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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Hallsson (ranked 4661 p4p, 4743 weight class) and Farai Tendai (ranked 0 p4p, 461 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Hallsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Farai Tendai!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tendai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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.
Hallsson won't allow Tendai to get back to his feet.
Hallsson lands a couple of elbows.
Hallsson wants to control from the top but Tendai keeps moving.
Tendai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hallsson controls the pace.
Hallsson landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tendai wants to stand and escape but Hallsson is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hallsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hallsson won't allow Tendai to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallsson works over Tendai with some ground and pound from guard.
Hallsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hallsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hallsson stops Tendai from standing up.
Hallsson distracts Tendai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hallsson lands a couple of digs.
Hallsson works over Tendai with some ground and pound from guard.
Hallsson trying to control but Tendai is working from the bottom.
Hallsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tendai has momentary wrist control but Hallsson slips an elbow through the middle.
Hallsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hallsson stands up over Tendai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tendai wants to get back to his feet but Hallsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hallsson distracts Tendai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hallsson stands up over Tendai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hallsson lands a couple of digs.
Hallsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hallsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Hallsson distracts Tendai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tendai looks winded!
Hallsson is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tendai wants to stand up but Hallsson is controlling him.
Hallsson working some strikes from top position.
Hallsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tendai can't keep his opponent in guard - Hallsson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hallsson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hallsson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hallsson slips a nice elbow through Tendai's hands, connecting with Tendai's forehead.
Ground and pound from Hallsson.
Hallsson lands with a punch from half guard.
Hallsson lands with a punch from half guard.
Hallsson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hallsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hallsson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Hallsson 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.
Tendai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hallsson throws out the jab.
A cross from Tendai lands.
It looks like Eddie Hallsson has been cut.
Farai Tendai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tendai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hallsson.
Tendai swinging wildly here.
Tendai misses with a series of wild punches.
Tendai cracks Hallsson with a good jab.
Tendai throws a right and a left that Hallsson avoids nicely.
Tendai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hallsson drives through with a takedown into Tendai's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hallsson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hallsson distracts Tendai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hallsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tendai can do to turn this around?
Tendai wants to stand and escape but Hallsson is having none of it.
Tendai is breathing heavily.
Hallsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tendai keeping moving, preventing Hallsson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Hallsson postures up and lands a big shot to Tendai's brow.
Hallsson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hallsson wants to control from the top but Tendai keeps moving.
Hallsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Hallsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hallsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Hallsson lands a couple of digs.
Hallsson is working Tendai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eddie Hallsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hallsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tendai wants to stand and escape but Hallsson is having none of it.
Hallsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hallsson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tendai for as long as he can get away with.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hallsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tendai has momentary wrist control but Hallsson slips an elbow through the middle.
Tendai is rocked!
Hallsson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tendai's head.
Tendai is still in real trouble! Can Hallsson finish him?
Hallsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tendai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tendai seems to have recovered his senses.
Hallsson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hallsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hallsson stands up from Tendai's guard - Hallsson perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tendai ducks under a wild hook from Hallsson.
A jab from Hallsson misses.
Farai Tendai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallsson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hallsson distracts Tendai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hallsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hallsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tendai's head.
Hallsson lands a couple of digs.
Hallsson drops back looking for a leg! Tendai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tendai manages to kick Hallsson off! Hallsson jumps back into Tendai's guard.
Tendai keeping moving, preventing Hallsson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Hallsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Hallsson'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!
Tendai misses with a double jab
and Hallsson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hallsson.
Hallsson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hallsson stands up over Tendai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tendai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hallsson is controlling him.
Hallsson distracts Tendai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallsson landing with the ground and pound.
Tendai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hallsson landing with the ground and pound.
Hallsson postures up and lands a big shot to Tendai's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallsson stands up over Tendai, holding on to his feet. Hallsson throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Tendai is out cold! Hallsson lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eddie Hallsson!
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