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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jed Hall (ranked 1110 p4p, 1387 weight class) and Mandlenkosi Thulani (ranked 63 p4p, 74 weight class). Thulani has chosen Zara - Sojaboy as his entrance music. 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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Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jed Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mandlenkosi Thulani!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Hall ducks right into an uppercut from Thulani.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall takes a swing at Thulani's ribcage but misses.
Thulani clobbers Hall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thulani.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Thulani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thulani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hall connects with the punch.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thulani moves away.
Thulani staying out of range there.
Thulani appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hall lands a jab to Thulani's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thulani lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab-cross combination lands for Hall and sends Thulani crashing to the mat! Hall follows him down to the mat - Thulani regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Thulani is rocked!
It looks like Mandlenkosi Thulani has been cut.
Thulani 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.
Hall thows a huge punch but Thulani dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hall in particular looking to stall.
Hall winds up and cracks Thulani with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thulani blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hall.
Hall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thulani wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
Hall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hall thows a huge punch but Thulani dodges it nicely.
Hall is pressing down on Thulani's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thulani is holding on for now.
Hall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall thows a huge punch but Thulani dodges it nicely.
Hall drops an elbow to the side of Thulani's head.
Hall is pressing down on Thulani's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thulani is holding on for now.
Hall is keen to just control but Thulani is a slippery customer.
Thulani taking some punishment here, with Hall in his half guard.
Thulani controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hall is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Thulani wants to control but Hall is having none of it.
Hall with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thulani is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hall with shots to the head and body - Thulani looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hall unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Thulani wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Hall celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jed Hall!
Jed Hall really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hype Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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