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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Sharp (ranked 6545 p4p, 4227 weight class) and Horrio Facino (ranked 252 p4p, 203 weight class). Timothy Sharp had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timothy Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Horrio Facino!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp darts in and clinches Facino up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Sharp.
Facino prevents a body shot from Sharp.
Sharp pulls guard successfully.
Sharp had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Facino defends it easily.
Sharp working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Facino has passed into half guard!
Facino decides to return to a standing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Facino fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Facino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Sharp counter with a right hand.
Sharp has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Facino finds it's way round the side to connect with Sharp's head.
Facino has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sharp feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sharp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sharp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sharp working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Facino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Facino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sharp.
Sharp wants to control from the top but Facino keeps moving.
Sharp connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Facino keeping moving, preventing Sharp from controlling successfully.
Facino looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sharp has picked Facino up and slammed him! Facino can't keep hold of the triangle and Sharp manages to pass to side control!
Sharp working away.
Sharp working the strikes but Facino uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Sharp is just content to waste time from the top position. Facino takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sharp trying to control the position from guard on top but Facino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharp is looking to work some ground and pound but Facino has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Facino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sharp can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Facino 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 postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sharp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Facino working for a triangle but Sharp defends it easily.
Sharp is sitting in close to Facino's body. Facino has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sharp is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sharp is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Facino.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Horrio Facino!
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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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