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Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jan 26, 2020
#R1#
Dazzler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sarkisyan slips a jab from Dazzler.
A cross from Sarkisyan lands.#CUT2#
It looks like Bobby Dazzler has been cut.
Sarkisyan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dazzler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sarkisyan moves out of range of the strikes.
Sarkisyan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sarkisyan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dazzler missing with a left hand there. Sarkisyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dazzler throws a jab but it's blocked by Sarkisyan.
Dazzler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarkisyan.
Bobby Dazzler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dazzler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarkisyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Dazzler.
Sarkisyan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dazzler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sarkisyan.
Dazzler throws a series of punches but Sarkisyan avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dazzler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sarkisyan scores with a leg kick.
Sarkisyan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dazzler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dazzler looks to land a right hand but Sarkisyan moved out of range.
Sarkisyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dazzler.#T1#
Dazzler throws a hook but Sarkisyan blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Sarkisyan.
Dazzler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sarkisyan connects with a body shot.
Sarkisyan scores with a hook to the body. Dazzler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sarkisyan thumps Dazzler with a low kick.
Dazzler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dazzler misses with a body shot.
Sarkisyan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dazzler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick which misses Dazzler's front leg but catches the back leg as Dazzler tries to avoid it.
Dazzler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A good leg kick by Sarkisyan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dazzler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Sarkisyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Sarkisyan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dazzler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sarkisyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dazzler.
A shot to the liver by Sarkisyan. Beautiful body shot.
Dazzler is breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sarkisyan. Dazzler shrugs it off though.
Sarkisyan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dazzler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T2#
Dazzler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Donk. Sarkisyan catches Dazzler right on the button with a cross.
Dazzler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dazzler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sarkisyan connects with a body shot that sends Dazzler's belly button to the back.
Dazzler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sarkisyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dazzler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sarkisyan lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Dazzler crumples to the floor! Sarkisyan milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Aharon Sarkisyan!
Aharon Sarkisyan thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: GAMMA#716 Goodman v Jones     
Date:   Jun 23, 2018
#R1#
Nice body punch from Sarkisyan.
Bruyne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sarkisyan.
A counter left hand to the body from Bruyne misses its target.
Sarkisyan checks the leg kick.
Sarkisyan swinging wildly here.
Bruyne throws a leg kick but Sarkisyan checks it.
Sarkisyan scores with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bruyne.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook to the body
and Sarkisyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sarkisyan looks to land a right hand but Bruyne moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisyan misses with a straight left.
Crunch! Sarkisyan slams his shin into Bruyne's torso.
The crowd cheers as Sarkisyan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bruyne doesn't seem phased though.
Sarkisyan misses with a looping left.#T1#
Bruyne lands a nice shot to the body.
Sarkisyan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sarkisyan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bruyne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sarkisyan.
Nice defenses there by Bruyne.
Bruyne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sarkisyan throws an off balance right hand
and Bruyne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Bruyne misses.
Aharon Sarkisyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarkisyan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sarkisyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Bruyne.
Bruyne feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sarkisyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bruyne's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Bruyne.
Bruyne has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T2#
Nice straight punches there by Sarkisyan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sarkisyan.
Bruyne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruyne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sarkisyan just manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarkisyan cracks Bruyne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sarkisyan misses with a leg kick.
Sarkisyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan misses with an uppercut. Bruyne saw that one coming.
Sarkisyan misses with a looping right.
Sarkisyan throws a hook to the side of Bruyne's head but Bruyne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sarkisyan throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Sarkisyan.#T3#
Sarkisyan scores with a jab to the head.
Bruyne moves out of range of the strikes.
Bruyne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bruyne on the side of the head.
Bruyne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bruyne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sarkisyan moves out of range as Bruyne strikes.
Sarkisyan throws a low kick but Bruyne moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bruyne misses the target.
Bruyne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sarkisyan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sarkisyan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bruyne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A jab from Sarkisyan misses.
Bruyne appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bruyne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T4#
Bruyne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sarkisyan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruyne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sarkisyan to score with a decent uppercut.
Bruyne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sarkisyan lands with a shot to the body.
Sarkisyan throws a head kick that misses.
Sarkisyan throws a big shot that misses.
Sarkisyan keeps Bruyne at a distance using the push kick.
Sarkisyan cracks the inside of Bruyne's front leg.
Bruyne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sarkisyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bruyne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aharon Sarkisyan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Bruyne staying out of range there.
Bruyne was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Aharon Sarkisyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sarkisyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Bruyne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bruyne has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sarkisyan throws a hook but Bruyne blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bruyne misses the target.
Bruyne scores with a head kick. #ROC#
Sarkisyan is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Aharon Sarkisyan has been cut.
Sarkisyan misses with a leg kick
and Bruyne rattles Sarkisyan with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Sarkisyan tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Bruyne dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Sarkisyan stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). De Bruyne!
Post fight, an emotional De Bruyne said 'Peel Steel, you absolutely suck'.

 

Event: GAMMA#712 Keenan v Ramos     
Date:   Jun 02, 2018
#R1#
Nice jab there from Sarkisyan.
Barbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sarkisyan wants to land a leg kick but Barbo is out of range.
Barbo throws an overhand right that lands on Sarkisyan's shoulder, as Sarkisyan tries to avoid the shot.
Sarkisyan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sarkisyan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barbo takes a step back to recover.
Barbo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sarkisyan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barbo is looking to land body kicks.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick
and Barbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab from Sarkisyan.
Barbo throws a poor cross that misses
and Sarkisyan counters with a thumping low kick.
Barbo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sarkisyan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sarkisyan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbo checks the leg kick nicely there. #T1#
Sarkisyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbo is just out of range.
It seemed like Barbo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sarkisyan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Barbo manages to circle out of the way.
Barbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sarkisyan misses the shot to the body.
Sarkisyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbo.
Barbo misses with a hook.
Sarkisyan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sarkisyan lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbo scores with a jab to the head.
Barbo feints and then cracks Sarkisyan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sarkisyan down.
A nice combination there by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barbo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T2#
Sarkisyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbo throws out the jab.
Barbo misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarkisyan scores with a jab to the body.
Aharon Sarkisyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarkisyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarkisyan.
Barbo tries to land a front kick but Sarkisyan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sarkisyan cracks a nice hook into Barbo's ribs.
Sarkisyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbo. Sarkisyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sarkisyan looks to land a body kick but Barbo moved away.
Barbo throws a hook but Sarkisyan blocks it.
Sarkisyan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barbo.
Sarkisyan throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
A lazy body kick from Barbo #CL#
and Sarkisyan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarkisyan controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Sarkisyan.
Barbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarkisyan lands a body shot.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch to the body.
Barbo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sarkisyan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Sarkisyan.
A nice left hand lands by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan takes a shot to the head.
Barbo scores with a shoulder strike.
Sarkisyan lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Barbo breaks the clinch.
Sarkisyan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sarkisyan throws a shot from downtown. Barbo moves away and avoids it.
Barbo is trying to counter with his kicks.
A low kick from Sarkisyan is predictable there
and Barbo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T4#
Sarkisyan misses with a low kick.
Sarkisyan throws a low kick but Barbo moves out of range easily.
Barbo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sarkisyan throws a lazy right hand but Barbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbo scores with a hook.
Sarkisyan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sarkisyan misses with an attempted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Barbo misses.
Barbo is looking to land body kicks.
Sarkisyan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Barbo - just one landing.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sarkisyan looks to land a body kick but Barbo moved away.
Sarkisyan slips under a jab from Barbo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbo scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aharon Sarkisyan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Good exchange - Barbo coming out on top.
Sarkisyan jabs Barbo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barbo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sarkisyan backing away here, and Barbo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Barbo checks a low kick from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sarkisyan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbo tries to land a front kick but Sarkisyan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sarkisyan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbo! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sarkisyan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sarkisyan slips under a jab.
Barbo checks a leg kick.#T1#
Sarkisyan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sarkisyan cracks Barbo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barbo avoids the body shot from Sarkisyan.
Barbo misses with a body kick.
Barbo is looking to land body kicks.
Barbo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barbo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sarkisyan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barbo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aharon Sarkisyan is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Sarkisyan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barbo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barbo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sarkisyan lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbo misses with a hook.
Barbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarkisyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbo.
Sarkisyan throws a body punch but Barbo moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbo! But no joy.
Barbo blocks a head kick by Sarkisyan.
A low kick from Sarkisyan misses
and Barbo counters with a stiff right hand.
Sarkisyan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barbo misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Sarkisyan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbo misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Barbo blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbo.
Sarkisyan blocking some punches. #BC#
Sarkisyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbo scoring well with a low kick there.
Sarkisyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbo moves away.
Barbo looks to land a right hand but Sarkisyan moved out of range.
Sarkisyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sarkisyan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barbo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sarkisyan.
As Barbo looks to move away, Sarkisyan throws a big counter combo but Barbo just gets out of the way.
Barbo ducks under a wild hook from Sarkisyan.
Barbo flicks out a counter leg kick but Sarkisyan steps away.
Sarkisyan is looking to land body kicks.
And Barbo responds with a good body kick, but Sarkisyan manages to step out the way in time.
Barbo looks to land a body kick but Sarkisyan moved away.#T4#
Barbo misses with an uppercut. Sarkisyan saw that one coming.
Barbo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barbo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sarkisyan.
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!
Sarkisyan moves out of range of the body kick from Barbo.
Sarkisyan checks a low kick from Barbo.
Sarkisyan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barbo.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sarkisyan.
Barbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sarkisyan misses the body punch
and Barbo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aharon Sarkisyan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sarkisyan lands the left hand.
Barbo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sarkisyan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sarkisyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sarkisyan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barbo needs to keep his hands up - Sarkisyan had a free shot at his head there.
Barbo moves forwards but Sarkisyan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sarkisyan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barbo. That one must have hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Sarkisyan misses
enabling Barbo to counter with a crisp jab.
Sarkisyan misses with a body shot.
Barbo connects with a solid leg kick.
Barbo throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Sarkisyan throws a hook but Barbo avoids it easily.
Barbo scores with a leg kick.
Sarkisyan misses with a wild body shot.
Barbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sarkisyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sarkisyan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sarkisyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarkisyan misses with an uppercut.
Sarkisyan throws a low kick, looking for Barbo's leg but Barbo calmly moves out of range.
Barbo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Sarkisyan misses
and Barbo counters with a left to the body.
Sarkisyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
A low kick from Sarkisyan misses
and Barbo counters with a thumping low kick.
Barbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sarkisyan.
It seemed like Barbo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sala Barbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barbo takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarkisyan takes a swing at Barbo's ribcage but misses.
Barbo misses with a straight right.
Sarkisyan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barbo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sarkisyan blocks it well.
That kick from Barbo tenderised Sarkisyan's leg. Sarkisyan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sarkisyan looks to throw the jab but Barbo is out of range.
Sarkisyan tests Barbo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aharon Sarkisyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Barbo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sarkisyan counters with a body kick.
Sarkisyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan delivers a nice body kick.
Barbo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sarkisyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Sarkisyan jabs Barbo right on the nose. Barbo blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Sarkisyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sarkisyan avoids the head kick by Barbo.
Barbo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sarkisyan can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Barbo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sarkisyan.#T4#
Sarkisyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbo moves away.
Sarkisyan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sarkisyan connects with a looping right hand.
Sarkisyan misses the shot to the body.
Barbo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sarkisyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarkisyan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarkisyan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sarkisyan scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbo should have avoided that one.
Sarkisyan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barbo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sarkisyan's head backwards.#CUT2#
It looks like Aharon Sarkisyan has been cut.
Sarkisyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aharon Sarkisyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sarkisyan 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aharon Sarkisyan!

Aharon Sarkisyan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: GAMMA#706 Keenan v Mirowski     
Date:   May 05, 2018
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Sarkisyan. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.
Small looks to land a right hand but Sarkisyan moved out of range.
Small lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A bone on bone clash there as Small blocks the leg kick.
Sarkisyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Small throws out the jab.
Sarkisyan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sarkisyan misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Small on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Sarkisyan misses its intended target.
Sarkisyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Small.
Sarkisyan walks into a stiff left hand from Small.
Nice shot lands for Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan misses with a looping right.
Sarkisyan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Amsterdam in the buildup to the fight.
Small paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sarkisyan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sarkisyan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#TD2#
Small shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES#
Sarkisyan has one foot on Small's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T1#
Small has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Small shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sarkisyan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Small is out of range and Sarkisyan settles back down.
Sarkisyan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarkisyan moves away.
Sarkisyan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sarkisyan scores with a body shot.
Sarkisyan throws a push kick but Small slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Sarkisyan misses its intended target.
Small lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #CUT2#
It looks like Aharon Sarkisyan has been cut.
Sarkisyan throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Small scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD2#
Small looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sarkisyan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sarkisyan wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Sarkisyan trying to control but Small postures up.
Sarkisyan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Small tries to pass to full mount but Sarkisyan defends it. #SUB2#
Small is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sarkisyan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Small.
Sarkisyan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Small.
Small not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Small sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sarkisyan defending well though. #SUB2#
Small is looking for a kimura here. #T3##ES#
Sarkisyan has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Small is on him like a limpet, forcing Sarkisyan back against the cage.
Sarkisyan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sarkisyan scores with a shot to the side of Small's head. #CUT#
It looks like Dixie Small has been cut.
Small is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sarkisyan is defending well.
Sarkisyan tries a body shot but Small blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarkisyan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smalls head.
Sarkisyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sarkisyan - that landed with a thud. #BC#
Sarkisyan breaks the clinch.
Small cracks a nice hook into Sarkisyan's ribs.
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!
Sarkisyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Small. #T4#
A combination from Sarkisyan does no damage.
Small is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Small walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sarkisyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Small was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarkisyan.
Nice shot lands for Sarkisyan.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Small dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Small throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sarkisyan takes one on the button.
Small chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sarkisyan can pounce on him.
Sarkisyan looks to land a left hand but Small moved out of range nicely.
Sarkisyan is looking to chop away at Small's legs.
Sarkisyan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small misses with an uppercut. Sarkisyan saw that one coming.
Small steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan lands with an uppercut that bounces Small off the cage and back into range.
Small takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aharon Sarkisyan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Sarkisyan lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy left from Small finds it's target.
Sarkisyan wants to slow Small down by chopping away at his legs.
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarkisyan moves away.
Sarkisyan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sarkisyan wants to land a leg kick but Small is out of range.
Small takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #TD2#
Small shoots in and bounces Sarkisyan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Small throws a big elbow that misses.
Small postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #ES#
Sarkisyan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Small.
Sarkisyan tries to throw a body punch but Small avoids it by throwing Sarkisyan back against the cage. #T1#
Small lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sarkisyan backwards.
Sarkisyan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sarkisyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here.
Small lands a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Small tries a body shot but Sarkisyan blocks it.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch to the body.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarkisyan. #BC#
Sarkisyan manages to break the clinch.
Small takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Small misses with a jab to the body
and Sarkisyan counters with an outside leg kick.
Sarkisyan throws a low kick, looking for Small's leg but Small calmly moves out of range.
Small misses with a wild combination.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T2#
Small takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sarkisyan misses with a double jab.
Small paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarkisyan misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sarkisyan misses the target.
Sarkisyan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Small connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Small takes one on the button.
Small moves away from the strike by Sarkisyan.
Small on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Small on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sarkisyan lands a right hook to the body.
Sarkisyan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Small lands with a shot to the body.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sarkisyan - that will leave a mark! #T3#
Sarkisyan avoids the body shot from Small.
Sarkisyan throws a body punch but Small moves out of range.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Sarkisyan scoring well with a low kick there.
Sarkisyan throws a low kick but Small moves out of range easily.
Sarkisyan scores with a punch to the head.
Aharon Sarkisyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Sarkisyan cracks a nice hook into Small's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Small. Sarkisyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sarkisyan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Small takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Small loads up on a big right hand but Sarkisyan slips the punch.
Small looks to land a left hand but Sarkisyan moved out of range nicely.
Sarkisyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sarkisyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Small.
Sarkisyan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Small drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sarkisyan defends it well.
Sarkisyan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Small is able to avoid easily.#T4#
Sarkisyan throws a sloppy head kick and Small moves out of range easily.
Sarkisyan lands with a nice body kick.
Sarkisyan throws a hook but Small avoids it easily.
Small looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
Sarkisyan throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Small moves out of range of the body kick.
Sarkisyan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Small can do to turn this around?
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Small avoids the head kick by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan thumps Small with a low kick.
A low kick from Sarkisyan misses
and Small counters with a stiff right hand.
Small connects with a body shot that sends Sarkisyan's belly button to the back.
A leg kick checked by Small.
A big left from Sarkisyan misses.
Sarkisyan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aharon Sarkisyan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Sarkisyan lands.
Small lands with a hook. Sarkisyan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sarkisyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Small.
A nice side step and Small releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Small looks to throw the jab but Sarkisyan is out of range.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
Small swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sarkisyan misses with a series of wild punches.
Sarkisyan staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisyan lands with a nice body kick.
Small uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sarkisyan.
Small fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarkisyan manages to avoid it.
Sarkisyan lands with a cross.
Small feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sarkisyans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T1#
Small misses with a jab to the body
and Sarkisyan counters with a low kick, right behind Small 's knee.
Sarkisyan digs a good hook to Small's body.
The fighters circling - Small throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Sarkisyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
A left lands for Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Small.
Sarkisyan defending well as Small loads up on a big left hand. #TD2#
Small manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sarkisyan on his heels. He'll look to pass Sarkisyan's guard now, I'm sure.
Sarkisyan has his hands on Small's head, controlling the position.
Small trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sarkisyan wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Small with a flurry of punches that miss.
Small trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Small has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sarkisyan managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sarkisyan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sarkisyan is working hard here to advance position.
Dixie Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dixie Small has got the better of the ground game so far.
Small throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Small trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Small postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aharon Sarkisyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Small won't allow Sarkisyan to sweep him here.
Sarkisyan managing to control the position.
Sarkisyan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sarkisyan misses with a body kick.
Small misses with a body shot.
Sarkisyan avoids the body shot from Small.
Sarkisyan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horrible takedown attempt by Small or perhaps it was just good defense by Sarkisyan, which made it look bad.
Sarkisyan drops his hands momentarily and Small takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T4#
A big right from Small misses.
Sarkisyan feints and then cracks Small's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Small down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sarkisyan.
Small takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Small fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarkisyan manages to avoid it.
Sarkisyan lands a leg kick that knocks Small off balance momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Sarkisyan there.
Small's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sarkisyan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Small digs a good body shot into Sarkisyan's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarkisyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Small on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sarkisyan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Small momentarily.
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarkisyan moves away.
Sarkisyan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aharon Sarkisyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sarkisyan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aharon Sarkisyan!

