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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Burnquist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharpe's entrance music is Boombox. A fine choice. Burnquist has chosen "Blut Royale" by Combichrist as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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289 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Burnquist!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnquist misses the shot to the body.
Burnquist misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sharpe lands a head kick!
Sharpe scores with a jab to the body.
Burnquist closes the distance and pushes Sharpe back into the cage.
Sharpe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burnquist tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sharpe avoids it.
Burnquist taking a breather.
Sharpe throws an elbow but it misses.
Burnquist missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Burnquist - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Burnquist looking to throw knees to the head but Sharpe is blocking nicely.
Burnquist scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sharpe.
Burnquist looks gassed!
Sharpe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Bob Burnquist has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharpe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burnquist misses with a knee to the head.
Sharpe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sharpe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burnquist or not.
Sharpe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sharpe lands a nice knee to the body.
Sharpe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sharpe works on Burnquist's body with a couple of short punches.
Sharpe lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sharpe.
Sharpe presses Burnquist against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sharpe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sharpe pulls guard successfully.
Burnquist is fighting to break Sharpe's control of his arms but Sharpe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe wants to sweep but no luck.
Sharpe is controlling Burnquist's posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Richard Sharpe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Crunch! Sharpe slams his shin into Burnquist's torso.
Burnquist needs to keep his hands up - Sharpe had a free shot at his head there.
Burnquist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharpe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burnquist's calf.
Burnquist takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Sharpe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Burnquist on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sharpe. Sharpe obviously looking to wear him down.
Sharpe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sharpe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharpe lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe is trying to control. Burnquist wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sharpe drops an elbow to the side of Burnquist's head.
Sharpe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sharpe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burnquist does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burnquist taking some punishment here, with Sharpe in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sharpe lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Burnquist is pressing down on Sharpe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Burnquist has his hands on Sharpe's head, controlling the position.
Burnquist working a defensive guard here.
Burnquist has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sharpe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Burnquist has momentary wrist control but Sharpe slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnquist manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sharpe tries to lock up and control but Burnquist gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burnquist prevents Sharpe from getting the reversal.
Sharpe tries to hold on but Burnquist postures up.
Sharpe holds on for dear life.
Burnquist takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Burnquist working for a guillotine from mount but Sharpe is in no mood to give up.
Sharpe is squirming around, avoiding Burnquist's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe has given up his back here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharpe trying to control but not successfully.
Sharpe tries to break free.
Burnquist gets his hands free as Sharpe looks to control.
Sharpe is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Burnquist's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
I really don't envy Sharpe right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharpe looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Burnquist tries to get the hooks in deep but Sharpe pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Sharpe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Burnquist's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Burnquist enables Sharpe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Burnquist manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Burnquist looking for a sweep. Not yet Burnquist, not yet.
Sharpe connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burnquist is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sharpe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Burnquist has control of Sharpe's left arm, preventing Sharpe from doing any damage.
Burnquist trying to keep a closed guard but Sharpe is proving a slippery customer.
Sharpe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sharpe preventing the sweep.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sharpe postures up in Burnquist's guard and throws a big left but Burnquist blocks it.
Burnquist trying to control the position.
Burnquist wants to stand but Sharpe is controlling the position.
Sharpe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe being controlled here momentarily.
Burnquist is breathing heavily.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bob Burnquist wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sharpe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sharpe misses with a body kick.
Burnquist throws a body kick the misses
and Sharpe counters with a big head kick but Burnquist shrugs it off.
Sharpe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sharpe has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Burnquist.
Sharpe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burnquist is defending well for now.
Sharpe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharpe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Burnquist misses with a knee strike.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burnquist looking to slow down the pace here.
Burnquist lands a good knee to the midsection. Sharpe won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Sharpe fails to land.
Sharpe scores with a shoulder strike.
Burnquist is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sharpe is defending well for now.
Burnquist is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sharpe is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sharpe.
Richard Sharpe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burnquist tries to land a knee to the head but Sharpe blocks with his arms.
Sharpe lands a nice uppercut.
Sharpe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burnquist's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharpe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sharpe misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe presses Burnquist against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sharpe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Burnquist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharpe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sharpe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sharpe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burnquist backwards.
Sharpe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sharpe pushes Burnquist back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sharpe working aggressively here.
Sharpe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burnquist can do to turn this around?
Sharpe lands a hook that snaps the head of Burnquist backwards.
Sharpe misses with an elbow over the top.
Burnquist wants to stall.
Sharpe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sharpe lands a damaging elbow.
Burnquist tries a knee to the head but Sharpe blocks it.
Sharpe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sharpe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burnquist is defending well for now.
Burnquist is looking to control Sharpe's arms but Sharpe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burnquist has his back to the cage.
Sharpe is leaning against Burnquist and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sharpe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burnquist backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sharpe.
Sharpe lands an elbow inside.
A short left from Sharpe.
A body shot lands from Sharpe.
