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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacks Sole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hull could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jacks Sole's chin.
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270 lbs
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262 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hull pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've been informed that Sole has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sole attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hull throws a body kick that misses.
Hull blocks a jab.
Sole displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hull throws a low kick but Sole moves out of range easily.
Sole throws a leg kick which misses Hull's front leg but catches the back leg as Hull tries to avoid it.
Hull misses with a kick to the body.
Hull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hull throws a leg kick
and Sole decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hull's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hull is keeping the position for now.
Hull keeping moving, preventing Sole from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hull is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole throws a big elbow that misses.
Sole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hull being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jacks Sole was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sole misses with a lunging right hand
and Hull counters with a body kick that stops Sole in his tracks momentarily.
Nice body kick from Hull.
Hull is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Sole is predictable there
and Hull makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sole really felt that one!
Hull throws a leg kick but Sole moved away.
Sole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hull lands a leg kick that knocks Sole off balance momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Sole blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hull misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sole looks to throw the jab but Hull is out of range.
Sole shoots in for a takedown but Hull shows good takedown defense.
Sole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hull.
Sole closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sole lands in his opponent's guard.
Hull wants to sweep here but Sole controlling him for the moment.
Hull has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sole slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hull wants to get back to his feet.
Hull prevents Sole from improving position.
Sole wants to control but Hull is keeping him busy.
Sole tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hull is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sole throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sole wants to control but Hull is keeping him busy.
Hull regains half guard, as Sole was trying to land strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hull is controlling Sole's trapped leg to prevent Sole from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacks Sole dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sole tried to score with a low kick but Hull checks it.
Sole tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sole clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hull is defending well for now.
I was talking to Hull's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hull manages to break the clinch.
Hull keeps Sole at a distance using the push kick.
Sole misses with a looping right.
Sole closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hull counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sole's knee momentarily.
Sole throws a head kick that misses.
Hull lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hull connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, jab by Sole - just one landing.
Mike Hull is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Sole finds it's way through Hull's defenses.
A head kick misses from Hull.
Hull shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sole throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hull.
Hull throws a low kick but Sole avoids it.
Sole on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sole with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sole misses with a wild body shot.
Sole lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sole does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hull throws a push kick but Sole slaps the foot to one side.
Sole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sole tries to clinch there but Hull circles away.
Sole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hull blocks a low kick nicely.
Sole connects with the punch.
Sole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hull throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hull.
Hull tries a head kick but it misses.
Sole scores with a nice right hand.
Hull throws a chopping leg kick but Sole manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hull.
Hull moves out of range of the body kick from Sole.
Hull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sole checks a low kick from Hull.
Sole swings for the body but Hull moves out of range.
Hull throws a leg kick but Sole checks it.
Hull moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hull.
Sole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hull throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Sole does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hull lands a head kick. Sole smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sole tries to clinch but Hull moves out of range.
Sole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hull connects with an inside leg kick.
Sole delivers a nice body kick.
Hull goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sole throws a lazy head kick
and Hull finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sole checks a low kick from Hull.
Sole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hull is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hull scoring well with a low kick there.
Hull throws a front kick that sends Sole stumbling back into the cage.
A solid body kick from Hull.
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 Mike Hull will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hull pushes Sole away with a front kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hull.
Jacks Sole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sole throws a right hand that misses
and Hull counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Hull misses
and Sole counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hull won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sole in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hull wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hull regains half guard.
Sole is stalling here. Hull is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sole seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hull has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hull wants to control but Sole is keeping him busy.
Sole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hull wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole is being controlled here.
Hull decides to stand back up.
Sole swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sole takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sole throws out the jab.
Sole motions for Hull to come forward. Sole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sole tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hull.
Sole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Hull.
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!
Sole tries to clinch up
and Hull counters with a leg kick.
Sole has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hull.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hull.
Sole motions for Hull to come forward. Sole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sole loads up on a big right hand but Hull slips the punch.
Hull pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sole is out of range and Hull settles back down.
Hull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sole misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sole.
Hull lands a head kick. Sole smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sole checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hull avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole thows a body shot but no joy.
Hull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hull misses with a leg kick.
Hull throws a head kick but Sole moves out of range.
Hull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sole lands the left hand.
Sole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hull manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hull, right into the meat.
Hull lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hull throws a leg kick but Sole moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hull thuds his shin into the meat of Sole's side.
Sole wants to slow Hull down by chopping away at his legs.
Hull is looking to slow Sole down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sole throws out a loose jab but Hull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Hull checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good leg kick by Hull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sole misses with a leg kick
and Hull makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sole scores with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hull.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hull.
Hull lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sole takes a step back to recover.
Hull checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hull showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hull 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hull!
Mike Hull seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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