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Event:
AFC 19
Date: Sep 03, 2016 |
#R1#
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.#CL#
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.
#BC2#
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.#CL#
Hall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spartacus, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
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.
#TD#
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. #SUB#
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.#T1#
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.
#T2##SUB#
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. #ROC#
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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Event:
AFC 16
Date: Aug 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Hall throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Hall has managed to clinch.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hall has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#TD#
Black lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hall is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Black misses with a head shot. Hall uses the momentum to regain guard.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hall seems keen to control Black's posture.#T1#
Hall wants to stand and escape but Black is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Black postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Black is looking to work some ground and pound but Hall has wrist control.
Hall is looking to stand up but Black isn't so interested in that idea.
Hall controlling Black's posture.
Black postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Black misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Hall takes the fight into the clinch.
Hall stalling the fight.
Hall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Black is defending well for now.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Hall tries to land knees in the clinch but Black avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Hall scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #T3#
Black manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hall landing some decent shots from guard.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
Hall is looking to work some ground and pound but Black has wrist control.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hall's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hall trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Hall stands up over Black, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard. #REVR#
Black throws an elbow that misses. Hall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Black's guard. Nice move by Hall!#REVB#
Hall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Black to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Hall dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Hall slips a jab and a cross from Black.
A nice side step and Hall releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Black manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL2#
Hall has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
Hall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Hall tightens his grip and picks Black up, before dumping him to the ground. Black manages to land in guard.
Hall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Erwin Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Black punching from the bottom - just letting Hall know he's still in a fight.
Hall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
Black pulls Hall in close to his closed guard and prevents Hall from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard. #REVR#
Black lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.
Hall pulls Black in to control the position.
Hall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Black throws a big elbow that misses.
Hall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Black's guard. #REVB##T2#
Hall throws a big elbow that misses.
Black on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Black tries to get out of the position.
Black wants to control the position but Hall says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hall lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hall scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hall trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Hall working Black over with strikes.
Hall lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hall lands strikes from half guard.
Hall is keen to just control but Black is a slippery customer.#T3#
Ground and pound from Hall.
Hall is taking a breather. Black says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Black is staying active underneath Hall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Black pushes Hall off looking to stand but Hall dives back in and keeps control.
Black is looking to control Hall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Black avoid being mounted?
Black is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hall scores with a couple of nice shots.
Black is trying to maintain the position but Hall is very close to passing his half guard.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hall wants to take a breather but Black is having none of it.
Hall scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hall looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Black with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Black tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall is taking a breather. Black says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hall looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3##CL2#
Hall moves into range and clinches up with Black.#BC#
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Hall moves into range and clinches up with Black.
Hall tries a body shot but Black blocks it.
Hall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Black avoids it.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Black lands a left hand.
Hall is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall landing knees to the body.
Hall misses with a body punch.
#T1##BC2#
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Hall clinches up against the cage.
Black is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black.
Black taking a breather.#TD#
Black has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hall is trying to keep an underhook but Black manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Black working Hall over with strikes.
Black throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hall is controlling Black's trapped leg to prevent Black from advancing to side control.#T2#
Hall is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard.
Hall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hall.
Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T3##REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Hall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hall is stalling in the full guard.
Hall trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Hall preventing the sweep. #T4#
Hall with a nice head shot there.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Black's head.
Hall throws an elbow that misses. Black uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hall's guard. Nice move by Black!#REVR#
Hall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Black is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall lands a couple of digs.
Hall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Hall really dominated that round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Black avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD#
Black fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hall to the ground. Black is now in Hall's guard.#ES2#
Hall kicks Black off and gets to his feet. #TD#
Black changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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 gets back to half guard.
Black controlling the pace.
Hall regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Black.
Black postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it. #T1##ES2#
Hall manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Hall works on Black's body with a couple of short punches.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Hall misses with a body punch.
#TD2#
Hall is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Black can't fight it off and eventually Hall manages to take the fight to the floor. Black looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Black scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#CL2#
Hall clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall presses Black against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T2##BC2#
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black swinging wildly here.
#TD2#
Hall shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hall was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES#
Black throws Hall to one side and escapes!#CL2#
Hall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hall.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall stalling in the clinch.
#T3#
Hall lands a shoulder strike.
Hall just leaning against Black, taking a breather. #BC2#
Hall breaks from the clinch.
Black misses with a looping left.#TD#
Black looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Black working some strikes from top position.
