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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bergen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Bergen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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173 cm
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240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Titus Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Bergen!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe slaps away a takedown attempt from Bergen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bergen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sharpe really is a fat lump.
Bergen is looking to clinch but Sharpe is avoiding it.
Sharpe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sharpe moves into the clinch successfully.
Sharpe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sharpe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sharpe attempts a counter takedown but Bergen avoids it well and moves away.
Bergen tries for a takedown but Sharpe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Titus Sharpe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Bergen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergen closes the distance and clinches up with Sharpe, looking for a takedown. Bergen pushes Sharpe against the cage but Sharpe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sharpe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bergen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bergen.
Sharpe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bergen is trying to push Sharpe away but Sharpe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sharpe breaks from the clinch.
Bergen looks to land a combination but Sharpe avoids it well.
Sharpe rushes Bergen and presses him up against the cage.
Sharpe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bergen wants to take the fight to the mat but Sharpe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sharpe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe has Bergen up against the cage in a clinch.
Sharpe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sharpe tries to break the clinch but Bergen is controlling the position.
Bergen jumps guard but Sharpe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bergen tries to throw a body punch but Sharpe avoids it by throwing Bergen back against the cage.
Sharpe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bergen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sharpe.
Bergen pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bergen is pulling down on Sharpe's head to control his posture.
Bergen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sharpe is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergen is trying to control the position but Sharpe postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharpe gets to his feet - Bergen follows without any prompting.
Nice sprawl there from Sharpe as Bergen shoots in.
Sharpe is looking to clinch but Bergen is avoiding it.
Sharpe wants to clinch up but Bergen keeps it at a distance.
Bergen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bergen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bergen goes for a takedown attempt but Sharpe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bergen looks winded!
Bergen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sharpe clinches with his opponent.
Sharpe jumps into guard, dragging Bergen to the mat.
Sharpe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bergen wanted to stand there but Sharpe had control of the position.
Sharpe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sharpe holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bergen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sharpe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bergen has managed to get both his arms back between Sharpe's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Sharpe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Titus Sharpe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sharpe avoids a kick to the body.
Sharpe tries to close the distance and clinch but Bergen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sharpe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bergen tries a head kick but it misses.
Bergen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bergen clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharpe can't get the takedown.
Bergen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sharpe clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bergen trying to control momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergen is hanging on to Sharpe's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bergen struggling to keep hold of the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bergen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bergen controls the action.
Sharpe is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bergen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sharpe's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe trying to control the position but Bergen manages to sink in the hooks.
Sharpe has hold of Bergen's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Bergen keeps control of the position as Sharpe tries to break free.
Bergen is trying to stick to Sharpe's back but Sharpe is turning into Bergen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bergen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sharpe.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bergen holds on and takes a little breather.
Bergen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergen controlling Sharpe's posture.
Bergen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sharpe defends it easily.
Bergen is breathing heavily.
Sharpe wants to stand but Bergen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bergen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sharpe throws an elbow that misses. Bergen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sharpe's guard. Nice move by Bergen!
Sharpe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bergen trying to control but Sharpe is working from the bottom.
Bergen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sharpe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bergen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Titus Sharpe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sharpe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bergen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sharpe tries to clinch up but Bergen circles away and keeps his distance.
Bergen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sharpe counters with a nice uppercut.
Bergen with a poor takedown
and Sharpe counters with a straight right hand.
Bergen tries to keep at a distance but Sharpe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sharpe is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sharpe after a bit of a struggle.
Titus Sharpe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Bergen.
Sharpe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bergen prevents it.
Bergen prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bergen prevents it.
Bergen scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bergen drags the fight down to the ground.
Bergen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sharpe's guard.
Bergen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bergen wants to stand and escape but instead Sharpe has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bergen looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bergen is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sharpe controlling the position.
Sharpe is trying to control the position but Bergen postures up.
Bergen wants to control from the top but Sharpe keeps moving.
Bergen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sharpe is keeping the position for now.
Bergen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bergen controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe has Bergen pulled in close to control his posture.
Sharpe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bergen is one step ahead there.
Bergen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bergen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sharpe pinned against the cage. Sharpe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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.
Bergen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bergen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sharpe is fending him off so far but Bergen persists. Nope, Sharpe circles away and we're back to standing.
Sharpe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sharpe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sharpe works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
James Bergen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bergen is trying to control the position but Sharpe postures up.
Sharpe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bergen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sharpe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Sharpe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sharpe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titus Sharpe!
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energy
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hype
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