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Event:
WCF 114: Gracie vs Kohler
Date: Mar 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Leahy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hall swivels and escapes.#TD#
Hall gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leahy looking to pass the guard.
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leahy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hall is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leahy is controlling him.
Leahy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hall's guard.
Hall is looking to escape.#SUB#
Leahy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Leahy is looking to advance position but Hall won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Leahy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Leahy is looking to advance position but Hall won't allow it. #T1##ES2#
Hall kicks Leahy off and gets back to his feet.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hall defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leahy.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leahy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT2#It looks like Robert Leahy has been cut.#KD2#
Hall drops Leahy with a big left hand and mounts him. Leahy is in big trouble! #ROC2#Leahy is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leahy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh Leahy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leahy is working hard here to advance position.
Leahy seems to have got his legs back now.
Leahy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Leahy can't escape the position.
#T2#
Leahy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hall wants to stand up but Leahy is controlling him.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Leahy from controlling successfully.
Hall is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #ES2#
Hall kicks Leahy off and gets to his feet.
Leahy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hall as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Leahy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Hall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Leahy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T3#
Leahy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leahy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leahy shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but Leahy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD#
Leahy shoots in and bounces Hall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Leahy stops Hall from standing up.
Leahy pushing down on Hall's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Leahy is trying to work for a kimura but Hall is defending well.
Leahy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
Hall is looking to escape.#SUB#
Leahy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Hall kicks Leahy off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Hall darts in and clinches Leahy up against the cage.
Hall lands a body shot.
Leahy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hall fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leahy shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Robert Leahy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall leaves Leahy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leahy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #KD2#
and Hall counters with a head kick that drops Leahy!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Leahy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Leahy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crack! A monster head kick from Hall and Leahy falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Hall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ezekiel Hall!
During a confident post fight interview, Ezekiel Hall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
WCF 111: Cuntmara vs Anderson
Date: Feb 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Hall throws a head kick that misses
and Moker counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Hall moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Hall forces Moker back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall drops his hands momentarily and Moker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Moker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moker swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Moker blocks a head kick by Hall.
Moker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Moker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Nice shot lands for Moker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Hall.
Moker looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Moker's head.#CUT2#It looks like Brendan Moker has been cut.#T1#
Moker misses with a two punch combination.
Moker looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
Moker throws a sloppy body shot
and Hall counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Hall moves into the clinch.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moker's elbow. #BC2#
Hall manages to break the clinch.
Moker works over Hall's head and body with a nice combination.#CL2#
Hall drives through and clinches with Moker against the cage.
#BC#
Moker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Hall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Moker manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Hall instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Hall misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hall. That did some damage!#T2##CL2#
Hall clinches. #BC#
Moker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall scores with a head kick. Moker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CL2#
Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hall will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Moker up against the cage.#BC#
Moker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall tries to clinch up but Moker circles away and keeps his distance.
Moker throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall wants to clinch but Moker slips to the side
and Moker counters with a series of strikes. Hall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hall throws a right hand that Moker ducks under and follows up with a left that Moker also avoids with ease.
Moker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall moves to clinch but Moker breaks away
and Moker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Hall works over Moker's head and body with a nice combination.
Moker missing with a left hand there. Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
Hall closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moker.#CL2#
Hall has closed the distance and engaged Moker in a clinch.
#BC#
Moker breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Hall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moker throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Hall darts in and clinches Moker up against the cage.#BC2#
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Hall. #T4#
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL2#
Hall has Moker up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Moker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moker digs a good hook to Hall's body.
Moker jabs Hall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hall drops his hands momentarily and Moker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL2#
Moker gets tackled into the cage by Hall. Hall maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall slips a straight right by Moker.
Moker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ezekiel Hall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brendan Moker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moker swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Moker scores with a jab. Hall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brendan Moker is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moker.
Hall replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Moker blocks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Moker misses the target.
Moker scores with a jab to the head.
#CL2#
Hall moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Moker breaks from the clinch.
Hall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Moker back to the cage. Hall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!#CL2#
Hall has Moker up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Moker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Moker moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Hall instigates a clinch. #BC#
Moker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall tries to clinch but Moker moves out of range.
Hall misses with a body kick.
Moker throws the left hand but Hall avoids the punch easily.
Moker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hall!
Moker throws a push kick but Hall slaps the foot to one side.
