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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monster Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Hall is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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239 lbs
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245 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Monster Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Hall!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall clinches.
A right hand to the body from Hall.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Hall looking to slow down the pace here.
Hero managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
A right hand to the body from Hall.
Hero wants to take the fight to the mat but Hall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
I was talking to Hero's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Hall as the two fighters clinch.
Hero is looking for a takedown.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hero is breathing heavily.
Hero avoiding damage as Hall throws knees to the body.
Hall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hall scores a nice knee to the body.
Hall is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall is looking to clinch but Hero is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall tries to clinch up but Hero circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brian Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall wants to clinch.
Hero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall looks to throw a body kick
and Hero counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hall is trying to stand back up but Hero is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero prevents Hall from improving his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall is trying to stand.
Hero looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Monster Hero wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall wants to clinch.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall tries to clinch
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hero misses with a hook to the body
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hero circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hero counters with a single leg into guard. Hall didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 wants to stand and escape but Hero is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hero controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Monster Hero just wasn't active enough.
Hero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Hall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hall closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hero counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hero misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hall rushes Hero and presses him up against the cage.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Hero wants a takedown but no success here.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hall manages to break the clinch.
Hall is looking to clinch but Hero is avoiding it.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Hero pushes him off.
A leg kick checked by Hero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hall tries to clinch but Hero is having none of it.
Hall darts in trying to clinch
and Hero counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hall tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hall wants to improve his position but Hero is controlling well.
Monster Hero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hall throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hero is taking a breather. Hall 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hall is trying to maintain the position but Hero is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hero ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Hero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to clinch there but Hero circles away.
Hall tries to clinch up but Hero circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall tries to clinch but Hero is having none of it.
Hall is looking to clinch but Hero is avoiding it.
Hero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hero slips a straight right by Hall.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Hero pushes him off.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall tries to clinch but Hero moves out of range.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hero counters with a single leg into guard. Hall didn't expect that.
Hall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hero!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall breaks from Hero's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hall on the ground.
Hero is trying desperately to improve position.
Hero tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hero?
Hall won't let Hero get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hall avoids the attempt from Hero to control.
Hero taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hero is looking to wear down Hall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall moves to clinch but Hero breaks away
and Hero counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hero won't allow Hall to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero stays in close to Hall's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Monster Hero wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall darts in trying to clinch
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall moves to clinch but Hero breaks away
and Hero counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall wants to get back to his feet but Hero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hero controlling from the top position.
Hall is looking to stand up but Hero isn't so interested in that idea.
Hero showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Monster Hero wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Monster Hero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hero keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall tries to clinch up.
Hall instigates a clinch.
Hero jumps into guard, dragging Hall to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall landing some decent shots from guard.
Hero keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall stands up over Hero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hero's guard.
Hall is working Hero over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hall prevents Hero from getting back to his feet.
Hero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hall working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hero thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brian Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hero keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hero will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hero is pulling down on Hall's head to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall connects with a couple of short punches.
Hero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hero is looking for a triangle but Hall pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Hall.
I've got Hall winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Hall!
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