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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Quall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hassan i Sabbah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beach Blast. Sabbah has chosen War Dogs as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
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187 lbs
11 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Quall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hassan i Sabbah!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabbah lands a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Quall, as that shot connected.
It looks like Hassan i Sabbah has been cut.
Quall drops his hands momentarily and Sabbah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sabbah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sabbah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quall moves away.
Quall throws a big shot that misses.
Sabbah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quall lands with an overhand left.
Sabbah connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabbah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Quall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sabbah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quall lands with a shot to the body.
Sabbah lands a nice hook to Quall's body. Quall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quall scores with a sloppy right hand. Sabbah should have avoided that one.
Sabbah clinches.
Sabbah breaks the clinch.
Sabbah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sabbah throws a low kick but Quall avoids it.
Quall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sabbah throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quall's head.
Quall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quall looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabbah is just out of range.
Quall slips a straight right by Sabbah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sabbah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quall moves away.
Quall throws a solid leg kick but Sabbah takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Quall.
Quall is looking to wear down Sabbah with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sabbah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quall.
Quall throws a lazy right hand but Sabbah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sabbah blocks a jab.
Sabbah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Quall scores with a sloppy right hand. Sabbah should have avoided that one.
Sabbah cracks the inside of Quall's front leg.
Quall misses with a body shot.
Sabbah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sabbah looks for the body kick but Quall saw that one coming.
Sabbah lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sabbah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quall.
Sabbah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Quall throws and low kick but Sabbah moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sabbah. Quall shrugs it off though.
Sabbah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabbah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sabbah delivers a nice body kick.
Quall is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quall. That did some damage!
Hassan i Sabbah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Sabbah both land. Nice combination.
Sabbah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sabbah.
Quall misses with the body kick
and Sabbah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sabbah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sabbah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Sabbah.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sabbah.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sabbah.
Sabbah scores with a leg kick.
Sabbah clinches.
Sabbah breaks from the clinch.
Quall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sabbah.
Sabbah scores with a jab to the body.
Sabbah is looking to slow Quall down with leg kicks.
Sabbah lands a slapping body shot.
Sabbah lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Sabbah.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sabbah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sabbah throws a leg kick which misses Quall's front leg but catches the back leg as Quall tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Sabbah.
A good leg kick by Sabbah.
Sabbah scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Quall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sabbah connects with the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Sabbah as he connects with a hook.
Sabbah digs a good hook to Quall's body.
Quall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabbah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Sabbah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sabbah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quall's hands.
Sabbah feints and then cracks Quall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quall down.
Sabbah plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sabbah scores with a leg kick.
Sabbah connects with the punch.
Quall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sabbah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quall's sensitive parts.
Sabbah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quall's sensitive parts.
Sabbah is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Quall had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah scoring well with a low kick there.
Sabbah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quall's sensitive parts.
Sabbah lands with an uppercut that bounces Quall off the cage and back into rage.
Quall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sabbah.
Nice shot by Sabbah.
A solid body kick from Sabbah.
Nice body kick from Sabbah.
Quall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sabbah lands the left hand.
Sabbah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabbah scores with a kick to the body.
Sabbah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sabbah sizes up Quall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sabbah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Quall if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sabbah.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sabbah. That's going to slow Quall down.
Sabbah lands a head kick. Quall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sabbah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quall.
Sabbah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan i Sabbah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hassan i Sabbah's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sabbah lands with a kick to the temple. Quall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sabbah slips under a jab.
Sabbah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quall's sensitive parts.
Quall misses with a wild body shot.
Sabbah connects with a jab.
Quall will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A jab from Sabbah finds it's way through Quall's defenses.
Sabbah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sabbah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabbah throws a sloppy head kick and Quall moves out of range easily.
Sabbah closes the distance and clinches.
Quall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sabbah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabbah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sabbah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sabbah lands a nice hook to Quall's body. Quall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Quall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sabbah can pounce on him.
Hassan i Sabbah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sabbah.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sabbah has Quall up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Quall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sabbah lands a hook that snaps the head of Quall backwards.
A short body shot lands from Sabbah as the two fighters clinch.
Quall letting Sabbah take a breather here.
A short right from Sabbah.
Quall tries to stall but Sabbah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sabbah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sabbah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quall moves away.
Quall throws a shot to the body.
Quall throws a series of punches but Sabbah moves out of range.
Sabbah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sabbah.
Sabbah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sabbah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sabbah lands a head kick. Quall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Quall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabbah throws a leg kick which misses Quall's front leg but catches the back leg as Quall tries to avoid it.
