores with a decent looking hook. Musashi tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice jab there from Haller. Musashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller. Haller scores with a leg kick.
Haller misses with a looping left. Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Musashi throws out the jab. Haller throws a push kick but Musashi slaps the foot to one side. #T1# Haller misses with a looping right. Haller misses with a lunging right hand
and Musashi counters with a good low kick that Haller was not able to check. Haller connects with a jab. Musashi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Musashi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Musashi scores with a jab to the head.
#CL# Haller gets in close and instigates a clinch. Haller lands a right hand. Good body shot from Haller.
Haller lands a right hand. Musashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Musashi blocks a body shot from Haller. Haller scores with a hook to the body. Haller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Haller struggles to land a body shot inside as Musashi controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Haller.
Haller can't find room to land a body shot as Musashi controls the action.
Musashi lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller lands a body shot. #T2# A short left from Musashi. Musashi misses with the head strike.
Musashi misses with a hook from the clinch. A hook to the body from Musashi.
Haller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Musashi. Haller working aggressively here.
Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Musashi lands with a short shot to the head. Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Haller.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. Haller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Musashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller taking a breather. Haller scores with a shot to the side of Musashi's head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Musashi. Haller misses with some punches.
Haller lands a nice uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller had his way with Miyamoto Musashi in that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! #R5# A cross from Musashi lands. Miyamoto Musashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Musashi throws a head kick but Haller moves out of range.
Haller misses with a straight left. Musashi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Musashi thows a leg kick but Haller checks it #CL# and Haller counters by moving into the clinch. David Haller has scored more points in the clinch so far. Haller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A head punch on the inside from Musashi fails to land. Nice body punch from Musashi - that landed with a thud.
David Haller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Musashi working aggressively here.
Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller prevents a body shot from Musashi. Musashi scores with a nice hook to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Musashi. Haller trying to land knees to the body.
Musashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. Musashi lands a right hand. #ROC2# Haller is rocked!#T1# Haller blocks a body shot from Musashi. Oh Haller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. Haller seems to have got his legs back now. Haller lands with a left to the head. Musashi works on Haller's body with a couple of short punches. Musashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Musashi. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Musashi. Musashi tries to throw a body punch but Haller avoids it by throwing Musashi back against the ropes. Haller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haller blocking some punches.
Musashi is leaning against Haller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Haller blocks a body shot from Musashi. Musashi tries to work over Haller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Musashi misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2# Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Musashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. Haller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Musashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. Haller blocks an uppercut.
Musashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Haller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Musashi.
Haller blocking some punches.
Musashi working some nice short punches in the clinch. Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Musashi. A nice right hand lands inside from Haller. Musashi misses with some punches.
Haller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Miyamoto Musashi. Well Haller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:48 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... David Haller! David Haller is the new bantamweight champion! David Haller spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
K-1 39 Musashi vs Monroe II
Date: Aug 04, 2018 |
#R1# A nice leg kick lands there from Haller. Haller blocks a jab. Haller misses with an uppercut. Jafar throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily. Haller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Haller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jafar.
Haller just misses with a punch to the body.
Jafar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller. Jafar throws a body punch but Haller moves out of range. Jafar takes one to the side of the head.
Haller takes a swing at Jafar's ribcage but misses. Jafar is looking to counter punch. Jafar misses with an uppercut. Jafar swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
Jafar looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Jafar misses with a looping right. Haller misses the shot to the body. A slow jab from Jafar misses its intended target. Jafar throws a body punch but Haller moves out of range. Jafar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1# Jafar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller.#CL# Jafar moves into range and clinches up with Haller. Haller presses Jafar against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Jafar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. Haller scores with a shot to the side of Jafar's head. Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Haller scores with a nice short uppercut. Jafar misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller slowing the pace effectively. Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller lands with a short head shot on the inside. Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller misses with some punches.
Haller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jafar backwards. Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Haller tries to work over Jafar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jafar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Jafar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T2# Jafar scores with a shoulder strike. Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Nice body punch from Haller - that landed with a thud.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller lands with a right to the head. A nice left hand lands by Haller.
Jafar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jafar tries to throw a body punch but Haller avoids it by throwing Jafar back against the ropes. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Jafar uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller lands a good knee to the midsection. Jafar won't want to take too many of those. Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Jafar. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jafar. A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. Haller scores with a shot to the side of Jafar's head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller tries to work over Jafar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jafar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Jafar throws a poor cross that misses
and Haller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Haller moves away from the strike by Jafar. Haller throws a big shot that misses. Haller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Jafar misses with a wild body shot. Haller dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jafar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. David Haller seems to be getting the better of the standup. Jafar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jafar throws out the jab. Haller throws a leg kick but Jafar checks it. Jafar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Jafar takes a swing at Haller's ribcage but misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jafar's calf. Jafar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. A jab from Haller misses. Jafar misses with an uppercut
and Haller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jafar tries to clinch but Haller is having none of it. The fight stays on the outside here - Jafar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1# Jafar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller. The fighters circle momentarily. Haller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Haller misses with an uppercut. Jafar saw that one coming. Jafar is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Haller has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Jafar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Haller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Haller moves away from the strike by Jafar. Haller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jafar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Haller throws a jab when Jafar was well out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Jafar misses the target. Jafar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haller throws out the jab. Haller missing with a left hand there. Jafar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Haller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. A left lands for Jafar. Jafar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haller was well out of range. Poor timing from Jafar. Jafar misses with an uppercut
and Haller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2# Good shot there by Jafar. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jafar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Haller lands with a hook. Jafar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Jafar throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller looks like he wants to counter punch here. Jafar slips under a jab. A nice leg kick lands there from Haller. A big right from Haller misses. Haller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jafar checks the leg kick. Haller with a nice cross. Haller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Nice defenses there by Jafar. Haller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. An inside leg kick lands from Haller. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jafar lands with a good body shot. Haller lands a jab. Jafar jabbing away but nothing is landing. Haller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3# Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Jafar is just out of range. Nuri Jafar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The fighters circling - Haller throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Haller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A counter left hand to the body from Jafar misses its target. Haller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jafar. Jafar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Haller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haller scores with a hook to the body. Jafar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Haller scores with a jab. David Haller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Haller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jafar.
Jafar wants to clinch but Haller slips to the side enabling Haller to counter with a crisp jab. Haller lands an overhand right. Haller with a hook. Haller misses with a straight right. Haller lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haller throws a looping overhand right but Jafar ducks down to avoid it. A little feinted left hand from Jafar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Haller throws a nice inside leg kick. Haller throws a right hand that misses
and Jafar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A big left from Haller misses. #T1# Haller blocks a jab. Jafar throws a right hand that misses
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand. Haller with a nice cross. Haller slips under a jab from Jafar. Haller misses with a left hand and Jafar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Jafar moves to clinch but Haller breaks away and Haller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Jafar thows a left - swing and a miss! Haller throws a looping overhand right but Jafar ducks down to avoid it. Nice jab there from Jafar. Jafar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jafar throws a poor cross that misses
and Haller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jafar's knee momentarily. A punch lands to the side of Jafar 's head but he takes it in his stride. This has been an exciting period of action! Haller throws a hook but Jafar blocks it. Haller scores with a shot to the body.
Haller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haller misses with a straight right. Jafar throwing a counter right hand but Haller manages to avoid it.#T2# Jafar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Haller circles away from the clinch attempt and Haller counters with a stiff right hand. #CL# Jafar has Haller up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jafar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jafar misses with the head strike.
Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Jafar.
Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller blocking some punches.
David Haller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jafar backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A short right from Haller. Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Jafar blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight! David Haller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Haller 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30 Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller! David Haller 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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Event:
K-1 35 Szczesny vs Romero
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1# Haller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Haller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blake Phoenix's Champion Factory in the buildup to the fight. Haller missing with a left hand there. Murhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Haller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Haller getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Murhaa tries to clinch up but Haller circles away and keeps his distance. Haller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murhaas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Haller misses with a hook. Murhaa ducked under it nicely. Murhaa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Haller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Murhaa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Murhaa closes the distance looking to clinch and Haller counters with a stiff right hand. Murhaa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Haller misses with a lunging right hand
#CL2# and Murhaa counters by clinching up. This has been an exciting period of action! A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. Murhaa working aggressively here.
Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murhaa's elbow. Murhaa lands on the inside with an uppercut. Haller tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.
Haller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1# Haller misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Murhaa presses Haller against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Still in the clinch, Murhaa scores with a nice short uppercut. Haller tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. Murhaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haller. Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Murhaa prevents a body shot from Haller. Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. Haller misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Haller - that landed with a thud.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Murhaa blocking some punches.
Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haller misses with a body punch.
Murhaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Murhaa slows down the pace here.
Haller misses with a punch to the body.
#T2# A short uppercut from Murhaa. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. Murhaa prevents a body shot from Haller. Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Haller blocks a body shot from Murhaa. Murhaa scores with a shot to the side of Haller's head. Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
#BC# Haller breaks the clinch.
Murhaa throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily. Haller throws a shot to the body.
Murhaa looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely. Haller appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Haller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murhaa throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy. Murhaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Murhaa throws a hook but Haller blocks it. Murhaa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Haller rather than just go for the knockout. Murhaa throws a nice outside leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Murhaa will probably get the nod. That's time! Haller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Jab by Murhaa. Murhaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murhaa misses the body punch and Haller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Haller throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range. Murhaa misses with a low kick. Haller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Haller throws a leg kick that misses. Murhaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haller doesn't seem bothered though. A slapping leg kick lands for Haller.
Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss! Haller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Murhaa throws a leg kick that is checked and Haller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Haller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Haller connects with a body shot that sends Murhaa's belly button to the back. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Haller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Murhaa throws a body kick that misses. Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away. Haller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1# Murhaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murhaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Murhaa is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Murhaa. Haller throwing a counter right hand but Murhaa manages to avoid it. A jab lands there for Murhaa. Haller slips a straight right by Murhaa. Haller takes a shot right to the bread basket. Haller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Haller connects with a nice looking jab.
A lazy left from Haller finds it's target. Haller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Haller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa. Haller fires out a quick counter leg kick but Murhaa just manages to avoid it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Haller scores with a body shot.
Murhaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haller. Haller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#ROC2# Haller is rocked!#KD2# Murhaa connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Haller onto his butt! Haller bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action. Oh Haller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Haller throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.#T2# Haller is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Murhaa doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Haller crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Haller's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Murhaa! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Paul Murhaa made sure he mentioned THE END 32, along with how happy he was to win his fight. The defeated David Haller had this to say: 'WTF???'.
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Event:
K-1 31 Haller vs Monroe
Date: Jul 04, 2018 |
#R1# Haller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Haller coming out on top. Monroe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Haller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blake Phoenix's Champion Factory in the buildup to the fight. Haller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Haller slips under a jab. Haller clobbers Monroe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Haller connects with a body shot that sends Monroe's belly button to the back. A lazy left from Haller finds it's target. Haller throws a looping overhand right but Monroe ducks down to avoid it. Monroe flicks out a counter leg kick but Haller steps away. Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haller sees it coming and avoids it easily. Monroe misses with a low kick.
Haller slips under a jab from Monroe. Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away. Haller lands a lovely overhand right. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Monroe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller. Haller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monroe. Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller. Haller jabs at Monroe's body.#T1# Monroe staying out of range there. Monroe tries a low kick but Haller avoids it. A big left from Haller misses. A swing and a miss from Monroe. Haller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Haller misses with a looping left. Haller dodges the punch combination from Monroe.
A good leg kick by Haller. Monroe loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch. Monroe misses with a left hand and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Monroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haller.
Haller throws a front kick that sends Monroe stumbling back into the ropes. Haller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Haller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Monroe. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Haller. Monroe shrugs it off though. #T2# 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! Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller. Monroe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller. Monroe tries to counter by closing the distance. Haller cracks Monroe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Haller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monroe was well out of range. Poor timing from Haller. Haller sets himself, and Monroe steps forward looking for the clinch! Haller avoids it this time. David Haller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Haller misses with a hook
and Monroe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Monroe moves out of range of the body kick. A little jabbing left from Monroe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Haller. Monroe flicks out a counter leg kick but Haller steps away. Monroe avoids the body shot from Haller.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller. Haller connects with a leg kick. Monroe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Haller jabs at Monroe's body. Monroe misses with a hook. Haller ducked under it nicely. Monroe throws a body shot but no joy. Monroe on the wrong end of a nice jab. Monroe needs to keep his hands up - Haller had a free shot at his head there. Haller throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot. Haller throws a jab when Monroe was well out of range. Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.#T3# Haller throws a right hand that misses
and Monroe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Monroe takes one to the side of the head.
Monroe lands a leg kick that knocks Haller off balance momentarily. Monroe throws a big shot that misses. Monroe takes one to the chin there. Haller blocks a head kick by Monroe.
Haller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Monroe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haller. Haller obviously looking to wear him down.
Monroe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haller circles away quickly and effectively. Monroe blocks a jab. Haller throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily. Monroe thumps Haller with a low kick. Monroe tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Haller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Haller looks to throw the jab but Monroe is out of range. Monroe throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily.#T4# Monroe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it. Nice defenses there by Monroe. Monroe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Haller throws a body shot but no joy. Haller throws a front kick aimed at Monroe's knee but Monroe avoids it well. Monroe slips under a jab. Monroe staying out of range there. Haller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. A swing and a miss from Monroe. Monroe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Haller throws a lazy uppercut
and Monroe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Monroe avoids the body shot from Haller.
