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Event:
RBFC 83: Fury vs Mahones
Date: Feb 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Hall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Fighter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hall's corner calls for a 1-2. Hall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice cross by Fighter.
We've been hearing reports that Fighter has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hall tries to clinch but Fighter moves out of range.
Fighter throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice cross by Fighter.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#KD#
Fighter drops Hall with a beautiful combination! Hall stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fighter is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Hall is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Uryan Hall has been cut.
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!
Hall backs away from a small jab... but Fighter lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Hall crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Fighter with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Nameless Fighter!
A pretty intense looking Nameless Fighter took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
Uryan Hall spoke after the fight, saying 'As you can see...I can't. I got beat out there tonight, enough said.'.
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Event:
HFC 77:Hellmuth vs Tsuruta 2
Date: Dec 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe counters with a low kick, right behind Hall 's knee.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lowe.
Lowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Lowe throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lowe - the referee stops the clock and Hall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lowe. Hall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hall wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall cracks Lowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lowe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hall thuds his right hand into Lowe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Hall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lowe pinned against the cage. Lowe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lowe throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lowe.
Hall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hall darts in looking for a takedown but Lowe gets double underhooks and turns Hall into the cage.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Lowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hall. That did some damage!
Hall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Hall throws out a powerful jab.#T2#
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowe misses with a left hand
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe digs a good body shot into Hall's ribs.
Lowe scores with a leg kick.
Hall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lowe.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. Hall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lowe works the jab nicely.
A cross from Hall lands.
Hall feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lowes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lowe flicks out a counter leg kick but Hall steps away.
Hall misses with a body shot
and Lowe counters with a straight right hand.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice shot lands for Lowe.
Lowe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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.
Lowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Lowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hall wants to clinch.#T4#
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
letting Lowe counter with a right hand.
Hall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lowe is looking to slow Hall down with leg kicks.
Hall tries to clinch up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hall's sensitive parts.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lowe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Lowe lands a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hall is defended easily by Lowe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lowe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lowe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lowe scores with a jab to the head.
Lowe dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Lowe throws out a counter right but Hall avoids it with no problem.
Hall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Hall staying out of range there.
Lowe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hall takes a step back to recover. #T1#
Lowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lowe pushes Hall away with a front kick.
Lowe scores with a spinning back kick!
Hall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lowe.
Jab, jab by Lowe - just one landing.
Lowe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lowe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lowe throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lowe can pounce on him.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T2#
That kick from Lowe tenderised Hall's leg. Hall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowe.
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Hall throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Lowe throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Hall misses its target.
Hall tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall backing away here, and Lowe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lowe connects with a solid leg kick. #T3#
Good shot there by Lowe.
Lowe throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lowe.
Lowe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lowe connects with the punch.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. Hall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lowe.
Hall throws a solid leg kick but Lowe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hall.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Lowe scores with a hook to the body. Hall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
Lowe tries to land a front kick but Hall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slow jab from Lowe misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Lowe flicks out a counter leg kick but Hall steps away.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Lowe moves away and avoids it.
Hall walks into a stiff left hand from Lowe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall walks into a jab.
Lowe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lowe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Lowe.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Lowe. That's going to slow Hall down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hall.
Nice cross by Lowe.
Lowe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lowe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Lowe lands with a kick to the temple. Hall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hall sizes up Lowe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hall throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.#T1#
Lowe misses with a straight right.
Lowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Hall slips a jab from Lowe.
Lowe throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Lowe.
Lowe swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lowe.
Hall lands a two punch combo.
Hall's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Hall misses with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Lowe does it's job there.
Lowe throws a shot to the body.
Lowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lowe.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Jab, jab by Lowe - just one landing. #ROC2#
Hall is rocked!
Lowe connects with the punch.
Oh Hall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Lowe counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Hall! He's just covering up as Lowe starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Lowe!
Mike Lowe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Uryan Hall had this to say: 'As you can see...I can't. I got beat out there tonight, enough said.'.
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Event:
HFC 72:Tsuruta vs Milne
Date: Dec 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Franklin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
And Franklin tries to counter it with a takedown but Hall pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Franklin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Franklin feints the counter takedown.#TD#
Hall dives in and scores a takedown into Franklin's guard.#SUB2#
Franklin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hall defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Franklin is looking for a triangle here but Hall uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin tries to buck Hall off but Hall is having none of it.
