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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baltasar Halko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbigniew Ciosek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halko comes to the cage accompanied by The Lumberjack by Jackyl. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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277 lbs
33 - 35 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baltasar Halko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 35 - 1, fighting out of London, Zbigniew Ciosek!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciosek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halko was well out of range. Poor timing from Ciosek.
Ciosek misses with a looping right.
Halko misses with a combination
and Ciosek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ciosek blocks a jab.
A combination from Halko does no damage.
Halko shoots in looking for a takedown. Ciosek tries to sprawl out of it but Halko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ciosek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Ciosek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Halko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baltasar Halko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halko misses with a double jab
and Ciosek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halko wants to land a leg kick but Ciosek is out of range.
We've been told by Halko's head coaches at Hard Knocks Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Halko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ciosek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ciosek misses with a double jab.
Halko throws a nice looking combination but Ciosek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ciosek's guard.
Halko slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halko performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Halko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if Halko is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Halko misses with a head shot. Ciosek uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halko connects with a couple of short punches.
Halko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ciosek can't keep his opponent in guard - Halko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Halko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ciosek defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halko is looking for a kimura but Ciosek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halko to get the leverage.
Ciosek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halko.
Ciosek is trying to control but can't.
Halko works his foot free and advances to mount.
Halko jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ciosek manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Halko works to advance to full mount. Ciosek defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Halko controlling from the full mount.
Halko connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Halko swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ciosek is now in Halko's guard. A big mistake from Halko there, giving up the dominant position!
Halko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ciosek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Halko working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ciosek has passed into half guard!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Baltasar Halko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sloppy strikes from Halko. Those never looked like landing.
Ciosek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Halko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Halko showed some decent athleticism there.
Ciosek is looking to get back to is feet but Halko passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baltasar Halko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Halko swings around for an armbar but Ciosek sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Halko's guard.
Halko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ciosek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Halko seems keen to control Ciosek's posture.
Halko pushes a forearm under Ciosek's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ciosek is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baltasar Halko!
An out of breath Baltasar Halko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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