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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Gimmick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gimmick comes to the cage accompanied by Six Feet Under - War Is Coming. Hall has chosen Serial Killa as his entrance music. Justin Gimmick had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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169 lbs
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163 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Gimmick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Hall!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall takes the fight into the clinch.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gimmick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gimmick misses with a body punch.
Hall lands an elbow inside.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Gimmick.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gimmick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gimmick thows a leg kick but Hall checks it
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gimmick moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Gimmick.
Gimmick throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Gimmick misses.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gimmick.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Gimmick moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall dodges the punch combination from Gimmick.
Gimmick tries to score with a low kick but Hall moves his leg out of the way.
Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hall throws a head kick that half lands.
Gimmick is rocked!
Hall throws a hook but Gimmick blocks it.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gimmick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oh Gimmick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gimmick thows a leg kick but Hall checks it
and Hall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hall has Gimmick up against the cage in a clinch.
Gimmick seems to have got his legs back now.
Hall throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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!
Gimmick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gimmick staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gimmick.
Gimmick has closed the distance and engaged Hall in a clinch.
Hall keeps control of Gimmick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gimmick has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hall breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Gimmick.
Hall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A left lands for Hall.
Hall throws a low kick, looking for Gimmick's leg but Gimmick calmly moves out of range.
Good exchange - Hall coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick closes the distance and clinches.
Hall has Gimmick pressed against the cage, preventing Gimmick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
Gimmick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gimmick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gimmick wants to break free but Hall has control.
Gimmick misses with the head strike.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hall misses with an elbow over the top.
Gimmick breaks the clinch.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Gimmick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gimmick scores with a leg kick.
Gimmick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hall. Hall obviously looking to wear him down.
Hall tries to clinch but Gimmick is having none of it.
Gimmick wants to slow Hall down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Hall as he connects with a hook.
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!
A jab lands there for Hall.
Hall throws a series of strikes that have Gimmick backpedaling.
Hall tests Gimmick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gimmick has managed to clinch.
Hall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gimmick looking to slow down the pace here.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Gimmick blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gimmick misses with a body punch.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gimmick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Gimmick.
Gimmick blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Hall dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big left from Hall misses.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Gimmick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gimmick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
and Gimmick counters with a leg kick.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gimmick feints and then cracks Hall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hall down.
Hall lands a glancing blow to the side of Gimmick's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Gimmick misses with a wild combination.
Gimmick fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hall tries to clinch up but Gimmick circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gimmick manages to avoid it.
Gimmick blocks a low kick nicely.
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Gimmick throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Hall lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gimmick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gimmick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hall can pounce on him.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Gimmick's belly button to the back.
Gimmick instigates a clinch.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Gimmick.
Gimmick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Michael Hall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gimmick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gimmick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gimmick tries to break free but Hall pushes him back against the cage.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Gimmick is blocking nicely.
Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gimmick backwards.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Gimmick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Gimmick is blocking nicely.
Hall throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hall lands with a left to the head.
Hall works on Gimmick's body with a couple of short punches.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Gimmick avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gimmick as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gimmick fails to land.
Gimmick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick breaks the clinch.
Gimmick lands the left hand.
Gimmick misses with a looping right.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Gimmick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gimmick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gimmick throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Justin Gimmick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gimmick checks a leg kick.
Gimmick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hall counters with a low kick, right behind Gimmick 's knee.
Gimmick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall scores with a sloppy right hand. Gimmick should have avoided that one.
Hall misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gimmick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Gimmick takes one to the chin there.
Gimmick tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gimmick misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Gimmick. Those never looked like landing.
Gimmick misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gimmick throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
Michael Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Gimmick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall throws a wild body kick that Gimmick sees coming a mile off.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Gimmick ducks down to avoid it.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Gimmick counters with a stiff right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gimmick lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hall staying out of range there.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gimmick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hall. That did some damage!
Gimmick misses with a combination
and Hall counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick by Gimmick misses
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gimmick tries to land a leg kick but Hall saw it coming and moves away.
Gimmick tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall lunges at Gimmick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gimmick's hand.
Hall lands with a shot to the body.
Hall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gimmick misses with a two punch combination.
Hall lands with a cross.
Hall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hall looks to land a combination but Gimmick avoids it well.
Gimmick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a push kick but Gimmick slaps the foot to one side.
Hall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hall digs a right hand underneath Gimmick's ribcage. Gimmick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall misses with the head strike.
Gimmick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Gimmick blocks it.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Gimmick controls the action.
Hall breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hall. That's going to slow Gimmick down.
Hall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gimmick's calf.
Hall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gimmick walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hall.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gimmick.
Hall thows a leg kick but Gimmick checks it
and Gimmick counters with a low kick, right behind Hall 's knee.
Gimmick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gimmick moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall has closed the distance and engaged Gimmick in a clinch.
Hall lands a hook that snaps the head of Gimmick backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hall.
Gimmick wants to stall.
Michael Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maybe Gimmick would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Hall working aggressively here.
Gimmick throws a head punch that misses.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gimmick gets underhooks to prevent Hall's takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Gimmick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Justin Gimmick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gimmick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gimmick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hall pushes Gimmick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Gimmick won't allow it.
Gimmick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Gimmick misses.
Hall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gimmick avoids the head kick by Hall.
Hall lands an overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gimmick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gimmick looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Hall!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Hall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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