Hall shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Moker eats them both and turns towards Hall to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall wants to clinch.
Hall explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T2#
A nice leg kick from Hall, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Moker misses the target.
Hall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice straight punches there by Moker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moker.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moker.
Hall connects with a high kick. #CUT2#Brendan Moker's cut is getting worse.#CL2#
Hall forces Moker back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moker throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Hall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hall.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Moker - that will leave a mark!
Hall needs to keep his hands up - Moker had a free shot at his head there.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Moker.#T3#
Hall wants to clinch up but Moker keeps it at a distance.
Hall throws a series of strikes that have Moker backpedaling.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moker misses with a looping left.
Hall scores with a head kick. Moker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hall is pawing at Moker, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Moker's nose. Moker is badly hurt! Hall pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Moker tries desperately to hold on but Hall is relentless in his assault! As Moker receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Hall away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekiel Hall!
An out of breath Ezekiel Hall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
WCF WNF 88: Kiran vs Solo
Date: Jan 12, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Hall forces Teteny back against the cage and clinches.
Teteny is working for takedown but Hall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tetenys head.
Teteny is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Teteny wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daaniel Teteny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Hall breaks from the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Teteny has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#TD#
Teteny fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hall to the ground. Teteny is now in Hall's guard.#SU#
Teteny stands up and waves to Hall to follow him.
Teteny shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hall as he avoids it easily.
Teteny is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Hall darts in and clinches Teteny up against the cage.#BC2#
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teteny looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
Hall lands with a right hand.
Hall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT2#It looks like Daaniel Teteny has been cut.#CL2#
Hall moves into the clinch.
Hall stalls.
Teteny drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hall pulls his leg out and moves away.
#T1#
Teteny throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hall's waist but Hall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Teteny off to one side.
Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Teteny. That did some damage!#CL2#
Teteny gets tackled into the cage by Hall. Hall maintains the clinch.
Hall avoiding damage.
Teteny drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Teteny blocks with his arms.
Teteny wants to take the fight to the mat but Hall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Hall manages to break the clinch.
Hall tests Teteny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crack! A monster head kick from Hall and Teteny falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Hall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ezekiel Hall!
Our winner, Ezekiel Hall, 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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Event:
WCF 102: Blackburn vs Li Chai
Date: Dec 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Leahy feinted with a counter takedown.
Leahy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hall throws a head kick that misses. #TD#
Leahy looking to score a takedown here. Hall is defending well but Leahy drives through and ends up in Hall's guard.#SUB#
Leahy has gone for a leg lock! Hall slips out almost immediately though and dives into Leahy's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Leahy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Leahy pulls Hall in close to prevent any damage.
Hall content to stall in guard here.
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leahy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Leahy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T1#
Hall wants to stand but Leahy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Leahy is trying to control the position but Hall postures up. #SUB#
Leahy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Hall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SU2#
Hall stands up from Leahy's guard - Hall perhaps looking for a knockout. #T2##CL2#
Hall darts in and clinches Leahy up against the cage.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
Leahy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hall walks away with a smile on his face. Leahy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Hall clinches with his opponent.
Leahy is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2#
Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Hall rushes Leahy and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leahy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hall sprawls well. Hall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leahy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Leahy. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Hall moves into the clinch.#T3##BC2#
Hall breaks from the clinch.
Ezekiel Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leahy misses with a takedown
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Hall throws a leg kick but Leahy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A right-left combo lands from Hall. #CUT2#It looks like Robert Leahy has been cut.#CL2#
Hall moves into the clinch.
Hall lands a hook that snaps the head of Leahy backwards.
Hall digs a right hand underneath Leahy's ribcage. Leahy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leahy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hall after a bit of a struggle.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Leahy is looking for a takedown.
Leahy is trying to pull guard but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Leahy has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Leahy is trying to drag Hall to the mat but Hall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD#
Leahy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leahy keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Leahy is trying to control the position but Hall postures up. #T4##SUB#
Hall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leahy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hall has managed to get both his arms back between Leahy's legs - danger averted.
