Post by The Texas Rattlesnakes on Sept 7, 2017 22:24:41 GMT -5
Mike Swick looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Ferocious staredown by Hall while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Swick and Hall move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Hall
that lands on Mike Swick's leg.
A bunch of leg kicks from Uriah Hall
are blocked by Swick.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Uriah Hall throws a looping left hand...
Swick moves aside and dodges.
Not a desiderable position that Hall is in now. Mike Swick is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Mike Swick fires an unorthodox punch to Hall's torso
that hits its mark.
Incredible high kick!
Swick deflects and sidesteps.
Uriah Hall goes with a looping right hand while Mike Swick jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Swick seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Hall looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mike Swick's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Hall decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Hall moves back and takes a deep breath.
Middle kick from Hall.
The kick just misses.
Good front kick from Swick!
Hall stumbles backwards after that one!
Hall and Swick circle around the center of the cage.
Swick decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Swick moves back and takes a deep breath.
2:22 Round 1 and Swick is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Incredible high kick!
Hall is worried!
Swick cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Hall can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Brutal-looking high kick from Uriah Hall!
Swick dodges!
Mike Swick moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Mike Swick tries a middle kick
Hall blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Uriah Hall fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Swick's chin
Uriah Hall and Swick engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Hall decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Hall moves back and takes a deep breath.
Solid kick to the leg from Mike Swick
Hall checks it.
Middle kick from Hall.
Swick receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Mike Swick fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Brilliant combination from Uriah Hall
that forces Swick to try and defend better.
Swick moves backwards and Uriah Hall is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Swick decides to launch some tentative punches
Hall launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Swick with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Hall
that goes awry.
Swick is trying to counter now!
Mike Swick has found an opening in the defense of Hall, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Hall's ribs.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Mike Swick seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Mike Swick steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Swick throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Hall has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Swick moves to shoot
but Uriah Hall delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Swick launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Hall's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Mike Swick for eye poke.
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Hall time to recover. Uriah Hall seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Uriah Hall can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Good front kick from Hall!
Swick stumbles backwards after that one!
Swick throws a lazy kick
Hall blocks and keeps his distance.
Hall is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Swick is smart enough to block that one.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Uriah Hall and Swick engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Uriah Hall is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Hall avoids a dangerous strike from Swick
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Hall clumsily fails here and it's time for Mike Swick to fight back!
Hall launches a kick
Swick checks it and keeps distance.
Uriah Hall circles around Swick
Uriah Hall launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Swick blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Mike Swick's cheek! Swick stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Hall is standing while Swick is on the ground on his back
Uriah Hall steps back and allows Swick to get back to his feet.
Swick climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The two exchange wildly
Swick is connecting with a few punches
Brutal combination from Mike Swick!
Hall is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Swick is holding Uriah Hall's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Uriah Hall shows great balance while pushing away Mike Swick
Mike Swick gets sloppy and Uriah Hall tries to take advantage...
Hall avoids a dangerous strike from Swick
and counters with a solid straight!
Uriah Hall tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Swick is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Uriah Hall is in open guard over Swick
Swick launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Hall's ribs.
Uriah Hall is in open guard over Swick
Hall tries to move to full mount
Hall's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Uriah Hall is in open guard over Swick
Mike Swick launches a few punches to Hall's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hall tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Uriah Hall is in open guard over Swick
Swick tries to close his guard around Hall
He succeeds!
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Swick
Swick measures the resilience of Hall's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hall's side.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Swick
Hall is in closed guard... Swick tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Uriah Hall!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Hall tries to escape from the full mount...
Mike Swick is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Mike Swick is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Mike Swick looks to mount Uriah Hall...
Mike Swick slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Hall has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Uriah Hall tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Swick in his guard...
Mike Swick keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Uriah Hall launches a few punches to Swick's cheek from the guard.
Mike Swick uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Mike Swick looks to counter!
Mike Swick tries to better his position on the ground...
Swick is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Deep breaths from Uriah Hall who tries a hammer punch to Swick's ribs.
Swick blocks those punches
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Swick positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Swick.
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Round 3
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An overhand right from Uriah Hall that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Swick moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Swick tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Swick showing excellent timing, blasts Uriah Hall with a right hand.
Great hook by Mike Swick! Uriah Hall is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Uriah Hall. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
A bad move from Mike Swick
almost puts his head in the path of Hall's kick.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Hall.
Mike Swick's reflexes save him!
