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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 112
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Halo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fei Hung.
Halo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Halo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fei Hung counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Halo Halo has been cut.
Halo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fei Hung manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Halo tries to clinch there but Fei Hung circles away.
Fei Hung is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Halo with a body shot.
Fei Hung throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Halo's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Fei Hung dives in looking to finish as Halo flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Fei Hung's strikes! Fei Hung is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Halo's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Halo was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wong Fei Hung!
Wong Fei Hung 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:
BANZAI COMBAT 98
Date: Sep 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Kanner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kanner throws a right and a left that Halo avoids nicely.
Kanner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kanner's coach down at Gym To Nica was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kanner's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Halo fails with the takedown.
Halo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanner misses with a few strikes there.
Kanner lands a glancing blow to the side of Halo's head.#TD#
Halo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kanner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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.
Halo preventing the sweep.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Kanner is retaining full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kanner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Halo manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Halo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kanner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kanner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Halo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Kanner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kanner postures up in Halo's guard and throws a big left but Halo blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Halo trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kanner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kanner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kanner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kanner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kanner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Halo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kanner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T2#
Kanner distracts Halo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kanner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Halo has his feet on Kanner's thighs here. He's pushed Kanner off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kanner screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Halo Halo! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 88
Date: Aug 31, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Quinn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Halo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Halo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Halo advances position into side control!
Halo moves into full mount!
Quinn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Halo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Halo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Quinn wants to control but Halo is having none of it.#T1#
Halo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Quinn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Halo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Halo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Quinn is trying to escape the mount.
Halo controlling his opponent.
Halo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#T2#
Halo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Halo scoring with strikes but Quinn is staying in there.
Quinn is looking to improve his position but Halo isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Halo.
Halo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Quinn can't escape the position.
Halo controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Halo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Quinn tries to hold on but Halo postures up.#T3#
Halo controlling the pace for now.
Quinn wants to control but Halo is having none of it.
Halo controlling the position easily from mount.
Quinn is desperately trying to improve his position but Halo has a good base and remains in mount.
Quinn is still trying to improve position.
Quinn looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
What can Quinn do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T4##SUB#
Halo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Quinn knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Quinn for a finish.
Halo controlling the position well here. Quinn rolled but Halo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#SUB#
Halo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Quinn knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Quinn for a finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quinn trying to control the hands but Halo won't let him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Halo Halo 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.#R2#
Halo tries to clinch up.
Quinn looks to land a right hand but Halo moved out of range.
Halo throws a hook but Quinn blocks it.
Halo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quinn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Halo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Halo defending well as Quinn loads up on a big left hand.
Quinn clobbers Halo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Quinn punishes Halo's body with a nice straight punch.
Quinn scores with a jab to the body.
Quinn has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Halo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Halo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Quinn's guard.
Halo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1##SUB2#
Quinn working for a triangle but Halo defends it easily.
Halo looking to pass the guard.
Quinn has momentary wrist control but Halo slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Halo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Quinn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Halo has managed to get both his arms back between Quinn's legs - danger averted.
Halo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Halo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Halo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quinn can do to turn this around?
Halo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Halo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Halo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Halo passes Quinn's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T3#
Halo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Halo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Quinn!
Halo breaks from Quinn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Halo lands a big elbow.
Quinn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Quinn is trying to reverse the position but instead Halo has taken his back - oops!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quinn wants to control his opponent's hands but Halo gets his hands free.
Halo scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Quinn is looking for a way out.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Halo controlling the positon.
Halo Halo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Oooh a big shot gets through from Halo. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
#SUB#
Halo working for the choke. #SUB#
Quinn defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Halo's arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn trying to control the action but Halo just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halo scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Halo Halo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL2#
Quinn clinches.
Halo misses with some punches.
Quinn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halos head.
Quinn trying to control the position but instead, Halo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Quinn into the cage.
Quinn misses with the head strike.
