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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shock Linewood (ranked 1424 p4p, 1422 weight class) and Hallis Mollen (ranked 191 p4p, 190 weight class). Mollen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rise Against - Like the Angel. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Shock Linewood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hallis Mollen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mollen throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood misses with a double jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Mollen misses.
Mollen tries to clinch but Linewood moves out of range.
A jab from Mollen misses.
Linewood misses with a leg kick
and Mollen counters with a straight right hand.
Mollen closes the distance and pushes Linewood back into the cage.
Mollen tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Mollen back against the cage.
Linewood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mollen has him pressed against the cage.
Linewood lands a hook that snaps the head of Mollen backwards.
Linewood swings wildly with an uppercut but Mollen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mollen lands a body punch.
Mollen slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Mollen controls his hands.
Linewood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mollen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mollen.
Mollen can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Linewood.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body.
Linewood misses with a punch on the inside.
Mollen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Mollen lands an elbow inside.
Mollen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Linewood.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mollen as Linewood tries to tie him up.
Mollen misses with a punch to the body.
Mollen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Mollen on the inside.
Mollen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Linewood on the inside.
Mollen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood tries to throw a body punch but Mollen avoids it by throwing Linewood back against the cage.
Mollen is working Linewood over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mollen.
Linewood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Linewood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linewood avoids a wild elbow strike from Mollen.
Mollen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mollen.
Mollen blocks an uppercut.
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linewood.
Mollen misses with an elbow strike.
Mollen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Linewood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Linewood jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Linewood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mollen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linewood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mollen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Linewood connects with a leg kick.
Linewood rushes Mollen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mollen trying to stall but Linewood improves his position.
Linewood misses with some punches.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body.
Linewood controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Linewood.
Mollen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mollen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Linewood.
Mollen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Linewood.
Linewood stalling in the clinch but Mollen improves position.
Mollen lands a hook that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood blocks an elbow strike.
Linewood just leaning against Mollen, taking a breather.
Mollen slows down the pace here.
Mollen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Linewood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mollen with the inside leg kick.
Linewood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Linewood misses with a double jab
and Mollen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mollen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linewood's elbow.
Linewood trying to control the position but instead, Mollen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Linewood into the cage.
Mollen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood lands an uppercut.
Mollen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shock Linewood will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Linewood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mollen to score with a decent uppercut.
Linewood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Linewood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mollen to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Linewood.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Mollen moved away.
Mollen feints a counter leg kick.
Mollen lands with a good body shot.
Linewood looks to land a left hand but Mollen moved out of range nicely.
Linewood misses with a body punch
and Mollen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Mollen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mollen tries a quick counter leg kick but Linewood is wise to it.
Mollen has closed the distance and engaged Linewood in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mollen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hallis Mollen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mollen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Mollen blocks a body shot from Linewood.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mollen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mollen blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollen blocks an uppercut.
Mollen tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mollen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mollen can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood stalling in the clinch.
Mollen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Linewood looking to slow down the pace here.
Mollen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Linewood is keeping busy.
Linewood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mollen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mollen.
Mollen misses with an elbow over the top.
Mollen can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Mollen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Linewood blocks an elbow strike.
Mollen trying to stall but Linewood improves his position.
Mollen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Linewood to work.
Linewood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollen can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
A short right from Linewood on the inside.
Linewood avoids a wild elbow strike from Mollen.
Linewood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Linewood.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mollen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mollen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mollen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mollen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Linewood tried to score with a low kick but Mollen checks it.
Mollen moves out of range of the leg kick from Linewood.
Nice uppercut there from Linewood.
Linewood misses the body punch
and Mollen counters with a nice uppercut.
Linewood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mollen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Linewood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Linewood looks to land a right hand but Mollen moved out of range.
Linewood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mollen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Linewood in his tracks.
Mollen checks a low kick from Linewood.
Linewood moves forwards but Mollen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That kick from Linewood tenderised Mollen's leg. Mollen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Linewood misses with a straight left.
Mollen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mollen tries to clinch
and Linewood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mollen connects with a nice looking jab.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Mollen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Linewood is looking to score with low kicks.
Linewood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shock Linewood is winning the standup battle so far.
Mollen works Linewood's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood defending well as Mollen loads up on a big left hand.
Linewood shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mollen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mollen cracks Linewood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Linewood attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mollen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Mollen misses.
Linewood misses with a hook to the body
letting Mollen counter with a right hand.
Mollen defending well as Linewood loads up on a big left hand.
Linewood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mollen's sensitive parts.
Linewood misses with an uppercut. Mollen saw that one coming.
Mollen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linewood.
Linewood stuns Mollen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Linewood rushes Mollen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood dodges an elbow strike from Mollen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hallis Mollen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mollen tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Mollen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Linewood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mollen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mollen throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Linewood.
Linewood lands with a light punch inside.
Linewood has a couple of punches blocked by Mollen.
Mollen lands an elbow inside.
Mollen misses with the head strike.
Mollen blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linewood.
Mollen blocks an uppercut.
Mollen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Linewood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Linewood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mollen throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linewood lands with an uppercut that bounces Mollen off the cage and back into range.
Linewood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Linewood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Linewood scores with a hook to the body. Mollen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Linewood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mollen looks for the body kick but Linewood saw that one coming.
Mollen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linewood moves away.
Mollen checks the leg kick.
Linewood blocks a leg kick.
Linewood throwing a counter right hand but Mollen manages to avoid it.
Mollen thuds his right hand into Linewood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mollen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Linewood.
Mollen misses with a straight left.
Linewood blocks a low kick nicely.
Mollen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mollen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
Mollen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Linewood moves out of range as Mollen strikes.
Linewood throwing a counter right hand but Mollen manages to avoid it.
Linewood catches Mollen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mollen connects with an inside leg kick.
Linewood with a jab.
Mollen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Mollen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mollen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.
Linewood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Linewood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mollen throws out a loose jab but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mollen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linewood. That did some damage!
Mollen connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linewood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mollen.
The fighters circling - Mollen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mollen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Mollen is just out of range.
Mollen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Linewood finds it's way round the side to connect with Mollen's head.
Mollen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Linewood counters with an outside leg kick.
Mollen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mollen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Linewood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Linewood lands with a right hand.
Mollen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mollen has closed the distance and engaged Linewood in a clinch.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mollen backwards.
Mollen blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linewood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mollens head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood lands with a light punch inside.
Linewood misses with a body punch.
Linewood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mollen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mollen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mollen lands a hook that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body.
Mollen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Linewood.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mollen.
Mollen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mollen misses with an elbow over the top.
Mollen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mollen misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood avoids the elbow strike from Mollen, against the cage.
Mollen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mollen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
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 Shock Linewood.
I think Linewood has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shock Linewood!
Shock Linewood decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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