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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hall (ranked 719 p4p, 4058 weight class) and Jeff Johnson (ranked 112 p4p, 498 weight class). Henry Hall had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hall moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Hall moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Hall's torso.
Hall slips under a jab from Johnson.
Hall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hall misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Hall.
Johnson lands with a hook. Hall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Hall throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Johnson throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Nice straight punches there by Hall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hall.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Hall misses.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Hall blocks the low kick.
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Hall.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hall. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hall misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Hall moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hall back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick by Johnson misses
letting Hall counter with a right hand.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Hall moved away.
A quick step to the side and Hall tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Hall seems unphased.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson slips a jab from Hall.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall avoids the head kick by Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeff Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hall scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Hall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
Jab by Johnson.
Hall moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Hall walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Johnson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Hall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Johnson throws a counter combo.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Hall moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hall jabs at Johnson's body.
Hall throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Good work by Hall as he checks the leg kick.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Hall - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Hall throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hall lands a big uppercut and Johnson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Johnson looks OK. Hall waves Johnson back to his feet!
Johnson is rocked!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
It looked like Hall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Hall lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Hall takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Henry Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Hall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Hall connects with a body shot.
Hall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hall moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Hall jabs at Johnson's body.
Hall scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Hall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
It looked like Hall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hall jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Johnson goes down and covers up as Hall starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Hall!
A victorious Henry Hall thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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