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Event:
DSC STRIKE 36
Date: Feb 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Halls throws a lazy uppercut
and Pulovic counters with a nice body shot.
Halls rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pulovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pulovic shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Halls eats them both and turns towards Pulovic to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Halls fails with the takedown
letting Pulovic counter with a right hand.
Pulovic throws a combination. Halls tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT#
It looks like Phil Halls has been cut.
Halls throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pulovic counters with a left to the body.
Halls closes the distance and clinches up with Pulovic, looking for a takedown. Halls pushes Pulovic against the cage but Pulovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've been told by Pulovic's head coaches at DRAGON MMA - 13 Elite & 2 Double Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pulovic checks a low kick from Halls.
It looked like Pulovic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Halls gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pulovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Darko Pulovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Halls.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halls tries for a takedown but Pulovic circles away easily
and Pulovic counters with a left and a right that stings Halls. #T1#
Halls shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pulovic counters with a series of strikes. Halls will be more careful next time no doubt.
Halls takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Halls looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Halls looks to move away, Pulovic throws a big counter combo but Halls just gets out of the way.
Pulovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Halls misses with a takedown
and Pulovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halls tries for a takedown but Pulovic circles away easily
and Pulovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pulovic throws a one two combo.
Pulovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#ROC#
Halls is rocked!#T2#
Halls has a takedown stuffed.
Pulovic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Halls is still on wobbly legs! Can Pulovic finish him?#TD#
Pulovic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Halls sprawls well initially but Pulovic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pulovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Halls seems to have recovered his senses.
Halls is refusing to be controlled, as Pulovic sits in half guard. #SUB#
Pulovic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Halls doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pulovic.
Pulovic trying to control from half guard but Halls is working away. #T3#
Halls is controlling Pulovic's trapped leg to prevent Pulovic from advancing to side control.
Halls is looking to improve his position.
Pulovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halls keeps working.
Pulovic tries to stand and escape but Halls is controlling the position. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Halls looks like he's trying to stand up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pulovic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Halls looks for a takedown but Pulovic sprawls well.
Pulovic is looking for a counter combo.
Nice takedown defense from Pulovic. No joy for Halls on that attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Halls lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pulovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pulovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pulovic throws a big counter combination but Halls scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Halls shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pulovic pinned against the cage. Pulovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Halls shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pulovic defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darko Pulovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Halls's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Halls misses with a takedown attempt
and Pulovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Halls fails to land the takedown.
It looked like Pulovic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pulovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Halls sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Darko Pulovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pulovic works over Halls's head and body with a nice combination.
Halls shoots and misses
and Pulovic counters with a left to the body.
Darko Pulovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Halls.
Halls misses with a takedown
and Pulovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pulovic is looking to wear down Halls with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halls with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pulovic counters with a one-two to the body. #CUT#
That has opened up Phil Halls's cut even more.
Halls shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pulovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pulovic shoots in but no luck this time. #T1#
Pulovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Halls. Halls gets slowly back to his feet.
Halls is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Halls moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Halls escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pulovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pulovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Halls tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Pulovic counter with a right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Pulovic.
Pulovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Halls has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!#CL2#
Halls takes the fight into the clinch.
Pulovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halls can do to turn this around?#T2#
Pulovic taking a breather.
Halls blocks a body shot from Pulovic.
Pulovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halls looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Halls displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pulovic up against the cage.
Halls is trying to drag Pulovic to the mat but Pulovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pulovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Halls gets an underhook and turns Pulovic into the cage.
Halls keeps control of Pulovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T3##TD2#
Halls manages to pull guard.
Pulovic trying to control but Halls is working from the bottom.
Pulovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pulovic wants to control from the top but Halls keeps moving.
Halls has Pulovic pulled in close to control his posture.
Halls is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pulovic is controlling him. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pulovic wants to control from the top but Halls keeps moving.
Halls throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Halls gets a clinch.
Pulovic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #TD2#
Halls jumps guard.
Pulovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Halls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulovic passes Halls's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darko Pulovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Halls's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Pulovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Halls shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pulovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Halls shoots and misses
and Pulovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL2#
Halls instigates a clinch.
Halls fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Darko Pulovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Halls.
Pulovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Halls pulls his leg out and moves away.
Halls shoots in for a takedown but Pulovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulovic feints a jab promting Halls to slip. Pulovic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Halls slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Pulovic as Halls shoots in.
Pulovic throws a big counter combination but Halls scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Halls darts in trying to clinch
and Pulovic counters with a left and a right that stings Halls.
Halls takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Halls looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Halls looks to move away, Pulovic throws a big counter combo but Halls just gets out of the way.
Halls tries for a takedown but Pulovic circles away easily
and Pulovic counters with a left and a right that stings Halls.
Halls tries to clinch but Pulovic moves away
and Pulovic counters with a one-two to the body. #CL2#
Halls takes the fight into the clinch.
Pulovic is trying to drag Halls to the mat but Halls just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD2#
Halls is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Pulovic can't fight it off and eventually Halls manages to take the fight to the floor. Pulovic looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Phil Halls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Pulovic trying to strike off his back.
#SUB#
Pulovic pushes a forearm under Halls's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Halls is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darko Pulovic!
Darko Pulovic was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
DSC STRIKE 33
Date: Jan 12, 2019 |
#R1#
Martinez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#
It looks like Phil Halls has been cut.#TD2#
Martinez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ROC2#
Halls is rocked!
Martinez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Halls is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Martinez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Halls is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Martinez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Martinez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Halls is looking to regain half guard here but Martinez keeps moving and retains side control.
Martinez tries to move to mount but Halls blocks the move with his legs.
Halls wants to get back to his feet.#T1#
Martinez advances nicely into full mount.
Martinez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Martinez punching from mount but Halls doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Halls can't escape the position.
Halls is working hard here to advance position.
Halls prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Martinez trying to control but Halls is having none of it. #SUB2#
Martinez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Halls to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Halls shrugs it off. #T2##SUB2#
Martinez is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Halls is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Halls flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Martinez anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Halls and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Martinez slips an arm under Halls chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Martinez has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Martinez is squeezing on Halls like an anaconda would it's prey. Halls fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alpo Martinez!
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Event:
DSC STRIKE 30
Date: Dec 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Oliver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oliver wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Oliver has Halls up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Halls decides to pull guard.
Halls keeping moving, preventing Oliver from controlling successfully.
Halls on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Halls tries to get out of the position.
Halls is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SU2#
Oliver stands up from Halls's guard - Oliver perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halls goes for a double leg but Oliver avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oliver continues to drive forward.
Oliver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliver moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Phil Halls has been cut.
Halls with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Halls. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Halls misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch lands to the side of Halls 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Halls has been working on his balance at Pugilists and Grapplers Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Oliver.
Oliver tries to clinch but Halls moves out of range.
Oliver wants to clinch.#CL2#
Oliver rushes Halls and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Halls misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oliver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oliver is looking to take this one to the mat.
Oliver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halls drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oliver tries to pull guard but Halls won't allow it.
Oliver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oliver looking for a takedown.
Oliver connects with a knee to the head.
Halls wants to get back to striking at distance but Oliver won't allow it.
Halls working hard to break the clinch.
Oliver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oliver lands an elbow inside that Halls shrugs off. #TD2#
Oliver jumps into guard, dragging Halls to the mat.
#T3#
Halls controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Oliver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Halls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliver is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Oliver is looking for a triangle but Halls pushes his legs off easily.
Halls looking to pass the guard.
Halls wants to control from the top but Oliver keeps moving. #SUB2#
Oliver working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Halls doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Halls manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Halls throws a big right hand that misses.
Halls has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Oliver is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Oliver looking for a guillotine here but Halls defends easily.
Oliver looks winded!#SUB2#
Oliver looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Halls passes into half guard.
