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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ron Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great elbows
Good chin
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Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ron Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall lands a jab to Nelson's midsection.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nelson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hall is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Nelson.
Hall blocks the elbow strike.
Nelson breaks the clinch.
Nelson misses with a hook to the body
and Hall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nelson thinking.
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
Hall misses with an elbow strike.
Nelson gets through Hall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson moves into the clinch.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Nelson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Good body shot from Hall.
Nelson breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nelson under the eye.
Nelson wants to clinch
and Hall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nelson thinking.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Hall - just one landing.
Nelson pushes Hall up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hall tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall lands a nice elbow.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Nelson lands a body punch.
Nelson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hall lands a damaging elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nelson as Hall tries to tie him up.
Nelson blocks the elbow strike.
Nelson wants to break free but Hall has control.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Hall back against the ropes.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
Hall throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nelson.
Nelson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nelson thinking.
Hall with a jab.
Hall gets tackled into the ropes by Nelson. Nelson maintains the clinch.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hall obliges.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hall misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall blocks the elbow strike.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nelson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Hall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Hall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.
Hall wants to clinch.
Hall jabs Nelson right on the nose. Nelson blinks but takes it well.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nelson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hall prevents Nelson from breaking the clinch.
Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Nelson throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall throws a big counter combination but Nelson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hall tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Nelson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hall's brow.
Hall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Simon Nelson has been cut.
Hall has Nelson pressed against the ropes, preventing Nelson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nelson's defenses.
Hall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Hall is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nelson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nelson blocks an uppercut.
Nelson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nelson.
Nelson misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Nelson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nelson is trying to force a seperation but Hall has the dominant position.
Hall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall prevents a body shot from Nelson.
Nice elbow from Hall.
Nelson dodges an elbow strike from Hall.
Hall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Hall is controlling him.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Hall back against the ropes.
Hall blocking some punches.
Nelson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Hall is controlling him.
Nelson taking a breather.
Hall has Nelson pressed against the ropes, preventing Nelson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hall.
Nelson has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nelson.
Hall dodges an elbow strike from Nelson.
Nelson has Hall pressed against the ropes, preventing Hall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Hall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Nelson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nelson tries to keep at a distance but Hall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike.
Hall blocks an elbow strike from Nelson.
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left and a right from Hall both land. Nice combination.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson wants to clinch but Hall slips to the side
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ron Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall lands with a hook. Nelson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hall wants to clinch up but Nelson keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
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 swats away the attempt to clinch by Nelson.
A counter left hand to the body from Hall misses its target.
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice cross by Hall.
Nelson tries to clinch but Hall moves away
letting Hall counter with a right hand.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Nelson loads up on a big right hand but Hall slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Hall tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Nelson wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Hall connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Nelson onto his butt! Nelson bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall cracks Nelson with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Nelson get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Nelson looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Nelson is rocked!
Nelson instigates a clinch.
Nelson blocks an elbow strike.
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson throws an off balance right hand
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
Nelson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nelson seems to have recovered his senses.
Hall drops Nelson with a big knee! Will Nelson beat the count? Yep, he's up already and we're only at 3... let's see if he's just faking it or if he's actually OK.
Ron Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson clinches.
Hall blocks an elbow strike from Nelson.
A frustrated look appears on Nelson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
Nelson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the ropes.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Hall trying to stall but Nelson improves his position.
Nelson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson misses with some punches.
Hall is trying to force a seperation but Nelson has the dominant position.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hall counters with a one-two to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Nelson onto his butt! Nelson pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Hall closes the distance and catches Nelson with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Nelson is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Nelson is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Nelson is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Hall takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ron Hall!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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