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Event:
JFC 1
Date: May 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Rotel throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
Hall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Rotel counter with a right hand.
Hall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#CUT2#It looks like Gary Hall has been cut.
A punch combination from Rotel misses.
Hall throws a lazy body kick
and Rotel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rotel throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.
Hall throws a lazy head kick
and Rotel counters with a straight right hand.
Hall tries to clinch but Rotel moves out of range.
Hall moves to clinch but Rotel breaks away
and Rotel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall wants to clinch.#T1#
Rotel rushes Hall and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Hall is up against the ropes and has nowhere to go. Rotel piles on the pressure and Hall crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Rotel! |
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Event:
SSKT May Day 2024
Date: May 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Shappens swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Hall closes the distance but Shappens moves to the side
and Shappens counters with a stiff right hand.
Shappens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shappens throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Shappens pushes him off.
It looked like Shappens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Hall tries to keep at a distance but Shappens has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Shappens manages to break the clinch.
Hall lands a head kick. Shappens smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shappens has time to react.
Hall connects with an inside leg kick.
Shappens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Good shot there by Hall.
Shappens is breathing heavily.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Shappens pushes him off.#T1##CL#
Shappens clinches up with Hall and pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Shappens is trying to push Hall away but Hall has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Shappens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shappens misses with a double jab.
Hall tries to clinch but Shappens is having none of it.
Hall with a nice calf kick.
Gary Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shappens goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shappens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shappens was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shappens throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.
Hall tries to clinch but Shappens is having none of it.
Shappens is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hall.
Shappens tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall unleashes a big counter combination but Shappens bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hall tries to clinch but Shappens moves out of range.
Hall throws a right and a left that Shappens avoids nicely. #T2#
Shappens throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Shappens circles away.
#CL#
Shappens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shappens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Shappens won't allow it.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Shappens.
Shappens is trying to break the clinch but Hall is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hall tries to break free but Shappens pushes him back against the ropes.
Hall tries to circle away but Shappens has him pinned against the ropes.
Hall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Shappens has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hall working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rich Shappens will probably get the nod.
That's time! Shappens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Hall is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Hall tries to get set, Shappens tries to push him back and clinch up but Hall manages to avoid the attempt.
Hall connects with a single shot there.
Rich Shappens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Shappens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shappens throws a big counter combination but Hall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shappens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Shappens pushes Hall up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall tries to break free but Shappens pushes him back against the ropes.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Hall prevents Shappens from breaking the clinch.
Shappens is trying to break the clinch but Hall is controlling him.
Hall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shappens is leaning against Hall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shappens pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Shappens looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Hall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hall is trying to push Shappens away but Shappens has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Shappens is controlling him.
Shappens pushes Hall back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall has had enough of the clinch but Shappens keeps him there for the moment.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Shappens won't allow it.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Shappens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shappens pushes Hall back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hall is trying to maintain a safe position but Shappens gets an underhook and turns Hall into the ropes.
Shappens keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Shappens manages to break the clinch.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shappens is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gary Hall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL#
Shappens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shappens tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the ropes.
Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Shappens - that landed with a thud.
Hall blocks the elbow strike.
Shappens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shappens.
Shappens avoids the elbow strike from Hall, against the ropes.
Shappens keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Shappens breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Shappens closes the distance and clinches.
Shappens wants to break free but Hall has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall tries to break free but Shappens pushes him back against the ropes.
Rich Shappens has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shappens tries to break the clinch but Hall is controlling the position. #T1#
Shappens has Hall pressed against the ropes.
Hall wants to break free but Shappens has control.
The referee calls for Shappens to work.
#BC#
Shappens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shappens takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shappens throws a head kick that misses.
Shappens takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hall pushes Shappens away with a front kick.
Hall throws a good cross that connects.
Hall tries to clinch but Shappens moves out of range.
Hall is looking to clinch but Shappens is avoiding it.
Hall is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hall blocks a head kick by Shappens.
#T2#
Shappens has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hall.
Shappens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hall lands with a right hand.
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 tries to clinch there but Shappens circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shappens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gary Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shappens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hall.
Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A right-left combo lands from Hall.
