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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse McGulloch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Hallvaldur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGulloch comes into the arena with Scotland the Brave blaring out of the sound system. Adam Hallvaldur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesse McGulloch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Hallvaldur!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGulloch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGulloch tries to clinch up
and Hallvaldur counters with a nice body shot.
Jesse McGulloch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallvaldur circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hallvaldur counters by moving into the clinch.
Hallvaldur prevents McGulloch from breaking the clinch.
Hallvaldur has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McGulloch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McGulloch prevents a takedown attempt there.
McGulloch has had enough of the clinch but Hallvaldur keeps him there for the moment.
Hallvaldur has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McGulloch uses from the top position.
McGulloch trying to control but Hallvaldur is working from the bottom.
McGulloch has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hallvaldur is proving hard to escape from.
McGulloch sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGulloch is looking to work some ground and pound but Hallvaldur has wrist control.
McGulloch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGulloch decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hallvaldur, up you get!
McGulloch tries to clinch but Hallvaldur moves away
and Hallvaldur counters with a left to the body.
McGulloch looks to clinch
and Hallvaldur counters with a nice uppercut.
Hallvaldur jabs McGulloch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Hallvaldur.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGulloch tries to clinch up
and Hallvaldur counters by clinching up.
Hallvaldur tries to pull guard but McGulloch forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jesse McGulloch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hallvaldur.
Hallvaldur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGulloch tries to clinch up
letting Hallvaldur counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGulloch tries to clinch but Hallvaldur moves away
and Hallvaldur counters with a right hand to the body.
McGulloch looks to clinch
and Hallvaldur counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
McGulloch darts in trying to clinch
and Hallvaldur counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McGulloch darts in trying to clinch
and Hallvaldur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Hallvaldur finds it's target.
McGulloch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hallvaldur counters with a thumping low kick.
McGulloch tries to clinch
and Hallvaldur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGulloch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hallvaldur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGulloch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGulloch stops a takedown attempt from Hallvaldur.
A frustrated look appears on McGulloch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McGulloch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGulloch moves to clinch but Hallvaldur breaks away
and Hallvaldur counters with a thumping low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGulloch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGulloch closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hallvaldur counters with a series of strikes. McGulloch will be more careful next time no doubt.
McGulloch tries to clinch but Hallvaldur moves away
and Hallvaldur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hallvaldur is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGulloch wants to clinch
and Hallvaldur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jesse McGulloch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGulloch wants to clinch
and Hallvaldur moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGulloch struggles to land a body shot inside as Hallvaldur controls his hands.
McGulloch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hallvaldur is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McGulloch rather than just go for the knockout.
McGulloch wants to clinch
and Hallvaldur counters with a good low kick that McGulloch was not able to check.
Hallvaldur circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hallvaldur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGulloch wants to clinch
and Hallvaldur counters by clinching up.
McGulloch working hard to break the clinch.
McGulloch wants to get back to striking at distance but Hallvaldur won't allow it.
Hallvaldur has McGulloch pressed against the cage, preventing McGulloch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGulloch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hallvaldur has him pressed against the cage.
McGulloch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hallvaldur creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGulloch's defenses.
It looks like Jesse McGulloch has been cut.
McGulloch can't find room to land a body shot as Hallvaldur controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Hallvaldur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse McGulloch's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice jab there from Hallvaldur.
McGulloch looks to clinch
and Hallvaldur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGulloch looks to clinch
and Hallvaldur counters with a crisp one two that drops McGulloch! Hallvaldur thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves McGulloch to his feet! McGulloch is in big trouble!
McGulloch is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGulloch wants to clinch but Hallvaldur slips to the side
and Hallvaldur counters by clinching up.
Oh McGulloch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hallvaldur jumps guard but McGulloch stands there with Hallvaldur around his waist. Hallvaldur gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hallvaldur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGulloch seems to have got his legs back now.
McGulloch slips a jab and a cross from Hallvaldur.
McGulloch wants to clinch but Hallvaldur slips to the side
and Hallvaldur counters with a nice body shot.
Hallvaldur throws a shot to the body.
A head kick from Hallvaldur lands but McGulloch takes it in his stride.
Hallvaldur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGulloch tries to clinch
and Hallvaldur moves into the clinch.
McGulloch tries to break the clinch but Hallvaldur is controlling the position.
McGulloch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hallvaldur has him pressed against the cage.
Hallvaldur blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hallvaldur tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGulloch smiles and moves away.
McGulloch moves to clinch but Hallvaldur breaks away
and Hallvaldur counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGulloch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hallvaldur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hallvaldur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGulloch fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGulloch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hallvaldur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGulloch closes the distance but Hallvaldur moves to the side
and Hallvaldur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hallvaldur goes for a takedown in the clinch but McGulloch prevents it.