Leahy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard. #REVR#
Hall wants to stand up but Leahy is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Leahy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Hall closes the distance and pushes Leahy back into the cage.#BC2#
Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leahy fails with a takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Hall's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Robert Leahy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leahy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Leahy shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD#
Leahy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hall sprawls well initially but Leahy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hall pushes Leahy off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
#TD#
Leahy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hall!#SUB#
Leahy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T1#
Leahy prevents Hall from escaping the position.#SUB#
Hall is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Leahy take his back! Uh oh - Leahy has got a rear naked choke here! Hall is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Robert Leahy! |
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Event:
WCF WNF 80: Corona vs Chai
Date: Nov 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Hall forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall scores with a head kick.
#CUT2#It looks like Ralo Gracie has been cut.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hall counters with a nice body kick.
Hall connects with a solid leg kick.
Hall slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Hall circles away easily
and Hall comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Gracie stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Hall is on him like rabid pit bull! Gracie slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekiel Hall!
After winning the bout, Ezekiel Hall thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
BBFC 5: Butcher Vs. Izmaylov 2
Date: Mar 06, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Diaz forces Hall back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Hall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD2#
Hall turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Diaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Diaz wants to control but Hall is keeping busy.
Hall stalling away here and it's allowed Diaz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hall is looking to stand up but Diaz won't let him.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Hall would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Diaz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Hall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diaz's guard.#T1#
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Diaz is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hall rolls with it to try and escape but Diaz cranks on the arm and Hall is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kribbson Diaz!
An intense looking Kribbson Diaz took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I Want to thank the fans and everyone training out of Kribbson's MMA Garage.'. |
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Event:
BBFC FIGHT NIGHT 2
Date: Feb 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunt counters with a nice body shot.
Hall seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big left from Hall misses.
Donk. Hall catches Hunt right on the button with a cross.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Hall walks into a straight right hand from Hunt.
Hall gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Hunt lands an overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Hunt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
Hunt slips a jab from Hall.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Hunt lands a lovely overhand right.#ROC2#Hall is rocked!
Hall is holding his hands too far apart here. Hunt throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Hall is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Hunt!
James Hunt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
BFC 32: Soares Vs. King
Date: Jan 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Hall throws out a leg kick but Broderick moves out of range and Hall only half commits.
Broderick scores with a nice strike.
Broderick cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
Broderick thuds a left hand into Hall's body.
Broderick misses with a body shot.
Broderick lands a jab to Hall's midsection.
Broderick throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Broderick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Broderick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Broderick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hall throws an overhand right that lands on Broderick 's shoulder, as Broderick tries to avoid the shot.
Hall misses with a hook
and Broderick counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Broderick has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hall is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall misses the jab.
Broderick now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Broderick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Broderick stuns Hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hall misses with a left hand
and Broderick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Broderick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T1#
Hall misses with a leg kick.
Broderick doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hall throws a jab when Broderick was well out of range.
Broderick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Broderick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Broderick digs a good body shot into Hall's ribs.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Broderick saw that one coming.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Broderick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Broderick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Broderick ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Broderick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall misses with the combination.
Broderick lands a really nice looking cross but Hall seems unphased.
Broderick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hall.
Hall slips under a jab.
Broderick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hall throws the left hand but Broderick avoids the punch easily.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Broderick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Broderick .
Hall misses with a straight left.
Broderick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Broderick there as he acknowledges the shot.
Broderick thuds his right hand into Hall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hall throws a solid leg kick but Broderick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hall.
Hall misses with a hook
and Broderick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Broderick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hall rather than just go for the knockout.
Broderick scores with a body shot.
Broderick staying out of range there.
Hall darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#It looks like Hunter Broderick has been cut.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Broderick .
Hall looks to throw the jab but Broderick is out of range.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Broderick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Hall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Broderick connects with a looping right hand.
Broderick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Broderick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Broderick is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hall had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Broderick ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Broderick ! But no joy.#T3#
Broderick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hall's head.
Broderick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Broderick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Broderick ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
A countering left hand to the body from Broderick misses.
Broderick lands a really nice looking cross but Hall seems unphased.
#ROC2#Hall is rocked!
Hall walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Hall limp body while Broderick jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hunter Broderick !
In defeat, Ezekiel Hall stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ouch!'. |
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Event:
BFC Hardcore 6
Date: Nov 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barn wants to counter the offense by Hall and move into the clinch position.
Barn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hall seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barn's hands.#CUT#It looks like Clifton Barn has been cut.
Hall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hall jabs Barn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barn scores with a shot to the body.
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
Hall lands an overhand right.#ROC#Barn is rocked!