Sloppy strikes from Shappens. Those never looked like landing.
Hall throws a front kick that sends Shappens stumbling back into the ropes.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Shappens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gary Hall! |
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Event:
SSKT April Fool's 2024
Date: Apr 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Ohma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ohma takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A jab from Ohma finds it's way through Hall's defenses.
Ohma throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Gary Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ohma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hall counters with a three punch combo that has Ohma backing up. Ohma nods at Hall to acknowledge the strikes.#ROC2#Ohma is rocked!
Hall tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ohma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall stalks Ohma and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ohma's face. Ohma staggers backwards, shaken.
Oh Ohma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall tries to clinch but Ohma moves out of range.
Ohma looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
Ohma seems to have got his legs back now.
Ohma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hall.
Hall misses with a double jab
and Ohma counters with a three punch combo that has Hall backing up. Hall nods at Ohma to acknowledge the strikes.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Ohma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Ohma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1#
Hall avoids the elbow strike from Ohma, against the ropes.
Ohma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ohma is leaning against Hall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ohma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ohma throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Ohma working aggressively here.
A short right from Ohma.
Ohma lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Gary Hall has been cut.
Hall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ohma avoids it.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Ohma is controlling him.
Ohma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ohma working aggressively here.
Ohma lands an elbow inside that Hall shrugs off.
Our sources have told us that Ohma has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Ohma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ohma tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Ohma back against the ropes.
Ohma avoids the elbow strike from Hall, against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ohma just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hall's brow. #T2#
Ohma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ohma.
Hall working aggressively here.
Ohma managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
A frustrated look appears on Hall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ohma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
Hall takes a shot to the head.
Hall takes an elbow to the temple.
Ohma prevents Hall from breaking the clinch.
Ohma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head.
Ohma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ohma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ohma lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ohma keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hall trying to control the position but instead, Ohma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hall into the ropes.
Ohma misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tokita Ohma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Hall's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL2#
Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ohma.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ohma throws an elbow but misses.
Ohma gets through Hall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Ohma throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ohma tries to land a knee to the head but Hall blocks with his arms.
Ohma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ohma as Hall tries to tie him up.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ohmas head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ohma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ohma misses with a knee to the head.
Hall tries to break the clinch but Ohma is controlling the position.
Hall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ohma has him pressed against the ropes.
Ohma pushes Hall back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Ohma landing knees to the head.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Ohma has him pressed against the ropes.
Ohma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hall tries to break free but Ohma pushes him back against the ropes.
Ohma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
Ohma lands a nice uppercut.#CUT#That has opened up Gary Hall's cut even more.
Ohma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ohma.
Ohma lands a right hand.
Ohma gets through Hall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hall is trying to force a seperation but Ohma has the dominant position.
Ohma lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall avoids the elbow strike from Ohma, against the ropes.
A short left from Ohma.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ohma.
Ohma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Ohma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ohma pushes Hall back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Ohma connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hall's face.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ohma.
Ohma keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Ohma.
Ohma connects with a knee to the head.
Tokita Ohma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hall is trying to force a seperation but Ohma has the dominant position.
Ohma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
A short right from Ohma.
Ohma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ohma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ohma pushes off an throws an elbow but Hall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ohma scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall misses with some punches.
Ohma lands a left hand.
Ohma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ohma lands an elbow inside that Hall shrugs off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tokita Ohma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gary Hall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Hall misses with the combination.
Ohma keeps the fight on the outside.
Ohma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ohma avoids a kick to the body.
Hall avoids the head kick by Ohma.
Gary Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ohma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ohma. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Ohma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ohma.
Ohma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Hall is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ohma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
Ohma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Ohma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hall or not.
Ohma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ohma throws a head punch that misses.
Ohma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ohma working aggressively here.
Hall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ohma has Hall pressed against the ropes, preventing Hall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Ohma fails to land. #BC2#
Hall breaks from the clinch.
Hall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Ohma pushes him off.
Ohma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ohma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Ohma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gary Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left lands for Hall.
A combination from Ohma does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Hall avoids the head kick by Ohma.
Tokita Ohma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL#
Ohma drives through and clinches with Hall against the ropes.
