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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hill (ranked 1404 p4p, 2244 weight class) and Valentin Saric (ranked 45 p4p, 87 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saric moves away from the strike by Hill.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saric.
Hill scores with a hook.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saric manages to avoid it.
Hill moves out of range of the strikes.
Hill staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Saric. Beautiful body shot.
Saric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hill.
Saric throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hill stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hill throws a head kick but Saric moves out of range.
And Saric tries to counter it with a takedown but Hill pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Saric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saric misses with a wild body shot.
Valentin Saric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill wants to clinch up but Saric keeps it at a distance.
Hill shoots in looking for a takedown but Saric manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hill's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saric with the counter takedown but Hill avoids it easily.
Saric throws a jab when Hill was well out of range.
Hill takes a swing at Saric's ribcage but misses.
Nice takedown defense from Hill. No joy for Saric on that attempt.
Saric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hill lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hill 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.
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!
Saric with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hill to score with a decent uppercut.
Hill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saric looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill throws the left hand but Saric avoids the punch easily.
Saric lands a jab to Hill's midsection.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Saric saw that one coming.
Saric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saric moves away from the strike by Hill.
Saric tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Saric throws a head kick but Hill moves out of range.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saric.
Saric misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Saric takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saric looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saric trying to mount his opponent but Hill defends it.
Hill wants to improve his position but Saric is controlling well.
Saric is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hill manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hill 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.
Saric trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saric wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Hill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saric stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hill swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saric passes Hill's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Saric is working for a submission of some sort.
Saric wants to free his trapped foot but Hill is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saric seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hill does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hill wants to improve his position but Saric is controlling well.
Saric is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Saric wants to pass to mount but Hill is defending the position.
Saric is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hill has managed to free his arm - good work.
Saric wants to pass to mount but Hill is defending the position.
Hill manages to get to full guard.
Saric won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
Hill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saric can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Saric trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saric controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saric is one step ahead there.
Saric wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Hill manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saric manages to get himself to full guard.
Saric wants to improve his position but instead Hill has moved into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Valentin Saric 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.
Saric's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hill connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saric scrambles back to his feet.
Hill displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saric lunges at Hill with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hill's hand.
Saric throws a body punch but Hill moves out of range.
Hill misses with a hook.
Hill is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hill staying out of range there.
Saric listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saric misses the shot to the body.
Saric misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hill counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saric.
Hill misses with a few strikes there.
Saric misses the jab.
Hill is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill throws a big shot that misses.
Hill connects with a looping right hand.
A slow jab from Hill misses its intended target.
Saric looks to land a left hand but Hill moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Saric misses.
Saric lands a jab to Hill's midsection.
Saric takes a swing at Hill's ribcage but misses.
Hill tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Saric manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill scores with a nice head shot.
Hill works Saric's body with a nice hook.
Hill misses with a looping right.
Hill fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Saric sprawls well initially but Hill persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hill trying to control from half guard but Saric is working away.
Saric is pressing down on Hill's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saric keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Hill wants to pass the guard but Saric is keeping the position.
Saric working a defensive guard here.
Hill stands and throws Saric's legs to the side, diving into side control.
An elbow from Hill crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill grinds an elbow into Saric's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Saric can't do much from the bottom here.
Hill lands some shots froms side control.
Saric tries to bench press Hill off him but Hill keeps the position.
Hill working the ground and pound.
Hill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saric can do to turn this around?
Saric manages to get back to half guard.
Saric is looking for a sweep. Hill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saric keeping hold of Hill's head, controlling as best he can.
Saric makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Saric.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill with a nice head shot there.
Hill working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Scott Hill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saric controlling the position.
Saric wants to sweep but no luck.
Saric lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Saric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saric engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Saric looking to pass the guard.
Hill manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saric manages to get himself to full guard.
Hill trying to control but Saric is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric controlling the position.
Saric keeping full guard, as Hill tries to pass.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Saric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saric keeping full guard, as Hill tries to pass.
Hill looking to sit in guard and control but Saric gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hill wants to sweep but no luck.
Hill keeping full guard, as Saric tries to pass.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Saric passes Hill's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Hill dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hill dives in for a single leg takedown but Saric sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Saric misses with some punches.
Saric misses with some punches.
Saric is pressed up against the cage. Hill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saric down to the mat. Saric avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hill missing with a left hand there. Saric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saric swinging wildly here.
Hill gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Saric manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hill on his heels. He'll look to pass Hill's guard now, I'm sure.
Hill kicks Saric off and gets to his feet.
Hill fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Saric.
Hill walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hill wants to clinch up but Saric keeps it at a distance.
Saric takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saric is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hill rather than just go for the knockout.
Saric connects with a jab.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Jab from Saric.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hill. Those never looked like landing.
Hill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hill throws a looping overhand right but Saric ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Saric throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saric slips a jab from Hill.
Hill uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saric has time to react.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Saric.
Hill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hill lands a right hook to the body.
Hill shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hill thows a huge punch but Saric dodges it nicely.
Saric is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hill lands a nice short elbow.
Hill prevents Saric from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Saric trying to control but Hill postures up.
Hill working over Saric with some ground and pound. Saric looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hill passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Saric!
Saric is wriggling around trying to escape.
Saric slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Saric is looking to improve his position.
Saric trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hill with shots to the head and body - Saric looks very uncomfortable down there.
Saric working to try and regain half guard.
Hill has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Saric's face.
Saric wants to control but Hill is having none of it.
Saric in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Saric wants to hold on but Hill pushes him away.
Saric is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hill holds on and takes a little breather.
Hill working a defensive guard but Saric manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hill is looking for a sweep.
My spies in Fairtex MMA inform me that Saric has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Saric advances to full mount.
Saric looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hill tries to lock up and control but Saric gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hill 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Hill!
After winning the bout, Scott Hill thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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