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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Halperin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halperin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I am going to kill you (with the help of Muno). Washington has chosen Chamillionaire-Denzel Washington as his entrance music. The key to victory for Daniel Halperin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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213 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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186 cm
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215 lbs
11 - 5 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Halperin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Corey Washington!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington throws a quick inside leg kick.
Halperin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Washington misses with a two punch combination.
Washington looks to land a left hand but Halperin moved out of range nicely.
Halperin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Washington.
Halperin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Washington avoids it really well and circles away.
Washington motions for Halperin to come forward. Washington throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Washington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Halperin wants to clinch up but Washington keeps it at a distance.
A left and a right from Washington both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Daniel Halperin has been cut.
Daniel Halperin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington gets a takedown into half guard.
Washington controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halperin gets full guard.
Washington 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.
Washington trying to control but Halperin is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Corey Washington.
Washington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Washington keeps the fight on the outside.
Halperin tries to close the distance and clinch but Washington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halperin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Washington. Washington obviously looking to wear him down.
Halperin is breathing heavily.
Halperin slips a jab and a cross from Washington.
Washington instigates a clinch.
Washington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halperin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Washington gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Halperin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Washington is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Halperin to the mat. Halperin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Washington trying to control but Halperin is working from the bottom.
Halperin being controlled here, momentarily.
Washington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Washington is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Halperin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington advances to half guard.
Washington keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Corey Washington.
Halperin wants to clinch
and Washington counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Halperin!
Washington tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Washington with good strikes from the mount here!
Washington tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Washington wants to control the pace but Halperin is squirming around nicely.
Washington controlling the pace for now.
Halperin is looking to improve his position but Washington isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Washington trying to control but Halperin is having none of it.
Washington breaks from Halperin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Halperin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Washington controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halperin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Halperin'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.
Washington throws a right hand that Halperin ducks under and follows up with a left that Halperin also avoids with ease.
Washington lands with a thumping leg kick.
Washington buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Washington throws a right hand that Halperin ducks under and follows up with a left that Halperin also avoids with ease.
Halperin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Washington.
Washington throws a nice outside leg kick.
Washington throws a right hand that Halperin ducks under and follows up with a left that Halperin also avoids with ease.
Washington works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Washington clinches with his opponent.
Halperin dodges an elbow strike from Washington.
Washington lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Washington stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Washington throws an elbow that misses.
Washington prevents a takedown attempt there.
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!
Washington lands a left hand.
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halperin tries to keep at a distance but Washington has taken the fight into the clinch.
Washington gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Halperin.
Halperin being controlled against the cage.
Washington scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Washington.
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Washington misses with a series of wild punches.
Washington moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Washington.
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!
Washington in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Halperin is not content to let Washington control the position.
Halperin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Washington is looking to take a break and control but Halperin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Washington just content to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Corey Washington.
Halperin dodges the punch combination from Washington.
Washington moves into the clinch.
Washington just leaning against Halperin, taking a breather.
Halperin wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Halperin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington lands an elbow inside that Halperin shrugs off.
Washington has Halperin pushed against the cage.
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniel Halperin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halperin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Washington. Halperin shrugs it off though.
Washington takes a swing at Halperin's ribcage but misses.
Halperin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Washington shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Halperin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Washington puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Washington content to control rather than advance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halperin actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halperin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Washington controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Washington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Halperin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Halperin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Washington.
No joy there for Washington, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Halperin shoots and misses
and Washington counters with an inside leg kick.
Washington fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Halperin sprawls well initially but Washington persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Washington wants to free his trapped foot but Halperin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Washington keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Halperin is looking for a sweep. Washington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halperin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Halperin is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Washington seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington is looking to take a break and control but Halperin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Washington there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Halperin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Halperin wants to clinch but Washington slips to the side
and Washington holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Washington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Halperin's brow.
Halperin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Washington unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Washington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halperin darts in trying to clinch
and Washington counters with a one-two to the body.
Halperin darts in trying to clinch
and Washington counters with a thumping low kick.
Washington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Washington thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington looks to land a combination but Halperin avoids it well.
Washington misses with a jab, cross combination.
Halperin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Washington.
Halperin darts in trying to clinch
and Washington counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Daniel Halperin's cut is getting worse.
Halperin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halperin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Halperin doesn't manage to clinch there - Washington circles away.
Washington misses with a jab, cross combination.
Washington throws a series of punches but Halperin avoids them all with ease.
Halperin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Washington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Washington circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Washington does it's job there.
Corey Washington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halperin is looking to clinch but Washington is avoiding it.
Washington misses with a double jab.
Washington swinging wildly here.
Halperin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Washington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Washington has closed the distance and engaged Halperin in a clinch.
Washington throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Halperin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Washington gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Washington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Washington. No joy for Halperin on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Halperin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Washington lands in his opponent's guard.
Washington connects with a couple of short punches.
Daniel Halperin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Halperin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halperin working for submissions but it's allowed Washington to get to half guard.
Washington looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Halperin tries to roll over but Washington keeps him under control.
Washington is looking to advance position but Halperin won't allow it.
Corey Washington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halperin missing with punches from the bottom.
Washington takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Washington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Washington 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Washington!
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hype
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