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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sal Manella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Peter Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Manella might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Egg. Peter Hall is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Predator Apocalypse. Kevin Peter Hall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sal Manella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Peter Hall!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peter Hall misses with a head kick.
Peter Hall misses with a low kick.
Peter Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peter Hall.
Peter Hall tries to land knees in the clinch but Manella avoids the damage to the body.
Peter Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Peter Hall manages to break the clinch.
Peter Hall throws a leg kick
and Manella makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Peter Hall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peter Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Peter Hall throws a wild body kick that Manella sees coming a mile off.
Manella uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peter Hall.
Peter Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Manella moves out of range easily.
Manella misses with a straight right.
Manella throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peter Hall drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Manella slips under a jab.
A head kick from Peter Hall lands but Manella takes it in his stride.
Manella misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peter Hall.
Peter Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter Hall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Manella.
It looks like Sal Manella has been cut.
Peter Hall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Manella scores with a nice body kick.
Manella is looking to land body kicks.
Peter Hall takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Peter Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manella.
Manella tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manella.
Peter Hall looks gassed!
Manella scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Manella fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Peter Hall has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid body kick from Manella.
Manella throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Manella cracks Peter Hall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Manella moves into range and connects with a jab.
Manella scoring well with a low kick there.
Manella throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Peter Hall misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Manella.
Nice jab there from Manella.
Peter Hall throws a leg kick but Manella checks it.
Peter Hall moves out of range of the body kick.
Peter Hall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manella. Manella obviously looking to wear him down.
Manella scores with a leg kick.
Manella is looking to land body kicks.
Manella misses with a kick to the body.
Manella scores with a nice right hand.
Peter Hall misses with a body shot.
Peter Hall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Peter Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Manella wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Manella lands a front kick.
Manella turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peter Hall takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manella dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manella swinging wildly here.
Manella lands a nice hook to Peter Hall's body. Peter Hall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Manella throws a series of punches but Peter Hall avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot lands for Manella.
Manella lands with a thumping leg kick.
Peter Hall misses with a low kick.
Manella thuds his shin into the meat of Peter Hall's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manella lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Manella connects with a body shot that sends Peter Hall's belly button to the back.
Manella jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Manella swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Manella - just one landing.
Peter Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Manella is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Manella's corner calls for a 1-2. Manella obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Peter Hall is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manella counters with a nice body shot.
Peter Hall is still on wobbly legs! Can Manella finish him?
Manella jabs Peter Hall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Manella lands a really nice looking cross but Peter Hall seems unphased.
Manella moves out of range of the strikes.
Manella looks for the body kick but Peter Hall saw that one coming.
Peter Hall seems to have recovered his senses.
Peter Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manella moves away.
Manella works Peter Hall's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Manella. Beautiful body shot.
Kevin Peter Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peter Hall blocks the body kick.
Peter Hall has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Manella.
Manella checks the leg kick nicely there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Manella!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Manella.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peter Hall tries to keep at a distance but Manella has taken the fight into the clinch.
Manella prevents Peter Hall from breaking the clinch.
Manella using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Peter Hall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sal Manella dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sal Manella's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Manella throws a series of punches but Peter Hall moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Peter Hall.
Peter Hall dodges the punch combination from Manella.
Manella throws a hook to the side of Peter Hall's head but Peter Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manella throws a body punch but Peter Hall moves out of range.
Manella drops his hands momentarily and Peter Hall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Manella scores with a kick to the body.
Manella on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Manella turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peter Hall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manella scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Manella is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peter Hall.
Manella throws a chopping leg kick but Peter Hall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Peter Hall sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Peter Hall is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peter Hall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manella wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manella throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peter Hall.
Manella moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Manella keeps Peter Hall at a distance using the push kick.
Peter Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manella can pounce on him.
Peter Hall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Manella drops Peter Hall with a beautiful combination! Peter Hall stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Manella is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manella cracks the inside of Peter Hall's front leg.
Manella drives through and clinches with Peter Hall against the cage.
Peter Hall is trying to push Manella away but Manella has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manella stalling in the clinch but Peter Hall improves position.
Manella leaning against his opponent.
Manella missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manella.
Manella blocks a body shot from Peter Hall.
Peter Hall throws an elbow but it misses.
Peter Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manella lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Peter Hall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manella pushes Peter Hall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Manella throws an elbow but misses.