Swick tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Some nice shots from Mike Swick
that stun Hall.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
Swick is connecting with a few punches
Hall has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Hall moves backwards and Mike Swick is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Hall has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Hall looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mike Swick's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mike Swick tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hall goes down.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Mike Swick is in open guard over Hall
Swick moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Mike Swick is in open guard over Hall
Swick positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
Hall has a small cut in his Forehead
Mike Swick is in open guard over Hall
Hall tries to close his guard around Swick
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Mike Swick is in open guard over Hall
Hall tries to stand up!
Swick doesn't allow him!
Mike Swick is in open guard over Hall
Swick tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Mike Swick is in half guard over Hall
Hall tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Uriah Hall. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Mike Swick has seen better days.
Mike Swick attempts a sweep single...
Uriah Hall was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Swick misses a step and Uriah Hall sees an opportunity to counter him!
Uriah Hall tries a middle kick
Mike Swick blocks and steps away.
Uriah Hall takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Swick fires low kicks
punishing Hall's legs repeatedly.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Swick is holding Uriah Hall's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Uriah Hall loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mike Swick is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Swick tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Swick is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Hall's ribs.
Hall is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Hall launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Swick's ribs.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Swick fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Uriah Hall's arm and tries an armbar!
Hall hold his own hand and breaks Swick's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Mike Swick.
Uriah Hall is in side mount over Mike Swick
Mike Swick attempts to trap Uriah Hall in his guard.
Mike Swick manages to switch to full guard.
Uriah Hall is in open guard over Swick
Swick tries to close his guard around Hall
He succeeds!
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Swick
Hall is in closed guard... Swick tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Uriah Hall!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Swick tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mike Swick controls the situation despite Uriah Hall efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Good looking punches from Mike Swick on the ground
They could take their toll on Hall.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Swick positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Swick is the winner of this round.
The cutman is working on Hall's face.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Crisp uppercut by Swick followed by a hard jab
Uriah Hall stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Uriah Hall's Right cheek
You can see Hall's blood making stains in the mat.
Hall launches a furious low kick!
Swick receives a hard blow on his right leg!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Uriah Hall can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Uriah Hall goes with a looping right hand while Mike Swick jumps back and jabs
Hall seems staggered and Mike Swick runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Mike Swick swings...
hard impact to Hall's face!
Hall has a small cut in his Right eye
Hall cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Swick can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Uriah Hall is a bloody mess!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Mike Swick!
Hall is going to have a big headache after that blow!
You can see Hall's blood making stains in the mat.
Swick decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Swick moves back and takes a deep breath.
Uriah Hall continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Hall steps forward
Mike Swick catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Hall looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mike Swick's punches
Hall is on the receiving end of a great combo by Swick.
Hall is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Hall doesn't stop bleeding.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Swick.
Swick looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Uriah Hall's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Swick looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Uriah Hall's punches
Hall is on the receiving end of a great combo by Swick.
Uriah Hall continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Swick decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Swick moves back and takes a deep breath.
Uriah Hall is a bloody mess!
Hall wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hall moves forward and holds Swick
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Swick tries to break the clinch... Uriah Hall launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Swick stumbles backwards and Uriah Hall shoots an incredible takedown!
Mike Swick throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Uriah Hall's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Mike Swick fakes a punch and launches himself over Uriah Hall
Great move by Swick who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Uriah Hall is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Hall pushes off of Mike Swick and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Swick holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Uriah Hall gets sloppy and Mike Swick tries to take advantage...
Swick pushes off of Uriah Hall and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Hall stumbles backwards but Mike Swick chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Swick tries to break the clinch... Uriah Hall launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Swick stumbles backwards and Uriah Hall shoots an incredible takedown!
Hard blow to Swick's mid-section, he seems hurt
Uriah Hall continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Uriah Hall goes with a looping right hand while Mike Swick jumps back and jabs
Hall seems staggered and Mike Swick runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Pulverizing punch to Hall's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Hall attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Swick's kick.
Swick is holding Uriah Hall's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Uriah Hall shows great balance while pushing away Mike Swick
Mike Swick's mind is definitely in the fight, Hall just got nailed! Mike Swick saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Hall is going to have a headache after this one.
Mike Swick circles around Hall
Mike Swick and Hall engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Hall steps backwards away from Mike Swick. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Uriah Hall goes with a looping right hand while Mike Swick jumps back and jabs
Swick seems staggered and Uriah Hall runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Swick decides to launch some tentative punches
Mike Swick takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Swick, who walks calmly to his corner.
The cutman is working on Hall's face.
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Round 5
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Tremendous strikes from Hall!
Some big punches are landing!
Hall has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Hall decides to launch some tentative punches
Swick launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Hall with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Uriah Hall is a bloody mess!
