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Event:
KoF:IW Golden Claws IX
Date: Nov 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Zonbergs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zonbergs tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Hall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zonbergs tries to kick Hall off but Hall keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hall is nestled in close to Zonbergs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hall drops an elbow to the side of Zonbergs's head.
Hall content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zonbergs trying to hold on to Hall's head to control him but Hall postures up.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Zonbergs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Zonbergs missing with punches from the bottom.
Zonbergs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #ES#
Zonbergs has one foot on Hall's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Hall rushes Zonbergs and presses him up against the cage.
Zonbergs can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Zonbergs's head coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zonbergs avoids the head kick by Hall.
Zonbergs throws a big counter combination but Hall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zonbergs throws a nice head kick!
#T2#
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zonbergs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hall defends it nicely.#CL#
Zonbergs gets a clinch.
Zonbergs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zonbergs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
#TD2#
Hall lands a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zonbergs is keeping the position for now.
Zonbergs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Zonbergs keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hall with a nice head shot there.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zonbergs keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Zonbergs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zonbergs's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zonbergs controls Hall momentarily but Hall frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Hall closes the distance and clinches.
Zonbergs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD2#
Hall decides to pull guard. #ES2#
Hall kicks Zonbergs off and gets to his feet.
Hall shoots in and drives through. Zonbergs sprawls well.
Zonbergs tries for a takedown but Hall circles away easily
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD2#
Hall shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zonbergs napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ROC2#Zonbergs is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall lands a decent elbow from side control.
Oh Zonbergs is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SU2#
Hall stands up and we're back to a striking position. #TD2#
Hall lands a huge takedown. Zonbergs is out but the ref is slow to react and Hall lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Zonbergs lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Hall! |
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Event:
KoF: IW Golden Claws VI
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jarpin's head.
Jarpin misses with a head kick.
Jarpin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hall shoots in but Jarpin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jarpin throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Hall counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Hall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jarpin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hall is positioning himself well to prevent Jarpin advancing to mount.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall trying to get back to full guard but Jarpin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!#T1#
Hall is desperately trying to improve his position but Jarpin has a good base and remains in mount.
Jarpin landing strikes from the mount and Hall is in trouble!
Jarpin cracks Hall with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jarpin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#SUB#
Jarpin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hall manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jarpin 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.
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jarpin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2#
Jarpin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jarpin cracks Hall with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Hall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Jarpin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hall has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jarpin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hall is not content to let Jarpin control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hall can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Jarpin wants to stand but Hall is controlling his arm.
Jarpin working away.
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jarpin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hall is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jarpin is controlling him well.
Hall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB#
Jarpin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hall is trying to get back to his feet.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hall misses with a strike from the bottom.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CL#
Jarpin clinches up with Hall and pushes him back against the cage.
Jarpin tries to stall but Hall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC2#
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jarpin tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
and Hall counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jarpin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hall is working Jarpin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Jarpin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hall thows a body kick. Jarpin tries to catch it but that hurt him. #CL#
Jarpin clinches with his opponent.
Jarpin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jarpin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jarpin looking to stall.
Jarpin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hall smiles and moves away.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarpin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jarpin tries to clinch
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Hall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jarpin to the ground. Hall is now in Jarpin's guard.
Hall is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Hall wants to pass the guard but Jarpin is keeping the position.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jarpin looking for a sweep. Not yet Jarpin, not yet.
Jarpin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jarpin swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jarpin avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick from Hall lands but Jarpin takes it in his stride.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Jarpin misses
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hall fails with the takedown.
Hall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jarpin under the eye.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Austin Jarpin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Hall.#T3#
Jarpin tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Jarpin throws a head kick that misses.
Jarpin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hall defends well and Jarpin ends up having to push Hall into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Hall has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jarpin goes for a double leg but Hall avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hall continues to drive forward.
Hall feints the counter takedown.#TD#
Jarpin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall wants to stand up but Jarpin is controlling him.
Hall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jarpin throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall wants to stand and escape but Jarpin is having none of it.
Hall has Jarpin pulled in close to control his posture.
Jarpin wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Hall is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jarpin's half guard.
Jarpin wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Jarpin gets a double leg takedown into Hall's guard.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Hall seems keen to control Jarpin's posture.
Hall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarpin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Hall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jarpin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jarpin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jarpin stands and throws Hall's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T1#
Jarpin landing a few strikes.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Jarpin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hall is looking to regain half guard here but Jarpin keeps moving and retains side control.
Jarpin landing a few strikes.
Hall is trying to improve his position.
Jarpin trying to control the position but Hall is working away.
Hall is looking for a sweep.
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jarpin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Hall wants to control but Jarpin postures up.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Jarpin closes the distance and clinches.
Jarpin jumps guard but Hall turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jarpin fails to pull guard.
#TD2#
Hall gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jarpin regains guard.
Hall scoring with some ground and pound.
Hall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jarpin is proving hard to escape from.
Hall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T4#
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jarpin is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hall is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jarpin.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Jarpin.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Austin Jarpin.
I think Jarpin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Jarpin! |
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Event:
KoF:IW New Blood
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoota fails with a takedown attempt. #CL#
Hall has closed the distance and engaged Shoota in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hall.
#TD#
Hall ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hall no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Hall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shoota preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall pulls Shoota in close to prevent any damage.
Shoota pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Shoota landing with the ground and pound.
