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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damon Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor McCloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor McCloud looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damon Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor McCloud!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCloud looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
McCloud throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
McCloud slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
McCloud throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCloud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
McCloud tries to clinch up.
Hall throws a jab when McCloud was well out of range.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCloud slips a straight right by Hall.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCloud.
Hall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hall works the jab nicely.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. McCloud moves away and avoids it.
Hall swinging wilding here.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCloud.
McCloud takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCloud manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCloud avoids the body shot from Hall.
A right-left combo lands from Hall.
McCloud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCloud takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCloud circles away quickly and effectively.
McCloud throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall cracks McCloud with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCloud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but McCloud slips the punch.
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hall throws a body punch but McCloud moves out of range.
McCloud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Connor McCloud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall takes a swing at McCloud's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCloud takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCloud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCloud.
Hall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McCloud staying out of range there.
Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McCloud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCloud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCloud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a nice shot that snaps McCloud's head back.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCloud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but McCloud is just out of range.
McCloud looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
McCloud closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McCloud working hard to break the clinch.
Hall is struggling to control the position.
Hall is trying to maintain a safe position but McCloud gets an underhook and turns Hall into the cage.
Hall effectively controlling the action here.
Hall is trying to maintain a safe position but McCloud gets an underhook and turns Hall into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. McCloud does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCloud lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from McCloud.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCloud scores with the left hand. Hall knows he should have avoided that one.
Hall misses with a straight right.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall catches McCloud with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
McCloud takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCloud doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall takes a swing at McCloud's ribcage but misses.
Hall connects with a nice looking jab.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Hall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hall misses with the combination.
Damon Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall swings for the body but McCloud moves out of range.
A combination from McCloud does no damage.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but McCloud bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCloud throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hall lands with a right hand.
Hall swings for the body but McCloud moves out of range.
McCloud swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCloud takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but McCloud is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCloud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCloud misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCloud avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCloud blocks a jab.
Hall swinging wilding here.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
Nice defenses there by McCloud.
McCloud is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McCloud works over Hall's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheers as Hall lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCloud doesn't seem phased though.
Hall misses with the combination.
McCloud connects with a crisp jab.
Damon Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCloud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCloud throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
McCloud is looking to clinch.
A jab from Hall finds it's way through McCloud's defenses.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall swings for the body but McCloud moves out of range.
McCloud tries to clinch up.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but McCloud bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCloud tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
McCloud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
McCloud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCloud clinches up with Hall and pushes him back against the cage.
Hall just leaning against McCloud, taking a breather.
McCloud blocks a body shot from Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCloud working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCloud has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McCloud keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McCloud tries a body shot but Hall blocks it.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCloud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Hall.
Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall throws a body punch but McCloud moves out of range.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but McCloud slips the punch.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCloud throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall misses with a body shot.
McCloud thuds a left hand into Hall's body.
McCloud misses with a double jab.
Hall throws the left hand but McCloud avoids the punch easily.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McCloud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCloud doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.
McCloud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall is looking to wear down McCloud with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McCloud connects with a body shot.
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
McCloud throws the kick towards the body but Hall avoids it.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
McCloud scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from Hall does no damage.
Hall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCloud to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice straight punches there by McCloud. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McCloud.
McCloud moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McCloud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Hall dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
McCloud tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall takes a swing at McCloud's ribcage but misses.
Hall digs a good body shot into McCloud's ribs.
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McCloud counters with a stiff right hand.
McCloud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall lands with an overhand left.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Hall does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCloud circles away quickly and effectively.
McCloud tries to move into range but Hall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
McCloud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCloud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looks to land a combination but McCloud avoids it well.
McCloud swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Hall looks to land a combination but McCloud avoids it well.
Hall tries to keep at a distance but McCloud has taken the fight into the clinch.
McCloud has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
McCloud misses with the head strike.
Hall is trying to maintain a safe position but McCloud gets an underhook and turns Hall into the cage.
Hall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hall scores with a nice hook to the head.
McCloud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but McCloud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall is trying to stall.
Hall manages to break the clinch.
McCloud misses with a series of wild punches.
McCloud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCloud throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCloud avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCloud misses with a combination
and Hall counters with a one-two to the body.
McCloud throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left and a right from McCloud both land. Nice combination.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCloud moves away.
Hall throws a body punch but McCloud moves out of range.
Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McCloud lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCloud.
McCloud moves out of range of the strikes.
Hall throws a right hand that McCloud ducks under and follows up with a left that McCloud also avoids with ease.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Hall dodges the punch combination from McCloud.
McCloud slips a jab from Hall.
Hall misses with a combination
and McCloud counters with a three punch combo that has Hall backing up. Hall nods at McCloud to acknowledge the strikes.
McCloud tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
McCloud misses with a few strikes there.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall looks to land a combination but McCloud avoids it well.
McCloud tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McCloud connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hall momentarily.
McCloud has Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCloud working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCloud misses with some punches.
Damon Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Hall cracks McCloud with a nice body shot.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hall tries a body shot but McCloud blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Hall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCloud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall misses with a body punch
and McCloud counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
McCloud scores with a sloppy right hand. Hall should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damon 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 Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damon Hall!
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