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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vern Vurris (ranked 786 p4p, 3111 weight class) and Tupa Halloo (ranked 112 p4p, 363 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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19 - 6 - 0 |
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20 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vern Vurris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tupa Halloo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vurris shoots in but Halloo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Halloo misses with a takedown
letting Vurris counter with a right hand.
Vurris moves into range and clinches up with Halloo.
Halloo has a couple of punches blocked by Vurris.
Vurris tries to break the clinch but Halloo is controlling the position.
A short right from Halloo on the inside.
Vurris tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurris.
Halloo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vern Vurris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halloo working aggressively here.
Vurris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Halloo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tupa Halloo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halloo clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halloo lands a left hand.
Halloo breaks the clinch.
Halloo slips a jab from Vurris.
Halloo throws a wild body kick that Vurris sees coming a mile off.
Halloo fails to land the takedown.
Halloo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vurris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Halloo pushes Vurris up against the cage in a clinch.
Vurris tries to pull guard but Halloo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Vurris has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Vurris throws a head punch that misses.
Halloo has a couple of punches blocked by Vurris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vurris prevents a body shot from Halloo.
Halloo lands with a left to the head.
Vurris has picked Halloo up - he's going for a ride! Vurris dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Vurris wants to free his trapped foot but Halloo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halloo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vurris.
Vurris not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halloo tries to get to full guard but Vurris has control of the leg.
Vurris 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.
Vurris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vurris is pressing down on Halloo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Halloo is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halloo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halloo pushes Vurris off and gets back to his feet.
Halloo doesn't manage to clinch there - Vurris circles away.
Halloo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vurris defends it nicely.
No luck for Vurris with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vurris connects with a looping right hand.
Vurris misses with a wild combination.
Halloo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vurris tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Halloo is in Vurris's guard.
Halloo tries to free his leg and advance position but Vurris is retaining full guard.
Halloo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vurris 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.
Halloo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vurris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tupa Halloo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vurris swings away with a body shot that misses
and Halloo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halloo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Halloo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vurris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Halloo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Halloo tries to free his leg and advance position but Vurris is retaining full guard.
Halloo tries to stand but Vurris is controlling from the bottom.
Halloo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurris striking from the bottom.
Vurris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Halloo defends it easily.
Halloo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vurris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halloo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurris 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.
Vurris looking for a guillotine here but Halloo defends easily.
Vurris trying to control the position.
Vurris keeping full guard, as Halloo tries to pass.
Halloo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Halloo stopping the sweep attempt from Vurris.
Vurris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Halloo trying to control but Vurris is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vurris can't keep his opponent in guard - Halloo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tupa Halloo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Halloo wants to stand up but Vurris has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Halloo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vurris moves into full guard.
Halloo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vurris is looking for a triangle but Halloo pushes his legs off easily.
Vurris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Halloo is aware though and is defending well.
Vurris wants to sweep but no luck.
Vurris is working hard here to advance position.
Halloo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Halloo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurris has a closed guard, preventing Halloo from standing up.
Halloo forces his way into half guard.
Vurris actively working from the bottom here.
Halloo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vurris is defending against the submission attempts here by Halloo.
Halloo wants to stand up but Vurris is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vurris trying to control here.
Vurris is not content to let Halloo control the position.
Vurris actively working from the bottom here.
Vurris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halloo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vurris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Vurris throws a poor cross that misses
and Halloo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vurris misses with a takedown
and Halloo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halloo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vurris napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tupa Halloo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vurris has a takedown stuffed.
Halloo clinches up with Vurris and pushes him back against the cage.
Halloo lands a right hand.
Halloo throws a head punch that misses.
Halloo misses with the head strike.
Halloo misses with the head strike.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Halloo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Vurris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halloo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vurris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Halloo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Halloo fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halloo pushes Vurris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vurris pulls guard effortlessly.
Halloo wants to pass the guard but Vurris is keeping the position.
Halloo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vurris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Halloo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Halloo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Halloo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Halloo preventing the sweep.
Vern Vurris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tupa Halloo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halloo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vurris 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.
Halloo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vurris is proving hard to escape from.
Vurris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Halloo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Halloo trying to control the position from guard on top but Vurris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halloo advances position into side control!
An elbow from Halloo crashes against the mat.
Halloo taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurris tries to improve position but can't.
Vurris manages to work his way to half guard, despite Halloo's best efforts.
Vurris won't allow Halloo to pass to mount.
Vurris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Halloo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vurris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halloo trying to control but Vurris is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Halloo stays in close to Vurris's body and controls the position.
Vurris working for a triangle but Halloo defends it easily.
Halloo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vurris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Halloo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Halloo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Halloo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halloo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Halloo with a nice head shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tupa Halloo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Halloo 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tupa Halloo!
An out of breath Tupa Halloo 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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