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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyle Alzado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Hall could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lyle Alzado's chin.
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157 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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151 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lyle Alzado!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hall.
Alzado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzado.
Alzado misses the jab.
Alzado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzado.
Alzado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alzado cracks Hall with an open hand slap.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall throws a body punch but Alzado moves out of range.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alzado.
Alzado moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lyle Alzado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzado looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Alzado misses its intended target.
Hall slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Hall moves out of range as Alzado strikes.
Alzado looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzado throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Alzado misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alzado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alzado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alzado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alzado throws a combination that misses
and Hall counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alzado wants to get back to full guard.
Alzado is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alzado regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alzado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alzado wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Alzado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzado moves away.
Alzado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Hall digs a good body shot into Alzado's ribs.
Alzado tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alzado throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alzado keeps working.
Alzado is pressing down on Hall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hall pushing down on Alzado's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzado has his hands clasped together around Hall's back. He's all about the action.
Hall wants to work for an arm triangle but Alzado is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alzado is looking to improve his position.
Alzado is looking to get back to full guard here but Hall has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hall landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hall is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Alzado has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hall dominating with strikes here.
Alzado is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hall jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Alzado manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Alzado sneaks back into half guard.
Hall is trying to control the action in half guard but Alzado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alzado regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hall won't allow Alzado to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Alzado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alzado bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard.
Hall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alzado chips away with some ground and pound.
Hall is trying to control the position but Alzado postures up.
Alzado in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alzado throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alzado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alzado throws a big right hand that misses.
Alzado throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alzado moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hall clinches with his opponent.
Hall breaks from the clinch.
Alzado lands a head shot.
Alzado looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
Alzado tries for a takedown but Hall circles away easily
and Hall counters with a one-two to the body.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alzado.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzado misses the target.
Alzado misses with a combination
and Hall counters with a single leg into guard. Alzado didn't expect that.
Hall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alzado looking to control.
Alzado looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hall is one step ahead there.
Alzado looking for a guillotine here but Hall defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alzado has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hall has passed into side control.
Alzado manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hall's best efforts.
Hall is working for a kimura but Alzado is defending it quite comfortably.
Alzado moves into full guard.
Alzado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alzado lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hall!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Hall that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hall can't escape the position.
Hall is bucking up trying to escape but Alzado cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Alzado.
Hall is in a horrible position here. Alzado smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Alzado is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hall has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hall!
Hall slips nicely into half guard.
Hall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alzado manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alzado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alzado keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alzado is on top in guard.
Alzado scoring with some ground and pound.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
Alzadois looking to pass into half guard but Hall pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hall is in guard.
Alzado wants to improve his position but instead Hall has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Hall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hall stalks Alzado and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alzado's face. Alzado staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Lyle Alzado has been cut.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alzado.
Hall scores with a shot to the body.
Don Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alzado lands a jab-cross combination.
Hall shoots in but no luck this time.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Alzado.
Alzado cracks Hall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alzado lands with an overhand left.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzado moves away.
Alzado throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall works over Alzado's head and body with a nice combination.
Alzado throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alzado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall moves out of range as Alzado strikes.
Alzado misses with a body shot
and Hall counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alzado.
Hall is looking to wear down Alzado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alzado lands a body shot.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Alzado's head but Alzado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzado lands an overhand right.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Hall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hall shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alzado defends it nicely.
Hall wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alzado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alzado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alzado tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alzado.
A lazy left from Alzado finds it's target.
Hall wants to clinch up but Alzado keeps it at a distance.
Alzado lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Alzado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alzado.
Hall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alzado throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alzado avoids the body shot from Hall.
Alzado throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alzado misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzado blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall shoots in but Alzado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alzado.
Alzado with a nice cross.
Alzado misses with a two punch combination.
Alzado throws a good cross that connects.
Alzado lands a lovely overhand right.
Hall shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alzado defends it nicely.
Hall walks into a stiff left hand from Alzado.
Alzado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hall defending well as Alzado loads up on a big left hand.
Alzado works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alzado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Hall slips a straight right by Alzado.
Alzado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hall's waist but Hall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alzado off to one side.
The fighters circling - Alzado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Alzado.
Alzado throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alzado misses with a wild combination.
Hall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hall.
Alzado scores with a jab to the body.
Alzado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alzado fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alzado lands with a straight right. Hall didn't see that one coming.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alzado.
Hall slips under a jab from Alzado.
Hall defending well as Alzado loads up on a big left hand.
Alzado throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall takes a swing at Alzado's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Alzado.
Alzado dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Hall is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alzado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alzado misses with a series of wild punches.
Alzado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Alzado scores with a nice strike.
That's six 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.
Alzado looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Hall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alzado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alzado throws a shot from downtown. Hall moves away and avoids it.
Alzado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alzado moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alzado.
A swing and a miss from Alzado.
Alzado lands a head shot.
Lyle Alzado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Alzado.
Alzado misses with a hook.
Alzado closes the distance and clinches up with Hall, looking for a takedown. Alzado pushes Hall against the ropes but Hall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alzado connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Alzado.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzado.
Alzado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall gets the takedown into side control.
Alzado tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alzado prevents Hall from moving into mount.
Alzado manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Alzado moves nicely into side control.
Alzado working the ground and pound from side control.
Hall tries to buck Alzado off but Alzado is having none of it.
Alzado lands some shots froms side control.
Hall gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Alzado is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alzado is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hall moves into full guard.
Alzado scoring with some ground and pound.
Alzado postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hall is trying to keep Alzado in close.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hall working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alzado thows a big elbow that misses.
Alzado postures up and lands a big shot to Hall's brow.
Hall is trying to control the position but Alzado postures up.
Hall controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Alzado misses.
Alzado lands with a nice combination. Hall backs away looking to recover.
Alzado misses with a looping right.
Alzado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alzado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alzado throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alzado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alzado scores with a one two! Hall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyle Alzado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Lyle Alzado!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Lyle Alzado!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Lyle Alzado!
Lyle Alzado wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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