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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kikita Nolove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziba Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolove kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bobby Blue Bland - Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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214 lbs
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Solid boxing
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kikita Nolove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ziba Halo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo clinches up against the cage.
Halo letting Nolove take a breather here.
Halo tries to work over Nolove's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nolove definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Halo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halo.
Nolove is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Halo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nolove blocks a body shot from Halo.
Halo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nolove is trying to drag Halo to the mat but Halo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kikita Nolove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halo working aggressively here.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Halo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolove blocks an uppercut.
Halo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nolove's elbow.
Nolove blocks an elbow strike from Halo.
Halo gets underhooks to prevent Nolove's takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Halo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo cracks Nolove with a nice body shot.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Nolove 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. Nolove gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Halo tries to clinch there but Nolove circles away.
Halo closes the distance and clinches.
Nolove gets control of Halo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nolove will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nolove is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nolove pushes Halo up against the cage in a clinch.
Nolove jumps guard but Halo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Halo working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Halo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halo 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Nolove.
Nolove wants to take the fight to the mat but Halo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Halo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nolove breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nolove manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Halo rushes Nolove and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nolove.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nolove backwards.
It looks like Kikita Nolove has been cut.
Nolove tries for a takedown but Halo manages to get underhooks.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nolove blocks an uppercut.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
Nolove wants a takedown.
Nolove prevents a body shot from Halo.
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nolove's elbow.
Halo pushes Nolove back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Halo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nolove is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolove avoids the elbow strike from Halo, against the cage.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nolove has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Halo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Halo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nolove is breathing heavily.
Halo tries to throw a body punch but Nolove avoids it by throwing Halo back against the cage.
Nolove blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Halo.
Halo is leaning against Nolove and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nolove misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nolove is trying to pull guard but Halo has him pressed against the cage.
Halo lands a shoulder strike.
Nolove blocks a body shot from Halo.
Nolove tries to pull guard but Halo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nolove takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nolove prevents a body shot from Halo.
Halo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Halo pushes Nolove back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nolove.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nolove's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Halo.
Nolove pulls guard successfully.
Halo gets to his feet - Nolove follows without any prompting.
Halo wants to clinch up but Nolove keeps it at a distance.
Ziba Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Halo rushes Nolove and presses him up against the cage.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nolove's elbow.
Nolove blocks an elbow strike.
Halo cracks Nolove with a nice body shot.
Nolove is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Halo lands an uppercut.
Nolove is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Halo to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ziba Halo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kikita Nolove's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick misses from Halo.
Nolove tries to counter with a takedown but Halo is quick to defend against it.
Halo tries to clinch up.
Halo tries to clinch but Nolove is having none of it.
Nolove closes the distance and clinches.
Nolove tries to pull guard but Halo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nolove prevents a body shot from Halo.
Nolove tightens his grip and picks Halo up, before dumping him to the ground. Halo manages to land in guard.
Halo pushes Nolove off and scrambles back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nolove successfully pulls guard.
Halo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolove lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nolove tries to free his leg and advance position but Halo is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Nolove from controlling successfully.
Nolove prevents Halo from getting back to his feet.
Nolove passes into half guard.
Halo pushes Nolove off looking to stand but Nolove dives back in and keeps control.
Halo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nolove seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Halo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nolove is looking to advance position but Halo won't allow it.
Nolove sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kikita Nolove overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Halo tries to clinch there but Nolove circles away.
Halo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Halo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Nolove controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Nolove to work.
Nolove misses with the head strike.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Nolove.
Halo lands a right hand.
Halo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Halo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halo swings wildly with an uppercut but Nolove uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Halo.
Nolove struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Halo.
Nolove breaks from the clinch.
Halo closes the distance and clinches.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halo lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Halo.
A body shot lands from Halo.
A short body shot lands from Halo as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolove's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Halo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nolove's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Halo.
Halo lands a hook that snaps the head of Nolove backwards.
Halo lands a shoulder strike.
Halo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nolove looking to slow down the pace here.
Nolove prevents a body shot from Halo.
A hook to the body from Halo.
A short left from Halo.
Halo is leaning against Nolove and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Halo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Halo lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Halo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ziba Halo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kikita Nolove's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Halo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nolove avoids the elbow strike from Halo, against the cage.
Halo misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Halo.
Nolove is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Halo scores with a hook to the body.
Halo pushes Nolove back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nolove takes a shot to the head.
Halo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Halo.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nolove's elbow.
Halo pushes Nolove back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nolove backwards.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nolove's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
Ziba Halo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halo lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.
Halo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolove pulls guard successfully.
Halo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nolove is proving hard to escape from.
Halo stands and steps away. Nolove gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Halo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nolove gets tackled into the cage by Halo. Halo maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halo.
Nolove scores with a shot to the side of Halo's head.
Halo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nolove is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kikita Nolove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Halo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nolove backwards.
Halo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nolove is rocked!
Nolove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oh Nolove is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Halo lands a shot to the body.
Nolove seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Nolove.
Halo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nolove tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Halo cracks Nolove with a nice body shot.
Halo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
Halo unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Nolove! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Halo is unloading with more strikes now! Nolove drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ziba Halo!
During a confident post fight interview, Ziba Halo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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