Hall wants to control but Franklin is keeping him busy. #T1#
Franklin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hall trying to control the position but Franklin is working away.
Hall tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Franklin tries to improve position but can't.
Franklin gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Franklin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Franklin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.#T2##SUB2#
Franklin looking for submissions off his back.
Hall controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Franklin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hall is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB2#
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.#T3#
Hall looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hall wants to free his trapped foot but Franklin is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Franklin looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Franklin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Franklin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Franklin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Hall is looking for a kimura here.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hall is trying to control. Franklin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Franklin wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Hall is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Franklin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Franklin defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uryan Hall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Franklin avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Franklin.#TD#
Hall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hall showed some decent athleticism there.
Franklin moves into full guard.
#SUB2#
Franklin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Uryan Hall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Franklin looking for a guillotine here but Hall defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Franklin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Franklin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Franklin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hall is aware though and is defending well.
Hall slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Franklin looking for submissions off his back.
Hall trying to pass the guard but Franklin defending well.
Hall is controlling the pace.
#SUB2#
Franklin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hall in particular looking to stall.
Hall wants to take a breather but Franklin is having none of it. #SUB2#
Franklin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
Hall content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Franklin looking for submissions off his back.
Hall is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Franklin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hall. #T3#
Hall content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.
Hall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Franklin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hall moves into full mount! Franklin won't be happy about that!
Hall controlling his opponent.
Franklin working to try and regain half guard.
Hall controlling his opponent. #T4#
Franklin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Franklin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Franklin has given up his back here. Will Hall look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Franklin is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franklin can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uryan Hall dominated that second round.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hall scores with a jab to the body.
Franklin darts in looking for a takedown but Hall gets double underhooks and turns Franklin into the cage.
Hall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hall lands a nice shot that snaps Franklin's head back.
#TD#
Hall changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Franklin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Franklin manages to get back to half guard.
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Franklin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1##SUB2#
Franklin looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hall pushes past his half guard into mount!
Franklin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hall is looking to work his way around to Franklin's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Franklin is looking to get to half guard.
Franklin is trying to reverse the position but instead Hall has taken his back - oops!#SUB#
Hall tightening his grip on Franklin, looking for the choke.
Hall is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Hall is looking to control Franklin but Franklin is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T2#
Hall is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#SUB#
Hall looking for the RNC.
Franklin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#SUB2#
Franklin looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Franklin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hall wants to control but Franklin is keeping him busy. #T3#
Hall is taking a breather. Franklin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB2#
Franklin looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.
Hall stalling. #SUB2#
Franklin looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hall passes into side control!
Uryan Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Franklin is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hall is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Franklin is trying desperately to improve position.
Hall wants to control the pace but Franklin is squirming around nicely.
Franklin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
James Franklin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall controlling the position easily from mount.
Franklin is trying to reverse the position but instead Hall has taken his back - oops!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#SUB#
Franklin defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uryan Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uryan Hall!
Uryan Hall decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
HFC 69:Johansson vs Orban
Date: Nov 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Hall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Azevedo's hands.
Hall slaps away a takedown attempt from Azevedo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Azevedo under the eye.#TD#
Hall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hall content to control rather than advance.
Hall prevents Azevedo from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Azevedo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Azevedo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hall.
Hall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Azevedo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hall is looking to stall here but Azevedo recovers full guard. #SUB2#
Azevedo working for a triangle but Hall defends it easily.
Azevedo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Azevedo for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Azevedo dives in and grabs Hall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes down on Azevedo's head and hops out.
Azevedo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Azevedo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hall as he avoids it easily.
Uryan Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusto Azevedo.#TD#
Hall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Azevedo was covering up waiting for the punch and Hall finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T3#
Hall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Azevedo is keeping the position for now.
Hall controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Azevedo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hall trying to control but Azevedo is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Azevedo is looking for a triangle here but Hall uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uryan Hall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Azevedo has his takedown stuffed
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Augusto Azevedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hall throws a series of strikes that have Azevedo backpedaling.
Azevedo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hall avoids it really well and circles away.
