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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Howson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 cm
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180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
181 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott Hall! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Howson! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Howson with a nice cross. Hall misses with a wild body shot. Howson looks like he wants to counter punch here. Howson misses the shot to the body. Hall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Howson slips under a jab from Hall. Hall throws a shot from downtown. Howson moves away and avoids it. Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Howson ducks under a wild hook from Hall. Hall swings for the body but Howson moves out of range.
Howson moves forwards but Hall connects with a nice, crisp jab. Howson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall moves out of range of the strikes. Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Hall throws a nice outside leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Hall throws a nice inside leg kick. Hall cracks a nice hook into Howson's ribs. Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Howson is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch combination from Hall misses. Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howson.
Howson looks for the body kick but Hall saw that one coming. A counter left hand to the body from Hall misses its target. Howson cracks Hall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. A swing and a miss from Howson. The fighters circling - Howson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Howson misses with a looping left. We've been told by Hall's head coaches at Unicorn Powered Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Hall misses with an uppercut. Hall throws a leg kick but Howson sees it coming and moves out of range. Hall sizes up Howson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Hall throws a head kick that misses and Howson counters with a leg kick. Howson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Howson misses with a wild combination.
Howson throws a poor cross that misses
and Hall counters with a straight right hand. Howson ducks under a wild hook from Hall. A little jabbing left from Howson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Howson lands a nice shot that snaps Hall's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride. Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Howson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall. Howson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Hall connects with a single shot there. Howson looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well. Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howson. Hall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Howson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Howson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Hall sizes up Howson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Left hook, right uppercut from Howson. Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howson.
Howson misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big right from Howson misses. Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Hall misses the shot to the body. Howson throws a counter combo. Hall is looking to slow Howson down with leg kicks. Hall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Hall scores with a nice body kick.
Howson scores with a punch to the head. Hall lands with a right hand. A big right from Hall misses. Howson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howson. Hall wants to clinch up but Howson keeps it at a distance. Jab from Howson. Hall tries to move into range but Howson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. 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! Howson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Howson moves away. Howson tries a quick counter leg kick but Hall is wise to it. Hall connects with a solid leg kick. Howson lands the left hand. Hall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Howson connects with a body shot that sends Hall's belly button to the back. Howson swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howson. An attempted straight right counter from Hall misses the target. Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sloppy strikes from Howson. Those never looked like landing. Hall darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Howson swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howson on the wrong end of a nice hook. Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Howson flicks out a counter leg kick but Hall steps away. Hall lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Scott Hall will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Howson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Howson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hall lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Howson backs up against the cage.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Howson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Hall scores with a push kick. Howson swings and misses with a shot to the body and Hall counters with a solid body kick. Howson checks a low kick from Hall. Scott Hall is winning the standup battle so far. Hall misses with a leg kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Hall blocks a jab. Hall looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Hall swings for the body but Howson moves out of range.
Howson jabbing away but nothing is landing. Donk. Howson catches Hall right on the button with a cross. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Howson looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range. Howson motions for Hall to come forward. Howson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Hall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Howson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Howson. Hall moves into range and clinches up with Howson. Howson misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Howson. Hall blocking some punches.
Hall prevents a body shot from Howson. Hall tries a body shot but Howson blocks it.
Howson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall. Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Howson uses good head movement to avoid it. Howson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Howson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Howson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Howson misses with a wild combination.
Hall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hall throws a quick inside leg kick. Howson lands a slapping body shot.
Hall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Howson under the eye. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hall fakes the leg kick and cracks Howson in the body. Hall swings widly with a right hand
and Howson counters with an inside leg kick. A big left from Howson misses. Hall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Hall on the wrong end of a nice hook. Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall. Good shot there by Hall. Hall connects with the punch. Howson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Howson counters with a straight right hand. Hall fails in his attempt to clinch. Hall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Howson is rocked! Hall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Howson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him? Hall lands a big head kick that sends Howson to the canvas! Hall follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott 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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RATING
75% |
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