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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Nieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Serial Killa. Nieto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bullet the Blue Sky kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alexandre Nieto is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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163 lbs
25 - 13 - 0 |
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162 lbs
23 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Nieto!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall misses the jab.
Nieto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hall has time to react.
Michael Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall has Nieto up against the cage in a clinch.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nieto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nieto is leaning against Hall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Nieto controls the action.
Hall changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nieto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nieto lands with a kick to the temple. Hall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nieto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall scores with a jab to the body.
Hall moves to clinch but Nieto breaks away
and Nieto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nieto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall lands with an overhand left.
Nieto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nieto thows a body shot but no joy.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nieto lands with an overhand left.
Hall scores with a nice head shot.
Hall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nieto prevents a body shot from Hall.
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 tries to land a knee to the head but Nieto blocks with his arms.
Nieto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nieto has had enough of the clinch but Hall keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a shot to the side of Nieto's head.
Nieto gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nieto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nieto's back!
Hall tries to get the hooks in deep but Nieto pushed the leg off.
Nieto breaks Hall's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Nieto looking to pass the guard.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Nieto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nieto scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeping full guard, as Nieto tries to pass.
Nieto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nieto with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nieto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nieto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hall is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nieto, into his guard.
Nieto keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hall is aware though and is defending well.
Nieto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nieto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hall defends well.
Nieto wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall wants to control from the top but Nieto keeps moving.
Hall controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexandre Nieto will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Hall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hall misses with a hook. Nieto ducked under it nicely.
Hall throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nieto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Nieto.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nieto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nieto fails with the takedown.
Nieto swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nieto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hall throws a low kick, looking for Nieto's leg but Nieto calmly moves out of range.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nieto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hall!
Hall is looking for a sweep.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
Check out the look on Nieto's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hall taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nieto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hall pushes Nieto away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nieto gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nieto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nieto in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nieto wants to control but Hall is keeping him busy.
Nieto works to advance to full mount. Hall defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nieto controlling his opponent.
Nieto trying to control but Hall is having none of it.
Nieto scoring with strikes but Hall is staying in there.
Nieto lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto looking to control but Hall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nieto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nieto raining down shots from the mount!
Nieto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nieto goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hall turns into him and now he's in Nieto's guard.
Hall stays in close to Nieto's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Nieto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nieto lands an overhand right.
Hall connects with a body shot.
Nieto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nieto throws a low kick but Hall avoids it.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick.
Hall misses with a right hand
so Nieto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nieto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Nieto from controlling successfully.
Nieto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nieto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nieto works over Hall with some ground and pound from guard.
Hall is trying to control the position but Nieto postures up.
Nieto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nieto looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hall is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nieto on the ground.
Nieto is pulling down on Hall's head to control his posture.
Nieto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nieto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Michael Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexandre Nieto has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hall trying to control but Nieto is working from the bottom.
Hall would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nieto is trying to keep Hall in close.
Nieto keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Alexandre Nieto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto is trying to control the position but Hall postures up.
Nieto 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.
Hall stopping the sweep attempt from Nieto.
Nieto is pulling down on Hall's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandre Nieto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nieto 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Nieto!
After winning the bout, Alexandre Nieto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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