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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quan Raiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by Serial Killa. Raiden is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boss Battle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quan Raiden!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall scores with a sloppy right hand. Raiden should have avoided that one.
Hall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raiden jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Quan Raiden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raiden.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Raiden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Raiden.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Raiden saw that one coming.
Hall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raiden.
Hall wants to clinch.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Raiden's belly button to the back.
Raiden throws a push kick but Hall slaps the foot to one side.
Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raiden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Raiden is just out of range.
Raiden misses with a low kick as Hall jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall tries to keep at a distance but Raiden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Raiden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Raiden blocks it.
A short uppercut from Raiden.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
Raiden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Hall manages to break the clinch.
Raiden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hall darts in and clinches Raiden up against the cage.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
Hall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Raiden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raiden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raiden tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the cage.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Raiden avoids a wild elbow strike from Hall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raiden has him pressed against the cage.
Hall scores with a shot to the side of Raiden's head.
Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Raiden managing to block the knees to the body from Hall.
Hall wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raiden.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall scores with a shot to the side of Raiden's head.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Raiden.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raiden is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Raiden is blocking nicely.
Hall pushes off an throws an elbow but Raiden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Hall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Raiden is keeping busy.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raiden blocks it with crossed arms.
Raiden presses Hall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Raiden.
Raiden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall manages to break the clinch.
Raiden throws a shot to the body.
Raiden misses with a straight right.
Raiden throws the kick towards the body but Hall avoids it.
Hall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Raiden's calf.
Raiden misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raiden throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Raiden slips a jab from Hall.
Hall lands a nice looking body kick.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raiden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raiden throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall lands with a straight right. Raiden didn't see that one coming.
Raiden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good shot there by Raiden.
Raiden throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raiden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hall to score with a decent uppercut.
Raiden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Raiden throws a body kick that misses
and Hall counters with a thumping low kick.
Raiden throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Hall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Raiden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hall swings for the body but Raiden moves out of range.
Hall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raiden.
Hall lands a jab.
Raiden moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Raiden misses with an uppercut
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raiden scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Hall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Raiden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raiden gets tackled into the cage by Hall. Hall maintains the clinch.
Raiden can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
Raiden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Raiden tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Raiden back against the cage.
Raiden slowing the pace effectively.
Hall manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Raiden throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Raiden lands with an uppercut that bounces Hall off the cage and back into range.
Raiden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hall.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raiden was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Raiden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
Raiden clinches.
Raiden throws a head punch that misses.
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raiden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Raiden scores with a kick to the body.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raiden clinches up against the cage.
Raiden prevents a body shot from Hall.
Hall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raiden blocks it with crossed arms.
Hall wants to take the fight to the mat but Raiden manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Raiden misses with a punch on the inside.
Raiden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Raiden controls the action.
Raiden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raiden is trying to maintain a safe position but Hall gets an underhook and turns Raiden into the cage.
Raiden lands a hook that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hall taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiden manages to break the clinch.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall moves into the clinch successfully.
Raiden working aggressively here.
Raiden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall tried to score with a low kick but Raiden checks it.
Raiden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raiden looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Raiden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raiden.
Raiden throws a leg kick but Hall moved away.
Hall checks a leg kick.
Raiden takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raiden takes one to the side of the head.
Raiden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall feints and then cracks Raiden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raiden down.
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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raiden manages to avoid it.
Raiden loads up on a big right hand but Hall slips the punch.
Raiden lands a jab to the head.
Hall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Raiden.
Hall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raiden. Raiden obviously looking to wear him down.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raiden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raiden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raiden misses with a looping right.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Raiden moved out of range nicely.
Hall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hall misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Quan Raiden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Raiden moves out of range of the strikes.
Raiden looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
Raiden slips under a jab from Hall.
Raiden gets a clinch.
Hall trying to land knees to the body.
Hall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Raiden is keeping busy.
Raiden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hall's efforts to push away.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Raiden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Hall misses.
Hall lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall wants to clinch.
Hall lunges at Raiden with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raiden's hand.
Raiden throws a shot to the body.
Raiden throws the left hand but Hall avoids the punch easily.
Raiden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hall tries to land a front kick but Raiden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raiden closes the distance and clinches.
Raiden avoids the elbow strike from Hall, against the cage.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hall throws an elbow that misses.
Hall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Raiden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raiden.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
Hall blocks a body shot from Raiden.
Hall tries a body shot but Raiden blocks it.
Raiden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hall working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raiden.
Hall misses with an elbow strike.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Raiden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hall's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Raiden throws a head punch that misses.
Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raiden backwards.
Hall tries to stall but Raiden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall stalling in the clinch but Raiden improves position.
Raiden leaning his opponent against the cage.
Raiden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Raiden is blocking nicely.
Hall lands an elbow that stopped Raiden in his tracks for a moment.
Raiden looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Raiden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall can't get the takedown.
Raiden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Raiden blocks it.
Michael Hall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hall keeps control of Raiden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hall throws an elbow but misses.
Hall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
Raiden breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Raiden misses with a two punch combination.
Raiden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hall, pushing him back against the cage.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raiden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hall.
Raiden blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Hall.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Hall!
A very excited looking Michael Hall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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