We've been informed that Azevedo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hall connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hall tries to avoid it but Azevedo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hall to the ground. Hall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Uryan Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusto Azevedo.#TD2#
Azevedo drives through with a takedown into Hall's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Hall looking for a triangle here. Azevedo is fighting it but it looks tight! Hall pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Azevedo is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Uryan Hall!
A very excited looking Uryan Hall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
HFC 63:Wowie vs Bradford
Date: Oct 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Tauer tries to clinch up
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Tauer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall wants to clinch but Tauer slips to the side
and Tauer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tauer lands a jab.
Tauer moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Tauer is out of range.
Tauer swings widly with a right hand
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tauer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tauer throws a shot to the body.
#T1##TD2#
Tauer gets caught flat footed, as Hall shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tauer keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Tauer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hall wants to control from the top but Tauer keeps moving.
Tauer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Tauer is looking to stand up but Hall won't let him. #SUB2#
Hall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tauer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tauer is looking to stand up but Hall won't let him. #T2##SUB2#
Tauer is sitting in close to Hall's body. Hall has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tauer is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tauer is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hall.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Uryan Hall!
A relieved looking Uryan Hall thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Kudo: Championship of Russia
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1#
McGregor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Hall.
McGregor throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
Hall half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hall throws a sloppy body shot
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall works the jab nicely.
Hall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#TD#
Hall gets a takedown into half guard.
McGregor scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hall manages to mount him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall controlling the pace for now. #T1#
McGregor wants to control but Hall is having none of it.
Hall throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McGregor because Hall loaded up on that one.
Hall prevents McGregor from getting the reversal.
Hall controlling the position easily from mount.
McGregor is trying desperately to improve position.
Hall controlling from the full mount. #T2##SUB#
Hall is working for a guillotine from mount but McGregor frees his head quite easily.
#SUB#
Hall is working for a guillotine from mount but McGregor frees his head quite easily.
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGregor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3#
Hall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McGregor tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McGregor wants to control but Hall is having none of it.
McGregor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hall controlling from mount.
Hall's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uryan Hall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Hall tries to clinch up but McGregor circles away and keeps his distance.
McGregor walks into a jab.
McGregor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. McGregor does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGregor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
A shot to the body from McGregor misses
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Conor McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor throws a leg kick #TD#
and Hall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McGregor's guard.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGregor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor is looking to sweep but instead, Hall has passed into half guard.
McGregor wants to get back to full guard.
McGregor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hall.#SUB#
Hall seems to be working for a kimura but McGregor defends the submission attempt.
Hall is controlling the pace.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McGregor pushes Hall off looking to stand but Hall dives back in and keeps control.
Hall trying to control the pace. #T3#
McGregor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hall is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall cracks McGregor with an open hand slap.#TD#
Hall gets a double leg takedown into McGregor's guard.
McGregor is looking to stand back up but Hall counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by McGregor. #REVB#
McGregor tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
Hall controlling the pace.
McGregor trying to control here.
Hall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Hall is trying to work for a kimura but McGregor is defending well.
Hall looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGregor tries to roll over but Hall keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uryan Hall dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
The crowd cheers as Hall lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGregor doesn't seem phased though.
Hall moves out of range as McGregor strikes.
Hall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD#
Hall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hall is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor is in trouble now - Hall has advanced to mount!
Hall controlling the position easily from mount.
Uryan Hall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
McGregor tries to improve his position but instead Hall has taken his back!
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGregor can do to turn this around?#SUB#
McGregor fending off the submission attempt from Hall. #SUB#
Hall is cranking McGregor's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for McGregor! He's tightened the choke and McGregor is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Uryan Hall!
A relieved looking Uryan Hall thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
New Casino: Bri vs Romanov
Date: Aug 17, 2016 |
#R1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamaguchi.
A combination from Yamaguchi does no damage.
Hall misses with a hook
and Yamaguchi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Hall's front leg with a kick but Hall checks it.
Hall defending well as Yamaguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Hall counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yamaguchi!
Yamaguchi stops Hall from passing to mount.
Yamaguchi's coaches at The Zoo have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamaguchi can't do much from the bottom here.
