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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cardone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall has chosen Holdin' On (Skrillex & Nero Remix) - Monsta as his entrance music. Matt Cardone looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Cardone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Hall!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cardone did well to prevent Hall getting side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hall is looking to advance position but Cardone won't allow it.
Hall controlling the action here.
Hall is pressing down on Cardone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cardone is holding on for now.
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cardone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cardone defends it well.
Hall is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cardone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardone is trying to control but can't.
Cardone is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cardone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hall stands up and waves to Cardone to follow him.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Cardone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hall drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hall is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cardone keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cardone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hall has managed to get both his arms back between Cardone's legs - danger averted.
Hall passes into half guard.
Cardone is breathing heavily.
Cardone throws a strike from the bottom but Hall passes into side control!
Cardone can't do much from the bottom here.
Cardone is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hall connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardone taking a bit of punishment here - Hall scoring with strikes.
Hall wants to control but Cardone is keeping him busy.
Hall wants to stand but Cardone is controlling his arm.
Cardone is pushing Hall's head away, looking to escape. Hall manages to hold on to the position though.
Cardone is trying to escape the position but Hall is controlling the position.
Hall wants to stand but Cardone is controlling his arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cardone struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Hall dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cardone keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall throws a lazy head kick
and Cardone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cardone could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cardone shoots in and bounces Hall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hall managing to control the position.
Cardone connects with a couple of short punches.
Cardone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall trying to control the position.
Hall is controlling Cardone's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Danny Hall has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cardone shoots for a double leg takedown but Hall sprawls well. He's pushed Cardone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cardone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hall.
Cardone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall is looking to clinch.
Hall takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cardone.
Cardone working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hall wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardone tries to move to mount but Hall blocks the move with his legs.
Cardone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hall knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Danny Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cardone is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hall is trying to escape and Cardone transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hall is forced to tap! Nice work there by Cardone! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Cardone!
Matt Cardone thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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