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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idrissa Dieng (ranked 2981 p4p, 1895 weight class) and Henry Hall (ranked 379 p4p, 257 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idrissa Dieng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Hall!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dieng swinging wildly here.
Dieng tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Dieng scores with a head kick. Hall tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hall throws a jab when Dieng was well out of range.
Dieng defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Hall lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Idrissa Dieng has been cut.
A big right from Hall misses.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Dieng moved out of range nicely.
Dieng closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dieng tries to clinch up
and Hall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dieng thinking.
A left and a right from Dieng both land. Nice combination.
Dieng looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dieng tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Dieng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dieng uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Hall leaves Dieng with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dieng tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall tries to bum rush Dieng with a series of wild strikes but Dieng uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Dieng both land. Nice combination.
Dieng throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooh!!! Hall has knocked Dieng down with a huge combo! Hall steps away and waves a wobbly Dieng back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dieng wants to clinch.
Dieng wants to clinch but Hall slips to the side
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dieng.
Hall throws a jab when Dieng was well out of range.
Dieng tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall throws out a counter right but Dieng avoids it with no problem.
Dieng moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Dieng throws a series of strikes that have Hall backpedaling.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a looping left.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Dieng is just out of range.
Dieng's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dieng duly obliges.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Dieng is just out of range.
Henry Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dieng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall scores with a jab.
Dieng pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall misses with a looping left.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dieng.
Dieng half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dieng throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Dieng ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Dieng saw that one coming.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Dieng sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dieng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall misses with a hook. Dieng ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dieng tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Dieng misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Dieng.
Hall moves into range and clinches up with Dieng.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
Dieng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dieng is trying to break free.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dieng.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hall is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dieng being controlled against the cage.
Hall lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall lands a body shot.
Dieng jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hall walks away with a smile on his face. Dieng gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hall lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dieng tries to keep at a distance but Hall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hall lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Idrissa Dieng's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Hall misses.
Dieng pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hall back to the cage. Dieng follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dieng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Dieng throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Dieng.
Dieng throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Dieng slips under a jab.
Dieng tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dieng misses with a double jab
and Hall counters with a nice uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hall in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dieng at a distance.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dieng slips under a jab.
Hall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall connects with a crisp jab.
Idrissa Dieng's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall lands a really nice looking cross but Dieng seems unphased.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Dieng swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall misses with a hook.
Dieng misses with a hook
and Hall counters with a nice right hand that sends Dieng toppling to the canvas! Dieng scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hall finish him?!
Dieng is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall rushes Dieng and presses him up against the cage.
Oh Dieng is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dieng seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hall can turn it around.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hall dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dieng seems to have got his legs back now.
Dieng fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hall.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Hall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
Hall stalling against the cage.
Dieng is trying to break the clinch but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall presses Dieng against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hall gets through Dieng's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Hall.
Hall lands a left hand.
Hall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A hook to the body from Hall.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Hall is leaning against Dieng and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Dieng wants to stall.
Dieng blocks a body shot from Hall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dieng's elbow.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dieng is trying to maintain a safe position but Hall gets an underhook and turns Dieng into the cage.
Dieng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Hall.
Dieng tries to break the clinch but Hall is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Hall - that landed with a thud.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dieng backwards.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Idrissa Dieng's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Hall.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dieng wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dieng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Dieng is trying to break the clinch but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Hall.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diengs head.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dieng backwards.
Dieng drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hall scores with a shot to the side of Dieng's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diengs head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dieng's elbow.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Hall.
Hall scores with a hook to the body.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Hall.
Hall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dieng or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
Hall lands a hook that snaps the head of Dieng backwards.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hall.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall lands a right hand.
Henry Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall digs a right hand into Dieng's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dieng's gas tank.
Dieng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dieng wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Hall pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hall prevents a body shot from Dieng.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dieng's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Idrissa Dieng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dieng tries to land a knee to the head but Hall blocks with his arms.
Dieng throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hall blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Hall.
Hall prevents a body shot from Dieng.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Hall!
A very excited looking Henry Hall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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