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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Feofil Molovgomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asa Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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168 lbs
26 - 16 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikolai Feofil Molovgomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Asa Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp slips a jab from Molovgomedov.
And Sharp responds with a good body kick, but Molovgomedov manages to step out the way in time.
Sharp shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Molovgomedov's guard.
Sharp is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molovgomedov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sharp is aware though and is defending well.
Molovgomedov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sharp controls the pace.
Molovgomedov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Molovgomedov is looking for a triangle but Sharp pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp trying to control but Molovgomedov is working from the bottom.
Molovgomedov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sharp is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp trying to control but Molovgomedov is working from the bottom.
Molovgomedov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sharp defends it easily.
Sharp scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Molovgomedov working for a triangle but Sharp defends it easily.
Molovgomedov wants to stand but Sharp is controlling the position.
Molovgomedov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sharp is in close to Molovgomedov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Molovgomedov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sharp is stalling in the full guard.
Molovgomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Molovgomedov is working an open guard so Sharp takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Molovgomedov scores with a nice strike.
Sharp throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Molovgomedov was covering up waiting for the punch and Sharp finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sharp trying to control the position from guard on top but Molovgomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp won't allow Molovgomedov to sweep him here.
Molovgomedov wants to get back to his feet but Sharp is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sharp slips nicely into half guard.
Molovgomedov tries to kick Sharp off but Sharp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Molovgomedov wants to control but Sharp is keeping busy.
Sharp trying to control from half guard but Molovgomedov is working away.
Sharp stalling.
Molovgomedov trying to control here.
Sharp is keen to just control but Molovgomedov is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sharp scores with a takedown into Molovgomedov's guard.
Sharp sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asa Sharp dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sharp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Molovgomedov misses with a straight left.
Molovgomedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov misses with a looping right.
Sharp has closed the distance and engaged Molovgomedov in a clinch.
Sharp gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Molovgomedov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Molovgomedov is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Molovgomedov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp is working Molovgomedov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Molovgomedov controls Sharp momentarily but Sharp frees himself.
Molovgomedov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sharp doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sharp manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sharp is pushing down on Molovgomedov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Molovgomedov is fighting to maintain full guard but Sharp has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sharp is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Molovgomedov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Molovgomedov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Asa Sharp has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sharp is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Molovgomedov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Molovgomedov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sharp slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Molovgomedov wants to improve his position but instead Sharp has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov is looking to improve his position.
Sharp is keen to just control but Molovgomedov is a slippery customer.
Molovgomedov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Molovgomedov.
Sharp content to stall in guard here.
Molovgomedov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sharp preventing the sweep.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Molovgomedov working for submissions but it's allowed Sharp to get to half guard.
Molovgomedov is in trouble now - Sharp has advanced to mount!
Sharp wants to control but Molovgomedov has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Nice strikes from Sharp there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Molovgomedov tries to roll over but Sharp keeps him under control.
Sharp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Molovgomedov wants to control but Sharp is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asa Sharp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Molovgomedov with a hook.
Molovgomedov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Molovgomedov misses with a hook.
Molovgomedov gets caught flat footed, as Sharp shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Molovgomedov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sharp has passed into side control.
Molovgomedov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Molovgomedov can't do much from the bottom here.
Sharp works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sharp tries to advance to mount but Molovgomedov denies him.
Molovgomedov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sharp seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sharp prevents Molovgomedov from improving his position.
Molovgomedov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Molovgomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Sharp passes into half guard.
Molovgomedov gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Molovgomedov is keeping the position for now.
Molovgomedov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sharp has passed into half guard!
Sharp is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Molovgomedov tries to roll over but Sharp keeps him under control.
Sharp is trying to control. Molovgomedov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sharp wants to work for an arm triangle but Molovgomedov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sharp working over Molovgomedov with some ground and pound. Molovgomedov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Molovgomedov.
Sharp trying to control but Molovgomedov is working from the bottom.
Molovgomedov 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.
Molovgomedov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sharp puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sharp is trying to work for a kimura but Molovgomedov is defending well.
Molovgomedov trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Molovgomedov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Molovgomedov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Molovgomedov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sharp scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nikolai Feofil Molovgomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharp working Molovgomedov over with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sharp has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sharp with a couple of short strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Asa 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asa Sharp!
A very excited looking Asa Sharp made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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