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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex MacLaughlin (ranked 1670 p4p, 2989 weight class) and Greg Sharty (ranked 238 p4p, 399 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex MacLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Sharty!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharty shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. MacLaughlin is trying to defend but Sharty finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
MacLaughlin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if MacLaughlin tries to get out of the position.
Sharty prevents MacLaughlin from improving his position.
MacLaughlin looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharty thows a huge punch but MacLaughlin dodges it nicely.
MacLaughlin looking for submissions off his back.
MacLaughlin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
MacLaughlin wants to get back to full guard.
Sharty controlling the action here.
It looks like Sharty might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharty seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but MacLaughlin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
MacLaughlin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sharty is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacLaughlin is looking to improve his position.
Sharty is thwarting MacLaughlin's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLaughlin gets back to full guard.
MacLaughlin working for a triangle but Sharty defends it easily.
Sharty content to stall in guard here.
MacLaughlin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sharty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacLaughlin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sharty scoring with some ground and pound.
MacLaughlin trying to control the position.
Sharty wants to pass the guard but MacLaughlin is keeping the position.
MacLaughlin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sharty trying to control but MacLaughlin is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
MacLaughlin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sharty is aware though and is defending well.
MacLaughlin looking for a guillotine here but Sharty defends easily.
MacLaughlin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sharty scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sharty slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sharty wants to control from the top but MacLaughlin keeps moving.
MacLaughlin looking for a guillotine here but Sharty defends easily.
MacLaughlin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharty slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sharty trying to control but MacLaughlin is working from the bottom.
Sharty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of MacLaughlin's head.
Sharty got a little sloppy there for a moment and MacLaughlin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sharty has managed to get both his arms back between MacLaughlin's legs - danger averted.
Sharty won't allow MacLaughlin to sweep him here.
MacLaughlin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sharty defends well.
Sharty is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
MacLaughlin working a defensive guard here.
Sharty lands a couple of digs.
Sharty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of MacLaughlin's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLaughlin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sharty throwing strikes but missing.
Sharty postures up and lands a big shot to MacLaughlin's brow.
MacLaughlin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
MacLaughlin being controlled here, momentarily.
Sharty landing with the ground and pound.
MacLaughlin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sharty scoring with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sharty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
MacLaughlin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sharty doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sharty manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sharty's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Sharty dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
MacLaughlin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sharty circles away.
Nice sprawl there from MacLaughlin as Sharty shoots in.
Sharty will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sharty.
MacLaughlin tries to counter by clinching up but Sharty breaks away and moves out of range.
Alex MacLaughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Sharty.
Sharty fails with a takedown attempt.
Sharty gets the takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacLaughlin can't do much from the bottom here.
MacLaughlin is looking to reverse the position.
Sharty slows the pace down.
Sharty moves into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLaughlin tries to hold on but Sharty postures up.
Greg Sharty has got the better of the ground game so far.
MacLaughlin is looking to get to half guard.
MacLaughlin tries to lock up and control but Sharty gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
MacLaughlin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sharty avoids the attempt from MacLaughlin to control.
Sharty wants to control the pace but MacLaughlin is squirming around nicely.
Sharty is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
MacLaughlin working to try and regain half guard.
Sharty controlling from mount.
Sharty avoids the attempt from MacLaughlin to control.
Sharty looking to finish MacLaughlin with some ground and pound. This is bad for MacLaughlin!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLaughlin is desperately trying to improve his position but Sharty has a good base and remains in mount.
Sharty lands a couple of good shots and MacLaughlin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Sharty is hanging on to MacLaughlin's back as he tries to escape.
Sharty has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sharty landing with strikes.
It looks like Alex MacLaughlin has been cut.
Sharty not allowing MacLaughlin to control his hands.
MacLaughlin breaks Sharty's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharty tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sharty controls MacLaughlin momentarily but MacLaughlin frees himself.
Sharty wants to sweep but no luck.
MacLaughlin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sharty looking to control.
Sharty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
MacLaughlin trying to move into half guard but instead Sharty has managed to sweep!
MacLaughlin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sharty defends well.
MacLaughlin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharty got a little sloppy there for a moment and MacLaughlin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sharty has managed to get both his arms back between MacLaughlin's legs - danger averted.
Sharty stands up over MacLaughlin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
MacLaughlin being controlled here, momentarily.
Sharty is working MacLaughlin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sharty passes into half guard.
Sharty content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sharty trying to control from half guard but MacLaughlin is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLaughlin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
MacLaughlin manages to get to full guard.
Sharty got a little sloppy there for a moment and MacLaughlin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sharty has managed to get both his arms back between MacLaughlin's legs - danger averted.
MacLaughlin keeping moving, preventing Sharty from controlling successfully.
MacLaughlin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sharty can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
MacLaughlin keeping moving, preventing Sharty from controlling successfully.
MacLaughlin trying to keep a closed guard but Sharty is proving a slippery customer.
Sharty sitting in guard, not really doing much.
MacLaughlin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Sharty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex MacLaughlin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sharty.
MacLaughlin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sharty stuffs the takedown.
Sharty shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. MacLaughlin defends it nicely.
Sharty shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MacLaughlin but MacLaughlin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alex MacLaughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Sharty.
MacLaughlin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sharty's waist but Sharty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing MacLaughlin off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sharty.
Sharty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and MacLaughlin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sharty's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLaughlin trying to control but Sharty is working from the bottom.
Sharty pulls MacLaughlin in close to prevent any damage.
MacLaughlin postures up.
MacLaughlin looking to pass the guard.
MacLaughlin stays in close to Sharty's body and controls the position.
MacLaughlin looking to pass the guard.
That's two 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.
MacLaughlin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sharty gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and MacLaughlin counters by moving into the clinch.
MacLaughlin is looking to take this one to the mat.
MacLaughlin gets underhooks to prevent Sharty's takedown attempt.
MacLaughlin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sharty gets the underhooks and prevents it.
MacLaughlin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sharty gets the underhooks and prevents it.
MacLaughlin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sharty.
Sharty is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but MacLaughlin is defending well.
MacLaughlin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sharty is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLaughlin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
MacLaughlin is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharty is trying to get back to full guard.
MacLaughlin is looking for a kimura here.
Sharty wants to improve his position but MacLaughlin is controlling well.
MacLaughlin passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharty tries to hold on but MacLaughlin postures up.
MacLaughlin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sharty has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sharty is trying to escape the mount.
MacLaughlin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sharty is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacLaughlin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex MacLaughlin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sharty has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Sharty!
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energy
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hype
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