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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Smith acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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187 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Smith!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent Halo getting side control.
Smith should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Halo has control of the leg.
Smith wants to stand back up but Halo manages to pass into side control.
Halo wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halo wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Smith is not content to let Halo control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith dodges the ground and pound from Halo.
Halo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
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 stalling away here and it's allowed Smith to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Halo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Halo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Halo trying to control the pace.
Smith pushes Halo off looking to stand but Halo dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halo is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith is controlling Halo's trapped leg to prevent Halo from advancing to side control.
Halo wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to hold on to Halo's head to control him but Halo postures up.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smith 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.
Halo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Halo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Halo passes to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith taking a bit of punishment here - Halo scoring with strikes.
Halo controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Halo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Halo shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Halo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Halo on the side of the head.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Halo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith with a hook.
Halo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Halo has been working on his balance at Facebreaker Academy : Striking, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Smith.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Halo slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Smith throws a right hand that Halo ducks under and follows up with a left that Halo also avoids with ease.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Hugo Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith tries to clinch there but Halo circles away.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Halo momentarily.
Halo keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Halo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Halo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arthur Halo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith tries to kick Halo off but Halo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Halo seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Halo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Halo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to control Halo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Halo works his way into side control.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Halo tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Halo working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Halo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Halo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Halo wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Halo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smith tries to bum rush Halo with a series of wild strikes but Halo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith catches Halo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Halo shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith throws a jab when Halo was well out of range.
Halo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith wants to clinch
and Halo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smith's guard now.
Halo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Halo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Halo trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Smith wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Halo tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Halo is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith trying to control here.
Halo wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to kick Halo off but Halo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hugo Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halo passes to full mount!
Halo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Halo is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Smith is in real trouble.
Halo is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Smith won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Halo off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arthur Halo!
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