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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and wes hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocket kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Riot Time- Powerman 5000. wes hall will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Rocket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, wes hall!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocket closes this distance looking for a takedown but hall circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by hall.
Rocket avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rocket shoots in and bounces hall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hall is controlling Rocket's posture.
hall pushes Rocket off and gets back to his feet.
Rocket will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rocket shoots in and bounces hall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rocket is breathing heavily.
Rocket wants to stand but hall has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket stops hall from standing up.
hall is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rocket is one step ahead there.
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.
hall wants to stand up but Rocket is controlling him.
hall has his hands on Rocket's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rocket wants to clinch up but hall keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hall swinging wilding here.
A combination from hall does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from hall. No joy for Rocket on that attempt.
A nice combination there by hall.
Rocket avoids the head kick by hall.
hall misses with a wild combination.
Rocket shoots in but hall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Rocket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocket shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rocket scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rocket stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows hall to get to his feet.
Rocket checks a low kick from hall.
wes hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rocket fails to land the takedown.
hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rocket counters with a low kick, right behind hall 's knee.
Rocket tries to clinch
and hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocket avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rocket tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from hall misses.
hall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A jab lands there for hall.
hall tries to bum rush Rocket with a series of wild strikes but Rocket uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rocket shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and hall counters with a three punch combo that has Rocket backing up. Rocket nods at hall to acknowledge the strikes.
Rocket shoots in and bounces hall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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!
hall is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Rocket dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rocket bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
hall wants to control but Rocket postures up.
hall throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Rocket decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rocket is on the wrong end of a nice combination from hall.
Rocket shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says hall as he avoids it easily.
hall throws a leg kick but Rocket moved away.
hall lands with a nice combination. Rocket backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Red Rocket has been cut.
Rocket is on the wrong end of a nice combination from hall.
Rocket is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
hall throws a right hand that Rocket ducks under and follows up with a left that Rocket also avoids with ease.
Oh Rocket is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
hall throws a head kick but Rocket moves out of range.
Rocket scores with a takedown into hall's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hall has a closed guard, preventing Rocket from standing up.
hall is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hall scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rocket seems to have got his legs back now.
hall throws a head kick that misses.
hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rocket looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
hall tries to bum rush Rocket with a series of wild strikes but Rocket uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
hall looks to land a combination but Rocket avoids it well.
Red Rocket is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rocket misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Rocket, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
hall stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Rocket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
hall lands a jab-cross combination.
hall stuffs the takedown attempt from Rocket. Rocket gets slowly back to his feet.
Rocket closes the distance and clinches up with hall, looking for a takedown. Rocket pushes hall against the cage but hall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rocket closes the distance and clinches up with hall, looking for a takedown. Rocket pushes hall against the cage but hall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rocket closes the distance and clinches.
Rocket drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
hall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
hall is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocket wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rocket wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rocket drops to a knee looking for a takedown but hall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
hall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rocket breaks from the clinch.
Rocket fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
hall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rocket counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocket stands up from half guard.
Rocket scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rocket stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rocket fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with hall, pushing him back against the cage.
hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rocket walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocket darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
hall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rocket is working away from the top position though.
Rocket decides to return to a standing position.
hall looks to land a combination. Rocket sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice straight punches there by hall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of hall.
hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
hall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rocket looks for a takedown but hall sprawls well.
Rocket doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
hall misses with a combination
and Rocket counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rocket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
hall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
hall wants to pass to mount but Rocket is defending the position.
hall is stalling here. Rocket is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! hall seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rocket has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rocket decides to stand back up. Rocket steps back and let's hall get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rocket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Rocket dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Red Rocket's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rocket closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rocket lands in his opponent's guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rocket here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
hall manages to escape and get back to his feet.
hall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by hall.
hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Rocket.
Rocket shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says hall as he avoids it easily.
Rocket fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Rocket with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Rocket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocket fails with a takedown attempt.
hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rocket swats him away and circles back towards the center.
hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rocket shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts hall as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket tries to clinch but hall moves out of range.
A nice combination there by hall.
hall throws a nice looking combination but Rocket bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rocket has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rocket misses with an elbow strike.
Rocket escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rocket gets a takedown into half guard.
Rocket stands up out of the half guard.
No luck for Rocket with that takedown attempt.
hall is looking to slow Rocket down with leg kicks.
Rocket tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but hall swivels and escapes.
Rocket tries to clinch up but hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Rocket moves into the clinch.
Rocket manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocket looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
hall stalks Rocket and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rocket's face. Rocket staggers backwards, shaken.
Rocket misses with a takedown attempt - hall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick from hall lands but Rocket takes it in his stride.
Rocket shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has hall pinned against the cage. hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rocket looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocket stands up from half guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
hall misses with a double jab.
hall lands a jab-cross combination.
hall moves into range and clinches up with Rocket.
Rocket is looking to break free of the clinch but hall has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rocket misses with a two punch combination.
hall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
hall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rocket counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rocket decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Rocket tries to clinch but hall moves away
and hall counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rocket fails to land the takedown.
hall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rocket fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rocket drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rocket won't allow hall to get back to his feet.
Rocket stands up and waves to hall to follow him.
Rocket shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
hall is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rocket might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
hall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
hall wants to sweep here but Rocket controlling him for the moment.
Rocket stands and steps away. hall gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No luck for Rocket with that takedown attempt.
Rocket decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
hall flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
wes hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
hall is trying to stand back up but Rocket is controlling him
And that's the end of the fight!
Red Rocket showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rocket, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Rocket!
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energy
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hype
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