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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between john rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petrae Halliwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think rock might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to my god. 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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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, john rock!
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, Petrae Halliwell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halliwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
rock clinches.
Halliwell has had enough of the clinch but rock keeps him there for the moment.
Halliwell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but rock has him pressed against the cage.
rock looking for a takedown.
rock lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
rock is working for a kimura but Halliwell is defending it quite comfortably.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Halliwell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Halliwell is trying to stand up here but rock is controlling him well.
rock is looking to advance position but Halliwell won't allow it.
rock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Halliwell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
rock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
rock trying to control the position from guard on top but Halliwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halliwell isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. rock stacks Halliwell on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by rock!
rock tries to advance to mount but can't.
Halliwell is trying to improve his position.
Halliwell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
rock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Halliwell is looking for a sweep. rock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halliwell works his way to full guard. Good work.
rock is breathing heavily.
rock looking to sit in guard and control but Halliwell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Halliwell pushes down on rock's leg and manages to get into half guard.
rock regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Halliwell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
rock is trying to control the position but Halliwell postures up.
Halliwell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Halliwell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Halliwell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Halliwell advances to half guard.
Halliwell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Halliwell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. rock defending well though.
Halliwell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. rock defending well though.
Halliwell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Halliwell passes the guard and advances to mount!
Halliwell controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halliwell looking to ground and pound but rock is blocking nicely.
Halliwell cracks rock with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Halliwell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Halliwell throws some wild stikes that rock manages to avoid easily.
Halliwell unloads with some shots from mount but rock bucks and avoids them well.
Halliwell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Halliwell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with rock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Halliwell throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Halliwell throwing strikes here but rock is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
rock takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Halliwell looking to ground and pound but rock is blocking nicely.
Halliwell throws some wild stikes that rock manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halliwell unloads with some shots from mount but rock bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halliwell throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for rock because Halliwell loaded up on that one.
Halliwell with a couple of short strikes.
Halliwell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Halliwell throws some wild stikes that rock manages to avoid easily.
Halliwell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Halliwell thowing shots but they're missing.
Halliwell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petrae Halliwell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
rock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Halliwell to score with a decent uppercut.
rock looks for a takedown but Halliwell sprawls well.
Halliwell looks to land a combination but rock avoids it well.
Halliwell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Halliwell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some wild striking there from Halliwell.
Halliwell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Halliwell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
rock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Halliwell is fending him off so far but rock persists. Nope, Halliwell circles away and we're back to standing.
Halliwell tries to clinch up but rock circles away and keeps his distance.
Halliwell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with rock, pushing him back against the cage.
rock prevents Halliwell from breaking the clinch.
Halliwell wants to get back to striking at distance but rock won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halliwell wants to stall.
rock keeps control of Halliwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rock keeps control of Halliwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Halliwell is trying to drag rock to the mat but rock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Halliwell has had enough of the clinch but rock keeps him there for the moment.
Halliwell is trying to break the clinch but rock has him pressed against the cage.
Halliwell drops down looking for an ankle pick but rock pulls his leg out and moves away.
Halliwell looks to land a combination but rock avoids it well.
Halliwell moves into range and clinches up with rock.
rock stops a takedown attempt from Halliwell.
john rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petrae Halliwell.
rock tries to pull guard but Halliwell won't allow it.
Halliwell wants to break free but rock has control.
Halliwell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but rock has him pressed against the cage.
Halliwell is trying to stall.
rock pushes off an throws an elbow but Halliwell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Halliwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Halliwell tries to clinch but rock moves out of range.
Halliwell misses with a kick to the body.
Halliwell misses with a head kick.
Halliwell wants to clinch.
Halliwell lands with a shot to the body.
Halliwell misses with a head kick.
Halliwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but rock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halliwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Halliwell throws a head kick but rock moves out of range.
Halliwell tries to clinch but rock moves out of range.
Halliwell scores with a takedown into rock's guard.
rock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Halliwell's guard.
rock stopping the sweep attempt from Halliwell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halliwell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halliwell trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
rock stops Halliwell from standing up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Halliwell is adopting a defensive guard.
Halliwell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in rock's guard.
rock wants to stand and escape but Halliwell is having none of it.
Halliwell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
rock tries for a takedown but Halliwell circles away easily
and Halliwell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Halliwell wants to get back to striking at distance but rock won't allow it.
Halliwell trying to stall but rock improves his position.
Halliwell can't get the takedown.
Halliwell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from rock.
rock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Halliwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Halliwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
john rock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
rock tries to clinch but Halliwell is having none of it.
rock circles away from the clinch attempt
and rock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by rock.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halliwell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halliwell is trying to break the clinch but rock has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petrae Halliwell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! rock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Halliwell is looking to clinch.
Petrae Halliwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halliwell misses with a body kick.
rock rushes Halliwell and presses him up against the cage.
rock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Halliwell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
rock is trying to stall.
Halliwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Halliwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Halliwell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halliwell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but rock has him pressed against the cage.
Halliwell is trying to break free.
Halliwell stalling in the clinch but rock improves position.
Halliwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halliwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
rock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
rock prevents Halliwell from breaking the clinch.
Halliwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
rock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Halliwell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halliwell wants a takedown.
Halliwell wants a takedown.
john rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petrae Halliwell.
rock prevents Halliwell from breaking the clinch.
Halliwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
rock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halliwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halliwell tries to clinch but rock is having none of it.
Halliwell swinging wilding here.
Halliwell misses with a head kick.
rock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Halliwell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
rock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Halliwell has had enough of the clinch but rock keeps him there for the moment.
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.
Halliwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Halliwell is trying to break the clinch but rock has him pressed against the cage.
Halliwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Halliwell wants to get back to striking at distance but rock won't allow it.
rock gets underhooks to prevent Halliwell's takedown attempt.
Halliwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Halliwell is trying to break free.
Halliwell has had enough of the clinch but rock keeps him there for the moment.
Halliwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
rock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Halliwell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Halliwell lands a really nice looking cross but rock seems unphased.
Halliwell clinches but rock breaks the clinch
and rock counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halliwell scores with a jab to the body.
Halliwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Halliwell.
rock shoots in looking for a takedown. Halliwell tries to sprawl out of it but rock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Halliwell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from rock.
A decent looking cross lands there for Halliwell.
rock fails with the takedown
and Halliwell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
rock being controlled here, momentarily.
rock has momentary wrist control but Halliwell slips an elbow through the middle.
Petrae Halliwell has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
rock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halliwell is one step ahead there.
Halliwell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
rock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halliwell wants to control from the top but rock keeps moving.
rock is trying to control the position but Halliwell postures up.
Halliwell stopping the sweep attempt from rock.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Halliwell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
john rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrae Halliwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Halliwell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petrae Halliwell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Halliwell 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petrae Halliwell!
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hype
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