Monroe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haller. Haller avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Haller scores with a decent looking hook. Haller throws a lazy right hand but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T5# Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe. As Monroe looks to move away, Haller throws a big counter combo but Monroe just gets out of the way. Haller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monroe's calf. Haller throws out a loose jab but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller connects with a leg kick. Monroe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Monroe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Monroe. Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Haller. Monroe misses with a low kick. Haller is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Monroe throws a low kick but Haller avoids it. A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet. Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it. A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target. Haller throws a hook but Monroe avoids it easily. Haller ducks under a wild hook from Monroe. Haller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Monroe throws a series of punches but Haller moves out of range. Haller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Haller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T6# This has been an exciting period of action! A big left from Monroe misses. Haller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Monroe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Monroe jabs Haller right on the nose. Haller blinks but takes it well. Monroe connects with a jab. Haller lands an overhand right. Haller throws a poor cross that misses
letting Monroe counter with a right hand. #ROC2# Haller is rocked! Monroe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Oh Haller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Haller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Haller misses the jab. Haller seems to have got his legs back now. Monroe defending well as Haller loads up on a big left hand. Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Monroe throws out a counter right but Haller avoids it with no problem. Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haller misses with an uppercut. Monroe saw that one coming. That kick from Monroe tenderised Haller's leg. Haller is trying to keep his angry face on. Monroe misses the shot to the body. Haller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Monroe misses with an uppercut
and Haller counters with a straight right hand. Haller blocks a jab.#T7# Haller misses the jab. Haller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Monroe on the side of the head. Haller misses the shot to the body. Monroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haller.
Monroe throws the left hand but Haller avoids the punch easily. Haller connects with a body shot that sends Monroe's belly button to the back. Haller throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Haller slips a straight right by Monroe. Haller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe. Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it. A jab from Monroe misses. Haller lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big right from Haller misses. Haller throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot. Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe. Monroe avoids the body shot from Haller.
Haller defending well as Monroe loads up on a big left hand. #T8# Haller looks to land a body kick but Monroe moved away. Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe. Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Haller lands with a shot to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Monroe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Monroe blocks a jab. Monroe tries a quick counter leg kick but Haller is wise to it. Monroe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Haller clobbers Monroe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Haller. Monroe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Monroe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. A big left from Monroe misses. Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it. Nice uppercut there from Monroe. Haller throws an off balance right hand
enabling Monroe to counter with a crisp jab. Haller swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses. Haller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Monroe. Monroe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T9# Haller takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses. Good standup being displayed there by Haller as he connects with a hook. Haller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Haller lands a nice hook to Monroe's body. Monroe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Haller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monroe's calf. Monroe blocks the body kick.
Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Haller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Monroe throws a series of punches but Haller avoids them all with ease. Haller throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot. Monroe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Monroe slips under a jab. Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller. A countering left hand to the body from Monroe misses. Haller ducks under a wild hook from Monroe. Monroe staying out of range there. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Monroe staying out of range there. Nice shot lands for Haller. Monroe wants to land a leg kick but Haller is out of range. Monroe scores with a nice head shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Haller throws a half hearted mid kick. David Haller is winning the standup battle so far. A bone on bone clash there as Haller blocks the leg kick.
Monroe slips under a jab from Haller. Monroe throws a counter combo. Haller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Monroe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Monroe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haller is out of range and Monroe settles back down. Haller ducks right into an uppercut from Monroe. Monroe avoids the body shot from Haller.
Monroe swinging wildly here.
Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monroe can do to turn this around? A jab from Monroe misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller works Monroe's body with a nice hook. Haller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monroe. Haller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Monroe's head backwards. Haller lands with a right hand. Haller loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch. Monroe moves out of range of the strikes.#T1# Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Good leg kick by Haller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller. Monroe throws a leg kick and Haller counters with a stiff right hand. Haller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monroe. That did some damage! Monroe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Monroe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haller lands a jab to the nose. Haller misses with a body shot.
Monroe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haller misses with a straight left. Monroe throws a leg kick but Haller sees it coming and checks it nicely. A bone on bone clash there as Haller blocks the leg kick.
Haller slips under a jab from Monroe. Monroe slips under a jab from Haller. Monroe throws a right and a left that both miss.#T2# Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing. A counter left hand to the body from Haller misses its target. Monroe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. This has been an exciting period of action! Monroe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haller is out of range. Haller throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily. Haller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Monroe throws a chopping leg kick but Haller manages to avoid taking any serious damage. It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. A nice inside leg kick there by Monroe. That's going to slow Haller down. Good shot there by Monroe. Monroe slips a jab from Haller. Haller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Monroe on the side of the head. Haller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Haller stuns Monroe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Haller misses with a straight left. Monroe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Haller swats away the attempt to clinch by Monroe. Haller misses with an uppercut. Monroe saw that one coming.#T3# A swing and a miss from Monroe. Haller misses with a kick to the body.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice jab. A solid leg kick lands there for Monroe.
Monroe misses with a body shot
and Haller counters with a straight right hand. Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range. Monroe moves forwards but Haller connects with a nice, crisp jab. Haller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monroe was well out of range. Poor timing from Haller. Haller swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
Haller scores with a body shot.
Monroe takes a swing at Haller's ribcage but misses. Monroe looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range. Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monroe throws out the jab. Haller lands with an uppercut that bounces Monroe off the ropes and back into range. Haller looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely. It seemed like Monroe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4# Haller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Haller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Monroe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Haller throws a poor cross that misses
and Monroe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Monroe feints and then cracks Haller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haller down. Haller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Monroe has time to react. A swing and a miss from Haller. Monroe throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Monroe throws an off balance right hand
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand. Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Monroe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haller circles away quickly and effectively. Haller is looking to land body kicks. An inside leg kick from Monroe misses. Haller checks a leg kick. Monroe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haller. Monroe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T5# A solid leg kick lands there for Haller.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller. Monroe ducks right into an uppercut from Haller. Haller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Monroe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haller was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe. It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Monroe takes one on the button. Good leg kick by Haller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Monroe swinging wildly here.
Monroe throws out a powerful jab. Haller misses with the body kick and Monroe counters with a leg kick. Haller tries to land a front kick but Monroe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. An inside leg kick from Monroe misses. Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller.#T6# Haller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monroe can pounce on him.
Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing. 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! Monroe misses with an uppercut. Haller saw that one coming. Monroe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Haller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Monroe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Haller connects with a body shot. Haller misses with a kick to the body.
Monroe throws a hook to the side of Haller's head but Haller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Haller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Monroe throws a hook to the side of Haller's head but Haller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Haller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Haller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Haller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Monroe slips under a jab. A chopping leg kick lands by Haller. #T7# That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Monroe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Haller - the referee stops the clock and Monroe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Haller. Monroe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Haller misses with a looping left. Monroe throws a big shot that misses. Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it. Haller delivers a nice body kick. Haller takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses. Monroe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haller. Monroe throws a shot from downtown. Haller moves away and avoids it. Haller scores with a hook. Haller avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Haller scores with a spinning back kick! Haller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Haller dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Monroe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Monroe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T8# Monroe throws a solid leg kick but Haller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monroe. A punch combination from Haller misses. Monroe tries to counter by closing the distance. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Monroe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Monroe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Haller lands with a cross. Haller fakes the leg kick and cracks Monroe in the body. Haller with a hook. Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller. No joy there for Monroe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monroe cracks Haller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Haller slips under a jab. Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe. Monroe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T9# Monroe walks into a stiff left hand from Haller. Monroe wants to slow Haller down by chopping away at his legs. It looked like Haller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Monroe. Monroe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Haller. Haller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Haller catches Monroe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Haller takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses. Monroe looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range. Haller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet. A jab from Monroe misses. Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe. Monroe flicks out a counter leg kick but Haller steps away. A lazy left from Haller finds it's target. Monroe lands with a straight right. Haller didn't see that one coming. Monroe moves away from the strike by Haller. Haller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haller lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R3# Monroe works the jab nicely. Monroe misses the jab. Monroe swings away with a leg kick that misses. Monroe connects with a crisp jab. Haller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Monroe on the side of the head. Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe. Haller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Haller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monroe doesn't seem bothered though. Haller misses with a looping left. Monroe only half commits to the counter leg kick. Haller dips to his left and cracks Monroe with an uppercut! Monroe throws a leg kick and Haller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Monroe misses with a low kick as Haller jumps back. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Monroe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haller, right into the meat.
Haller misses the shot to the body. Haller slips a jab from Monroe.#T1# Haller throws a hook but Monroe blocks it. Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing. Haller pushing out the jab but it's not landing. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monroe! But no joy. Monroe throws a jab when Haller was well out of range. Nice straight punches there by Haller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haller. Monroe throws a series of punches but Haller moves out of range. A decent looking cross lands there for Haller. Monroe loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch. Monroe tries to clinch but Haller is having none of it. Haller ducks under a wild hook from Monroe. Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haller.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller. Monroe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Monroe throws a push kick but Haller slaps the foot to one side. Haller looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.#T2# Haller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2# It looks like David Haller has been cut. Monroe takes a swing at Haller's ribcage but misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice uppercut there from Haller. Monroe missing with a left hand there. Haller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Good leg kick by Haller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haller misses with a left hand #KD2# and before Haller can reset, Monroe rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Haller is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue! Haller throws a looping overhand right but Monroe ducks down to avoid it. A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet. Haller scores with a jab to the jaw. Nice body punch from Haller. Haller lands a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Haller. A swing and a miss from Monroe. A leg kick checked by Haller. Haller takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T3# A big left from Haller misses. Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range. The fighters circle momentarily. Haller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Haller lands a head shot. Haller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Monroe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Monroe wants to land a leg kick but Haller is out of range. Monroe thuds his right hand into Haller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Monroe misses with an uppercut. Haller saw that one coming. Haller lands with a cross. Haller cracks the inside of Monroe's front leg. Monroe takes a body punch but keeps moving. Monroe is looking to score with low kicks. Haller slips a straight right by Monroe. Haller swinging wildly here.
#T4# Haller is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Monroe misses with a hook. Haller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monroe's calf. Haller looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely. Haller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Monroes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Monroe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Haller checks it well. Monroe slips under a jab from Haller. Monroe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Monroe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Monroe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Haller lands with a nice body punch. Nice uppercut there from Haller.#T5# A slapping leg kick lands for Monroe.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Monroe.
Haller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haller scores with a jab to the jaw. Haller dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Monroe throws a head kick that misses. Monroe misses with a looping left. Haller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Monroe backs up against the ropes.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target. Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it. Monroe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Haller misses with an uppercut. Monroe saw that one coming. Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.#T6# Monroe with a jab. 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! Haller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Monroe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haller. Haller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monroe.
Monroe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller. Haller throws a poor cross that misses
and Monroe counters with a lovely straight right hand! Haller throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily. Haller throws a jab when Monroe was well out of range. Monroe misses with a straight left. Haller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe. Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haller was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe. Good exchange - Monroe coming out on top. Haller misses the shot to the body. Haller throws a big shot that misses.#T7# Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing. Haller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe. Haller jabs Monroe right on the nose. Monroe blinks but takes it well. Haller scores with a hook to the body. Monroe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Haller loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch. Monroe fails in his attempt to clinch. It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Monroe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice jab. Haller thuds his right hand into Monroe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Monroe lands with a straight right. Haller didn't see that one coming. Haller thuds his right hand into Monroe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Haller sizes up Monroe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Monroe thows a leg kick but Haller checks it and Haller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the liver by Haller. Beautiful body shot.#T8# Monroe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Haller scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Monroe throws a front kick aimed at Haller's knee but Haller avoids it well. Haller with a nice cross. Haller throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2# Monroe moves into the clinch. Haller blocks an uppercut.
Haller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monroes head. Monroe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haller misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haller is defending well for now. Monroe misses with a punch on the inside.
Monroe blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Haller.
#T9# Haller tries a body shot but Monroe blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. Haller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Monroe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Monroe.
Good body shot from Monroe.
#BC2# Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. No joy there for Monroe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. Monroe slips a straight right by Haller. Monroe looks like he wants to counter punch here. Haller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range. Monroe tries to counter by closing the distance. Monroe misses with a hook. Haller ducked under it nicely. Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away. Monroe misses the shot to the body. Monroe misses with a body shot.
Haller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monroe was well out of range. Poor timing from Haller. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Monroe takes the third round. The cut man is working on David Haller's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R4# Haller lands a jab to the head.
Monroe misses with a looping left. Good leg kick by Haller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haller jabs at Monroe's body. Haller moves into range and connects with a jab. Haller getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Jab by Haller. Haller throws a hook to the side of Monroe's head but Monroe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Monroe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Haller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Monroe. Haller throws a body shot but no joy. A jab from Monroe misses. Haller dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Monroe slips a jab from Haller. Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haller appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T1# Haller misses with a hook. Monroe is looking for the big counter here. Monroe looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range. Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away. Monroe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe. Haller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Haller ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Haller jabs at Monroe's body. Monroe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haller. Monroe wants to land a leg kick but Haller is out of range. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haller, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target. Monroe misses with a wild body shot. Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Monroe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T2# Haller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Haller cracks Monroe with a good jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Haller misses with an uppercut. Monroe looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely. Monroe throws a series of punches but Haller avoids them all with ease. Monroe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haller. Haller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Haller. Haller misses with a right hand letting Monroe counter with a right hand. Haller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monroe. Monroe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haller finds it's way round the side to connect with Monroe's head. Monroe looks to land a combination. Haller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet. Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller. A big right from Haller misses. #T3# Haller moves out of range as Monroe strikes. Haller slips a jab from Monroe. Monroe misses with a left hand and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Haller throws a lazy right hand but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Monroe moves out of range of the strikes. Monroe throws a low kick but Haller avoids it. Haller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe. Haller throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Haller slips under a jab from Monroe. Haller throws a jab but it's blocked by Monroe. Monroe blocks a jab. Monroe defending well as Haller loads up on a big left hand. Monroe lands a nice looking body shot.
