PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gurney Halleck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanfield comes to the cage accompanied by Legendary. Halleck comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Clash-White Riot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stanfield
vs
Halleck

173 cm
33
155 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

183 cm
26
158 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlo Stanfield!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gurney Halleck!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halleck misses with a series of wild punches.
Halleck lands a lovely overhand right.
Stanfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halleck was well out of range. Poor timing from Stanfield.
Halleck misses with the combination.
A combination from Halleck does no damage.
Halleck pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stanfield back to the cage. Halleck follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Halleck darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Halleck throws a nice inside leg kick.
Halleck motions for Stanfield to come forward. Halleck throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gurney Halleck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halleck misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Stanfield on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stanfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Halleck is just out of range.

Halleck forces Stanfield back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halleck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Halleck.

Halleck moves into range and clinches up with Stanfield.
Stanfield blocks a body shot from Halleck.
Stanfield tries to break free but Halleck pushes him back against the cage.
Stanfield wants to break free but Halleck has control.
Halleck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stanfield wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Halleck has him pressed against the cage.
Stanfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Stanfield breaks the clinch.
Halleck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halleck throws a jab when Stanfield was well out of range.
Stanfield misses with a body shot.
Stanfield misses with a wild combination.
Halleck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stanfield circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halleck. Stanfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stanfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Halleck misses with an uppercut. Stanfield saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stanfield gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halleck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanfield.
Halleck lands with an uppercut that bounces Stanfield off the cage and back into range.
Halleck connects with a right hand. Stanfield shakes it off.
Halleck tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stanfield is able to avoid easily.
Stanfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halleck manages to avoid it.
Stanfield takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Halleck has Stanfield up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Halleck breaks from the clinch.
Halleck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Halleck gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Stanfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stanfield swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Halleck.
Halleck scores with the left hand. Stanfield knows he should have avoided that one.
Halleck looks to land a right hand but Stanfield moved out of range.
Stanfield throws a nice looking combination but Halleck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halleck throws a leg kick which misses Stanfield's front leg but catches the back leg as Stanfield tries to avoid it.
Halleck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halleck lands with a nice body punch.
Halleck throws a poor cross that misses
and Stanfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halleck throws out the jab.
Stanfield throwing a counter right hand but Halleck manages to avoid it.
Stanfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halleck.
Stanfield is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Halleck throws a hook but Stanfield blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Stanfield on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Halleck lands with a good body shot.
Halleck waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stanfield.
Stanfield scores with a nice right hand.
Halleck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stanfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halleck.
Halleck connects with a right hand. Stanfield shakes it off.
Halleck takes one on the button.
Halleck misses with a straight right.
Stanfield appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stanfield throws a right and a left that Halleck avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gurney Halleck dominated that round.
That's time! Stanfield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Halleck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stanfield.
A jab from Halleck misses.
Stanfield is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Halleck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stanfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halleck pushes Stanfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stanfield blocks an uppercut.
Halleck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halleck lands a body punch.
Stanfield wants to get back to striking at distance but Halleck won't allow it.
Stanfield blocks a body shot from Halleck.
Halleck lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halleck has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stanfield seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Halleck can turn it around.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halleck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stanfield wants to get back to striking at distance but Halleck won't allow it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Halleck in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Halleck tries to work over Stanfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stanfield.
Halleck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanfield's elbow.
Halleck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stanfield is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield tries to break the clinch but Halleck is controlling the position.
Halleck misses with a body punch.
Stanfield is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Halleck keeps control of Stanfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Halleck swings wildly with an uppercut but Stanfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halleck.
Halleck struggles to land a body shot inside as Stanfield controls his hands.
Halleck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Halleck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halleck lunges at Stanfield with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stanfield's hand.
Stanfield throws a series of punches but Halleck moves out of range.
Stanfield misses with a wild combination.
Halleck throws an off balance right hand
and Stanfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halleck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanfield moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stanfield throws a hook but Halleck blocks it.
Stanfield cracks Halleck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stanfield drops his hands momentarily and Halleck takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Halleck has closed the distance and engaged Stanfield in a clinch.
Halleck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stanfield wants to stall.
Stanfield is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stanfield is trying to stall.
Halleck can't find room to land a body shot as Stanfield controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Halleck.
Halleck tries to throw a body punch but Stanfield avoids it by throwing Halleck back against the cage.
Gurney Halleck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Halleck misses with a body punch.
Stanfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halleck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halleck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stanfield is looking to break free of the clinch but Halleck has double underhooks.
Halleck tries to throw a body punch but Stanfield avoids it by throwing Halleck back against the cage.
Halleck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanfield's elbow.
Halleck prevents Stanfield from breaking the clinch.

Stanfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halleck lands a body shot.
Stanfield looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Halleck walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stanfield checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Halleck ducks under a wild hook from Stanfield.
Halleck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stanfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Stanfield misses.
Halleck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stanfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halleck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halleck works the jab nicely.
Halleck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stanfield circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stanfield misses.
Stanfield looks to land a combination. Halleck sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halleck swinging wildly here.
A jab from Halleck misses.
Halleck walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Halleck is looking to chop away at Stanfield's legs.
A little feinted left hand from Stanfield on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stanfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Halleck with the counter takedown but Stanfield avoids it easily.
Marlo Stanfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halleck takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Halleck clinches up with Stanfield and pushes him back against the cage.

Stanfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanfield slips a straight right by Halleck.
Stanfield was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gurney Halleck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Halleck scores with a shot to the body.
Halleck throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Halleck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stanfield.
Halleck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stanfield misses with a few strikes there.
Stanfield looks to land a combination but Halleck avoids it well.
Halleck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halleck waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stanfield.
Halleck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stanfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stanfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halleck.
Stanfield swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Halleck.
Stanfield lands a body shot.
Halleck turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Halleck avoids the body shot from Stanfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halleck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halleck wants to clinch
and Stanfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halleck feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stanfields jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stanfield throws a hook but Halleck blocks it.
Stanfield throws a series of punches but Halleck moves out of range.
Stanfield walks into a jab.
Halleck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stanfield uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Halleck waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stanfield.
Stanfield appears to be looking for a big counter.
Halleck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Halleck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halleck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield moves out of range as Halleck strikes.
Stanfield is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Halleck moves in looking to clinch but Stanfield pushes him off.
Halleck with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Stanfield avoids the body shot from Halleck.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Halleck lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Halleck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halleck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halleck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanfield's elbow.

Stanfield breaks from the clinch.

Halleck closes the distance and pushes Stanfield back into the cage.
Stanfield has had enough of the clinch but Halleck keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halleck.
Stanfield is trying to break the clinch but Halleck is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Halleck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stanfield throws a right hand that misses
and Halleck counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stanfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Halleck throws out a powerful jab.
Halleck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanfield moves away.
Stanfield swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Halleck with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gurney Halleck seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Halleck takes the fight into the clinch.
Stanfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Halleck.
Halleck struggles to land a body shot inside as Stanfield controls his hands.
Halleck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stanfield backwards.
Halleck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halleck struggles to land a body shot inside as Stanfield controls his hands.
Halleck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halleck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stanfield backwards.
Halleck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stanfield's efforts to push away.
Halleck prevents Stanfield from breaking the clinch.
Halleck misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanfield wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Halleck has him pressed against the cage.
Halleck scores with a shot to the side of Stanfield's head.
Halleck lands a body shot.
Halleck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stanfield is trying to break the clinch but Halleck has him pressed against the cage.
Halleck misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Stanfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanfield slips under a jab.
Halleck throws a lazy right hand but Stanfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stanfield throwing a counter right hand but Halleck manages to avoid it.
Stanfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gurney Halleck really 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.

Halleck moves out of range as Stanfield strikes.
Halleck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halleck throws a hook but Stanfield blocks it.

Halleck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stanfield, pushing him back against the cage.
Halleck throws a punch but it's blocked by Stanfield.

Stanfield breaks from the clinch.
Halleck lands with a cross.
Halleck dodges the punch combination from Stanfield.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halleck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanfield doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Halleck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stanfield seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halleck with the counter takedown but Stanfield avoids it easily.
Stanfield swings for the body but Halleck moves out of range.
Halleck wants to land a leg kick but Stanfield is out of range.
Stanfield appears to be looking for a big counter.
Halleck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Halleck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halleck tries to work over Stanfield's front leg with a kick but Stanfield checks it.
Stanfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halleck.
Halleck throws a body punch but Stanfield moves out of range.
Halleck connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Halleck lands a slapping body shot.
Stanfield ducks under a wild hook from Halleck.
Halleck connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stanfield scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Halleck misses with a few strikes there.
Stanfield throwing a counter right hand but Halleck manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield loads up on a big right hand but Halleck slips the punch.
Halleck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanfield sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halleck needs to keep his hands up - Stanfield had a free shot at his head there.