Manella slowing the pace effectively.
Peter Hall has had enough of the clinch but Manella keeps him there for the moment.
Peter Hall working Manella over with knees to the body.
Peter Hall tries to break the clinch but Manella is controlling the position.
Manella is trying to maintain a safe position but Peter Hall gets an underhook and turns Manella into the cage.
Manella throws an elbow but it misses.
Peter Hall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Manella wants to stall.
Peter Hall takes an elbow to the temple.
Manella tries to land a knee to the head but Peter Hall blocks with his arms.
Peter Hall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peter Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peter Hall misses with an elbow over the top.
Peter Hall pushes off an throws an elbow but Manella leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Manella trying to stall but Peter Hall improves his position.
Peter Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peter Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peter Hall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Peter Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Peter Hall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manella avoids it.
Manella misses with an elbow over the top.
Peter Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manella throws a body punch but Peter Hall moves out of range.
Manella avoids a kick to the body.
Manella keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Manella throws a low kick, looking for Peter Hall's leg but Peter Hall calmly moves out of range.
Peter Hall throws a leg kick that misses.
Manella thumps Peter Hall with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Peter Hall misses with a leg kick
letting Manella counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manella looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peter Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Peter Hall throws a chopping leg kick but Manella manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Peter Hall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Manella misses with a hook. Peter Hall ducked under it nicely.
Peter Hall throws a nice head kick!
Manella blocks a head kick by Peter Hall.
Sloppy strikes from Peter Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Manella lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manella. Peter Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sal Manella is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manella connects with an inside leg kick.
Manella misses with a head kick.
Manella misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Peter Hall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sal Manella dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sal Manella's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Manella stalks Peter Hall and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peter Hall's face. Peter Hall staggers backwards, shaken.
Peter Hall avoids a kick to the body.
Peter Hall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Peter Hall staying out of range there.
A low kick from Peter Hall misses
enabling Manella to counter with a crisp jab.
Peter Hall scores with a kick to the midsection.
Manella dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peter Hall. That did some damage!
Peter Hall misses with a low kick.
Peter Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Manella lets loose with a powerful body kick. Peter Hall will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peter Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Manella misses.
Manella is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peter Hall can do to turn this around?
Manella throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peter Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manella lands a jab to the head.
Peter Hall throws a right and a left that Manella avoids nicely.
Peter Hall blocks a head kick by Manella.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peter Hall.
Peter Hall avoids the body shot from Manella.
Peter Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Manella is just out of range.
Manella takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peter Hall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Peter Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peter Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manella throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Manella blocks a head kick by Peter Hall.
Peter Hall takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Manella buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manella throws the kick towards the body but Peter Hall avoids it.
Peter Hall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Manella blocks a jab.
Manella thows a body shot but no joy.
Sal Manella is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manella blocks a jab.
Manella misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Peter Hall misses the target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Manella.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peter Hall is looking to clinch but Manella is avoiding it.
Manella explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peter Hall.
Peter Hall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Manella back to the cage. Peter Hall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Manella throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Manella throws out a leg kick but Peter Hall moves out of range and Manella only half commits.
Manella takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peter Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manella sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manella throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Peter Hall throws a head kick but Manella moves out of range.
Manella will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manella swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peter Hall gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peter Hall misses with a straight left.
Manella misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manella is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peter Hall.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peter Hall lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Manella has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Manella and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick from Peter Hall misses.
Manella throws a head kick that misses.
Peter Hall gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Manella.
Peter Hall takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Peter Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peter Hall throws a head kick but Manella moves out of range.
Manella checks the leg kick.
Peter Hall misses with a body kick.
Manella throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peter Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Manella off balance momentarily.
Peter Hall tries to land a front kick but Manella steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Manella turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manella goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peter Hall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Peter Hall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manella finds it's way round the side to connect with Peter Hall's head.
Manella lands a right hook to the body.
Peter Hall misses with a head kick.
Manella ducks under a wild hook from Peter Hall.
Peter Hall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manella keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Manella ducks under a wild hook from Peter Hall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peter Hall moves out of range of the body kick from Manella.
A shot to the liver by Peter Hall. Beautiful body shot.
Kevin Peter Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manella with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peter Hall to score with a decent uppercut.
Manella jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sal Manella showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manella, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sal Manella!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sal Manella made sure he mentioned [WAO]MADE IN GERMANY, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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