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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rich Shappens (ranked 5547 p4p, 25472 weight class) and Gary Hall (ranked 511 p4p, 558 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Solid boxing
Good chin
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Good kicks
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Shappens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Hall!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shappens swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Hall closes the distance but Shappens moves to the side
and Shappens counters with a stiff right hand.
Shappens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shappens throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Shappens pushes him off.
It looked like Shappens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hall tries to keep at a distance but Shappens has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shappens manages to break the clinch.
Hall lands a head kick. Shappens smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shappens has time to react.
Hall connects with an inside leg kick.
Shappens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Good shot there by Hall.
Shappens is breathing heavily.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Shappens pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shappens clinches up with Hall and pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Shappens is trying to push Hall away but Hall has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Shappens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shappens misses with a double jab.
Hall tries to clinch but Shappens is having none of it.
Hall with a nice calf kick.
Gary Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shappens goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shappens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shappens was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shappens throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.
Hall tries to clinch but Shappens is having none of it.
Shappens is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hall.
Shappens tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall unleashes a big counter combination but Shappens bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hall tries to clinch but Shappens moves out of range.
Hall throws a right and a left that Shappens avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shappens throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Shappens circles away.
Shappens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shappens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Shappens won't allow it.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Shappens.
Shappens is trying to break the clinch but Hall is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hall tries to break free but Shappens pushes him back against the ropes.
Hall tries to circle away but Shappens has him pinned against the ropes.
Hall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Shappens has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hall working aggressively here.
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 Rich Shappens will probably get the nod.
That's time! Shappens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hall is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Hall tries to get set, Shappens tries to push him back and clinch up but Hall manages to avoid the attempt.
Hall connects with a single shot there.
Rich Shappens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Shappens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shappens throws a big counter combination but Hall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shappens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shappens pushes Hall up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall tries to break free but Shappens pushes him back against the ropes.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall prevents Shappens from breaking the clinch.
Shappens is trying to break the clinch but Hall is controlling him.
Hall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shappens is leaning against Hall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shappens pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Shappens looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Hall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hall is trying to push Shappens away but Shappens has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Shappens is controlling him.
Shappens pushes Hall back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall has had enough of the clinch but Shappens keeps him there for the moment.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Shappens won't allow it.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Shappens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shappens pushes Hall back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hall is trying to maintain a safe position but Shappens gets an underhook and turns Hall into the ropes.
Shappens keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shappens manages to break the clinch.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shappens is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gary Hall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Shappens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shappens tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the ropes.
Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Shappens - that landed with a thud.
Hall blocks the elbow strike.
Shappens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shappens.
Shappens avoids the elbow strike from Hall, against the ropes.
Shappens keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shappens breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shappens closes the distance and clinches.
Shappens wants to break free but Hall has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall tries to break free but Shappens pushes him back against the ropes.
Rich Shappens has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shappens tries to break the clinch but Hall is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shappens has Hall pressed against the ropes.
Hall wants to break free but Shappens has control.
The referee calls for Shappens to work.
Shappens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shappens takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shappens throws a head kick that misses.
Shappens takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hall pushes Shappens away with a front kick.
Hall throws a good cross that connects.
Hall tries to clinch but Shappens moves out of range.
Hall is looking to clinch but Shappens is avoiding it.
Hall is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hall blocks a head kick by Shappens.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shappens has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hall.
Shappens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hall lands with a right hand.
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 tries to clinch there but Shappens circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shappens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gary Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shappens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hall.
Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A right-left combo lands from Hall.
Sloppy strikes from Shappens. Those never looked like landing.
Hall throws a front kick that sends Shappens stumbling back into the ropes.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Shappens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hall 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gary Hall!
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energy
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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