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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Trippa (ranked 6407 p4p, 467 weight class) and Tom Hall (ranked 7379 p4p, 501 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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248 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Trippa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Hall!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trippa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trippa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trippa lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Trippa.
Hall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Tom Hall has been cut.
Trippa swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
Hall wants to counter with a clinch but Trippa pushes him away.
Hall gets a clinch.
Trippa tries to pull guard but Hall holds him up against the cage and eventually Trippa drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall pulls Trippa into guard.
Trippa trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Trippa wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Trippa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries to bench press Trippa off him but Trippa keeps the position.
Hall looks winded!
Trippa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Trippa tries to score with some ground and pound. Hall controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Trippa 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.
Trippa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.
Trippa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Trippa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Trippa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Trippa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hall has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is not content to let Trippa control the position.
Trippa is trying to get an arm triangle but Hall is defending well.
Trippa trying to control the position but Hall is working away.
Trippa is trying to get an arm triangle but Hall is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trippa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Trippa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Trippa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Trippa misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hall is not content to let Trippa control the position.
Hall tries to buck Trippa off but Trippa is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trippa is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hall dodges the ground and pound from Trippa.
Hall is looking to regain half guard here but Trippa keeps moving and retains side control.
Trippa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.
Trippa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Trippa trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hall can do anything to dispel that myth.
Trippa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hall, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Trippa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Hall's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hall has closed the distance and engaged Trippa in a clinch.
Trippa pushes off an throws an elbow but Hall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Trippa trying to land knees to the body.
Trippa 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.
Hall dodges an elbow strike from Trippa.
Hall tries to circle away but Trippa has him pinned against the cage.
Trippa misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trippa is working for takedown but Hall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Trippa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Trippa goes for a takedown attempt but Hall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Trippa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Trippa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall trying to control the position but Trippa is working away.
Trippa gets back to half guard.
Trippa is looking to control Hall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trippa avoid being mounted?
Trippa is holding on to half guard well.
Trippa trying to control from the bottom.
Hall controlling the pace.
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trippa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Trippa wants to get back to full guard.
Trippa is working hard here to advance position.
Trippa moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hall has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Trippa to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hall is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Trippa pulls down on the head and he's put Hall to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jack Trippa!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Trippa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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