During a confident post fight interview, Aharon Sarkisyan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Dixie Small stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was a good win, but nevertheless, I'll still be bringing home my opponent's girl . Don't feel left out man. And as usual, we'll be making a pov video for all you fans out there. Sayonara'.

 

Event: GAMMA#703 Bubba v Bryant 4     
Date:   Apr 14, 2018
#R1##CL#
Churchill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sarkisyan, pushing him back against the cage.
Sarkisyan can't find room to land a body shot as Churchill controls the action.
Sarkisyan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sarkisyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Churchill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Churchill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Churchill has a couple of punches blocked by Sarkisyan.
Churchill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Churchill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarkisyan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Churchills head.
Sarkisyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Churchill.
Churchill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Churchill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarkisyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Churchill pushes Sarkisyan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sarkisyan takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Churchill.
Sarkisyan prevents a body shot from Churchill.
Sarkisyan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Churchill lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarkisyan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Churchill backwards.
Sarkisyan has a couple of punches blocked by Churchill.
Sarkisyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Churchill's elbow.
Churchill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Churchill works on Sarkisyan's body with a couple of short punches.
Sarkisyan blocks an uppercut. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by Sarkisyan.
I was talking to Churchill's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sarkisyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarkisyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Churchill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sarkisyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Churchill lands an uppercut.
Churchill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarkisyan lands a shot to the body.
Churchill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarkisyan's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Churchill creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sarkisyan misses with the head strike.
Sarkisyan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Churchill backwards.
Sarkisyan has a couple of punches blocked by Churchill.
Sarkisyan can't find room to land a body shot as Churchill controls the action.
Churchill misses with a punch on the inside.
Sarkisyan lands with a light punch inside.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch to the body.
Sarkisyan prevents a body shot from Churchill.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Churchill misses with a body punch.
Churchill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarkisyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarkisyan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Churchill seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sarkisyan can turn it around.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here. #T2#
Sarkisyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
Churchill misses with a punch on the inside.
Churchill tries to work over Sarkisyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Churchill blocks an uppercut.
Sarkisyan lands a hook that snaps the head of Churchill backwards.
A short right from Sarkisyan.
Churchill scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Churchill fails to land.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Churchill tries to work over Sarkisyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Churchill misses with the head strike.
Sarkisyan scores with a shot to the side of Churchill's head.
Churchill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Sarkisyan on the inside.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch to the body.
Churchill misses with some punches.
Churchill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sarkisyan backwards.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here.
Sarkisyan prevents a body shot from Churchill.
A nice left hand lands by Sarkisyan. #ROC2#
Churchill is rocked!
Sarkisyan has a couple of punches blocked by Churchill.
Sarkisyan misses with a body punch.
Churchill tries to work over Sarkisyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Sarkisyan prevents a body shot from Churchill.
A short right from Churchill.
Churchill has Sarkisyan pressed against the cage, preventing Sarkisyan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Churchill.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Churchill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sarkisyan has a couple of punches blocked by Churchill.
Churchill struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarkisyan controls his hands.
Sarkisyan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Churchill backwards.
Oh Churchill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Churchill blocking some punches.
Sarkisyan lands a hook that snaps the head of Churchill backwards.
Churchill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sarkisyan fails to land.
Churchill tries a body shot but Sarkisyan blocks it.
Churchill misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Churchill misses with some punches.
Churchill tries to throw a body punch but Sarkisyan avoids it by throwing Churchill back against the cage.
Sarkisyan lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Churchill misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sarkisyan has a couple of punches blocked by Churchill.
Sarkisyan throws a head punch that misses.
Churchill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Churchill misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Churchill scores with a shot to the side of Sarkisyan's head.
Churchill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Churchill gets through Sarkisyan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Churchill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Churchill.
Nice body punch from Sarkisyan.
Churchill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Sarkisyan.
Churchill seems to have got his legs back now.
Churchill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Churchill scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sarkisyan lands a right hand.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here.
Sarkisyan has a couple of punches blocked by Churchill.
Sarkisyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Churchill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarkisyan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarkisyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Sarkisyan as the two fighters clinch.
Sarkisyan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Churchills head.
Sarkisyan is working Churchill over against the cage.
Churchill is breathing heavily.
Sarkisyan scores with a shot to the side of Churchill's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aharon Sarkisyan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Sarkisyan thuds a left hand into Churchill's body.
Sarkisyan drops Churchill with a naaaaasty hook - Churchill is in real trouble here! Sarkisyan dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aharon Sarkisyan!
A victorious Aharon Sarkisyan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: GAMMA#698 Bubba v Hoyce 2     
Date:   Mar 25, 2018
#R1#
Lamb moves out of range of the body kick.
Lamb tries to clinch but Sarkisyan moves out of range.
Lamb has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lamb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarkisyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lamb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lamb is looking to counter punch.
Sarkisyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamb is just out of range.
Sarkisyan punishes Lamb's body with a nice straight punch.
Lamb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan throws a body kick that misses.
Sarkisyan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sarkisyan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sarkisyan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#CL#
Lamb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Sarkisyan breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Sarkisyan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lamb doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#
It looks like Darren Lamb has been cut.
Lamb clobbers Sarkisyan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarkisyan misses with a looping left.#T1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sarkisyan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lamb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lamb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sarkisyan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sarkisyan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lamb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarkisyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sarkisyan lands a lovely overhand right.
Sarkisyan misses with the combination.
Lamb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sarkisyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sarkisyan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lamb lands a nice shot to the body.
Sarkisyan misses with a low kick.
Lamb misses with a hook
and Sarkisyan counters with a nice leg kick.
Lamb misses with a low kick.
Sarkisyan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sarkisyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamb is just out of range.
Sarkisyan throws an overhand right that lands on Lamb's shoulder, as Lamb tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick which misses Lamb's front leg but catches the back leg as Lamb tries to avoid it.
Sarkisyan throws a body kick that misses.
Sarkisyan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Sarkisyan tried to score with a low kick but Lamb checks it.
Lamb missing with a left hand there. Sarkisyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamb shoots for a takedown but Sarkisyan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aharon Sarkisyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamb throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lamb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lamb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darren Lamb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarkisyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sarkisyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lamb on the side of the head.
Lamb throws a lazy uppercut
and Sarkisyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick which misses Lamb's front leg but catches the back leg as Lamb tries to avoid it.
A big left from Sarkisyan misses.
Lamb missing with a left hand there. Sarkisyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Nice takedown defense from Sarkisyan. No joy for Lamb on that attempt.
Sarkisyan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL#
Lamb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sarkisyan, pushing him back against the cage.
Lamb wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lamb tries to work over Sarkisyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lamb lands a nice shot to the body.
Lamb throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarkisyan.
Lamb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sarkisyan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lamb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lamb blocks an uppercut.
Lamb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sarkisyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamb jumps guard but Sarkisyan stands there with Lamb around his waist. Lamb gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Lamb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sarkisyan misses with the head strike.
Lamb throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarkisyan.
A right hand to the body from Lamb.
Lamb digs a right hand underneath Sarkisyan's ribcage. Sarkisyan let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T4#
Lamb misses with a body punch.
Lamb tries to throw a body punch but Sarkisyan avoids it by throwing Lamb back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lamb.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamb is working Sarkisyan over against the cage.
Sarkisyan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lamb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sarkisyan backwards.
Sarkisyan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lamb.
Sarkisyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarkisyan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lamb is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sarkisyan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lamb seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sarkisyan can turn it around.
Sarkisyan blocks a body shot from Lamb.
Lamb throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarkisyan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lamb.
Lamb blocking some punches.
Lamb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarkisyan pushes Lamb back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lamb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lamb misses with a body punch.
Sarkisyan scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aharon Sarkisyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darren Lamb's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
The fighters circling - Lamb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sarkisyan tries to counter by closing the distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lamb.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lamb.
Lamb shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sarkisyan as he jumps to the side.
Sarkisyan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sarkisyan misses with a wild body shot.
Lamb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sarkisyan.
A nice side step and Sarkisyan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamb.
Sarkisyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sarkisyan thows a leg kick but Lamb checks it
letting Lamb counter with a right hand.
Lamb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sarkisyan throws out the jab.
Sarkisyan moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Lamb cracks Sarkisyan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sarkisyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lamb.
Lamb is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lamb lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lamb misses the shot to the body.
Sarkisyan wants to counter with a clinch but Lamb pushes him away.
Sarkisyan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lamb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lamb throws a body punch but Sarkisyan moves out of range.
Lamb with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sarkisyan to score with a decent uppercut.
Lamb lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sarkisyan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by Lamb.
A jab from Lamb misses.
Sarkisyan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sarkisyan throws a big shot that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Lamb checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sarkisyan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamb tries to clinch up but Sarkisyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Aharon Sarkisyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lamb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lamb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sarkisyan.
Lamb wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lamb throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamb misses with a two punch combination.
Lamb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sarkisyan tries to counter with a clinch but Lamb shakes him off and moves away.
Lamb misses with a body shot.
Lamb throws a hook but Sarkisyan avoids it easily.
Sarkisyan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lamb at a distance.
Sarkisyan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sarkisyan lands with a shot to the body. #T3#
Lamb on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sarkisyan. Sarkisyan obviously looking to wear him down.
Sarkisyan scores with a hook.
Lamb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sarkisyan. #TD#
Lamb manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sarkisyan on his heels. He'll look to pass Sarkisyan's guard now, I'm sure.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lamb's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lamb wants to control from the top but Sarkisyan keeps moving.
Sarkisyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lamb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lamb postures up and lands a big shot to Sarkisyan's brow.
Lamb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sarkisyan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Sarkisyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lamb content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lamb throws a big elbow that misses.
Sarkisyan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sarkisyan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lamb cracks Sarkisyan with a solid left hand.
Lamb is looking to work some ground and pound but Sarkisyan has wrist control.
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!
Lamb preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Lamb has gone for a leg lock! Sarkisyan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lamb's guard.#REVB#
Lamb working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Lamb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darren Lamb's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Sarkisyan defending well as Lamb loads up on a big left hand.
Lamb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lamb lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sarkisyan slips under a jab.
Lamb uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Lamb does no damage.
Lamb blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Lamb.
Lamb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarkisyan manages to avoid it.
Sarkisyan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lamb misses with a left hand
and Sarkisyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sarkisyan circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamb.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamb tries to work over Sarkisyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Lamb fails to land.
Lamb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sarkisyan swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Sarkisyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lamb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#TD#
Lamb looking to score a takedown here. Sarkisyan is defending well but Lamb drives through and ends up in Sarkisyan's guard.
Sarkisyan trying to control the position here.
Lamb postures up in Sarkisyan's guard and throws a big left but Sarkisyan blocks it.
Lamb preventing the sweep.
Lamb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sarkisyan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sarkisyan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Lamb won't allow Sarkisyan to get back to his feet.
Sarkisyan is trying to control the position but Lamb postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sarkisyan wants to stand and escape but Lamb is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lamb connects with a right hand. Sarkisyan shakes it off.
An inside leg kick from Sarkisyan misses.
Sarkisyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lamb.
Lamb cracks Sarkisyan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Danga de danga de dang - Sarkisyan scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarkisyan missing with a left hand there. Lamb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamb throwing a counter right hand but Sarkisyan manages to avoid it.
Lamb shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sarkisyan but Sarkisyan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sarkisyan looks to land a left hand but Lamb moved out of range nicely.
Sarkisyan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash. #T3##TD#
Lamb bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sarkisyan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lamb's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sarkisyan manages to get to full guard.
Lamb working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sarkisyan's head.
Sarkisyan wants to sweep here but Lamb controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sarkisyan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lamb postures up in Sarkisyan's guard and throws a big left but Sarkisyan blocks it.
Lamb cracks Sarkisyan with a solid left hand.#T4#
Lamb won't allow Sarkisyan to get back to his feet.
Lamb working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lamb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lamb connects with a couple of short punches.
Lamb throws a strike but Sarkisyan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Lamb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sarkisyan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lamb is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#

And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Lamb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lamb 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Lamb!

