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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Halloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Vanderlaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halloway's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AFI- Prelude 12/21. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Halloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Vanderlaine!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderlaine bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Halloway defending against the ground and pound.
Halloway is not content to let Vanderlaine control the position.
Vanderlaine stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Halloway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vanderlaine throws out the jab.
A nice combination there by Halloway.
Halloway misses with a few strikes there.
Halloway lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vanderlaine fails to land with a series of punches.
Halloway misses with a body shot.
Halloway throws a nice looking combination but Vanderlaine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halloway closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vanderlaine circles away.
Halloway scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vanderlaine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Halloway looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halloway won't allow Vanderlaine to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Halloway accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vanderlaine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Halloway. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vanderlaine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halloway trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vanderlaine scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Luke Halloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanderlaine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vanderlaine looks gassed!
Vanderlaine takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Halloway lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Halloway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vanderlaine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Halloway tries to avoid it but Vanderlaine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Halloway to the ground. Halloway escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vanderlaine tries to clinch but Halloway moves out of range.
Vanderlaine blocks the body kick.
Vanderlaine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halloway.
Halloway misses with a kick to the body.
Vanderlaine shoots in for a double leg but Halloway sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luke Halloway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Vanderlaine.
Halloway misses with a few strikes there.
Halloway feints and then cracks Vanderlaine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vanderlaine down.
Halloway scores with a hook to the body. Vanderlaine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vanderlaine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Halloway counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vanderlaine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderlaine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halloway is working away from the top position though.
Vanderlaine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halloway.
Vanderlaine manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halloway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vanderlaine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Halloway throws a right and a left that Vanderlaine avoids nicely.
Good shot there by Vanderlaine.
Nice uppercut there from Vanderlaine.
Halloway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Halloway misses with the combination.
Vanderlaine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halloway but Halloway pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vanderlaine misses with a combination
and Halloway counters with a shoot takedown. Vanderlaine fights it but they end up in guard.
Vanderlaine wants to get back to his feet but Halloway is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vanderlaine lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Halloway stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vanderlaine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halloway throwing strikes from guard but Vanderlaine blocks nicely.
Halloway stopping the sweep attempt from Vanderlaine.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halloway throws a big right hand that misses.
Halloway stopping the sweep attempt from Vanderlaine.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vanderlaine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vanderlaine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vanderlaine drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vanderlaine would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Halloway throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vanderlaine wants to stand but Halloway is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halloway keeping full guard, as Vanderlaine tries to pass.
Halloway lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Vanderlaine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Halloway looking for a sweep. Not yet Halloway, not yet.
Halloway avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Halloway bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vanderlaine's guard.
Halloway trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vanderlaine throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanderlaine has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Halloway off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Vanderlaine shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vanderlaine was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vanderlaine landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luke Halloway will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Halloway as Vanderlaine shoots in.
Nice shot by Vanderlaine.
Halloway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Halloway as Vanderlaine shoots in.
Halloway lands a jab-cross combination.
Vanderlaine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Halloway bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vanderlaine is working to avoid the ground and pound but Halloway connects with a decent elbow.
Halloway working the body and head with strikes.
Halloway 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.
Vanderlaine tries to buck Halloway off but Halloway is having none of it.
Vanderlaine striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Halloway working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vanderlaine is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Vanderlaine is trying to stand up here but Halloway is controlling him well.
Vanderlaine is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vanderlaine wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vanderlaine tries a head kick but it misses.
Vanderlaine fails with the takedown
and Halloway counters with a series of strikes. Vanderlaine will be more careful next time no doubt.
Luke Halloway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Vanderlaine.
Vanderlaine lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Halloway backs up against the cage.
Luke Halloway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Halloway.
Halloway lands a glancing blow to the side of Vanderlaine's head.
Halloway throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vanderlaine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Halloway circles away.
Halloway fails to land with a series of punches.
Vanderlaine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vanderlaine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Halloway swivels and escapes.
Vanderlaine scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Luke Halloway has been cut.
Vanderlaine fails with the takedown.
Halloway throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vanderlaine's waist but Vanderlaine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Halloway off to one side.
Luke Halloway is winning the standup battle so far.
Halloway shoots in but Vanderlaine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Halloway throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vanderlaine closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Halloway to the mat! Halloway manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halloway tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Halloway keeping full guard, as Vanderlaine tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halloway has his hands on Vanderlaine's head, controlling the position.
Halloway is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halloway tries to strike from the bottom.
Vanderlaine with a nice head shot there.
Halloway keeping full guard, as Vanderlaine tries to pass.
Vanderlaine passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vanderlaine connects with a nice short shot to Halloway's temple.
Vanderlaine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Halloway flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vanderlaine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vanderlaine is putting a hurting on Halloway here, landing some big shots from side control.
Vanderlaine tries to move to mount but Halloway blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderlaine cracks Halloway with a big right hand but Halloway just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vanderlaine throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vanderlaine is looking to take a break and control but Halloway is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vanderlaine tries to move into full mount but can't pass Halloway's legs.
Halloway regains half guard.
Vanderlaine scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vanderlaine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Viktor Vanderlaine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vanderlaine throwing shots but Halloway is blocking nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Halloway thuds a left hand into Vanderlaine's body.
Halloway scores with a takedown into Vanderlaine's guard.
Halloway trying to control but Vanderlaine is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vanderlaine looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderlaine wants to sweep here but Halloway controlling him for the moment.
Vanderlaine working a defensive guard here.
Halloway showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vanderlaine lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Vanderlaine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vanderlaine working Halloway over with strikes.
Vanderlaine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Halloway doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vanderlaine.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanderlaine winds up and cracks Halloway with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luke Halloway will probably get the nod.
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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Halloway shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Halloway prevents Vanderlaine from standing back up.
Halloway landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Halloway trying to control from half guard but Vanderlaine is working away.
Vanderlaine tries to get to full guard but Halloway has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vanderlaine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Halloway lands with a punch from half guard.
Vanderlaine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halloway.
Vanderlaine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Halloway looks to land a combination but Vanderlaine avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vanderlaine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vanderlaine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vanderlaine feints and as Halloway raises his hands in defense, Vanderlaine changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderlaine stopping the sweep attempt from Halloway.
Vanderlaine is looking to work some ground and pound but Halloway has wrist control.
Halloway looking to control.
Vanderlaine wants to control from the top but Halloway keeps moving.
Halloway looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vanderlaine is one step ahead there.
Vanderlaine is sitting in close to Halloway's body. Halloway has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Vanderlaine is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Vanderlaine is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Halloway.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Luke Halloway!
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