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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between murray mintz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mintz comes to the cage accompanied by Smack My Bitch Up- The Prodigy. Hill has chosen Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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141 lbs
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160 cm
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145 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, murray mintz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bret Hill!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hill fails to land the takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for mintz.
A head kick misses from mintz.
Hill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hill swats away the attempt to clinch by mintz.
mintz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
mintz throws a head kick but Hill moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but mintz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
mintz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
mintz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
mintz delivers a nice body kick.
mintz doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mintz is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Hill changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. mintz tries to avoid it but Hill manages to keep hold of a leg and drag mintz to the ground. mintz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
mintz throws a head kick that misses.
mintz tries to clinch up.
mintz tries to clinch but Hill is having none of it.
mintz wants to clinch up but Hill keeps it at a distance.
mintz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hill takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
mintz throws a head kick but Hill moves out of range.
mintz tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.
mintz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
mintz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
mintz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
mintz throws a head kick that Hill semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mintz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hill.
mintz is being controlled here.
mintz struggling a bit here.
Who's going to make the next move?
Hill working away.
Hill trying to control the position but mintz is working away.
Hill tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hill has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mintz is trying to control Hill's posture but Hill avoids it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hill tries to keep at a distance but mintz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but mintz has him pressed against the cage.
mintz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
mintz with a knee to the head.
mintz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hill lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
mintz crunches a lovely knee into Hill's ribcage.
Hill looks gassed!
mintz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mintz tries to land knees in the clinch but Hill avoids the damage to the body.
mintz missing with knees to the body.
mintz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hill wants to get back to striking at distance but mintz won't allow it.
mintz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
mintz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
mintz tries to clinch up.
mintz throws a lazy head kick
and Hill counters with a lovely shot to the body.
mintz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract mintz.
mintz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hill.
mintz clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
murray mintz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
mintz is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
mintz clinches but Hill breaks the clinch
and Hill makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
mintz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hill counters with a single leg into guard. mintz didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! mintz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! mintz has escaped and now he's on top!
mintz wants to get up but he can't break Hill's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hill is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mintz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
mintz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
mintz wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
mintz trying to move into half guard but instead Hill has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mintz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hill wants to control from the top but mintz keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
mintz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
mintz lands with a nice body kick.
mintz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hill counters with a left and a right that stings mintz.
mintz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. mintz defends it nicely.
mintz pushes Hill away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by mintz.
mintz tries a head kick but it misses.
mintz wants to clinch up but Hill keeps it at a distance.
mintz moves out of range of the body kick.
Hill takes a kick to the side of the head.
mintz tries a head kick but it misses.
mintz throws a head kick that half lands.
mintz tries to clinch but Hill moves away
and Hill counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
mintz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
mintz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mintz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to control from the top but mintz keeps moving.
Hill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hill is pushing down on mintz's leg trying to pass to half guard. mintz is fighting to maintain full guard but Hill has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hill seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but mintz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
mintz is pressing down on Hill's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
mintz is looking for a triangle but Hill pushes his legs off easily.
mintz is looking to stand up but Hill isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but mintz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
mintz wants to stand and escape but Hill is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bret Hill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
mintz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick from mintz.
mintz lands with a thumping leg kick.
mintz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
mintz tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.
Hill changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. mintz tries to avoid it but Hill manages to keep hold of a leg and drag mintz to the ground. mintz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but mintz was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
mintz tries to clinch but Hill moves away
and Hill counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
mintz looks like he's trying to stand up.
mintz is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
mintz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mintz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hill's back!
mintz is looking to control Hill but Hill is wriggling around and keeping busy.
mintz is really struggling to control Hill but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bret Hill has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
mintz is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hill knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hill for a finish.
mintz doesn't have the hooks in and Hill manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mintz pushes Hill off and scrambles back to his feet.
mintz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
mintz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hill shoots in for a takedown but mintz shows good takedown defense.
mintz is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Hill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract mintz.
mintz lands a head kick!
Hill avoids the head kick by mintz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mintz wants to clinch
and Hill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Hill.
murray mintz is winning the standup battle so far.
mintz tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
Hill fails with a takedown attempt.
murray mintz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Hill.
mintz fails with an attempt to clinch.
mintz throws a nice head kick!
mintz tries to clinch
and Hill counters with a takedown into side control.
Hill throwing shots but missing, from side control.
mintz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hill asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hill tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hill has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bret Hill really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
mintz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hill counters with a nice double leg into guard.
mintz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
mintz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hill got a little sloppy there for a moment and mintz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hill has managed to get both his arms back between mintz's legs - danger averted.
Hill is working mintz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hill controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
mintz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hill stacks mintz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hill!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mintz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
mintz wants to get back to his feet.
Hill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
mintz trying to control but Hill postures up.
mintz wants to stand back up but Hill manages to pass into side control.
Hill scores with a couple of short elbows.
mintz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hill is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, mintz has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by mintz, who protects the arm well.
mintz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hill seems to be looking for submissions.
Hill is looking to take a break and control but mintz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
mintz tries to get to full guard but Hill has control of the leg.
mintz looks like he's trying to stand up.
mintz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hill's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mintz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hill manages to reverse the position and now he's in mintz's guard. Nice work there by Hill.
Hill scoring with some ground and pound.
mintz can't keep his opponent in guard - Hill advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four 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.
mintz looking for subs from the bottom but Hill mounts him!
Hill looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
mintz working to try and regain half guard.
Hill trying to control but mintz is having none of it.
Hill dominating with strikes here.
Hill misses with a head shot.
mintz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bret Hill dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
mintz is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Hill shoots in and drives through. mintz sprawls well.
Hill is trying hard to land a takedown here. mintz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
mintz tries to clinch but Hill is having none of it.
Hill blocks a head kick by mintz.
mintz connects with a high kick.
mintz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for mintz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from mintz, right into the meat.
Hill is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
mintz throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
mintz is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mintz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Hill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
mintz tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
mintz tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
mintz throws a push kick but Hill slaps the foot to one side.
mintz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
mintz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for mintz.
mintz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
murray mintz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
mintz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
murray mintz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Hill.
mintz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bret Hill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid body kick from mintz.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
mintz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hill blocks a head kick by mintz.
mintz throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
mintz moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
murray mintz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill fakes a jab and throws a low kick but mintz checks it well.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hill.
mintz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mintz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
mintz is looking to clinch.
Hill moves out of range as mintz throws a body kick.
mintz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hill shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hill was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hill trying to control but mintz is having none of it.
mintz is trying to stand.
mintz regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mintz trying to hold on to Hill's head to control him but Hill postures up.
mintz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hill perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hill is trying to control. mintz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
mintz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hill's back!
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
mintz working for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
murray mintz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hill has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 47:48
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bret Hill!
Bret Hill is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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