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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaleb Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Halloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter Sandman. Halloway has chosen AFI- Prelude 12/21 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Luke Halloway has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kaleb Phillips's chin.
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaleb Phillips!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Halloway!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Halloway takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Luke Halloway has been cut.
Phillips misses the shot to the body.
Halloway looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Phillips stuffs the takedown.
A slow jab from Phillips misses its intended target.
Phillips misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halloway.
Phillips avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halloway throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phillips counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Halloway!
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!
Phillips tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Halloway.
Halloway has a hand on Phillips's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Phillips takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Halloway is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Halloway really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Halloway wants to hold on but Phillips pushes him away.
Phillips looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips avoids the attempt from Halloway to control.
Halloway throwing hammer fists to the chest of Phillips. What's that going to do exactly?
Phillips trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Phillips controlling from mount.
Halloway tries to lock up and control but Phillips gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Halloway is squirming around, avoiding Phillips's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halloway is desperately trying to improve his position but Phillips has a good base and remains in mount.
Halloway is squirming around, avoiding Phillips's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halloway is trying desperately to improve position.
Phillips controlling the position easily from mount.
Halloway tries to reverse the position but Phillips maintains control.
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.
Phillips tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Halloway tries to reverse the position but Phillips maintains control.
Phillips sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Kaleb Phillips just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halloway moves away.
Phillips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaleb Phillips dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Halloway's cut.
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.
Phillips just misses with a punch to the body.
Phillips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halloway manages to avoid it.
Phillips keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Phillips is looking to wear down Halloway with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Halloway. Phillips shrugs it off though.
Phillips lands a two punch combo.
Halloway is looking to clinch.
Halloway has his takedown stuffed
and Phillips counters with a straight right hand.
Phillips looks to land a right hand but Halloway moved out of range.
No luck for Halloway with that takedown attempt.
Kaleb Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Halloway.
Halloway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Halloway moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halloway tries to clinch there but Phillips circles away.
Halloway shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Phillips's guard.
Halloway stopping the sweep attempt from Phillips.
Phillips bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Halloway's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Halloway is on top in guard.
Halloway won't allow Phillips to get back to his feet.
Phillips is trying to control the position but Halloway postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halloway working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Halloway trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halloway might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Phillips kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Halloway working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Phillips's head.
Halloway postures up in Phillips's guard and throws a big left but Phillips blocks it.
Halloway wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Halloway getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halloway gets the takedown into side control.
Phillips avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Halloway.
Halloway working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Halloway working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Phillips avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Halloway.
Halloway tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Phillips is trying to improve his position.
Phillips is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips dodges the ground and pound from Halloway.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Phillips throws out a powerful jab.
Halloway shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Phillips but Phillips pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Halloway avoids the body shot from Phillips.
Halloway is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Phillips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halloway has his takedown stuffed
and Phillips cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaleb Phillips dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luke Halloway's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Halloway moves into range and clinches up with Phillips.
Phillips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halloway shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Halloway throws some wild stikes that Phillips manages to avoid easily.
Phillips is desperately trying to improve his position but Halloway has a good base and remains in mount.
Halloway throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Halloway throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Phillips is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips tries to hold on but Halloway pushes him away.
Halloway lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Phillips hang on?
Phillips holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Halloway tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Halloway throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Halloway prevents Phillips from getting the reversal.
Halloway lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Halloway landing strikes, looking to finish!
Halloway has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Halloway working the ground and pound effectively.
Halloway in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Halloway landing strikes, looking to finish!
Halloway landing strikes, looking to finish!
Phillips takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Halloway.
Halloway landing strikes from the mount and Phillips is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is in a horrible position here. Halloway smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Phillips blocking the ground and pound.
Phillips tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Phillips blocking the ground and pound.
Halloway pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Halloway with good strikes from the mount here!
Halloway punching from mount but Phillips doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Phillips is working to get back to half guard.
Phillips tries to hold on but Halloway pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Phillips blocking the ground and pound.
Halloway lands a heavy elbow.
Phillips's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Phillips is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Halloway lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Halloway breaks from Phillips's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Halloway throws some wild stikes that Phillips manages to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Halloway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Phillips has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight for Kaleb Phillips!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Kaleb Phillips!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Kaleb Phillips!
Kaleb Phillips wins by unanimous decision!
Kaleb Phillips is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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