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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lester Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Collin O Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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177 cm
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135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lester Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Collin O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Reilly closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hall did well to prevent O Reilly getting side control.
O Reilly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hall tries to get to full guard but O Reilly has control of the leg.
Hall missing with punches from the bottom.
Hall tries to roll over but O Reilly keeps him under control.
O Reilly wants to free his trapped foot but Hall is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hall preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No joy there for O Reilly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Reilly scores with a nice head shot.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but O Reilly shows good takedown defense.
Hall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall walks into a straight right hand from O Reilly.
O Reilly takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
O Reilly tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Hall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Reilly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Reilly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lester Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Hall with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hall.
Hall tries for a takedown but O Reilly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
O Reilly thuds a left hand into Hall's body.
Hall shoots for a takedown but O Reilly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
O Reilly feints a jab promting Hall to slip. O Reilly then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hall slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Reilly goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
Hall dodges the punch combination from O Reilly.
Hall slips a jab and a cross from O Reilly.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown but O Reilly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
O Reilly closes the distance and pushes Hall back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
O Reilly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Reilly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
O Reilly fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hall sprawls well initially but O Reilly persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
O Reilly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall is doing well to control the position and prevent O Reilly from advancing to side control.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.
O Reilly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Reilly seems to be working for a kimura but Hall defends the submission attempt.
Hall tries to get to full guard but O Reilly has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Collin O Reilly dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hall slips a straight right by O Reilly.
O Reilly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall shoots in but O Reilly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
O Reilly is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall shoots in for a double leg but O Reilly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
O Reilly closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Reilly instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly breaks the clinch.
O Reilly leaves Hall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
No joy there for O Reilly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Reilly moves into the clinch successfully.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Reilly.
O Reilly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from O Reilly. No joy for Hall on that attempt.
O Reilly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
Hall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
O Reilly preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hall trying to control from half guard but O Reilly is working away.
O Reilly won't allow Hall to pass to mount.
Hall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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!
O Reilly is refusing to be controlled, as Hall sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall swings for the body but O Reilly moves out of range.
Hall has his takedown stuffed
and O Reilly counters with a right hand to the body.
O Reilly has Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
O Reilly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Reilly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice takedown defense from O Reilly. No joy for Hall on that attempt.
O Reilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Reilly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as O Reilly walks away with a smile on his face. Hall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Reilly.
O Reilly throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
O Reilly just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but O Reilly avoids it really well and circles away.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall shoots in for a double leg but O Reilly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
O Reilly gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Collin O Reilly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
O Reilly stuffs the takedown.
Lester Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall takes one on the button.
O Reilly looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
O Reilly throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Reilly scores with a one two! Hall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by O Reilly.
Hall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by O Reilly.
Hall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but O Reilly avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
O Reilly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
O Reilly throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
Hall shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. O Reilly defends it nicely.
O Reilly throws a series of punches but Hall moves out of range.
O Reilly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
O Reilly pushes Hall off but Hall dives into side control.
O Reilly managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hall.
O Reilly is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
O Reilly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Reilly keeps working.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Reilly stops Hall from passing to mount.
O Reilly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly holding on.
O Reilly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The referee asks Hall politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hall prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but O Reilly is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hall taking a breather here.
Hall trying to control the position but O Reilly is working away.
Hall is staying tight to O Reilly's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lester Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collin O Reilly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Reilly tries to escape but Hall is in control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Collin O Reilly.
I've got O Reilly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Collin O Reilly!
Collin O Reilly bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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