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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brenton Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brenton Sharp has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brenton Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Huber!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp slips a jab and a cross from Huber.
Sharp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Huber tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sharp.
Sharp manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Huber on his heels. He'll look to pass Huber's guard now, I'm sure.
Huber keeping moving, preventing Sharp from controlling successfully.
Huber is adopting a defensive guard.
Sharp trying to control but Huber is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber wants to get back to his feet but Sharp is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brenton Sharp.
Sharp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sharp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sharp throws a series of punches but Huber moves out of range.
Huber wants to clinch up but Sharp keeps it at a distance.
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.
Sharp gets the takedown into side control.
Huber is looking to reverse the position.
Huber is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sharp is controlling him well.
Huber tries to improve position but can't.
Sharp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huber keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sharp stands up and beckons Huber to his feet.
Brenton Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber misses with a double jab.
A jab lands there for Huber.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Huber sprawls well. Huber wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sharp gets slowly back to his feet.
Huber misses with a few strikes there.
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.
Sharp tries to clinch there but Huber circles away.
Sharp is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Huber.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Huber.
Sharp gets a clinch.
Sharp is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Huber to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenton Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharp is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Huber to keep the fight standing.
Huber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sharp has him pressed against the cage.
Huber tries to break free but Sharp pushes him back against the cage.
Sharp is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Huber is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brenton Sharp dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Huber misses with a low kick as Sharp jumps back.
Huber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huber shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sharp eats them both and turns towards Huber to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sharp darts in looking for a takedown but Huber gets double underhooks and turns Sharp into the cage.
Huber breaks from the clinch.
Sharp scoring well with a low kick there.
Huber lands a body shot.
Sharp throws a right hand that Huber ducks under and follows up with a left that Huber also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp closes the distance and clinches up with Huber, looking for a takedown. Sharp pushes Huber against the cage but Huber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Huber.
Huber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharp.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenton Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steve Huber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sharp.
Huber moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber throws a series of punches but Sharp moves out of range.
Brenton Sharp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huber throws a series of punches but Sharp avoids them all with ease.
Huber goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sharp misses with a hook to the body
and Huber counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Sharp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp dives in and grabs Huber's left leg, looking for a takedown. Huber pushes down on Sharp's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huber misses with a few strikes there.
Sharp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Huber avoids it really well and circles away.
Sharp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huber tries to avoid it but Sharp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Huber to the ground. Huber escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steve Huber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sharp looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huber throws a right and a left that Sharp avoids nicely.
Huber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Huber moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Huber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Huber stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Huber wants it to stay on the feet.
Huber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Huber.
Huber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharp circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huber gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sharp to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sharp trying to control but Huber is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sharp stops Huber from standing up.
Brenton Sharp has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sharp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Huber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber dips to his left and cracks Sharp with an uppercut!
Sharp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huber.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sharp was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huber sneaks back into half guard.
Huber looks like he's trying to stand up.
Still in half guard, Sharp seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Sharp is on him like a limpet, forcing Huber back against the cage.
Huber tries to break the clinch but Sharp is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Huber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Huber is trying to break free.
Sharp keeps control of Huber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sharp is trying to pull guard but Huber turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenton Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sharp fails to pull guard.
Huber working hard to break the clinch.
Huber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sharp tries to pull guard but Huber holds him up against the cage and eventually Sharp drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huber smiles and moves away.
Huber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sharp tries to clinch but Huber moves away
and Huber counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Huber stuffs the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Huber.
I think Huber 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Steve Huber!
Steve Huber thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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