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Event:
MMA Hype -68-
Date: Jun 21, 2025 |
#R1#
Holloway throws a leg kick but Haley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holloway.
Haley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holloway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haley misses with a two punch combination.
Haley jabs Holloway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left and a right from Holloway both land. Nice combination.
Holloway throws a head kick that misses.
Haley swings for the body but Holloway moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Holloway.
Holloway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haley misses with a looping right.
Haley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holloway doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haley walks into a jab.
Holloway scores with a sloppy right hand. Haley should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Holloway attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice side step and Haley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Holloway misses with an uppercut. Haley saw that one coming.
Haley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holloway.
Holloway slips a jab from Haley.
Haley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T1#
Nice uppercut there from Haley.
Holloway takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Haley misses with a wild body shot.
Haley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Holloway has time to react.
Haley misses with a straight right.
Stephen Haley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haley circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Holloway tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Haley wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stephen Haley! |
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Event:
HFA 47
Date: Apr 12, 2025 |
#R1#
Haley looks to throw the jab but Chase is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chase! But no joy.#TD2#
Chase closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Haley did well to prevent Chase getting side control.
Haley wants to improve his position but Chase is controlling well.
Haley keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Haley tries to roll over but Chase keeps him under control.
Haley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chase.
Haley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haley is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Haley is defending against the submission attempts here by Chase.
Haley is not content to let Chase control the position.
Haley's coaches at MMA Hype Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T1#
Chase is looking to pass Haley's guard but actually Haley recovers to full guard.
Chase wants to pass the guard but Haley is keeping the position.
Chase trying to control but Haley is working from the bottom.
Chase stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haley looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chase wants to control from the top but Haley keeps moving.
Chase lands a couple of elbows.
Haley trying to keep a closed guard but Chase is proving a slippery customer.
Haley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Haley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chase wants to improve his position but Haley is controlling well.
Haley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chase is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Haley is pressing down on Chase's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chase is holding on for now.
Chase trying to hold on to Haley's head to control him but Haley postures up.
Haley trying to pass the guard but Chase defending well.
Chase gets back to full guard.
#SUB2#
Chase has his foot on Haley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haley works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Haley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chase has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haley has managed to get both his arms back between Chase's legs - danger averted.
Chase wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chase wants to get back to full guard.
Haley is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB2#
Chase actively working from the bottom here.
Haley is taking a breather. Chase says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chase wants to get back to full guard.
Chase is in trouble now - Haley has advanced to mount!
Chase is desperately trying to improve his position but Haley has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haley content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stephen Haley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Chase throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chase moves out of range as Haley strikes.
Haley misses the shot to the body.
Haley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT#It looks like Buzz Chase has been cut.
Chase takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chase takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Haley throws out a loose jab but Chase uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Chase misses.
Chase lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haley at a distance.
Haley throws a right and a left that Chase avoids nicely.
Chase drops his hands momentarily and Haley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Chase.
Haley drops Chase with a naaaaasty hook - Chase is in real trouble here! Haley dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Haley! |
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Event:
HFA 43
Date: Mar 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Haley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Haley cracks Gun with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haley misses with a wild body shot.
Haley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gun.
Haley loads up on a big right hand but Gun slips the punch.
Gun throws the left hand but Haley avoids the punch easily.
Haley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haley misses with a lunging right hand
and Gun counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Stephen Haley has been cut.
Haley throws a sloppy body shot
and Gun counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Haley moves into the clinch.
Haley takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gun tries a body shot but Haley blocks it.
Gun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haley stalling in the clinch but Gun improves position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Haley seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T1#
Haley gets through Gun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gun lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Gun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haley with a jab.
Haley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Haley misses.
Gun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haley throws out the jab.
Gun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Haley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gun throwing a counter right hand but Haley manages to avoid it.
Haley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gun counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Haley throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Haley misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haley throws a body punch but Gun moves out of range. #CL#
Gun clinches. #T2#
Gun can't find room to land a body shot as Haley controls the action.
#BC#
Gun breaks from the clinch.
Haley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haley misses with a straight left.
Gun ducks under a wild hook from Haley.
Gun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haley.
Haley lands a glancing blow to the side of Gun's head.
Gun jabs Haley to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL#
Gun has managed to clinch.