Uriah Hall wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Swick!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The two exchange wildly
Swick is connecting with a few punches
Hall spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Uriah Hall hits hard Swick ribs with that one! Swick's just wrenches like a little branch.
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Uriah Hall is a bloody mess!
Swick throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Hall doesn't stop bleeding.
Uriah Hall goes with a looping right hand while Mike Swick jumps back and jabs
Hall only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Uriah Hall's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Swick begins to launch a barrage of punches over Hall
this is getting worse and worse for Hall
Uriah Hall continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Incredible high kick!
Hall is worried!
Uriah Hall is a bloody mess!
Hall spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Uriah Hall hits hard Swick ribs with that one! Swick's just wrenches like a little branch.
Uriah Hall's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Hall throws a low kick
Mike Swick blocks.
Swick tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mike Swick fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Hall's chin
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A right hand from Mike Swick
surprises Hall!
Swick is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Swick fires low kicks
punishing Hall's legs repeatedly.
Mike Swick is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Mike Swick and Hall engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mike Swick is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Mike Swick has seen better days.
Several good body shots
land on Hall.
Hall doesn't stop bleeding.
Swick fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Uriah Hall didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Hall's body! He's holding his side
Mike Swick is in open guard over Hall
You can see Hall's blood making stains in the mat.
Swick is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Mike Swick is in open guard over Hall
Swick tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Mike Swick is in half guard over Hall
Uriah Hall is a bloody mess!
Swick positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
Mike Swick is in half guard over Hall
Uriah Hall is a bloody mess!
Mike Swick tries to free his leg...
Mike Swick uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hall's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 3:55 in the 5 round
Mike Swick is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Mike Swick looks to mount Uriah Hall...
Mike Swick slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Uriah Hall is a bloody mess!
Swick suddenly holds Uriah Hall's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Hall's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Hall's eyes...
Hall almost dind't see what was happening before tap!
Winner is Mike Swick by Submission (Armbar) at 4:06 Round 5
Statistics: Mike Swick
Punches 89/123 (72%)
Kicks 12/14 (86%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 23/25 (92%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 331 s
Statistics: Uriah Hall
Punches 42/90 (47%)
Kicks 8/19 (42%)
Clinch strikes 2/8 (25%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/7 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 322 s
Really good fucking fight. Really surprised Swick won tbh.
Ferocious staredown by Hall while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Swick and Hall move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Hall
that lands on Mike Swick's leg.
A bunch of leg kicks from Uriah Hall
are blocked by Swick.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Uriah Hall throws a looping left hand...
Swick moves aside and dodges.
Not a desiderable position that Hall is in now. Mike Swick is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Mike Swick fires an unorthodox punch to Hall's torso
that hits its mark.
Incredible high kick!
Swick deflects and sidesteps.
Uriah Hall goes with a looping right hand while Mike Swick jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Swick seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Hall looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mike Swick's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Hall decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Hall moves back and takes a deep breath.
Middle kick from Hall.
The kick just misses.
Good front kick from Swick!
Hall stumbles backwards after that one!
Hall and Swick circle around the center of the cage.
Swick decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Swick moves back and takes a deep breath.
2:22 Round 1 and Swick is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Incredible high kick!
Hall is worried!
Swick cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Hall can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Brutal-looking high kick from Uriah Hall!
Swick dodges!
Mike Swick moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Mike Swick tries a middle kick
Hall blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Uriah Hall fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Swick's chin
Uriah Hall and Swick engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Hall decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Hall moves back and takes a deep breath.
Solid kick to the leg from Mike Swick
Hall checks it.
Middle kick from Hall.
Swick receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Mike Swick fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Brilliant combination from Uriah Hall
that forces Swick to try and defend better.
Swick moves backwards and Uriah Hall is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Swick decides to launch some tentative punches
Hall launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Swick with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Hall
that goes awry.
Swick is trying to counter now!
Mike Swick has found an opening in the defense of Hall, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Hall's ribs.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Mike Swick seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Mike Swick steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Swick throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Hall has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Swick moves to shoot
but Uriah Hall delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Swick launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Hall's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Mike Swick for eye poke.
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Hall time to recover. Uriah Hall seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Uriah Hall can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Good front kick from Hall!
Swick stumbles backwards after that one!
Swick throws a lazy kick
Hall blocks and keeps his distance.
Hall is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Swick is smart enough to block that one.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Uriah Hall and Swick engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Uriah Hall is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Hall avoids a dangerous strike from Swick
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Hall clumsily fails here and it's time for Mike Swick to fight back!
Hall launches a kick
Swick checks it and keeps distance.