Shoota tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Shoota from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Shoota drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Shoota seems to have locked his on tight now - Hall screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Shoota, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rapper Shoota! |
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Event:
KoF:IW Golden Claws III
Date: Aug 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf 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 Wolf off to one side.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hall as he jumps to the side.
Hall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Hall moves into the clinch successfully.
Wolf is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacky Wolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Hall breaks from the clinch.
Wolf has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Hall moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Hall decides to pull guard.
Wolf advances position into side control!
Hall stops Wolf from passing to mount. #T1#
Wolf in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hall gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Wolf controlling from mount.
Wolf's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hall tries to hold on but Wolf pushes him away. #T2#
Wolf controlling the position easily from mount.
Wolf has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolf mounts Hall! Really nice guard pass there!
Hall tries to hold on but Wolf postures up.
Wolf sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Wolf fails to move to back control.
Wolf content just to control the position here.
Wolf seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hall for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hall is looking to get to half guard.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wolf controlling his opponent.
Hall wants to control but Wolf is having none of it.
Wolf looking to control and managing it successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hall can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wolf continues to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacky Wolf dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD2#
Hall gets the takedown into side control.
Wolf gets back to half guard.
Hall trying to control from half guard but Wolf is working away.
Wolf moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wolf is pulling down on Hall's head. It's preventing any offense from Hall, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Wolf wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall wants to control from the top but Wolf keeps moving. #SUB#
Wolf is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hall throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Wolf's body to avoid the submission. Wolf has instead reached around Hall's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Wolf arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jacky Wolf! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imanari takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Imanari tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Imanari taking a breather. #BC#
Hall manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Hall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hall is stalling in the full guard.
Hall wants to stand but Imanari is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Imanari pushes a forearm under Hall's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hall is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazuo Imanari!
After the fight, Kazuo Imanari was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Hall closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hall lands in his opponent's guard.
Hall wanted to stand there but Tomsett had control of the position.
Hall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomsett wants to sweep here but Hall controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Hall with a nice head shot there.
Hall is stalling in the full guard.
Tomsett controls Hall momentarily but Hall frees himself.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hall trying to control but Tomsett is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hall stopping the sweep attempt from Tomsett.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Hall closes the distance and pushes Tomsett back into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T2#
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.#TD#
Hall has picked Tomsett up - he's going for a ride! Hall dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tomsett tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tomsett wants to control but Hall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hall is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Tomsett tries to roll over but Hall keeps him under control.
Tomsett works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tomsett is controlling Hall's posture.
Hall postures up.
#T3#
Hall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tomsett controls Hall momentarily but Hall frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tomsett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hall avoids it really well and circles away.#CL2#
Tomsett instigates a clinch. #BC#
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Hall has Tomsett up against the cage in a clinch.
Hall prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T4#
Hall displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tomsett up against the cage.
Tomsett slows down the pace here.
#BC#
Hall manages to break the clinch.
Tomsett takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
As Tomsett looks to move away, Hall throws a big counter combo but Tomsett just gets out of the way.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tomsett lands with a nice combination. Hall backs away looking to recover.#CL#
Hall clinches up against the cage.
Tomsett throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hall dominated that round.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall has a takedown stuffed.#TD#
Hall looking to score a takedown here. Tomsett is defending well but Hall drives through and ends up in Tomsett's guard.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Tomsett is keeping the position.
Tomsett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Hall wanted to stand there but Tomsett had control of the position. #SUB2#
Tomsett working for a triangle but Hall defends it easily.
Hall wants to stand and escape but instead Tomsett has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##ES#
Hall pushes Tomsett off and scrambles back to his feet.
#TD#
Hall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#T2#
Tomsett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard. #REVB#
Hall is trying to control the position but Tomsett postures up.
Tomsett controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tomsett trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomsett stands up out of Hall's guard for a moment - Hall manages to land a nice upkick.#SUB#
Hall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3#
Hall keeping moving, preventing Tomsett from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Hall looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tomsett passes into side control.
#SU2#
Tomsett stands up. #TD#
Hall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tomsett to the ground. Hall is now in Tomsett's guard.#ES2#
Tomsett has his feet on Hall's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #T4#
Hall moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tomsett tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hall defends well and Tomsett ends up having to push Hall into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
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 scores with a push kick.
Tomsett tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Hall tries for a takedown but Tomsett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tomsett stuffs the takedown attempt from Hall. Hall gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tomsett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 Ryan Hall will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Hall lands a head kick!
Hall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tomsett pinned against the cage. Tomsett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown. Tomsett tries to sprawl out of it but Hall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tomsett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomsett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tomsett shoots and misses
and Hall counters with a good low kick that Tomsett was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Tomsett gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tomsett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hall is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Tomsett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1#
Tomsett 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.
Tomsett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tomsett is keeping the position for now.
Tomsett is adopting a defensive guard.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tomsett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Tomsett is retaining full guard.
Ryan Hall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tomsett fails in his attempt to clinch. #TD#
Hall drives through with a takedown into Tomsett's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tomsett has Hall pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB2#
Tomsett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3#
Hall's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tomsett throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #SU#
Hall decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tomsett, up you get!
Tomsett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tomsett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hall is defended easily by Tomsett.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#CL#
Hall takes the fight into the clinch.
Tomsett looking to throw knees to the head but Hall is blocking nicely.
#BC#
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tomsett swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Ryan Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Tomsett scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tomsett is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dechlan Tomsett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hall is trying to stand back up but Tomsett is controlling him
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Hall! |
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