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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Almin Hadzic (ranked 24662 p4p, 609 weight class) and Urijah Hall Jr (ranked 4207 p4p, 464 weight class). Hall Jr has chosen Dirt Off Your Shoulder-Jay Z as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Almin Hadzic has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Almin Hadzic seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Almin Hadzic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urijah Hall Jr!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadzic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hall Jr jabs at Hadzic's body.
Hadzic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hadzic shoots in but no luck this time.
Hall Jr scores with a three punch combo!
Hall Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hadzic.
Nice takedown defense from Hall Jr. No joy for Hadzic on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hall Jr! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Almin Hadzic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hadzic.
Hall Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hall Jr duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Hall Jr lands a head kick!
Hall Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hadzic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hall Jr - the referee stops the clock and Hadzic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hall Jr. Hadzic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Urijah Hall Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall Jr lands a high kick!
Hall Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hadzic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hadzic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hall Jr has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hall Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Hadzic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hall Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Hadzic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Urijah Hall Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hadzic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadzic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall Jr.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hall Jr.
Hall Jr lands a head kick. Hadzic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hall Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hall Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hall Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Hall Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice body kick there by Hall Jr.
Hall Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hall Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hadzic misses with a takedown attempt
and Hall Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Hadzic is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Hall Jr.
Hall Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hall Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall Jr tries to bum rush Hadzic with a series of wild strikes but Hadzic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall Jr throws a nice head kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hadzic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hall Jr - the referee stops the clock and Hadzic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hall Jr. Hadzic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hall Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Hall Jr stalks Hadzic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hadzic's face. Hadzic staggers backwards, shaken.
Hadzic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hadzic darts in looking for a takedown but Hall Jr gets double underhooks and turns Hadzic into the cage.
Hall Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hall Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hall Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hadzic tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Hadzic should have avoided that one.
No luck for Hadzic with that takedown attempt.
Hall Jr throws a front kick that sends Hadzic stumbling back into the cage.
Hall Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hadzic.
Hadzic needs to keep his hands up - Hall Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Hall Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hall Jr connects with a high kick.
Hall Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Hadzic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hall Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hadzic is rocked!
Hadzic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oh Hadzic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall Jr throws a combination. Hadzic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hall Jr throws a series of strikes that have Hadzic backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Hall Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hadzic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hadzic seems to have got his legs back now.
Hadzic tries to clinch up.
Hadzic swinging wildly here.
Hall Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hadzic.
Hall Jr is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hall Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Hadzic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hadzic. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hall Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Hadzic's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadzic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hadzic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hadzic walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall Jr lands a head kick!
Almin Hadzic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hadzic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hadzic misses with a low kick.
Hall Jr lands the left hand.
Urijah Hall Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hadzic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hall Jr but Hall Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Almin Hadzic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Hall Jr.
Hall Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Hadzic clinches up with Hall Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Hall Jr breaks the clinch.
Hall Jr misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hadzic clinches with his opponent.
Hadzic looking for a takedown.
Hall Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall Jr connects with a high kick.
Hall Jr throws a head kick that Hadzic semi-blocks.
Hadzic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hall Jr.
Hadzic gets the takedown into side control.
Hadzic controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall Jr is not content to let Hadzic control the position.
Hall Jr isn't going anywhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall Jr struggling a bit here.
Hall Jr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hadzic off and has taken his back!
Hadzic trying to control the hands but Hall Jr breaks the grip.
Hall Jr tightening his grip on Hadzic, looking for the choke.
Hall Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hall Jr is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Hadzic with him. Hadzic is trying to defend but Hall Jr has an arm under the chin now! Hadzic grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Urijah Hall Jr!
A very excited looking Urijah Hall Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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