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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ezekiel Hall (ranked 6638 p4p, 567 weight class) and Julio Bargos (ranked 4255 p4p, 456 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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185 lbs
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190 cm
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180 lbs
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Brawler
Granite chin
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Excellent MT
Heavy handed
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezekiel Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Bargos!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bargos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and Bargos counters with a body kick that stops Hall in his tracks momentarily.
Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hall lands a right hand.
Bargos tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the ropes.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Bargos.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Bargos uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bargos backwards.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries to work over Bargos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bargos backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Hall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bargos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Hall - that landed with a thud.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Bargos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bargos blocks a body shot from Hall.
Bargos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Bargos is looking to break free of the clinch but Hall has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall misses with some punches.
Bargos has had enough of the clinch but Hall keeps him there for the moment.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Hall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hall misses with a right hand
and Bargos counters with a left to the body.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bargos manages to avoid it.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bargos counters with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Bargos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bargos counters with a head kick. That will keep Hall thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Bargos slips the punch.
Bargos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall misses with a left hand
letting Bargos counter with a right hand.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Bargos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Bargos is just out of range.
Bargos throws a fast counter high kick but Hall manages to duck under it in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall has Bargos up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bargos is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hall.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bargos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall tries a body shot but Bargos blocks it.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bargos backwards.
Bargos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bargos blocking some punches.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bargos can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Hall.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bargos backwards.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Bargos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bargos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Bargos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bargos is trying to force a seperation but Hall has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Hall dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bargos counters with a nice leg kick.
Hall is looking to wear down Bargos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bargos ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall misses with an uppercut
and Bargos counters with a nice body shot.
Bargos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bargos shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bargos counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Bargos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Bargos moves away and avoids it.
Bargos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bargos has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hall is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bargos, pushing him back against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Bargos takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Bargos.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bargos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Ezekiel Hall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
Hall lands a shot to the body.
Bargos blocking some punches.
Hall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries a body shot but Bargos blocks it.
Bargos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bargos blocking some punches.
Bargos wants to get back to striking at distance but Hall won't allow it.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Ezekiel Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Bargos.
Hall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Bargos.
Julio Bargos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekiel Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekiel Hall!
Ezekiel Hall took some time post fight to say the following; 'He didn't stand a chance'.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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