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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asa Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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165 lbs
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175 cm
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168 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Lennox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Asa Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sharp.
Lennox looks to land a right hand but Sharp moved out of range.
Asa Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lennox, right into the meat.
Sharp gets caught napping as Lennox dives in and scores a takedown. Sharp manages to retain guard.
Lennox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sharp had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lennox defends it easily.
Lennox not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lennox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lennox is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp working a defensive guard but Lennox manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sharp struggling a bit here.
Sharp takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharp is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sharp taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lennox cracks Sharp with a big elbow.
Lennox is looking to take a break and control but Sharp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennox throws a strike aimed at the side of Sharp's head but Sharp avoids it well.
Lennox in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lennox working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sharp is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sharp looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lennox passes into side control!
Sharp sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sharp has hold of Lennox's hands but Lennox slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennox trying to control from half guard but Sharp is working away.
Sharp regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sharp looking for a guillotine here but Lennox defends easily.
Lennox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sharp is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sharp escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lennox gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lennox's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sharp throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lennox escapes and throws Sharp's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharp is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Sharp's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lennox is looking to take a break and control but Sharp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Lennox dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sharp darts in looking for a takedown but Lennox gets double underhooks and turns Sharp into the cage.
Sharp misses with a body shot.
Lennox half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lennox is looking to slow Sharp down with leg kicks.
Sharp checks a leg kick.
Lennox defending well as Sharp loads up on a big left hand.
Lennox walks into a stiff left hand from Sharp.
Ray Lennox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lennox moves away.
Lennox drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sharp sprawls and moves away.
Sharp looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lennox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lennox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharp can do to turn this around?
Lennox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sharp finds it's way round the side to connect with Lennox's head.
Lennox lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lennox closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sharp to the mat! Sharp manages to get full guard.
Lennox wants to pass the guard but Sharp is keeping the position.
Lennox pushing down on Sharp's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennox thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sharp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sharp wants to get back to full guard.
Sharp trying to control from the bottom.
Ray Lennox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lennox trying to control from half guard but Sharp is working away.
Sharp looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lennox passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lennox connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sharp tries to hold on but Lennox pushes him away.
Lennox unloading with bombs!
Sharp is rocked!
Lennox softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Sharp is out cold! Lennox jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Lennox!
After winning the bout, Ray Lennox thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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