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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Farr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welsh National Anthem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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213 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Farr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonathan Hall!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Farr circles away.
Farr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jonathan Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hall.
Farr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Farr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Farr slips a straight right by Hall.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hall has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Farr's head but Farr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Farr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hall to score with a decent uppercut.
Hall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Some wild striking there from Farr.
Farr misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Farr misses with a left hand
so Hall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Farr wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall stays in close to Farr's body and controls the position.
Farr keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall content to stall in guard here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jonathan Hall wasn't active enough on the ground.
Farr checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hall, right into the meat.
Tommy Farr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall lands with an overhand left.
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 connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Farr's hands.
Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Farr misses with a looping right.
Hall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hall closes the distance and clinches up with Farr, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes Farr against the cage but Farr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Farr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hall tests Farr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farr defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Hall throws a wild body kick that Farr sees coming a mile off.
Farr looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Farr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall throws a body kick that misses.
Hall scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Hall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farr tries to move into range but Hall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall dives in for a single leg takedown but Farr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tommy Farr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Hall.
Hall blocks an elbow strike from Farr.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Farr blocking some punches.
Hall tries a body shot but Farr blocks it.
Farr misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Farr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall tries a body shot but Farr blocks it.
Farr blocks a body shot from Hall.
Farr misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hall.
Hall wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Farr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Farr tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Farr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Hall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hall misses with a looping right.
Hall with a hook.
Hall misses with a body kick.
Hall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Farr is out of range and Hall settles back down.
Hall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Farr moves away from the strike by Hall.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Farr fails to land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Hall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Farr checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Farr looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
Farr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Farr momentarily.
Farr sizes up Hall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Farr doesn't seem bothered though.
Hall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Farr slips a straight right by Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Hall.
Hall lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farr ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Farr's belly button to the back.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Farr.
Farr checks a leg kick.
Hall tries to land a front kick but Farr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hall has a takedown stuffed.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown but Farr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tommy Farr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall takes a swing at Farr's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
Farr moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Hall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tommy Farr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall shoots in but Farr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Farr slips a jab from Hall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Farr.
Farr throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Hall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hall lands with a cross.
Farr looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Farr is just out of range.
Farr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Halls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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.
Nice jab there from Hall.
Hall lands a jab to the nose.
Hall shoots for a double leg takedown but Farr sprawls well. He's pushed Hall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farr.
Nice shot by Hall.
Farr moves out of range of the leg kick from Hall.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Farr avoids it.
Farr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall thuds his shin into the meat of Farr's side.
Hall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Farr's head.
Hall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Farr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Farr moves out of range as Hall throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hall.
Farr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hall.
Hall misses with a kick to the body.
Hall misses with a kick to the body.
Hall throws the left hand but Farr avoids the punch easily.
Hall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hall closes the distance and clinches up with Farr, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes Farr against the cage but Farr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tommy Farr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Hall.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hall.
Tommy Farr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws the left hand but Farr avoids the punch easily.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farr.
Farr moves out of range of the body kick.
Farr throws a series of strikes that have Hall backpedaling.
It looks like Jonathan Hall has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall is looking to chop away at Farr's legs.
Farr slips under a jab from Hall.
Hall dives in for a single leg takedown but Farr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Farr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Farr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farr lands a big right hand that drops Hall! The killer instinct kicks in and Farr finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Farr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Farr!
Tommy Farr spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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