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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Hall!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark swinging wilding here.
Hall closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hall lands in his opponent's guard.
Stark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hall on the ground.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stark looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hall puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hall decides to stand up.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hall dodges the punch combination from Stark.
Stark fails to land with a series of punches.
Stark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Hall with that takedown attempt.
Tony Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stark misses with a double jab.
Hall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hall showed some decent athleticism there.
Hall decides to stand and escape the position.
Hall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stark pinned against the cage. Stark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stark misses with a wild combination.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tony Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall shoots in and drives through. Stark sprawls well.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tony Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stark swivels and escapes.
Hall tries for a takedown but Stark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stark scores with a nice head shot.
Stark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall scores a takedown into full mount!
Hall jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Stark manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hall looks gassed!
Stark is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hall off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark has Hall flattened out and is raining down punches.
Stark gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Hall has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Stark.
Hall wants to control his opponent's hands but Stark gets his hands free.
Stark misses with a punch to the head.
Stark just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Stark scores with punches and elbows.
Stark scores with punches from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hall just trying to survive but Stark is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark controlling well, preventing Hall from escaping the position.
Hall trying to control but not successfully.
Hall staying busy and making it hard for Stark to control.
Hall tries to escape the position.
Hall turns into Stark and is now in his guard.
Stark looking for a sweep. Not yet Stark, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stark stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Don Hall will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stark misses with the combination.
Hall slips a jab and a cross from Stark.
Stark stalks Hall and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hall's face. Hall staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Don Hall has been cut.
Stark throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stark dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Hall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hall changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stark looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall advances to full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stark can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hall goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Stark turns into him and now he's in Hall's guard.
Hall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hall looking for a guillotine here but Stark defends easily.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hall's head.
Stark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stark wants to stand but Hall has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall working a defensive guard here.
Stark wants to stand but Hall has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stark looking to sit in guard and control but Hall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hall stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hall counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stark's guard now.
Stark wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall stops Stark from standing up.
Hall sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hall thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hall.
Stark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stark working a defensive guard here.
Hall drops back looking for a leg! Stark is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stark manages to kick Hall off! Hall jumps back into Stark's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Hall's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Stark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hall counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Stark throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hall wants to get up but he can't break Stark's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stark manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hall manages to get himself to full guard.
Stark works over Hall with some ground and pound from guard.
Stark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hall looking for a guillotine here but Stark defends easily.
Stark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Stark controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stark avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Don Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Hall looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hall wants to take a breather but Stark is having none of it.
Hall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stark is staying active underneath Hall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stark wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
Stark is trying to maintain the position but Hall is very close to passing his half guard.
Stark is in trouble now - Hall has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark prevents Hall from taking his back.
Don Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stark is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hall avoids the attempt from Stark to control.
Stark keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tony Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stark tries to reverse the position but Hall maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hall 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Hall!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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