Black is looking to work some ground and pound but Hall has wrist control.
Black throws a strike but Hall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T4#
Hall lands a couple of digs.
Hall chips away with some ground and pound.
Hall is looking to work some ground and pound but Black has wrist control.
Hall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hall cracks Black with a solid left hand.
Hall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hall cracks Black with a solid left hand.
Hall is pushing down on Black's leg trying to pass to half guard. Black is fighting to maintain full guard but Hall has managed to sneak the leg through.
Black wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
Hall lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hall lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Hall dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Black misses with an uppercut. Hall saw that one coming.
Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Black missing with a left hand there. Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD#
Black is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hall's half guard.
Ground and pound from Black.
Hall is pressing down on Black's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hall is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Black is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
Hall tries to strike from the bottom.
#T1#
Black looking to pass the guard.
Black throwing strikes but missing.
Black postures up in Hall's guard and throws a big left but Hall blocks it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Black throwing strikes from guard but Hall blocks nicely. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Hall closes the distance and clinches.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hall lands a shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD2#
Black is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hall is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Black to the mat. Black regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hall lands a couple of elbows.
Hall controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hall landing with the ground and pound.
Hall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Hall works over Black with some ground and pound from guard.
Black seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hall lands a couple of elbows.
Hall with a nice head shot there.
Hall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Black's head.
Hall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hall scoring with some ground and pound.
Hall landing some decent shots from guard.
Hall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hall won't allow Black to sweep him here. #T4#
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Black paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Black shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hall eats them both and turns towards Black to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#TD2#
Hall closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Black did well to prevent Hall getting side control.
Black wants to get back to full guard but Hall has passed into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black tries to buck Hall off but Hall is having none of it.
Joey Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erwin Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hall lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hall winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erwin Hall!
Erwin Hall made sure to mention his sponsor, Lion Fightwear in his post fight interview.
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Event:
AFC 13
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tash has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tash doesn't seem bothered though. #CL#
Hall forces Tash back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Tash breaks from the clinch.
Tash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Hall throws a jab when Tash was well out of range.#TD#
Hall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tash trying to keep a closed guard but Hall is proving a slippery customer.
We've been hearing that Hall has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hall trying to control but Tash is working from the bottom.
Hall is working Tash over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hall is looking to work some ground and pound but Tash has wrist control.
Tash looking for a sweep. Not yet Tash, not yet. #T1#
Hall scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tash's head.
Tash bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard. #REVB#
Tash missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hall wants to sweep here but Tash controlling him for the moment.
Tash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tash postures up.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tash is one step ahead there.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Tash from controlling successfully. #T2#
Tash throws a big right hand that misses.
Tash won't allow Hall to sweep him here.
Tash not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Tash from controlling successfully.
Tash slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.#T3#
Tash misses with a left hand
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Tash moves into the clinch.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Tash avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Tash misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Tash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tash dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tash's hands.
Tash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall throws a big counter combination but Tash scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tash ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Hall backs off Tash throws a huge counter combo but Hall manages to avoid it all.#TD#
Hall gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tash is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hall's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hall's back!
Hall 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.#T4#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tash controlling the positon.
Hall takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Hall tries to roll but Tash sticks to his back.
I would not like to be Hall right now.
Hall's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Tash's hands.
Tash controlling well, preventing Hall from escaping the position.
Hall staying busy and making it hard for Tash to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Erwin Hall will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Tash catches Hall right on the button with a cross.
Hall takes a swing at Tash's ribcage but misses.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hall slips under a jab from Tash.
Hall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tash misses with a body shot.
Tash uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Hall lands with a hook. Tash tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ilbert Tash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tash.
Tash throws a shot to the body.
Tash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hall misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tash throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.#CL2#
Tash closes the distance and pushes Hall back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tash takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
#T1##BC#
Hall breaks from the clinch.
Tash misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#TD#
Hall throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tash tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hall is in Tash's guard.
Hall wants to control from the top but Tash keeps moving.
Tash is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hall cracks Tash with a solid left hand.
Tash is looking to sweep but instead, Hall has passed into half guard.
Hall slips a nice elbow through Tash's hands, connecting with Tash's forehead.
Hall looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T2#
Hall working Tash over with strikes.
Tash has hold of Hall's hands but Hall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tash is pressing down on Hall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Tash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tash not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tash is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Hall manages to get to full guard.
#T3#
Hall wants to sweep here but Tash controlling him for the moment.