We've been informed that Barn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ezekiel Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barn misses with a head kick.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barn.
Hall tries to bum rush Barn with a series of wild strikes but Barn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall scores with a nice head shot.
Barn is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
Barn lands the left hand.
Hall ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Barn out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ezekiel Hall!
As Ezekiel Hall got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: He didn't stand a chance'. |
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Event:
VKT HW Grand Prix - Round 5 B
Date: Oct 24, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River misses with a jab, cross combination.
River cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
River ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
River pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hall is out of range and River settles back down.
River slips a jab from Hall.
River moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hall.
Hall blocks a jab.
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
River has closed the distance and engaged Hall in a clinch.
Hall tries to circle away but River has him pinned against the cage.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#BC2#
River breaks from the clinch.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Hall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hall throws an off balance right hand
and River counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Hall backs off River throws a huge counter combo but Hall manages to avoid it all.
River throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
River misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hall checks a leg kick.
River throws a shot to the body.
River tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
River drops his hands momentarily and Hall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
River throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall throws out a loose jab but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Hall.
River is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
River throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hall with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by River.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by River.
River throws a leg kick
letting Hall counter with a right hand. #T2#
Hall misses with a right hand
and River counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
River with a nice calf kick.
Hall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from River.
River with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
River lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL2#
River clinches. #BC#
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
River with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hall looks to throw the jab but River is out of range.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
River dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hall. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for River.
Good leg kick by River.
Hall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River walks into a jab.#CUT#It looks like Charlie River has been cut.
Hall misses with an uppercut
and River counters with a body kick.
Hall throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie River's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
River misses with the combination.
Hall scores with a nice right hand.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and River counters with a stiff right hand.
River connects with a solid leg kick.
Hall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
River moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
River changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and River counters with a stiff right hand.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Hall jabs River to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall misses with a looping right.
River now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hall misses with a straight left.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
Hall thinks about countering with a head kick.#T1#
River changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
River tries to clinch up.
Hall throws a hook but River blocks it.
River misses with an uppercut.
Hall scores with a body shot.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
River changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall throws an overhand right that lands on River's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from River! But no joy.
River loads up on a big right hand but Hall slips the punch.
River has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hall misses with an uppercut
and River counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall takes one on the button.
Hall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River scores with a jab.
Hall misses with a left hand
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
River ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
River loads up on a big right hand but Hall slips the punch.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Nice body punch from River.
Hall drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hall.
River slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
River avoids the body shot from Hall.
River misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from River.
River throws the left hand but Hall avoids the punch easily.
Hall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Hall misses the jab.
Hall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
River takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie River showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charlie River's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Hall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and River makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Charlie River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
River displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
River scores with a shot to the body.
River tries to clinch up.
River scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from River.
River connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River slips a straight right by Hall.
Hall misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
River tries to counter with a clinch but Hall shakes him off and moves away.
River throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall misses with a body kick. #T1#
River avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
River lands with an overhand left.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. River moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
River pushes Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
River lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
River lands with a short punch from the clinch.
River tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
#BC2#
River breaks from the clinch.
River fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hall looks to throw the jab but River is out of range.
River lands with a shot to the body.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Hall cracks River with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
River punishes Hall's body with a nice straight punch.#T2#
River throws a shot from downtown. Hall moves away and avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
River throws a leg kick which misses Hall's front leg but catches the back leg as Hall tries to avoid it.
Hall tries to move into range but River moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hall swings and misses with a shot to the body
and River counters with a body kick.
Hall misses with a body kick.
A big right from River misses.
River lands a jab to Hall's midsection.
River tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Hall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
River appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
River displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #ROC2#Hall is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. River engages and cracks Hall with a massive lead left hook - Hall tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! River is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie River!
Charlie River decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
VKT HW Grand Prix - Round 4 B
Date: Oct 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eighteen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eighteen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Eighteen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eighteen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall lands a head shot.
Hall connects with a nice looking jab.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Eighteen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eighteen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hall works the jab nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Eighteen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Eighteen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Eighteen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#KD#
Eighteen walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Hall rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Eighteen has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.#ROC#Eighteen is rocked!
Hall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Eighteen is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Hall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Hall jabs at Eighteen's body.
A left lands for Hall.
Eighteen is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
Eighteen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hall finds it's way round the side to connect with Eighteen's head.
