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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarna Kuiva (ranked 658 p4p, 1464 weight class) and Sirus Hall (ranked 95 p4p, 214 weight class). Hall has chosen Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarna Kuiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sirus Hall!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Kuiva.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Kuiva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuiva misses with a body shot.
Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kuiva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Kuiva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuiva 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.
Good exchange - Kuiva coming out on top.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Kuiva ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
Hall shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kuiva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall tries for a kimura but Kuiva is defending well.
Kuiva is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kuiva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kuiva keeping his opponent close.
Hall is trying to get an arm triangle but Kuiva is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hall working away.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Kuiva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kuiva has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kuiva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Kuiva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kuiva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hall goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kuiva rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hall's guard! Nice work there by Kuiva!
Kuiva looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuiva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sirus Hall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kuiva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Kuiva misses with a body shot.
Kuiva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sirus Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuiva swinging wildly here.
Kuiva misses the shot to the body.
Kuiva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Kuiva misses with an uppercut.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuiva lands a jab to Hall's midsection.
Kuiva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Hall's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right-left combo lands from Hall.
It looks like Jarna Kuiva has been cut.
Hall misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuiva.
Hall moves forwards but Kuiva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Hall scores with a four punch combination!
Hall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sirus Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuiva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kuiva is rocked!
Hall lands a big right hook! Kuiva looks hurt but is still standing! Hall lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Kuiva falls down and Hall dives in with a huge hammer fist! Kuiva's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Hall runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sirus Hall!
Sirus Hall seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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