Tash throwing strikes from guard but Hall blocks nicely.
Tash trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Tash not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Hall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tash is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tash trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Tash sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tash preventing the sweep.
Tash throws a strike but Hall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Hall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hall wants to control from the top but Tash keeps moving. #SUB2#
Tash is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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 Erwin Hall will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Tash gets caught napping as Hall dives in and scores a takedown. Tash manages to retain guard.
Hall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tash's head.
Tash wants to control but Hall passes easily into half guard.
Tash trying to hold on to Hall's head to control him but Hall postures up.
#SUB2#
Tash is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
Tash wants to get back to full guard.
Hall winds up and cracks Tash with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tash is controlling Hall's trapped leg to prevent Hall from advancing to side control.
Hall slips a nice elbow through Tash's hands, connecting with Tash's forehead.
Tash is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Hall drops an elbow to the side of Tash's head.
Hall looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hall is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hall lands with a punch from half guard. #ROC#
Tash is rocked!
Hall working the head and body with strikes.
Tash is still in real trouble! Can Hall finish him?
Hall scores with a big shot! Tash's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Tash! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erwin Hall!
Erwin Hall took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Lion Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Ilbert Tash was interviewed post fight and said 'If only I had been called Sue I might have won this fight.'.
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Event:
AFC10
Date: Jul 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Truck.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Truck.
Truck has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A big left from Hall misses.
Hall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Truck stuffs the takedown attempt from Hall. Hall gets slowly back to his feet.
Erwin Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall swings for the body but Truck moves out of range.
Truck lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Truck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Truck was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Hall throws a front kick aimed at Truck's knee but Truck avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Truck tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall tries to clinch there but Truck circles away.
Truck moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Truck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1##CL#
Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Hall manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Hall misses
and Truck counters with a two punch combo.
Hall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hall misses with a body shot
and Truck counters with a left and a right that stings Hall.
Hall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Truck staying out of range there.
Truck walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#TD#
Hall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Truck to the ground. Hall is now in Truck's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Truck has momentary wrist control but Hall slips an elbow through the middle.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Truck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hall wants to control from the top but Truck keeps moving. #T2#
Hall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hall with a nice head shot there.
Hall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hall works over Truck with some ground and pound from guard.
Hall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Truck's head.
Hall working some strikes from top position.#SUB2#
Truck is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hall defends well.#T3#
Hall content to stall in guard here.
Hall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hall stands up over Truck, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #ROC#
Truck is rocked!
Hall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Truck is still in real trouble! Can Hall finish him?
Hall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Truck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hall wants to control from the top but Truck keeps moving. #T4#
Hall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hall gets to his feet and stands over Truck, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Truck felt that one! Hall unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Truck from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 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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Event:
AFC8
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Hobson. That snapped Hall's head back.
Hall throws a wild body kick that Hobson sees coming a mile off.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hobson pushes Hall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hobson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hobson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hall leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hobson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hobson.
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.
Hobson misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Hobson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hobson lands a body punch in the clinch. #TD#
Hall wants the takedown. Hobson is fighting it off but Hall persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hobson's guard against the cage.
Hall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hobson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SU#
Hall gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hobson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Hobson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hobson slips a straight right by Hall.#T2#
Hobson lands with a straight right. Hall didn't see that one coming.
Erwin Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target. #CL2#
Hobson has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Hobson.
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!
A right hand to the body from Hobson.
Hall blocks a body shot from Hobson.
Hall has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hobson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hobson lands a nice uppercut.
Hobson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head. #CUT2#
It looks like Erwin Hall has been cut.
Hobson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hobson.
Hobson lands with a right to the head.
Hobson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hall is breathing heavily.#T3#
Hall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hobson pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Hobson clinches up against the cage.
Hobson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hobson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hobson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC2#
Hall is rocked!
Hobson lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Hall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hobson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hall to his knees! Hobson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitchell Hobson!
Mitchell Hobson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Beast Mode Supplements, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
AFC5
Date: May 28, 2016 |
#R1#
McGregor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CL2#
Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Hall breaks the clinch.
Hall blocks a head kick by McGregor.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by McGregor's head coaches at Cozad MMA London that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McGregor thumps Hall with a low kick.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
McGregor misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Hall moves into the clinch.
Hall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#BC#
McGregor manages to break the clinch.
McGregor scores with a head kick. Hall tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick #TD2#
and Hall counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall postures up in McGregor's guard and throws a big left but McGregor blocks it.
