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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Dunkley (ranked 3118 p4p, 389 weight class) and Sirus Hall (ranked 2698 p4p, 345 weight class). Hall has chosen Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antoine Dunkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sirus Hall!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunkley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall is looking for the big counter here.
Dunkley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hall circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dunkley at a distance.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dunkley circles away quickly and effectively.
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.
Dunkley misses with a double jab.
Hall is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunkley.
Hall unleashes a big counter combination but Dunkley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dunkley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dunkley misses the shot to the body.
Dunkley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunkley misses with an uppercut
and Hall counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Dunkley!
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 is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dunkley is just riding it out for now. Hall eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Dunkley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is looking to advance position but Dunkley won't allow it.
Hall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dunkley sees it coming and defends easily.
Hall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dunkley defends it well.
Dunkley is defending against the submission attempts here by Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dunkley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hall on the ground.
Dunkley is defending against the submission attempts here by Hall.
Dunkley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dunkley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dunkley is trying to stand up here but Hall is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunkley wants to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Dunkley's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dunkley is refusing to be controlled, as Hall sits in half guard.
Dunkley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dunkley tries to get out of the position.
Dunkley wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hall is looking for a kimura here.
Hall is working for a kimura but Dunkley is defending it quite comfortably.
Hall wants to work for an arm triangle but Dunkley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hall is working for a kimura but Dunkley is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dunkley defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sirus Hall dominated that 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.
Dunkley misses the shot to the body.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dunkley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hall connects with the punch.
Dunkley misses with the body kick
and Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dunkley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Hall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hall moves out of range of the leg kick from Dunkley.
Dunkley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
Hall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunkley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dunkley works over Hall's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunkley instigates a clinch.
Dunkley presses Hall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunkley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunkley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Dunkley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunkley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Dunkley misses with an elbow strike.
Dunkley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
Hall fails to pull guard.
Dunkley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dunkley stops a takedown attempt from Hall.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunkley controls his hands.
Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dunkley lands a body punch.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Dunkley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dunkley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dunkley digs a right hand underneath Hall's ribcage. Hall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dunkley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Dunkley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Dunkley controls the action.
Dunkley digs a right hand into Hall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hall's gas tank.
Dunkley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dunkley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dunkley.
Antoine Dunkley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dunkley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dunkley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dunkley gets through Hall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Dunkley.
A short left from Dunkley.
A left hand lands to the body for Dunkley.
Dunkley scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Dunkley.
Dunkley lands a shot to the body.
Dunkley scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
Dunkley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.
Dunkley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Dunkley on the inside.
Dunkley digs a right hand into Hall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hall's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Dunkley.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dunkley.
Dunkley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dunkley scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
Dunkley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Dunkley.
Dunkley presses Hall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dunkley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Dunkley lands with a left to the head.
Dunkley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dunkley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunkley lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Dunkley.
Dunkley lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Dunkley.
Still in the clinch, Dunkley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunkley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dunkley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
A short left from Dunkley.
Hall is still on wobbly legs! Can Dunkley finish him?
Dunkley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dunkley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hall or not.
Dunkley scores with a shoulder strike.
Dunkley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dunkley pushes Hall against the cage. Dunkley is working some dirty boxing. Dunkley pushes off with a quick right hook! Hall goes down! Hall tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Dunkley moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antoine Dunkley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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