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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bo Nickal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 lbs
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188 lbs
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Nickal !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott Hall!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall scores with a jab to the body.
Hall throws a hook but Nickal avoids it easily.
Nickal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Nickal closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hall quickly recovers to half guard.
Nickal working over Hall with some ground and pound. Hall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nickal throws a strike but Hall avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nickal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nickal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nickal throws a big right hand that misses.
Hall seems keen to control Nickal 's posture.
Nickal postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
Nickal throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nickal tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Nickal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nickal working some strikes from top position.
Nickal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nickal postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nickal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nickal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hall pulls Nickal in close to prevent any damage.
Hall is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nickal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nickal throws a big elbow that misses.
Nickal throws a big right hand that misses.
Nickal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nickal postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
Hall told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Nickal tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nickal throws a big right hand that misses.
Nickal is fighting to break Hall's control of his arms but Hall is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nickal seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nickal misses with a body shot.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nickal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nickal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scott Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nickal attempts a counter takedown but Hall avoids it well and moves away.
Nickal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nickal .
Nickal throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Hall misses.
Hall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nickal 's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a jab when Nickal was well out of range.
Nickal lands a lovely overhand right.
Nickal slips a jab and a cross from Hall.
Nickal takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Scott Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nickal moves out of range of the body kick.
Nickal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nickal .
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!
Nickal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hall finds it's way round the side to connect with Nickal 's head.
Hall throws a low kick but Nickal avoids it.
Nickal tries to counter with a takedown but Hall is quick to defend against it.
Hall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hall slips under a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hall lunges at Nickal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nickal 's hand.
Nickal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hall tries to avoid it but Nickal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hall to the ground. Hall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Hall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott Hall will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nickal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nickal misses with a left hand
and Hall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nickal shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nickal 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hall stuffs the takedown attempt from Nickal . Nickal gets slowly back to his feet.
Nickal throws a good cross that connects.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Nickal slips the punch.
Nickal changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall moves out of range of the strikes.
Hall misses with a leg kick
and Nickal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hall's guard.
Nickal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nickal throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nickal throws a big right hand that misses.
Hall keeping full guard, as Nickal tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nickal .
Nickal wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Hall trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nickal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal throws a big elbow that misses.
Hall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nickal works over Hall with some ground and pound from guard.
Hall trying to control the position here.
Nickal throws a big right hand that misses.
Nickal with a nice head shot there.
Nickal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hall trying to keep a closed guard but Nickal is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal lands a couple of digs.
Nickal with a nice head shot there.
Hall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nickal .
Hall pulls Nickal in close to his closed guard and prevents Nickal from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nickal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nickal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hall is adopting a defensive guard.
Nickal throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nickal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nickal .
A nice leg kick lands there from Hall.
A jab lands there for Hall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Nickal dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nickal .
Hall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hall thuds his right hand into Nickal 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nickal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Nickal shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big right from Nickal misses.
Nickal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nickal 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nickal 's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nickal trying to control the position but Hall manages to sink in the hooks.
Hall is hanging on to Nickal 's back as he tries to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal is keeping busy.
Nickal trying to control the hands but Hall won't let him.
Nickal is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Hall is controlling the position but Nickal somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nickal is trying is best to control the position here.
Hall wants to control but Nickal is keeping him busy.
Nickal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nickal trying to control the position here.
Nickal wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nickal is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nickal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nickal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
It looks like Scott Hall has been cut.
Hall pulls Nickal in close to prevent any damage.
Nickal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nickal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nickal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nickal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hall working a defensive guard here.
Bo Nickal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nickal throwing strikes but missing.
Nickal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nickal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nickal postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
Hall trying to control the position here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nickal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bo Nickal .
I think Nickal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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