Haller throws out a powerful jab. A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target. #T4# Monroe misses with an uppercut
and Haller counters with a lovely shot to the body. Haller scores with a jab. Haller misses with a looping left. Haller lands with a good body shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target. Haller throws a body shot but no joy. Monroe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Haller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Haller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Monroe slips a jab from Haller. Monroe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monroe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Monroe throws a low kick, looking for Haller's leg but Haller calmly moves out of range. Monroe on the wrong end of a nice hook. Haller missing with a left hand there. Monroe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Monroe works Haller's body with a nice hook.#T5# Monroe thows a leg kick but Haller checks it and Haller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Haller moves away from the strike by Monroe. Haller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Monroe's head. Haller connects with a jab. Haller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Monroe throws a jab when Haller was well out of range. A jab from Haller misses. Monroe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Haller lunges at Monroe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Monroe's hand. Haller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haller dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A kick lands to the mid section there for Haller. Haller avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target. Monroe thows a left - swing and a miss! Monroe throws a leg kick but Haller sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T6# Monroe throws out a leg kick but Haller moves out of range and Monroe only half commits. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Monroe swings widly with a right hand
and Haller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Haller lands with a cross. A lazy left from Haller finds it's target. Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haller.
Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe. Haller throwing a counter right hand but Monroe manages to avoid it. Haller misses with a straight right. Haller lands a nice shot to the body.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller. Haller just misses with a punch to the body.
Haller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haller tests Monroe's chin there with a solid looking shot. Haller clobbers Monroe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller. A little jabbing left from Monroe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T7# Haller scores with a punch to the head. Haller checks a leg kick nicely. Monroe looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range. Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on Haller's shoulder, as Haller tries to avoid the shot. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monroe, as that shot connected.
Haller misses with a lunging right hand
and Monroe counters with an outside leg kick.
Haller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Haller throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range. Monroe swinging wildly here.
A jab from Haller finds it's way through Monroe's defenses. An inside leg kick from Monroe misses. Monroe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Haller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Monroe swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
#T8# A jab from Monroe misses. Monroe throws the left hand but Haller avoids the punch easily. Monroe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haller. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2# Monroe has managed to clinch.
Haller misses with the head strike.
Haller working aggressively here.
Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Monroe misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haller. #BC# Haller breaks from the clinch.
Haller connects with a body shot. Haller cracks Monroe with an open hand slap. Haller gets off balance looking for a body kick enabling Monroe to counter with a crisp jab. Monroe scores with a nice right hand.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller. It looked like Haller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Monroe. Haller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monroe's hands.#T9# Haller looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely. Monroe tests Haller's chin there with a solid looking shot. Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Haller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Monroe. Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe. Monroe feints and then cracks Haller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haller down. Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe. Good standup being displayed there by Haller as he connects with a hook. Monroe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haller clobbers Monroe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Haller dips down and scores with a jab to the body. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Monroe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Haller - the referee stops the clock and Monroe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Haller. Monroe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Haller does a little dance to reset his feet. Haller avoids a low kick by using good footwork. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller had his way with Colin Monroe in that round. The cut man is working on David Haller's cut. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round! #R5# Haller takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses. Haller throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Haller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Haller swats away the attempt to clinch by Monroe. Haller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Haller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Haller lands a leg kick that knocks Monroe off balance momentarily. Haller misses with a wild body shot. Monroe scores with a jab to the jaw. Monroe scores with a decent looking hook. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Monroe connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Haller's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Haller - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Colin Monroe! Colin Monroe is the new bantamweight champion! A victorious Colin Monroe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. David Haller was interviewed post fight and said 'WTF???'.
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K-1 25 Haller vs Jafar
Date: Jun 13, 2018 |
#R1# Haller scores with the left hand. Jafar knows he should have avoided that one. Nice body punch from Jafar. Jafar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Jafar jabs Haller to the body, keeping him at a distance. Jafar throws the left hand but Haller avoids the punch easily. Haller dips to his left and cracks Jafar with an uppercut! The fighters circling - Jafar throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haller, right into the meat.
Jafar misses with an uppercut. Haller saw that one coming. Haller avoids the body shot from Jafar.
Jab from Haller. Jafar misses with a looping left. Haller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Haller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A swing and a miss from Jafar. A punch combination from Haller misses. A little jabbing left from Jafar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Haller connects with a single shot there. Haller throws a jab but it's blocked by Jafar. Haller slips under a jab from Jafar. Haller throws a shot from downtown. Jafar moves away and avoids it. Haller misses with a body punch
and Jafar counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1# Haller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Haller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jafar sees it coming and avoids it easily. Haller cracks Jafar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Haller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jafar was well out of range. Poor timing from Haller. Haller throws a hook to the side of Jafar's head but Jafar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Jafar jabbing away but nothing is landing. It looks like Haller has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Haller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jafar.
Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Jafar is just out of range. Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jafar.#CL2# Jafar rushes Haller and presses him up against the ropes. Jafar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. Haller pushes Jafar back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Jafar misses with the head strike.
Jafar lands with a right to the head. Haller tries a body shot but Jafar blocks it.
Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. A short right from Haller. #T2# 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! Jafar takes a shot to the head. Haller scores with a shoulder strike. Jafar lands a left hand.
Jafar misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller tries to throw a body punch but Jafar avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Haller tries to throw a body punch but Jafar avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. Jafar misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller lands a shoulder strike. Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Haller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jafar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haller backwards. Jafar struggles to land a body shot inside as Haller controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller is working Jafar over against the ropes. Haller misses with a body punch.
Jafar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haller throws a head punch that misses. Jafar working aggressively here.
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 David Haller will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Jab by Jafar. Jafar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haller. David Haller is winning the standup battle so far. Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jafar. Jafar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Haller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Haller takes a swing at Jafar's ribcage but misses. Jafar throws a lazy right hand but Haller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. The fighters circling - Jafar throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2# Jafar instigates a clinch. David Haller has scored more points in the clinch so far. Jafar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Jafar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Jafar. Haller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Haller misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jafar's elbow. Jafar pushes Haller back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Haller scores with a nice short uppercut. Haller can't find room to land a body shot as Jafar controls the action.
#T1# Jafar takes a shot to the head. Haller blocks an uppercut.
Jafar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Jafar throws a head punch that misses. Jafar pushes Haller back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller throws a head punch that misses. Haller lands a right hand. Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Jafar uses good head movement to avoid it. Jafar lands with a right to the head. A nice left hand lands by Jafar.
Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jafar. Haller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jafar. A nice right hand lands inside from Haller. This has been an exciting period of action! Haller blocking some punches.
Jafar misses with a body punch.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jafar misses with a short punch on the inside. A nice left hand lands by Jafar.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. #T2# Jafar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC2# Haller is rocked! Haller throws a head punch that misses. Oh Haller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Jafar has a couple of punches blocked by Haller.
Haller seems to have got his legs back now. Jafar lands a right hand. Jafar throws a head punch that misses. Jafar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller scores with a nice hook to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Haller. Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jafar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. Jafar lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller tries to throw a body punch but Jafar avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jafar has a couple of punches blocked by Haller.
Jafar blocks a body shot from Haller. Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jafar fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuri Jafar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R3# Haller with a nice cross. Jafar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Haller throws a jab when Jafar was well out of range. Nice body punch from Jafar. Jafar tries to clinch but Haller moves out of range. Haller throws a looping overhand right but Jafar ducks down to avoid it. A jab from Haller misses. Haller throws out a powerful jab. Haller lands a leg kick that knocks Jafar off balance momentarily. Jafar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Haller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Jafar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Haller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jafar takes a shot right to the bread basket. 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! Jafar works the jab nicely. Jafar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Jafar scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1# Haller swats away the attempt to clinch by Jafar. Haller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Nice uppercut lands for Jafar. That snapped Haller's head back.
Haller dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jafar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haller.
Haller throws a lazy right hand but Jafar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Haller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Haller lands with a hook. Jafar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Haller throws an overhand right that lands on Jafar's shoulder, as Jafar tries to avoid the shot. Jafar throws out a counter right but Haller avoids it with no problem. Jafar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Haller avoids the body shot from Jafar.
Haller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Haller swings for the body but Jafar moves out of range.
Jafar now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Jafar blocks a leg kick. Jafar throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller. Haller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2# Jafar ducks under a wild hook from Haller. Jafar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jafar moves out of range of the leg kick from Haller. A big left from Jafar misses. Haller throws a lazy right hand but Jafar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jafar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand. Haller moves forwards but Jafar connects with a nice, crisp jab. Haller misses with a straight left. Jafar scores with a nice head shot. Jafar just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Haller misses the target. Haller thumps Jafar with a low kick. Jafar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haller throws out the jab. Jafar throws out a counter right but Haller avoids it with no problem. Haller throws an overhand right that lands on Jafar's shoulder, as Jafar tries to avoid the shot. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jafar swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
Haller misses with a hook. Haller throws a looping overhand right but Jafar ducks down to avoid it. Jafar moves out of range of the strikes. Jafar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Haller with a body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller clearly takes that round. That's time! Haller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R4# Jafar throws a lazy right hand but Haller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jafar throws a poor cross that misses
and Haller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Haller misses with a looping right. Jafar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Jafar staying out of range there. Jafar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away. Jafar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Jafar blocks a jab. Jafar takes a swing at Haller's ribcage but misses. Jafar tests Haller's chin there with a solid looking shot. Haller misses with a right hand and Jafar counters with a nice uppercut. Jafar swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
Haller misses with a left hand and Jafar counters with a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A big left from Jafar misses. Jafar throws a looping overhand right but Haller ducks down to avoid it. Jafar blocks a jab. Haller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Haller throws a poor cross that misses
letting Jafar counter with a right hand. #T1# Jafar moves away from the strike by Haller. Haller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Haller throws the left hand but Jafar avoids the punch easily.#CL2# Jafar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Jafar tries to work over Haller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Haller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Jafar uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Haller can't find room to land a body shot as Jafar controls the action.
Haller misses with the head strike.
Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. Haller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jafar backwards. Haller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2# Jafar pushes Haller back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Haller blocks a body shot from Jafar. Haller misses with a punch to the body.
Haller misses with a punch to the body.
Jafar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haller backwards. Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haller tries to throw a body punch but Jafar avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. Jafar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Haller. A quick uppercut on the inside from Jafar. Jafar swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jafar's elbow. Haller lands a shoulder strike. Haller blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuri Jafar dominated that fourth round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! #R5# Haller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Haller throws a hook but Jafar avoids it easily. Haller blocks a jab. Jafar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jafar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jafar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haller sees it coming and avoids it easily. Jafar throws an overhand right that lands on Haller's shoulder, as Haller tries to avoid the shot. Jafar moves out of range as Haller strikes. Haller misses with a hook. Haller throws a hook but Jafar blocks it. Jafar throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Jafar misses with a right hand and Haller counters with a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jafar misses with a left hand and Haller counters with a nice uppercut. Haller avoids the body shot from Jafar.
Jafar throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jafar. Haller takes one on the button.#T1# Nice defenses there by Jafar. Jafar throws out a counter right but Haller avoids it with no problem. Jafar misses with a looping left. Haller throwing a counter right hand but Jafar manages to avoid it. Haller throws a hook but Jafar blocks it. Jafar moves out of range of the strikes. Haller moves out of range of the strikes. Haller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jafar. Haller appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Jafar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Jafar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jafar staying out of range there. Haller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jafar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jafar just misses with a punch to the body.
Haller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A swing and a miss from Jafar. Haller throws a body punch but Jafar moves out of range. Jafar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller. Jafar throws a body punch but Haller moves out of range. Haller throws a shot from downtown. Jafar moves away and avoids it.#T2# Good standup being displayed there by Haller as he connects with a hook. Jafar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haller throws out the jab. Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Haller slips a straight right by Jafar. This has been an exciting period of action! Jafar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Jafar throws a lazy right hand but Haller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jafar throws a hook but Haller blocks it. Haller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jafar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Haller scrambles back to his feet. Haller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Haller throws a big shot that misses. Jafar defending well as Haller loads up on a big left hand. Haller slips under a jab from Jafar. Haller lands a jab to the head.
Jab from Jafar. Haller throws a body shot but no joy. Nice cross by Haller. Haller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jafar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Jafar looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range.
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 David Haller. I think Haller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47 Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller! David Haller retains his bantamweight title! An out of breath David Haller thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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K-1 19 Haller vs Monroe II
Date: May 19, 2018 |
#R1# Haller throws an off balance right hand
letting Monroe counter with a right hand. Monroe throws a right hand that misses
and Haller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Monroe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Haller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monroe's sensitive parts. A solid body kick from Monroe. Haller throws a lazy uppercut
and Monroe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Haller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller. Monroe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Haller pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Monroe is looking to land body kicks. Monroe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Monroe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Haller if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action! Haller throws a hook but Monroe blocks it. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monroe, right into the meat.
Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe. A shot to the liver by Haller. Beautiful body shot. Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe. Monroe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Haller checks it well. #T1# Haller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Haller slips a straight right by Monroe. An attempted straight right counter from Haller misses the target. Haller cracks Monroe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Haller throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily. Monroe blocks a jab. Monroe swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Haller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haller. A leg kick checked by Haller. Monroe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. A swing and a miss from Monroe. Monroe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Haller cracks Monroe with an open hand slap. Monroe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haller counters with a straight right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
David Haller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A jab from Monroe misses. #T2# Haller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Haller misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely. A little jabbing left from Monroe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Monroe throws a push kick but Haller slaps the foot to one side. Haller slips a straight right by Monroe. Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Haller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Haller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Haller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blake Phoenix's Champion Factory in the buildup to the fight. Haller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haller lands with a nice body punch. Haller misses with a wild body shot. A punch lands to the side of Haller 's head but he takes it in his stride. Haller moves out of range of the strikes. Monroe throws a hook to the side of Haller's head but Haller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Haller looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely. Monroe looks like he wants to counter punch here. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Monroe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Haller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Monroe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A lazy left from Haller finds it's target. Monroe thows a left - swing and a miss! Monroe misses with a combination
and Haller counters with a nice body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Haller misses with a right hand and Monroe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Haller lands with a shot to the body. Monroe swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
Haller misses with a body punch
and Haller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Haller misses with a looping right. Haller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe walks into a left hand. David Haller is winning the standup battle so far. Monroe walks into a stiff left hand from Haller. Haller misses with a right hand letting Monroe counter with a right hand. Haller misses with an uppercut. Monroe lands a jab to the head.
Monroe lands with a straight right. Haller didn't see that one coming. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Monroe misses with a low kick.
Haller looks to throw the jab but Monroe is out of range. Monroe scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Haller misses with a straight right. Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1# Monroe misses with a hook
and Haller counters with a thumping low kick. Haller scores with a nice right hand.
Haller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe feints a counter leg kick. Haller misses with an uppercut. Monroe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haller.
Monroe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC2# Haller is rocked! Monroe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haller. That did some damage! Monroe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A head kick misses from Monroe. Haller throws a lazy right hand but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Haller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Haller moves out of range. Haller connects with a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Haller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Monroe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T2# Monroe jabs Haller right on the nose. Haller blinks but takes it well. Monroe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haller. Haller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monroe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Haller scrambles back to his feet. Oh Haller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Haller throws a hook but Monroe avoids it easily. Haller seems to have got his legs back now. Haller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Monroe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haller finds it's way round the side to connect with Monroe's head. Crunch! Monroe slams his shin into Haller's torso. Haller misses with a hook. Monroe tries to land a front kick but Haller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Haller lands a head shot. Monroe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A jab from Haller finds it's way through Monroe's defenses. Haller throws a lazy right hand but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Monroe slips under a jab. Haller misses the shot to the body. Haller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haller lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R3# Monroe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haller. Monroe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing. Monroe only half commits to the counter leg kick. Monroe needs to keep his hands up - Haller had a free shot at his head there. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Monroe. Haller looks to throw the jab but Monroe is out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target. Haller misses with a looping right. Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Monroe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Monroe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Monroe throws a big shot that misses. Haller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Monroe finds it's way round the side to connect with Haller's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller moves out of range of the leg kick from Monroe. Monroe throws a head kick that misses. Monroe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A nice combination there by Haller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Monroe moves out of range as Haller strikes. It seemed like Monroe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1# Monroe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Haller scores with a body shot.
Haller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haller throws a looping overhand right but Monroe ducks down to avoid it. Monroe throws a shot from downtown. Haller moves away and avoids it. Haller throws a jab when Monroe was well out of range. Monroe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Monroe blocks a jab. That kick from Monroe tenderised Haller's leg. Haller is trying to keep his angry face on. A head kick by Monroe misses and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Monroe connects with a jab. Monroe misses with a lunging right hand
and Haller counters with a lovely straight right hand! Haller throws a right hand that misses
and Monroe counters with a straight right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Monroe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller. Jab, jab by Haller - just one landing. #T2# Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe throws a poor cross that misses
and Haller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monroe can do to turn this around? Haller throws a lazy right hand but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Monroe throws out a counter right but Haller avoids it with no problem. Haller misses with a looping right. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Haller tries to land a body kick and Monroe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Monroe throws a head kick but Haller moves out of range.
Haller jabs Monroe to the body, keeping him at a distance. Haller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Haller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monroe's calf. Monroe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A lazy left from Haller finds it's target. Haller loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jab by Haller. Haller throws a wild body kick that Monroe sees coming a mile off. Haller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Haller misses with a looping right. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller clearly takes that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R4# Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Haller misses with a jab to the body
and Haller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Haller slips under a jab from Monroe. Monroe takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Haller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haller was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe. Haller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monroe connects with a jab. Monroe throws a solid leg kick but Haller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monroe. It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Monroe loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch. Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Haller. It seemed like Monroe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely. Haller with a jab. Haller slips under a jab from Monroe. Monroe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Monroe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haller slips a straight right by Monroe.#T1# Haller connects with a single shot there. Haller throws a nice inside leg kick. Haller throws a lazy right hand but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Monroe throws a leg kick that misses. Monroe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range. Haller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monroe doesn't seem bothered though. A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target. Haller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Monroe's head backwards. Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Haller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe. Monroe swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
Haller misses with a wild body shot. Monroe misses with a low kick. Haller swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Monroe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Monroe scrambles back to his feet.#T2# Haller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monroe moves away. Haller scores with a jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Haller takes one to the chin there. A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target. Haller appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Monroe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haller. Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Haller tests Monroe's chin there with a solid looking shot. Monroe misses with a hook. Haller ducked under it nicely. Haller throws a hook to the side of Monroe's head but Monroe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Monroe missing with a left hand there. Haller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Monroe looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range. Monroe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haller. Haller misses the shot to the body. Monroe throws an off balance right hand
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand. Monroe misses with a wild combination.
Haller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller had his way with Colin Monroe in that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! #R5# Haller connects with a body shot that sends Monroe's belly button to the back. Monroe on the wrong end of a nice hook. Monroe slips a jab from Haller. Haller misses with a hook
and Monroe counters with an outside leg kick.
Haller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Haller scores with a jab to the head.
David Haller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Monroe moves out of range of the strikes. Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe staying out of range there. Haller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller lands with a nice body punch. Haller throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot. Monroe misses with a hook. Haller ducked under it nicely. Monroe throws a big shot that misses. Monroe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T1# Monroe connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice body kick from Haller. Monroe misses with a body shot.
Haller checks the leg kick. Monroe slips under a jab. Monroe staying out of range there. Haller throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range. Monroe blocks a jab. Haller lands with a straight right. Monroe didn't see that one coming. Monroe misses with a right hand and Haller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Haller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donk. Haller catches Monroe right on the button with a cross. Haller cracks Monroe with a right hand to the side of the head. Monroe throws a nice outside leg kick. Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller. 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! Monroe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haller finds it's way round the side to connect with Monroe's head. #T2# Haller swings away with a leg kick that misses. Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Haller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Haller swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Monroe to counter with a crisp jab. Haller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monroe. A slapping body kick lands there for Haller. Haller connects with a leg kick. Monroe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Monroe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Haller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Haller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Monroe's head backwards. Monroe lands a lovely overhand right. Haller connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. The fighters circling - Haller throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Monroe throws an off balance right hand
and Haller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Colin Monroe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Haller ducks down to avoid it. Haller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight! David Haller showed his dominance in that final round. Well Haller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller! David Haller is the new bantamweight champion! After the fight, David Haller was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. Colin Monroe was interviewed post fight and said 'My opponent is one of the best stand-up fighters ever in Tycoon. All the RESPECT to him and his manager!
I will be back ... may be we can do this once more ! '.
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Event:
K-1 14 Haller vs Monroe
Date: May 02, 2018 |
#R1# Haller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Haller throws a jab but it's blocked by Monroe. Haller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blake Phoenix's Champion Factory in the buildup to the fight. Haller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monroe. Monroe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haller. Monroe misses with a hook
and Haller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Haller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe. Haller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL# Haller closes the distance and pushes Monroe back into the ropes. Monroe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haller avoids it. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Monroe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Monroe misses with some punches.
Haller tries to land a knee to the head but Monroe blocks with his arms.
Haller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monroes head. Monroe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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! Monroe misses with some punches.
Haller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monroe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haller tries a knee to the head but Monroe blocks it.
#BC2# Monroe breaks the clinch.
#T1# A clash of legs there as Haller blocks the low kick. Haller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Monroe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand. Haller with a body punch. A glancing blow. A lazy left from Haller finds it's target. Nice shot lands for Haller. Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range. Monroe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Monroe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haller swings widly with a right hand
and Monroe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Haller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Haller throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily. Monroe moves out of range as Haller strikes. Monroe slips a straight right by Haller. A lazy left from Haller finds it's target. Monroe staying out of range there. This has been an exciting period of action! Haller slips under a jab from Monroe. Monroe looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely.#T2# Monroe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haller. Haller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Monroe throws a jab when Haller was well out of range. A swing and a miss from Monroe. Haller lands a jab to the head.
Monroe throws a body shot but no joy. A jab from Haller misses. Haller throws a looping overhand right but Monroe ducks down to avoid it. A nice combination there by Monroe.
Haller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Monroe is out of range. David Haller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Monroe looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely. Monroe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Haller tries to clinch there but Monroe circles away.
Haller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Monroe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haller throws out the jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Monroe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Haller lands with a good body shot. Monroe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# A shot to the body from Haller misses and Monroe counters with a low kick, right behind Haller 's knee. Haller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monroe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Haller. An inside leg kick from Monroe misses. Haller lands a really nice looking cross but Monroe seems unphased.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away. Monroe swings widly with a right hand
and Haller counters with a nice leg kick. Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Haller ducks down to avoid it. Monroe misses with the combination.
Monroe lands a jab to the nose. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haller sees it coming and avoids it easily. Monroe throws a series of punches but Haller moves out of range. Haller works Monroe's body with a nice hook. Haller swings widly with a right hand
and Monroe counters with a nice uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Haller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T1##CL# Haller clinches up against the ropes. A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. Monroe tries to circle away but Haller has him pinned against the ropes. Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monroe can do to turn this around? Haller scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2# Monroe breaks from the clinch.
#CL# Haller has Monroe up against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Monroe.
Monroe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Haller blocking some punches.
Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it. Monroe lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller lands a nice shot to the body. Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monroe's elbow. A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. #T2# Monroe lands with a short shot to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haller misses with a knee strike.
Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Monroe.
Monroe misses with a knee strike.
Monroe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monroe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haller backwards. Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2# Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Haller pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Monroe avoids the body shot from Haller.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Haller moves out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target. #CL# Haller has closed the distance and engaged Monroe in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Colin Monroe will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R3# That kick from Haller tenderised Monroe's leg. Monroe is trying to keep his angry face on. Haller scores with a jab. That kick from Monroe tenderised Haller's leg. Haller is trying to keep his angry face on. Monroe looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range. Monroe misses with an uppercut. Haller saw that one coming. Sloppy strikes from Monroe. Those never looked like landing. Haller wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Haller with a hook. Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Haller looks to clinch and Monroe counters with a one-two to the body. #CUT2# It looks like David Haller has been cut. Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on Haller's shoulder, as Haller tries to avoid the shot. Haller throws a poor cross that misses
and Monroe counters with a straight right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A solid leg kick lands there for Monroe.
A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target. Haller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Haller looks to land a right hand but Monroe moved out of range. Monroe looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL# Haller clinches up with Monroe and pushes him back against the ropes. Haller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monroe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T1# Monroe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haller backwards. Haller tries a knee to the head but Monroe blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Monroe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monroe's elbow. #BC2# Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Monroe throws the left hand but Haller avoids the punch easily. Haller checks a leg kick. Haller misses with a left hand and Monroe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Haller lands with a hook. Monroe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A jab lands there for Haller. Monroe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Haller misses with a hook. Monroe looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range. Haller just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target. The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2# Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Monroe misses with a wild body shot. Some bone on bone action there as Haller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Monroe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monroe slips a straight right by Haller. A swing and a miss from Haller. Monroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice jab. Haller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monroe sees it coming and avoids it easily. Haller scores with a nice right hand.
Monroe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Haller dips to his left and cracks Monroe with an uppercut! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller throws a sloppy body shot
and Monroe counters with a lovely straight right hand! Monroe looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely. Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Colin Monroe just about did enough to take it. The cut man is working on David Haller's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R4# Monroe throws a big shot that misses. An attempted straight right counter from Haller misses the target. Haller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monroe swats him away and circles back towards the center. Haller blocks a jab. A head kick misses from Monroe. Haller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monroe at a distance.
Colin Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup. Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe. A big left from Haller misses. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monroe! But no joy. Colin Monroe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Monroe looks to land a combination but Haller avoids it well. Haller tries to counter by clinching up but Monroe breaks away and moves out of range. Monroe throws a big shot that misses. Haller pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Monroe tried to score with a low kick but Haller checks it. Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Haller tries to clinch there but Monroe circles away.
Haller defending well as Monroe loads up on a big left hand. #T1# Haller misses with a body kick. Haller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haller lands with a straight right. Monroe didn't see that one coming. Monroe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe. Haller works the jab nicely. Haller walks into a straight right hand from Monroe. Monroe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Haller scores with a jab to the body.#CL# Monroe tries to keep at a distance but Haller has taken the fight into the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. Monroe misses with a hook from the clinch. Monroe lands a hook that snaps the head of Haller backwards. Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haller struggles to land a body shot inside as Monroe controls his hands.
#T2# Monroe can't find room to land a body shot as Haller controls the action.
Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haller misses with a body punch.