Halo tries to work over Quinn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quinn misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo throws a head punch that misses.
Halo looking to slow down the pace here.
Halo can't find room to land a body shot as Quinn controls the action.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Quinn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quinn blocks an uppercut.
Halo effectively controlling the action here.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halo misses with some punches.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quinn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Quinn.
Quinn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quinn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quinn struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Quinn fails to land.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Halo tries to work over Quinn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quinn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Quinn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Quinn blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halo.
Halo looking to stall.
Quinn working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Quinn looking to slow down the pace here.
Quinn is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Halo has denied him.
Quinn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quinn throws a head punch that misses.
Halo throws a head punch that misses.
Cade Quinn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T3#
Halo misses with some punches.
Quinn tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halo swings wildly with an uppercut but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
Quinn blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Quinn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo Halo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quinn has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Halo as Quinn tries to tie him up.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Quinn.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Halo stalling.
Quinn throws a head punch that misses.
Halo swings wildly with an uppercut but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cade Quinn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Quinn fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cade Quinn.
I think Halo 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Halo Halo! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 72
Date: Aug 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Halo misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Grant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Grant misses.
Grant throws a nice looking combination but Halo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halo wants to counter the offense by Grant and move into the clinch position.
Grant throws a lazy right hand but Halo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grant throws a low kick but it's checked well by Halo.
Grant motions for Halo to come forward. Grant throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
Halo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Grant!
Grant tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Halo is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #SUB2#
Halo is cranking Grant's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Grant! He's tightened the choke and Grant is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Halo Halo! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 60
Date: Jul 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Almeida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Almeida.
Halo wants to counter with a clinch but Almeida pushes him away.
Almeida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Halo circles away.
Halo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Almeida.
Almeida moves out of range as Halo strikes.#TD2#
Halo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Almeida sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almeida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Almeida won't allow Halo to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Halo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Almeida is refusing to be controlled, as Halo sits in half guard.
Halo missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Almeida is trying to get back to full guard.
Almeida is positioning himself well to prevent Halo advancing to mount.
Almeida wants to control but Halo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Halo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Almeida knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Almeida tries to get to full guard but Halo has control of the leg.
Halo wants to control but Almeida is keeping him busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Almeida wants to control but Halo is keeping busy.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Halo misses with a takedown attempt - Almeida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Almeida drops down looking for a counter takedown but Halo sprawls and moves away.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Almeida throws a jab when Halo was well out of range.
Almeida dives in and grabs Halo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Halo pushes down on Almeida's head and hops out.
Almeida throws a shot from downtown. Halo moves away and avoids it.#TD#
Almeida shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Halo is trying to defend but Almeida finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Halo tries to roll over but Almeida keeps him under control.
Halo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Halo.#SUB2#
Halo looking for a guillotine here but Almeida defends easily.
Almeida is working Halo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T3##SUB2#
Halo looking for a guillotine here but Almeida defends easily.
Almeida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Halo looking to control.
Almeida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Almeida content to stall in guard here.
Halo tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Halo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Almeida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Halo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Almeida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Halo pulls Almeida in to control the position.
Almeida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halo is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Halo trying to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Halo Halo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Jab by Almeida.
Halo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Almeida changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Halo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Almeida feinted with a counter takedown.
Halo doesn't manage to clinch there - Almeida circles away.
Almeida lands with an uppercut that bounces Halo off the cage and back into range.
Halo looks to land a right hand but Almeida moved out of range.#TD#
Almeida gets a takedown into half guard.
Almeida looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Almeida lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Almeida scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T1#
Almeida is looking to advance position but Halo won't allow it.
Halo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Almeida is working away from the top position though.
Theo Almeida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Almeida seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Halo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Almeida seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Halo taking some punishment here, with Almeida in his half guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Almeida trying to control the action but Halo is working from the bottom.
Halo trying to control from the bottom.
Almeida seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #CUT#It looks like Halo Halo has been cut.