Ohma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ohma blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tokita Ohma.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ohma, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tokita Ohma! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Lunacy shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lunacy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall lands with a nice body kick.
Hall throws a series of punches but Lunacy moves out of range.
Lunacy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hall defends well and Lunacy ends up having to push Hall into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL2#
Lunacy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Lunacy.
#BC2#
Lunacy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lunacy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A clash of legs there as Lunacy blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lunacy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lunacy with the counter takedown but Hall avoids it easily.
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Lunacy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall is looking to break free of the clinch but Lunacy has double underhooks. #TD2#
Lunacy gets control of Hall's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lunacy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#T1#
Lunacy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Lunacy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hall knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lunacy in particular looking to stall.
It looks like Lunacy might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lunacy wants to free his trapped foot but Hall is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lunacy is taking a breather. Hall says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lunacy is continuing to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Let's hope that Lunacy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lunacy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lunacy darts in looking for a takedown but Hall gets double underhooks and turns Lunacy into the cage.
Gary Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Lunacy.
Hall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Lunacy moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lunacy's brow. #TD2#
Lunacy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hall can't fight it off and eventually Lunacy manages to take the fight to the floor. Hall looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hall wants to get back to his feet but Lunacy passes into half guard.
#REVR#
Lunacy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lunacy is taking a breather. Hall says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Lunacy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hall misses with a kick to the body #CL2#
and Lunacy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lunacy.
Lunacy with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Gary Hall has been cut.#BC2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lunacy manages to break the clinch.
Hall throws a series of strikes that have Lunacy backpedaling.
Gary Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Lunacy is controlling him.#TD2#
Lunacy pulls guard. #SUB2#
Hall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lunacy pulls Hall in close to prevent any damage.
Lunacy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hall manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##T1#
Lunacy stays in close to Hall's body and controls the position.
Lunacy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lunacy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Lunacy seems to be looking for submissions.
Lunacy is taking a breather. Hall says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T3#
Lunacy moves nicely into side control.
Lunacy scoring with punches and elbows. #SU2#
Lunacy stands up and we're back to a striking position. #CL2#
Lunacy clinches up with Hall and pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
Lunacy is pushing Hall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #TD2#
Lunacy has clasped his hands together around Hall's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lunacy controls the position.
The adventures of Lunacy the control monster continue. Boring.#SUB2#
Lunacy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hall, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lunacy landing a few strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Lunacy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gary Hall's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Hall throws a right and a left that Lunacy avoids nicely.
Lunacy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hall.
Hall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lunacy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lunacy shoots and misses
and Hall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Lunacy counters by clinching up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lunacy.
#BC2#
Lunacy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lunacy misses with a straight right.
Lunacy has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Lunacy has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lunacy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T1#
Lunacy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gary Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Lunacy.
Lunacy stalling against the cage.
Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnny Lunacy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hall is trying to push Lunacy away but Lunacy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lunacy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lunacy blocking some punches.
Lunacy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Lunacy uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hall is trying to push Lunacy away but Lunacy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lunacy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hall prevents it.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Lunacy won't allow it.
#BC2#
Lunacy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall tries to clinch up.
Lunacy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hall defends well and Lunacy ends up having to push Hall into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Lunacy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall with a jab.
Lunacy shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hall lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lunacy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL2#
Lunacy has Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Lunacy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gary Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Hall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hall cracks Lunacy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hall wants to clinch up but Lunacy keeps it at a distance.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lunacy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lunacy throws a big counter head kick but Hall avoids it with no problem.
Lunacy dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lunacy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hall tries to clinch but Lunacy moves away
and Lunacy counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Hall tries to clinch up but Lunacy circles away and keeps his distance.
Lunacy shoots in but no luck this time. #CL2#
Lunacy rushes Hall and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Lunacy breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lunacy 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 Lunacy off to one side.
Gary Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall tries to clinch but Lunacy moves out of range.
Hall lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hall lands with a nice combination. Lunacy backs away looking to recover.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lunacy throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall tries to clinch up.
Lunacy slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Johnny Lunacy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hall misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lunacy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Lunacy!
After the fight, Johnny Lunacy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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