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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Hallow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hallow's entrance music is AC/DC - Hells Bells. A fine choice. Hart comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Vertigo - U2 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Brad Hallow has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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198 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Hallow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bret Hart!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallow clinches.
Hallow goes for a takedown attempt but Hart pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hallow clinches with his opponent.
Hallow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hart wants a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hart as Hallow tries to tie him up.
Hart breaks the clinch.
Hallow has closed the distance and engaged Hart in a clinch.
Hart has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hallow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A body shot lands from Hart.
Hart stops a takedown attempt from Hallow.
Hallow lands a nice uppercut.
Hallow scores with a shoulder strike.
Hart scores with a shoulder strike.
Hart blocking some punches.
Hallow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hart works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hallow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hallow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart throws a big right hand that misses.
Hart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hallow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hart throws a strike but Hallow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hallow prevents Hart from getting back to his feet.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Hallow from controlling successfully.
Hart looking for a sweep. Not yet Hart, not yet.
Hart wants to stand but Hallow is controlling the position.
Hart is trying to keep Hallow in close.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hallow closes the distance and clinches.
Hallow prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Hallow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hart breaks from the clinch.
Hart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hart throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hallow tries to avoid it but Hart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hallow to the ground. Hallow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brad Hallow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Hart.
Hallow rushes Hart and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hallow fails to land.
Hart misses with a body punch.
Hart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hallow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hallow has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Hallow holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hallow lands a body punch.
Hallow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harts head.
Hart manages to break the clinch.
Hart gets the takedown into side control.
Hallow tries to buck Hart off but Hart is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hallow works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hallow regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hart postures up in Hallow's guard and throws a big left but Hallow blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hallow keeping full guard, as Hart tries to pass.
Hallow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Hallow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hallow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hart postures up in Hallow's guard and throws a big left but Hallow blocks it.
Hart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hallow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hallow is breathing heavily.
Hart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hallow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hart with a nice head shot there.
Hart looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bret Hart will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hallow misses with a hook
and Hart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hallow blocks a leg kick.
Hart tries for a takedown but Hallow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hallow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hart.
Hart moves away from the strike by Hallow.
Hallow cracks Hart with an open hand slap.
Hallow slaps away a takedown attempt from Hart, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hallow gets a clinch.
Hallow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Hallow on the inside.
Hallow has Hart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hart blocking some punches.
Hart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hallow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hart.
Hart misses with a looping left.
Hart misses with a left hand
and Hart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hart swings widly with a right hand
and Hallow moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallow tries to score a body lock takedown but Hart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hallow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hart lands a nice uppercut.
Hallow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hart's efforts to push away.
Hart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hallow instigates a clinch.
Hallow gets underhooks to prevent Hart's takedown attempt.
Brad Hallow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Hart.
Hallow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hallow.
Hallow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Hallow throws a punch but it's blocked by Hart.
Hallow misses with a punch on the inside.
Hallow has Hart pressed against the cage, preventing Hart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hallow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Hart.
Hart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hart misses with a series of wild punches.
Hallow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hart, pushing him back against the cage.
Hart changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hallow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hallow has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hallow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hallow lands with a short shot to the head.
Hallow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hart tries to stall but Hallow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hallow misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hart.
Hart lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hart is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hart wants a takedown but no success here.
Hart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallow pushes Hart up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Hallow scores with a hook to the body.
Hallow throws a punch but it's blocked by Hart.
Hart looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Hallow.
Hallow is working Hart over against the cage.
Hallow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brad Hallow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hallow stalling the fight.
Hallow lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to break free but Hallow pushes him back against the cage.
Hart can't find room to land a body shot as Hallow controls the action.
A short uppercut from Hallow.
Hallow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hart takes a shot to the head.
Hallow has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Hallow throws a punch but it's blocked by Hart.
Hart can't get the takedown.
Hallow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hallow misses with a punch on the inside.
Hallow tries to score a body lock takedown but Hart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hallow gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hallow is looking for a kimura but Hart is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hallow to get the leverage.
Hart regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hart is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hallow is aware though and is defending well.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Hallow from controlling successfully.
Hart is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hallow controlling the position well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart slips a nice elbow through Hallow's hands, connecting with Hallow's forehead.
Hallow is staying active underneath Hart, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hart is just content to waste time from the top position. Hallow takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hallow's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Hallow dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hallow closes the distance and pushes Hart back into the cage.
Hart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hart throws a poor cross that misses
and Hallow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hallow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hart.
Hallow moves into the clinch successfully.
Hallow misses with some punches.
Hallow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Hallow.
Hallow lands a body shot.
Hallow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hallow is leaning against Hart and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hallow.
Hart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hart tries to break free but Hallow pushes him back against the cage.
Hart is stalling here.
Hart misses with some punches.
Hallow lands a right hand.
Hart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hallow swings wildly with an uppercut but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart blocking some punches.
Hallow taking a breather.
Hart lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Hallow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hallow.
Hart scores with a hook to the body.
Hallow misses with a body punch.
Hart trying to land knees to the body.
Hart prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hallow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hallow.
Hart turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hart tries to advance position but instead Hallow slips a leg back in to half guard.
Hallow wants to control but Hart is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hallow defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart looks to land a strike but Hallow avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hart must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hart trying to control but Hallow is working from the bottom.
Hart throwing strikes from guard but Hallow blocks nicely.
Hart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hart throws a strike but Hallow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hallow tries to free his leg and advance position but Hart is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallow trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
Hart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hart throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hallow trying to move into half guard but instead Hart has managed to sweep!
Hart throws and elbow that misses. Hallow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hart's guard. Nice move by Hallow!
Hallow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four 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.
Hallow won't allow Hart to sweep him here.
Hallow trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hallow!
Hart goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hallow is on top in guard.
Hart wants to stand and escape but Hallow is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Hallow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hallow 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Hallow!
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