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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks comes to the cage accompanied by All I do Is win. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Banks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Hall!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks leaves Hall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banks lands with a right hand.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banks. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hall throws a body kick that misses
and Banks counters with a stiff right hand.
Hall moves into the clinch.
Banks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks working aggressively here.
Banks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Banks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banks wants a takedown.
Hall is looking to break free of the clinch but Banks has double underhooks.
Banks can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
Hall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banks pushes Hall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Banks lands with a left to the head.
Banks tries to score a body lock takedown but Hall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hall tries to break the clinch but Banks is controlling the position.
Banks has Hall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banks misses with a body punch.
Hall wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hall tries for a takedown but Banks manages to get underhooks.
Banks working aggressively here.
Banks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banks misses with the head strike.
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall shoots for a double leg takedown but Banks sprawls well. He's pushed Hall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Banks misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Banks lands a nice hook to Hall's body. Hall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 misses with a wild body shot.
Banks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks misses with a takedown attempt - Hall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Banks moves away and avoids it.
Hall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banks.
Hall sizes up Banks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hall punishes Banks's body with a nice straight punch.
Hall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Banks moves away and avoids it.
Danga de danga de dang - Hall scores with a four punch combination!
Banks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks thows a body shot but no joy.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 closes the distance and clinches up with Banks, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes Banks against the cage but Banks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Banks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hall lands a nice shot that snaps Banks's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall fails with the takedown
and Banks counters with a nice uppercut.
Banks looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Hall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banks manages to avoid it.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown but Banks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Banks tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Don Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Banks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banks misses with a body punch
and Hall counters with a right hand to the body.
Hall scores with a sloppy right hand. Banks should have avoided that one.
Banks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt
and Banks counters with a left to the body.
Banks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Banks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Banks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Hall throws a jab when Banks was well out of range.
Banks slips a jab from Hall.
Banks shoots in for a takedown but Hall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Banks slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Hall slaps away a takedown attempt from Banks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banks throws a sloppy body shot
and Hall counters with a left to the body.
Banks scores with the left hand. Hall knows he should have avoided that one.
Banks throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice combination there by Hall.
Banks shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hall is pressing down on Banks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banks is one step ahead there.
Banks looking to sit in guard and control but Hall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Banks is keeping the position.
Banks wants to sweep but no luck.
Banks manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands a big elbow.
Poor strikes thrown by Banks there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hall is working to get back to half guard.
Banks avoids the attempt from Hall to control.
Banks controlling his opponent.
Hall avoids a series of strikes thrown by Banks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
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 Will Banks will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Banks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall tries to clinch up but Banks circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banks misses with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hall.
The fighters circling - Banks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Banks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks misses with a body shot
and Hall counters with a shoot takedown. Banks fights it but they end up in guard.
Hall wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Banks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Banks wants to get back to his feet but Hall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hall throws a big elbow that misses.
Hall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Don Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall advances to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall passes to full mount!
Hall working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hall is working for a guillotine from mount but Banks frees his head quite easily.
Banks wants to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Hall looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks can't escape the position.
Hall postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Banks looks a forlorn figure.
Banks looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Well, with Hall on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Banks is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Hall has the hooks in. Banks is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hall has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Banks has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Banks fending off the submission attempt from Hall.
Banks trying to control the hands but Hall won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks wants to escape the position.
Hall scores with punches from the back.
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!
Banks just looking to survive in the bad position.
Banks covering up well and avoiding damage.
Hall is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall working for a choke but Banks is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Hall really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Banks gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hall to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Banks wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Banks is keeping the position.
Banks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Banks is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Will Banks.
Banks scores with a punch to the head.
Hall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Hall does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall tries to move into range but Banks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Banks lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall needs to keep his hands up - Banks had a free shot at his head there.
Banks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Banks.
Nice shot lands for Banks.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Banks is out of range.
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Don Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall lands a really nice looking cross but Banks seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hall.
Banks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hall is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hall throws a right and a left that Banks avoids nicely.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banks was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Hall slips a straight right by Banks.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Banks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a solid leg kick but Banks takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hall.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banks misses with a leg kick.
Banks throws a shot from downtown. Hall moves away and avoids it.
Hall tries to clinch but Banks moves away
and Banks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Banks slips the punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Banks.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Will Banks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Banks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Banks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Banks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hall.
Hall blocks a jab.
Banks stuffs the takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hall.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Banks slips the punch.
Decent striking displayed by Banks there.
Banks throws a poor cross that misses
and Hall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Banks works Hall's body with a nice hook.
Banks shoots in for a double leg but Hall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hall!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall feints and then cracks Banks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Banks down.
Banks misses with a body shot
and Hall counters with a right hand to the body.
Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall stalks Banks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Banks's face. Banks staggers backwards, shaken.
Banks takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Banks connects with a body shot that sends Hall's belly button to the back.
Banks connects with a nice looking jab.
Hall has a takedown stuffed.
Banks misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Banks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall cracks Banks with an open hand slap.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Banks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hall on the side of the head.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Will Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Hall.
Banks just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Banks.
Banks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hall.
Banks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banks blocks a jab.
Banks lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Banks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hall takes a swing at Banks's ribcage but misses.
Banks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Banks.
Banks tries to sprawl but Hall drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Banks is in trouble now - Hall has advanced to mount!
Hall lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks tries to hold on but Hall postures up.
Banks regains half guard.
Banks wants to control but Hall is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall trying to control the action but Banks is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don Hall.
I think Hall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 47:49
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Hall!
Don Hall is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Don Hall thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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