Darren Lamb very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

 

Event: GAMMA#694 Bubba v Simmons     
Date:   Feb 24, 2018
#R1#
Ector cracks Sarkisyan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ector misses with a hook to the body
and Sarkisyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Sarkisyan misses.
Kay Ector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ector misses with a body shot
and Sarkisyan counters with a body kick that stops Ector in his tracks momentarily.
Sarkisyan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #CL2#
Ector clinches.
Sarkisyan scores with a shot to the side of Ector's head.
Sarkisyan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ector backwards.
Ector lands a hook that snaps the head of Sarkisyan backwards.
Ector looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ector creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Ector as the two fighters clinch.
Sarkisyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan misses with the head strike.
Sarkisyan is leaning against Ector and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarkisyan.
I was talking to Sarkisyan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC2#
Ector manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sarkisyan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ector.
Sarkisyan thumps Ector with a low kick.#T1#
Ector throws a hook but Sarkisyan blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Sarkisyan misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ector.
An inside leg kick lands from Sarkisyan.
Ector moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sarkisyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sarkisyan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ector misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sarkisyan throws a looping overhand right but Ector ducks down to avoid it.
Ector throws a big shot that misses.
Sarkisyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ector uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan ducks under a wild hook from Ector.
Ector takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ector connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sarkisyan's hands.
Sarkisyan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ector checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarkisyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ector. #T2#
Ector throws a body punch but Sarkisyan moves out of range.
Ector takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sarkisyan throws a hook but Ector blocks it.
Ector doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ector connects with a nice looking jab.
Ector uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sarkisyan.
Ector throws a hook to the side of Sarkisyan's head but Sarkisyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ector has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ector swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Ector fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sarkisyan, pushing him back against the cage.
Sarkisyan has a couple of punches blocked by Ector.
Sarkisyan lands a nice uppercut.
Ector is leaning against Sarkisyan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sarkisyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ector blocks a body shot from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ector uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarkisyan lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Sarkisyan. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Sarkisyan fails to land.
Sarkisyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ector is leaning against Sarkisyan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ector blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarkisyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ector blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarkisyan.
Ector prevents a body shot from Sarkisyan.
Ector tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarkisyan's elbow.
Ector swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ector tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarkisyan's elbow.
Sarkisyan has a couple of punches blocked by Ector.
Sarkisyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarkisyan misses with the head strike.
Sarkisyan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ector backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sarkisyan fails to land.
Sarkisyan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ector backwards. #BC2#
Ector's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Sarkisyan staying out of range there.
Sarkisyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ector.
Sarkisyan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ector throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sarkisyan tries to counter by clinching up but Ector breaks away and moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Sarkisyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Ector. #CL#
Sarkisyan clinches up with Ector and pushes him back against the cage.
Sarkisyan misses with some punches.
Sarkisyan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ector backwards.
Sarkisyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Ector.
Sarkisyan takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Ector breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Ector moves into the clinch.
Sarkisyan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ector blocking some punches.
Sarkisyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ector tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ector tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ector lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aharon Sarkisyan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Ector throws a jab when Sarkisyan was well out of range.
Sarkisyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ector on the side of the head.
Ector looks to land a combination but Sarkisyan avoids it well.
Sarkisyan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Ector there.
Sarkisyan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Ector. #CL2#
Ector moves into the clinch.
Ector misses with an elbow strike. #BC2#
Ector escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ector misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sarkisyan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ector doesn't seem bothered though.
Ector misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarkisyan.
Ector misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarkisyan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sarkisyan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT#
It looks like Kay Ector has been cut.
Ector bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
A cross from Ector lands.#CL2#
Sarkisyan tries to keep at a distance but Ector has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ector lands a body shot.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarkisyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ector scores with a shot to the side of Sarkisyan's head.
Ector misses with some punches. #BC2#
Ector manages to break the clinch.
Ector uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sarkisyan scores with a spinning back kick!
A slow jab from Ector misses its intended target.
As Ector tries to get set, Sarkisyan tries to push him back and clinch up but Ector manages to avoid the attempt.
Sarkisyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ector sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sarkisyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ector misses with an uppercut. Sarkisyan saw that one coming.
Ector fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sarkisyan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Ector forces Sarkisyan back against the cage and clinches.#T2#
Sarkisyan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarkisyan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ector wants to break free but Sarkisyan has control.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ector swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarkisyan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ector blocks an uppercut.
Sarkisyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Sarkisyan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ector.
Sarkisyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ector blocking some punches.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here.
Sarkisyan misses with some punches.
Ector tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sarkisyan prevents Ector from breaking the clinch.
Ector lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Ector escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T3#
Sarkisyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ector.
Sarkisyan avoids the body shot from Ector.
Ector looks to land a right hand but Sarkisyan moved out of range.
Ector throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ector keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CL#
Sarkisyan closes the distance and clinches.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ector misses with a punch to the body.
Sarkisyan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sarkisyan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ector backwards.
Ector goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sarkisyan lands a nice uppercut.
Ector lands a hook that snaps the head of Sarkisyan backwards.
Sarkisyan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aharon Sarkisyan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ector is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ector blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Sarkisyan on the inside.
Sarkisyan lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T4#
Sarkisyan prevents a body shot from Ector.
Sarkisyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ector uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Ector breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Sarkisyan.
Ector is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan missing with a left hand there. Ector was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarkisyan misses with a straight left.
Kay Ector seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sarkisyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ector throws out the jab.
Sarkisyan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ector cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Ector rushes Sarkisyan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ector lands with a short punch from the clinch. #ROC2#
Sarkisyan is rocked!#BC2#
Ector's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oh Sarkisyan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ector checks a leg kick.
Ector connects with a superb combination that knocks Sarkisyan out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Ector before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Sarkisyan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kay Ector!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kay Ector thanked IniTech Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

 

Event: GAMMA#690 Shin v Volkov 4     
Date:   Feb 03, 2018
#R1#
Sarkisyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelienko wants to land a leg kick but Sarkisyan is out of range.
Sarkisyan tries to counter by clinching up but Emelienko breaks away and moves out of range.
Sarkisyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelienko circles away.
Emelienko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sarkisyan momentarily.
Emelienko avoids the head kick by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan throws a big shot that misses.
Emelienko connects with a single shot there.#CUT2#
It looks like Aharon Sarkisyan has been cut.
Aharon Sarkisyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarkisyan lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sarkisyan tries to clinch but Emelienko is having none of it.
Emelienko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#ROC2#
Sarkisyan is rocked!
Emelienko walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Sarkisyan drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Emelienko swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Sarkisyan's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Emelienko!
In his post fight interview, Vladimir Emelienko started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: GAMMA#687 Goodman v Hanolla 2     
Date:   Jan 20, 2018
#R1#
Sarkisyan throws a low kick but Churchill moves out of range easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Churchill.
Sarkisyan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sarkisyan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sarkisyan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sarkisyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Churchill.
Churchill scores with a decent looking hook.
Churchill slips under a jab from Sarkisyan.
Churchill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sarkisyan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Churchill under the eye.
Churchill misses with an uppercut. Sarkisyan saw that one coming.
Winston Churchill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Churchill misses with a right hand
and Churchill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Churchill lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarkisyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Churchill.
A countering left hand to the body from Sarkisyan misses.
Sarkisyan throws a solid leg kick but Churchill takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sarkisyan.
Churchill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sarkisyan sizes up Churchill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Churchill loads up on a big right hand but Sarkisyan slips the punch.#T1#
Churchill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarkisyan.
A punch lands to the side of Churchill 's head but he takes it in his stride.#ROC2#
Churchill is rocked!
Churchill tries to clinch but Sarkisyan moves away
and Sarkisyan scores with a counter punch that sends Churchill to the canvas! Sarkisyan smells blood - he's punishing Churchill with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Churchill has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aharon Sarkisyan!
Aharon Sarkisyan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: GAMMA#682 Churchill v Ridgeway     
Date:   Dec 30, 2017
#R1##CL2#
White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sarkisyan blocks an uppercut.
White throws a head punch that misses.
Sarkisyan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sarkisyan lands with a light punch inside.
Sarkisyan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Sarkisyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
Sarkisyan throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White wants to counter with a clinch but Sarkisyan pushes him away.
White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarkisyan moves away.
Sarkisyan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarkisyan is just out of range.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Sarkisyan swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White misses with a looping left.
Sarkisyan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL2#
White has taken the fight to 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!
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Sarkisyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jamie White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White fails with an attempt to clinch. #T1#
White tries to clinch there but Sarkisyan circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Sarkisyan. That snapped White's head back.
Sarkisyan swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
Sarkisyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts.
White tries to bum rush Sarkisyan with a series of wild strikes but Sarkisyan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White is looking to clinch.
White closes the distance but Sarkisyan moves to the side
and Sarkisyan counters with a thumping low kick.
Sarkisyan jabs White to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sarkisyan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.
Sarkisyan throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Sarkisyan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Sarkisyan jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well.
White tries to clinch but Sarkisyan moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sarkisyan throws out the jab.
White connects with a crisp jab. #CL2#
White clinches up with Sarkisyan and pushes him back against the cage.
Sarkisyan tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.
Sarkisyan cracks White with a nice body shot.
Sarkisyan lands a hook to the side of the head.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Sarkisyan manages to break the clinch.
White lunges at Sarkisyan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sarkisyan's hand.
Sarkisyan slips under a jab.
Sarkisyan jabs White to the body, keeping him at a distance.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sarkisyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White is looking to clinch.
Sarkisyan half committed to a counter leg kick.
White takes one on the button.
Sarkisyan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T3#
Sarkisyan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#ROC#
White is rocked!
Good leg kick by Sarkisyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sarkisyan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sarkisyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts. #CL2#
White pushes Sarkisyan up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from White. #BC#
Sarkisyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sarkisyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sarkisyan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT2#
It looks like Aharon Sarkisyan has been cut.
White is looking to clinch but Sarkisyan is avoiding it.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sarkisyan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but White manages to circle out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Sarkisyan misses the target.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL2#
White takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarkisyan. #T4#
Sarkisyan swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from White.
A head punch on the inside from Sarkisyan fails to land.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
Sarkisyan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sarkisyan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sarkisyan lands a nice uppercut.
Sarkisyan lands an uppercut.
Sarkisyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Sarkisyan.
A head punch on the inside from Sarkisyan fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Sarkisyan finish him?
Sarkisyan throws a big uppercut that drops White! More strikes from Sarkisyan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! White lies dazed against the cage as Sarkisyan celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aharon Sarkisyan!
Aharon Sarkisyan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Aspire 94: Lee vs. Susi 2     
Date:   Dec 13, 2017
#R1#
Sarkisyan misses with a body kick.
Sarkisyan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as McGee is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sarkisyan blocks a head kick by McGee.
Sarkisyan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sarkisyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sarkisyan throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CUT2#
It looks like Bonerz McGee has been cut.
McGee thumps Sarkisyan with a low kick.
McGee lands a right hook to the body.
McGee throws a low kick but Sarkisyan moves out of range easily.
McGee throws a body punch but Sarkisyan moves out of range.
Sarkisyan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sarkisyan tries to counter with a clinch but McGee shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook. McGee ducked under it nicely.
McGee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGee shoots in for a takedown but Sarkisyan shows good takedown defense.
A good leg kick by McGee. #T1#
McGee jabs at Sarkisyan's body.
McGee lands a head shot.
McGee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sarkisyan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sarkisyan moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by McGee.
McGee connects with a leg kick. Sarkisyan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sarkisyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sarkisyan throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sarkisyan under the eye.
McGee lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarkisyan slips under a jab from McGee.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sarkisyan! But no joy.
McGee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGee looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarkisyan is just out of range.#T2#
McGee misses with an uppercut. Sarkisyan saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Sarkisyan misses its intended target.
McGee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McGee tries to land a front kick but Sarkisyan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from McGee misses the target.
McGee misses with a low kick.
Aharon Sarkisyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from McGee is predictable there
and Sarkisyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A cross from McGee lands.
McGee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Sarkisyan has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGee gets through Sarkisyan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGee working aggressively here.
Sarkisyan blocking some punches.
Sarkisyan blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGee misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
Sarkisyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Sarkisyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Sarkisyan lands with a light punch inside.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Sarkisyan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarkisyan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGee.
Sarkisyan lands with a light punch inside.
Sarkisyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarkisyan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McGee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sarkisyan backwards.
McGee has a couple of punches blocked by Sarkisyan.
A short right from McGee on the inside.
Sarkisyan tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook from 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!
A head punch on the inside from Sarkisyan fails to land.
McGee misses with some punches. #BC#
McGee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Sarkisyan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T4##BC#
McGee breaks from the clinch.
Sarkisyan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGee slips under a jab.
McGee throws a push kick but Sarkisyan slaps the foot to one side.
Sarkisyan wants to counter with a clinch but McGee pushes him away.
McGee misses with a body shot
and Sarkisyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGee throws a nice looking combination but Sarkisyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sarkisyan cracks a nice hook into McGee's ribs.
Sarkisyan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGee.
Sarkisyan scores with a body shot.
Sarkisyan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGee walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McGee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL2#
Sarkisyan closes the distance and pushes McGee back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bonerz McGee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bonerz McGee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Sarkisyan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sarkisyan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sarkisyan throws out a powerful jab.
McGee misses with a looping left.
Sarkisyan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McGee.
McGee looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarkisyan is just out of range.
Sarkisyan wants to counter the offense by McGee and move into the clinch position.
Jab, jab by McGee - just one landing.
McGee circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Sarkisyan drops to the canvas, hurt badly! McGee follows Sarkisyan to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bonerz McGee!
A victorious Bonerz McGee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Aspire 91: Green v Lee     
Date:   Nov 26, 2017
#R1#
Sarkisyan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sarkisyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Costacurta is just out of range.
A lazy left from Costacurta finds it's target.
Costacurta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Costacurta blocks a head kick by Sarkisyan.
Costacurta circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Sarkisyan to the canvas! Sarkisyan doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Costacurta keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rosinante Costacurta!
Rosinante Costacurta is the new lightweight champion!
Rosinante Costacurta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Aspire 88: Savkov v Gracie     
Date:   Nov 08, 2017
#R1#
Sarkisyan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sarkisyan there as he acknowledges the shot.
That kick from Yamaguchi tenderised Sarkisyan's leg. Sarkisyan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamaguchi looks to land a left hand but Sarkisyan moved out of range nicely.
Sarkisyan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yamaguchi throws a shot from downtown. Sarkisyan moves away and avoids it.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left.
Sarkisyan wants to counter with a clinch but Yamaguchi pushes him away.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yamaguchi counters with a one-two to the body.
Sarkisyan misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch but Sarkisyan is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sarkisyan! But no joy.
Sarkisyan looks to clinch
and Yamaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sarkisyan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yamaguchi at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Sarkisyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sarkisyan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamaguchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Sarkisyan's ribcage but misses.
Yamaguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan throws out a powerful jab.#CL2#
Sarkisyan instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamaguchi controls his hands.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Sarkisyan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan misses with the head strike.
Sarkisyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarkisyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamaguchi controls his hands. #BC#
Yamaguchi breaks the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yamaguchi!
Sarkisyan takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2#
Sarkisyan misses with an uppercut. Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarkisyan.
Yamaguchi scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarkisyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Yamaguchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yamaguchi lands with a hook. Sarkisyan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yamaguchi lands a jab to the nose.
Sarkisyan misses with an uppercut.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Sarkisyan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yamaguchi really felt that one!
Aharon Sarkisyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamaguchi throws a jab when Sarkisyan was well out of range.
Yamaguchi jabs at Sarkisyan's body.
Yamaguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T3#
Yamaguchi lands with a cross.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping right.
Yamaguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sarkisyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Sarkisyan. Beautiful body shot.
Sarkisyan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sarkisyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamaguchi's sensitive parts.
Sarkisyan thows a body kick. Yamaguchi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sarkisyan throws a hook but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Yamaguchi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sarkisyan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yamaguchi scrambles back to his feet.
Sarkisyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Sarkisyan has closed the distance and engaged Yamaguchi in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarkisyan misses with some punches.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Yamaguchi on the inside. #T4#
Still in the clinch, Sarkisyan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sarkisyan blocks an uppercut.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here.
Sarkisyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarkisyan tries a body shot but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Sarkisyan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sarkisyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Sarkisyan.
Yamaguchi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamaguchi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarkisyan's elbow.
Sarkisyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi blocks a body shot from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan pushes Yamaguchi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Sarkisyan scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Yamaguchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sarkisyan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sarkisyan throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarkisyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sarkisyan throws a hook but Yamaguchi avoids it easily.
Sarkisyan looks to land a right hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range.
Sarkisyan throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamaguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan misses with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sarkisyan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the body.
Sarkisyan throws a right hand that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Sarkisyan blocks a head kick by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi sets himself, and Sarkisyan steps forward looking for the clinch! Yamaguchi avoids it this time.#T1#
Good leg kick by Yamaguchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yamaguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamaguchi lands a body shot.
Sarkisyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Sarkisyan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sarkisyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Sarkisyan fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
Sarkisyan tries a body shot but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Sarkisyan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yamaguchi gets through Sarkisyan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Sarkisyan avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Sarkisyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sarkisyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Sarkisyan - that landed with a thud.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi lands with a right to the head.
Sarkisyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamaguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sarkisyan backwards.
A short body shot lands from Yamaguchi as the two fighters clinch.
Sarkisyan scores with a shot to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Sarkisyan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan lands a nice shot to the body.
Sarkisyan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sarkisyan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sarkisyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarkisyan tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamaguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Sarkisyan. #T3#
Sarkisyan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sarkisyan pushes Yamaguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sarkisyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Sarkisyan.
A short uppercut from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarkisyan tries to throw a body punch but Yamaguchi avoids it by throwing Sarkisyan back against the cage.
Yamaguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sarkisyan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sarkisyan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Sarkisyan blocks it.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Sarkisyan. #T4#
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Yamaguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sarkisyan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Sarkisyan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sarkisyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aharon Sarkisyan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sarkisyan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Sarkisyan has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sarkisyan is keeping busy.
Yamaguchi lands an uppercut.
Sarkisyan misses with the head strike.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamaguchi lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi digs a right hand underneath Sarkisyan's ribcage. Sarkisyan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarkisyan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamaguchi prevents a body shot from Sarkisyan.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aharon Sarkisyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Yamaguchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sarkisyan.
Kai Yamaguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamaguchi thumps Sarkisyan with a low kick.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarkisyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan misses with a right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sarkisyan, right into the meat.
Sarkisyan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sarkisyan blocks a low kick nicely.
Sarkisyan lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sarkisyan lands with a cross.
Yamaguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarkisyan moves away.#T1#
Sarkisyan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sarkisyan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sarkisyan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sarkisyan scores with a leg kick.
Sarkisyan throws a jab when Yamaguchi was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Yamaguchi misses its target.
Sarkisyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Sarkisyan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sarkisyan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sarkisyan misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Sarkisyan finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Yamaguchi misses its intended target. #T2#
Sarkisyan lands with a shot to the body.
Sarkisyan misses with a lunging right hand
and Sarkisyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sarkisyan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sarkisyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sarkisyan misses the jab.
A slow jab from Yamaguchi misses its intended target.
Sarkisyan connects with a right hand. Yamaguchi shakes it off.
Sarkisyan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sarkisyan tries to clinch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Sarkisyan has taken the fight to the clinch. #T3#
A short right from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Sarkisyan lands an uppercut.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Sarkisyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarkisyan's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Yamaguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarkisyan's elbow.
Sarkisyan misses with a body punch.
Yamaguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
Sarkisyan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Sarkisyan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sarkisyan scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarkisyan.#T4#
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarkisyan.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan pushes Yamaguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sarkisyan lands a right hand.
Sarkisyan lands a nice uppercut.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here.
Sarkisyan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards. #ROC2#
Yamaguchi is rocked!
Sarkisyan lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Oh Yamaguchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sarkisyan scores with a shoulder strike.
Sarkisyan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sarkisyan creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Yamaguchi's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Yamaguchi drops to his knees and Sarkisyan pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aharon Sarkisyan!
Aharon Sarkisyan is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Aharon Sarkisyan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Kai Yamaguchi was interviewed post fight and said 'Arigato gozaimash. My stupid manager didn't let me rest this morning. But no excuses. Well done, I'll be back.'.