Sabbah lands with a kick to the temple. Quall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah lands with a nice body punch.
Sabbah cracks the inside of Quall's front leg.
Sabbah closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Sabbah.
A right hand to the body from Sabbah.
Come on Sabbah - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Quall stalls.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Quall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sabbah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Come on Sabbah - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sabbah letting Quall take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah breaks the clinch.
Quall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sabbah moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sabbah.
Sabbah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabbah wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sabbah.
Sabbah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quall tries to move into range but Sabbah moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Quall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sabbah counters with a slapping leg kick.
Quall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sabbah.
Quall takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Quall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Sabbah.
Sabbah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sabbah throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sabbah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Quall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabbah.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabbah, right into the meat.
Quall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Quall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sabbah throws a nice head kick!
Sabbah lands a big head kick that sends Quall tumbling to the mat! Sabbah takes a step backwards and waves Quall back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Quall is rocked!
Quall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oh Quall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sabbah clinches up with Quall and pushes him back against the cage.
Sabbah effectively controlling the action here.
Quall seems to have got his legs back now.
Quall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sabbah or not.
A bit of stalling here from Sabbah.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Quall.
Sabbah controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabbah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan i Sabbah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hassan i Sabbah's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Quall misses the target.
Sabbah misses with a kick to the body.
Sabbah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabbah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sabbah works Quall's body with a nice hook.
Sabbah feints and then cracks Quall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quall down.
Sabbah lands with a kick to the ribs.
Quall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sabbah.
Sabbah lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sabbah with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabbah lands a big head kick that sends Quall tumbling to the mat! Sabbah takes a step backwards and waves Quall back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Quall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sabbah.
Sabbah lands a nice shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sabbah!
Sabbah lands a body shot.
Sabbah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sabbah throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Quall.
Sabbah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sabbah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Quall will feel that in the morning.
Sabbah bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sabbah.
Sabbah avoids the body shot from Quall.
Quall walks into a stiff left hand from Sabbah.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sabbah.
Sabbah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabbah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Quall just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Sabbah.
Sabbah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabbah thumps Quall with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Sabbah.
Quall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sabbah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quall doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch combination from Sabbah misses.
Quall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sabbah stalks Quall and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Quall's face. Quall staggers backwards, shaken.
Quall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Quall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sabbah can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sabbah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sabbah misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sabbah tests Quall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sabbah swings for the body but Quall moves out of range.
Sabbah lands a body shot.
Sabbah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sabbah scores with a hook to the body. Quall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sabbah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sabbah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabbah lands a right hook to the body.
Quall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sabbah lands with a straight right. Quall didn't see that one coming.
Sabbah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sabbah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sabbah misses with a head kick.
Sabbah misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sabbah stalks Quall and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Quall's face. Quall staggers backwards, shaken.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sabbah.
Sabbah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Quall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Quall avoids the head kick by Sabbah.
Sabbah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quall misses with an uppercut.
Quall misses the shot to the body.
Sabbah throws a leg kick which misses Quall's front leg but catches the back leg as Quall tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Sabbah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sabbah lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sabbah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sabbah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sabbah tries to clinch up.
Sabbah lands with a shot to the body.
Quall stuns Sabbah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabbah manages to avoid it.
Sabbah avoids the body shot from Quall.
Sabbah throws a head kick but Quall moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quall.
Quall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sabbah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sabbah blocks the body kick.
Sabbah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sabbah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quall throws a body punch but Sabbah moves out of range.
Sabbah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quall finds it's way round the side to connect with Sabbah's head.
Quall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sabbah connects with a single shot there.
Sabbah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sabbah connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sabbah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabbah keeps Quall at a distance using the push kick.
Sabbah lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan i Sabbah really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hassan i Sabbah'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.
Sabbah with a hook.
Sabbah throws a head kick but Quall moves out of range.
Quall swings for the body but Sabbah moves out of range.
Quall takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Quall throws a combination. Sabbah tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabbah, right into the meat.
Sabbah misses with a head kick.
Sabbah misses with a body kick.
Sabbah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut lands for Quall. That snapped Sabbah's head back.
Quall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabbah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Quall will feel that in the morning.
Quall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sabbah misses with a low kick as Quall jumps back.
Sabbah slips a jab from Quall.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Quall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabbah manages to avoid it.
Quall throws a jab but it's blocked by Sabbah.
Sabbah misses with a low kick as Quall jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabbah moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quall.
Left hook, right uppercut from Quall.
Sabbah lands with a kick to the temple. Quall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabbah, right into the meat.
A big right from Quall misses.