Eighteen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall throwing a counter right hand but Eighteen manages to avoid it.
Eighteen tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Eighteen is looking to clinch.
Eighteen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eighteen seems to have recovered his senses.#CL2#
Eighteen drives through and clinches with Hall against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Eighteen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hall's brow.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Hall tries to break free but Eighteen pushes him back against the ropes.
Eighteen scores with a knee to the head.
Eighteen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hall wants to get back to striking at distance but Eighteen won't allow it.
Hall is trying to push Eighteen away but Eighteen has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eighteen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hall lands an overhand right.#T2#
Hall scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Eighteen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eighteen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eighteen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall clobbers Eighteen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Eighteen takes one to the chin there.
Hall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hall scores with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eighteen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eighteen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eighteen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Hall should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hall connects with a right hand. Eighteen shakes it off.
A lazy left from Hall finds it's target.
Eighteen tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Eighteen drops his hands momentarily and Hall needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Eighteen just on the top of the head. Eighteen drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Eighteen - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ezekiel Hall!
In his post fight interview, Ezekiel Hall gave a big smile as he said 'He didn't stand a chance'. |
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Event:
VKT HW Grand Prix - Round 3 A
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koistinen.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koistinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koistinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hall moves out of range as Koistinen strikes.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Koistinen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall throws a right and a left that Koistinen avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koistinen! But no joy.
Koistinen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Koistinen.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koistinen throws out a counter right but Hall avoids it with no problem.
Koistinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koistinen avoids a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1#
Hall misses with a body shot.
Koistinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hall has time to react.
Hall scores with the left hand. Koistinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Hall moves forwards but Koistinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Koistinen ducks down to avoid it.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Koistinen misses.
Hall throws a leg kick which misses Koistinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Koistinen tries to avoid it.
Hall throws a leg kick
and Koistinen counters with a straight right hand.
Koistinen takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Koistinen throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koistinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koistinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Koistinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koistinen jabs at Hall's body.
Koistinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Koistinen avoids the head kick by Hall.
Hall throws a jab when Koistinen was well out of range.
Koistinen throws a counter combo.
Koistinen defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Koistinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and Koistinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Koistinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Koistinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC2#Hall is rocked!
Koistinen cracks Hall with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
A relieved looking Purjo Pekka Koistinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
CACC MUAY THAI 4
Date: Aug 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Hall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Taylor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hall's head.#CL2#
Hall moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall blocks a head kick by Taylor.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Hall breaks from the clinch.
Hall lands a two punch combo.
#CUT2#It looks like Josh Taylor has been cut.
Hall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Taylor.#T1#
Hall throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Hall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hall lands a really nice looking cross but Taylor seems unphased.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Hall is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#CL#
Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taylor stalling in the clinch but Hall improves position.
Hall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#BC#
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ezekiel Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor tries to clinch
and Hall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.#T2#
Hall throws a low kick, looking for Taylor's leg but Taylor calmly moves out of range.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hall! But no joy.
Hall lands a right hook to the body.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Hall connects with a right hand. Taylor shakes it off.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hall.#KD2#
Hall catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Taylor stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Taylor walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!#ROC2#Taylor is rocked!
Hall knocks out Taylor with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Hall before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Hall picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ezekiel Hall!
As Ezekiel Hall got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: He didn't stand a chance'. |
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Event:
Striking Masters 17
Date: Apr 11, 2020 |
#R1#
Hall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bargos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and Bargos counters with a body kick that stops Hall in his tracks momentarily. #CL#
Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hall lands a right hand.
Bargos tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the ropes.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Bargos.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Bargos uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bargos backwards.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
Hall tries to work over Bargos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bargos backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Hall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bargos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Hall - that landed with a thud.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Bargos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bargos blocks a body shot from Hall.
Bargos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Bargos is looking to break free of the clinch but Hall has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall misses with some punches.
Bargos has had enough of the clinch but Hall keeps him there for the moment.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Hall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hall misses with a right hand
and Bargos counters with a left to the body.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bargos manages to avoid it.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bargos counters with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Bargos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bargos counters with a head kick. That will keep Hall thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Bargos slips the punch.
Bargos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall misses with a left hand
letting Bargos counter with a right hand.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Bargos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hall looks to score with a jab to the body but Bargos is just out of range.