Halo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Halo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halo tries to roll over but Almeida keeps him under control.
Halo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Almeida scores with a couple of nice shots.#T3#
Halo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Almeida scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Almeida lands a nice short elbow.
Almeida trying to pass the guard but Halo defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Halo trying to control from the bottom.
Almeida is trying to control the action in half guard but Halo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Almeida lands with a punch from half guard.
Almeida wants to take a breather but Halo is having none of it.
Almeida wants to free his trapped foot but Halo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Almeida wants to take a breather but Halo is having none of it. #T4#
Halo trying to hold on to Almeida's head to control him but Almeida postures up.
Almeida looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Halo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Halo is looking to get back to full guard here but Almeida has managed to pass to side control instead.
Halo wants to control but Almeida postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Almeida tries to move to mount but Halo blocks the move with his legs.
Halo tries to bench press Almeida off him but Almeida keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Theo Almeida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Halo Halo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
A big left from Almeida misses. #TD#
Almeida shoots in and gets a takedown into Halo's guard.#SUB2#
Halo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Almeida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Almeida works over Halo with some ground and pound from guard.
Almeida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Halo trying to keep a closed guard but Almeida is proving a slippery customer.
Almeida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Halo's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo has his hands on Almeida's head, controlling the position. #SUB2#
Halo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Almeida uses it to pass to side control.
#T1#
Almeida landing a few strikes. #CUT#That has opened up Halo Halo's cut even more.
Almeida landing a few strikes.
Halo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Halo is looking for a sweep.
Almeida cracks Halo with a big right hand but Halo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Halo can't do much from the bottom here.
Almeida is looking to take a break and control but Halo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Almeida lands an elbow. #T2#
Almeida is chipping away with strikes.
Halo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Almeida throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Halo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Almeida presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Almeida unloading with bombs!
Almeida working the ground and pound effectively.
#ROC#Halo is rocked!
Almeida loads up with a big shot that hurts Halo! He's pulled Almeida in close but Almeida has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Halo survive? More strikes from Almeida and Halo is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Theo Almeida!
Theo Almeida 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:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 10
Date: May 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Halo works Jordan's body with a nice hook.
Halo misses with a wild body shot.
Jordan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Halo stuffs the takedown.#CL#
Halo darts in and clinches Jordan up against the cage.
Jordan is trying to pull guard but Halo has him pressed against the cage.
Halo lands a left hand.
Halo lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Halo.
Halo lands a body punch.
Halo scores with a shoulder strike.
Halo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Halo pushes Jordan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jordan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Halo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Halo Halo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adonis Jordan.
A nice left hand lands by Halo.
#T1#
Halo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Halo stalling.
I was talking to Halo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jordan is looking to take this one to the mat.
A shot in the inside from Halo.
Halo lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Halo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jordan looks winded!
Halo lands an uppercut.
Halo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Halo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Halo lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Halo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T2#
Halo lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Halo.
Halo presses Jordan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Halo.
Halo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Halo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halo scores with a shot to the side of Jordan's head.
Halo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Halo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Jordan takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Halo.
Halo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jordans head.
Halo stalls.
Halo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Halo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Jordan letting Halo take a breather here.
Halo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
Halo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Halo scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
A short left from Halo.
Halo scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo lands a hook that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Halo lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Halo.
Halo scores with a shot to the side of Jordan's head.
Halo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Halo lands a hook that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Halo lands with a short shot to the head.
Halo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jordan.
A right hook to the body lands for Halo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Halo Halo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Halo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Halo clinches with his opponent.
Jordan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Halo walks away with a smile on his face. Jordan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jordan drops his hands momentarily and Halo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jordan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Halo avoids it really well and circles away.#CL#
Halo clinches with his opponent.
Halo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jordan can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
Jordan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Halo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jordans head.
A short right from Halo. #T1#
A short right from Halo on the inside.
Halo is struggling to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Halo.