Halleck is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halleck misses with a two punch combination.
As Halleck looks to move away, Stanfield throws a big counter combo but Halleck just gets out of the way.
Halleck is still on wobbly legs! Can Stanfield finish him?

Halleck pushes Stanfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Halleck seems to have recovered his senses.
Halleck misses with a punch to the body.
Stanfield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Halleck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Halleck misses with a punch to the body.
Stanfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stanfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Halleck.
Halleck gets through Stanfield's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Halleck is leaning against Stanfield and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Halleck tries a body shot but Stanfield blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield is trying to force a seperation but Halleck has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from Halleck.

Stanfield manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Halleck.
Jab from Halleck.
Halleck loads up on a big right hand but Stanfield slips the punch.
Stanfield seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Halleck closes the distance and pushes Stanfield back into the cage.
Halleck tries to throw a body punch but Stanfield avoids it by throwing Halleck back against the cage.
Halleck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stanfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stanfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halleck presses Stanfield against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Halleck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stanfield's efforts to push away.
Halleck lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield wants to break free but Halleck has control.
Stanfield wants to get back to striking at distance but Halleck won't allow it.
Halleck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Stanfield's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Halleck breaks from the clinch.
Stanfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stanfield throws a series of punches but Halleck moves out of range.
Halleck scores with a hook.
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!
Halleck is looking to clinch but Stanfield is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Stanfield.
Stanfield with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Halleck to score with a decent uppercut.
Halleck loads up on a big right hand but Stanfield slips the punch.
Halleck throws a body punch but Stanfield moves out of range.
Stanfield takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gurney Halleck dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Halleck thuds his right hand into Stanfield's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Halleck tries to clinch but Stanfield is having none of it.
Stanfield is looking to counter punch.
Stanfield throws a hook but Halleck blocks it.
Halleck looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Halleck closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Stanfield does no damage.
Stanfield misses with a looping right.
Halleck throws a poor cross that misses
and Stanfield counters with a right hand to the body.
Halleck misses with an uppercut
and Stanfield counters with a right hand to the body.
Stanfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halleck throws the left hand but Stanfield avoids the punch easily.
Halleck takes a swing at Stanfield's ribcage but misses.
Stanfield closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stanfield takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halleck wants to land a leg kick but Stanfield is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Stanfield misses the target.
Stanfield misses with an uppercut.
Halleck waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stanfield.
Halleck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Halleck there.
Halleck thuds his right hand into Stanfield's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stanfield looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stanfield cracks Halleck with an open hand slap.
Stanfield throws a hook to the side of Halleck's head but Halleck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Halleck throws a leg kick
enabling Stanfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Stanfield scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Halleck throws a body shot but no joy.
Halleck cracks Stanfield with a right hand to the side of the head.
Halleck does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Halleck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halleck throws a body shot but no joy.
Halleck misses with an uppercut. Stanfield saw that one coming.
Stanfield is looking for a counter combo.
Stanfield misses with an uppercut.
Halleck misses with a hook.
Stanfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halleck.
Halleck smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Halleck lands a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Halleck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stanfield scores with a jab. Halleck acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stanfield throws a right hand that Halleck ducks under and follows up with a left that Halleck also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halleck misses with an uppercut. Stanfield saw that one coming.
Halleck slips a jab and a cross from Stanfield.
And Halleck tries to counter it with a takedown but Stanfield pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Halleck bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stanfield's head backwards.
Stanfield throws a hook but Halleck avoids it easily.
As Stanfield backs off Halleck throws a huge counter combo but Stanfield manages to avoid it all.
Halleck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Halleck misses with a looping left.
Stanfield appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gurney Halleck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stanfield lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stanfield misses with the combination.
Halleck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stanfield.
Halleck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stanfield.
Stanfield throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halleck was well out of range. Poor timing from Stanfield.
Halleck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stanfield.
Halleck throws an overhand right that lands on Stanfield's shoulder, as Stanfield tries to avoid the shot.
Halleck throws an off balance right hand

and Stanfield counters with a crisp one two that drops Halleck! Stanfield thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Halleck to his feet! Halleck is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanfield drops Halleck with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Halleck! Stanfield dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marlo Stanfield!
Marlo Stanfield retains his featherweight title!
Marlo Stanfield thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Gurney Halleck had this to say: 'https://soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.