 

Event: Aspire 84: McGee v Yamaguchi     
Date:   Oct 18, 2017
#R1#
Al Ahwei just misses with a punch to the body.
Sarkisyan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sarkisyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Ahwei is just out of range.#TD2#
Al Ahwei shoots in and bounces Sarkisyan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES#
Sarkisyan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Al Ahwei has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sarkisyan tries to throw a body punch but Al Ahwei avoids it by throwing Sarkisyan back against the cage.
Sarkisyan lands a left hand.
Al Ahwei presses Sarkisyan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sarkisyan scores with a shoulder strike.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Ahwei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sarkisyan.
Al Ahwei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarkisyan's elbow.
Al Ahwei leaning his opponent against the cage.
Al Ahwei lands a right hand. #T1#
Al Ahwei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al Ahwei prevents a body shot from Sarkisyan.
Al Ahwei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarkisyan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al Ahwei backwards.
A hook to the body from Sarkisyan.
Al Ahwei jumps guard but Sarkisyan stands there with Al Ahwei around his waist. Al Ahwei gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan scores with a shot to the side of Al Ahwei's head.
Sarkisyan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Al Ahwei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Al Ahwei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Sarkisyan fails to land.
Sarkisyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarkisyan lands a body shot.
Al Ahwei is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC#
Sarkisyan manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sarkisyan misses the target.
Al Ahwei throws a big counter head kick but Sarkisyan avoids it with no problem.
A punch combination from Sarkisyan misses.
Al Ahwei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sarkisyan misses with a lunging right hand
and Al Ahwei counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Sarkisyan misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarkisyan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Al Ahwei doesn't seem bothered though.
Al Ahwei loads up on a big right hand but Sarkisyan slips the punch.
Al Ahwei with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #CL2#
Al Ahwei clinches. #BC#
Sarkisyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sarkisyan with a hook.
Al Ahwei finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Al Ahwei swings for the body but Sarkisyan moves out of range.
Al Ahwei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sarkisyan with a hook.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick
and Al Ahwei counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3#
Sarkisyan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Al Ahwei counters with a nice leg kick.
Sarkisyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Ahwei is just out of range.
Al Ahwei feints the counter takedown.
Al Ahwei connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sarkisyan. Sarkisyan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sarkisyan misses with a body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sarkisyan. Al Ahwei shrugs it off though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sarkisyan.
Al Ahwei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Ahwei fails with an attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Sarkisyan misses its target.#TD2#
Al Ahwei closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sarkisyan did well to prevent Al Ahwei getting side control.
Al Ahwei controlling the action here.
Sarkisyan pushes Al Ahwei off looking to stand but Al Ahwei dives back in and keeps control. #T4#
Al Ahwei is looking to advance position but Sarkisyan won't allow it.
Al Ahwei performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Al Ahwei wants to free his trapped foot but Sarkisyan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sarkisyan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aharon Sarkisyan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Al Ahwei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Ahwei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Al Ahwei misses with a low kick.
Sarkisyan misses with a low kick as Al Ahwei jumps back.
Al Ahwei throws out a counter right but Sarkisyan avoids it with no problem.
Sarkisyan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Al Ahwei can do to turn this around?
Al Ahwei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sarkisyan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sarkisyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al Ahwei throws a jab when Sarkisyan was well out of range.
Al Ahwei throws a solid leg kick but Sarkisyan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Al Ahwei.
Sarkisyan slips a jab from Al Ahwei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Ahwei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sarkisyan misses with a looping left.
Sarkisyan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Ahwei.
Al Ahwei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Al Ahwei tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Ahwei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sarkisyan moves out of range of the body kick.
Aharon Sarkisyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarkisyan throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Sarkisyan misses
and Al Ahwei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Al Ahwei feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sarkisyan's calf.
Sarkisyan's corner calls for a 1-2. Sarkisyan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sarkisyan slips a jab from Al Ahwei.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick that misses.
Al Ahwei is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Al Ahwei slips under a jab from Sarkisyan.
Al Ahwei is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sarkisyan misses with a combination
and Al Ahwei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Sarkisyan throws a hook but Al Ahwei blocks it.
A nice side step and Al Ahwei releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sarkisyan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Al Ahwei checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Sarkisyan misses
and Al Ahwei counters with an outside leg kick.
Al Ahwei takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Sarkisyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarkisyan scores with a nice strike.
Al Ahwei moves out of range as Sarkisyan strikes.
Sarkisyan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Al Ahwei keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Ahwei doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sarkisyan throws an off balance right hand
and Al Ahwei counters with a left to the body.
Sarkisyan throws a shot from downtown. Al Ahwei moves away and avoids it.
Al Ahwei feints a counter leg kick.
Al Ahwei slips under a jab.#T3#
Sarkisyan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sarkisyan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sarkisyan slips a straight right by Al Ahwei.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sarkisyan. That's going to slow Al Ahwei down.
Sarkisyan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like Al Ahwei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Al Ahwei checks a leg kick.
Al Ahwei throws a lazy right hand but Sarkisyan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sarkisyan thumps Al Ahwei with a low kick.
Al Ahwei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Al Ahwei connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Al Ahwei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sarkisyan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sarkisyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Ahwei.
Al Ahwei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sarkisyan.#T4#
Al Ahwei walks into a jab.
Al Ahwei throws a leg kick but Sarkisyan checks it.
Al Ahwei staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Al Ahwei.
Sarkisyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Al Ahwei.
Farouk Al Ahwei has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sarkisyan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Al Ahwei wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sarkisyan wants to get back to his feet.
Sarkisyan is not content to let Al Ahwei control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Farouk Al Ahwei will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sarkisyan dips to his left and cracks Al Ahwei with an uppercut!
Al Ahwei slips under a jab from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Al Ahwei.
A jab from Sarkisyan misses.
Al Ahwei drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sarkisyan defends it well.
Sarkisyan moves away from the strike by Al Ahwei.
Sarkisyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aharon Sarkisyan is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Sarkisyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Ahwei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sarkisyan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Al Ahwei is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Sarkisyan is predictable there
enabling Al Ahwei to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Al Ahwei misses. #T1#
Good leg kick by Sarkisyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Al Ahwei does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sarkisyan misses with a leg kick #TD2#
so Al Ahwei counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Sarkisyan manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Sarkisyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al Ahwei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aharon Sarkisyan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Al Ahwei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sarkisyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Sarkisyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Al Ahwei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sarkisyan connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarkisyan slips a straight right by Al Ahwei.
Al Ahwei misses with an attempted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sarkisyan. #T2#
Sarkisyan throws a lazy right hand but Al Ahwei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Al Ahwei shoots in and drives through. Sarkisyan sprawls well.
Sarkisyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sarkisyan moves forwards but Al Ahwei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Al Ahwei shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sarkisyan as he jumps to the side.
Al Ahwei throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sarkisyan swinging wildly here.
Sarkisyan lands a jab to Al Ahwei's midsection.#T3#
Al Ahwei thumps Sarkisyan with a low kick.
Sarkisyan throws a front kick aimed at Al Ahwei's knee but Al Ahwei avoids it well.
A lazy body kick from Sarkisyan #TD2#
and Al Ahwei decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sarkisyan's guard.
Sarkisyan keeping moving, preventing Al Ahwei from controlling successfully.
Al Ahwei tries to free his leg and advance position but Sarkisyan is retaining full guard.
Al Ahwei seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Al Ahwei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Sarkisyan wants to sweep here but Al Ahwei controlling him for the moment.
Al Ahwei sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sarkisyan keeping moving, preventing Al Ahwei from controlling successfully.

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 Aharon Sarkisyan.
I think Sarkisyan 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aharon Sarkisyan!

An out of breath Aharon Sarkisyan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Aspire 78: McGee v Gabagool     
Date:   Sep 27, 2017
#R1#
Sarkisyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nassar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sarkisyan to score with a decent uppercut.
Sarkisyan misses with a leg kick
and Nassar counters with a left and a right that stings Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan lands with an overhand left.
Sarkisyan defending well as Nassar loads up on a big left hand.
Nassar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sarkisyan. Sarkisyan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sarkisyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Nassar is just out of range.
Nassar moves out of range of the body kick from Sarkisyan.
Nassar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sarkisyan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nassar throws a lazy uppercut
and Sarkisyan counters with a nice body kick.
Nassar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sarkisyan in his tracks.
Nassar throws out a loose jab but Sarkisyan uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Nassar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #ROC#
Nassar is rocked!
Nassar leaves his chin hanging out and Sarkisyan seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Nassar crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aharon Sarkisyan!
A victorious Aharon Sarkisyan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Aspire 70: McGee v Podolski     
Date:   Aug 27, 2017
#R1#
Sarkisyan wants to slow Gabagool down by chopping away at his legs.
Sarkisyan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Amsterdam in the buildup to the fight.
Gabagool throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sarkisyan moves forwards but Gabagool connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sarkisyan throws a shot to the body.
Sarkisyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gabagool.
Sarkisyan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sarkisyan jabs Gabagool to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gabagool takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sarkisyan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gabagool takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sarkisyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sarkisyan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gabagool counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarkisyan scores with a sloppy right hand. Gabagool should have avoided that one.
Sarkisyan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sarkisyan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #KD2#
and Gabagool counters with a crisp one two that drops Sarkisyan! Gabagool thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Sarkisyan to his feet! Sarkisyan is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Sarkisyan is rocked!
Gabagool has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#T1#
Sarkisyan swings widly with a right hand
and Gabagool counters with a right hand from hell and Sarkisyan is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luigi Gabagool!

 

