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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Legend will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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186 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Legend !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Legend was covering up waiting for the punch and Hall finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hall is in close to Legend 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hall stays in close to Legend 's body and controls the position.
Legend keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hall's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hall is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hall is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Legend is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hall won't allow Legend to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hall's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Legend wants to get back to his feet but Hall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hall is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Legend wants to stand but Hall is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Legend is keeping the position for now.
Hall connects with a couple of short punches.
Legend keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hall's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hall drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hall jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hall won't allow Legend to get back to his feet.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
Hall distracts Legend with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Hall with a nice head shot there.
Hall is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hall drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hall jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend wants to stand up but Hall is controlling him.
Legend is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Legend is keeping the position.
Legend is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hall is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Legend misses with a double jab.
Hall moves into range and clinches up with Legend .
Legend has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hall is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Legend gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Legend is trying to break the clinch but Hall is controlling him.
Hall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Legend gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Legend gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hall.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taylor Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the cage.
Legend prevents a takedown attempt there.
Legend has had enough of the clinch but Hall keeps him there for the moment.
Legend gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hall.
Legend wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hall gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hall throws a big right hand that misses.
Hall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Legend keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Legend manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Hall - just one landing.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick.
Hall closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Legend did well to prevent Hall getting side control.
Legend is trying to stand back up but Hall is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legend really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hall is working for a submission of some sort.
Legend is trying to stand.
Hall lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legend wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Legend could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hall has cracked it and Legend is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Taylor Hall!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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