Skip Hall (MMA)
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Skip Hall holds a number of world records in the world of Mixed Martial Arts competition. At 57, Hall was the oldest pro-debuting fighter, and in 2008, at the age of 63, he became the oldest active fighter in the history of professional MMA.
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[edit] Biography
Hall is a veteran of the war in Viet-Nam. He served with the U.S. Army Special Forces, and completed tours of duty in Korea, and the Philippines.
He was a professional body-builder, and also competed in wrestling and full-contact karate. Became interested in MMA in the late 1990s. Hall cross-trained in jiu-jitsu, and boxing.
[edit] Fight Records
- Full-Contact Karate: 30-3
- MMA: 3-6-0
[edit] MMA RECORD
Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Event |
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09/22/2001 | Mike Buchkovich | Lost | TKO (corner threw in towel) 1:46 1st round | Reality Superfighting: Savannah, GA |
02/22/2003 | James Wakefield (MAA) | Won | Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 round | ICB-International Cage Brawl |
08/16/2003 | James Wakefield (MAA) | Won | Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 round | ICB-International Cage Brawl: Birmingham, Alabama |
02/06/2004 | Evin Rohrbaugh | Lost | TKO (referee stops match) 2:21 1 round | Submission Fighting Open: Macon, Georgia |
04/10/2004 | Graeme Hussey | Lost | Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 round | Pride and Glory 2: Eldo Square, England |
09/25/2004 | Anthony Barbier | Lost | TKO (referee stoppage) 1:25 1 round | Reality Combat Fighting Championship: Tunica, Mississippi |
01/21/2006 | Charles "Chuck" Costello | Won | Submission (rear naked choke) 2:14 1 round | Worldwide Fighting Championships: Loveland, Colorado |
08/26/2006 | Dan Severn | Lost | Submission (neck crank) 1 round | Jasper City Slugfest 3: Jasper, Alabama |
03/24/2008 | Kelly Rundle | Lost | Knockout 1 round |
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[edit] References
- sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/03/19/meet-skip-hall-63-year-old-mma-fighter/-51k-
- www.sherdog.net/forums/f61/skip-hall-vs-kelly-rundle-725774/-79k-
- The Baddest Grandfather on The Planet: NBC Sports.
- www.ultimate-fighter.ca/Forum/viewtopic.php?id=13590-30k-
- Pride and Glory: Graeme Hussey vs Skip Hall.
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