Event: Aspire 67: Gracie vs Denke     
Date:   Aug 13, 2017
#R1#
Sarkisyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yamaguchi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good shot there by Yamaguchi.#CL#
Sarkisyan has Yamaguchi up against the cage in a clinch.
Sarkisyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarkisyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamaguchi controls his hands.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi is working Sarkisyan over against the cage.
Yamaguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Sarkisyan misses with some punches.
Yamaguchi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yamaguchi taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Sarkisyan fails to land.
A hook to the body from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarkisyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Yamaguchi tries to work over Sarkisyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Sarkisyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi trying to control the position but instead, Sarkisyan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yamaguchi into the cage.
Sarkisyan blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarkisyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi gets through Sarkisyan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Sarkisyan avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaguchi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Sarkisyan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamaguchi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sarkisyan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yamaguchi can turn it around.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarkisyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Sarkisyan avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi lands a shot to the body.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarkisyan can't find room to land a body shot as Yamaguchi controls the action.
Yamaguchi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sarkisyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarkisyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi blocks a body shot from Sarkisyan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarkisyan throws a head punch that misses.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Sarkisyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarkisyan misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Sarkisyan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarkisyan.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Sarkisyan controls the action.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch.
Sarkisyan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sarkisyan throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sarkisyan backwards.
Yamaguchi blocks a body shot from Sarkisyan.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here.
Sarkisyan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sarkisyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Sarkisyan blocks it.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarkisyan misses with the head strike. #T4#
Sarkisyan misses with the head strike.
Sarkisyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaguchi's elbow.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarkisyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarkisyan controls his hands.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarkisyan.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi stalling.
Sarkisyan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sarkisyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamaguchi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sarkisyan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch to the body.
Sarkisyan lands a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aharon Sarkisyan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Yamaguchi looks to land a body kick but Sarkisyan moved away.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Yamaguchi lands.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick which misses Yamaguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamaguchi tries to avoid it.
Yamaguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sarkisyan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Yamaguchi looks to land a left hand but Sarkisyan moved out of range nicely.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the leg kick from Sarkisyan.
Yamaguchi lands a right hook to the body.
Sarkisyan moves away from the strike by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sarkisyan is looking to counter punch.
Yamaguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi looks to land a right hand but Sarkisyan moved out of range.
Sarkisyan moves out of range of the strikes.
Sarkisyan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sarkisyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sarkisyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yamaguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sarkisyan.
Yamaguchi lands a body shot. #T1#
Sarkisyan sizes up Yamaguchi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yamaguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sarkisyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sarkisyan moves in looking to clinch but Yamaguchi pushes him off.
Sarkisyan looks to land a combination. Yamaguchi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sarkisyan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sarkisyan's head backwards.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sarkisyan.
A low kick from Yamaguchi is predictable there
and Sarkisyan counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Sarkisyan moved away.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarkisyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Yamaguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sarkisyan connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamaguchi circles away from the clinch attempt. #T2#
Yamaguchi scoring well with a low kick there.
Sarkisyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook
and Sarkisyan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A left lands for Sarkisyan.
Yamaguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi with a nice cross.
A jab from Yamaguchi finds it's way through Sarkisyan's defenses.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Sarkisyan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sarkisyan misses with a looping left.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sarkisyan takes one to the side of the head.
Sarkisyan slips a jab from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping left.
Sarkisyan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T3#
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick
and Sarkisyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Sarkisyan misses.
Sarkisyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamaguchi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Sarkisyan misses its target.
Yamaguchi misses with a right hand
and Sarkisyan counters with a low kick, right behind Yamaguchi 's knee.
Sarkisyan checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi thows a leg kick but Sarkisyan checks it
and Sarkisyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sarkisyan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sarkisyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sarkisyan moves away from the strike by Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan punishes Yamaguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
Sarkisyan avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi throws the left hand but Sarkisyan avoids the punch easily.
Sarkisyan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sarkisyan misses the jab.
Yamaguchi lands with a kick to the temple. Sarkisyan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sarkisyan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CL#
Sarkisyan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamaguchi, pushing him back against the cage.
Sarkisyan misses with the head strike.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sarkisyan backwards.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarkisyan's elbow.
Sarkisyan misses with a body punch.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sarkisyan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarkisyan's elbow.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarkisyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Yamaguchi on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
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 Aharon Sarkisyan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Yamaguchi throws out a powerful jab.
Yamaguchi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Sarkisyan blocks it.
Yamaguchi looks to land a body kick but Sarkisyan moved away.
Nice shot by Sarkisyan.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarkisyan manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yamaguchi checks it well.
Yamaguchi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yamaguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarkisyan.
A little feinted left hand from Sarkisyan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sarkisyan cracks Yamaguchi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisyan ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan throws a jab when Yamaguchi was well out of range.
Sarkisyan misses with a left hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Sarkisyan tries to clinch up but Yamaguchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Sarkisyan scores with a jab. Yamaguchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Sarkisyan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamaguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yamaguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamaguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Sarkisyan moves out of range as Yamaguchi throws a body kick.
Sarkisyan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sarkisyan feints and then cracks Yamaguchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamaguchi down.
Sarkisyan ducks right into an uppercut from Yamaguchi.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamaguchi misses the target.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the body
and Sarkisyan counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamaguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Sarkisyan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yamaguchi lands with an overhand left.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarkisyan is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick #CL#
and Sarkisyan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sarkisyan.
Kai Yamaguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Sarkisyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sarkisyan gets through Yamaguchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi tries to break free but Sarkisyan pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch.
Sarkisyan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sarkisyan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yamaguchi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sarkisyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamaguchi moves away.
Yamaguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sarkisyan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamaguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Sarkisyan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sarkisyan avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi looks to land a left hand but Sarkisyan moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Sarkisyan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sarkisyan throws a head punch that misses.
Sarkisyan misses with the head strike.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aharon Sarkisyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aharon Sarkisyan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sarkisyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarkisyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Yamaguchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamaguchi misses with a jab to the body
letting Sarkisyan counter with a right hand.
Sarkisyan slips a straight right by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
Sarkisyan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sarkisyan checks a leg kick nicely.
Sarkisyan avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan cracks a nice hook into Yamaguchi's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sarkisyan, as that shot connected.
Sarkisyan stuns Yamaguchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body. Sarkisyan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamaguchi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yamaguchi needs to keep his hands up - Sarkisyan had a free shot at his head there.
Sarkisyan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yamaguchi on the side of the head.
Sarkisyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sarkisyan lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Sarkisyan's ribcage but misses.
Sarkisyan lands a jab.
Sarkisyan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aharon Sarkisyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sarkisyan 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aharon Sarkisyan!

A victorious Aharon Sarkisyan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Kai Yamaguchi was interviewed post fight and said 'Arigato gozaimash. '.

 