Uriah Hall circles around Swick
Uriah Hall launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Swick blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Mike Swick's cheek! Swick stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Hall is standing while Swick is on the ground on his back
Uriah Hall steps back and allows Swick to get back to his feet.
Swick climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The two exchange wildly
Swick is connecting with a few punches
Brutal combination from Mike Swick!
Hall is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Swick is holding Uriah Hall's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Uriah Hall shows great balance while pushing away Mike Swick
Mike Swick gets sloppy and Uriah Hall tries to take advantage...
Hall avoids a dangerous strike from Swick
and counters with a solid straight!
Uriah Hall tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Swick is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Uriah Hall is in open guard over Swick
Swick launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Hall's ribs.
Uriah Hall is in open guard over Swick
Hall tries to move to full mount
Hall's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Uriah Hall is in open guard over Swick
Mike Swick launches a few punches to Hall's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hall tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Uriah Hall is in open guard over Swick
Swick tries to close his guard around Hall
He succeeds!
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Swick
Swick measures the resilience of Hall's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hall's side.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Swick
Hall is in closed guard... Swick tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Uriah Hall!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Hall tries to escape from the full mount...
Mike Swick is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Mike Swick is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Mike Swick looks to mount Uriah Hall...
Mike Swick slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Hall has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Uriah Hall tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Swick in his guard...
Mike Swick keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Uriah Hall launches a few punches to Swick's cheek from the guard.
Mike Swick uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Mike Swick looks to counter!
Mike Swick tries to better his position on the ground...
Swick is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Deep breaths from Uriah Hall who tries a hammer punch to Swick's ribs.
Swick blocks those punches
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Swick positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Swick.
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Round 3
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An overhand right from Uriah Hall that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Swick moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Swick tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Swick showing excellent timing, blasts Uriah Hall with a right hand.
Great hook by Mike Swick! Uriah Hall is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Uriah Hall. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
A bad move from Mike Swick
almost puts his head in the path of Hall's kick.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Hall.
Mike Swick's reflexes save him!
Swick tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Some nice shots from Mike Swick
that stun Hall.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
Swick is connecting with a few punches
Hall has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Hall moves backwards and Mike Swick is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Hall has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Hall looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mike Swick's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mike Swick tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hall goes down.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Mike Swick is in open guard over Hall
Swick moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Mike Swick is in open guard over Hall
Swick positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
Hall has a small cut in his Forehead
Mike Swick is in open guard over Hall
Hall tries to close his guard around Swick
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Mike Swick is in open guard over Hall
Hall tries to stand up!
Swick doesn't allow him!
Mike Swick is in open guard over Hall
Swick tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Mike Swick is in half guard over Hall
Hall tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Uriah Hall. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Mike Swick has seen better days.
Mike Swick attempts a sweep single...
Uriah Hall was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Swick misses a step and Uriah Hall sees an opportunity to counter him!
Uriah Hall tries a middle kick
Mike Swick blocks and steps away.
Uriah Hall takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Swick fires low kicks
punishing Hall's legs repeatedly.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Swick is holding Uriah Hall's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Uriah Hall loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mike Swick is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Swick tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Swick is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Hall's ribs.
Hall is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Hall launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Swick's ribs.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Swick fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Uriah Hall's arm and tries an armbar!
Hall hold his own hand and breaks Swick's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Mike Swick.
Uriah Hall is in side mount over Mike Swick
Mike Swick attempts to trap Uriah Hall in his guard.
Mike Swick manages to switch to full guard.
Uriah Hall is in open guard over Swick
Swick tries to close his guard around Hall
He succeeds!
Uriah Hall is in closed guard over Swick
Hall is in closed guard... Swick tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Uriah Hall!
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Swick tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mike Swick controls the situation despite Uriah Hall efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Good looking punches from Mike Swick on the ground
They could take their toll on Hall.
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Swick positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Swick is the winner of this round.
The cutman is working on Hall's face.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Crisp uppercut by Swick followed by a hard jab
Uriah Hall stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Uriah Hall's Right cheek
You can see Hall's blood making stains in the mat.
Hall launches a furious low kick!
Swick receives a hard blow on his right leg!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Uriah Hall can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Uriah Hall goes with a looping right hand while Mike Swick jumps back and jabs
Hall seems staggered and Mike Swick runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Mike Swick swings...
hard impact to Hall's face!
Hall has a small cut in his Right eye
Hall cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Swick can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Uriah Hall is a bloody mess!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Mike Swick!
Hall is going to have a big headache after that blow!
You can see Hall's blood making stains in the mat.
Swick decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Swick moves back and takes a deep breath.
