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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corvo Attano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asa Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corvo Attano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corvo Attano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Asa Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharp.
Attano moves into range and clinches up with Sharp.
Sharp stalling the fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Attano is pressed up against the cage. Sharp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Attano down to the mat. Attano avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A big right from Sharp misses.
Attano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Attano.
Sharp tries to counter with a clinch but Attano shakes him off and moves away.
Attano throws a right and a left that Sharp avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Attano as Sharp shoots in.
Sharp shoots for a takedown but Attano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Corvo Attano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asa Sharp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharp trying to control the position from guard on top but Attano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Attano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sharp wants to control from the top but Attano keeps moving.
Sharp gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Attano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Corvo Attano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Attano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sharp.
Sharp scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attano wants to clinch.
Sharp fails with a takedown attempt.
Sharp shoots in and bounces Attano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Attano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sharp controls the pace.
Attano keeping moving, preventing Sharp from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp looking to pass the guard.
Sharp stands up over Attano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Attano holds on and takes a little breather.
Sharp gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Attano connects with a body shot that sends Sharp's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp looks for a takedown but Attano sprawls well.
Attano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sharp scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sharp stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sharp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Attano misses with a body shot.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown but Attano shows good takedown defense.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Attano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Corvo Attano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sharp is rocked!
Sharp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sharp is still on wobbly legs! Can Attano finish him?
Attano rushes Sharp and presses him up against the cage.
Sharp changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Attano fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corvo Attano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sharp tries to close the distance and clinch but Attano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sharp seems to have recovered his senses.
Sharp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Attano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Attano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Attano plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Sharp swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Sharp face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Corvo Attano!
Corvo Attano is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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