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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benji Hidori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hidori comes into the arena with allejandro blaring out of the sound system. Micheal Hall will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benji Hidori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Micheal Hall!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hidori scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard.
Hidori in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hall trying to control here.
Hall wants to improve his position but Hidori is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Hall tries to roll over but Hidori keeps him under control.
Hall gets full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hall can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Hidori from controlling successfully.
Hall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hidori trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeping full guard, as Hidori tries to pass.
Hidori has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hidori might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hall raining down shots from the mount!
Hall connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hidori tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall landing punches.
Hall unloading with bombs!
Hall with shots to the head and body - Hidori looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hall lands a couple of good shots and Hidori has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hall cracks Hidori with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Hidori from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Hall landing with strikes.
Hidori is trying to remain composed but Hall is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Hidori takes a big shot to the side of the head.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hall controlling the positon.
Hall is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Hall gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Hall gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Hall apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Hidori is rocked!
Hall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hidori circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hidori throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Hidori clinches.
Hidori drags the fight down to the ground.
Hall lands a couple of digs.
Hidori avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hall postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hall working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hall's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall is working Hidori over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hidori is on top in guard.
Hidori would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micheal Hall dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hidori bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hall is looking to regain half guard here but Hidori keeps moving and retains side control.
Hall can't do much from the bottom here.
Hall is not content to let Hidori control the position.
Hall manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hall trying to control from the bottom.
Hall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hidori controlling the action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hidori wants to pass the guard but Hall is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hidori prevents Hall from improving his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Benji Hidori just wasn't active enough.
Hidori looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hall!
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hall keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hidori is trying to stand.
Hall lands with a punch from half guard.
Hall scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hall lands with a punch from half guard.
Hall lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hall lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hall trying to control from half guard but Hidori is working away.
Hall wants to free his trapped foot but Hidori is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hall lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to control the action but Hidori is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall working Hidori over with strikes.
Hall is nestled in close to Hidori, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hall lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hidori is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hall scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hidori trying to control here.
Hall trying to control from half guard but Hidori is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hall takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micheal Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hidori tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hall counters with a takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hidori takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hidori is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hall connects with a decent elbow.
Hidori tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hall trying to control the position but Hidori is working away.
Hall in side control lands a decent elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall landing a few strikes.
Hall working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hidori is not content to let Hall control the position.
Hall lands some shots froms side control.
Oh Hidori is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall working the ground and pound from side control.
Hall landing strikes.
Hall trying to control the position but Hidori is working away.
Hidori seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hall working the head with strikes.
Hall cracks Hidori with a big right hand but Hidori just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall cracks Hidori with a big right hand but Hidori just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hidori is looking to reverse the position.
Hall landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hall connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hidori some visible discomfort.
Hall working the head with strikes.
Hall is putting a hurting on Hidori here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hall wants to take a breather but Hidori manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hall.
Hall trying to control but Hidori is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hall postures up and lands a big shot to Hidori's brow.
Hidori controls Hall momentarily but Hall frees himself.
Hall wants to control from the top but Hidori keeps moving.
Hall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hall scoring with some ground and pound.
Hidori tries to strike from the bottom.
Hidori has momentary wrist control but Hall slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall postures up and lands a big shot to Hidori's brow.
Hidori keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Micheal Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hidori can't keep his opponent in guard - Hall advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hall performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hidori is not content to let Hall control the position.
Benji Hidori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micheal Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hall 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micheal Hall!
In defeat, Benji Hidori stepped up to the mic, saying 'I have dishonored myself and my fans.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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