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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genesuis Silverkush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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210 lbs
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195 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ken Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Genesuis Silverkush!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silverkush pushes Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
Silverkush has had enough of the clinch but Hall keeps him there for the moment.
Silverkush has had enough of the clinch but Hall keeps him there for the moment.
Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall clinches up against the cage.
Hall wants the takedown. Silverkush is fighting it off but Hall persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silverkush's guard against the cage.
Hall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hall cracks Silverkush with a solid left hand.
Hall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silverkush works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hall advances position into side control!
Hall sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silverkush is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Silverkush tries to escape but Hall is in control.
Silverkush tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Hall passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Silverkush!
Hall 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.
Silverkush looks gassed!
Silverkush is trying to stand up.
Hall scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hall trying to control but Silverkush is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Hall.
Hall punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hall lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silverkush hang on?
Hall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall landing shots from mount.
Hall landing strikes from the mount and Silverkush is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall landing strikes from the mount.
Hall scoring with strikes but Silverkush is staying in there.
Hall lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Hall connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silverkush can't escape the position.
Hall lands a big shot there that rocks Silverkush but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Silverkush that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Silverkush is trying desperately to improve position.
Hall landing punches.
Hall content just to control the position here.
Hall trying to control but Silverkush is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Hall connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silverkush is in a horrible position here. Hall smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silverkush wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Hall lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hall has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Silverkush.
Silverkush is trying to get back to his feet but Hall has full control of the position and if anything, Silverkush has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hall lands a shot to the body.
A lull in the action here.
Silverkush is trapped and Hall is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Hall is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Silverkush up.
Hall is working the ground and pound. Can Silverkush escape?
Silverkush is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands shots from the back.
Hall is persistently looking for the submission but Silverkush is defending it well.
Hall is trying to stick to Silverkush's back but Silverkush is turning into Hall. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hall's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silverkush.
Hall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silverkush!
Hall trying to control but Silverkush is having none of it.
Hall working Silverkush over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall looking to control but Silverkush is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silverkush really wants to buck Hall off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Hall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hall shoots in but Silverkush avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silverkush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silverkush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silverkush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silverkush manages to break the clinch.
Hall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hall takes the fight into the clinch.
Silverkush breaks the clinch.
Hall looks for a takedown but Silverkush sprawls well.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Silverkush goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silverkush is fending him off so far but Hall persists. Nope, Silverkush circles away and we're back to standing.
Silverkush has closed the distance and engaged Hall in a clinch.
Silverkush is looking to break free of the clinch but Hall has double underhooks.
Silverkush is breathing heavily.
Silverkush tries to break the clinch but Hall is controlling the position.
Hall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silverkush pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silverkush as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall shoots in but no luck this time.
Silverkush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silverkush counters with a series of strikes. Hall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Silverkush, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall gets a clinch.
Silverkush is trying to break the clinch but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silverkush swivels and escapes.
Hall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silverkush's waist but Silverkush gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hall off to one side.
Silverkush throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hall counters with a takedown into side control.
Hall lands a few punches from side control.
Silverkush is trying to buck Hall off.
Hall wants to control but Silverkush is keeping him busy.
Silverkush is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hall is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Silverkush is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hall working the head with strikes.
Silverkush sneaks out the side door and pushes Hall away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Silverkush wants to clinch.
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silverkush counters with a straight right hand.
Silverkush keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hall closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hall lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ground and pound from Hall.
Hall takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hall stops Silverkush from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall works his way into side control.
Silverkush tries to improve position but can't.
Silverkush bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Silverkush scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice combination there by Silverkush.
Silverkush scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hall misses with a takedown attempt
and Silverkush counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silverkush.
Silverkush breaks the clinch.
Hall misses with a takedown
and Silverkush moves into the clinch.
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall fails to land the takedown.
Hall instigates a clinch.
Hall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silverkush prevents it.
Hall is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverkush tries a knee to the head but Hall blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silverkush throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hall blocks it with crossed arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silverkush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silverkush pinned against the cage. Silverkush gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silverkush rushes Hall and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hall looking for a takedown.
Silverkush tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hall smiles and moves away.
Hall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silverkush swivels and escapes.
Hall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hall showed some decent athleticism there.
Silverkush slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silverkush tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ken Hall will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hall rushes Silverkush and presses him up against the cage.
Silverkush throws an elbow that misses.
Hall fails to pull guard.
Hall stalling against the cage.
Silverkush has had enough of the clinch but Hall keeps him there for the moment.
Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silverkush as he avoids it easily.
Hall shoots for a takedown but Silverkush saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silverkush stuffs the takedown.
Silverkush rushes Hall and presses him up against the cage.
Hall pulls guard successfully.
Hall has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Silverkush off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hall shoots in for a double leg but Silverkush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hall bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silverkush keeps working.
Hall scores with a couple of short elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverkush managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hall.
Hall is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Silverkush looks calm but he's in trouble here. Hall gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Silverkush is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Hall lets go of the hold and Silverkush can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ken Hall!
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energy
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hype
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