Monroe blocks a body shot from Haller. Haller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monroe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monroe working aggressively here.
Monroe blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Haller.
Monroe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haller backwards. Haller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Haller tries to work over Monroe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Monroe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. Monroe scores with a nice hook to the head. Haller pushes Monroe back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Haller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monroe blocks it with crossed arms. Monroe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that David Haller will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on David Haller's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! #R5# Haller throws a shot from downtown. Monroe moves away and avoids it. Haller scores with a nice right hand.
Monroe lands a nice looking body kick. Monroe takes a shot right to the bread basket. A big left from Monroe misses. Haller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monroe's hands. Haller ducks under a wild hook from Monroe. Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on Haller's shoulder, as Haller tries to avoid the shot. Haller slips a straight right by Monroe. Monroe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haller has time to react. Haller moves out of range as Monroe strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller fails in his attempt to clinch. Haller connects with a right hand. Monroe shakes it off. Haller throws a looping overhand right but Monroe ducks down to avoid it. A nice side step and Monroe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL# Haller gets in close and instigates a clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Haller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haller lands a right hand. #T1# Monroe digs a right hand into Haller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haller's gas tank. Monroe misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2# Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haller throws an off balance right hand
and Monroe counters with a stiff right hand. Haller misses with a right hand and Monroe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Decent striking displayed by Haller there. Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller. It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Monroe misses the shot to the body. Haller scores with a jab to the jaw. Monroe moves out of range of the strikes. Monroe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Monroe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Monroe unleashes a big counter combination but Haller bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. A lazy left from Haller finds it's target. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Monroe throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2# Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Haller. Monroe shrugs it off though. Haller looks to throw the jab but Monroe is out of range. Haller misses with a straight right. Monroe drops his hands momentarily and Haller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Monroe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Haller tries to clinch but Monroe is having none of it. A punch combination from Monroe misses. Monroe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#ROC2# Haller is rocked! Monroe throws a sloppy head kick and Haller moves out of range easily. Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL# Haller rushes Monroe and presses him up against the ropes. Haller lands with a right to the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2# Monroe breaks the clinch.
Haller slips a jab and a cross from Monroe.
A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target. Haller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monroe swats him away and circles back towards the center. Monroe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
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 David Haller. I think Haller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:48 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Event:
K-1 Round 6 Ukkeli vs Ripgut
Date: Apr 04, 2018 |
#R1# Haller throws a jab but it's blocked by Corn. Haller walks into a stiff left hand from Corn. Haller lands an overhand right. Haller throws out a powerful jab. A left lands for Haller. Haller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corn.
Corn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Corn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. We've been informed that Haller has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Corn scores with a nice right hand.
Corn throws a right hand that Haller ducks under and follows up with a left that Haller also avoids with ease. A shot to the liver by Corn. Beautiful body shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Haller misses with a hook. Corn ducked under it nicely. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haller. Corn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Corn throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Haller misses with an uppercut. Corn saw that one coming. Corn scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Corn tries to move into range but Haller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Corn lands with a good body shot. Corn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller. Haller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Corn misses with a straight left. Corn ducks under a wild hook from Haller. Corn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T1# Haller misses with a straight right. Corn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Haller looks to throw the jab but Corn is out of range. Corn throws a hook to the side of Haller's head but Haller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Corn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haller manages to avoid it. Corn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Haller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Haller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Haller slips under a jab. Haller looks like he wants to counter punch here. Corn slips a jab from Haller. Corn wants to clinch. Haller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Jimmy Corn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Haller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haller loads up on a big right hand but Corn slips the punch. A jab from Haller finds it's way through Corn's defenses. Haller catches Corn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL# Corn darts in and clinches Haller up against the ropes.#T2# A nice left hand lands by Haller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Haller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Haller lands a nice shot to the body. A short body shot lands from Corn as the two fighters clinch.
Corn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corn tries a body shot but Haller blocks it.
Corn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Corn.
Corn takes a shot to the head. Corn misses with a hook from the clinch. A right handed body shot lands from Corn.
Corn lands a nice uppercut. Corn lands a shoulder strike. Corn tries to throw a body punch but Haller avoids it by throwing Corn back against the ropes. Haller prevents a body shot from Corn. Corn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Haller blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Corn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corn lands an uppercut. Corn misses with the head strike.
Corn digs a right hand into Haller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haller's gas tank. Haller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Haller will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. #R2# Haller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corn.
Corn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Haller 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. Haller keeps the fight on the outside. Corn throws a leg kick but Haller checks it. Corn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haller. Haller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corn. A little jabbing left from Haller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Corn staying out of range there. Corn scores with a punch to the head. Haller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Haller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Corn throws a body shot but no joy. #CL# Corn gets a clinch. Corn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Corn struggles to land a body shot inside as Haller controls his hands.
Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller trying to land knees to the body.
Haller blocking some punches.
Corn lands a shoulder strike. Corn tries to work over Haller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jimmy Corn has scored more points in the clinch so far. Corn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corn's elbow. Corn misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller can't find room to land a body shot as Corn controls the action.
#T1# A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. Haller misses with a knee to the head. Corn working aggressively here.
Corn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Corn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Haller scores with a shot to the side of Corn's head. Corn blocks a body shot from Haller. Corn throws a head punch that misses. Haller blocking some punches.
Corn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Haller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corn backwards. Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Corn.
Corn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Haller tries to throw a body punch but Corn avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. A nice left hand lands by Haller.
Corn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller prevents a body shot from Corn. Corn lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Haller struggles to land a body shot inside as Corn controls his hands.
Corn lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2# Corn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Haller lands a nice uppercut. Corn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haller backwards. Haller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haller backwards. Haller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haller looking to throw knees to the head but Corn is blocking nicely.
Haller presses Corn against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Haller misses with some punches.
Haller tries a body shot but Corn blocks it.
Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller lands a hook that snaps the head of Corn backwards. Corn lands a right hand. Haller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corn throws a head punch that misses. Corn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corn can't find room to land a body shot as Haller controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Corn dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Corn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller. David Haller seems to be getting the better of the standup. Corn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Haller paws at him with a jab and circles away. Haller misses with an uppercut. Corn saw that one coming. Haller throws an overhand right that lands on Corn's shoulder, as Corn tries to avoid the shot. Haller lands a leg kick that knocks Corn off balance momentarily. Haller misses with a hook. Corn ducked under it nicely. Haller connects with a jab. Corn throws a lazy right hand but Haller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corn. Haller throws the left hand but Corn avoids the punch easily. Haller blocks a jab.#CL# Corn has Haller up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Corn as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Corn misses with a hook from the clinch. Corn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haller throws a head punch that misses. Haller tries a body shot but Corn blocks it.
A short left from Haller. #T1# Corn scores with an uppercut up the middle. Haller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corn backwards. Haller tries to throw a body punch but Corn avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Corn. Haller tries a body shot but Corn blocks it.
Corn blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Haller.
Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller tries to throw a body punch but Corn avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. Corn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corn struggles to land a body shot inside as Haller controls his hands.
Corn gets through Haller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Corn misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Corn. Haller with a knee to the head.
Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Corn. Haller lands a nice shot to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Corn can't find room to land a body shot as Haller controls the action.
Corn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haller backwards. Corn misses with a short punch on the inside. Corn can't find room to land a body shot as Haller controls the action.
Corn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T2# Haller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Corn or not. Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Haller.
A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. Corn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corn misses with a punch to the body.
Corn prevents a body shot from Haller. Corn blocks a body shot from Haller. Corn misses with a hook from the clinch. Corn misses with a punch to the body.
Haller lands a hook to the side of the head. Corn tries a body shot but Haller blocks it.
Corn misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Haller blocks an uppercut.
Haller lands a good knee to the midsection. Corn won't want to take too many of those. Corn lands with a short shot to the head. Corn scores with a nice hook to the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to David Haller. I think Haller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller! David Haller took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Dynasty D-L Fight Night 5
Date: Feb 18, 2018 |
#R1# De Haven misses with a low kick. Haller works the jab nicely. De Haven throws a hook but Haller blocks it. De Haven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. A swing and a miss from De Haven. De Haven has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym in the buildup to the fight. De Haven connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Jab by De Haven. A punch lands to the side of De Haven 's head but he takes it in his stride. Haller ducks right into an uppercut from De Haven. De Haven looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range. De Haven takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! De Haven lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Decent striking displayed by Haller there. Haller slips under a jab from De Haven. Haller connects with a looping right hand.
Nice shot by Haller. De Haven takes one to the side of the head.
Haller staying out of range there. Haller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Haven looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range. Michel De Haven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jab from Haller. Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Haven.#T1# Haller scores with a hook. De Haven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Haller scores with a nice head shot. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haller, as that shot connected.
De Haven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haller sees it coming and avoids it easily. Haller cracks a nice hook into De Haven's ribs. Haller throws a good cross that connects.
De Haven misses with a hook. Haller ducked under it nicely. Haller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
De Haven throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily. De Haven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A jab lands there for Haller. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. De Haven scores with the left hand. Haller knows he should have avoided that one. Haller lands the left hand. De Haven throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haller counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Haller is looking to clinch. Haller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! De Haven had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Haller scores with the left hand. De Haven knows he should have avoided that one. Haller lands a head shot. Haller lands with an uppercut that bounces De Haven off the ropes and back into range. A swing and a miss from De Haven. De Haven misses with a hook.#T2# Haller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Haven has time to react. Haller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Good shot there by Haller. Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Haven throws out the jab. Haller looks like he wants to counter punch here. Haller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Haller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. De Haven throws a lazy right hand but Haller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. De Haven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Haller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. De Haven on the wrong end of a nice hook. Haller works the jab nicely. De Haven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC2# De Haven is rocked! De Haven tries a low kick but Haller avoids it. Haller lands a really nice looking cross but De Haven seems unphased.
Oh De Haven is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! De Haven walks into a stiff left hand from Haller. De Haven walks into a perfectly timed head kick by Haller and drops face first to the floor! De Haven's eyes are wide open but he's not all there - he's just flopping around the mat like a drunk on rollerskates! The referee doesn't even start the count - he's called an end to the fight, with De Haven in no position to continue!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). David Haller! Our winner, David Haller, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Dynasty D-L Fight Night 4
Date: Jan 27, 2018 |
#R1# Corn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haller is out of range. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Corn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Corn just misses with a punch to the body.
Corn misses with an uppercut. Corn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haller.
Corn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand. Corn throws a looping overhand right but Haller ducks down to avoid it. Corn tries to score with a low kick but Haller moves his leg out of the way. Haller throws out a powerful jab. A solid leg kick lands there for Corn.
Haller with a nice cross. A jab from Haller misses. Corn throws a body punch but Haller moves out of range. Corn misses with a body shot.
Corn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Corn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Haller rather than just go for the knockout. Haller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Corn. A combination from Corn does no damage. This has been an exciting period of action! Corn looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range. Haller moves out of range of the body kick from Corn.
Nice cross by Haller. Haller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Haller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T1# Haller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corn was well out of range. Poor timing from Haller. Haller thumps Corn with a low kick. Corn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Corn there as he acknowledges the shot. Haller misses with a wild body shot. Haller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Corn misses the body punch and Haller counters with a straight right hand. Haller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Corn thows a body kick. Haller tries to catch it but that hurt him. Haller connects with the punch. Corn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Haller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Haller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corn.
Haller misses the jab. Corn swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
Haller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Corn can pounce on him.
Corn connects with the punch. This has been an exciting period of action! Corn lands a jab to the head.
Haller lands an overhand right. Corn misses with a hook to the body
enabling Haller to counter with a crisp jab. Corn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haller. A low kick from Corn misses and Corn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2# Haller misses with a straight right. Corn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haller throws a poor cross that misses
and Corn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Corn swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
Haller scores with a sloppy right hand. Corn should have avoided that one. Haller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Haller staying out of range there. Corn misses with a body punch
letting Haller counter with a right hand. Corn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Haller's head backwards. Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Corn is just out of range. Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corn. Haller lands a jab. Haller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corn.
Haller was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Decent striking displayed by Haller there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Haller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jimmy Corn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Corn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Corn throws a push kick but Haller slaps the foot to one side. Corn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Corn lands a head shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Corn scores with a jab. Haller acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Haller swings for the body but Corn moves out of range.
Haller loads up on a big right hand but Corn slips the punch. A little jabbing left from Corn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Corn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haller. That did some damage! Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Corn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haller.
Haller takes one to the chin there. Corn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Haller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Haller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Haller throwing a counter right hand but Corn manages to avoid it. Haller throws a body shot but no joy. Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing. David Haller is winning the standup battle so far. Haller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Corn drops his hands momentarily and Haller takes advantage with a crisp shot 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! Corn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haller manages to avoid it. Corn misses with a body shot.
Corn lands a nice shot that snaps Haller's head back.
A slow jab from Corn misses its intended target. Corn throws a sloppy head kick and Haller counters with a straight right hand.#T1# A swing and a miss from Haller. Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corn can do to turn this around? Corn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Corn there as he acknowledges the shot. The crowd cheers as Haller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Corn doesn't seem phased though. Haller misses with a hook. Corn ducked under it nicely. Haller ducks under a wild hook from Corn. Corn slips under a jab. A little jabbing left from Corn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Corn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haller manages to avoid it. Corn ducks under a wild hook from Haller. A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target. Corn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Corn.
Haller lands a nice shot that snaps Corn's head back.
