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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hal Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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138 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hal Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claude Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Hill or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson which made him look bad.
Thompson connects with the punch.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Hill moved out of range.
Thompson with a poor takedown
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thompson is defended easily by Hill.
Thompson has a takedown stuffed.
Hal Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Thompson.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to score with a low kick but Hill moves his leg out of the way.
No joy there for Hill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson throws a combination that misses
and Hill counters with a single leg into guard. Thompson didn't expect that.
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thompson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hill is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thompson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thompson has escaped and now he's on top!
Thompson throws a strike but Hill rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hill throws and elbow that misses. Thompson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hill's guard. Nice move by Thompson!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Thompson throws and elbow that misses. Hill uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thompson's guard. Nice move by Hill!
Hill drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thompson dives on top into guard.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thompson looks gassed!
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson trying to move into half guard but instead Hill has managed to sweep!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson wants to stand and escape but Hill is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson misses with a shot to the body
and Hill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson stuffs the takedown attempt from Hill. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thompson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hill moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hill misses with the combination.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
Hill throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Hill.
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hill misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Hill dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hill shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hill is working for a kimura but Thompson is defending it quite comfortably.
Thompson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Thompson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hill counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thompson's guard now.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Hill tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thompson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hill manages to get himself to full guard.
Hill being controlled here, momentarily.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thompson looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hill is on top in guard.
Thompson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hill off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hill.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thompson blocks the body kick.
Thompson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hill counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hill is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thompson defends it well.
Thompson is looking to improve his position.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hill stops Thompson from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thompson sees it coming and defends easily.
Thompson is looking to control Hill's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thompson avoid being mounted?
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thompson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thompson lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Hill dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hill checks a low kick from Thompson.
Thompson throws a sloppy body shot
and Hill counters with a one-two to the body.
Claude Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill misses with a wild combination.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed
and Hill counters with a takedown into side control.
Thompson sneaks out the side door and pushes Hill away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Hill closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Hill pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hill shoots in and bounces Thompson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill drops back, looking for a kneebar! Thompson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Thompson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Thompson!
You can see the frustration on Hill's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thompson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thompson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hill is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Thompson.
Thompson trying to control the position but Hill is working away.
Thompson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hill down.
Hill tries to bench press Thompson off him but Thompson keeps the position.
Thompson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hill, who protects the arm well.
Hill defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Thompson working the ground and pound.
Thompson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thompson on the ground.
Thompson throws a strike aimed at the side of Hill's head but Hill avoids it well.
Hill defending against the ground and pound.
Thompson tries to score with some ground and pound. Hill controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Thompson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hill avoids the head kick by Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thompson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hill counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thompson's guard now.
Hill trying to move into half guard but instead Thompson has managed to sweep!
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thompson works over Hill with some ground and pound from guard.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Hill blocks nicely.
Hill tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thompson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Claude Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hal Hill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thompson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hill swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hal Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hill 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hal Hill!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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