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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Warren Hall!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall misses with a head kick.
Dover tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dover blocks a head kick by Hall.
Dover dives in and grabs Hall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes down on Dover's head and hops out.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Dover.
Hall defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dover.
Hall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Bryan Dover has been cut.
Hall throws a head kick but Dover moves out of range.
Hall works Dover's body with a nice hook.
Hall throws a head kick that misses
and Dover counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dover tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dover is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hall pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Dover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall lands an elbow just above Dover 's eye.
Dover wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dover has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hall after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Dover is blocking nicely.
Dover wants to get back to striking at distance but Hall won't allow it.
Hall scores with a knee to the head.
Dover managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice elbow from Hall.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
Dover being controlled against the cage.
Dover takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hall looks gassed!
Dover can't break the clinch.
Dover changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hall fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dover moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Dover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dover shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but Dover keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hall forces Dover back against the cage and clinches.
Hall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dover.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover avoids the elbow strike from Hall, against the cage.
Hall utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hall slows down the pace here.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dover.
Dover takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hall.
Hall lands a nice elbow.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
Hall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hall prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover is trying to stall.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
Hall is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dover moves to clinch but Hall breaks away
and Hall counters by moving into the clinch.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Dover blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hall is defending well for now.
Hall jumps guard and drags Dover to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hall pushes Dover off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Warren Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bryan Dover's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hall has Dover up against the cage in a clinch.
Hall jumps guard but Dover turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dover misses with a double jab.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Dover on that attempt.
Dover lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hall shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dover. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dover manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wanted to stand there but Dover had control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dover is trying to keep Hall in close.
Hall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dover working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dover's head.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dover paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hall wants it to stay on the feet.
Hall scores with a takedown into Dover's guard.
Hall preventing the sweep.
Hall gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Warren Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dover shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hall but Hall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Dover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dover cracks the inside of Hall's front leg.
Dover takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover fails with the takedown
and Hall counters with a nice body shot.
Hall misses with a kick to the body.
Hall lands a high kick!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dover is defended easily by Hall.
Dover tries to keep at a distance but Hall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hall with a knee to the head.
Dover fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dover jumps guard but Hall turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hall landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands an elbow inside that Dover shrugs off.
Hall lands a takedown into guard.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Dover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dover wants to stand up but Hall is controlling him.
Dover looking for a guillotine here but Hall defends easily.
Hall decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Warren Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bryan Dover's cut.
That's time! Dover's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dover throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dover is defended easily by Hall.
Hall moves into the clinch successfully.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Dover blocks it.
Dover tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hall crunches a lovely knee into Dover's ribcage.
Dover tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the cage.
Warren Hall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hall lands a takedown into guard.
Dover wants to get back to his feet but Hall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dover tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Warren Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is working Dover over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dover is wriggling around but Hall manages to pass to half guard.
Hall decides to stand up.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Dover is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall stuffs the takedown attempt from Dover. Dover gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Dover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall leaves Dover with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bryan Dover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Dover shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but Dover keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Dover doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hall counters with a three punch combo that has Dover backing up. Dover nods at Hall to acknowledge the strikes.
Dover misses with a takedown attempt - Hall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall has closed the distance and engaged Dover in a clinch.
Hall lands a nice elbow.
Dover tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hall works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dover has momentary wrist control but Hall slips an elbow through the middle.
Dover manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hall manages to get himself to full guard.
Dover wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Warren Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling Dover's posture.
Dover stops Hall from standing up.
Dover pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hall closes the distance and pushes Dover back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dover tries to pull guard but Hall won't allow it.
Bryan Dover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dover with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Warren Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Warren Hall!
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