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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart has chosen Vertigo - U2 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hank Hall had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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198 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bret Hart!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a push kick but Hart slaps the foot to one side.
Hall takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hall lands the left hand.
Jab, jab by Hall - just one landing.
It looks like Bret Hart has been cut.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hart throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Hart.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Hall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall lands a glancing blow to the side of Hart's head.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hart shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hart misses with a low kick as Hall jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart fails with the takedown.
Hank Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Hart.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Hart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hart wants to land a leg kick but Hall is out of range.
Hart feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hall's calf.
Bret Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hart checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks to land a combination but Hart avoids it well.
Hart dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Hart moved out of range.
Hall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hart tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hart somewhat.
A lazy body kick from Hart
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Hank Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall throws a head kick but Hart moves out of range.
Hall throws a body kick that misses.
Hart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hart closes the distance and clinches up with Hall, looking for a takedown. Hart pushes Hall against the cage but Hall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hall swinging wildly here.
Hart lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Hall. That snapped Hart's head back.
Nice cross by Hall.
Hart throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Hall stuffs the takedown attempt from Hart. Hart gets slowly back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hart slips under a jab.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Hart scores a takedown into full mount!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hall avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hart.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart throwing strikes here but Hall is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart throwing strikes here but Hall is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hall holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hart tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hall wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hart.
Hall avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hart.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall wants to control but Hart is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart throwing strikes here but Hall is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bret Hart's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hall's corner calls for a 1-2. Hall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Hart misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hall.
Hart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hart feints a jab promting Hall to slip. Hart then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hall slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hall throws a jab when Hart was well out of range.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hart's corner calls for a 1-2. Hart obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hall lands a jab to Hart's midsection.
Hall punishes Hart's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Hall.
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Hart throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hart blocks a jab.
Hart slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Hart throws an off balance right hand
and Hall counters with a left and a right that stings Hart.
Hart throws a low kick but Hall avoids it.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hall counters with a nice body kick.
Hart is breathing heavily.
Hall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That has opened up Bret Hart's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall looks to land a combination. Hart sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hart throws out the jab.
Hart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hank Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hart is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hank Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Hart.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Hart.
Hall clinches.
Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Hall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Hart shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but Hart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall counters by moving into the clinch.
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Hart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Hart throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
Hall throws a right and a left that Hart avoids nicely.
Hart slips under a jab from Hall.
Hart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart misses with an uppercut
and Hall counters with a three punch combo that has Hart backing up. Hart nods at Hall to acknowledge the strikes.
Hart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hart shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hart wants to land a leg kick but Hall is out of range.
Hall slips a straight right by Hart.
Hall scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall lands a really nice looking cross but Hart seems unphased.
Hart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hart closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hall quickly recovers to half guard.
Hall gets full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hart wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Hall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bret Hart's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hart throws a big shot that misses.
Hart just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall stalks Hart and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hart's face. Hart staggers backwards, shaken.
Hall lands a right hook to the body.
A left lands for Hall.
Hart's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hall under the eye.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Hart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hart circles away quickly and effectively.
Hart lands with a hook. Hall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hart bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
Hall stands up from Hart's guard - Hall perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crunch! Hall slams his shin into Hart's torso.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall lands a nice shot that snaps Hart's head back.
Hall lands an overhand right.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hall enables Hart to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hall manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hart forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hall knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hart takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hart throwing shots but Hall is blocking nicely.
Hart throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hall to regain full guard.
Hart throws a big elbow that misses.
Hart postures up.
Hart works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall taking some punishment here, with Hart in his half guard.
Hall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hart working over Hall with some ground and pound. Hall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hart thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hall's head.
Hart wants to take a breather but Hall is having none of it.
Hall regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hart.
Bret Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart looking to pass the guard.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws an elbow that misses. Hall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hart's guard. Nice move by Hall!
Hall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hall is pushing down on Hart's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hart is fighting to maintain full guard but Hall has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart is trying to control but can't.
Hall takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hart wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall drops an elbow to the side of Hart's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bret Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Hall!
Hank Hall really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 5th Round 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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