Yamaguchi is trying to get back to half guard.#T1#
Hall happy to just control the position for now.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Yamaguchi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yamaguchi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hall wants to control but Yamaguchi is keeping him busy. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hall trying to control the pace.
Hall trying to control from half guard but Yamaguchi is working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yamaguchi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the head.
Yamaguchi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#T3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yamaguchi, as that shot connected.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamaguchi misses with a few strikes there.
Hall connects with a crisp jab.
Yamaguchi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yamaguchi scrambles back to his feet.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall lands a nice shot that snaps Yamaguchi's head back.
Yamaguchi tries to score with a low kick but Hall moves his leg out of the way.
Yamaguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Hall tries to get set, Yamaguchi tries to push him back and clinch up but Hall manages to avoid the attempt.
Hall scores with a nice right hand.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Hall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yamaguchi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hall scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Hall misses.
Yamaguchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yamaguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Hall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamaguchi circles away.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamaguchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hall's head.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Yamaguchi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hall.
Hall cracks a nice hook into Yamaguchi's ribs.
Hall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamaguchi counters with an outside leg kick.
Hall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Hall misses with a straight right.
Yamaguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hall doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hall might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
And Hall tries to counter it with a takedown but Yamaguchi pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T1#
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
It seemed like Hall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yamaguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Hall scores with a nice head shot.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild combination.
Hall with the counter takedown but Yamaguchi avoids it easily.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Yamaguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown but Yamaguchi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It appears Yamaguchi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Hall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hall slips a jab from Yamaguchi.#T2#
Yamaguchi scores with a three punch combo!
Yamaguchi scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Hall scores with a jab.
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Yamaguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Yamaguchi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yamaguchi throws a head kick that misses.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamaguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hall counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall misses with a hook.
Yamaguchi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3#
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Yamaguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamaguchi misses with a left hand
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall misses the jab.
Yamaguchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hall avoids the head kick by Yamaguchi.
Hall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kai Yamaguchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uryan Hall.
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick. Hall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yamaguchi misses the shot to the body.
Yamaguchi digs a good body shot into Hall's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yamaguchi.#T4#
Yamaguchi throws the left hand but Hall avoids the punch easily.
Yamaguchi misses with a head kick.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall misses with a jab to the body
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall catches Yamaguchi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL#
Yamaguchi forces Hall back against the cage and clinches.
Yamaguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamaguchi pushes Hall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi presses Hall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamaguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi dominated that second round.
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.
#R3#
Hall tries to clinch
and Yamaguchi counters with a huge left! Hall is in big trouble! He's backing up but Yamaguchi isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hall from any more damage. A dominating finish by Yamaguchi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Yamaguchi!
Kai Yamaguchi retains his lightweight title!
Kai Yamaguchi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Uryan Hall had this to say: 'As you can see...I can't. I got beat out there tonight, enough said.'.
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Event:
Casino Champions
Date: Aug 03, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Yamaguchi moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamaguchi is pushing Hall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yamaguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall jumps guard but Yamaguchi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A hook to the body from Yamaguchi.
Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamaguchi pushes Hall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Yamaguchi.
Good body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi stalling the fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamaguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Yamaguchi as the two fighters clinch.
Yamaguchi digs a right hand underneath Hall's ribcage. Hall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamaguchi lands a hook that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Yamaguchi lands a shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T1#
A short body shot lands from Yamaguchi as the two fighters clinch.
Yamaguchi digs a right hand underneath Hall's ribcage. Hall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2#
Yamaguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamaguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yamaguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yamaguchi clobbers Hall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hall has his takedown stuffed
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uryan Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi slips a straight right by Hall.
Yamaguchi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yamaguchi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yamaguchi misses the jab.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
Hall throws a low kick, looking for Yamaguchi's leg but Yamaguchi calmly moves out of range.
Kai Yamaguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range nicely.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yamaguchi throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.
Yamaguchi lands with a good body shot.
Hall blocks a leg kick.#T3##CL2#
Yamaguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hall takes a shot to the head.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Yamaguchi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yamaguchi presses Hall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamaguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hall takes a shot to the head.
Yamaguchi prevents Hall from breaking the clinch.
