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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Hall (ranked 2773 p4p, 2689 weight class) and Oscar Meyer (ranked 133 p4p, 126 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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186 cm 37 273 25 - 28 - 0 |
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199 cm 44 270 23 - 46 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Very strong |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 25 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Hall! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 23 - 46 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Meyer! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Meyer in his tracks. Hall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Meyer was covering up waiting for the punch and Hall finishes the takedown easily into guard. Hall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Hall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meyer is proving hard to escape from. Meyer told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet. Meyer controls Hall momentarily but Hall frees himself. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hall stands and steps away. Meyer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Hall fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Meyer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hall defends it well. A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Meyer does a little dance to reset his feet. Hall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Meyer. A chopping leg kick lands by Hall. Meyer avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Hall with a jab. Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Meyer counters with a left and a right that stings Hall. This has been an exciting period of action! Meyer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Meyer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Meyer moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off. Hall misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing. Charlie Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Meyer moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off. Hall cracks Meyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Meyer tries to score with a low kick but Hall moves his leg out of the way. A momentary lapse in concentration from Meyer enables Hall to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Meyer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Meyer has his feet on Hall's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Meyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Hall lands a jab. Hall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hall lands a jab. Meyer shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hall scores with a jab. Hall throws a series of punches but Meyer avoids them all with ease. Meyer defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand. Meyer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hall. Meyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Meyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hall as he jumps to the side. Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Meyer is looking to clinch. Meyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hall. Hall obviously looking to wear him down.
Meyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Meyer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meyer avoids the head kick by Hall.
Meyer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meyer. Charlie Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Meyer. Meyer drops his hands momentarily and Hall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Meyer dives in for a single leg takedown but Hall sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Meyer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hall stuffs the takedown attempt from Meyer. Meyer gets slowly back to his feet. Hall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Hall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Meyer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Meyer there as he acknowledges the shot. Meyer throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hall. Hall scores with a nice head shot. Hall cracks a nice hook into Meyer's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Meyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hall as he jumps to the side. As Meyer tries to get set, Hall tries to push him back and clinch up but Meyer manages to avoid the attempt. This has been an exciting period of action! Meyer walks into a stiff left hand from Hall. Hall throws out a loose jab but Meyer uses good head movement to avoid it. A cross from Hall lands. Meyer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hall tries to avoid it but Meyer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hall to the ground. Hall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Hall tries to counter by clinching up but Meyer breaks away and moves out of range. Hall leaves Meyer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Meyer throws a low kick but Hall avoids it. It looked like Hall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Hall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Meyer under the eye. Hall clobbers Meyer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Meyer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Meyer looks winded! Meyer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Hall dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall. A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target. Hall connects with a nice looking jab.
Oscar Meyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Meyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall. Hall throws a looping overhand right but Meyer ducks down to avoid it. A jab lands there for Hall. Hall throws out a loose jab but Meyer uses good head movement to avoid it. Hall sets himself, and Meyer steps forward looking for the clinch! Hall avoids it this time. Hall is looking to slow Meyer down with leg kicks. Hall swings for the body but Meyer moves out of range.
Hall tests Meyer's chin there with a solid looking shot. Hall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hall checks the leg kick. Meyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab. Meyer shoots in for a takedown but Hall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Hall jabs Meyer right on the nose. Meyer blinks but takes it well. Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Meyer blocks the body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Hall scores with a four punch combination! Meyer defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand. And Meyer tries to counter it with a takedown but Hall pushes his down on his head and steps out. Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.
Meyer shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but Meyer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Meyer blocks the body kick.
Charlie Hall is winning the standup battle so far. Hall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. A nice leg kick lands there from Hall. Hall scores with a three punch combo!
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Meyer. Meyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab. Hall misses with a hook. Meyer ducked under it nicely. Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meyer can do to turn this around? Meyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hall as he jumps to the side. Charlie Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Meyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Meyer needs to keep his hands up - Hall had a free shot at his head there. Meyer takes one on the button. Meyer scores with a head kick.
It looks like Charlie Hall has been cut. Hall lands an overhand right. Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Meyer on that attempt. Hall lands the left hand. Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Meyer counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meyer moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hall moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Meyer is breathing heavily. Hall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meyer's head. Nice cross by Hall. Hall fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Meyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab. Meyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Meyer tries to counter with a clinch but Hall shakes him off and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hall misses with a wild combination.
Meyer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hall throws a right and a left that Meyer avoids nicely. Meyer tries to counter with a clinch but Hall shakes him off and moves away. Hall throws a shot from downtown. Meyer moves away and avoids it. Hall throws a hook to the side of Meyer's head but Meyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hall lands a jab to the head.
Hall defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meyer. Hall throws a quick inside leg kick. Meyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Hall jabs Meyer to the body, keeping him at a distance. Meyer avoids the head kick by Hall.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hall as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A left and a right from Hall both land. Nice combination. Meyer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hall is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Meyer. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hall scores with the left hand. Meyer knows he should have avoided that one. Hall throws a nice inside leg kick. Hall cracks Meyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Hall throws a big shot that misses. Meyer gets caught napping as Hall dives in and scores a takedown. Meyer manages to retain guard. Hall decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall. Meyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Meyer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Hall. Meyer wants to counter with a clinch but Hall pushes him away. Meyer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A left and a right from Hall both land. Nice combination. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Hall dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Charlie 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! Hall misses with a body shot.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away. Meyer avoids a kick to the body.
Meyer slips a straight right by Hall. A big left from Hall misses. Hall connects with a jab. Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meyer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Hall slips a jab and a cross from Meyer.
An attempted straight right counter from Hall misses the target. Hall jabs Meyer to the body, keeping him at a distance. Meyer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A left lands for Hall. Meyer walks into a jab. Hall lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Meyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Hall thuds a left hand into Meyer's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Meyer. Hall stuffs the takedown. Meyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Hall darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Hall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meyer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Hall scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hall. Hall scores with a jab to the jaw. Meyer walks into a straight right hand from Hall. Meyer tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it. Good shot there by Hall. Hall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Meyer in his tracks. Nice uppercut there from Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Meyer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Meyer misses with a head kick.
Hall throws a nice inside leg kick. Meyer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Meyer shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but Meyer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Charlie Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Meyer. Hall cracks Meyer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Meyer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Meyer somewhat. Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hall looks to throw the jab but Meyer is out of range. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hall, as that shot connected.
Meyer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hall throws a quick inside leg kick. Meyer walks into a stiff left hand from Hall. Hall with a nice cross. Hall lands with an overhand left. Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meyer at a distance.
Meyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Hall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hall wants it to stay on the feet. Hall is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Meyer. Hall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Hall misses with a double jab.
Hall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Meyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meyer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hall defends it well. Hall throws a nice looking combination but Meyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Meyer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. This has been an exciting period of action! Meyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hall lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Hall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Meyer under the eye. An inside leg kick lands from Hall. Charlie Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Meyer moves forwards but Hall connects with a nice, crisp jab. Hall missing with a left hand there. Meyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meyer! But no joy. Meyer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hall to score with a decent uppercut. Meyer shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Meyer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Hall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meyer as he avoids it easily. A big left from Hall misses. Meyer throws a counter combo. Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Meyer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hall defends it well. Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Meyer slips under a jab. Oscar Meyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hall throws an overhand right that lands on Meyer's shoulder, as Meyer tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Charlie Hall showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:25 Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Hall! In his post fight interview, Charlie Hall started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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