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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hal Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Weaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weaver is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I stand alone. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hal Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Weaver!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyle gets tackled into the cage by Weaver. Weaver maintains the clinch.
Boyle tightens his grip and picks Weaver up, before dumping him to the ground. Weaver manages to land in guard.
Boyle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boyle wants to stand but Weaver has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boyle gets to his feet - Weaver follows without any prompting.
Weaver darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Weaver decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Weaver gets a double leg takedown into Boyle's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Boyle manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Boyle is trying to keep an underhook but Weaver manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Boyle tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Weaver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boyle tries to get to full guard but Weaver has control of the leg.
Boyle moves into full guard.
Boyle keeping moving, preventing Weaver from controlling successfully.
Boyle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Weaver manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle stops Weaver from standing up.
Boyle stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boyle closes the distance and pushes Weaver back into the cage.
Boyle has hold of one of Weaver's legs. Weaver is fighting the takedown attempt but Boyle gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weaver throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boyle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Weaver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boyle manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver looking to sit in guard and control but Boyle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boyle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boyle has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boyle stops Weaver from standing up.
That's four 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.
Weaver wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Weaver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boyle wants to stand but Weaver has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Weaver looking for a sweep. Not yet Weaver, not yet.
Boyle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Boyle dominated that round.
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.
Weaver has Boyle up against the cage in a clinch.
Weaver wants the takedown. Boyle is fighting it off but Weaver persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Boyle's guard against the cage.
Weaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Weaver is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyle throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyle has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boyle controlling Weaver's posture.
Weaver cracks Boyle with a solid left hand.
Weaver looking to pass the guard.
Boyle wants to sweep here but Weaver controlling him for the moment.
Boyle working for a triangle but Weaver defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Weaver trying to control but Boyle is working from the bottom.
Weaver might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boyle haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Weaver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boyle has a takedown stuffed.
Weaver tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Weaver is being controlled here.
Boyle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Boyle with a poor takedown
and Weaver counters with a two punch combo.
Weaver looking to score a takedown here. Boyle is defending well but Weaver drives through and ends up in Boyle's guard.
Boyle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boyle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boyle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyle stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weaver rushes Boyle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Weaver prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hal Boyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weaver manages to break the clinch.
Weaver bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Weaver finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boyle drives through with a takedown into Weaver's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weaver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boyle stays in close to Weaver's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Weaver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Weaver closes the distance and clinches.
Boyle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Weaver prevents it.
Weaver gets underhooks to prevent Boyle's takedown attempt.
Boyle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weaver has him pressed against the cage.
Boyle wants to take the fight to the mat but Weaver manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hal Boyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyle gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Boyle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver trying to control from the bottom.
Hal Boyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Weaver tries to get to full guard but Boyle has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle is controlling the pace.
Weaver is trying to get back to full guard.
Boyle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Boyle.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Weaver scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Weaver is keen to just control but Boyle is a slippery customer.
Boyle wants to control but Weaver is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boyle wants to get back to full guard.
Boyle is controlling Weaver's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Boyle moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boyle pulls Weaver in to control the position.
Boyle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Weaver defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weaver wanted to stand there but Boyle had control of the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Weaver gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weaver stalling away here and it's allowed Boyle to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Weaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyle has a closed guard, preventing Weaver from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Weaver throws a sloppy strike and Boyle has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Weaver is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Boyle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hal Boyle!
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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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