Yamaguchi presses Hall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
Yamaguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Yamaguchi.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Yamaguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Yamaguchi.#ROC2#
Hall is rocked!#T4#
Yamaguchi is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Hall flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Hall is out cold! Yamaguchi holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kai Yamaguchi!
Kai Yamaguchi is the new lightweight champion!
Kai Yamaguchi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Uryan Hall was interviewed post fight and said 'As you can see...I can't. I got beat out there tonight, enough said.'.
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Event:
CFN 7
Date: Jul 16, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Hall is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Baker's half guard.
Baker tries to kick Hall off in order to stand up. Hall Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #SUB2#
Hall tries for a kimura but Baker is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Let's hope that Hall has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall wants to control but Baker is keeping him busy. #T1#
Hall passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Baker!
Hall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Hall swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Baker is now in Hall's guard. A big mistake from Hall there, giving up the dominant position! #SUB2#
Hall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Hall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2##SUB2#
Hall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Hall is looking for a triangle here but Baker uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hall is looking to reverse the position.
Hall regains half guard.
Hall regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Hall pushes a forearm under Baker's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Baker is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Uryan Hall!
Uryan Hall is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Uryan Hall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
CFN 4
Date: Jun 25, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Hall closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Baker did well to prevent Hall getting side control.
Hall looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hall's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Baker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Further stalling from Hall.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice sprawl there from Baker as Hall shoots in.
Baker throws a lazy head kick
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Good leg kick by Baker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baker can pounce on him.
#T2#
Baker scoring well with a low kick there.
We've been hearing reports that Hall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Baker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baker is looking to slow Hall down with leg kicks.
Baker is looking to chop away at Hall's legs.
Baker tries to score with a low kick but Hall moves his leg out of the way.
Baker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Baker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Hall misses.
Hall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baker lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baker.
Hall blocks a head kick by Baker.
Baker avoids the body shot from Hall.
#T3##TD#
Baker tries to sprawl but Hall drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hall is taking a breather. Baker says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baker is staying active underneath Hall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Hall is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Baker is not content to let Hall control the position.#T4##SUB#
Hall is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Baker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall with a poor takedown
and Baker counters with a big head kick but Hall shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Baker will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Hall tries to clinch up but Baker circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hall, as that shot connected.
Hall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baker circles away.#TD#
Hall shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Baker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Baker is looking to stand back up but Hall counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Baker. #REVB#
Hall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baker is looking to control Hall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baker avoid being mounted?#T1#
Hall performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Baker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Hall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baker is just riding it out for now. Hall eventually gives up the hold.
Baker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baker's head.
Hall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baker wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
Hall controlling the action here.#T3#
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Baker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Baker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baker - the referee stops the clock and Hall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baker. Hall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baker can pounce on him.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Baker lands a high kick!
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Baker moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joe Baker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Hall down.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Baker lands with a nice body kick.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Joe Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Baker.
Baker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick by Baker misses
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hall's calf.
Baker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baker wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Baker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Baker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hall will feel that in the morning.
Hall will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baker can pounce on him.
Baker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hall. That did some damage!
Baker scores with a spinning back kick!
Hall lands a glancing blow to the side of Baker's head.
Baker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hall.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Hall tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
Hall throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #SUB#
Hall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Baker is not content to let Hall control the position. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baker is looking for a sweep.
Joe Baker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hall in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hall staying calm.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Baker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T3#
Hall working the strikes but Baker uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hall thows a huge punch but Baker dodges it nicely.
Hall is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Baker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Uryan Hall.
I think Baker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Baker!
Our winner, Joe Baker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Uryan Hall spoke after the fight, saying 'As you can see...I can't. I got beat out there tonight, enough said.'.
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Event:
BRFC 38 Jamie's Birthday Bash
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Clitorisukah clinches up with Hall and pushes him back against the ropes.
Clitorisukah swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall stalling in the clinch but Clitorisukah improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clitorisukah.
Hall tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clitorisukah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clitorisukah's elbow.
Hall jumps guard but Clitorisukah stands there with Hall around his waist. Hall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clitorisukah slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clitorisukah smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uryan Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall slips a jab from Clitorisukah.
Hall misses with a looping right.#T1#
Clitorisukah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Clitorisukah throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall throws a jab when Clitorisukah was well out of range.
