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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayden Marion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jayden Marion was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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198 lbs
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198 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayden Marion!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall checks a leg kick.
Hank Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marion is looking to score with low kicks.
Hall walks into a straight right hand from Marion.
Hall throws a body punch but Marion moves out of range.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marion.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marion.
Marion lands with a good body shot.
Marion ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marion throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marion. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Marion moves away and avoids it.
Marion misses with a body shot.
Marion moves away from the strike by Hall.
Hall connects with a right hand. Marion shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marion lands a jab to the head.
Hall takes one to the chin there.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marion looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
Hall takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Marion is just out of range.
Marion slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marion.
Marion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hall. Hall obviously looking to wear him down.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Marion is looking to score with low kicks.
Marion keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall throws an overhand right that lands on Marion's shoulder, as Marion tries to avoid the shot.
Marion tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marion stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hall throws a combination that misses
and Marion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marion. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hall tries to bum rush Marion with a series of wild strikes but Marion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marion checks a leg kick.
Marion thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Marion slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Marion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Jab by Marion.
Nice straight punches there by Marion. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marion.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall swinging wildly here.
Hall throws a series of punches but Marion moves out of range.
Marion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Marion dives in and scores a takedown into Hall's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marion postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
Marion trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Hall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marion on the ground.
Marion wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marion is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Marion postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marion throws a big right hand that misses.
Marion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marion stands and throws Hall's legs to the side, diving into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marion trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jayden Marion dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hall throws a series of punches but Marion moves out of range.
Hall looks to land a combination but Marion avoids it well.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Marion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marion misses the jab.
Hall takes a swing at Marion's ribcage but misses.
Marion scores with a leg kick.
Marion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hall swivels and escapes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marion tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hall is able to avoid easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marion.
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marion throws a front kick aimed at Hall's knee but Hall avoids it well.
Marion throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall digs a good body shot into Marion's ribs.
Marion throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marion throws out a powerful jab.
Marion feints and as Hall raises his hands in defense, Marion changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marion slips nicely into half guard.
Hall is trying to stand up here but Marion is controlling him well.
Hall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marion not doing much here.
Marion is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is controlling Marion's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marion trying to mount his opponent but Hall defends it.
Hall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marion is keen to just control but Hall is a slippery customer.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marion not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marion looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marion is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Marion drops an elbow to the side of Hall's head.
Jayden Marion has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marion works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hall blocking the ground and pound.
Marion cracks Hall with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marion is landing with some decent strikes but Hall is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jayden Marion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall is looking to chop away at Marion's legs.
Hank Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Marion.
Hall looks for the body kick but Marion saw that one coming.
Hall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Marion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marion shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marion thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hall's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is pressing down on Marion's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marion content to stall in guard here.
Marion postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
Marion throwing strikes from guard but Hall blocks nicely.
Marion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
Marion trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marion content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Marion working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marion trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall trying to keep a closed guard but Marion is proving a slippery customer.
Marion trying to move into half guard but instead Hall has managed to sweep!
Hank Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall tries to stand but Marion is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marion is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jayden Marion is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marion is adopting a defensive guard.
Hall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marion staying out of range there.
Marion lands a nice looking body shot.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Marion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marion fails with a takedown attempt.
Marion shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hall is refusing to be controlled, as Marion sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jayden Marion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marion winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayden Marion!
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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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