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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anton Malina (ranked 8361 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Sharp (ranked 25433 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Sharp will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Malina
vs
Sharp

200 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

182 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Malina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Sharp!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sharp gets caught flat footed, as Malina shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Malina sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malina missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sharp wants to stand but Malina is controlling the position.

Malina decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A right-left combo lands from Sharp.
Sharp looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phil Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malina slips under a jab from Sharp.
Malina throws a leg kick which misses Sharp's front leg but catches the back leg as Sharp tries to avoid it.
Malina takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Phil Sharp has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malina is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sharp sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Malina shoots for a double leg takedown but Sharp sprawls well. He's pushed Malina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Sharp as Malina shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Malina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharp stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sharp wants it to stay on the feet.
Malina lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sharp takes a step back to recover.
Nice takedown defense from Sharp. No joy for Malina on that attempt.
Sharp lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Malina closes the distance and clinches.

Malina breaks the clinch.
Malina shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sharp but Sharp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sharp feints a jab promting Malina to slip. Sharp then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Malina slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malina shoots in for a double leg but Sharp sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Malina darts in and clinches Sharp up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp is looking to break free of the clinch but Malina has double underhooks.

Malina breaks from the clinch.
Malina will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Malina clinches up with Sharp and pushes him back against the cage.
Malina working Sharp over with knees to the body.
Malina lands a body shot in the clinch.

Malina drags the fight down to the ground.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Malina manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Malina is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sharp pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Malina is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Malina walks away with a smile on his face. Sharp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Malina really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Malina is defended easily by Sharp.
Sharp misses with a few strikes there.
Malina changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sharp tries to avoid it but Malina manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sharp to the ground. Sharp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sharp.
Malina scores with a head kick. Sharp tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sharp misses with a hook. Malina ducked under it nicely.
Malina goes for a double leg but Sharp avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sharp continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malina takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Malina throws a leg kick which misses Sharp's front leg but catches the back leg as Sharp tries to avoid it.

Malina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sharp, pushing him back against the cage.
Sharp stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Malina decides to pull guard.
Malina is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Malina wants to sweep here but Sharp controlling him for the moment.
Sharp is looking to stand up but Malina won't let him.
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 Anton Malina will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Phil Sharp's cut.
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.

Some wild striking there from Sharp.

Malina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sharp, pushing him back against the cage.

Malina gets control of Sharp's arms and successfully pulls guard. Malina will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sharp would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sharp looking to sit in guard and control but Malina gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Malina is pushing down on Sharp's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sharp is fighting to maintain full guard but Malina has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malina slows the pace down in half guard.
Sharp is breathing heavily.
Sharp tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Malina manages to move to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malina working for a guillotine from mount but Sharp is in no mood to give up.
Malina content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Malina.
Malina misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malina controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malina's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Malina.
Malina with the ground and pound from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Malina there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Malina is working for a guillotine from mount but Sharp frees his head quite easily.
Malina pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malina is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sharp can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Malina thowing shots but they're missing.
Malina with good strikes from the mount here!
Sharp holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Malina tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Malina looking to finish with strikes here!
Sharp holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Malina tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp blocking the ground and pound.
Malina controlling the pace for now.
Anton Malina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sharp is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Malina dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Sharp's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Malina tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sharp sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Malina somewhat.
Sharp changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Malina or perhaps it was just good defense by Sharp, which made it look bad.
Sharp tries to clinch but Malina moves out of range.
Phil Sharp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sharp throws a looping overhand right but Malina ducks down to avoid it.
Sharp stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sharp wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Malina. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Malina has Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.

Malina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Malina attempts a counter takedown but Sharp avoids it well and moves away.
Sharp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sharp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malina shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sharp defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malina shoots in but no luck this time.
Sharp throws a series of punches but Malina avoids them all with ease.
Malina stalks Sharp and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sharp's face. Sharp staggers backwards, shaken.
Malina fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Malina shoots for a takedown but Sharp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Malina.
Malina shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Malina or perhaps it was just good defense by Sharp, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sharp.
Malina shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sharp defends it nicely.

Malina clinches.
Malina is trying to drag Sharp to the mat but Sharp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Malina decides to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malina looking for a sweep. Not yet Malina, not yet.
Malina working a defensive guard here.
Sharp wants to get up but he can't break Malina's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Malina 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.

Malina working for a triangle but Sharp defends it easily.
Malina is looking to stand up but Sharp isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four 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.
Sharp lands a couple of elbows.
Phil Sharp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malina managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Malina avoids the head kick by Sharp.
Sharp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Malina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Malina closes the distance and clinches.
Malina goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sharp prevents it.

Malina successfully pulls guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharp is fighting to break Malina's control of his arms but Malina is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Anton Malina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sharp with a flurry of punches that miss.

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 Anton Malina.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Malina, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Malina!