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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thracian Spartacus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thracian Spartacus has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 St Petersburg, Erwin Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thracian Spartacus!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spartacus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Spartacus.
Hall darts in trying to clinch
and Spartacus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've been hearing reports that Hall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hall darts in and clinches Spartacus up against the cage.
Spartacus tries to stall but Hall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hall tries a body shot but Spartacus blocks it.
Spartacus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Erwin Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall slips under a jab from Spartacus.
Hall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spartacus, pushing him back against the cage.
Spartacus manages to break the clinch.
Spartacus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spartacus misses with a few strikes there.
Hall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Spartacus was covering up waiting for the punch and Hall finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hall drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hall jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Spartacus looks winded!
Hall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spartacus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spartacus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Spartacus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hall advances to half guard.
Hall slips a nice elbow through Spartacus's hands, connecting with Spartacus's forehead.
Hall slips a nice elbow through Spartacus's hands, connecting with Spartacus's forehead.
Hall drops an elbow to the side of Spartacus's head.
Hall looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hall has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hall postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Spartacus looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Spartacus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
BOOM! Hall connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
Hall is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Spartacus is rocked!
Hall unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Spartacus wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Hall celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erwin Hall!
Erwin Hall managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Lion Fightwear, into his post fight interview.
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