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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monday Blues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clinton Hall had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clinton Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monday Blues!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blues throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall tries to move into range but Blues moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blues throws a big shot that misses.
Blues throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Hall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Blues.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
A jab from Blues misses.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Blues moved out of range.
Blues misses with a hook.
Blues walks into a stiff left hand from Hall.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blues keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blues loads up on a big right hand but Hall slips the punch.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blues throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hall works Blues's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Blues scores with a body shot.
Blues attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blues throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blues.
Blues misses with a low kick.
Blues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blues avoids the body shot from Hall.
Blues moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall lands a lovely overhand right.
Blues keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blues moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Blues misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blues.
Blues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blues misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blues stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hall takes one to the side of the head.
Hall throws the left hand but Blues avoids the punch easily.
Blues just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Blues ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall misses with a hook
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blues blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Blues releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hall throws a body punch but Blues moves out of range.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Blues was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blues.
An attempted straight right counter from Hall misses the target.
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Blues uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Blues doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall misses the jab.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blues lands a jab.
Blues misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Blues keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Blues throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blues scores with a nice right hand.
Hall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blues tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall throwing a counter right hand but Blues manages to avoid it.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blues.
A big right from Blues misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues works the jab nicely.
Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blues under the eye.
Blues misses with a body shot.
Blues throws a body shot but no joy.
Blues gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blues throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Hall punishes Blues's body with a nice straight punch.
Hall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hall catches Blues with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blues throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hall throws a hook but Blues avoids it easily.
Blues throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Blues scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blues avoids the body shot from Hall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clinton 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.
Blues just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blues scores with a nice right hand.
Hall scores with a nice right hand.
Hall misses with a body shot.
A jab from Blues misses.
Jab, jab by Blues - just one landing.
Blues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blues just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
Blues keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Blues misses the jab.
Blues slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blues slips under a jab.
Clinton Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall slips a jab from Blues.
Blues misses with a straight left.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blues circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall misses with a double jab
and Blues counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blues connects with a looping right hand.
Blues throws a big shot that misses.
Blues looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blues throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blues avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blues throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Hall misses its target.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blues.
Blues dodges the punch combination from Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues clinches with his opponent.
Blues scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
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!
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hall.
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall lands with a cross.
Hall jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hall scores with a hook to the body. Blues takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Blues uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blues stuns Hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blues slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hall throws a series of punches but Blues moves out of range.
Blues appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blues misses with a hook.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blues misses with a right hand
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Blues ducks down to avoid it.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Blues works the jab nicely.
Blues throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
Blues moves away from the strike by Hall.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Blues.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blues ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blues defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Blues looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hall scores with a hook.
Hall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blues scores with a jab to the body.
Blues steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blues circles away quickly and effectively.
Blues scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Blues to counter with a crisp jab.
Blues closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blues lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hall at a distance.
Nice cross by Blues.
Blues avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blues.
Blues defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Blues ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall takes a swing at Blues's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blues stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hall slips a straight right by Blues.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
Blues bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hall's head backwards.
Hall moves away from the strike by Blues.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Clinton Hall will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Blues lands with an uppercut that bounces Hall off the cage and back into range.
Blues keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Blues ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Blues throws out a counter right but Hall avoids it with no problem.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Blues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blues digs a good hook to Hall's body.
Blues throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall walks into a straight right hand from Blues.
A nice combination there by Hall.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blues.
Blues is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall lands a jab to the nose.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blues manages to avoid it.
Blues throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blues manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Blues.
Blues misses with a straight left.
Hall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blues looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall lands a slapping body shot.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Blues.
Blues ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall scores with a jab. Blues acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blues lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hall swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blues counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blues throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall throws a jab when Blues was well out of range.
Blues works Hall's body with a nice hook.
Monday Blues has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blues fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hall checks it well.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Blues.
Good exchange - Blues coming out on top.
Blues tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blues throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hall counter with a right hand.
Hall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blues is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blues.
Blues swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Blues rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Hall moves out of range as Blues throws a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Blues.
Blues throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blues at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A right-left combo lands from Hall.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Blues lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hall doesn't seem phased though.
Hall takes a swing at Blues's ribcage but misses.
Hall lands a slapping body shot.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Blues moved out of range.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Blues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blues ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Nice cross by Hall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues misses with a jab to the body
and Hall counters with a nice uppercut.
Blues misses with a wild body shot.
Blues lands with a nice body punch.
Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blues takes one to the chin there.
Blues walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall cracks Blues with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blues tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Blues.
It looked like Hall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hall.
Blues misses with a hook
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Blues misses.
Blues misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Hall lands with an uppercut that bounces Blues off the cage and back into range.
Hall throws a hook but Blues blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clinton Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Clinton Hall!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Clinton Hall!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Clinton Hall!
Clinton Hall wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Clinton Hall waved his t-shirt featuring KnockOut's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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