Event: Aspire 63: McGee vs Miletich     
Date:   Jul 30, 2017
#R1#
Sarkisyan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamaguchi lands a head shot.
Sarkisyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sarkisyan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Amsterdam in the buildup to the fight.
Sarkisyan thumps Yamaguchi with a low kick.
Sarkisyan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamaguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sarkisyan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sarkisyan ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan blocks a jab.
Sarkisyan throws out a powerful jab.
Yamaguchi swings away with a body shot that misses #CL#
and Sarkisyan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sarkisyan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarkisyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Sarkisyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamaguchi. Sarkisyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamaguchi misses the jab.
Sarkisyan moves out of range of the body kick from Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sarkisyan.#T1#
Yamaguchi misses the body punch
and Sarkisyan counters with a thumping low kick.
Sarkisyan works Yamaguchi's body with a nice hook.
Sarkisyan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yamaguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamaguchi tried to score with a low kick but Sarkisyan checks it.
Sarkisyan punishes Yamaguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy uppercut
letting Sarkisyan counter with a right hand.
Sarkisyan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan misses with a low kick as Yamaguchi jumps back.
Sarkisyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sarkisyan tries to move into range but Yamaguchi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yamaguchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi staying out of range there.
Yamaguchi flicks out a counter leg kick but Sarkisyan steps away.
Sarkisyan ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left. #T2#
Yamaguchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sarkisyan. Sarkisyan obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamaguchi lands with a nice body punch.
Sarkisyan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamaguchi throws the kick towards the body but Sarkisyan avoids it.
Sarkisyan tried to counter with a leg kick but Yamaguchi avoided it.
Sarkisyan avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a jab to the body
and Sarkisyan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamaguchi thinking.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Sarkisyan blocks it.
Yamaguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sarkisyan with a hook.
Nice shot by Sarkisyan.
Yamaguchi cracks Sarkisyan with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yamaguchi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yamaguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yamaguchi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sarkisyan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yamaguchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight right.
As Yamaguchi tries to get set, Sarkisyan tries to push him back and clinch up but Yamaguchi manages to avoid the attempt.#T3#
Yamaguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick
and Sarkisyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick that misses.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Sarkisyan's ribcage but misses.
Sarkisyan avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Sarkisyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamaguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sarkisyan slips under a jab from Yamaguchi.#CL#
Sarkisyan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Sarkisyan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Sarkisyan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sarkisyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Yamaguchi. #BC#
Sarkisyan breaks from the clinch.
Yamaguchi throws a series of punches but Sarkisyan avoids them all with ease.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarkisyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yamaguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sarkisyan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yamaguchi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yamaguchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarkisyan is looking to slow Yamaguchi down with leg kicks.
Sarkisyan connects with a right hand. Yamaguchi shakes it off.
Sarkisyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Sarkisyan wants to clinch up but Yamaguchi keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aharon Sarkisyan will probably get the nod.
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#
Sarkisyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yamaguchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sarkisyan's head.
Sarkisyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarkisyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sarkisyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamaguchi throws out the jab.
Yamaguchi moves away from the strike by Sarkisyan.
Yamaguchi lands with a shot to the body.
Sarkisyan blocks a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamaguchi!
Sarkisyan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yamaguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Sarkisyan throwing a counter right hand but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Sarkisyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sarkisyan scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi misses the jab.
A jab from Yamaguchi does it's job there.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1##CL#
Sarkisyan has closed the distance and engaged Yamaguchi in a clinch.
Sarkisyan blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi. #BC#
Sarkisyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamaguchi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sarkisyan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sarkisyan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yamaguchi lands a slapping body shot.
Sarkisyan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yamaguchi momentarily.
Sarkisyan is looking to land body kicks.
Yamaguchi thinks about the counter body kick.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch up but Sarkisyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamaguchi throws the kick towards the body but Sarkisyan avoids it.
Yamaguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sarkisyan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sarkisyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Yamaguchi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Sarkisyan connects with a leg kick. Yamaguchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut. Sarkisyan saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamaguchi. Sarkisyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sarkisyan is looking to clinch.
Sarkisyan misses with a double jab
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarkisyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sarkisyan.
Yamaguchi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sarkisyan walks into a straight right hand from Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sarkisyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yamaguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T3#
Yamaguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sarkisyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamaguchi thumps Sarkisyan with a low kick.
Sarkisyan misses the jab.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping left.
Nice straight punches there by Sarkisyan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sarkisyan.
Yamaguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yamaguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sarkisyan throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch
and Sarkisyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sarkisyan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circling - Yamaguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamaguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sarkisyan is out of range and Yamaguchi settles back down.
Yamaguchi wants to land a leg kick but Sarkisyan is out of range.
Sarkisyan is looking for a counter combo.#T4#
A lazy left from Sarkisyan finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sarkisyan.
Yamaguchi scores with a body shot.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab from Sarkisyan.
The fighters circling - Sarkisyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Sarkisyan misses.
Sarkisyan pushes Yamaguchi away with a front kick.
Yamaguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sarkisyan lands a really nice looking cross but Yamaguchi seems unphased.
Sarkisyan looks for the body kick but Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Sarkisyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamaguchi swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Sarkisyan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yamaguchi is trying to break the clinch but Sarkisyan has him pressed against the cage.
Yamaguchi taking a breather.
Yamaguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Yamaguchi with a jab.
Sarkisyan misses with an uppercut. Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi throws a shot from downtown. Sarkisyan moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Sarkisyan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sarkisyan connects with a body shot.
Sarkisyan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamaguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sarkisyan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi throws a shot from downtown. Sarkisyan moves away and avoids it.
Sarkisyan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A clash of legs there as Sarkisyan blocks the low kick.
Sarkisyan throws a big counter combination but Yamaguchi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sarkisyan looks to throw the jab but Yamaguchi is out of range. #T1#
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Sarkisyan.
Nice cross by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi staying out of range there.
Sarkisyan digs a good hook to Yamaguchi's body.
Yamaguchi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CL#
Sarkisyan rushes Yamaguchi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan blocking some punches.
Sarkisyan is leaning against Yamaguchi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yamaguchi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sarkisyan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yamaguchi can turn it around.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarkisyan's elbow.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamaguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarkisyan's elbow.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Sarkisyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sarkisyan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarkisyan prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan is working Yamaguchi over against the cage.
Sarkisyan tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarkisyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarkisyan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarkisyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi lands with a left to the head.
Sarkisyan has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Sarkisyan avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
A short right from Sarkisyan.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamaguchi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarkisyan.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Sarkisyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sarkisyan blocks a jab.#CL#
Sarkisyan has closed the distance and engaged Yamaguchi in a clinch.
Sarkisyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaguchi's elbow.
Sarkisyan presses Yamaguchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Sarkisyan blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
Sarkisyan blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the side of Sarkisyan's head.
Sarkisyan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sarkisyan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarkisyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Sarkisyan misses with a body punch.
Sarkisyan tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Sarkisyan breaks from the clinch.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan blocks a low kick nicely.
Sarkisyan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sarkisyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sarkisyan throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Yamaguchi there.
Yamaguchi tries to land a front kick but Sarkisyan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarkisyan is just out of range.
Sarkisyan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yamaguchi if he has to take too many more of those.
A clash of legs there as Sarkisyan blocks the low kick.
Yamaguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sarkisyan is out of range and Yamaguchi settles back down.
Yamaguchi connects with a body shot.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Sarkisyan blocks it.
Yamaguchi tries a low kick but Sarkisyan avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aharon Sarkisyan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sarkisyan 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: Aspire 47: McGee vs Sarkisyan     
Date:   Jun 24, 2017
#R1#
Sarkisyan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sarkisyan.
McGee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarkisyan manages to avoid it.
Sarkisyan throws a push kick but McGee slaps the foot to one side.
We've been hearing reports that McGee has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGee!
McGee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sarkisyan. Sarkisyan obviously looking to wear him down.
Sarkisyan looks to land a combination but McGee avoids it well.
McGee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sarkisyan's sensitive parts.
McGee misses with a wild combination.
Sarkisyan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good standup being displayed there by Sarkisyan as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarkisyan jabs McGee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGee misses with an uppercut.
McGee misses with a two punch combination.
McGee thows a leg kick but Sarkisyan checks it
and Sarkisyan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGee throws a low kick, looking for Sarkisyan's leg but Sarkisyan calmly moves out of range.
Sarkisyan wants to counter the offense by McGee and move into the clinch position.#T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for McGee.
McGee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarkisyan.
McGee blocks the body kick.
McGee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donk. Sarkisyan catches McGee right on the button with a cross.
McGee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sarkisyans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aharon Sarkisyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sarkisyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sarkisyan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McGee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGee scores with a hook.
McGee slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarkisyan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McGee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sarkisyan scores with a decent looking hook.#T2#
Sarkisyan gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CL#
McGee rushes Sarkisyan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGee is looking to take this one to the mat.
McGee misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Sarkisyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sarkisyan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McGee throws a head kick that misses.
Sarkisyan steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sarkisyan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGee.
McGee misses with a low kick.
Sarkisyan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGee doesn't seem bothered though.
Sarkisyan's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGee under the eye.
Sarkisyan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McGee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice shot lands for Sarkisyan.
McGee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McGee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sarkisyan avoids the body shot from McGee. #T3#
Sarkisyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sarkisyan lands a body shot.
McGee swings for the body but Sarkisyan moves out of range.
Sarkisyan feints a counter leg kick.
McGee catches Sarkisyan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sarkisyan moves out of range of the body kick from McGee.
Sarkisyan wants to counter with a clinch but McGee pushes him away.
McGee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sarkisyan misses with a wild body shot.
McGee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sarkisyan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sarkisyan lands a nice looking body kick.
Sarkisyan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sarkisyan throws a hook but McGee blocks it.#CL#
McGee darts in and clinches Sarkisyan up against the cage.#T4#
McGee blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sarkisyan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sarkisyan lands a hook that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
A nice left hand lands by McGee.
Sarkisyan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sarkisyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarkisyan lands a right hand.
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarkisyan.
McGee throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Sarkisyan.
McGee lands a nice shot to the body.
McGee working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from McGee fails to land.
Sarkisyan tries to throw a body punch but McGee avoids it by throwing Sarkisyan back against the cage.
McGee lands a hook that snaps the head of Sarkisyan backwards.
McGee misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarkisyan throws a head punch that misses.
McGee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sarkisyan misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from McGee fails to land.
McGee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aharon Sarkisyan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A cross from McGee lands.
Sarkisyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGee.
Aharon Sarkisyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Sarkisyan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sarkisyan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sarkisyan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McGee throws a monster overhand right that drops Sarkisyan! McGee follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bonerz McGee!
Bonerz McGee retains his lightweight title!
Bonerz McGee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: CCR 83     
Date:   May 19, 2017
#R1#
Sarkisyan tries to move into range but Odenson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sarkisyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Odenson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sarkisyan throws a low kick but Odenson moves out of range easily.
Odenson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sarkisyan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jab by Odenson.
Sarkisyan stalks Odenson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Odenson's face. Odenson staggers backwards, shaken.
Sarkisyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Odenson looks to move away, Sarkisyan throws a big counter combo but Odenson just gets out of the way.
Odenson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sarkisyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Odenson misses with an uppercut. Sarkisyan saw that one coming.
Sarkisyan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Odenson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #KD#
Sarkisyan lands a big uppercut and Odenson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Odenson looks OK. Sarkisyan waves Odenson back to his feet!#ROC#
Odenson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarkisyan throws a monster overhand right that drops Odenson! Sarkisyan follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aharon Sarkisyan!
Aharon Sarkisyan retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Aharon Sarkisyan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: CCR 80     
Date:   Apr 28, 2017
#R1#
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook to the body
and Sarkisyan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fitzpatrick's knee momentarily.
Fitzpatrick misses with a straight right.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch up.
Sarkisyan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fitzpatrick with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Fitzpatrick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sarkisyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Sarkisyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick throws out a powerful jab.
Sarkisyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzpatrick moves away.
Fitzpatrick misses with a wild body shot.
Sarkisyan with a jab.
Sarkisyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fitzpatrick.
Sarkisyan connects with the punch.
Fitzpatrick cracks Sarkisyan with an open hand slap.
Sarkisyan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarkisyan avoids a punch combination nicely. #CL#
Sarkisyan tries to keep at a distance but Fitzpatrick has taken the fight into the clinch.#T1#
Fitzpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sarkisyan throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC2#
Sarkisyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#KD2#
Sarkisyan lands a left and a right that send Fitzpatrick crashing to the mat, dazed. Sarkisyan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Fitzpatrick is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Francis Fitzpatrick has been cut.#CL#
Fitzpatrick has closed the distance and engaged Sarkisyan in a clinch.
Fitzpatrick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sarkisyan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzpatrick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fitzpatrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarkisyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarkisyan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fitzpatrick throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarkisyan.
I was talking to Fitzpatrick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sarkisyan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sarkisyan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fitzpatrick just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sarkisyan's brow.
Fitzpatrick blocks an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
A body shot lands from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzpatrick.
Sarkisyan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzpatrick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sarkisyan blocks an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarkisyan controls his hands. #BC2#
Sarkisyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fitzpatrick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fitzpatrick swings widly with a right hand
and Fitzpatrick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Fitzpatrick rushes Sarkisyan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarkisyan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sarkisyan lands a shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick can't find room to land a body shot as Sarkisyan controls the action.
Fitzpatrick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sarkisyan prevents Fitzpatrick from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Sarkisyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzpatrick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Fitzpatrick throws an off balance right hand
letting Sarkisyan counter with a right hand.
Sarkisyan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fitzpatrick swings widly with a right hand
and Sarkisyan counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Fitzpatrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sarkisyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook to the body
and Sarkisyan counters with a big right hand! Oh Fitzpatrick is in trouble here! Sarkisyan follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aharon Sarkisyan! Aharon Sarkisyan retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Aharon Sarkisyan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: CCR 76     
Date:   Mar 31, 2017
#R1#
Sarkisyan misses with a hook.
Sarkisyan misses with an uppercut
and Gracie Slaughter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie Slaughter is looking to clinch but Sarkisyan is avoiding it.
Sarkisyan throwing a counter right hand but Gracie Slaughter manages to avoid it.
Gracie Slaughter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sarkisyan on the side of the head.
Gracie Slaughter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sarkisyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie Slaughter scores with a punch to the head.
Sarkisyan moves away from the strike by Gracie Slaughter.
Sarkisyan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sarkisyan lands with a straight right. Gracie Slaughter didn't see that one coming.
Sarkisyan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sarkisyan misses the shot to the body.
Sarkisyan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie Slaughter moves out of range as Sarkisyan strikes.
Sarkisyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie Slaughter misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick which misses Gracie Slaughter's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie Slaughter tries to avoid it.
Aharon Sarkisyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie Slaughter misses with a takedown
and Sarkisyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie Slaughter counters with a nice uppercut.
Sarkisyan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gracie Slaughter dodges the punch combination from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Gracie Slaughter counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie Slaughter trying to control the action but Sarkisyan is working from the bottom.
Sarkisyan is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Gracie Slaughter tries for a kimura but Sarkisyan is defending well.
Sarkisyan is not content to let Gracie Slaughter control the position.
Sarkisyan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#ES#
Sarkisyan has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Gracie Slaughter is on him like a limpet, forcing Sarkisyan back against the cage.
Sarkisyan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie Slaughter has him pressed against the cage.
Sarkisyan avoiding damage as Gracie Slaughter throws knees to the body.
Sarkisyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie Slaughter's elbow.
Sarkisyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarkisyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
A short body shot lands from Sarkisyan as the two fighters clinch. #BC#
Sarkisyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sarkisyan lands with a hook. Gracie Slaughter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie Slaughter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sarkisyan moves away from the strike by Gracie Slaughter.
Gracie Slaughter tries for a takedown but Sarkisyan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sarkisyan misses with a looping right.
Sarkisyan misses with a looping right.
And Gracie Slaughter tries to counter it with a takedown but Sarkisyan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracie Slaughter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie Slaughter moves out of range of the strikes.
Sarkisyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sarkisyan misses with an uppercut.
Sarkisyan looks to throw the jab but Gracie Slaughter is out of range. #T4#
Gracie Slaughter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan misses the jab.
Gracie Slaughter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarkisyan feints and then cracks Gracie Slaughter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie Slaughter down.
Sarkisyan throws a right hand that Gracie Slaughter ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie Slaughter also avoids with ease.
Sarkisyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Gracie Slaughter.
Sarkisyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie Slaughter throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie Slaughter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circling - Gracie Slaughter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sarkisyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie Slaughter misses with a right hand
and Sarkisyan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie Slaughter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sarkisyan.
Gracie Slaughter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aharon Sarkisyan dominated that round.
That's time! Sarkisyan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Gracie Slaughter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie Slaughter avoids the body shot from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan swings for the body but Gracie Slaughter moves out of range.
Sarkisyan slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie Slaughter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sarkisyan missing with a left hand there. Gracie Slaughter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarkisyan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sarkisyan throws a body punch but Gracie Slaughter moves out of range.
Gracie Slaughter feints the counter takedown.
Gracie Slaughter staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisyan connects with a looping right hand.
Gracie Slaughter throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie Slaughter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie Slaughter missing with a left hand there. Sarkisyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie Slaughter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T1#
Sarkisyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie Slaughter.
Sarkisyan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sarkisyan takes a swing at Gracie Slaughter's ribcage but misses.
Gracie Slaughter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sarkisyan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie Slaughter moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie Slaughter scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie Slaughter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sarkisyan.
Gracie Slaughter looks to land a combination but Sarkisyan avoids it well.
Sarkisyan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie Slaughter.
Sarkisyan throws a lazy right hand but Gracie Slaughter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sarkisyan throws out a leg kick but Gracie Slaughter moves out of range and Sarkisyan only half commits.
Gracie Slaughter tries to clinch up.#T2#
Sarkisyan scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Gracie Slaughter has Sarkisyan up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan gets through Gracie Slaughter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie Slaughter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sarkisyan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie Slaughter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sarkisyan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sarkisyan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie Slaughter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sarkisyan throws an elbow that misses.
Sarkisyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie Slaughter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gracie Slaughter missing with knees to the body. #T3##BC#
Sarkisyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sarkisyan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie Slaughter is out of range.
Gracie Slaughter throws a hook but Sarkisyan blocks it.
It looked like Sarkisyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both fighters circling a little - Sarkisyan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Aharon Sarkisyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Sarkisyan misses with a double jab.
Sarkisyan sets himself, and Gracie Slaughter steps forward looking for the clinch! Sarkisyan avoids it this time.
A good leg kick by Sarkisyan.
A head kick misses from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan tries to move into range but Gracie Slaughter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sarkisyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie Slaughter was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarkisyan.
Gracie Slaughter throws out a powerful jab.
Sarkisyan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sarkisyan throws the left hand but Gracie Slaughter avoids the punch easily.#T4#
Sarkisyan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie Slaughter misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Sarkisyan misses its target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie Slaughter staying out of range there.
Gracie Slaughter avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie Slaughter lands a jab.
Gracie Slaughter walks into a straight right hand from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie Slaughter moves out of range easily.
Gracie Slaughter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarkisyan moves away.
Gracie Slaughter connects with a crisp jab.
Sarkisyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarkisyan connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aharon Sarkisyan dominated that second round.
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.
#R3#
Sarkisyan throws a shot from downtown. Gracie Slaughter moves away and avoids it.
Sarkisyan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie Slaughter counters with a nice body shot.
Sarkisyan throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
so Gracie Slaughter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie Slaughter wants to control from the top but Sarkisyan keeps moving.
Sarkisyan is trying to control the position from the bottom. #ES#
Sarkisyan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie Slaughter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gracie Slaughter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sarkisyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie Slaughter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Sarkisyan misses with a body punch
and Sarkisyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Gracie Slaughter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sarkisyan circles away.
Sarkisyan throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie Slaughter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sarkisyan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick but Gracie Slaughter sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Sarkisyan misses its intended target.
Sarkisyan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie Slaughter momentarily.
Gracie Slaughter looks to throw the jab but Sarkisyan is out of range.
Gracie Slaughter scores with a decent looking hook.
Sarkisyan lands a front kick.
Sarkisyan throws a hook but Gracie Slaughter blocks it.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sarkisyan enables Gracie Slaughter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sarkisyan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#ES#
Sarkisyan wriggles free and stands up.
Sarkisyan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sarkisyan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie Slaughter misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Sarkisyan misses the target.
Gracie Slaughter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC#
Gracie Slaughter is rocked!
Gracie Slaughter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie Slaughter is still on wobbly legs! Can Sarkisyan finish him?
Sarkisyan is looking to score with low kicks.
Gracie Slaughter seems to have recovered his senses.
Sarkisyan misses with a straight right.
Sarkisyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarkisyan throws the left hand but Gracie Slaughter avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Sarkisyan. #T3#
Gracie Slaughter throws a hook but Sarkisyan avoids it easily.
Sarkisyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sarkisyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie Slaughter.
Sarkisyan is looking for a counter combo.
Sarkisyan throws a hook but Gracie Slaughter blocks it.
Sarkisyan with a jab.
Gracie Slaughter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sarkisyan counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie Slaughter throws a shot from downtown. Sarkisyan moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Gracie Slaughter - just one landing.
Gracie Slaughter misses with a looping right.
A jab from Sarkisyan misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sarkisyan. #T4#
Sarkisyan lands a nice hook to Gracie Slaughter's body. Gracie Slaughter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie Slaughter is looking to clinch.
Sarkisyan is looking to counter punch.
Gracie Slaughter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan tries to bum rush Gracie Slaughter with a series of wild strikes but Gracie Slaughter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie Slaughter needs to keep his hands up - Sarkisyan had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarkisyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie Slaughter on the side of the head.
Sarkisyan lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Gracie Slaughter can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Sarkisyan and Gracie Slaughter drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Sarkisyan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aharon Sarkisyan!
Aharon Sarkisyan retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Aharon Sarkisyan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: CCR74     
Date:   Mar 18, 2017
#R1#
Springfield misses with a leg kick
and Sarkisyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sarkisyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Springfield ducks under a wild hook from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan sets himself, and Springfield steps forward looking for the clinch! Sarkisyan avoids it this time.
Springfield looks to land a body kick but Sarkisyan moved away.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook.
Aspen Springfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Sarkisyan finds it's target.
Sarkisyan throws a lazy right hand but Springfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Springfield is predictable there
and Sarkisyan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sarkisyan cracks Springfield with a good jab.
Springfield tries to land a front kick but Sarkisyan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Springfield throws a leg kick but Sarkisyan checks it.
Sarkisyan throwing a counter right hand but Springfield manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Sarkisyan as he connects with a hook.
Springfield's coach down at Rio Rough House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Springfield's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Springfield tries to clinch but Sarkisyan is having none of it.
Springfield misses with a low kick.
Sarkisyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarkisyan slips a jab from Springfield.
An attempted straight right counter from Sarkisyan misses the target.
Springfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sarkisyan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Sarkisyan misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
and Springfield counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Springfield.
Sarkisyan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Springfield wants to pass the guard but Sarkisyan is keeping the position.
Sarkisyan wants to stand but Springfield is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sarkisyan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Springfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sarkisyan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sarkisyan keeping moving, preventing Springfield from controlling successfully.
Sarkisyan is looking to stand up but Springfield isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T2#
Springfield stopping the sweep attempt from Sarkisyan.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sarkisyan misses with a wild body shot.
Springfield drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sarkisyan defends it well.
Springfield lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sarkisyan's sensitive parts.
Sarkisyan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sarkisyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Springfield moves away.
Sarkisyan throws a shot from downtown. Springfield moves away and avoids it.
Sarkisyan misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Springfield rushes Sarkisyan and presses him up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Springfield is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sarkisyan is defending well.
Nice body punch from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Sarkisyan.
A short uppercut from Sarkisyan.
Springfield tries for a takedown. No joy. #T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarkisyan.
Springfield has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sarkisyan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Aharon Sarkisyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aspen Springfield.
Sarkisyan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sarkisyan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Springfield backwards.
Springfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Springfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarkisyan's elbow. #TD2#
Springfield manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Springfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Springfield, not yet.
Sarkisyan stays in close to Springfield's body and controls the position.
Sarkisyan stopping the sweep attempt from Springfield.
Sarkisyan looking to pass the guard.
Springfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Springfield, not yet.
Sarkisyan wants to stand but Springfield has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T4#
Sarkisyan sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sarkisyan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Springfield tries to counter with a clinch but Sarkisyan shakes him off and moves away.
Springfield takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Springfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sarkisyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Springfield misses with a head kick.
Sarkisyan with a jab.
Sarkisyan clobbers Springfield with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Springfield misses with a kick to the body
letting Sarkisyan counter with a right hand.
Sarkisyan misses with a shot to the body #CL2#
and Springfield counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Springfield.
Springfield is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sarkisyan is defending well.
Springfield tries to pull guard but Sarkisyan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Sarkisyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aharon Sarkisyan dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Sarkisyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Springfield.
Springfield is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Springfield tries to land a front kick but Sarkisyan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Springfield looks to move away, Sarkisyan throws a big counter combo but Springfield just gets out of the way.
Springfield takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Springfield takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sarkisyan throws an overhand right that lands on Springfield's shoulder, as Springfield tries to avoid the shot.
Springfield loads up on a big right hand but Sarkisyan slips the punch.
Sarkisyan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Springfield throws a push kick but Sarkisyan slaps the foot to one side.
Springfield misses with a head kick.
Springfield misses with a low kick.
Sarkisyan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Sarkisyan has knocked Springfield down with a huge combo! Sarkisyan steps away and waves a wobbly Springfield back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Springfield is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarkisyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Springfield is still on wobbly legs! Can Sarkisyan finish him?
Aharon Sarkisyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Springfield swings widly with a right hand
and Sarkisyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Springfield misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sarkisyan misses with the combination.
Sarkisyan throws a hook but Springfield blocks it.
Springfield tries to clinch up but Sarkisyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Aharon Sarkisyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Sarkisyan lands an overhand right.
Springfield is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Sarkisyan doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Springfield crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Springfield's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aharon Sarkisyan!
Aharon Sarkisyan is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Aharon Sarkisyan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: CCR 70     
Date:   Feb 17, 2017
#R1#
Sarkisyan connects with a leg kick. Odenson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sarkisyan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Odenson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Odenson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sarkisyan blocks the body kick.
Aharon Sarkisyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick which misses Odenson's front leg but catches the back leg as Odenson tries to avoid it.
Sarkisyan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Odenson's head.
A big right from Odenson misses.
Sarkisyan cracks Odenson with an open hand slap.
Odenson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sarkisyan lands with an uppercut that bounces Odenson off the cage and back into range.
Sarkisyan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Odenson. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarkisyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Odenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Sarkisyan lands a high kick!
Sarkisyan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Odenson's calf.#T1#
Odenson misses with a hook. Sarkisyan ducked under it nicely.
Sarkisyan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Odenson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sarkisyan scores with a leg kick.
Sarkisyan just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Odenson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Odenson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sarkisyan takes a swing at Odenson's ribcage but misses.
Sarkisyan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarkisyan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Odenson.
Sarkisyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Odenson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sarkisyan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Odenson throws a leg kick
and Sarkisyan counters with a leg kick.
Odenson is looking to score with low kicks.
Odenson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sarkisyan.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarkisyan scores with a push kick.
A good leg kick by Sarkisyan.
Odenson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sarkisyan can pounce on him.
Sarkisyan dips to his left and cracks Odenson with an uppercut!
Sarkisyan lands a jab.
Sarkisyan lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Sarkisyan misses.
Odenson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Odenson tries a head kick but it misses.
Odenson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Odenson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Odenson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Odenson misses with a left hand
and Sarkisyan counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#
Odenson is rocked!
Sarkisyan walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Odenson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Sarkisyan swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Odenson's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aharon Sarkisyan!
Aharon Sarkisyan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: CCR 68     
Date:   Feb 03, 2017

