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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hall (ranked 521 p4p, 625 weight class) and Gen Tenryu (ranked 67 p4p, 90 weight class). Tenryu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by piri & tommy - on & on. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gen Tenryu!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenryu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tenryu misses the jab.
Henry Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall throws an overhand right that lands on Tenryu's shoulder, as Tenryu tries to avoid the shot.
Tenryu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tenryu.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall lands a nice hook to Tenryu's body. Tenryu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hall misses with a hook
and Tenryu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Tenryu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tenryu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tenryu was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall connects with a jab.
Hall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tenryu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tenryu has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tenryu.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Tenryu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tenryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
and Tenryu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tenryu throws a shot from downtown. Hall moves away and avoids it.
Tenryu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tenryu ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Tenryu is looking for the big counter here.
Tenryu closes the distance and pushes Hall back into the cage.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu lands a hook that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall dips to his left and cracks Tenryu with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenryu avoids the body shot from Hall.
Tenryu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hall slips under a jab.
Hall swings widly with a right hand
and Tenryu counters with a left to the body.
Hall misses the body punch
enabling Tenryu to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall catches Tenryu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hall misses with an uppercut. Tenryu saw that one coming.
Tenryu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tenryu.
Tenryu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tenryu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Tenryu avoids the body shot from Hall.
Tenryu walks into a jab.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick there by Hall.
Tenryu scores with a hook to the body. Hall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Hall coming out on top.
A big left from Tenryu misses.
Hall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hall misses with a hook to the body
and Tenryu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Hall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall lands a jab to Tenryu's midsection.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hall is looking to chop away at Tenryu's legs.
Tenryu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tenryu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hall defending well as Tenryu loads up on a big left hand.
Tenryu thuds his right hand into Hall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Henry Hall has been cut.
Hall lands a glancing blow to the side of Tenryu's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hall.
Good standup being displayed there by Hall as he connects with a hook.
Hall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tenryu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tenryu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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 Henry Hall's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tenryu swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Hall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hall lands a nice hook to Tenryu's body. Tenryu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tenryu throws a shot from downtown. Hall moves away and avoids it.
Hall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tenryu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tenryu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tenryu 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.
Tenryu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Tenryu.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tenryu can do to turn this around?
Tenryu misses with a hook
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall misses with a hook.
Tenryu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall cracks Tenryu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hall throws a head kick that misses
and Tenryu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Tenryu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
Hall lands a body shot.
Tenryu just leaning against Hall, taking a breather.
A short right from Tenryu.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Tenryu controls his hands.
Tenryu is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tenryu.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Tenryu.
Hall letting Tenryu take a breather here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hall as Tenryu tries to tie him up.
Tenryu gets through Hall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Tenryu struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
Hall blocking some punches.
Hall lands with a left to the head.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall taking a breather.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Hall.
Hall blocks a body shot from Tenryu.
Hall tries to work over Tenryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall tries to work over Tenryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tenryu misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tenryu.
Tenryu pushes Hall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tenryu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hall seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tenryu can turn it around.
Hall misses with some punches.
Tenryu pushes Hall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tenryu lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hall.
Tenryu is working Hall over against the cage.
Gen Tenryu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tenryu pushes Hall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Tenryu controls his hands.
Tenryu lands with a left to the head.
Hall tries a body shot but Tenryu blocks it.
Tenryu lands a hook that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Tenryu is leaning against Hall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tenryu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tenryu works on Hall's body with a couple of short punches.
Tenryu tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Tenryu back against the cage.
A short right from Tenryu.
Tenryu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tenryu is working Hall over against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tenryu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hall.
A right handed body shot lands from Tenryu.
Tenryu works on Hall's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tenryu tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Tenryu back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu lands a nice uppercut.
Tenryu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Hall.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tenryu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tenryu lands a right hand.
A short right from Tenryu on the inside.
Tenryu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tenryu lands a nice uppercut.
Tenryu lands a shot to the body.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tenryu lands with a left to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tenryu lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tenryu.
Tenryu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tenryu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gen Tenryu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henry Hall's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tenryu moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Despite the aggression on Tenryu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Hall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tenryu counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Hall misses.
Tenryu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
It seemed like Tenryu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tenryu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Hall.
The fighters circling - Tenryu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henry Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Tenryu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tenryu. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tenryu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Tenryu.
Tenryu connects with a body shot that sends Hall's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall thows a leg kick but Tenryu checks it
and Tenryu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That kick from Hall tenderised Tenryu's leg. Tenryu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hall lands a right hook to the body.
Tenryu misses with a body punch
and Tenryu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tenryu defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Tenryu throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
Nice uppercut lands for Hall. That snapped Tenryu's head back.
Tenryu moves out of range as Hall strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tenryu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hall throws an off balance right hand
and Tenryu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 misses with a wild body shot.
Tenryu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tenryu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tenryu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tenryu can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
Hall working hard to break the clinch.
Tenryu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hall displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tenryu up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tenryu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tenryu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall tries to work over Tenryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tenryu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tenryu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tenryu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tenryu as the two fighters clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tenryu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tenryu lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Tenryu.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Tenryu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tenryu lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tenryu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tenryu prevents a body shot from Hall.
Tenryu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gen Tenryu.
I think Tenryu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gen Tenryu!
After winning the bout, Gen Tenryu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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