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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spotted Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall has chosen AC/DC - Hell's Bells 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spotted Cow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hall!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall misses with a hook to the body
and Cow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hall is looking to chop away at Cow's legs.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hall swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cow. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Cow.
Cow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Cow.
Cow throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Cow looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall digs a good body shot into Cow's ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Hall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab from Cow.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hall.
Cow checks the leg kick.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
and Cow counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Cow slams his shin into Hall's torso.
Hall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cow throws a big shot that misses.
Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow blocks a jab.
Hall fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cow is out of range.
Hall is looking to score with low kicks.
Cow throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
Cow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
An inside leg kick lands from Cow.
Cow lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall connects with a leg kick. Cow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hall tries to clinch but Cow moves out of range.
Hall misses with a kick to the body
and Cow counters with a nice body kick.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Cow's belly button to the back.
Hall tries to clinch but Cow is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hall wants it to stay on the feet.
Hall moves away from the strike by Cow.
Cow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hall circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Hall as Cow shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spotted Cow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cow defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Hall does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hall lands with a right hand.
Cow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hall throws a leg kick
and Cow counters with a good, hard body kick but Hall shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Cow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hall throws a leg kick
and Cow counters with an inside leg kick.
Cow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cow is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cow misses with an uppercut.
Cow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sam Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall misses with a body punch
and Cow counters with a nice uppercut.
Cow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Cow off balance momentarily.
Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cow. Cow obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cow fails with the takedown.
Hall throws a body punch but Cow moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Spotted Cow will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cow throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
Cow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cow tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
Hall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Cow is out of range.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cow catches Hall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cow blocks a leg kick.
Hall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cow to score with a decent uppercut.
That kick from Hall tenderised Cow's leg. Cow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hall punishes Cow's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hall's sensitive parts.
Hall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cow's hands.
Hall closes the distance and clinches.
Hall throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cow prevents a body shot from Hall.
Cow takes an elbow to the temple.
Hall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cow's efforts to push away.
Cow takes an elbow to the temple.
Cow misses with a body punch.
Cow tries to pull guard but Hall won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Cow.
Cow lands a shoulder strike.
Cow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall managing to block the knees to the body from Cow.
Cow struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cow.
Hall lands an elbow inside that Cow shrugs off.
It looks like Spotted Cow has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall prevents a body shot from Cow.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Cow avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Cow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cow.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cow's elbow.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cow's elbow.
Hall avoids the elbow strike from Cow, against the cage.
Hall throws an elbow but it misses.
Cow tries a body shot but Hall blocks it.
Cow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cow.
Hall avoids the elbow strike from Cow, against the cage.
Cow misses with a punch to the body.
Cow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
Cow swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Cow controls his hands.
Cow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Cow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hall.
Cow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Cow is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cow lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hall.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hall lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall lands an elbow just above Cow 's eye.
Hall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cow blocks an elbow strike from Hall.
Hall is leaning against Cow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sam Hall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cow misses with the head strike.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall trying to land knees to the body.
Cow misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Spotted Cow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hall is looking to chop away at Cow's legs.
Hall throws a body punch but Cow moves out of range.
Hall tries to land a front kick but Cow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hall lands with a shot to the body.
Cow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cow.
Cow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Sam Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Cow.
Hall throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Hall misses.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cow throws a head kick that misses.
Hall tries to clinch up but Cow circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Hall slips under a jab from Cow.
Hall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cow's calf.
A good leg kick by Hall.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Cow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall throws a body kick the misses
and Cow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Cow counters with an inside leg kick.
Hall misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Cow.
Cow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Cow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hall circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall is looking to chop away at Cow's legs.
Cow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Hall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cow checks the leg kick.
Cow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall staying out of range there.
Cow just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hall cracks the inside of Cow's front leg.
Cow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hall cracks Cow with a good jab.
Cow lands a jab.
Hall is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cow rather than just go for the knockout.
Cow looks to land a combination. Hall sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cow throws a chopping leg kick but Hall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hall wants to clinch.
Hall thumps Cow with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a hook
and Cow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cow.
Hall wants to slow Cow down by chopping away at his legs.
Hall throws a leg kick
and Cow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall throws a body punch but Cow moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Cow blocks the low kick.
Sam Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cow fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spotted Cow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hall really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spotted Cow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Cow misses.
Hall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hall. That's going to slow Cow down.
Hall misses with a hook
and Cow counters with a stiff right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hall, right into the meat.
Hall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hall misses with a looping left.
Hall misses with a leg kick
and Cow counters with a series of strikes. Hall will be more careful next time no doubt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hall.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hall throws a body punch but Cow moves out of range.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hall connects with the punch.
Hall thuds a left hand into Cow's body.
A jab from Hall misses.
Hall throws a series of punches but Cow moves out of range.
Cow takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Cow lands a right hook to the body.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Hall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cow checks it well.
Cow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Cow misses with a looping right.
Hall throws a front kick aimed at Cow's knee but Cow avoids it well.
Cow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Cow throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Hall gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Cow cracks Hall with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall lands a nice looking body shot.
Cow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Cow on that attempt.
Cow moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Hall wants to clinch but Cow slips to the side
and Cow counters with a straight right hand.
Cow misses the shot to the body.
Cow scores with a nice strike.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Cow's head but Cow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Hall connects with a crisp jab.
Hall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall tries to clinch but Cow is having none of it.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Hall scores with a leg kick.
Hall throws out a leg kick but Cow moves out of range and Hall only half commits.
Cow thuds a left hand into Hall's body.
A leg kick checked by Cow.
Cow misses with a takedown attempt - Hall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spotted Cow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Cow avoids the body shot from Hall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hall dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Spotted Cow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hall scoring well with a low kick there.
Hall lands a jab to the head.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Cow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cow checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Cow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall thuds a left hand into Cow's body.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall throws a series of punches but Cow avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Cow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cow drives through with a takedown into Hall's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hall trying to control the position here.
Cow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sam Hall was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Cow is just out of range.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cow moves away.
Hall throws a leg kick
letting Cow counter with a right hand.
Cow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hall defends it nicely.
Cow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cow.
Cow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cow swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Cow saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hall.
Hall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good work by Cow as he checks the leg kick.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall tries to score with a low kick but Cow moves his leg out of the way.
Sam Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hall gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cow to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
Spotted Cow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hall is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cow holds on and takes a little breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hall 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 46:49
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 46:49
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hall!
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