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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Hall Jr (ranked 24934 p4p, 661 weight class) and Dough Boy (ranked 3900 p4p, 445 weight class). Hall Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Dirt Off Your Shoulder-Jay Z. Boy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rakin' in the Dough. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urijah Hall Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dough Boy!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy dodges the punch combination from Hall Jr.
Boy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hall Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boy blocks a head kick by Hall Jr.
Hall Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boy.
No joy there for Boy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Hall Jr blocks the leg kick.
Hall Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Boy seems unphased.
Hall Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall Jr tries to keep at a distance but Boy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hall Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Boy tries for a takedown but Hall Jr manages to get underhooks.
Hall Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hall Jr scores with a shot to the side of Boy's head.
Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy moves into range and clinches up with Hall Jr.
Boy gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Boy passes to side control.
Hall Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Boy is defending against the submission attempts here by Hall Jr.
Hall Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall Jr is looking to advance position but Boy won't allow it.
Boy pushes Hall Jr off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall Jr thows a body kick. Boy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hall Jr 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.
Hall Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hall Jr throws a series of strikes that have Boy backpedaling.
Boy goes for a double leg but Hall Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hall Jr continues to drive forward.
Boy blocks a head kick by Hall Jr.
Hall Jr scores with a hook to the body. Boy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hall Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Boy throws a body punch but Hall Jr moves out of range.
Hall Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hall Jr scores with a head kick. Boy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall Jr lands a nice hook to Boy's body. Boy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hall Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Boy blocks a head kick by Hall Jr.
Hall Jr stuns Boy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hall Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boy's calf.
Boy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hall Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Boy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hall Jr lands an overhand right.
Urijah Hall Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall Jr slips a straight right by Boy.
Hall Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boy's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hall Jr throws a nice looking combination but Boy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hall Jr.
Hall Jr lands a two punch combo.
Hall Jr lands a jab to Boy's midsection.
Boy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Boy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boy looks winded!
Boy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hall Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hall Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hall Jr - that will leave a mark!
Decent striking displayed by Hall Jr there.
Boy fails with the takedown
and Hall Jr counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Hall Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hall Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hall Jr duly obliges.
Hall Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Boy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hall Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Urijah Hall Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Hall Jr misses.
Hall Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boy can do to turn this around?
Boy dodges the punch combination from Hall Jr.
Boy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boy looks to land a combination. Hall Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hall Jr dodges the punch combination from Boy.
Boy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Urijah Hall Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Boy misses with a combination
and Hall Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Boy backing up. Boy nods at Hall Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Hall Jr.
Hall Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall Jr avoids the head kick by Boy.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Hall Jr throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Hall Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Hall Jr.
A head kick misses from Hall Jr.
Nice uppercut lands for Hall Jr. That snapped Boy's head back.
Hall Jr misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Boy misses.
Boy shoots for a double leg takedown but Hall Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Boy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hall Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boy's head.
Hall Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boy throws a counter combo.
Boy lands with a nice combination. Hall Jr backs away looking to recover.
Hall Jr is looking to wear down Boy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Hall Jr throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.
Boy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hall Jr!
Hall Jr looks for the body kick but Boy saw that one coming.
Boy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hall Jr leaves Boy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hall Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Boy throws a shot from downtown. Hall Jr moves away and avoids it.
Hall Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hall Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Hall Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hall Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hall Jr prevents a body shot from Boy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall Jr.
Boy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hall Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Urijah Hall Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dough Boy.
Hall Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boy throws a counter combo.
Hall Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall Jr misses with the combination.
Crunch! Hall Jr slams his shin into Boy's torso.
Hall Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hall Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall Jr misses with a head kick.
Hall Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hall Jr scores with a nice strike.
Boy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hall Jr connects with a body shot that sends Boy's belly button to the back.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
Boy misses with a few strikes there.
Boy walks into a stiff left hand from Hall Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Boy in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall Jr throws a one two combo.
Boy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Hall Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boy throws a nice looking combination but Hall Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hall Jr is looking to slow Boy down with leg kicks.
Hall Jr scores with a head kick.
Boy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hall Jr.
Hall Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hall Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Boy is looking for the big counter here.
Boy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boy throws a wild body kick that Hall Jr sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Hall Jr dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hall Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Hall Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Boy dives in for a single leg takedown but Hall Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hall Jr.
Boy blocks a head kick by Hall Jr.
Boy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boy instigates a clinch.
Boy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hall Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Hall Jr just leaning against Boy, taking a breather.
Hall Jr seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Boy is working for takedown but Hall Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Urijah Hall Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dough Boy.
Boy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hall Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hall Jr is defending well.
Boy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hall Jr wants to pass the guard but Boy is keeping the position.
Hall Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hall Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Boy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hall Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hall Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dough Boy has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boy is looking to improve his position.
Hall Jr is thwarting Boy's attempts to control the position.
Hall Jr is nestled in close to Boy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hall Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boy felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy looking for submissions off his back.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.
Hall Jr winds up and cracks Boy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hall Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hall Jr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hall Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dough Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hall Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Hall Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boy is refusing to be controlled, as Hall Jr sits in half guard.
Boy wants to improve his position but Hall Jr is controlling well.
Boy looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall Jr is looking for a kimura here.
Boy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall Jr pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urijah Hall Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hall Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urijah Hall Jr!
Our winner, Urijah Hall Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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