Halls is pressing down on Oliver's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oliver is holding on for now.
Oliver looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Oliver actively working from the bottom here.
Oliver trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Oliver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Halls's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oliver keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Halls's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Oliver.
Oliver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Halls throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oliver connects with a nasty looking knee right to Halls's face.
Halls jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oliver walks away with a smile on his face. Halls gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oliver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Oliver there.
Phil Halls 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.
Oliver tries to close the distance and clinch but Halls swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliver doesn't manage to clinch there - Halls circles away.
Oliver jabs at Halls's body.
Oliver connects with a nice looking jab.
#T1#
Halls shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oliver counters with a low kick, right behind Halls 's knee.
Oliver tries to close the distance and clinch but Halls swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Halls closes the distance and pushes Oliver back into the cage.
Oliver scores with a shot to the side of Halls's head.
Halls is trying to break the clinch but Oliver is controlling him.
Oliver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Halls blocks it with crossed arms.
Halls is trying to pull guard but Oliver turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Halls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halls wants to take the fight to the mat but Oliver manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Oliver misses with a knee strike.
Halls is pushing Oliver up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oliver looking to slow down the pace here.#T2#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oliver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Halls's brow. #BC2#
Oliver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halls looks for a takedown but Oliver sprawls well.
Halls swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliver.
Halls avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halls misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halls tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oliver defends well and Halls ends up having to push Oliver into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Halls fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Oliver is out of range.
Halls tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oliver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oliver wants it to stay on the feet.#T3##CL#
Halls moves into the clinch.
Halls stops a takedown attempt from Oliver.
Oliver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oliver misses with a knee to the head.
Halls struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliver controls his hands.
Oliver misses with a knee to the head.
Oliver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Oliver on the inside.
Halls drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oliver pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alex Oliver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliver leaves Halls with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL#
Halls gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Halls wants to break free but Oliver has control.
#T4#
Halls tries to pull guard but Oliver holds him up against the cage and eventually Halls drops back down to his feet.
Halls takes a shot to the head. #KD2#
Oliver drops Halls with a big knee straight up the middle! Halls is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#
Halls is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halls shoots and misses
and Oliver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halls thinking.
Oh Halls is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Oliver instigates a clinch.
Halls misses with the head strike.
Halls seems to have got his legs back now.#BC2#
Oliver breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Halls has taken the fight to the clinch.
Halls tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oliver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halls takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
Phil Halls's cut is getting worse.
Halls stalling.
Halls misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oliver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Oliver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phil Halls'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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Halls misses with a double jab
and Oliver counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oliver avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL2#
Oliver has closed the distance and engaged Halls in a clinch.
Oliver misses with a knee to the head. #TD#
Halls gets control of Oliver's arms and successfully pulls guard. Halls will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Halls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliver makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB2#
Oliver drops back looking for a leg! Halls is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Halls manages to kick Oliver off! Oliver jumps back into Halls's guard. #SUB#
Halls looking for subs off his back but Oliver has passed one foot through into half guard.
#T1##SUB2#
Oliver is trying for a kimura here. Halls looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Oliver wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Oliver!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 22, 2018 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Halls looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Halls sprawls and moves away.#TD2#
Halls feints and as Barr raises his hands in defense, Halls changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Halls trying to control but Barr is working from the bottom.
Barr wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Barr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Halls gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Barr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Halls doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Halls manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Barr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Halls defends it easily.
Halls throwing strikes from guard but Barr blocks nicely. #T1#
Barr wants to stand up but Halls is controlling him. #SUB2#
Halls thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Halls thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Barr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Halls throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Halls postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barr wants to get back to his feet but Halls is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Halls engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Halls is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Halls sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Halls as Barr shoots in.#CL2#
Halls instigates a clinch.
Barr avoiding damage as Halls throws knees to the body.
Halls has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barr can't find room to land a body shot as Halls controls the action.