Gun scores with a shoulder strike.
Haley throws a punch but it's blocked by Gun.
Gun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haley throws a head punch that misses.
Haley tries to work over Gun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haley wants to stall.
Gun lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Haley looks winded!#T3#
Gun can't find room to land a body shot as Haley controls the action.
Gun lands with a left to the head.
Haley trying to control the position but instead, Gun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haley into the cage.
Gun lands a left hand.
Haley stalling in the clinch but Gun improves position.
Haley presses Gun against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haley is trying to stall.
Gun looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gun blocking some punches.
Haley misses with the head strike.
Haley tries to work over Gun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gun holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gun digs a right hand into Haley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haley's gas tank. #T4#
Gun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gun blocking some punches.
Gun misses with a body punch.
Haley trying to control the position but instead, Gun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haley into the cage.
Gun misses with a body punch.
Haley lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haley.
Haley blocks an uppercut.
Gun misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Gun on the inside.
Gun blocks an uppercut.
Gun lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haley working aggressively here.
Haley stalling in the clinch but Gun improves position.
Haley tries a body shot but Gun blocks it.
Gun has a couple of punches blocked by Haley.
Gun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Walter Gun will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stephen Haley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Gun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haley swings for the body but Gun moves out of range.
Gun throwing a counter right hand but Haley manages to avoid it.
Haley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Gun lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haley doesn't seem phased though.
Gun misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Haley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gun bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gun misses with a wild combination.
Walter Gun is winning the standup battle so far.
Gun blocks a jab.
Gun misses with a body shot.
Haley get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Haley stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Gun runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Walter Gun! |
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Event:
HFA 33
Date: Jan 04, 2025 |
#R1#
A jab from Haley misses.
Assura misses with an uppercut
and Haley counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Kenga Assura has been cut.
Haley lands a nice looking body shot.
Assura looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Haley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haley looks to land a right hand but Assura moved out of range.
Haley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Assura slips a jab from Haley.
Haley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Assura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haley ducks under a wild hook from Assura.
Assura misses with a left hand #KD#
and Haley counters with a crisp right hand that drops Assura! Haley lets Assura back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Assura is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assura bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Haley comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Assura falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Assura was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stephen Haley! |
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Event:
HFA 25
Date: Nov 09, 2024 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Haley.
A nice side step and Rodrigues releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rodrigues keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haley.
Rodrigues showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haley.
Rodrigues doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Decent striking displayed by Haley there.#CUT#It looks like Ruben Rodrigues has been cut.
Rodrigues slips a straight right by Haley.
Rodrigues takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rodrigues on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rodrigues connects with a jab.
Haley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodrigues.
A big right from Rodrigues misses.
Haley throws a big shot that misses.
Haley throws a jab when Rodrigues was well out of range.
Stephen Haley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigues uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haley.
Haley thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Rodrigues misses with a left hand
and Haley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodrigues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodrigues throws out the jab.
Haley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rodrigues lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haley circles away quickly and effectively.
Haley misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Rodrigues releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rodrigues throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haley.
Haley looks to land a left hand but Rodrigues moved out of range nicely.
Haley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Haley misses with a looping right.
Haley looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodrigues is just out of range.
Rodrigues doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rodrigues walks into a stiff left hand from Haley.#CUT#That has opened up Ruben Rodrigues's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodrigues at a distance.
Rodrigues looks winded!#KD#
Haley sends Rodrigues crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Haley is motioning to the referee to let Rodrigues up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Rodrigues is rocked!#T2#
Rodrigues bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Haley comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Rodrigues falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Rodrigues was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stephen Haley! |
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Event:
HFA 19
Date: Sep 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Muay Thai Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Muay Thai Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muay Thai Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Haley counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Cobra Kai Muay Thai Jackson has been cut.
Muay Thai Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Muay Thai Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL#
Haley drives through and clinches with Muay Thai Jackson against the cage.
Haley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muay Thai Jackson backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Haley.
Haley blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Haley.
A short right from Haley on the inside.
Haley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Haley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Haley for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Haley prevents Muay Thai Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Haley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muay Thai Jackson looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Haley. #T1#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Haley scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Muay Thai Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haley lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Muay Thai Jackson to his knees! Haley keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Haley! |
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