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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall has chosen Diamond Eyes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masahiko Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Hall!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kimura is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kimura controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Kimura tries to roll over but Hall keeps him under control.
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kimura wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hall is stalling in the full guard.
Kimura will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hall wants to stand but Kimura is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kimura wants to control the position but Hall says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hall.
Hall wants to take a breather but Kimura is having none of it.
Kimura makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kimura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall looking to sit in guard and control but Kimura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall controlling the position.
Kimura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.
Kimura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kimura trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Masahiko Kimura.
Kimura shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kimura's guard.
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kimura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kimura trying to keep a closed guard but Hall is proving a slippery customer.
Kimura working for a triangle but Hall defends it easily.
Hall wants to control from the top but Kimura keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hall jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kimura is on top in guard.
Hall looks gassed!
Kimura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura postures up.
Hall is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kimura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Hall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hall lands a jab.
Kimura shoots and misses
and Hall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hall looking to sit in guard and control but Kimura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kimura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kimura with a nice head shot there.
Hall striking off his back.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Hall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kimura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kimura is aware though and is defending well.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kimura is one step ahead there.
Kimura keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hall's head.
Kimura tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Kimura passes Hall's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hall is not content to let Kimura control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kimura working the head and body with strikes.
Kimura prevents Hall from improving his position.
Hall wants to get back to his feet.
Kimura is trying to control the action in half guard but Hall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kimura not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kimura trying to control from half guard but Hall is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura working the head and body with strikes.
Kimura is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kimura working the head and body with strikes.
Hall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kimura trying to mount his opponent but Hall defends it.
Kimura working the head and body with strikes.
Kimura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking to stall here but Hall recovers full guard.
Masahiko Kimura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hall is trying to keep Kimura in close.
Kimura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kimura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimura postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
Kimura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masahiko Kimura dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hall instigates a clinch.
Hall has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kimura clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hall doesn't have the hooks in and Kimura manages to turn into his guard.
Hall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hall is trying to keep Kimura in close.
Hall can't keep his opponent in guard - Kimura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kimura passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is in a horrible position here. Kimura smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kimura 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.
Kimura lands a nice shot to the head.
Kimura with good strikes from the mount here!
Kimura dominating with strikes here.
Kimura postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hall looks a forlorn figure.
Hall's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kimura lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kimura controlling the pace for now.
Kimura is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hall can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kimura punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kimura pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kimura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hall is looking to escape.
Kimura is landing with some decent strikes but Hall is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns Hall that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kimura lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura lands with some strikes.
Kimura with a couple of short strikes.
Kimura scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hall?
Hall taking shots to the head.
Kimura with shots to the head and body - Hall looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hall is desperately trying to improve his position but Kimura has a good base and remains in mount.
Kimura is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hall wants to get back to his feet.
Kimura lands a heavy elbow.
Hall taking shots to the head.
Kimura pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hall has worked his arm free - good work by Hall!
Kimura working away.
Hall wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kimura scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hall to see if he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masahiko Kimura showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kimura has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masahiko Kimura!
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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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