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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royal Halsti (ranked 54 p4p, 300 weight class) and Rich Mahogany (ranked 10 p4p, 46 weight class). Mahogany has chosen Dio - We Rock as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royal Halsti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rich Mahogany!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahogany throws out a loose jab but Halsti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halsti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mahogany listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Halsti scores with a nice body kick.
Mahogany scores with a decent looking hook.
Mahogany misses with a right hand
enabling Halsti to counter with a crisp jab.
Mahogany is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halsti.
Halsti misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mahogany! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany throws out a powerful jab.
Mahogany throws a hook but Halsti blocks it.
Mahogany scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mahogany, as that shot connected.
Halsti throws out a loose jab but Mahogany uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halsti moves forwards but Mahogany connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mahogany lands a body shot.
Mahogany misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halsti.
It looked like Halsti was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Halsti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahogany.
Mahogany throws a shot from downtown. Halsti moves away and avoids it.
Halsti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mahogany lands a right hook to the body.
Mahogany fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halsti manages to avoid it.
Rich Mahogany is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halsti walks into a jab.
Halsti 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halsti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Mahogany.
Halsti moves out of range of the strikes.
Mahogany throws a jab when Halsti was well out of range.
Rich Mahogany seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahogany with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Halsti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahogany moves away.
Halsti avoids a kick to the body.
Halsti looks to land a left hand but Mahogany moved out of range nicely.
Mahogany misses with a looping right.
Mahogany changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Halsti moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halsti just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahogany throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mahogany throws a lazy uppercut
and Halsti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mahogany throws a body kick that misses.
Halsti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Halsti misses with a straight left.
Mahogany 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.
Mahogany scores with a nice body kick.
Mahogany fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halsti drops his hands momentarily and Mahogany takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Halsti lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany lands a nice shot to the body.
Halsti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahogany.
Halsti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahogany jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mahogany is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Halsti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahogany connects with a looping right hand.
Halsti tries to move into range but Mahogany moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mahogany thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halsti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Halsti misses the target.
Mahogany keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mahogany ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Mahogany dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mahogany jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mahogany cracks Halsti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mahogany works the jab nicely.
Mahogany misses the body punch
and Halsti counters with an inside leg kick.
Halsti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mahogany checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mahogany wants to counter with a clinch but Halsti pushes him away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Halsti might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mahogany throws a jab when Halsti was well out of range.
Mahogany misses with a kick to the body
and Halsti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Mahogany.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halsti misses the jab.
Mahogany throws a body punch but Halsti moves out of range.
Mahogany throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halsti jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahogany slips under a jab from Halsti.
A lazy left from Mahogany finds it's target.
Halsti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahogany tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halsti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mahogany has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mahogany keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Halsti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Halsti.
Mahogany slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mahogany uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halsti.
Mahogany misses with a right hand
and Halsti counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mahogany scores with a shot to the body.
Mahogany ducks under a wild hook from Halsti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halsti shoots for a double leg takedown but Mahogany sprawls well. He's pushed Halsti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Halsti scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halsti throws a big shot that misses.
Mahogany swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halsti feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mahogany misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halsti.
Halsti looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mahogany misses with a straight left.
Halsti throwing a counter right hand but Mahogany manages to avoid it.
Mahogany lands with a nice body punch.
Mahogany throws a jab but it's blocked by Halsti.
Mahogany looks to land a left hand but Halsti moved out of range nicely.
A head kick from Halsti lands but Mahogany takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mahogany misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halsti.
Halsti seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A left lands for Mahogany.
Halsti blocks the body kick.
Halsti throws a lazy right hand but Mahogany sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halsti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mahogany scores with a nice body kick.
Mahogany works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Halsti misses with a looping left.
Halsti ducks right into an uppercut from Mahogany.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Mahogany.
Halsti darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halsti is working for a submission of some sort.
Mahogany wants to control but Halsti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Halsti is looking to take a break and control but Mahogany is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mahogany controlling the position well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rich Mahogany will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Halsti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Halsti counters with a right hand to the body.
Mahogany looks to score with a jab to the body but Halsti is just out of range.
Mahogany lands with an overhand left.
Mahogany misses the shot to the body.
Mahogany throws a body punch but Halsti moves out of range.
As Mahogany looks to move away, Halsti throws a big counter combo but Mahogany just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halsti was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahogany.
Nice shot by Halsti.
Mahogany changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahogany scores with a crisp jab that stopped Halsti in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahogany tries to close the distance and clinch but Halsti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mahogany waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halsti.
A little feinted left hand from Halsti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Halsti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mahogany looks to throw a body kick
and Halsti counters with a nice uppercut.
Mahogany wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Halsti.
Halsti avoids a kick to the body.
Mahogany fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halsti misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Halsti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mahogany pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halsti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Halsti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halsti cracks Mahogany with an open hand slap.
Mahogany lands a jab to the head.
Mahogany scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mahogany throws a looping overhand right but Halsti ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Halsti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mahogany.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany swings widly with a right hand
and Halsti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halsti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mahogany counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Halsti can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Halsti.
Mahogany blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahogany.
Halsti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Halsti misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahogany lands with a left to the head.
Mahogany misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mahogany lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Mahogany.
Halsti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahogany backwards.
Halsti gets through Mahogany's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mahogany working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahogany lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mahogany tries a body shot but Halsti blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halsti successfully pulls guard.
Halsti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mahogany passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahogany working away.
Mahogany postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mahogany thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Halsti trying to remain calm as Mahogany controls from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Mahogany comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mahogany winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Mahogany!
Rich Mahogany 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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