Bargos throws a fast counter high kick but Hall manages to duck under it in time.#T1##CL#
Hall has Bargos up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bargos is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hall.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bargos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall tries a body shot but Bargos blocks it.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bargos backwards.
Bargos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the ropes.#T2#
Bargos blocking some punches.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bargos can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Hall.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bargos backwards.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Bargos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bargos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Bargos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bargos is trying to force a seperation but Hall has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Hall dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bargos counters with a nice leg kick.
Hall is looking to wear down Bargos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bargos ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall misses with an uppercut
and Bargos counters with a nice body shot.
Bargos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bargos shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bargos counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Bargos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Bargos moves away and avoids it.
Bargos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bargos has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hall is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Hall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bargos, pushing him back against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Bargos takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Bargos.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bargos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Ezekiel Hall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
Hall lands a shot to the body.
Bargos blocking some punches.
Hall lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Hall tries a body shot but Bargos blocks it.
Bargos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bargos blocking some punches.
Bargos wants to get back to striking at distance but Hall won't allow it.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Ezekiel Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Bargos.
Hall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Bargos.
Julio Bargos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekiel Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekiel Hall!
Ezekiel Hall took some time post fight to say the following; 'He didn't stand a chance'.
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Event:
Striking Masters 14
Date: Mar 21, 2020 |
#R1#
Hall misses with a looping right.
Driver wants to slow Hall down by chopping away at his legs.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Driver throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Driver's belly button to the back.
Hall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hall blocks a head kick by Driver.
Hall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Driver.
Hall throws the left hand but Driver avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Driver makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Driver throws a leg kick
letting Hall counter with a right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Alex Driver has been cut.
Hall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDriver.
Hall blocks a head kick by Driver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall misses with a straight right. #T1#
Driver throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hall's head.
Driver tries a head kick but it misses.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Driver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#KD2#
Hall scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Driver to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Driver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Driver moves into the clinch successfully.
Hall lands a body shot.
Hall lands a hook that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Hall misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Hall's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall connects with a right hand. Driver shakes it off.#T2#
Driver tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Driver is out of range.
Driver slips a straight right by Hall.
Driver throws a front kick aimed at Hall's knee but Hall avoids it well.
Driver throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
#KD2#
Hall connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Driver onto his butt! Driver bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Hall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Driver walks into a left hand. #ROC2#
Driver is rocked!#CUT2#
Alex Driver's cut is getting worse.
Hall throws a hook but Driver blocks it.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Driver is looking to counter with head kicks.
Driver throws a head kick that misses
and Driver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Driver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Driver out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ezekiel Hall!
Ezekiel Hall made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'He didn't stand a chance'.
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Event:
Striking Masters 9
Date: Feb 08, 2020 |
#R1#
Murata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall lands a jab to Murata's midsection.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Murata tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Murata moves away from the strike by Hall.
Murata wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Murata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Murata fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murata tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Ezekiel Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murata looks for the body kick but Hall saw that one coming.
Murata wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Murata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murata tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Hall swings for the body but Murata moves out of range.
It looked like Murata was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hall.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murata.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Murata moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Murata tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murata tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Murata shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murata moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Murata fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall cracks Murata with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murata.
Murata misses with a body punch
enabling Hall to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Murata moved out of range.
It looked like Murata wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murata connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hall thuds his right hand into Murata's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall throws a right and a left that Murata avoids nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murata.
Hall misses with a hook.
Murata is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hall.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murata.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Murata missing with a left hand there. Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Hall blocks a head kick by Murata.
Murata tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall throws the left hand but Murata avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Murata was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hall.#CL#
Murata moves into the clinch.#BC#
Murata's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murata ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Murata misses with a body shot.
Murata tries to clinch up.
Hall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Hall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall scores with a sloppy right hand. Murata should have avoided that one.
Murata tries a head kick but it misses.
Murata tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ezekiel Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murata tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Murata tries to move into range but Hall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murata tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Murata is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Murata's head but Murata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shoraku Murata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murata. That's going to slow Hall down.
Murata tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall throws a right and a left that Murata avoids nicely.
Murata thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hall is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Murata ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Hall dodges the punch combination from Murata.
Murata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall throws a hook but Murata blocks it.
Murata ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Murata thinks about countering with a head kick.
Murata tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murata takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murata tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Murata is looking to clinch.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw.#ROC2#
Murata is rocked!
Hall cracks Murata with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ezekiel Hall!
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