Haller lands the left hand. Corn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Haller avoids a lazy jab quite easily. It looked like Haller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Corn. Corn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haller connects with a body shot that sends Corn's belly button to the back. 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! Haller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Corn misses with a wild body shot. #T2# Haller lands with a right hand. Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corn throws out the jab. Haller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Corn takes a shot right to the bread basket. Corn misses with an uppercut
enabling Haller to counter with a crisp jab. Haller throws a hook but Corn avoids it easily. Corn sizes up Haller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Haller cracks Corn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Corn misses with a hook. Haller ducked under it nicely. A jab from Haller misses. Corn walks into a left hand. Corn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Haller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Corn looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Corn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Corn throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily. Haller throwing a counter right hand but Corn manages to avoid it. Corn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Corn walks into a left hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R3# Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Corn misses with a body shot.
Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Corn is just out of range. Corn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Corn throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller. Corn loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch. A counter left hand to the body from Haller misses its target. Haller misses with a wild body shot. Corn has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Corn swings widly with a right hand
enabling Haller to counter with a crisp jab. A jab lands there for Haller. Haller tests Corn's chin there with a solid looking shot. Corn throws a body punch but Haller moves out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Corn misses the target. Corn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Corn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A counter left hand to the body from Haller misses its target. Haller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Corn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Haller misses with a hook. Corn ducked under it nicely. Corn now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Corn ducks right into an uppercut from Haller. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Haller blocks a head kick by Corn.
#T1# Corn jabbing away but nothing is landing. Haller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Corn in his tracks. Corn lands with a hook. Haller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Corn tries to land a leg kick but Haller saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corn manages to avoid it. Corn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haller. Corn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haller sees it coming and avoids it easily. Corn misses with an uppercut
and Haller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Haller throws a jab when Corn was well out of range. Corn connects with the punch. Corn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Haller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corn. Haller lands a body shot.
Corn throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Haller throws a body punch but Corn moves out of range. Corn throws a leg kick but Haller checks it. Haller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haller scores with a nice head shot.#T2# Haller cracks a nice hook into Corn's ribs. Haller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haller throws out the jab. Corn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Corn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Haller loads up on a big right hand but Corn slips the punch. Corn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haller sees it coming and avoids it easily. Corn slips a straight right by Haller. Corn tests Haller's chin there with a solid looking shot. Corn blocks a jab. Corn looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely. It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. A jab lands there for Haller. Corn throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily. Corn misses with an uppercut
and Haller counters with a lovely shot to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Corn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haller. Corn slips under a jab. Haller ducks under a wild hook from Corn. Corn ducks under a wild hook from Haller. Corn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller clearly takes that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. #R4# Haller slips a jab from Corn. Haller misses with an uppercut. Haller scores with a nice strike. Corn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haller lunges at Corn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Corn's hand. Corn misses with a body kick. Haller misses with a low kick.
Haller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Corn throws the left hand but Haller avoids the punch easily. A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target. Haller scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Corn's corner calls for a 1-2. Corn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Corn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Corn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haller moves out of range as Corn strikes. Corn scores with a nice strike. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Haller misses with a wild body shot. Haller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Corn. Haller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Corn.#T1# Corn with a hook. Haller slips a straight right by Corn. Corn staying out of range there. Haller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corn looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range. Haller swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Haller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corn sees it coming and avoids it easily. Haller defending well as Corn loads up on a big left hand. Corn misses with a leg kick and Haller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Corn tests Haller's chin there with a solid looking shot. A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Corn does a little dance to reset his feet. Haller blocks the body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Corn. Haller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haller throws a hook but Corn avoids it easily. A shot to the body from Corn misses and Haller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Corn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Haller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2# Corn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. A big right from Corn misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Corn does a little dance to reset his feet. Corn moves out of range of the strikes. Haller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Haller lands with an uppercut that bounces Corn off the ropes and back into range. Haller thuds his shin into the meat of Corn's side. Haller lands a really nice looking cross but Corn seems unphased.
Corn misses with a hook. Haller lands a jab to the nose. Corn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller. Haller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Corn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away. Corn lands a nice hook to Haller's body. Haller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Corn looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range. Corn jabs Haller right on the nose. Haller blinks but takes it well. Haller catches Corn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Nice defenses there by Corn. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that David Haller will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! #R5# Corn connects with a single shot there. Jimmy Corn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Corn throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller. Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corn manages to avoid it. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haller. Haller swings for the body but Corn moves out of range.
Corn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Haller misses with a wild body shot. Corn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. David Haller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Haller lands a body shot.
Corn throws an overhand right that lands on Haller's shoulder, as Haller tries to avoid the shot. Haller is looking to counter punch. Corn ducks under a wild hook from Haller. Corn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haller. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Corn swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
Corn misses with a hook. Corn misses the body punch letting Haller counter with a right hand. Corn lands with a nice body punch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A jab lands there for Haller. Corn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T1# Corn throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller. Haller throwing a counter right hand but Corn manages to avoid it. Corn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haller was well out of range. Poor timing from Corn. Corn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller. Corn tries to land a leg kick but Haller saw it coming and moves away.
Corn lands a lovely overhand right. A jab from Haller does it's job there. Corn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Haller thuds his right hand into Corn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Haller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Corn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Haller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#ROC2# Haller is rocked! Corn misses with a left hand and Haller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Corn misses with a hook. Haller cracks Corn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Haller misses with a body shot.
Haller cracks Corn with an open hand slap. Haller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T2# Haller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haller counters with a nice body shot. Haller stuns Corn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Haller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Corn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Corn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Corn throws a hook but Haller blocks it. Corn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haller.
Corn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Haller throws a lazy right hand but Corn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Corn lands with a good body shot. Haller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Corn throws the left hand but Haller avoids the punch easily. A thudding body kick lands there by Corn!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller throws a big shot that misses. Haller looks to land a left hand but Corn moved out of range nicely. Corn misses with a body shot.
Jab by Haller.
And that's the end of the fight! David Haller showed his dominance in that final round. Well Haller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:45 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller! David Haller thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Dynasty D-L 3
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1# Haller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Haven throws a big counter combination but Haller scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Haller has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Haller throws a body punch but De Haven moves out of range. Haller lands a jab. Haller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Haven stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. A jab lands there for Haller. De Haven cracks Haller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Haller scores with a jab to the head.
Haller looks for the body kick but De Haven saw that one coming. De Haven swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. De Haven just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Haven takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Haller lands a nice shot that snaps De Haven's head back.
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! De Haven on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T1# Haller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Haller misses with a body shot.
Haller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Jab by Haller. Haller scores with a jab to the head.
Haller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. De Haven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller. Haller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Haller tries a low kick but De Haven avoids it. Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Haven throws out the jab. Haller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! De Haven had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Haller just misses with a punch to the body.
Haller cracks De Haven with a good jab. Haller lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! De Haven takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. David Haller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2# De Haven looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range. De Haven takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Haller lands a glancing blow to the side of De Haven's head. Haller's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Haven under the eye. De Haven blocks the body kick.
Haller with a hook. Haller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haller throws a shot to the body.
A solid body kick from De Haven. De Haven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. It appears De Haven was looking to counter with a kick there. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller throws a leg kick but De Haven sees it coming and checks it nicely. A little feinted left hand from De Haven on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Haller lands a lovely overhand right. Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. #R2# Haller scores with a jab to the body. Haller has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Haller with a hook. Haller lunges at De Haven with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Haven's hand. Haller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Haven has time to react. De Haven takes a swing at Haller's ribcage but misses. De Haven takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Haller avoids a lazy jab quite easily. De Haven looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Haller moves out of range of the strikes. De Haven on the wrong end of a nice jab. Haller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Haller catches De Haven with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! De Haven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Haven jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Haven scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1# Nice uppercut lands for Haller. That snapped De Haven's head back.
De Haven takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Haven takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC2# De Haven is rocked! Haller connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of De Haven's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked De Haven - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). David Haller! David Haller took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Event:
Dynasty D-L 1
Date: Dec 09, 2017 |
#R1# Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ness. Ness loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch.#CL2# Ness clinches up against the ropes. Ness lands a body punch. Haller blocks a body shot from Ness. Haller working aggressively here.
Ness tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. Ness goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Haller. Ness tries to throw a body punch but Haller avoids it by throwing Ness back against the ropes. Haller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Haller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haller lands a shot to the body. Haller lands a left hand.
Ness tries to throw a body punch but Haller avoids it by throwing Ness back against the ropes. Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ness doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ness goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ness lands with a short head shot on the inside. Haller misses with some punches.
#T1# Haller working aggressively here.
Ness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haller is looking to control Ness's arms but Ness gets an underhook and turns him. Now Haller has his back to the ropes. A short right from Haller. Ness tries to work over Haller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A short body shot lands from Haller as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haller. Haller misses with a body punch.
Haller can't find room to land a body shot as Ness controls the action.
Haller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Ness working aggressively here.
Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller pushes Ness back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller stalling in the clinch but Ness improves position. Ness tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Haller prevents a body shot from Ness. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. Haller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#T2# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Ness tries to work over Haller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Haller blocking some punches.
Haller blocks a body shot from Ness. Ness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ness scores with a shoulder strike. Haller scores with an uppercut up the middle. Ness scores with an uppercut up the middle. Ness misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haller misses with the head strike.
Haller scores with a shot to the side of Ness's head. Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ness can't find room to land a body shot as Haller controls the action.
Haller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haller wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Haller connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2# Ness has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ness presses Haller against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A left hand lands to the body for Ness.
Ness scores with an uppercut up the middle. Still in the clinch, Ness scores with a nice short uppercut. A right hand to the body from Haller.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ness. Haller lands with a short shot to the head. Ness scores with an uppercut up the middle. Ness working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ness throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Haller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Haller misses with the head strike.
Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ness tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. A short left from Haller. #T1# Haller can't find room to land a body shot as Ness controls the action.
Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ness can do to turn this around? Ness tries to work over Haller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ness throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ness's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A short right hand to the side of the head by Haller. Ness can't find room to land a body shot as Haller controls the action.
Ness swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller misses with the head strike.
Ness tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. Haller misses with a body punch.
Ness lands a left hand.
Haller misses with the head strike.
Ness blocks a body shot from Haller. Haller tries to throw a body punch but Ness avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. Haller lands a body punch. Haller lands a right hand. #T2# A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. David Haller has scored more points in the clinch so far. Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Ness lands a body punch in the clinch. Ness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Haller's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Ness tries to work over Haller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A shot in the inside from Haller. 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! Ness lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2# Ness breaks from the clinch.
Ness misses with a hook. Haller ducked under it nicely. Ness looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely. Ness just misses with a punch to the body.
Haller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ness's hands.#CL2# Haller gets tackled into the ropes by Ness. Ness maintains the clinch. Ness misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ness blocks a body shot from Haller. Ness scores with a nice hook to the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller blocks a body shot from Ness. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. Haller working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harry Ness will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Ness lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL# Haller clinches up with Ness and pushes him back against the ropes. Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Ness. Haller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Ness lands a hook that snaps the head of Haller backwards. Ness tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ness blocking some punches.
Haller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Ness blocks a body shot from Haller. Haller prevents a body shot from Ness. Haller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Haller prevents a body shot from Ness. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller lands a shot to the body. A hook to the body from Haller.
Ness takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A short right hand to the side of the head by Haller. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ness swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. A short right from Haller. #T1# Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Ness. Haller scores with a shoulder strike. Ness tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. A shot in the inside from Haller. Haller misses with the head strike.
A short right from Haller on the inside. Ness lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Haller working aggressively here.
Haller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ness or not. Haller prevents a body shot from Ness. Ness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller blocks a body shot from Ness. A short right hand to the side of the head by Haller. Ness lands a body punch in the clinch. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ness's elbow. Ness tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch on the inside from Ness fails to land. Ness can't find room to land a body shot as Haller controls the action.
#T2# Ness lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. 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! Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ness misses with a short punch on the inside. Ness tries to throw a body punch but Haller avoids it by throwing Ness back against the ropes. Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ness tries to work over Haller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Haller prevents a body shot from Ness. Ness working aggressively here.
Haller tries to throw a body punch but Ness avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. Ness throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Ness swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Ness struggles to land a body shot inside as Haller controls his hands.
#BC2# Ness escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2# Ness rushes Haller and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ness's elbow. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ness. Ness tries to work over Haller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight! David Haller showed his dominance in that final round. I think Haller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller! David Haller got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Event:
Dynasty Fight Night 16
Date: Nov 15, 2017 |
#R1# Haller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Haller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Phoenix Fight Team in the buildup to the fight. Shann bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Shann tries to break the clinch but Haller is controlling the position. Shann has a couple of punches blocked by Haller.
Haller can't find room to land a body shot as Shann controls the action.
Haller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Haller lands an uppercut. Shann takes a shot to the head. Haller lands with a right to the head. Shann throws a head punch that misses. Haller lands a hook to the side of 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! Shann is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Haller misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Haller.
Haller lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shann backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Haller. Haller lands a nice uppercut. Nice body punch from Haller. #T1# Haller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Stalling in the clinch from Haller.
Haller can't find room to land a body shot as Shann controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Haller.
Haller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shann backwards. #ROC# Shann is rocked! Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Shann is still on wobbly legs! Can Haller finish him? Shann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. Shann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Shann. Haller cracks Shann with a nice body shot. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shann. Shann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller working aggressively here.