A short body shot lands from Sharpe as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Sharpe.
Sharpe lands a nice elbow.
Burnquist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burnquist taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe jumps into guard, dragging Burnquist to the mat.
Burnquist not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sharpe wants to sweep here but Burnquist controlling him for the moment.
Sharpe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sharpe looking for a guillotine here but Burnquist defends easily.
Burnquist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sharpe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sharpe wants to sweep here but Burnquist controlling him for the moment.
Burnquist trying to control but Sharpe is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sharpe looking to control.
Sharpe looking for a guillotine here but Burnquist defends easily.
Sharpe 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.
Burnquist sitting in guard here, content to control.
Burnquist trying to control but Sharpe is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob Burnquist has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Burnquist attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sharpe lands a nice shot to the body.
Sharpe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burnquist rushes Sharpe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Sharpe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Burnquist's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sharpe blocks a head kick by Burnquist.
Burnquist has closed the distance and engaged Sharpe in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sharpe.
Knees to the body from Sharpe.
Sharpe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sharpe lands an elbow that stopped Burnquist in his tracks for a moment.
Sharpe avoiding damage as Burnquist throws knees to the body.
Sharpe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sharpe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sharpe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sharpe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Sharpe.
Sharpe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sharpe scores with a shot to the side of Burnquist's head.
Sharpe misses with a knee to the head.
Sharpe trying to land knees to the body.
Sharpe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burnquist.
Sharpe looking to throw knees to the head but Burnquist is blocking nicely.
Burnquist throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sharpe throws a head punch that misses.
Burnquist blocks an elbow strike.
Sharpe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sharpe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burnquist avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burnquist blocks an uppercut.
Burnquist unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sharpe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burnquist trying to control the position but instead, Sharpe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burnquist into the cage.
Burnquist is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Sharpe has denied him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sharpe.
Sharpe misses with an elbow strike.
Sharpe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burnquist backwards.
Burnquist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharpe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Sharpe.
Sharpe lands with a short shot to the head.
Burnquist looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sharpe.
Sharpe managing to block the knees to the body from Burnquist.
A short left from Sharpe.
Burnquist looking to slow down the pace here.
Sharpe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burnquist.
Sharpe swings wildly with an uppercut but Burnquist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharpe lands a shot to the body.
Sharpe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sharpe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burnquist blocks an elbow strike.
Sharpe blocks an uppercut.
Burnquist avoids a wild elbow strike from Sharpe.
Burnquist takes a shot to the head.
Sharpe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Sharpe - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Sharpe.
Sharpe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sharpe.
Burnquist avoids a wild elbow strike from Sharpe.
Sharpe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burnquist is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sharpe is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Sharpe.
Burnquist blocks an elbow strike from Sharpe.
Sharpe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burnquist.
Burnquist unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Burnquist with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sharpe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burnquist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sharpe lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a punch but it's blocked by Burnquist.
Burnquist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharpe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burnquist blocks an elbow strike.
Sharpe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sharpe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burnquist blocks an uppercut.
Burnquist blocks an uppercut.
Burnquist avoids a wild elbow strike from Sharpe.
Burnquist effectively controlling the action here.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sharpe misses with an elbow strike.
Sharpe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burnquist.
Sharpe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burnquist tries a knee to the head but Sharpe blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe lands an elbow inside that Burnquist shrugs off.
Burnquist leaning his opponent against the cage.
Burnquist takes an elbow to the temple.
Burnquist on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burnquist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sharpe avoiding damage as Burnquist throws knees to the body.
Sharpe takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sharpe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sharpe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sharpe is leaning against Burnquist and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sharpe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sharpe avoiding damage as Burnquist throws knees to the body.
Sharpe digs a right hand into Burnquist's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burnquist's gas tank.
Sharpe lands an uppercut.
A short right from Burnquist on the inside.
Sharpe lands a nice knee to the body.
Burnquist taking a breather.
Sharpe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burnquist misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharpe.
Sharpe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burnquist misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharpe.
Burnquist misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharpe.
Burnquist is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sharpe is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Sharpe.
Burnquist is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sharpe is defending well for now.
That's four 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.
Burnquist blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burnquist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharpe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burnquist tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sharpe avoids it.
Burnquist is trying to maintain a safe position but Sharpe gets an underhook and turns Burnquist into the cage.
Sharpe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burnquist backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sharpe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sharpe lands a knee to the head.
Burnquist avoids the elbow strike from Sharpe, against the cage.
Burnquist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burnquist tries to land knees in the clinch but Sharpe avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sharpe.
Burnquist blocks an elbow strike.
Burnquist on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bob Burnquist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burnquist lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burnquist is pushing Sharpe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Burnquist looking to slow down the pace here.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharpe gets through Burnquist's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sharpe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Sharpe - that landed with a thud.
Richard Sharpe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right hand to the body from Sharpe.
Sharpe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burnquist backwards.
Sharpe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Sharpe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sharpe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Sharpe!
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