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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Driver (ranked 4751 p4p, 440 weight class) and Ezekiel Hall (ranked 5254 p4p, 458 weight class). Ezekiel Hall has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Lethal high kicks
KO power
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Brawler
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezekiel Hall!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall misses with a looping right.
Driver wants to slow Hall down by chopping away at his legs.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Driver throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Driver's belly button to the back.
Hall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hall blocks a head kick by Driver.
Hall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Driver.
Hall throws the left hand but Driver avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Driver makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Driver throws a leg kick
letting Hall counter with a right hand.
It looks like Alex Driver has been cut.
Hall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDriver.
Hall blocks a head kick by Driver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hall's head.
Driver tries a head kick but it misses.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Driver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hall scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Driver to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Driver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Driver moves into the clinch successfully.
Hall lands a body shot.
Hall lands a hook that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Hall misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Hall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall connects with a right hand. Driver shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Driver is out of range.
Driver slips a straight right by Hall.
Driver throws a front kick aimed at Hall's knee but Hall avoids it well.
Driver throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Hall connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Driver onto his butt! Driver bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Hall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Driver walks into a left hand.
Driver is rocked!
Alex Driver's cut is getting worse.
Hall throws a hook but Driver blocks it.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Driver is looking to counter with head kicks.
Driver throws a head kick that misses
and Driver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Driver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Driver out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ezekiel Hall!
Ezekiel Hall made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'He didn't stand a chance'.
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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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