A slow jab from Quall misses its intended target.
Quall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sabbah in his tracks.
Sabbah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quall.
Sabbah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Quall to score with a decent uppercut.
Sabbah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sabbah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donk. Quall catches Sabbah right on the button with a cross.
Quall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quall moves out of range of the body kick.
Sabbah blocks a head kick by Quall.
Sabbah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabbah, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah throws a sloppy head kick and Quall moves out of range easily.
Quall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sabbah finds it's way round the side to connect with Quall's head.
Sabbah cracks Quall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sabbah scores with a nice head shot.
Quall misses with a two punch combination.
Quall misses with a shot to the body
and Sabbah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quall throws a hook but Sabbah avoids it easily.
Quall misses with a body shot.
Sabbah goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sabbah.
Sabbah throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quall's head.
Quall takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sabbah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sabbah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sabbah clobbers Quall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sabbah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quall's calf.
Sabbah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quall walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sabbah.
Sabbah throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sabbah tries to clinch but Quall is having none of it.
Quall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sabbah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabbah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sabbah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sabbah avoids the body shot from Quall.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sabbah.
Sabbah feints and then cracks Quall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quall down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabbah, right into the meat.
Quall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sabbah to score with a decent uppercut.
Quall throws a combination that misses
enabling Sabbah to counter with a crisp jab.
Sabbah feints and then cracks Quall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quall down.
Sabbah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Quall.
Sabbah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quall's calf.
Sabbah takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Quall misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quall throws a hook but Sabbah blocks it.
Sabbah lands a head shot.
Sabbah throws a head kick that Quall semi-blocks.
Sabbah clinches.
Quall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sabbah cracks Quall with a nice body shot.
Sabbah's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Quall wants to stall.
Sabbah is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabbah is struggling to control the position.
Quall tries to throw a body punch but Sabbah avoids it by throwing Quall back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan i Sabbah dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Hassan i Sabbah'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sabbah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sabbah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quall.
Sabbah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A left lands for Sabbah.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sabbah.
Quall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Sabbah.
Nice shot by Sabbah.
Sabbah dips to his left and cracks Quall with an uppercut!
Quall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sabbah can pounce on him.
Quall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sabbah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabbah lands a jab to Quall's midsection.
Sabbah is looking to slow Quall down with leg kicks.
Sabbah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Quall needs to keep his hands up - Sabbah had a free shot at his head there.
Sabbah connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabbah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quall.
Sabbah scores with a leg kick.
Quall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Sabbah.
Sabbah throws a head kick that half lands.
Sabbah scoring well with a low kick there.
Sabbah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quall's sensitive parts.
A punch combination from Sabbah misses.
Sabbah feints and then cracks Quall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quall down.
Sabbah thuds a left hand into Quall's body.
Sabbah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sabbah scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Sabbah.
Sabbah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabbah throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Quall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sabbah lands with a slapping head kick.
Quall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sabbah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sabbah. That's going to slow Quall down.
Good leg kick by Sabbah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sabbah.
Sabbah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sabbah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Quall blocks the body kick.
Sabbah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quall scores with a three punch combo!
James Quall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quall throws a jab when Sabbah was well out of range.
Quall throws a looping overhand right but Sabbah ducks down to avoid it.
Quall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabbah.
Sabbah blocks a jab.
Sabbah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sabbah defending well as Quall loads up on a big left hand.
Quall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sabbah. Sabbah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sabbah misses with a head kick.
Quall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Quall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sabbah.
Quall throws a lazy right hand but Sabbah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah sizes up Quall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sabbah takes a swing at Quall's ribcage but misses.
Quall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sabbah - that will leave a mark!
Sabbah lands a high kick!
Sabbah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabbah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabbah lands a nice looking kick to the body. Quall takes a step back to recover.
Quall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Quall throws a nice looking combination but Sabbah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quall takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sabbah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sabbah misses with a double jab.
Sabbah lands with a slapping head kick.
Sabbah lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quall misses with an uppercut. Sabbah saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Quall misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sabbah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sabbah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sabbah.
Quall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sabbah slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Quall jabs Sabbah right on the nose. Sabbah blinks but takes it well.
Sabbah scoring well with a low kick there.
Sabbah lands with a kick to the temple. Quall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quall drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hassan i Sabbah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sabbah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabbah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quall. That did some damage!
Sabbah scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sabbah throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quall's head.
Quall takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sabbah thumps Quall with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hassan i Sabbah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sabbah has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 42:50
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 42:50
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 42:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hassan i Sabbah!
Hassan i Sabbah is the new middleweight champion!
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