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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Waldron Sheehan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
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190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Waldron Sheehan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Waldron Sheehan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hall stands up.
Waldron Sheehan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Waldron Sheehan is chipping away with strikes.
Waldron Sheehan tries to stand but Hall is controlling his head.
Hall is trying to control Waldron Sheehan's posture but Waldron Sheehan avoids it.
Hall manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Waldron Sheehan stands up out of the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hall stuffs the takedown.
Hall drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Waldron Sheehan is not content to let Hall control the position.
Waldron Sheehan is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waldron Sheehan pushes Hall away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hall gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Waldron Sheehan has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waldron Sheehan wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hall wants to stand but Waldron Sheehan has his arm trapped.
Waldron Sheehan taking a bit of punishment here - Hall scoring with strikes.
Hall misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hall in side control lands a decent elbow.
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.
Waldron Sheehan is trying to get back to half guard.
Waldron Sheehan manages to get back to half guard.
Hall landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Waldron Sheehan is trying to stand back up but Hall is controlling him
Hall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hall works his way into side control.
Hall has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hall working for a submission but Waldron Sheehan is keeping him at bay.
Hall landing strikes from the mount and Waldron Sheehan is in trouble!
Hall looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hall looking to ground and pound but Waldron Sheehan is blocking nicely.
Hall is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Waldron Sheehan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Waldron Sheehan can't escape the position.
Hall putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Waldron Sheehan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hall unloading with bombs!
Hall postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Waldron Sheehan looks a forlorn figure.
Waldron Sheehan is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall works his way to his opponent's back.
Waldron Sheehan is trying to stand back up.
Waldron Sheehan breaks Hall's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Hall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hall looks to land a left hand but Waldron Sheehan moved out of range nicely.
Waldron Sheehan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hall counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hall.
Waldron Sheehan tries to break the clinch but Hall is controlling the position.
Waldron Sheehan trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Waldron Sheehan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Waldron Sheehan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hall with a lazy takedown attempt
and Waldron Sheehan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Waldron Sheehan.
Waldron Sheehan gets to his feet - Hall follows without any prompting.
Hall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hall pushing down on Waldron Sheehan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hall passes into side control, despite Waldron Sheehan's attempt to control the position.
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 trying to control the position but Waldron Sheehan is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Waldron Sheehan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Waldron Sheehan is trying to get back to half guard.
Waldron Sheehan regains half guard.
Hall landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hall wants to free his trapped foot but Waldron Sheehan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nice strikes from Hall there.
Waldron Sheehan is looking to improve his position.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Waldron Sheehan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hall is looking to advance position but Waldron Sheehan won't allow it.
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.
Waldron Sheehan trying to hold on to Hall's head to control him but Hall postures up.
Hall wants to take a breather but Waldron Sheehan is having none of it.
Waldron Sheehan tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Waldron Sheehan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Waldron Sheehan controlling the position.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Waldron Sheehan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Waldron Sheehan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall can't escape the position.
Waldron Sheehan wants to control the pace but Hall is squirming around nicely.
Hall slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hall.
Waldron Sheehan tries to stand but Hall is controlling from the bottom.
Hall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Waldron Sheehan's guard.
Hall pushing down on Waldron Sheehan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Waldron Sheehan manages to get to full guard.
Waldron Sheehan pushes Hall off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall fails with the takedown
and Waldron Sheehan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waldron Sheehan fails with a takedown attempt.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick from Waldron Sheehan.
Jesse Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall moves into range and clinches up with Waldron Sheehan.
Hall tries for a takedown. No joy.
Waldron Sheehan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Waldron Sheehan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall pulls guard successfully.
Waldron Sheehan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Waldron Sheehan manages to get himself to full guard.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Waldron Sheehan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Waldron Sheehan has a takedown stuffed.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt
and Waldron Sheehan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Waldron Sheehan is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hall reverses the position - he's now on top in Waldron Sheehan's guard.
Waldron Sheehan controls Hall momentarily but Hall frees himself.
Hall wants to control from the top but Waldron Sheehan keeps moving.
Waldron Sheehan working a defensive guard here.
Waldron Sheehan keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waldron Sheehan is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Waldron Sheehan tries to clinch
and Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Waldron Sheehan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hall counters with a one-two to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Waldron Sheehan.
Hall misses with the combination.
Waldron Sheehan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hall counters by moving into the clinch.
Hall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Waldron Sheehan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Waldron Sheehan is working for takedown but Hall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jesse Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Waldron Sheehan.
Hall has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Waldron Sheehan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hall gets his hands free as Waldron Sheehan looks to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldron Sheehan is trying to get back to his feet but Hall has full control of the position and if anything, Waldron Sheehan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Waldron Sheehan fending off the submission attempt from Hall.
Hall looking for the choke from the back.
Hall gets his hands free as Waldron Sheehan looks to control.
Hall looking for the choke from the back.
Hall is hanging on to Waldron Sheehan's back as he tries to escape.
Hall gets his hands free as Waldron Sheehan looks to control.
Hall lands strikes to the head.
Hall is looking for the choke from the back position but Waldron Sheehan is controlling his hands well.
Waldron Sheehan wants to control his opponent's hands but Hall gets his hands free.
Waldron Sheehan showing good submission defense here.
Hall looking for the choke from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waldron Sheehan rolls, trying to escape but Hall keeps control of the position.
Hall gets his hands free as Waldron Sheehan looks to control.
Hall looking for the choke from the back.
Waldron Sheehan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Waldron Sheehan is trying to stand back up.
Hall trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hall tightening his grip on Waldron Sheehan, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hall is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Waldron Sheehan is defending well though. Hall let's go of the attempt for now.
Hall working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Waldron Sheehan rolls, trying to escape but Hall keeps control of the position.
Hall is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Waldron Sheehan won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Hall off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jesse Hall!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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