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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Guti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Guti!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guti moves out of range of the leg kick from Hall.
Hall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guti scores with a takedown into Hall's guard.
Hall uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Guti shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hall napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hall is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Guti tries to move to mount but Hall blocks the move with his legs.
Hall wants to get back to his feet.
Guti is trying to move to mount but Hall reverses beautifully and ends up in Guti's guard.
Hall gets to his feet - Guti follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Hall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Guti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guti shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Guti was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hall is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Guti is looking to take Hall's back but instead Hall gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Hall is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Guti is looking for a kimura here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Guti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Guti gets caught flat footed, as Hall shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Guti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Guti is proving hard to escape from.
Hall stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left and a right from Hall both land. Nice combination.
Hall throws a right and a left that Guti avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Hall.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Hall stalks Guti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Guti's face. Guti staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab from Hall.
Hall works over Guti's head and body with a nice combination.
Guti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Guti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hall throws a series of strikes that have Guti backpedaling.
Guti with a poor takedown
and Hall counters with a left to the body.
Ben Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Guti.
Guti walks into a left hand.
Hall feints and then cracks Guti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guti down.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall connects with a nice looking jab.
A left and a right from Hall both land. Nice combination.
Guti misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No luck for Hall with that takedown attempt.
Guti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hall counters with a left and a right that stings Guti.
Hall is looking to chop away at Guti's legs.
Hall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dan Guti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall throws a right and a left that Guti avoids nicely.
Hall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Guti checks it well.
Guti misses with a takedown
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hall throws a one two combo.
Guti with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hall counters with a left and a right that stings Guti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hall dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Guti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hall counters with a left and a right that stings Guti.
Guti tries for a takedown but Hall circles away easily
and Hall counters with a two punch combo.
Hall tries to bum rush Guti with a series of wild strikes but Guti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hall lands with a kick to the temple. Guti shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hall misses with a head kick.
Hall thuds his right hand into Guti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hall lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall stuffs the takedown.
Ben Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Guti.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hall.
A cross from Hall lands.
Guti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a series of punches but Guti moves out of range.
Hall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hall stands up and beckons Guti to his feet.
Guti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hall counters with a leg kick.
Guti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Guti moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guti circles away quickly and effectively.
Guti looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Guti looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hall looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guti is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hall sees it coming and defends easily.
Hall kicks Guti off and gets back to his feet.
Hall lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Guti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hall throws a series of strikes that have Guti backpedaling.
Ben Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Guti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guti with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Hall counter with a right hand.
Ben Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guti circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall stuns Guti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guti fails with the takedown
and Hall counters with a series of strikes. Guti will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hall tries to score with a low kick but Guti moves his leg out of the way.
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Guti's knee momentarily.
Guti misses with a takedown
and Hall counters with a nice body shot.
Hall misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hall.
Hall's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hall duly obliges.
Hall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Guti with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guti thinking.
Guti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guti thinking.
Guti with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hall counters with an outside leg kick.
Hall cracks a nice hook into Guti's ribs.
Guti slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Hall lands with a hook. Guti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hall is looking to wear down Guti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guti drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hall wants to stand but Guti is controlling the position.
Ben Hall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hall dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Guti checks it well.
Guti looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall cracks a nice hook into Guti's ribs.
Hall connects with the punch.
Hall tries to score with a low kick but Guti moves his leg out of the way.
Guti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Hall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hall lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hall connects with a body shot.
Hall closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Guti to the mat! Guti manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Guti is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall is looking to stand up but Guti isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guti looking to pass the guard.
Guti drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hall manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Guti has Hall in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Guti is proving hard to escape from.
Hall stands up from Guti's guard - Hall perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hall misses with the combination.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
That's two 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 scores with a hook.
Hall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guti tries for a takedown but Hall circles away easily
and Hall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hall's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hall duly obliges.
Hall lands the left hand.
Guti misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ben Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Guti.
Hall digs a good hook to Guti's body.
Dan Guti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guti leaves Hall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guti.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Guti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hall closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hall to score with a decent uppercut.
Hall throws a series of punches but Guti moves out of range.
Guti shoots in for a takedown but Hall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guti at a distance.
Guti looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hall!
Guti working Hall over with strikes here.
Hall bucks Guti off and manages to get back to his feet!
Guti drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hall pushes Guti off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Guti shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hall throws a leg kick which misses Guti's front leg but catches the back leg as Guti tries to avoid it.
Guti misses with a takedown attempt
and Hall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Guti's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hall is one step ahead there.
Guti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall gets to his feet. Guti looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Guti closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hall to the mat! Hall manages to get full guard.
Hall wriggles free and stands up.
Guti walks into a jab.
Hall tries to bum rush Guti with a series of wild strikes but Guti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guti shoots and misses
and Hall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hall throws a leg kick but Guti checks it.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guti.
Ben Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hall but Hall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Hall!
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energy
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RATING
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