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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pandora comes to the cage accompanied by Gonna Fly Now. 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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181 lbs
21 - 20 - 0 |
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178 cm
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176 lbs
20 - 14 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Pandora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Curtis Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Sharp.
Pandora throws a wild body kick that Sharp sees coming a mile off.
Sharp digs a good body shot into Pandora's ribs.
A head kick from Pandora lands but Sharp takes it in his stride.
Sharp lands a nice looking body shot.
Pandora throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sharp misses with a right hand
and Pandora counters with a solid body kick.
Pandora throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pandora throws a leg kick that misses.
Pandora throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pandora bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp takes a swing at Pandora's ribcage but misses.
Pandora throws a head kick that half lands.
Sharp scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sharp blocks a head kick by Pandora.
Sharp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pandora tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora lands a high kick!
Pandora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Sharp misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sharp lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pandora has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pandora and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice straight punches there by Sharp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sharp.
Sharp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pandora.
Sharp works Pandora's body with a nice hook.
Pandora throws a lazy head kick
and Sharp counters with a left to the body.
Pandora throws a head kick but Sharp moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Sharp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sharp is looking to land body kicks.
Sharp scores with a hook to the body. Pandora takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good leg kick by Pandora there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pandora looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sharp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pandora is out of range and Sharp settles back down.
Pandora throws a leg kick but Sharp sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Sharp. That snapped Pandora's head back.
Sharp thows a leg kick but Pandora checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pandora checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sharp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sharp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pandora has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pandora explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sharp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sharp misses with a shot to the body
and Pandora counters with a solid body kick.
Pandora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pandora throws a sloppy head kick and Sharp moves out of range easily.
Sharp looks to score with a jab to the body but Pandora is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws an overhand right that lands on Pandora's shoulder, as Pandora tries to avoid the shot.
Pandora slips under a jab from Sharp.
Pandora goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pandora thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sharp if he has to take too many more of those.
Sharp throws out a loose jab but Pandora uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharp lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Arthur Pandora has been cut.
Sharp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sharp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pandora moves away.
Pandora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharp.
Pandora tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharp scores with a nice strike.
Pandora misses with a head kick.
Sharp does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sharp is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pandora rather than just go for the knockout.
Pandora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandora is looking to land body kicks.
Sharp works Pandora's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandora throws a sloppy head kick and Sharp moves out of range easily.
Sharp throws a jab but it's blocked by Pandora.
Pandora is looking to chop away at Sharp's legs.
Pandora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pandora blocks a jab.
Pandora lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sharp takes a step back to recover.
An inside leg kick from Pandora misses.
Sharp misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp misses with a right hand
and Pandora counters with a body kick.
Sharp walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pandora checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pandora!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Curtis Sharp will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pandora's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Some bone on bone action there as Sharp checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sharp has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pandora.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pandora. That's going to slow Sharp down.
Pandora connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pandora.
Sharp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sharp catches Pandora with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Curtis Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandora explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Good standup being displayed there by Sharp as he connects with a hook.
Sharp avoids the head kick by Pandora.
Sharp avoids the head kick by Pandora.
Pandora steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sharp.
Curtis Sharp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pandora slips under a jab from Sharp.
Pandora tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pandora on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp jabs Pandora right on the nose. Pandora blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pandora.
Both fighters circling a little - Sharp finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sharp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandora.
A big right from Sharp misses.
Pandora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharp buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sharp tried to score with a low kick but Pandora checks it.
A left lands for Sharp.
Sharp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pandora is rocked!
Sharp thuds his shin into the meat of Pandora's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pandora takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oh Pandora is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharp throws a big shot that misses.
Pandora tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sharp is able to avoid easily.
Pandora seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Sharp misses
and Pandora counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sharp is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sharp finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pandora throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pandora.
Sharp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharp buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sharp catches Pandora with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sharp misses with an uppercut.
Pandora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sharp throws a jab when Pandora was well out of range.
Sharp takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pandora lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sharp throws a front kick that sends Pandora stumbling back into the cage.
Sharp scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pandora counters with a low kick, right behind Sharp 's knee.
Sharp misses the shot to the body.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Pandora wants to clinch but Sharp slips to the side
and Sharp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sharp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sharp connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sharp lands a big head kick that sends Pandora tumbling to the mat! Sharp takes a step backwards and waves Pandora back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp misses with an uppercut. Pandora saw that one coming.
Sharp moves out of range of the leg kick from Pandora.
Pandora throws a head kick but Sharp moves out of range.
Pandora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sharp thows a body shot but no joy.
Pandora throws the kick towards the body but Sharp avoids it.
Sharp misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp missing with a left hand there. Pandora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sharp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pandora's head.
Sharp looks to score with a jab to the body but Pandora is just out of range.
Sharp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pandora misses with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pandora.
Pandora throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sharp.
Sharp throws a shot to the body.
Pandora gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sharp scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
and Sharp counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Pandora! He's just covering up as Sharp starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curtis Sharp!
Curtis Sharp decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
56% |
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