McGregor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hall is controlling him.
Hall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hall connects with a couple of short punches.#T1#
McGregor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGregor wants to stand up but Hall is controlling him.
McGregor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
Hall is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Hall stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McGregor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT2#
It looks like Connor McGregor has been cut.
Hall takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD2#
Hall looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McGregor!
Hall tries to move into full mount but can't pass McGregor's legs. #T2#
The referee asks Hall politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hall prefers to stall for the moment though.#SUB2#
Hall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGregor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hall scores with punches from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 working the head with strikes.
McGregor pushes Hall away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hall gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SU2#
Hall stands up. #T3#
McGregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGregor on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Hall. That snapped McGregor's head back.
#ROC2#
McGregor is rocked!
McGregor closes the distance but Hall moves to the side #TD2#
and Hall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Oh McGregor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! McGregor covers up, he's hurt! Hall keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Hall and the ref steps in to end the fight! Hall can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erwin Hall!
After the big win, Erwin Hall made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Lion Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Mous darts in looking for a takedown but Hall gets double underhooks and turns Mous into the cage.
Mous shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hall but Hall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Erwin Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mous throws a head kick that misses.
Hall stuffs the takedown attempt from Mous. Mous gets slowly back to his feet.
Erwin Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anony Mous.#CL#
Hall has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Hall is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mous can't fight it off and eventually Hall manages to take the fight to the floor. Mous looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES2#
Mous uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mous tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hall.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Hall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
The referee asks Hall politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hall prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mous is looking for a sweep.
Mous manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mous trying to hold on to Hall's head to control him but Hall postures up.
Hall working over Mous with some ground and pound. Mous looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mous blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hall. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hall wants to control but Mous is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hall in particular looking to stall.
Mous blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hall. #SUB#
Mous is defending against the submission attempts here by Hall.
#SUB#
Hall is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Hall is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T3##SUB#
Hall is working for a kimura but Mous is defending it quite comfortably.
Mous gets full guard.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Hall sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hall wants to control from the top but Mous keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mous fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Hall closes the distance and clinches.
Mous is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mous pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mous drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hall is working for takedown but Mous is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Hall dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Mous.
Hall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hall.#CUT#
It looks like Anony Mous has been cut.
Erwin Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mous fails with the takedown#TD#
and Hall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mous won't be happy with that.
Mous seems a little lost for a moment, as Hall dominates the positioning.
Mous taking a bit of punishment here - Hall scoring with strikes.
Hall cracks Mous with a big right hand but Mous just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#ROC#
Mous is rocked!
Hall slows the pace down.
Hall tries to score with some ground and pound. Mous controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T1#
Mous manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Hall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mous sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mous trying to hold on to Hall's head to control him but Hall postures up.
Mous slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hall lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mous controlling the position.
Hall trying to control but Mous is working from the bottom.
Erwin Hall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mous managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mous keeps the fight on the outside.
Mous lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mous is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mous shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Erwin Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anony Mous.#TD2#
Hall gets caught napping as Mous dives in and scores a takedown. Hall manages to retain guard.
Hall is controlling Mous's posture.#SUB#
Hall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Hall continues to stall.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Mous from controlling successfully.
Mous forces his way into half guard.
Mous takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mous controlling the action here.
Mous trying to control from half guard but Hall is working away. #SUB2#
Mous is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hall is doing well to control the position and prevent Mous from advancing to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mous trying to control from Hall's half guard. Hall has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Hall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anony Mous's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Hall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hall swinging wildly here.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Mous shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hall taking some punishment here, with Mous in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mous is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hall wants to hold on but Mous pushes him away.
Hall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mous throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.#T1#
Mous looking to control but Hall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hall is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mous landing punches.
Mous misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mous can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hall is looking to escape.
Mous controlling the pace for now.
Mous tries to control but Hall wriggling away. #T2#
Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mous lands a big shot there that rocks Hall but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mous looking to control but Hall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Mous is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hall is surviving well by controlling Mous's body position as best he can.
Mous lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#SUB2#
Mous working for a submission but Hall is keeping him at bay. #T3#
Hall regains half guard.#ES#
Hall manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mous is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mous counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mous.
Mous wants to control but Hall is keeping him busy. #T4##SUB2#
Mous tries for a kimura but Hall is defending well.
Mous is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anony Mous has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Hall wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Mous has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Hall's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Hall is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Mous!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Anony Mous!
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