Shann throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Shann seems to have recovered his senses. Haller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Shann misses with a short punch on the inside. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Haller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shann backwards. Haller cracks Shann with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Shann goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Shann wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). David Haller! A determined David Haller didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Event:
Dynasty Fight Night 13
Date: Oct 25, 2017 |
#R1# Haller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jose De La Cus. Haller throws a leg kick that is checked and Jose De La Cus counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jose De La Cus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller. Haller seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Haller throws a jab when Jose De La Cus was well out of range. Jose De La Cus is looking for the big counter here. Donk. Haller catches Jose De La Cus right on the button with a cross. Haller scores with a one two! Jose De La Cus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Jose De La Cus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice defenses there by Jose De La Cus. Jose De La Cus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Jose De La Cus slips a jab from Haller. Jose De La Cus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Haller throws an overhand right that lands on Jose De La Cus's shoulder, as Jose De La Cus tries to avoid the shot. Jose De La Cus swats away the attempt to clinch by Haller. Jose De La Cus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. David Haller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Haller lands the left hand.#T1# Haller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Haller misses with a body shot
and Jose De La Cus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Haller cracks Jose De La Cus with a good jab. Jose De La Cus avoids the body shot from Haller.
Jose De La Cus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Jose De La Cus blocks a jab. Jose De La Cus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Jose De La Cus staying out of range there. As Haller backs off Jose De La Cus throws a huge counter combo but Haller manages to avoid it all. Haller with a hook. Haller throws a hook but Jose De La Cus avoids it easily. Jose De La Cus is looking for the big counter here. Haller misses with a body punch
and Jose De La Cus counters with a right hand to the body. Jose De La Cus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haller throws out the jab. #T2# Haller misses with an uppercut
and Haller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Haller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jose De La Cus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Haller throws a lazy right hand but Jose De La Cus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Haller misses with a hook
and Haller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. This has been an exciting period of action! Jose De La Cus slips a jab and a cross from Haller.
Haller misses with an uppercut
and Jose De La Cus counters with a lovely shot to the body. Haller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jose De La Cus. Jose De La Cus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Haller misses with a right hand enabling Jose De La Cus to counter with a crisp jab. Haller is looking to take this fight into the clinch. As Haller backs off Jose De La Cus throws a huge counter combo but Haller manages to avoid it all. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Haller throws a shot to the body.
Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jose De La Cus can do to turn this around? Haller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haller scores with a body shot.
Haller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jose De La Cus counters with a nice uppercut. Jose De La Cus is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haller. Haller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fight stays on the outside here - Haller looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jose De La Cus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T1# Haller throws a jab but it's blocked by Jose De La Cus. A little jabbing left from Jose De La Cus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Nice body punch from Haller. A big left from Haller misses. Haller tries to clinch there but Jose De La Cus circles away.
Haller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL# Haller clinches with his opponent.
Jose De La Cus tries to circle away but Haller has him pinned against the ropes. Jose De La Cus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haller. Haller throws a punch but it's blocked by Jose De La Cus. #T2# A frustrated look appears on Jose De La Cus's face as he tries to break the clinch. Nice body punch from Haller - that landed with a thud.
Haller tries to throw a body punch but Jose De La Cus avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. Haller lands a hook to the side of the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. Jose De La Cus blocks a body shot from Haller. Jose De La Cus prevents a body shot from Haller. Haller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC# Haller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haller thows a left - swing and a miss! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haller throws a poor cross that misses
and Jose De La Cus counters with a two punch combo. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! #R3# Haller throws a body shot but no joy. Haller with a nice cross. Haller throws a lazy uppercut
and Jose De La Cus counters with a straight right hand. Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jose De La Cus is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Haller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. David Haller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Jose De La Cus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haller. Haller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Jose De La Cus's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Haller with a body punch. A glancing blow. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller tried to score with a low kick but Jose De La Cus checks it. Jose De La Cus looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL# Haller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jose De La Cus, pushing him back against the ropes. Haller misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1# Haller can't find room to land a body shot as Jose De La Cus controls the action.
Carter Jose De La Cus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Haller prevents Jose De La Cus from breaking the clinch. Haller lands a nice shot to the body. Jose De La Cus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Haller seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jose De La Cus can turn it around. Jose De La Cus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Jose De La Cus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. Jose De La Cus stalling in the clinch but Haller improves position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Haller tries to throw a body punch but Jose De La Cus avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. Haller scores with a shot to the side of Jose De La Cus's head.
And that's the end of the fight! David Haller showed his dominance in that final round. Well Haller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller! David Haller took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview. Carter Jose De La Cus was interviewed post fight and said 'Whatever...'.
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Event:
YL 48: Haller v Urface
Date: Sep 30, 2017 |
#R1# UrFace throws an off balance right hand
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand. Haller moves out of range as UrFace strikes. Haller lands a glancing blow to the side of UrFace's head. Haller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Haller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Haller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. UrFace looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely. UrFace misses with an uppercut. Haller saw that one coming. Haller seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. UrFace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. UrFace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. David Haller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. UrFace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haller scores with a sloppy right hand. UrFace should have avoided that one. UrFace uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Haller moves out of range as UrFace strikes. Haller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. UrFace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. UrFace throws a jab when Haller was well out of range. Haller cracks UrFace with an open hand slap. A big left from UrFace misses. #T1# UrFace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haller moves out of range of the strikes. UrFace misses with a straight left. Haller is looking to counter punch. UrFace needs to keep his hands up - Haller had a free shot at his head there. Haller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. UrFace swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. UrFace misses with a looping left. UrFace throws a lazy uppercut
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand. UrFace misses with an uppercut. Haller saw that one coming. Haller swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. UrFace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. UrFace throws a right hand that misses
#CL# and Haller counters into the clinch. Nicely done. UrFace struggles to land a body shot inside as Haller controls his hands.
Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2# UrFace breaks the clinch.
Haller avoids the body shot from UrFace.
UrFace throws a big shot that misses. UrFace takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Haller misses the jab. Haller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T2# UrFace slips a jab from Haller. UrFace avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Haller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Haller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from UrFace.
Haller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by UrFace. A telegraphed right hand from UrFace misses the target. Haller throws a shot from downtown. UrFace moves away and avoids it. Good exchange - Haller coming out on top. The fighters circling - UrFace throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Haller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. UrFace throws a lazy right hand but Haller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Haller is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Haller misses with a lunging right hand
enabling UrFace to counter with a crisp jab. Haller throws a shot from downtown. UrFace moves away and avoids it. Haller throws a looping overhand right but UrFace ducks down to avoid it. UrFace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haller.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller scores with a jab. UrFace misses with a looping right. UrFace misses with a looping left. UrFace scores with a sloppy right hand. Haller should have avoided that one. #ROC2# Haller is rocked! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. That's time! Haller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Haller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. UrFace sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CUT2# It looks like David Haller has been cut. Haller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Haller connects with a looping right hand.
Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. UrFace walks into a straight right hand from Haller. A slow jab from UrFace misses its intended target. UrFace jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
UrFace connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Haller's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Haller - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). ButtStrike UrFace! ButtStrike UrFace is the new bantamweight champion! ButtStrike UrFace really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. The defeated David Haller had this to say: 'WTF???'.
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Event:
YL 42: Haller v McFly
Date: Sep 02, 2017 |
#R1# McFly takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haller missing with a left hand there. McFly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. McFly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL# and Haller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Haller. Haller lands a shoulder strike. Haller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Nice body punch from Haller - that landed with a thud.
Haller tries to throw a body punch but McFly avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. McFly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haller presses McFly against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. McFly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Haller scores with an uppercut up the middle. Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haller lands an uppercut. McFly tries to break the clinch but Haller is controlling the position. #T1# Haller lands a body punch. McFly tries a body shot but Haller blocks it.
Haller lands a hook to the side of the head. McFly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McFlys head. McFly has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Haller seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McFly can turn it around. McFly takes a shot to the head. McFly holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Haller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Haller on the inside. Haller lands a hook to the side of the head. McFly tries to break the clinch but Haller is controlling the position. Haller lands a nice uppercut. McFly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haller tries a body shot but McFly blocks it.
#T2# McFly looking to slow down the pace here. Haller lands on the inside with an uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haller lands a hook that snaps the head of McFly backwards. Haller lands a right hand. McFly working aggressively here.
Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A left hand lands to the body for Haller.
A short body shot lands from Haller as the two fighters clinch.
Haller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McFly backwards. Haller works on McFly's body with a couple of short punches. McFly wants to break free but Haller has control.
Haller is leaning against McFly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. McFly trying to control the position but instead, Haller has worked for underhooks and has pushed McFly into the ropes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2##CL# Haller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Haller gets through McFly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. McFly prevents a body shot from Haller. A quick uppercut on the inside from Haller. A short right from Haller. Haller lands a body shot. McFly blocks a body shot from Haller. McFly is trying to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A nice right hand lands inside from Haller. Haller digs a right hand underneath McFly's ribcage. McFly let out a lung full of air as it connected. McFly prevents a body shot from Haller. A battle for position here, against the ropes.#T1# Still in the clinch, Haller scores with a nice short uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. Haller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Haller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Haller. Haller lands a body punch. Haller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC# McFly is rocked! Haller breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks McFly with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! McFly looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. McFly get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). David Haller! David Haller retains his bantamweight title! David Haller decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Event:
YL 35: Dixon v Haller
Date: Jul 30, 2017 |
#R1# Dixon lands with an overhand left. Dixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haller. Dixon drops his hands momentarily and Haller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Haller looks to land a left hand but Dixon moved out of range nicely. Dixon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Train Right! in the buildup to the fight. Haller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Dixon moves away from the strike by Haller. Dixon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Haller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Haller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dixon on the side of the head. Haller lands a slapping body shot.
Dixon swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
Haller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dixon jabs at Haller's body. Haller throws a looping overhand right but Dixon ducks down to avoid it. Dixon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haller. Dixon thows a body kick. Haller tries to catch it but that hurt him. Haller throws a body punch but Dixon moves out of range. #CL2# Haller clinches up against the ropes.#T1# A short right hand to the side of the head by Haller. Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haller digs a right hand underneath Dixon's ribcage. Dixon let out a lung full of air as it connected. Haller pushes Dixon back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Haller lands with a short head shot on the inside. Dixon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haller has him pressed against the ropes. Haller working aggressively here.
Haller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Haller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dixon. Nice body punch from Haller - that landed with a thud.
Dixon wants to break free but Haller has control.
Haller digs a right hand into Dixon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dixon's gas tank. Haller misses with a punch to the body.
#T2# An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haller. Haller tries to throw a body punch but Dixon avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haller. A right hand to the body from Haller.
Haller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Dixon is breathing heavily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Haller works on Dixon's body with a couple of short punches. Haller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Haller lands on the inside with an uppercut. #ROC2# Dixon is rocked! Haller looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Dixon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Dixon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haller has him pressed against the ropes. Haller can't find room to land a body shot as Dixon controls the action.
Haller pushes Dixon back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Haller lands with a short shot to the head. Oh Dixon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Haller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dixon backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Haller throws a right hand that misses
and Dixon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Dixon throws a body shot but no joy. Dixon seems to have got his legs back now. Haller cracks a nice hook into Dixon's ribs. Dixon moves forwards but Haller connects with a nice, crisp jab. Haller loads up on a big right hand but Dixon slips the punch. Haller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dixon moves away. Good leg kick by Dixon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Haller moves out of range. An inside leg kick from Dixon misses. David Haller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Haller avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dixon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller. Dixon slips a straight right by Haller. Billy Dixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Haller throws a poor cross that misses
and Dixon counters with a one-two to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A swing and a miss from Haller. Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dixon.#T1# Dixon throws a leg kick that is checked and Haller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Haller misses the shot to the body. Dixon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Haller scores with a body shot.
Dixon fails to land with a series of punches.
Haller tries to counter with a clinch but Dixon shakes him off and moves away. Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dixon throws a big counter combination but Haller scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Haller lands with a straight right. Dixon didn't see that one coming. Haller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dixon. Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dixon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Haller just manages to avoid it. Haller throws a hook but Dixon blocks it. Haller misses with an uppercut. Dixon saw that one coming. Dixon blocks a jab. Dixon throwing a counter right hand but Haller manages to avoid it. Haller walks into a left hand. Dixon lands with a straight right. Haller didn't see that one coming. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dixon misses with a low kick.
#T2##CL2# Dixon gets tackled into the ropes by Haller. Haller maintains the clinch. Haller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. David Haller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Haller misses with a punch to the body.
Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dixon backwards. Haller struggles to land a body shot inside as Dixon controls his hands.
Haller has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Haller is leaning against Dixon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Haller lands with a left to the head. Haller tries to throw a body punch but Dixon avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. Dixon working hard to break the clinch. Haller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dixon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Haller lands a nice shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R3# Haller throws a big shot that misses. Dixon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haller counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Dixon walks into a left hand. Haller misses with a looping left. Haller throws an overhand right that lands on Dixon's shoulder, as Dixon tries to avoid the shot. Haller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dixon in his tracks. Haller throws a hook to the side of Dixon's head but Dixon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Dixon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Haller misses with a hook. Haller misses with an uppercut
letting Dixon counter with a right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# Dixon gets tackled into the ropes by Haller. Haller maintains the clinch. Haller lands on the inside with an uppercut. Haller lands with a short head shot on the inside. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Haller breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Dixon with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Dixon looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Dixon get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). David Haller! David Haller retains his bantamweight title! David Haller decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Event:
Young Lions 205T FINALS
Date: Jul 08, 2017 |
#R1# Magnifico misses with a right hand and Haller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Haller lands a lovely overhand right. Haller throws a shot to the body.