Halo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Halo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Halo.
A short right from Halo on the inside.
Halo pushes Jordan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo gets through Jordan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Halo leaning against his opponent.
Halo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jordan or not. #T2#
Halo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Halo.
Halo cracks Jordan with a nice body shot.
Halo Halo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Halo pushes Jordan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Halo lands with a right to the head.
Halo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC#Jordan is rocked!#KD#
Halo lands a big uppercut and Jordan is down! He's in big trouble - Halo follows him to the mat!
Jordan is still in real trouble! Can Halo finish him?
Ground and pound from Halo.
Halo lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Jordan! More strikes land and this one is all over! Halo jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Halo Halo! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 25
Date: Apr 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Halo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hopkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD2#
Halo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hopkins is trying to defend but Halo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Halo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Halo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hopkins is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Halo Halo! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 11
Date: Mar 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Halo throws a looping overhand right but Raider ducks down to avoid it.
Halo misses with a hook. Raider ducked under it nicely.
Raider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raider wants to clinch up but Halo keeps it at a distance.
Raider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Raider moves to clinch but Halo breaks away #TD#
so Halo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Halo is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo stopping the sweep attempt from Raider.#T1##SUB2#
Raider is looking for a triangle but Halo pushes his legs off easily.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raider swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo pushing down on Raider's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Raider is looking to control Halo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raider avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Halo seems to be working for a kimura but Raider defends the submission attempt.
Halo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Halo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Halo is taking a breather. Raider says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Halo trying to pass the guard but Raider defending well.
Raider flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3##TD#
Halo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Halo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Raider on the ground.#SUB#
Raider makes his way to full guard, as Halo worked for a kimura.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Raider is keeping the position.
Halo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Raider keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass. #T4#
Raider controls Halo momentarily but Halo frees himself.
Halo stays in close to Raider's body and controls the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Halo stands and throws Raider's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Raider's face as Halo controls the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Raider has eaten all the pies!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Halo Halo dominated that round.
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#
Raider shoots for a takedown but Halo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Raider tries for a takedown but Halo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Halo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Halo as Raider shoots in.
Halo Halo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reid Raider.
Raider throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
Halo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#TD2#
Raider scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Raider prevents Halo from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo moves into full guard.
Raider is breathing heavily.
Halo pulls Raider in close to prevent any damage. #T1##SUB#
Halo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Raider is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Halo is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halo sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Halo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Halo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Raider is pressing down on Halo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo content to stall in guard here.
Raider not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halo's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3##REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Halo swings for the body but Raider moves out of range.
Raider shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Halo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Raider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halo swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Halo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Raider's guard.
Raider keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Halo is working hard here to advance position.
Halo slips nicely into half guard.#T4#
Halo wants to control but Raider is keeping him busy.
Halo trying to mount his opponent but Raider defends it. #SUB#
Halo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Halo controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Halo Halo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Raider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raider defending well as Halo loads up on a big left hand.
Halo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raider.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Raider does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raider doesn't manage to clinch there - Halo circles away.
Halo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Halo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Raider!
Raider is not content to let Halo control the position.
Raider defending against the ground and pound. #T1##SUB#
Halo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Raider tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halo taking a breather here.
Halo tries to move to full mount but Raider actually manages to regain half guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Raider won't allow Halo to pass to mount.
Raider is looking to control Halo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raider avoid being mounted?
Halo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Halo controlling the action here.
Halo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raider keeps working.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Halo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#T3#
Halo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Raider slips a jab from Halo.#TD#
Halo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Raider was covering up waiting for the punch and Halo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raider swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo Halo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Halo works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T4#
Raider trying to hold on to Halo's head to control him but Halo postures up.
#SUB#
Halo wants to work for an arm triangle but Raider is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Halo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Halo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Raider has managed to free his arm - good work.
Raider is looking for a sweep. Halo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halo Halo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Halo 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Halo Halo! |
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