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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Gronk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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278 lbs
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259 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
1 - 2 - 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Gronk!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Gronk.
Sharpe tries to clinch up.
Sharpe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sharpe really is a fat lump.
Sharpe is looking to clinch but Gronk is avoiding it.
Sharpe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rob Gronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharpe swats away the attempt to clinch by Gronk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharpe looks to clinch
and Gronk counters with a left to the body.
Sharpe wants to clinch up but Gronk keeps it at a distance.
Gronk throws a right and a left that both miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Sharpe misses its target.
Sharpe slips a jab and a cross from Gronk.
Sharpe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gronk doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gronk drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharpe looking to control.
Gronk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sharpe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gronk on the ground.
Sharpe trying to keep a closed guard but Gronk is proving a slippery customer.
Gronk's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gronk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Sharpe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gronk scoring with punches from side control.
Sharpe is trying to control Gronk's posture but Gronk avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gronk has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sharpe!
Sharpe is looking to get to half guard.
Gronk looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gronk tries to control but Sharpe wriggling away.
Gronk content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gronk looking to control but Sharpe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gronk in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gronk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gronk working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Sharpe looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Gronk! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rob Gronk!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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