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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Collin Strickland (ranked 2513 p4p, 3205 weight class) and Winston Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Collin Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Hall!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall tries to keep at a distance but Strickland has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strickland misses with a body punch.
Strickland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strickland scores with a three punch combo!
Strickland throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Strickland on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strickland attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Strickland.
Hall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Strickland seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Strickland takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Strickland ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
A combination from Strickland does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Strickland clinches.
Hall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strickland's elbow.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Strickland digs a right hand into Hall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hall's gas tank.
Hall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hall breaks from the clinch.
Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strickland at a distance.
Strickland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Strickland punishes Hall's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Strickland!
Strickland lands a jab to the head.
Strickland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall swinging wildly here.
Strickland went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strickland avoids the head kick by Hall.
Strickland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hall throws a head kick but Strickland moves out of range.
Strickland throws a front kick aimed at Hall's knee but Hall avoids it well.
Strickland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hall doesn't seem bothered though.
Strickland loads up on a big right hand but Hall slips the punch.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Hall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Strickland's sensitive parts.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strickland throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Strickland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strickland lands with a good body shot.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strickland.
Strickland throws a low kick but Hall moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Strickland looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall lands a jab to the nose.
Strickland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Strickland blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall throws a one two combo.
Strickland lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick from Hall misses.
Strickland scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Strickland.
Strickland just misses with a punch to the body.
Strickland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strickland misses with a wild body shot.
Hall lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strickland lands a jab to the head.
Strickland throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strickland clinches up against the cage.
Hall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strickland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
Strickland lands with a hook. Hall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Strickland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Strickland lunges at Hall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hall's hand.
Hall swings for the body but Strickland moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strickland avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strickland missing with a left hand there. Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strickland misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Collin Strickland dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Strickland misses with a wild body shot.
Strickland has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Strickland there as he acknowledges the shot.
Strickland throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall connects with a crisp jab.
Hall moves out of range as Strickland strikes.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Strickland takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Strickland misses with a wild body shot.
Hall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hall tries to keep at a distance but Strickland has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strickland misses with some punches.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hall prevents a body shot from Strickland.
Strickland swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland is stalling here.
Hall pushes Strickland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall tries to break the clinch but Strickland is controlling the position.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall scores with a hook to the body. Strickland takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Strickland misses with a hook
and Hall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Strickland throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strickland connects with a right hand. Hall shakes it off.
Hall throws a head kick but Strickland moves out of range.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Strickland looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
Hall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a head kick but Strickland moves out of range.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strickland.
Hall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strickland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall throws a combination that misses
enabling Strickland to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strickland manages to avoid it.
Strickland misses the body punch
and Hall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Strickland thinking.
Hall throws a head kick that Strickland semi-blocks.
It looks like Collin Strickland has been cut.
Strickland listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hall misses with the combination.
Strickland's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hall under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strickland.
Strickland takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Strickland avoids the body shot from Hall.
Strickland swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Strickland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strickland avoids the body shot from Hall.
Strickland avoids the head kick by Hall.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strickland manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strickland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Strickland.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winston Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strickland throws a big shot that misses.
Hall follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Strickland rather than just go for the knockout.
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 throws an off balance right hand
letting Strickland counter with a right hand.
Strickland slips under a jab.
Strickland checks a leg kick.
Strickland misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Strickland.
Hall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Strickland misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Winston Hall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Collin Strickland's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Hall tries to work over Strickland's front leg with a kick but Strickland checks it.
Hall scores with a hook to the body. Strickland takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strickland moves away.
Hall misses with a body punch
and Strickland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strickland throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Strickland punishes Hall's body with a nice straight punch.
Hall tries a low kick but Strickland avoids it.
Strickland scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Strickland missing with a left hand there. Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strickland throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hall counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hall works the jab nicely.
Hall moves forwards but Strickland connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice straight punches there by Strickland. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strickland.
Strickland lands a leg kick that knocks Hall off balance momentarily.
Strickland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Strickland throws a big counter combination but Hall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Strickland misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Strickland misses.
Collin Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strickland misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hall! But no joy.
Hall throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Strickland misses with a wild combination.
Hall gets tackled into the cage by Strickland. Strickland maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strickland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strickland working aggressively here.
Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Strickland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Strickland. Hall shrugs it off though.
Strickland connects with a body shot that sends Hall's belly button to the back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Hall moves out of range as Strickland strikes.
Hall slips under a jab.
Hall is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Strickland with a body shot.
Hall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland avoids the head kick by Hall.
Nice body punch from Strickland.
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strickland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Strickland lands a really nice looking cross but Hall seems unphased.
Strickland lands a slapping body shot.
Strickland works Hall's body with a nice hook.
Strickland missing with a left hand there. Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strickland cracks Hall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Strickland's sensitive parts.
Strickland with a hook.
Strickland throws a shot to the body.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Strickland. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strickland.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Strickland is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Strickland.
Hall walks into a straight right hand from Strickland.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Strickland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Strickland looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
Strickland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
Hall cracks Strickland with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Strickland.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Strickland.
Strickland blocks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Collin Strickland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strickland 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Collin Strickland!
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