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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Sarkisov (ranked 902 p4p, 743 weight class) and Jed Hall (ranked 54 p4p, 45 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergei Sarkisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jed Hall!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarkisov clinches with his opponent.
Sarkisov pushes off an throws an elbow but Hall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sarkisov backwards.
Hall is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sarkisov can't fight it off and eventually Hall manages to take the fight to the floor. Sarkisov looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall lands a couple of digs.
Sarkisov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sarkisov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hall wants to control from the top but Sarkisov keeps moving.
Sarkisov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarkisov wants to stand and escape but Hall is having none of it.
Hall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sarkisov clinches up against the cage.
Sarkisov lands a nice uppercut.
Sarkisov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarkisov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarkisov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sarkisov throws a head punch that misses.
Sarkisov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Sarkisov is pressed up against the cage. Hall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sarkisov down to the mat. Sarkisov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sarkisov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sarkisov as he avoids it easily.
Sarkisov moves away from the strike by Hall.
Hall gets a clinch.
Hall wants a takedown.
Sergei Sarkisov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jed Hall.
Sarkisov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Sarkisov on the inside.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall dodges an elbow strike from Sarkisov.
Sarkisov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hall is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sarkisov to the mat. Sarkisov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sarkisov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hall is controlling him.
Hall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sarkisov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throwing strikes but missing.
Hall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Sarkisov is keeping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sarkisov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hall tries for a takedown but Sarkisov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sarkisov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hall shoots in for a double leg but Sarkisov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisov lands a right hook to the body.
Sarkisov tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sarkisov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarkisov.
Hall rushes Sarkisov and presses him up against the cage.
Hall takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sarkisov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sarkisov throws an elbow that misses.
Sarkisov misses with some punches.
Hall turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hall manages to end up in side control.
Sarkisov is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at GAMMA Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarkisov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hall has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hall sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sarkisov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hall throws a strike aimed at the side of Sarkisov's head but Sarkisov avoids it well.
Sarkisov is trying to buck Hall off.
Sarkisov taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergei Sarkisov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sarkisov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall fails to land the takedown.
Sarkisov lands a nice shot that snaps Hall's head back.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hall or perhaps it was just good defense by Sarkisov, which made it look bad.
Hall has managed to clinch.
Hall has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sarkisov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hall can turn it around.
Sarkisov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall dodges an elbow strike from Sarkisov.
Sarkisov misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Sarkisov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hall's defenses.
Sarkisov has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Hall lands a left hand.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sergei Sarkisov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jed Hall.
Sarkisov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sarkisov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hall wants a takedown but no success here.
Sarkisov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sergei Sarkisov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Sarkisov.
Sarkisov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarkisov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sarkisov blocks an uppercut.
Hall tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Sarkisov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sarkisov misses with some punches.
Sarkisov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sarkisov lands an elbow inside that Hall shrugs off.
It looks like Jed Hall has been cut.
Sarkisov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarkisov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hall's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarkisov lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarkisov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Sarkisov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarkisov misses with an elbow over the top.
Sarkisov stops a takedown attempt from Hall.
Hall tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sarkisov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hall's brow.
Sarkisov throws a head punch that misses.
Sarkisov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sarkisov lands a nice elbow.
Sarkisov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Sarkisov has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Sarkisov lands a nice elbow.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Sarkisov fails to land.
Hall wants to take the fight to the mat but Sarkisov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sarkisov prevents it.
Sarkisov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head.
Sarkisov blocks an uppercut.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Sarkisov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hall tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall goes for a takedown attempt but Sarkisov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jed Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarkisov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sarkisov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sarkisov throws an elbow but misses.
Sarkisov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarkisov lands a damaging elbow.
Sarkisov misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarkisov.
Sarkisov misses with the head strike.
Sarkisov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hall's defenses.
Sarkisov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Sarkisov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sarkisovs head.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarkisov's elbow.
Sarkisov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sarkisov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarkisov controls his hands.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Sarkisov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sarkisov throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sarkisov fails to land.
Hall looking for a takedown.
Sarkisov misses with some punches.
Sarkisov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hall's defenses.
A short right from Hall.
Sarkisov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarkisov lands with a right to the head.
Hall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sarkisov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sarkisov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Sarkisov.
A head punch on the inside from Sarkisov fails to land.
Hall dodges an elbow strike from Sarkisov.
Hall lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarkisov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Sarkisov lands an elbow inside that Hall shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarkisov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Sarkisov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jed Hall's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sarkisov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sergei Sarkisov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Sarkisov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Sarkisov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall is trying to drag Sarkisov to the mat but Sarkisov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sarkisov prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall blocking some punches.
Sarkisov prevents a body shot from Hall.
Hall takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarkisov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries for a takedown but Sarkisov manages to get underhooks.
Sergei Sarkisov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jed Hall.
Sarkisov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarkisov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sarkisov pushes off an throws an elbow but Hall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarkisov controls his hands.
Hall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Sarkisov stops a takedown attempt from Hall.
Sarkisov prevents a body shot from Hall.
Hall misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sarkisov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sarkisov swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarkisov gets underhooks to prevent Hall's takedown attempt.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarkisov blocks an uppercut.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarkisov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
Hall tries to score a body lock takedown but Sarkisov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Sarkisov on the inside.
That has opened up Jed Hall's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sarkisov.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Sarkisov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hall.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Sarkisov.
Hall wants a takedown but no success here.
Hall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sarkisov walks away with a smile on his face. Hall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sarkisov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hall throws a jab when Sarkisov was well out of range.
Jed Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Sarkisov is looking to counter punch.
Sarkisov wants to clinch.
Sarkisov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hall.
Sarkisov tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Hall now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sarkisov misses with a body shot.
Sarkisov forces Hall back against the cage and clinches.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarkisov.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall is looking for a takedown.
Sarkisov lands an elbow inside.
Sarkisov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Sarkisov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sarkisov, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Sarkisov!
Sergei Sarkisov 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.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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