 

Event: CCR 62     
Date:   Dec 23, 2016
#R1#
Springfield takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Springfield on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sarkisyan. Sarkisyan obviously looking to wear him down.
Sarkisyan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Springfield walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sarkisyan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Springfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Springfield ducks under a wild hook from Sarkisyan.
An inside leg kick lands from Springfield.
Springfield ducks under a wild hook from Sarkisyan.
Springfield checks a leg kick nicely.
Sarkisyan with a hook.
Nice body kick from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Springfield is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Aharon Sarkisyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarkisyan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sarkisyan lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Springfield scores with a takedown into Sarkisyan's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Springfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Sarkisyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Springfield throws a big elbow that misses.
Springfield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sarkisyan has his hands on Springfield's head, controlling the position.
Springfield trying to control but Sarkisyan is working from the bottom.
Springfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sarkisyan pulls Springfield in close to his closed guard and prevents Springfield from doing any damage or advancing position.
Springfield is pushing down on Sarkisyan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sarkisyan is fighting to maintain full guard but Springfield has managed to sneak the leg through.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sarkisyan wants to improve his position but Springfield is controlling well. #SUB2#
Sarkisyan is defending against the submission attempts here by Springfield.
Sarkisyan trying to control here.
Springfield wants to pass the guard but Sarkisyan is defending well.
Springfield not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Still in half guard, Springfield seems content to control.
Sarkisyan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Springfield prevents Sarkisyan from standing back up. #T3##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Springfield swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sarkisyan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sarkisyan looks to land a left hand but Springfield moved out of range nicely.
We've been told by Sarkisyan's head coaches at Gym Amsterdam that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice body kick from Springfield.
Sarkisyan connects with a jab.
Sarkisyan scores with a head kick.
Springfield shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sarkisyan as he jumps to the side.
Sarkisyan throws a body punch but Springfield moves out of range.
Sarkisyan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T4#
Sarkisyan misses with the combination.
Springfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sarkisyan.
Springfield tries a quick counter leg kick but Sarkisyan is wise to it.
Springfield takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Springfield thows a leg kick but Sarkisyan checks it
and Sarkisyan counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Sarkisyan throws a body punch but Springfield moves out of range.
Springfield throws a low kick, looking for Sarkisyan's leg but Sarkisyan calmly moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sarkisyan, as that shot connected.
Sarkisyan scores with a nice strike.
Springfield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sarkisyan as he avoids it easily.
Springfield tries a head kick but it misses.
As Springfield tries to get set, Sarkisyan tries to push him back and clinch up but Springfield manages to avoid the attempt.
Springfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan throws a head kick but Springfield moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aharon Sarkisyan dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Sarkisyan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sarkisyan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Springfield has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sarkisyan scores with a body shot.
Crunch! Springfield slams his shin into Sarkisyan's torso.
Sarkisyan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Springfield follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Springfield checks a low kick from Sarkisyan.
Springfield appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sarkisyan looks to land a left hand but Springfield moved out of range nicely.
Sarkisyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Sarkisyan tenderised Springfield's leg. Springfield is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisyan stuffs the takedown.
Sarkisyan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Springfield manages to circle out of the way.
Springfield sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Springfield motions for Sarkisyan to come forward. Springfield throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sarkisyan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Springfield throws a chopping leg kick but Sarkisyan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T1#
A good leg kick by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan throws a hook but Springfield avoids it easily.
Sarkisyan cracks Springfield with a good jab.
Sarkisyan clobbers Springfield with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donk. Sarkisyan catches Springfield right on the button with a cross.
Springfield with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sarkisyan to score with a decent uppercut.
Sarkisyan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Springfield in his tracks.
Springfield tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sarkisyan defends well and Springfield ends up having to push Sarkisyan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Springfield checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #CL2#
Springfield has managed to clinch. #TD2#
Springfield manages to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarkisyan stays in close to Springfield's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Springfield working for a triangle but Sarkisyan defends it easily. #T2#
Sarkisyan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sarkisyan wanted to stand there but Springfield had control of the position. #SUB2#
Springfield is looking for a triangle but Sarkisyan pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Sarkisyan is posturing up here but Springfield has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sarkisyan tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sarkisyan has to tap! Slick submission there by Springfield!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aspen Springfield!
Aspen Springfield is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Aspen Springfield thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

 

Event: CCR 58     
Date:   Nov 25, 2016
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Sarkisyan as Pooh shoots in.
Pooh throws a body punch but Sarkisyan moves out of range.
Pooh takes one on the button.
Sarkisyan cracks Pooh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pooh tries to clinch but Sarkisyan moves out of range.
Sarkisyan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sarkisyan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Winnie Pooh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Pooh moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Sarkisyan manages to break the clinch.
Sarkisyan jabs at Pooh's body.#CL#
Pooh drives through and clinches with Sarkisyan against the cage.
Sarkisyan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pooh backwards.
Pooh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pooh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarkisyan lands a shot to the body.
Sarkisyan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Sarkisyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pooh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan throws the left hand but Pooh avoids the punch easily.
Pooh shoots in but Sarkisyan avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T1#
Pooh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A good leg kick by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan catches Pooh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sarkisyan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sarkisyan lands a leg kick that knocks Pooh off balance momentarily.
Pooh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sarkisyan lands a nice shot to the body.
Pooh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sarkisyan to score with a decent uppercut.#ROC2#
Pooh is rocked!
A good leg kick by Sarkisyan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarkisyan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pooh seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pooh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sarkisyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sarkisyan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pooh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sarkisyan connects with a body shot.#T2#
Sarkisyan misses with a low kick. #CL#
Pooh clinches.
Pooh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sarkisyan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winnie Pooh. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Sarkisyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sarkisyan misses the shot to the body.
Sarkisyan scoring well with a low kick there.
Aharon Sarkisyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarkisyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Pooh drives through and clinches with Sarkisyan against the cage.
Pooh tries to pull guard but Sarkisyan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sarkisyan is leaning against Pooh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Sarkisyan.
Pooh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarkisyan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pooh backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarkisyan.
Pooh is breathing heavily.
Sarkisyan lands with a short shot to the head.
Pooh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Sarkisyan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Pooh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pooh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sarkisyan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pooh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sarkisyan as he avoids it easily.
Sarkisyan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pooh.
Pooh seems to have got his legs back now.#T3#
A good leg kick by Sarkisyan. #KD2#
Sarkisyan lands a big uppercut and Pooh crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pooh looks OK. Sarkisyan waves Pooh back to his feet!
Pooh wants to clinch.
Pooh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sarkisyan throws a monster overhand right that drops Pooh! Sarkisyan follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aharon Sarkisyan! Aharon Sarkisyan retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Aharon Sarkisyan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: CCR 54     
Date:   Oct 28, 2016
#R1#
Jimenez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jimenez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sarkisyan can pounce on him.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick which misses Jimenez's front leg but catches the back leg as Jimenez tries to avoid it.
Sarkisyan thuds his right hand into Jimenez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jimenez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimenez defending well as Sarkisyan loads up on a big left hand.
Jimenez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sarkisyan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sarkisyan throws a shot from downtown. Jimenez moves away and avoids it.
Jimenez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jimenez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sarkisyan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT2#
It looks like Hugo Jimenez has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Jimenez.
Jimenez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimenez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jimenez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A shot to the body from Jimenez misses
enabling Sarkisyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Sarkisyan misses with an uppercut. Jimenez saw that one coming.#T1#
A combination from Jimenez does no damage.
Jimenez sets himself, and Sarkisyan steps forward looking for the clinch! Jimenez avoids it this time.
Sarkisyan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jimenez. That did some damage!
Sarkisyan lands a jab.
Jimenez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A left lands for Jimenez.
Sarkisyan lands a jab.
Jimenez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sarkisyan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jimenez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice cross by Sarkisyan.
Jimenez swings away with a body shot that misses #CL2#
and Sarkisyan moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Sarkisyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sarkisyan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jimenez throws out a loose jab but Sarkisyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarkisyan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A good leg kick by Sarkisyan.
Jimenez throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Sarkisyan lands with an overhand left.
Sarkisyan keeps Jimenez at a distance using the push kick.
Jimenez is breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sarkisyan, as that shot connected. #CUT2#
Hugo Jimenez's cut is getting worse.
Jimenez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC2#
Jimenez is rocked!
Sarkisyan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oh Jimenez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hugo Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarkisyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimenez.
Sarkisyan scores with a leg kick.
Jimenez seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2#
Sarkisyan sends Jimenez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sarkisyan is motioning to the referee to let Jimenez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Sarkisyan fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Jimenez square on the jaw! Damn, Jimenez is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aharon Sarkisyan! Aharon Sarkisyan retains his lightweight title!
Aharon Sarkisyan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: CCR 50     
Date:   Sep 30, 2016
#R1#
Sarkisyan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sarkisyan connects with a right hand. Schmidt shakes it off.
Sarkisyan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sarkisyan avoids the head kick by Schmidt.
Sarkisyan throws a low kick but Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Schmidt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sarkisyan.#CUT#
It looks like Dieter Schmidt has been cut.
Schmidt throws a low kick but Sarkisyan avoids it.
Schmidt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook. Schmidt ducked under it nicely.
Sarkisyan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sarkisyan missing with a left hand there. Schmidt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schmidt throws out a leg kick but Sarkisyan moves out of range and Schmidt only half commits.
Nice straight punches there by Sarkisyan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sarkisyan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt scores with a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Schmidt misses the target.
Sarkisyan is looking to land body kicks.
Schmidt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1#
A head kick misses from Schmidt.
Sarkisyan scoring well with a low kick there.
Sarkisyan connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Schmidt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big right from Schmidt misses.
Sarkisyan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Schmidt.
Sarkisyan delivers a nice body kick.
Sarkisyan is looking to land body kicks.
Sarkisyan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sarkisyan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looks like Sarkisyan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Schmidt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Schmidt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Sarkisyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sarkisyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarkisyan jabs Schmidt to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T2#
Sarkisyan throws the left hand but Schmidt avoids the punch easily.
Schmidt throws a big shot that misses.
Sarkisyan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sarkisyan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schmidt. That did some damage!
Nice body kick from Schmidt.
Sarkisyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schmidt.
Schmidt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sarkisyan throws out the jab.
Sarkisyan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sarkisyan.
Schmidt connects with a high kick.
Good work by Sarkisyan as he checks the leg kick.
Schmidt moves out of range of the body kick from Sarkisyan.
Schmidt swings for the body but Sarkisyan moves out of range.
Schmidt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schmidt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T3#
Sarkisyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmidt was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan is looking to slow Schmidt down with leg kicks.
Schmidt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sarkisyan, right into the meat.
Schmidt is looking to land body kicks.
Sarkisyan tries to counter by clinching up but Schmidt breaks away and moves out of range.
Schmidt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sarkisyan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Schmidt is predictable there #CL#
and Sarkisyan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan blocking some punches.
Sarkisyan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schmidt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#BC#
Sarkisyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sarkisyan lands a glancing blow to the side of Schmidt's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarkisyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sarkisyan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sarkisyan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
Schmidt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sarkisyan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sarkisyan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sarkisyan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sarkisyan blocks a head kick by Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sarkisyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sarkisyan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Schmidt in his tracks.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Schmidt throws a wild body kick that Sarkisyan sees coming a mile off.
Sarkisyan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt tries to score with a low kick but Sarkisyan moves his leg out of the way.
Sarkisyan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Schmidt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aharon Sarkisyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Schmidt blocks the body kick.
Sarkisyan takes a swing at Schmidt's ribcage but misses.
Sarkisyan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Schmidt scores with a sloppy right hand. Sarkisyan should have avoided that one.
Schmidt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sarkisyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schmidt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sarkisyan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Schmidt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sarkisyan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sarkisyan swings for the body but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt is looking to chop away at Sarkisyan's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Schmidt.
Sarkisyan is looking to counter punch.
Sarkisyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schmidt's sensitive parts.
Schmidt throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sarkisyan.#T1#
Sarkisyan looks to land a left hand but Schmidt moved out of range nicely.
Schmidt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Schmidt misses with a body shot.
Aharon Sarkisyan is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Schmidt misses #CL#
and Sarkisyan counters by clinching up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sarkisyan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schmidt.
Schmidt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schmidt working aggressively here.
Schmidt wants to break free but Sarkisyan has control.
Schmidt fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Sarkisyan manages to break the clinch.
Sarkisyan scores with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schmidts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sarkisyan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sarkisyan slips under a jab.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sarkisyan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schmidt.
Sarkisyan cracks Schmidt with a good jab.
Sarkisyan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schmidt throws a fast counter high kick but Sarkisyan manages to duck under it in time.
Sarkisyan thuds his shin into the meat of Schmidt's side.
Sarkisyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sarkisyan connects with the punch.
Sarkisyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schmidt throws out the jab.
Sarkisyan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schmidt. That did some damage!
A shot to the body from Schmidt misses
and Sarkisyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#
Schmidt is rocked!
Sarkisyan feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Schmidt collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Aharon Sarkisyan!
Aharon Sarkisyan is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Aharon Sarkisyan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: CCR 45     
Date:   Aug 26, 2016
#R1#
Sarkisyan scores with a body shot.
Gonzo misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzo misses with a body kick.
Sarkisyan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gonzo throws a counter combo.
Sarkisyan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gonzo is out of range and Sarkisyan settles back down.
Sarkisyan misses with a looping left.
Aharon Sarkisyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Gonzo clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Gonzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sarkisyan can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzo controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisyan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gonzos head.
Sarkisyan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Sarkisyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gonzo throws a counter combo.
Sarkisyan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Sarkisyan lands with an overhand left.#T1#
Gonzo throws a front kick aimed at Sarkisyan's knee but Sarkisyan avoids it well.
Sarkisyan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gonzo!
Sarkisyan misses with a kick to the body
and Gonzo counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sarkisyan throws a nice head kick! #CUT#
It looks like Great Gonzo has been cut.
Sarkisyan throws a chopping leg kick but Gonzo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sarkisyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarkisyan.
Gonzo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sarkisyan.
Gonzo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good shot there by Sarkisyan.#T2#
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!
Sarkisyan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gonzo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gonzo misses with a wild combination.
Sarkisyan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gonzo will feel that in the morning.
A telegraphed right hand from Sarkisyan misses the target.
Sarkisyan tries a low kick but Gonzo avoids it.
Gonzo dodges the punch combination from Sarkisyan.
Gonzo moves out of range of the body kick from Sarkisyan. #T3#
Sarkisyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sarkisyan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gonzo is able to avoid easily.
Sarkisyan misses the shot to the body.
Sarkisyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sarkisyan throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzo moves out of range easily.
Gonzo thuds his right hand into Sarkisyan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gonzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonzo unleashes a big counter combination but Sarkisyan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gonzo pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL2#
Gonzo moves into range and clinches up with Sarkisyan.#BC#
Sarkisyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Sarkisyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gonzo throws a series of punches but Sarkisyan avoids them all with ease. #T4#
Sarkisyan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gonzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sarkisyan can pounce on him.
Sarkisyan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gonzo wants to clinch
and Sarkisyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzo takes one on the button.
It looks like Sarkisyan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sarkisyan misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzo feints a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Sarkisyan.
Gonzo unleashes a big counter combination but Sarkisyan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sarkisyan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sarkisyan takes a swing at Gonzo's ribcage but misses.
Sarkisyan avoids a kick to the body.
Sarkisyan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aharon Sarkisyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Great Gonzo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Gonzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sarkisyan circles away quickly and effectively.
Sarkisyan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sarkisyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sarkisyan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gonzo throws a sloppy head kick and Sarkisyan moves out of range easily.
Gonzo lands a head kick!
Aharon Sarkisyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Sarkisyan misses with a left hand
and Gonzo counters with a three punch combo that has Sarkisyan backing up. Sarkisyan nods at Gonzo to acknowledge the strikes.
Gonzo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sarkisyan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sarkisyan lands a nice looking body kick.
Gonzo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisyan misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Gonzo. Those never looked like landing.
Great Gonzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sarkisyan missing with a left hand there. Gonzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Sarkisyan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A combination from Gonzo does no damage.
Sarkisyan scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sarkisyan.
Gonzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sarkisyan throws a right hand that misses
and Gonzo counters with a series of strikes. Sarkisyan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sarkisyan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gonzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sarkisyan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gonzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sarkisyan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T2#
Gonzo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarkisyan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gonzo misses with a double jab.
Sarkisyan throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzo throws a counter combo.
Sarkisyan throws the left hand but Gonzo avoids the punch easily.
Gonzo is looking for the big counter here.
Gonzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sarkisyan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gonzo looks to land a combination but Sarkisyan avoids it well.
Gonzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonzo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gonzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarkisyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sarkisyan throws a jab when Gonzo was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Gonzo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T3#
Gonzo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sarkisyan's hands.
Sarkisyan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzo slips a jab from Sarkisyan.#CL2#
Gonzo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Sarkisyan fails to land.
Sarkisyan looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC#
Sarkisyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzo throws a right hand that Sarkisyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sarkisyan also avoids with ease.#T4#
Sarkisyan throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzo moves out of range easily.
Gonzo moves out of range of the leg kick from Sarkisyan.
A clash of legs there as Gonzo blocks the low kick.
Gonzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sarkisyan.
Gonzo throws a counter combo.
Sarkisyan lands a nice looking body shot.
Sarkisyan throws a right hand that misses
and Gonzo counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarkisyan throws a lazy right hand but Gonzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonzo feints a counter leg kick.
Sarkisyan throws a body shot but no joy.
Sarkisyan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzo. That did some damage!
Gonzo moves out of range of the body kick from Sarkisyan.
As Sarkisyan backs off Gonzo throws a huge counter combo but Sarkisyan manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Great Gonzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Great Gonzo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Sarkisyan misses with an uppercut. Gonzo saw that one coming.
Sarkisyan cracks Gonzo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sarkisyan tries to land a leg kick but Gonzo saw it coming and moves away.
As Sarkisyan backs off Gonzo throws a huge counter combo but Sarkisyan manages to avoid it all.
Gonzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sarkisyan.
Gonzo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gonzo throws a lazy body kick
and Sarkisyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sarkisyan misses with a body shot.
Gonzo misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarkisyan tries to land a body kick
and Gonzo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sarkisyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gonzo moves away from the strike by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Gonzo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sarkisyan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sarkisyan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzo counters with a three punch combo that has Sarkisyan backing up. Sarkisyan nods at Gonzo to acknowledge the strikes.
Sarkisyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Gonzo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL2#
Gonzo moves into the clinch.
Gonzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarkisyan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#BC#
Sarkisyan breaks the clinch.
Sarkisyan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sarkisyan connects with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick but Gonzo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gonzo throws out a counter right but Sarkisyan avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Gonzo throws a combination that misses
letting Sarkisyan counter with a right hand.
Gonzo misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Gonzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick which misses Gonzo's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzo tries to avoid it.
Gonzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sarkisyan's calf.
Sarkisyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzo.
Sarkisyan is looking to counter punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gonzo.
Gonzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T3#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gonzo!
Gonzo misses with a head kick.
Sarkisyan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gonzo checks it well.
Gonzo feints a counter leg kick.
Gonzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sarkisyan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sarkisyan connects with a nice looking jab.
Gonzo throws a body kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Gonzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sarkisyan throws a push kick but Gonzo slaps the foot to one side. #T4#
Sarkisyan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gonzo will feel that in the morning.
Good standup being displayed there by Sarkisyan as he connects with a hook.
Sarkisyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarkisyan takes a swing at Gonzo's ribcage but misses.
Gonzo throws a right hand that Sarkisyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sarkisyan also avoids with ease.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sarkisyan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gonzo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gonzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzo checks a leg kick.
Gonzo lands a high kick!
Sarkisyan misses with a body kick.

