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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tony Hall has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Jensen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall scores with a jab. Jensen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jensen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hall tries to avoid it but Jensen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hall to the ground. Hall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jensen.
Hall sizes up Jensen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hall feints a jab promting Jensen to slip. Hall then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jensen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hall misses with the combination.
Jensen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall takes a swing at Jensen's ribcage but misses.
Jensen tries for a takedown but Hall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tony Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Jensen.
Jensen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jensen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hall looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hall is just riding it out for now. Jensen eventually gives up the hold.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jensen prevents Hall from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jensen stalling away here and it's allowed Hall to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall controlling the position.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Jensen from controlling successfully.
Jensen wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tyler Jensen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hall duly obliges.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Jensen takes one on the button.
Jensen fails with a takedown attempt.
Hall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jensen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hall cracks Jensen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hall lands the left hand.
Jensen shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jensen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jensen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hall as Jensen shoots in.
Jensen dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Jensen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hall defends it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hall throws a series of punches but Jensen avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall cracks Jensen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hall punishes Jensen's body with a nice straight punch.
Jensen shoots in but no luck this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Jensen with that takedown attempt.
Jensen looks gassed!
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jensen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jensen trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall working a defensive guard but Jensen manages to pass into side control anyway.
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 Tony Hall will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jensen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jensen looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
Jensen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jensen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hall's waist but Hall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jensen off to one side.
Hall feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jensens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tony Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hall sprawls well. Hall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jensen gets slowly back to his feet.
Tony Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Jensen.
Hall shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jensen eats them both and turns towards Hall to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A nice combination there by Hall.
Jensen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
Hall throws a shot to the body.
Jensen has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Jensen is breathing heavily.
Jensen shoots in for a double leg but Hall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tony Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall lands a two punch combo.
Hall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hall.
Jensen checks a leg kick.
Hall lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hall feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jensens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hall lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hall.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jensen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jensen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jensen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jensen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jensen doesn't seem bothered though.
Jensen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hall.
A leg kick checked by Jensen.
Hall cracks Jensen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hall stuffs the takedown.
Jensen fails with a takedown attempt.
Good work by Jensen as he checks the leg kick.
Hall looks to land a combination. Jensen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut there from Hall.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
Hall thuds a left hand into Jensen's body.
Jensen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jensen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hall lands a nice shot that snaps Jensen's head back.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jensen has time to react.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jensen circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck for Jensen with that takedown attempt.
Jensen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hall duly obliges.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Jensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jensen fails with the takedown.
Jensen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jensen's head.
Tony Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jensen trying to control but Hall is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jensen looking to finish Hall with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hall!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jensen won't let Hall get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The referee warns Hall that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jensen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jensen scoring with strikes but Hall is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Hall dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jensen walks into a straight right hand from Hall.
Hall digs a good hook to Jensen's body.
Jensen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jensen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hall sprawls well initially but Jensen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jensen is pressing down on Hall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hall is holding on for now.
Jensen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jensen is stalling here. Hall is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jensen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hall has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hall taking a breather here.
Jensen holds on to Hall's head and controls the position momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hall misses with the combination.
Hall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jensen doesn't seem bothered though.
Jensen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hall lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hall as he jumps to the side.
Hall lands with a hook. Jensen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No joy there for Jensen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Jensen has a takedown stuffed.
Jensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hall scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jensen dives in and grabs Hall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes down on Jensen's head and hops out.
Tony Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Jensen.
Nice uppercut there from Hall.
Hall throws a right hand that Jensen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jensen also avoids with ease.
Jab, jab by Hall - just one landing.
A punch combination from Jensen misses.
Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall stuns Jensen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hall scores with a three punch combo!
Hall lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jensen backs up against the cage.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown but Hall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jensen dives in and grabs Hall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes down on Jensen's head and hops out.
Good exchange - Hall coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jensen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hall defends it nicely.
Hall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hall connects with a right hand. Jensen shakes it off.
Jensen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jensen somewhat.
Hall stuns Jensen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hall lands a really nice looking cross but Jensen seems unphased.
Hall works Jensen's body with a nice hook.
Jensen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch lands to the side of Jensen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jensen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Jensen shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but Jensen 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.
Tyler Jensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jensen.
Hall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A right-left combo lands from Hall.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jensen circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Hall.
Jensen shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jensen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
Tony Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jensen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Hall!
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