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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Bringer (ranked 3936 p4p, 3382 weight class) and Sirus Hall (ranked 483 p4p, 426 weight class). Hall is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Larry Bringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sirus Hall!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bringer lands the left hand.
Hall throws a right hand that Bringer ducks under and follows up with a left that Bringer also avoids with ease.
Bringer instigates a clinch.
Bringer blocks the elbow strike.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bringer is stalling here.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Bringer.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Bringer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bringer digs a right hand underneath Hall's ribcage. Hall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Bringer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hall.
A right handed body shot lands from Bringer.
Bringer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bringer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hall.
Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bringer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bringer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bringer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bringer can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Bringer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bringer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bringer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Bringer.
Hall prevents a body shot from Bringer.
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.
Bringer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bringer presses Hall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bringer prevents a body shot from Hall.
Hall throws an elbow that misses.
Nice body punch from Bringer.
Hall avoiding damage as Bringer throws knees to the body.
Bringer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hall prevents a body shot from Bringer.
Good body shot from Bringer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bringer struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
Bringer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Bringer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bringer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bringer lands a body shot.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Bringer digs a right hand underneath Hall's ribcage. Hall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hall looks winded!
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Bringer won't allow it.
Hall blocks a body shot from Bringer.
Bringer lands a body punch.
Bringer tries a body shot but Hall blocks it.
Bringer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bringer lands a glancing blow to the side of Hall's head.
Bringer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bringer throws out a powerful jab.
Bringer takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Bringer.
Bringer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bringer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bringer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bringer forces Hall back against the cage and clinches.
Bringer presses Hall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bringer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Bringer - that landed with a thud.
Bringer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hall.
A right handed body shot lands from Bringer.
Bringer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Bringer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bringer tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Bringer back against the cage.
Bringer lands a body punch.
Bringer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bringer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hall's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bringer lands with a cross.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bringer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've been told by Bringer's head coaches at Armored Fitness & Sparring that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Bringer there.
Bringer just misses with a punch to the body.
Bringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Bringer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bringer defends it well.
Bringer misses with a two punch combination.
Bringer throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Bringer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bringer throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bringer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Bringer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bringer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bringer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bringer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bringer tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
No joy there for Bringer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Larry Bringer is winning the standup battle so far.
Bringer throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Bringer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bringer lands with an uppercut that bounces Hall off the cage and back into range.
Hall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bringer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hall dodges the punch combination from Bringer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bringer scores with a hook.
Bringer misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bringer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Bringer.
Bringer throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall misses with a left hand
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bringer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bringer misses with a wild body shot.
Bringer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hall dodges the punch combination from Bringer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bringer misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Hall's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hall needs to keep his hands up - Bringer had a free shot at his head there.
Jab by Bringer.
Sirus Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bringer misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hall! But no joy.
Bringer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hall circles away quickly and effectively.
Bringer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
Bringer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bringer throws a solid leg kick but Hall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bringer.
Despite the aggression on Hall's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bringer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bringer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bringer lands a really nice looking cross but Hall seems unphased.
Bringer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bringer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Larry Bringer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bringer pushes Hall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bringer misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bringer.
A short uppercut from Bringer.
Bringer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Bringer.
Bringer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall fails to pull guard.
Bringer struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
Bringer lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bringer misses with a punch to the body.
Bringer digs a right hand underneath Hall's ribcage. Hall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bringer lands with a right to the head.
Hall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bringer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bringer to keep the fight standing.
Bringer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bringer keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bringer scores with a shoulder strike.
Bringer is working Hall over against the cage.
Hall is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Bringer.
Bringer lands a body punch.
Bringer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hall is trying to break the clinch but Bringer has him pressed against the cage.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Bringer lands a nice shot to the body.
Bringer lands a body punch.
Bringer works on Hall's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Bringer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bringer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hall tries to keep at a distance but Bringer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Bringer.
Bringer lands a body punch.
Bringer leaning against his opponent.
Bringer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall has had enough of the clinch but Bringer keeps him there for the moment.
Bringer misses with a body punch.
Bringer misses with a punch to the body.
Bringer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall gets tackled into the cage by Bringer. Bringer maintains the clinch.
Bringer breaks from the clinch.
Bringer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall is looking for the big counter here.
Bringer rushes Hall and presses him up against the cage.
Bringer lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short body shot lands from Bringer as the two fighters clinch.
Bringer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Bringer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bringer's elbow.
Hall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bringer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bringer lands a left hand.
Bringer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Bringer avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Bringer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Bringer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bringer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Bringer as the two fighters clinch.
Bringer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hall or not.
Bringer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bringer manages to break the clinch.
Hall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Bringer finds it's way through Hall's defenses.
Bringer swinging wildly here.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Bringer with a nice cross.
Bringer rushes Hall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bringer missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Bringer.
Bringer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Bringer struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
Bringer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
Bringer tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bringer.
Bringer lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Sirus Hall has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bringer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Bringer.
Bringer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bringer presses Hall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Bringer.
Sirus Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot in the inside from Bringer.
Bringer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bringer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.
Bringer stalling in the clinch.
Bringer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Bringer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hall tries to circle away but Bringer has him pinned against the cage.
Hall jumps guard but Bringer stands there with Hall around his waist. Hall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Larry Bringer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sirus Hall.
Hall misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Bringer lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bringer lands a nice uppercut.
Bringer works on Hall's body with a couple of short punches.
Bringer pushes Hall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Bringer has him pressed against the cage.
Bringer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Bringer has Hall pressed against the cage.
Bringer is working Hall over against the cage.
Bringer lands a right hand.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bringer's elbow.
Hall working aggressively here.
Bringer keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hall avoiding damage as Bringer throws knees to the body.
Larry Bringer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bringer keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Bringer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bringer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Bringer!
As Larry Bringer got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Im back'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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