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 Aharon Sarkisyan.
I think Sarkisyan 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aharon Sarkisyan!

A victorious Aharon Sarkisyan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: CCR 41     
Date:   Jul 29, 2016
#R1#
Sarkisyan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#TD#
Charles shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sarkisyan is trying to defend but Charles finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sarkisyan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Charles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sarkisyan defending well though. #SUB#
Charles is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sarkisyan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Charles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles is thwarting Sarkisyan's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Sarkisyan is pressing down on Charles's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Charles looking to pass the guard.
Sarkisyan is wriggling around but Charles manages to pass to half guard.
Charles wants to control but Sarkisyan is keeping him busy.
Sarkisyan keeps control of the position for the meantime. #SUB#
Charles wants to work for an arm triangle but Sarkisyan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sarkisyan is looking for a sweep. Charles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Charles seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sarkisyan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sarkisyan is trying to stand up here but Charles is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charles throwing shots but Sarkisyan is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Charles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Charles wants to free his trapped foot but Sarkisyan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T3#
Charles working Sarkisyan over with strikes.
Sarkisyan tries to kick Charles off but Charles keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charles winds up and cracks Sarkisyan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Charles is keen to just control but Sarkisyan is a slippery customer.
Sarkisyan wants to control but Charles is keeping busy.
Sarkisyan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sarkisyan.
Charles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Sarkisyan 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.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Charles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sarkisyan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Charles blocks a head kick by Sarkisyan.
Charles shoots in looking for a takedown. Sarkisyan tries to sprawl out of it but Charles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sarkisyan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Charles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sarkisyan's waist but Sarkisyan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Charles off to one side.
Aharon Sarkisyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarkisyan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Charles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Charles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sarkisyan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Danny Charles will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Sarkisyan cracks Charles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sarkisyan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Charles looks for a takedown but Sarkisyan sprawls well.
Sarkisyan throws a looping overhand right but Charles ducks down to avoid it.
Charles has a takedown stuffed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sarkisyan! But no joy.
Sarkisyan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Charles misses the target.#TD#
Charles gets the takedown into side control.
Charles looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sarkisyan is avoiding damage well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles wants to control but Sarkisyan is keeping him busy.
Charles postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Charles throwing strikes but Sarkisyan manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! #T1#
Sarkisyan working away.
Sarkisyan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Charles keeps working.
Sarkisyan controlling the position from side mount.
Charles can't do much from the bottom here.
Charles is trying to improve his position.#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.
Sarkisyan controls the position.
Charles tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Danny Charles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Charles struggling a bit here.
Sarkisyan wants to stand but Charles is controlling his arm.
Sarkisyan gets to mount! Charles was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Charles tries to hold on but Sarkisyan postures up.
Sarkisyan wants to stand but Charles is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up. #T3#
Charles is working to get back to half guard.
Sarkisyan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Charles tries to reverse the position but Sarkisyan maintains control.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sarkisyan is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Sarkisyan controlling his opponent.
Charles is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Charles is looking to get to half guard.
Sarkisyan wants to get back to his feet but Charles is holding on tight.
Sarkisyan prevents Charles from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sarkisyan controlling the pace for now.
Sarkisyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Charles is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aharon Sarkisyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Sarkisyan thuds his right hand into Charles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Charles tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Charles blocks the leg kick.
Sarkisyan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Charles is out of range and Sarkisyan settles back down.
Sarkisyan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Charles takes one to the side of the head. #ROC2#
Charles is rocked!
Charles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oh Charles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sarkisyan walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Charles drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Sarkisyan swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Charles's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aharon Sarkisyan!
Aharon Sarkisyan thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: CCR 38     
Date:   Jul 08, 2016
#R1#
McPhail misses with a looping right.
Sarkisyan defending well as McPhail loads up on a big left hand.
McPhail fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sarkisyan staying out of range there.
McPhail looks to land a right hand but Sarkisyan moved out of range.
Sarkisyan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sarkisyan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Paddy McPhail seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sarkisyan, right into the meat.
McPhail ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarkisyan moves away.
Sarkisyan scores with a leg kick.
Sarkisyan takes one to the side of the head.
Sarkisyan is looking to score with low kicks.
Sarkisyan throws a low kick but it's checked well by McPhail.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick that misses.
Sarkisyan misses with a body shot.
Sarkisyan tries to score with a low kick but McPhail moves his leg out of the way.
McPhail waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarkisyan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarkisyan throws a nice looking combination but McPhail bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T1#
McPhail lands a nice looking body shot.
McPhail misses with a right hand
and Sarkisyan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McPhail lands a jab.
Sarkisyan slips a straight right by McPhail.
Nice uppercut there from Sarkisyan.
McPhail has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sarkisyan.
The fighters circling - McPhail throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McPhail throws a jab when Sarkisyan was well out of range.
A slow jab from McPhail misses its intended target.
McPhail throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sarkisyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sarkisyan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McPhail looks to land a left hand but Sarkisyan moved out of range nicely.
Sarkisyan lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McPhail throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McPhail fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarkisyan manages to avoid it.
McPhail throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McPhail misses with a hook. Sarkisyan ducked under it nicely.
McPhail misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Sarkisyan lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from McPhail.
McPhail has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sarkisyan wants to land a leg kick but McPhail is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sarkisyan. That's going to slow McPhail down.
McPhail on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McPhail lands the left hand.
Sarkisyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McPhail misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sarkisyan, right into the meat.
Sarkisyan throws a low kick but McPhail avoids it.
Sarkisyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McPhail.
McPhail moves out of range as Sarkisyan throws a body kick.
Sarkisyan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McPhail takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sarkisyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McPhail.
Sarkisyan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McPhail misses with a straight left.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sarkisyan! #T3#
McPhail throws a hook to the side of Sarkisyan's head but Sarkisyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sarkisyan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McPhail on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sarkisyan. Sarkisyan obviously looking to wear him down.
Sarkisyan throws a half hearted mid kick.
McPhail just misses with a punch to the body.
McPhail stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sarkisyan.
A jab from McPhail misses.
McPhail scores with a jab.
McPhail steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sarkisyan. That one must have hurt.
McPhail comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McPhail misses with a hook to the body
and Sarkisyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McPhail's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McPhail ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarkisyan moves away.
Sarkisyan is looking to counter with a body kick.
McPhail misses with a hook to the body
and Sarkisyan counters with a good low kick that McPhail was not able to check.
McPhail throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McPhail takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarkisyan throws a low kick but McPhail avoids it.
McPhail looks to throw the jab but Sarkisyan is out of range. #T4#
McPhail fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarkisyan manages to avoid it.
McPhail misses with a hook.
Sarkisyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McPhail throws out the jab.
McPhail misses with a hook.
Nice cross by McPhail.
McPhail wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McPhail blocks a low kick nicely.
Sarkisyan avoids the body shot from McPhail.
McPhail misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McPhail takes a swing at Sarkisyan's ribcage but misses.
Sarkisyan tried to counter with a leg kick but McPhail avoided it.
McPhail looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarkisyan is just out of range.
McPhail tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarkisyan was well out of range. Poor timing from McPhail.
McPhail has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sarkisyan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Sarkisyan.
The fighters circling - McPhail throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sarkisyan throws a low kick but it's checked well by McPhail.
Sarkisyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paddy McPhail will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
McPhail just misses with a punch to the body.
Paddy McPhail seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
McPhail gets tackled into the cage by Sarkisyan. Sarkisyan maintains the clinch. #BC#
Sarkisyan breaks the clinch. #CL#
Sarkisyan has closed the distance and engaged McPhail in a clinch.
McPhail is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Sarkisyan manages to break the clinch.
Sarkisyan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sarkisyan misses with a hook.
Sarkisyan scores with a leg kick.
McPhail lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McPhail ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarkisyan moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPhail's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sarkisyan under the eye.
McPhail jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sarkisyan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McPhail sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Sarkisyan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sarkisyan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Sarkisyan.#T1#
McPhail misses with a hook.
Sarkisyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McPhail steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sarkisyan. That one must have hurt.
McPhail jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Sarkisyan closes the distance and clinches.
McPhail prevents a body shot from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan misses with a body punch.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here.
Sarkisyan misses with some punches.
Sarkisyan throws a punch but it's blocked by McPhail.
Sarkisyan struggles to land a body shot inside as McPhail controls his hands.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here.
Sarkisyan misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McPhail.
Sarkisyan misses with some punches.
Sarkisyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarkisyan has a couple of punches blocked by McPhail.
McPhail blocking some punches.
McPhail blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Sarkisyan breaks from the clinch.
McPhail takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McPhail looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarkisyan is just out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McPhail misses with a shot to the body
and Sarkisyan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick
and McPhail cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McPhail throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McPhail scores with a jab to the head.
McPhail steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sarkisyan. That one must have hurt.
Sarkisyan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
Sarkisyan gets a clinch. #T3#
McPhail lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McPhail blocking some punches.
McPhail blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Sarkisyan.
McPhail wants to get back to striking at distance but Sarkisyan won't allow it.
McPhail blocking some punches.
Sarkisyan can't find room to land a body shot as McPhail controls the action.
Sarkisyan lands a right hand.
McPhail lands a left hand.
A short left from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan pushes McPhail back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sarkisyan scores with a shot to the side of McPhail's head.
McPhail blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarkisyan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sarkisyan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McPhail can do to turn this around?
Sarkisyan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McPhail can't break the clinch.
Sarkisyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarkisyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McPhail's elbow.
Sarkisyan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sarkisyan tries to work over McPhail's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sarkisyan lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McPhail's elbow. #BC#
Sarkisyan manages to break the clinch.
McPhail is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sarkisyan connects with a body shot.
McPhail throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sarkisyan throws a head kick but McPhail moves out of range.
McPhail fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McPhail has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sarkisyan.
McPhail has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sarkisyan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aharon Sarkisyan dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Sarkisyan motions for McPhail to come forward. Sarkisyan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sarkisyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses McPhail's sensitive parts.
Sarkisyan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sarkisyan thumps McPhail with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Sarkisyan misses
and McPhail counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sarkisyan. That's going to slow McPhail down.
Sarkisyan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McPhail misses with a hook. Sarkisyan ducked under it nicely.
Sarkisyan scores with the left hand. McPhail knows he should have avoided that one.
McPhail throws a body punch but Sarkisyan moves out of range.
McPhail takes a swing at Sarkisyan's ribcage but misses.
McPhail throws a hook but Sarkisyan blocks it.
A slow jab from McPhail misses its intended target.
Sarkisyan thinks about countering with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McPhail tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarkisyan was well out of range. Poor timing from McPhail.#T1#
A big left from McPhail misses.
McPhail takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sarkisyan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McPhail misses with a looping right.
Sarkisyan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sarkisyan misses with a head kick.
Sarkisyan scores with a leg kick.
Sarkisyan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL#
Sarkisyan takes the fight into the clinch.
McPhail is looking to break free of the clinch but Sarkisyan has double underhooks.
McPhail blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McPhail blocks a body shot from Sarkisyan.
McPhail misses with the head strike.
Sarkisyan misses with the head strike.
Sarkisyan scores with a hook to the body.#T2#
Sarkisyan lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Sarkisyan manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Sarkisyan.
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!
McPhail throws an off balance right hand
and Sarkisyan counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#
McPhail is rocked!
McPhail rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sarkisyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McPhail is still on wobbly legs! Can Sarkisyan finish him?
McPhail swings for the body but Sarkisyan moves out of range.
A big right from McPhail misses.
Whack! Sarkisyan lands a heavy head kick that drops McPhail. The ref tackles Sarkisyan to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because McPhail was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Aharon Sarkisyan!

 


 

 
 
 
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