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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abbath Occulta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Occulta has chosen Immortal - At the Heart of Winter as his entrance music. Don Hall could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abbath Occulta's chin.
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154 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm
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150 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abbath Occulta!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hall is looking to clinch but Occulta is avoiding it.
Abbath Occulta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Occulta just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall leaves Occulta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hall scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hall is trying to control the action in half guard but Occulta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Occulta gets full guard.
Occulta is pulling down on Hall's head to control his posture.
Hall slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Occulta sneaks back into half guard.
Occulta is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Occulta wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall blocks the strikes from Occulta.
Occulta misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Occulta is controlling Hall's trapped leg to prevent Hall from advancing to side control.
Hall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Occulta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Occulta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Occulta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Occulta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hall counters with a three punch combo that has Occulta backing up. Occulta nods at Hall to acknowledge the strikes.
Don Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abbath Occulta.
Hall feints and as Occulta raises his hands in defense, Hall changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Occulta working for a triangle but Hall defends it easily.
Occulta looks gassed!
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Occulta is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall pushes down on Occulta's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Occulta is trying to maintain the position but Hall is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Occulta looking for submissions off his back.
Hall trying to pass the guard but Occulta defending well.
Hall is thwarting Occulta's attempts to control the position.
Occulta is defending against the submission attempts here by Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall blocks the strikes from Occulta.
The fighters are battling for position here. Occulta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Occulta pushes a forearm under Hall's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hall is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abbath Occulta!
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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
RATING
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