Clitorisukah scores with a jab.
Clitorisukah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hall throws a push kick but Clitorisukah slaps the foot to one side.
Hall shoots in for a double leg but Clitorisukah sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hall slips under a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Clitorisukah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Clitorisukah counters with a straight right hand.
Hall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hall misses with a hook
and Clitorisukah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Clitorisukah.
Hall is looking to score with low kicks.
Hall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clitorisukah misses with an uppercut.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Clitorisukah misses its intended target.
Hall moves out of range of the strikes.
Hall tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clitorisukah defends well and Hall ends up having to push Clitorisukah into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL2#
Clitorisukah gets a clinch.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clitorisukah's elbow.
Hall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Clitorisukah pushes Hall back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. #T3#
Hall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clitorisukah smiles and moves away.
Hall misses the jab.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Hall rushes Clitorisukah and presses him up against the ropes.
Clitorisukah scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
Clitorisukah lands a hook that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall tries to pull guard but Clitorisukah holds him up against the ropes and eventually Hall drops back down to his feet.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall jumps guard but Clitorisukah stands there with Hall around his waist. Hall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clitorisukah lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4#
Clitorisukah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Clitorisukah misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clitorisukah.
Hall has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clitorisukah after a bit of a struggle.
A short uppercut from Clitorisukah.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clitorisukah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall trying to stall but Clitorisukah improves his position.
Clitorisukah lands with a light punch inside.
Hall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaji Clitorisukah dominated that round.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Hall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hall slips a jab from Clitorisukah.
Hall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clitorisukah's hands.
Vaji Clitorisukah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Hall moves into the clinch successfully.
Clitorisukah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Clitorisukah has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uryan Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clitorisukah.
Hall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Clitorisukah to keep the fight standing.
Clitorisukah scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Hall tries to break the clinch but Clitorisukah is controlling the position.
Hall wants to stall.
Hall jumps guard but Clitorisukah stands there with Hall around his waist. Hall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clitorisukah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hall jumps guard but Clitorisukah stands there with Hall around his waist. Hall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clitorisukah just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Vaji Clitorisukah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clitorisukah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clitorisukah.
Hall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clitorisukah just stands there and leans against the ropes.#T2#
Clitorisukah misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Clitorisukah.
Hall is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Clitorisukah gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Clitorisukah has him pressed against the ropes.
Hall jumps guard but Clitorisukah stands there with Hall around his waist. Hall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clitorisukah has him pressed against the ropes.
Clitorisukah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Clitorisukah.
Clitorisukah lands with a left to the head. #ROC2#
Hall is rocked!
Clitorisukah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Hall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clitorisukah lands a big right hand that drops Hall! The killer instinct kicks in and Clitorisukah finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Clitorisukah!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vaji Clitorisukah!
Vaji Clitorisukah made sure to mention his sponsor, Sun-Tzu in his post fight interview.
Uryan Hall was interviewed post fight and said 'As you can see...I can't. I got beat out there tonight, enough said.'.
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Event:
BRFC 35
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Jordan gets a clinch.
Hall tries to pull guard but Jordan forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jordan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hall is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jordan is defending well.
Hall is trying to stall.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jordan pushes Hall back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jordan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Jordan to keep the fight standing.
Scott Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uryan Hall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jordan lands a left hand.
Jordan is leaning against Hall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jordan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordan presses Hall against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T1#
Jordan pushes Hall back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC#
Hall is rocked!
Hall looks winded!
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Hall is still on wobbly legs! Can Jordan finish him?
Jordan scores with a shoulder strike.
Jordan pushes Hall against the ropes. Jordan is working some dirty boxing. Jordan pushes off with a quick right hook! Hall goes down! Hall tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Jordan moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Jordan!
A very excited looking Scott Jordan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Uryan Hall stepped up to the mic, saying 'As you can see...I can't. I got beat out there tonight, enough said.'.
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Event:
BRFC 31
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Punk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hall to the mat! Hall manages to get full guard. #SUB2#
Hall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Punk defends it easily.#SUB2#
Punk is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hall has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Punk is looking to defend but Hall has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Punk! Hall pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Punk taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Uryan Hall!
After winning the bout, Uryan Hall thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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