Haller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Haller connects with the punch. Haller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Haller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Magnifico does a little dance to reset his feet. Magnifico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnifico appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Haller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Haller throws a hook to the side of Magnifico's head but Magnifico sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Magnifico takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. This has been an exciting period of action! Magnifico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnifico has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Magnifico there as he acknowledges the shot.#ROC# Magnifico is rocked! Magnifico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnifico steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haller. Magnifico walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Magnifico is still on wobbly legs! Can Haller finish him? Magnifico walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Magnifico is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). David Haller! David Haller is the new bantamweight champion! David Haller decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Event:
Young Lions 205T Round 5
Date: Jun 09, 2017 |
#R1# Haller lands a nice hook to Peele's body. Peele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Peele looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Haller thuds a left hand into Peele's body. Peele tries to close the distance and clinch but Haller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Peele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Haller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Peele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haller moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nice uppercut there from Haller. Peele throws a looping overhand right but Haller ducks down to avoid it. Haller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Peele throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller. Haller seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Haller throws out a powerful jab. Peele misses the jab. Haller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Peele. Haller throws the left hand but Peele avoids the punch easily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haller throws out a powerful jab. Haller lands a nice shot that snaps Peele's head back.
Haller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Peele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haller lands with a hook. Peele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Peele throws a right hand that misses
and Haller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Peele misses with an uppercut
and Haller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC# Peele is rocked!#T1# Haller misses with a straight right. Haller throws a right hand that misses
and Peele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Haller connects with a single shot there. Peele is still on wobbly legs! Can Haller finish him? Peele leaves his chin hanging out and Haller seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Peele crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Haller! David Haller opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Event:
Young Lions: Dixon v Wallace
Date: May 13, 2017 |
#R1##CL# Haller gets in close and instigates a clinch. Haller tries to work over Cancer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Still in the clinch, Cancer scores with a nice short uppercut. I was talking to Haller's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Haller digs a right hand underneath Cancer's ribcage. Cancer let out a lung full of air as it connected. Haller misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short right hand to the side of the head by Cancer. Cancer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cancer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cancer presses Haller against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Haller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Haller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Haller tries a body shot but Cancer blocks it.
Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cancer working aggressively here.
Cancer misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Haller. Cancer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haller struggles to land a body shot inside as Cancer controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cancer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Cancer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. #T1# Haller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Haller. Haller lands a hook to the side of the head. Haller lands with a right to the head. Cancer prevents a body shot from Haller. Haller prevents a body shot from Cancer. Haller lands with a short shot to the head. Haller lands a shot to the body. Nice body punch from Cancer. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cancer. Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cancer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Cancer can't find room to land a body shot as Haller controls the action.
Haller misses with a punch to the body.
Cancer misses with a punch on the inside.
Cancer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. Cancer misses with the head strike.
Cancer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Nice body punch from Haller. Cancer blocks a punch to the side of 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! Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2# Cancer misses with a punch to the body.
Cancer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow. A head punch on the inside from Cancer fails to land. A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land. Cancer struggles to land a body shot inside as Haller controls his hands.
Cancer digs a right hand underneath Haller's ribcage. Haller let out a lung full of air as it connected. Cancer working aggressively here.
Cancer lands a hook that snaps the head of Haller backwards. A body shot lands from Cancer.
Haller pushes Cancer back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Cancer blocking some punches.
Cancer misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller works on Cancer's body with a couple of short punches. Cancer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cancer working aggressively here.
Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cancer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A right hand to the body from Haller.
Cancer misses with a hook from the clinch. Haller misses with a body punch.
Haller misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Haller. 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 David Haller will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Cancer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Haller backs up against the ropes.
Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Cancer is just out of range. Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Haller walks into a jab. Haller connects with a single shot there. Haller swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cancer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A jab from Cancer misses. Cancer throws a lazy uppercut
and Haller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cancer thinking. Cancer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haller.
Haller throws a body shot but no joy. Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cancer. Cancer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cancer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. The fighters circle momentarily. Haller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cancer looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range. Haller is looking to wear down Cancer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Cancer throws a hook to the side of Haller's head but Haller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Haller swings for the body but Cancer moves out of range.
#CL# Haller gets in close and instigates a clinch. Haller lands a body punch in the clinch. Cancer misses with a hook from the clinch. Cancer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1# Haller scores with a shoulder strike. Haller misses with a body punch.
Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Cancer uses good head movement to avoid it. Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cancer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cancer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. Cancer can't find room to land a body shot as Haller controls the action.
Haller working some nice short punches in the clinch. Cancer swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it. Cancer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haller blocking some punches.
Cancer tries to throw a body punch but Haller avoids it by throwing Cancer back against the ropes. Cancer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cancer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haller backwards. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haller. David Haller has scored more points in the clinch so far. Haller misses with a hook from the clinch. Cancer struggles to land a body shot inside as Haller controls his hands.
#T2# Haller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Cancer misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Cancer uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Cancer fails to land. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cancer working aggressively here.
Cancer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Haller.
Haller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cancer prevents a body shot from Haller. Cancer lands with a short head shot on the inside. Haller lands with a short head shot on the inside. Haller scores with a nice hook to the head. Haller blocking some punches.
Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haller digs a right hand into Cancer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cancer's gas tank. Cancer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haller lands a shot to the body. Cancer is breathing heavily. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Haller tries to throw a body punch but Cancer avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes. Cancer working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that David Haller will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R3# Cancer throws an off balance right hand
and Haller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Cancer misses with a straight left. Cancer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cancer lands with an uppercut that bounces Haller off the ropes and back into range. Haller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cancer. Haller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cancer on the side of the head. A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target. Haller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cancer on the wrong end of a nice hook. Haller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haller just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cancer! But no joy. Haller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Cancer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haller. An attempted straight right counter from Haller misses the target. Cancer has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Haller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cancer misses with a hook
and Haller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. This has been an exciting period of action! Haller with a body punch. A glancing blow. Cancer looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range. Haller slips a jab from Cancer. Testicular Cancer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice shot by Cancer.#T1# Haller throws out a loose jab but Cancer uses good head movement to avoid it. A little jabbing left from Cancer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Cancer is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Haller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Cancer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cancer scrambles back to his feet. Cancer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Haller ducks under a wild hook from Cancer. David Haller is winning the standup battle so far. Cancer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haller finds it's way round the side to connect with Cancer's head. Cancer digs a good body shot into Haller's ribs. Haller takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL# Cancer gets tackled into the ropes by Haller. Haller maintains the clinch. Haller lands with a short shot to the head. Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. Haller pushes Cancer back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Cancer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A left hand lands to the body for Haller.
A short left from Cancer. Good body shot from Haller.
A head punch on the inside from Cancer fails to land. Haller scores with a hook to the body. Cancer takes a shot to the head. #T2# Haller lands a body shot. Haller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cancer backwards. Haller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Haller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cancer or not. Haller lands a body punch in the clinch. Haller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cancer's elbow. Haller digs a right hand underneath Cancer's ribcage. Cancer let out a lung full of air as it connected. Cancer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Haller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Haller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Haller scores with a shot to the side of Cancer's head. Haller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Haller can't find room to land a body shot as Cancer controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Haller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. A head punch on the inside from Cancer fails to land. Cancer throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller. Cancer misses with a short punch on the inside. Haller blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller clearly takes that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R4##CL# Haller has Cancer up against the ropes in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Haller. Cancer has a couple of punches blocked by Haller.
Haller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cancer struggles to land a body shot inside as Haller controls his hands.
Haller scores with an uppercut up the middle. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller. Haller lands with a short shot to the head. Cancer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haller can't find room to land a body shot as Cancer controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haller. Haller lands a nice shot to the body. Haller lands a body punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haller lands a hook that snaps the head of Cancer backwards. Haller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Haller digs a right hand into Cancer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cancer's gas tank. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Haller tries to work over Cancer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Cancer is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Haller lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Haller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Haller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cancers head. #T1# A short left from Haller. Haller lands with a right to the head. #ROC# Cancer is rocked! Haller scores with a shot to the side of Cancer's head. Cancer is still on wobbly legs! Can Haller finish him? An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haller. Haller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short right from Haller. Haller lands a body shot. Haller is working Cancer over against the ropes. Haller scores with a nice hook to the head. Haller gets through Cancer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Haller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haller scores with an uppercut up the middle. Haller cracks Cancer with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Cancer goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Cancer wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). David Haller! Our winner, David Haller, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Young Lions Richard v Jones
Date: Apr 16, 2017 |
#R1# Haller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garbrandt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Haller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Haller jabs Garbrandt to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL# Haller moves into the clinch successfully.
Garbrandt misses with the head strike.
Haller keeps control of Garbrandt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Haller lands on the inside with an uppercut. Still in the clinch, Haller scores with a nice short uppercut. Haller blocks a body shot from Garbrandt. Haller scores with a hook to the body. Haller struggles to land a body shot inside as Garbrandt controls his hands.
Haller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Haller lands a left hand.
Haller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Haller is working Garbrandt over against the ropes. Garbrandt is trying to break the clinch but Haller has him pressed against the ropes. A short right hand to the side of the head by Haller. Haller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garbrandt's efforts to push away.#T1# Haller scores with a hook to the body. Haller lands with a right to the head. Garbrandt prevents a body shot from Haller. Haller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Haller lands on the inside with an uppercut. Haller lands with a light punch inside. Haller lands a body punch. Still in the clinch, Haller scores with a nice short uppercut. Haller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Garbrandt looks winded! Garbrandt takes a shot to the head. #ROC# Garbrandt is rocked! Haller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Garbrandt is still on wobbly legs! Can Haller finish him? Garbrandt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haller is working Garbrandt over against the ropes. Nice body punch from Haller. A short body shot lands from Haller as the two fighters clinch.
#T2# Haller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Haller pushes Garbrandt back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. A right hook to the body lands for Haller.
Haller lands with a short head shot on the inside. A right hook to the body lands for Haller.
Haller cracks Garbrandt with a nice body shot. Haller cracks Garbrandt with a nice body shot.#KD# Haller breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Garbrandt with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Garbrandt looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Garbrandt get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!#KD# Haller cracks Garbrandt with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Garbrandt is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Garbrandt is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine! Haller lands a body shot.
#CL# Haller pushes Garbrandt up against the ropes in a clinch. Haller lands with a left to the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Haller lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Haller.
Haller digs a right hand into Garbrandt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garbrandt's gas tank. A quick uppercut on the inside from Haller. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Rody Garbrandt was lucky to get out of the first round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2##KD# Haller scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Garbrandt to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Haller away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Garbrandt got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?! Garbrandt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garbrandt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haller. Haller connects with a nice looking jab.
Haller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Rody Garbrandt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haller throws a hook but Garbrandt blocks it. It seemed like Garbrandt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Haller lands a nice shot to the body.
Garbrandt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haller counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Haller! David Haller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 19, 2017 |
#R1# Brooks throws a low kick but Halfman avoids it. Halfman throws out a loose jab but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it. Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Halfman as he jumps to the side. Halfman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A slow jab from Halfman misses its intended target. Brooks shoots in but no luck this time. Brooks slips under a jab from Halfman. Brooks throws a nice looking combination but Halfman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Halfman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Impish Halfman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Brooks. Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halfman as he avoids it easily. Brooks wants to clinch up but Halfman keeps it at a distance. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brooks. Halfman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T1# Halfman throws a jab when Brooks was well out of range.#CL2# Halfman tries to keep at a distance but Brooks has taken the fight into the clinch. Brooks can't get the takedown.
Halfman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brooks or not. Halfman misses with some punches.
Halfman scores with a shot to the side of Brooks's head. Brooks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Halfman misses with a short punch on the inside. Halfman misses with a short punch on the inside. Halfman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halfman is pressed up against the cage. Brooks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Halfman down to the mat. Halfman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Brooks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Halfman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brooks thinking. Brooks looks winded!#T2# Brooks tries to clinch there but Halfman circles away.
Brooks tries to clinch but Halfman moves out of range. Benjamin Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brooks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halfman but Halfman pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD2# A momentary lapse in concentration from Halfman enables Brooks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Halfman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Halfman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brooks on the ground. This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2# Brooks drops back looking for a leg! Halfman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Halfman manages to kick Brooks off! Brooks jumps back into Halfman's guard. Halfman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3# Brooks sitting in guard here, content to control. Halfman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T4# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Halfman has momentary wrist control but Brooks slips an elbow through the middle. Brooks looking to pass the guard. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Brooks fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Halfman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Halfman connects with a crisp jab. Halfman misses with a combination
and Brooks counters with a left and a right that stings Halfman. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Halfman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Brooks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Halfman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Impish Halfman dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Halfman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brooks. Impish Halfman is winning the standup battle so far. Brooks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Halfman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Brooks tries to clinch but Halfman moves out of range. No luck for Brooks with that takedown attempt. Halfman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Halfman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brooks doesn't seem bothered though. Halfman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brooks moves away. Brooks slips under a jab from Halfman. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brooks misses with a takedown and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Impish Halfman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Brooks. Brooks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T1# Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halfman.
Brooks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Halfman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brooks. Halfman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Brooks is breathing heavily. Halfman dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Halfman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brooks's head backwards. Brooks throws a low kick, looking for Halfman's leg but Halfman calmly moves out of range. Brooks fails to land the takedown. Halfman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Brooks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T2# Brooks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A quick step to the side and Halfman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Impish Halfman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Halfman misses with a body shot.
Halfman throws the left hand but Brooks avoids the punch easily. Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halfman swats him away and circles back towards the center. Halfman lands a jab to the nose.#ROC# Brooks is rocked! Brooks glances at the clock... BAM! Halfman nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Brooks crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Brooks is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Impish Halfman!
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