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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesare Tiramanti (ranked 432 p4p, 356 weight class) and Rohith Sharma (ranked 61 p4p, 51 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cesare Tiramanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rohith Sharma!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiramanti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sharma counters with a nice uppercut.
Sharma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tiramanti lands a body shot.
Sharma walks into a left hand.
Tiramanti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sharma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tiramanti works the jab nicely.
Sharma has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tiramanti throws an off balance right hand
and Sharma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sharma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiramanti.
Tiramanti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tiramanti ducks under a wild hook from Sharma.
Tiramanti is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sharma's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiramanti is working for a kimura but Sharma is defending it quite comfortably.
Tiramanti is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiramanti is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sharma sees it coming and defends easily.
Tiramanti is looking to advance position but Sharma won't allow it.
Tiramanti wants to advance to full mount but Sharma doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sharma looking for a sweep. Not yet Sharma, not yet.
Sharma lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tiramanti is striking off his back. Sharma thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Sharma performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sharma wants to stand up but Tiramanti has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sharma is taking a breather. Tiramanti says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tiramanti to get to his feet.
Tiramanti stuns Sharma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tiramanti misses with a jab to the body
and Sharma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tiramanti.
The fighters circling - Sharma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tiramanti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharma was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiramanti.
Sharma appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tiramanti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sharma connects with a looping right hand.
Sharma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiramanti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tiramanti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sharma dips to his left and cracks Tiramanti with an uppercut!
Cesare Tiramanti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiramanti misses with an uppercut
letting Sharma counter with a right hand.
Sharma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tiramanti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sharma has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sharma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sharma might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sharma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tiramanti scores with a punch to the head.
A slow jab from Sharma misses its intended target.
Tiramanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharma throws out a counter right but Tiramanti avoids it with no problem.
Tiramanti connects with a body shot.
Sharma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rohith Sharma will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tiramanti circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tiramanti throws a low kick but Sharma moves out of range easily.
Sharma scores with a nice right hand.
Sharma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tiramanti throws a right and a left that Sharma avoids nicely.
Sharma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sharma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tiramanti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sharma pushes Tiramanti away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tiramanti gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sharma tries to improve position but can't.
Rohith Sharma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tiramanti is trying to get an arm triangle but Sharma is defending well.
Sharma is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharma can't do much from the bottom here.
Tiramanti working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sharma regains half guard.
Tiramanti is just content to waste time from the top position. Sharma takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tiramanti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tiramanti looking to sit in guard and control but Sharma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sharma wants to control from the top but Tiramanti keeps moving.
Sharma slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sharma tries to free his leg and advance position but Tiramanti is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tiramanti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sharma decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tiramanti, up you get!
Tiramanti takes a swing at Sharma's ribcage but misses.
Tiramanti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sharma tries to clinch but Tiramanti moves out of range.
Tiramanti cracks a nice hook into Sharma's ribs.
Tiramanti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sharma circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Sharma misses.
Sharma throws a leg kick that misses.
Tiramanti seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharma throws a lazy uppercut
and Tiramanti counters with a nice uppercut.
Sharma misses with a straight left.
Sharma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tiramanti lands a leg kick that knocks Sharma off balance momentarily.
Tiramanti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tiramanti misses with an uppercut. Sharma saw that one coming.
Sharma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharma checks a leg kick nicely.
Tiramanti is looking to wear down Sharma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slow jab from Sharma misses its intended target.
Sharma slips under a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cesare Tiramanti is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Sharma. Beautiful body shot.
Sharma misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cesare Tiramanti will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sharma lands a jab to Tiramanti's midsection.
Sharma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sharma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tiramanti counters with an inside leg kick.
Tiramanti cracks a nice hook into Sharma's ribs.
Tiramanti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharma was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiramanti.
Sharma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tiramanti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharma.
Sharma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiramanti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiramanti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tiramanti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharma.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sharma! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Tiramanti misses
and Sharma counters with a nice uppercut.
Sharma misses with a shot to the body
and Tiramanti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tiramanti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sharma.
Sharma lands a glancing blow to the side of Tiramanti's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiramanti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sharma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tiramanti.
Sharma only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tiramanti misses with a jab to the body
and Sharma counters with a nice uppercut.
Tiramanti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sharmas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tiramanti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sharma.
Tiramanti is looking to counter punch.
Good exchange - Tiramanti coming out on top.
Tiramanti misses with a combination
and Sharma counters with an outside leg kick.
Tiramanti takes a swing at Sharma's ribcage but misses.
Tiramanti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sharma takes a swing at Tiramanti's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Tiramanti.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sharma in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The fighters circling - Tiramanti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sharma wants to counter with a clinch but Tiramanti pushes him away.
Sharma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sharma misses with a body shot.
Tiramanti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiramanti throws out a loose jab but Sharma uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Sharma.
Tiramanti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sharma lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sharma misses with a two punch combination.
Tiramanti slips a straight right by Sharma.
Sharma tests Tiramanti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti moves out of range of the strikes.
Tiramanti tries to bum rush Sharma with a series of wild strikes but Sharma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sharma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tiramanti throws out the jab.
Sharma now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sharma leaves Tiramanti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tiramanti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sharma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiramanti manages to avoid it.
Tiramanti throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiramanti looks to land a left hand but Sharma moved out of range nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tiramanti or perhaps it was just good defense by Sharma, which made it look bad.
Tiramanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharma loads up on a big right hand but Tiramanti slips the punch.
Tiramanti misses with a jab to the body
and Sharma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiramanti.
Sharma tries to clinch but Tiramanti is having none of it.
Tiramanti seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sharma looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiramanti is just out of range.
Tiramanti swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sharma scores with a jab to the jaw.
A low kick from Tiramanti misses
and Sharma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tiramanti's knee momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Tiramanti misses the target.
Sharma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiramanti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sharma manages to avoid it.
Sharma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tiramanti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tiramanti looking to score a takedown here. Sharma is defending well but Tiramanti drives through and ends up in Sharma's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rohith Sharma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sharma 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cesare Tiramanti!
Cesare Tiramanti spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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