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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Aguilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 lbs
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181 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergio Aguilar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Hall!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguilar ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aguilar ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Aguilar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hall.
We've been told by Aguilar's head coaches at Unicorn Powered Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aguilar missing with a left hand there. Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hall moves away from the strike by Aguilar.
Hall throws a nice head kick!
Hall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hall connects with a single shot there.
Aguilar misses with a straight right.
Aguilar lands a nice shot that snaps Hall's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall cracks the inside of Aguilar's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall scores with a decent looking hook.
Aguilar cracks Hall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hall stuns Aguilar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hall slips under a jab from Aguilar.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hall.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aguilar is looking to counter punch.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Aguilar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hall slips a straight right by Aguilar.
Hall misses with a left hand
and Aguilar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aguilar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Aguilar moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Aguilar avoids it.
Aguilar is looking to counter punch.
Hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aguilar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aguilar goes for a double leg but Hall avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hall continues to drive forward.
Aguilar lands with a nice body punch.
Aguilar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hall lands a really nice looking cross but Aguilar seems unphased.
Aguilar throws a shot from downtown. Hall moves away and avoids it.
Hall feints a counter leg kick.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hall connects with an inside leg kick.
Hall throws a head kick that misses
and Aguilar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar 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.
Aguilar throws a poor cross that misses
and Hall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Aguilar quickly recovers to half guard.
Aguilar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aguilar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aguilar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hall throwing strikes from guard but Aguilar blocks nicely.
Aguilar wants to sweep here but Hall controlling him for the moment.
Aguilar working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall preventing the sweep.
Aguilar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aguilar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hall defends well.
Aguilar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hall is aware though and is defending well.
Aguilar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aguilar looking for a guillotine here but Hall defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Hall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hall moves away from the strike by Aguilar.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aguilar attempts a counter takedown but Hall avoids it well and moves away.
Justin Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aguilar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aguilar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hall.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Aguilar saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Hall.
Hall throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Justin Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguilar dives in and grabs Hall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes down on Aguilar's head and hops out.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aguilar throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
Aguilar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Aguilar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hall connects with a leg kick. Aguilar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hall scores with a body shot.
A big left from Hall misses.
Aguilar throws the left hand but Hall avoids the punch easily.
Aguilar walks into a left hand.
Aguilar swinging wildly here.
Aguilar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aguilar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hall moves out of range of the strikes.
Hall throws a leg kick but Aguilar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hall has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hall scores with a hook to the body. Aguilar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Hall's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Aguilar moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Aguilar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aguilar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall tries to land a front kick but Aguilar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hall throws a low kick but Aguilar moves out of range easily.
Aguilar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aguilar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aguilar misses with a hook.
Hall throws a leg kick which misses Aguilar's front leg but catches the back leg as Aguilar tries to avoid it.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aguilar.
Aguilar misses with a body punch
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by Aguilar.
Hall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aguilar.
Hall cracks Aguilar with a good jab.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aguilar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hall sprawls and moves away.
Good leg kick by Hall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hall scores with a hook.
Hall scores with a jab to the head.
Aguilar throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Aguilar misses its intended target.
A big right from Aguilar misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aguilar looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Aguilar slips the punch.
Aguilar attempts a counter takedown but Hall avoids it well and moves away.
Hall lands a slapping body shot.
Hall moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Aguilar throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Aguilar.
Aguilar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Hall throws a low kick but Aguilar moves out of range easily.
Hall lands with a slapping head kick.
Aguilar moves out of range as Hall throws a body kick.
Aguilar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Hall 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hall scores with a head kick. Aguilar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aguilar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Aguilar misses its intended target.
Hall throws a solid leg kick but Aguilar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hall.
Aguilar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hall connects with a leg kick. Aguilar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aguilar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hall did well to prevent Aguilar getting side control.
Hall is looking to improve his position.
Aguilar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Aguilar is pressing down on Hall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hall is holding on for now.
Aguilar is trying to control. Hall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aguilar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hall doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aguilar.
Hall wants to control but Aguilar is keeping busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sergio Aguilar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two 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.
Hall motions for Aguilar to come forward. Hall throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hall slips under a jab.
Hall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good standup being displayed there by Hall as he connects with a hook.
Aguilar misses with an uppercut. Hall saw that one coming.
Aguilar misses with a hook.
Aguilar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aguilar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aguilar misses with a lunging right hand
and Hall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aguilar cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
Hall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aguilar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall is looking to slow Aguilar down with leg kicks.
Aguilar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aguilar there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aguilar moves away.
Hall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hall connects with a leg kick. Aguilar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Aguilar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Aguilar misses its target.
Hall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aguilar tries for a takedown but Hall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aguilar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Aguilar moves out of range of the body kick from Hall.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hall gets a double leg takedown into Aguilar's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aguilar working for submissions but it's allowed Hall to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hall in particular looking to stall.
Aguilar manages to get to full guard.
Hall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Aguilar tries to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Hall!
During a confident post fight interview, Justin Hall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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