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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hall (ranked 773 p4p, 4485 weight class) and Leon Smith (ranked 116 p4p, 515 weight class). Leon Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leon Smith!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henry Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall lands a jab to the nose.
Hall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Hall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith tries to clinch
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Hall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with some punches.
Hall blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith has Hall pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hall gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Hall tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith just leaning against Hall, taking a breather.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Smith prevents a body shot from Hall.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hall up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith pushes Hall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hall lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith is looking to control Hall's arms but Hall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Henry Hall will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hall circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall misses with a right hand
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hall takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Hall backs away looking to recover.
Hall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leon Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Hall was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Smith gets a clinch.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hall is keeping busy.
Smith is stalling here.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith works on Hall's body with a couple of short punches.
Hall manages to break the clinch.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Hall cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Hall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith lunges at Hall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hall's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Smith fakes the leg kick and cracks Hall in the body.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Hall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Hall scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Hall.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Smith misses with a hook.
Hall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hall stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith thumps Hall with a low kick.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
And Smith responds with a good body kick, but Hall manages to step out the way in time.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Hall tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hall misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hall.
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall misses with a straight right.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Hall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Hall.
Smith flicks out a counter leg kick but Hall steps away.
Hall slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Hall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leon Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Smith stalling the fight.
Hall misses with some punches.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Hall gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
Smith stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Smith is trying to stall.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a body shot from Hall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Hall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith darts in and clinches Hall up against the cage.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Smith digs a right hand into Hall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hall's gas tank.
Leon Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall blocking some punches.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good body shot from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Smith!
Leon Smith really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Knock Out Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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