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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ming Hie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by Wolfmother - Colossal. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ming Hie!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Hie or perhaps it was just good defense by Hall which made him look bad.
Hie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hall's waist but Hall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hie off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Hie on that attempt.
Dave Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ming Hie.
Hall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hie shoots in for a takedown but Hall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hie tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hie moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hall sprawls well. Hall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hie gets slowly back to his feet.
Hall stuffs the takedown attempt from Hie. Hie gets slowly back to his feet.
Hie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hall tries to avoid it but Hie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hall to the ground. Hall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hie!
Hie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hall counters with a nice body kick.
Hie looks gassed!
Hie checks a leg kick.
Hall throws a body punch but Hie moves out of range.
Hie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hie blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hie wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hie checks the leg kick.
Hall throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Hie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hall tries to avoid it but Hie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hall to the ground. Hall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four 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.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Hie saw that one coming.
Hie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hall tries to avoid it but Hie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hall to the ground. Hall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dave Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall scores with a nice body kick.
Hall misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Hall dominated that round.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hall thows a leg kick but Hie checks it
and Hie counters with a three punch combo that has Hall backing up. Hall nods at Hie to acknowledge the strikes.
Hall misses with a body kick.
Hall throws a head kick that misses
and Hie counters with a big head kick but Hall shrugs it off.
A low kick from Hall misses
so Hie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hall controlling the position.
Hie tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Hie trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hall's guard.
Hie is breathing heavily.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ming Hie wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Hie misses.
Hie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Hie.
Hie moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
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 misses with a low kick.
Hie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hie fails with a takedown attempt.
Hie moves out of range as Hall throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hie throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hie throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good work by Hie as he checks the leg kick.
Hie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hie checks a leg kick nicely.
Hall misses with a kick to the body
and Hie counters with a good low kick that Hall was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Hie misses with a wild combination.
Hall misses with a body kick.
Hall slaps away a takedown attempt from Hie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dave Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ming Hie.
Hall wants to land a leg kick but Hie is out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hie shoots in but Hall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ming Hie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Hie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hall swivels and escapes.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick
and Hie counters with a left and a right that stings Hall.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hie is defended easily by Hall.
Ming Hie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall throws a body kick the misses
and Hie counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall thows a leg kick but Hie checks it
and Hie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hie blocks a head kick by Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hie misses with the combination.
Hall throws a body kick the misses
and Hie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hall is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hie shoots in for a double leg but Hall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dave Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ming Hie.
Hie shoots in but no luck this time.
Hie avoids the head kick by Hall.
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.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Hall as Hie shoots in.
A head kick misses from Hall.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hie fails with the takedown.
Hie tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a looping right.
A head kick by Hall misses
and Hie counters with a straight right hand.
Hie shoots in for a double leg but Hall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall throws a wild body kick that Hie sees coming a mile off.
Hie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hall misses with a leg kick.
Hie moves out of range of the body kick.
Hall misses with a leg kick
and Hie counters with a big head kick but Hall shrugs it off.
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hall 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Hall!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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