Jesse McGulloch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hallvaldur.
McGulloch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGulloch wants to get back to striking at distance but Hallvaldur won't allow it.
McGulloch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGulloch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hallvaldur's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallvaldur manages to break the clinch.
McGulloch tries to clinch up
and Hallvaldur counters with a straight right hand.
McGulloch tries to close the distance and clinch but Hallvaldur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGulloch is looking to clinch.
Hallvaldur circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hallvaldur counters by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hallvaldur cracks McGulloch with a nice body shot.
Hallvaldur effectively controlling the action here.
McGulloch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGulloch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hallvaldur. Hallvaldur obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab lands there for Hallvaldur.
McGulloch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hallvaldur.
Adam Hallvaldur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGulloch doesn't manage to clinch there - Hallvaldur circles away.
McGulloch wants to clinch
and Hallvaldur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGulloch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hallvaldur counters with a nice kick to the body.
McGulloch wants to clinch but Hallvaldur slips to the side
and Hallvaldur counters with a straight right hand.
McGulloch tries to clinch up
and Hallvaldur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adam Hallvaldur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGulloch tries to clinch
and Hallvaldur counters with a nice body shot.
McGulloch moves to clinch but Hallvaldur breaks away
and Hallvaldur counters with a low kick, right behind McGulloch 's knee.
McGulloch tries to clinch there but Hallvaldur circles away.
McGulloch wants to clinch up but Hallvaldur keeps it at a distance.
McGulloch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallvaldur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGulloch gets tackled into the cage by Hallvaldur. Hallvaldur maintains the clinch.
Hallvaldur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGulloch tries to clinch
and Hallvaldur counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hallvaldur.
Hallvaldur is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hallvaldur tries to score a body lock takedown but McGulloch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McGulloch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hallvaldur landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hallvaldur tightens his grip and picks McGulloch up, before dumping him to the ground. McGulloch manages to land in guard.
McGulloch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McGulloch escapes and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGulloch tries to clinch
and Hallvaldur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGulloch wants to clinch but Hallvaldur slips to the side
and Hallvaldur counters with a series of strikes. McGulloch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hallvaldur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Hallvaldur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse McGulloch's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Hallvaldur cracks a nice hook into McGulloch's ribs.
McGulloch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hallvaldur counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hallvaldur circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hallvaldur counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McGulloch tries to clinch
and Hallvaldur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGulloch looks to clinch
and Hallvaldur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hallvaldur closes the distance and pushes McGulloch back into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hallvaldur managing to block the knees to the body from McGulloch.
McGulloch effectively controlling the action here.
A frustrated look appears on McGulloch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGulloch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hallvaldur's elbow.
McGulloch manages to break the clinch.
McGulloch moves to clinch but Hallvaldur breaks away
letting Hallvaldur counter with a right hand.
Hallvaldur has closed the distance and engaged McGulloch in a clinch.
McGulloch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hallvaldur manages to break the clinch.
McGulloch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hallvaldur counters with a two punch combo.
McGulloch wants to clinch
and Hallvaldur counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGulloch tries to clinch up
and Hallvaldur counters with a crisp right hand that drops McGulloch! Hallvaldur lets McGulloch back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGulloch wants to clinch but Hallvaldur slips to the side
and Hallvaldur counters with a nice double leg into side control. McGulloch won't be happy with that.
McGulloch struggling a bit here.
McGulloch tries to buck Hallvaldur off but Hallvaldur is having none of it.
Hallvaldur tries to move to mount but McGulloch blocks the move with his legs.
Hallvaldur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGulloch sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McGulloch wants to control but Hallvaldur is keeping busy.
McGulloch tries to roll over but Hallvaldur keeps him under control.
Jesse McGulloch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGulloch is looking to control Hallvaldur's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McGulloch avoid being mounted?
McGulloch makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McGulloch.
McGulloch wants to sweep here but Hallvaldur controlling him for the moment.
McGulloch is looking to stand up but Hallvaldur isn't so interested in that idea.
McGulloch working for a triangle but Hallvaldur defends it easily.
Hallvaldur got a little sloppy there for a moment and McGulloch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hallvaldur has managed to get both his arms back between McGulloch's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGulloch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McGulloch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGulloch pulls Hallvaldur in to control the position.
McGulloch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGulloch looking for a guillotine here but Hallvaldur defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Hallvaldur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hallvaldur winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Hallvaldur!
Jesse McGulloch was interviewed post fight and said 'Ack! Up yer kilt with a two by four!'.
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