Uriah Hall continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Hall steps forward
Mike Swick catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Hall looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mike Swick's punches
Hall is on the receiving end of a great combo by Swick.
Hall is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Hall doesn't stop bleeding.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Swick.
Swick looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Uriah Hall's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Swick looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Uriah Hall's punches
Hall is on the receiving end of a great combo by Swick.
Uriah Hall continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Swick decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Swick moves back and takes a deep breath.
Uriah Hall is a bloody mess!
Hall wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hall moves forward and holds Swick
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Swick tries to break the clinch... Uriah Hall launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Swick stumbles backwards and Uriah Hall shoots an incredible takedown!
Mike Swick throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Uriah Hall's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Mike Swick fakes a punch and launches himself over Uriah Hall
Great move by Swick who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Uriah Hall is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Hall pushes off of Mike Swick and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Swick holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Uriah Hall gets sloppy and Mike Swick tries to take advantage...
Swick pushes off of Uriah Hall and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Hall stumbles backwards but Mike Swick chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Swick tries to break the clinch... Uriah Hall launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Swick stumbles backwards and Uriah Hall shoots an incredible takedown!
Hard blow to Swick's mid-section, he seems hurt
Uriah Hall continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Uriah Hall goes with a looping right hand while Mike Swick jumps back and jabs
Hall seems staggered and Mike Swick runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Pulverizing punch to Hall's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Hall attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Swick's kick.
Swick is holding Uriah Hall's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Uriah Hall shows great balance while pushing away Mike Swick
Mike Swick's mind is definitely in the fight, Hall just got nailed! Mike Swick saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Hall is going to have a headache after this one.
Mike Swick circles around Hall
Mike Swick and Hall engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Hall steps backwards away from Mike Swick. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Uriah Hall goes with a looping right hand while Mike Swick jumps back and jabs
Swick seems staggered and Uriah Hall runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Swick decides to launch some tentative punches
Mike Swick takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Swick, who walks calmly to his corner.
The cutman is working on Hall's face.
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Round 5
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Tremendous strikes from Hall!
Some big punches are landing!
Hall has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Hall decides to launch some tentative punches
Swick launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Hall with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Uriah Hall is a bloody mess!
Uriah Hall wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Swick!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The two exchange wildly
Swick is connecting with a few punches
Hall spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Uriah Hall hits hard Swick ribs with that one! Swick's just wrenches like a little branch.
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Uriah Hall is a bloody mess!
Swick throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Hall doesn't stop bleeding.
Uriah Hall goes with a looping right hand while Mike Swick jumps back and jabs
Hall only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Uriah Hall's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Swick begins to launch a barrage of punches over Hall
this is getting worse and worse for Hall
Uriah Hall continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Incredible high kick!
Hall is worried!
Uriah Hall is a bloody mess!
Hall spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Uriah Hall hits hard Swick ribs with that one! Swick's just wrenches like a little branch.
Uriah Hall's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Hall throws a low kick
Mike Swick blocks.
Swick tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mike Swick fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Hall's chin
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A right hand from Mike Swick
surprises Hall!
Swick is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Swick fires low kicks
punishing Hall's legs repeatedly.
Mike Swick is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Mike Swick and Hall engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mike Swick is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Mike Swick has seen better days.
Several good body shots
land on Hall.
Hall doesn't stop bleeding.
Swick fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Uriah Hall didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Hall's body! He's holding his side
Mike Swick is in open guard over Hall
You can see Hall's blood making stains in the mat.
Swick is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Mike Swick is in open guard over Hall
Swick tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Mike Swick is in half guard over Hall
Uriah Hall is a bloody mess!
Swick positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hall's being punished here!
Mike Swick is in half guard over Hall
Uriah Hall is a bloody mess!
Mike Swick tries to free his leg...
Mike Swick uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hall's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 3:55 in the 5 round
Mike Swick is in side mount over Uriah Hall
Mike Swick looks to mount Uriah Hall...
Mike Swick slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
Mike Swick is in full mount over Uriah Hall
Uriah Hall is a bloody mess!
Swick suddenly holds Uriah Hall's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Hall's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Hall's eyes...
Hall almost dind't see what was happening before tap!
Winner is Mike Swick by Submission (Armbar) at 4:06 Round 5
Statistics: Mike Swick
Punches 89/123 (72%)
Kicks 12/14 (86%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 23/25 (92%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 331 s
Statistics: Uriah Hall
Punches 42/90 (47%)
Kicks 8/19 (42%)
Clinch strikes 2/8 (25%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/7 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 322 s
Really good fucking fight. Really surprised Swick won tbh.