#TD2#
Halls decides to pull guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Halls can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2#
Halls looking for a guillotine here but Barr defends easily.
Halls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barr is one step ahead there. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Halls keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Halls has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barr is looking to work some ground and pound but Halls has wrist control.
Halls wants to sweep but no luck.
Halls really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Halls looking to control.
Halls looking for a sweep. Not yet Halls, not yet. #SU#
Barr gets to his feet - Halls follows without any prompting.
Halls fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barr checks it well.
Barr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Halls as he jumps to the side. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#TD2#
Barr tries to sprawl but Halls drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Barr pushes Halls off and gets back to his feet.
Barr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL2#
Halls gets a clinch.
Halls tries to break the clinch but Barr is controlling the position. #TD2#
Halls successfully pulls guard.
Halls is trying to keep Barr in close.
Halls looking for a sweep. Not yet Halls, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barr throwing strikes from guard but Halls blocks nicely.
Halls wants to get back to his feet but Barr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Halls dominated that round.
That's time! Barr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD#
Barr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Halls's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halls wants to stand but Barr is controlling the position.
Eli Barr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Halls wants to sweep but no luck.
Barr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barr postures up in Halls's guard and throws a big left but Halls blocks it.
Halls working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barr.
Barr scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halls working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barr.
Barr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Halls's head.
Halls has a closed guard, preventing Barr from standing up. #SUB2#
Halls throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T1#
Halls is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barr preventing the sweep.
Halls wants to stand up but Barr is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halls is trying to control the position but Barr postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Halls avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Halls has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barr shoots in but Halls avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barr moves in looking to clinch but Halls pushes him off.
Halls is looking to clinch but Barr is avoiding it.
#TD2#
Halls shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Barr is trying to get back to half guard.
Halls wants to stand but Barr is controlling his arm.
Halls controlling the position.
Barr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Barr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Halls's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Halls's back!#SUB#
Barr looking for the choke from the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barr missing with strikes. #SUB#
Barr is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Halls knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Halls for a finish. #T3#
Halls is trying to break free.
Halls is still trying to improve position.
Halls tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Barr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Halls has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Barr's lack of action.
Halls wants to improve his position but Barr is controlling well.
Halls makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Halls.
Halls is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Halls is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barr is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
Halls preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SU#
Barr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Barr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Halls pinned against the cage. Halls gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Halls throws a head kick but Barr moves out of range.
#TD2#
Halls decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Halls not doing much here.
Barr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halls is looking to stand up but Barr won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Barr dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Halls scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Halls controls the position. #SUB2#
Halls looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barr trying his best to control but Halls has mounted him.
Barr is working to get back to half guard.
Halls looking to control but Barr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barr is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halls looking to control and managing it successfully.
Halls throwing strikes here but Barr is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Barr is trying to escape the mount.
#T1#
Halls scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barr?
Halls thowing shots but they're missing. #SUB2#
Halls is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Barr can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Barr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB#
Barr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Halls pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halls wants to stand but Barr has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Barr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halls.
Halls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barr keeps working. #T2#
Barr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Halls missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Halls keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Halls prevents Barr from improving his position.
Halls is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barr wants to get back to his feet.
Halls trying to pass the guard but Barr defending well.
Halls tries to stand and escape but Barr is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Sloppy strikes from Halls. Those never looked like landing.
Phil Halls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barr tries to clinch but Halls is having none of it.
Halls misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Barr counter with a right hand.
Halls tries to bum rush Barr with a series of wild strikes but Barr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barr avoids the head kick by Halls.
Phil Halls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Halls looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Halls looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T4#
Barr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halls thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barr's head.
Halls missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Halls trying to control the action but Barr is working from the bottom.
Halls wants to stand up but Barr has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Halls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barr keeps working. #SUB2#
Halls wants to work for an arm triangle but Barr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Barr is defending against the submission attempts here by Halls.
Barr throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Halls comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Halls has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Halls!
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