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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rj 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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214 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stan Mckenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rj Hall!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mckenzie to the ground. Hall is now in Mckenzie's guard.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hall throwing strikes but missing.
Mckenzie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hall passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hall is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mckenzie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall tries to score with some ground and pound. Mckenzie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hall tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall moves into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looking to ground and pound but Mckenzie is blocking nicely.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
Hall manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mckenzie to take his back!
Mckenzie is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mckenzie showing good submission defense here.
Hall controlling from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hall.
Hall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mckenzie can't escape the position.
Hall is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hall looking for the choke but no joy.
Hall is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie showing good submission defense here.
Hall is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mckenzie is defending well though. Hall let's go of the attempt for now.
Mckenzie is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hall gets his way!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hall misses with punches from the back.
Hall controls the position.
Mckenzie turns into Hall and is now in his guard.
Mckenzie prevents Hall from getting back to his feet.
Mckenzie preventing the sweep.
Mckenzie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hall pulls Mckenzie in to control the position.
Mckenzie landing with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mckenzie throws a strike but Hall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hall pushing down on Mckenzie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mckenzie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rj Hall dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall has closed the distance and engaged Mckenzie in a clinch.
Hall has Mckenzie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hall pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mckenzie tumbling to the mat - Hall dives into Mckenzie's guard.
Hall stops Mckenzie from standing up.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hall is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Mckenzie is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall trying to control but Mckenzie is working from the bottom.
Rj Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mckenzie is looking to stand up but Hall isn't so interested in that idea.
Hall passes Mckenzie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mckenzie tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mckenzie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hall is trying to control the action in half guard but Mckenzie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mckenzie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hall gets the takedown into side control.
Hall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hall is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mckenzie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mckenzie keeps working.
Hall goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mckenzie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hall's guard! Nice work there by Mckenzie!
Mckenzie stands up over Hall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mckenzie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mckenzie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mckenzie throws a big right hand that misses.
Hall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall looking for a guillotine here but Mckenzie defends easily.
Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hall has control of Mckenzie's left arm, preventing Mckenzie from doing any damage.
Hall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hall has his foot on Mckenzie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mckenzie works his way back into a safe position though.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Hall has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mckenzie postures up and lands a big shot to Hall's brow.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rj 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hall trying to control the position but Mckenzie is working away.
Hall in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hall content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Mckenzie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mckenzie to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mckenzie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hall scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mckenzie wants to stand back up but Hall manages to pass into side control.
Mckenzie tries to bench press Hall off him but Hall keeps the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Hall.
Mckenzie tries to bench press Hall off him but Hall keeps the position.
Hall is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mckenzie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hall in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie defending against the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Hall are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hall tries to score with some ground and pound. Mckenzie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hall stands up.
Hall throws a head kick but Mckenzie moves out of range.
It looked like Mckenzie was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hall.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mckenzie throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mckenzie's half guard.
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall is looking to advance position but Mckenzie won't allow it.
Mckenzie wants to stand back up but Hall manages to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mckenzie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Mckenzie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hall throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hall stands up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mckenzie is defended easily by Hall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mckenzie has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Hall is on him like a limpet, forcing Mckenzie back against the cage.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mckenzie to the mat! Mckenzie manages to get full guard.
Mckenzie wants to get back to his feet but Hall passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Mckenzie showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rj Hall!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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