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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
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176 lbs
22 - 14 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Curtis Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp jabs at Shields's body.
Sharp loads up on a big right hand but Shields slips the punch.
Sharp scores with a body shot.
Sharp stuffs the takedown attempt from Shields. Shields gets slowly back to his feet.
Shields keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sharp.
Sharp dips to his left and cracks Shields with an uppercut!
Shields slips a jab from Sharp.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharp. Shields does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Sharp.
Sharp connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sharp. That's going to slow Shields down.
A big right from Sharp misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp misses with a body shot.
Shields tries for a takedown but Sharp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sharp.
Sharp throws out a powerful jab.
Good work by Shields as he checks the leg kick.
Sharp thumps Shields with a low kick.
Sharp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shields shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shields showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sharp is looking for a sweep. Shields is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shields looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shields is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is trying to control but can't.
Shields is trying to work for a kimura but Sharp is defending well.
Shields is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sharp sees it coming and defends easily.
Sharp is looking to control Shields's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sharp avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is in trouble now - Shields has advanced to mount!
Sharp sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Shields wants to work for an arm triangle but Sharp is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sharp is defending against the submission attempts here by Shields.
Sharp is not content to let Shields control the position.
Shields is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is trying to control but can't.
Shields works his way into side control.
Shields goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sharp rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Shields's guard! Nice work there by Sharp!
Shields can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sharp controls the pace.
Sharp trying to control but Shields is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shields has his foot on Sharp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sharp works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Sharp dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sharp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shields.
A cross from Sharp lands.
Sharp scores with a body shot.
Nice body kick from Sharp.
Sharp lands with a straight right. Shields didn't see that one coming.
Sharp misses with a looping right.
Sharp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shields takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sharp misses the jab.
Sharp throws a body punch but Shields moves out of range.
Shields will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sharp stuffs the takedown attempt from Shields. Shields gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shields stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jake Shields is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharp digs a good body shot into Shields's ribs.
Curtis Sharp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sharp punishes Shields's body with a nice straight punch.
Sharp fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shields is out of range.
Sharp bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sharp throws a hook to the side of Shields's head but Shields sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sharp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Sharp. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Sharp. That snapped Shields's head back.
It looks like Jake Shields has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shields's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sharp connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shields scrambles back to his feet.
Sharp lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shields at a distance.
Sharp throws a head kick that misses.
Shields misses with a takedown
and Sharp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sharp.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Shields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sharp looks to land a combination. Shields sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sharp lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sharp scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands an overhand right.
Shields closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sharp connects with a body shot.
Sharp lands a head shot.
Sharp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sharp throws a body punch but Shields moves out of range.
Sharp connects with a leg kick. Shields looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shields gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sharp looks to score with a jab to the body but Shields is just out of range.
Shields takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands a nice looking body shot.
Shields walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp jabs at Shields's body.
Sharp attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sharp throws a body punch but Shields moves out of range.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shields was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
Shields tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sharp swivels and escapes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shields moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sharp looks to land a combination. Shields sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab, jab by Sharp - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Sharp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Shields's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sharp getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shields keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sharp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shields sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Sharp scores with a four punch combination!
Sharp throws a head kick but Shields moves out of range.
Sharp misses the body punch
and Shields counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharp wants to control but Shields is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sharp tries to roll over but Shields keeps him under control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharp gets back to full guard.
Shields looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields won't allow Sharp to get back to his feet.
Sharp controlling the position.
Sharp can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shields controls the pace.
Sharp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sharp punishes Shields's body with a nice straight punch.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shields looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shields looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sharp is fending him off so far but Shields persists. Nope, Sharp circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp checks a leg kick nicely.
Sharp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shields.
Sharp misses with the combination.
Sharp throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Shields counter with a right hand.
Sharp slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shields bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sharp misses with an uppercut. Shields saw that one coming.
A big left from Sharp misses.
Sharp thuds a left hand into Shields's body.
Shields takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shields.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sharp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shields on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Sharp. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - Sharp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curtis Sharp is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sharp misses with a lunging right hand
and Shields counters with a nice uppercut.
Shields defending well as Sharp loads up on a big left hand.
Sharp swings for the body but Shields moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharp. Shields does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sharp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws a front kick that sends Shields stumbling back into the cage.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shields moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shields needs to keep his hands up - Sharp had a free shot at his head there.
Sharp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sharp scores with a jab.
Sharp lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shields's sensitive parts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shields on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Curtis Sharp 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!
Sharp thows a body shot but no joy.
Jake Shields has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shields's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sharp connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shields scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Sharp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sharp winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Sharp!
Curtis Sharp seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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