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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fellipe Briz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Briz has chosen Go night night as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fellipe Briz!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Sharp.
Briz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Briz takes a little break here. Sharp wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Briz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sharp knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Briz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Briz tries to score with some ground and pound. Sharp controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Briz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sharp is not content to let Briz control the position.
Briz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sharp rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Briz's guard! Nice work there by Sharp!
Sharp stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sharp lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Briz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Briz moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sharp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Briz pushes Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.
Sharp wants to get back to striking at distance but Briz won't allow it.
Sharp is looking to break free of the clinch but Briz has double underhooks.
Sharp breaks from the clinch.
Briz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sharp's half guard.
Sharp is trying to stand.
Briz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sharp pushes Briz off looking to stand but Briz dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briz is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Briz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sharp defends it well.
Briz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sharp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Briz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sharp gets full guard.
Sharp 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.
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.
Briz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Briz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sharp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Briz is controlling him.
Briz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sharp is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sharp has escaped and now he's on top!
Sharp tries to stand but Briz is controlling from the bottom.
Sharp won't allow Briz to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fellipe Briz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Briz dives in and grabs Sharp's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sharp pushes down on Briz's head and hops out.
An inside leg kick from Sharp misses.
Briz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Briz scores with a takedown into Sharp's guard.
Sharp keeping moving, preventing Briz from controlling successfully.
Sharp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Briz manages to get himself to full guard.
Sharp stands up and waves to Briz to follow him.
A jab from Sharp does it's job there.
Sharp shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sharp showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sharp wants to stand but Briz is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sharp manages to get himself to full guard.
Briz tries to free his leg and advance position but Sharp is retaining full guard.
Sharp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Briz is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Briz passes Sharp's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Briz is controlling the pace.
Briz is working for a submission of some sort.
Briz is trying to control the action in half guard but Sharp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp moves into full guard.
Sharp keeping moving, preventing Briz from controlling successfully.
Briz won't allow Sharp to sweep him here.
Briz trying to control but Sharp is working from the bottom.
Sharp wants to stand up but Briz is controlling him.
Briz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four 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.
Briz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sharp keeping moving, preventing Briz from controlling successfully.
Briz is pushing down on Sharp's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sharp is fighting to maintain full guard but Briz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Briz trying to control from half guard but Sharp is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Sharp will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Briz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fellipe Briz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharp thows a body shot but no joy.
Sharp connects with a body shot.
Jab from Sharp.
Briz blocks a jab.
Briz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Briz slips a jab and a cross from Sharp.
Nice shot lands for Sharp.
Sharp tries to clinch but Briz moves away
and Briz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Briz controlling from the top position.
Fellipe Briz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sharp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Briz is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp can't keep his opponent in guard - Briz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Briz looks to land a strike but Sharp avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Briz won't allow Sharp to sweep him here.
Sharp can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Briz controls the pace.
Briz wants to control from the top but Sharp keeps moving.
That's two 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.
Sharp keeping full guard, as Briz tries to pass.
Sharp keeping moving, preventing Briz from controlling successfully.
Briz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Briz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sharp sprawls well. Sharp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Briz gets slowly back to his feet.
Briz tries to clinch there but Sharp circles away.
Briz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Briz closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp tries to break free but Briz pushes him back against the cage.
Sharp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sharp tries to break the clinch but Briz is controlling the position.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Briz has him pressed against the cage.
Briz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Briz is trying to control. Sharp wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Briz seems to be working for a kimura but Sharp defends the submission attempt.
Briz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Briz stalling.
Briz is trying to work for a kimura but Sharp is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp kicks Briz off and gets back to his feet.
Briz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sharp's guard.
Sharp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sharp controls Briz momentarily but Briz frees himself.
Briz wants to control from the top but Sharp keeps moving.
Sharp is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fellipe Briz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Briz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fellipe Briz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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