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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Laraque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by Wake Up by Slapshock. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriah Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Laraque!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hall wants it to stay on the feet.
Laraque tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Laraque somewhat.
Laraque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laraque lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Laraque avoids the head kick by Hall.
Laraque shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hall sprawls well. Hall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laraque gets slowly back to his feet.
Uriah Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Laraque.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laraque looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Laraque avoids the head kick by Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laraque tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Laraque shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hall but Hall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Laraque shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hall sprawls well. Hall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laraque gets slowly back to his feet.
Laraque throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Hall lands a two punch combo.
Laraque shoots in for a double leg but Hall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Laraque tries to land a body kick
and Hall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Uriah Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laraque throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.
Laraque misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Laraque looks winded!
Laraque misses with a kick to the body
and Hall counters with a three punch combo that has Laraque backing up. Laraque nods at Hall to acknowledge the strikes.
Laraque takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Hall keeps the fight on the outside.
Crunch! Hall slams his shin into Laraque's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
Hall lands with a slapping head kick.
Laraque looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Laraque takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laraque fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laraque looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Laraque's head.
Laraque drops his hands momentarily and Hall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laraque fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hall pushes Laraque away with a front kick.
Laraque throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Laraque takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Laraque tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laraque looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
Laraque shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hall counters with a solid body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laraque avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriah Hall dominated that round.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Laraque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laraque throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
Uriah Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Laraque tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laraque shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Laraque is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Laraque throws a lazy head kick
and Hall counters with a big head kick but Laraque shrugs it off.
Laraque throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hall's waist but Hall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laraque off to one side.
Hall shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Laraque eats them both and turns towards Hall to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Uriah Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laraque is breathing heavily.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laraque gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laraque is trying to drag Hall to the mat but Hall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Uriah Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Laraque.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laraque has managed to clinch.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laraque shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hall defends it nicely.
Laraque has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to bum rush Laraque with a series of wild strikes but Laraque uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Laraque changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hall tries to avoid it but Laraque manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hall to the ground. Hall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hall stalks Laraque and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Laraque's face. Laraque staggers backwards, shaken.
Laraque is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick from Hall lands but Laraque takes it in his stride.
Hall gets tackled into the cage by Laraque. Laraque maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laraque fails to pull guard.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Laraque won't allow it.
Hall tries to pull guard but Laraque holds him up against the cage and eventually Hall drops back down to his feet.
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laraque clinches with his opponent.
Hall is trying to push Laraque away but Laraque has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Laraque working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Laraque won't allow it.
Laraque prevents Hall from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to push Laraque away but Laraque has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Laraque misses with an elbow strike.
Laraque is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Laraque is trying to force a seperation but Hall has the dominant position.
Laraque has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Laraque.
Laraque tries for a takedown but Hall manages to get underhooks.
Laraque wants to break free but Hall has control.
Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laraque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Laraque's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall lands a high kick!
Hall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriah Hall dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Laraque throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall tries to clinch but Laraque moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Laraque.
A combination from Laraque does no damage.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laraque is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hall is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Laraque.
Laraque takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laraque with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hall counters with a big head kick but Laraque shrugs it off.
Hall explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hall lands with a kick to the temple. Laraque shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laraque misses with a right hand
and Hall counters with a head kick.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laraque shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hall defends it nicely.
Laraque shoots in but no luck this time.
Uriah Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Laraque.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a head kick that Laraque semi-blocks.
Hall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laraque doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.
Laraque with a poor takedown
and Hall counters with a left and a right that stings Laraque.
Hall throws a head kick that Laraque semi-blocks.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Laraque dives in and grabs Hall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes down on Laraque's head and hops out.
Hall lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Laraque wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Laraque has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laraque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laraque takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Laraque has managed to clinch.
Hall tries to break free but Laraque pushes him back against the cage.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Laraque has him pressed against the cage.
Laraque slowing the pace effectively.
Hall tries to circle away but Laraque has him pinned against the cage.
Hall is looking to break free of the clinch but Laraque has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to circle away but Laraque has him pinned against the cage.
Hall has had enough of the clinch but Laraque keeps him there for the moment.
Laraque avoiding damage.
Hall jumps guard but Laraque turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Hall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laraque is trying to break the clinch but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Laraque blocks with his arms.
Laraque drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laraque is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laraque postures up.
George Laraque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uriah Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laraque in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uriah Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriah Hall!
Post fight, an emotional Uriah Hall said 'Yeah,Uhh first, I would like to thank all the fans here in the arena,uhh hope you enjoy the fight .Uhh thanks also to my trainers in BLACKSMITH GYM(FIGHT GONE BAD) Las Vegas,uhh you're the best guys and to my family,let's have some party when I come home baby!..whooo!'.
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