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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Drake might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roky Erickson - Bloody Hammer. Sharpe has chosen The Storm as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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24
322 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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202 cm
21
298 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Sharpe!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Drake was covering up waiting for the punch and Sharpe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sharpe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Drake keeping moving, preventing Sharpe from controlling successfully.
Sharpe looking to sit in guard and control but Drake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Drake tries to stand but Sharpe is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drake wants to stand and escape but instead Sharpe has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
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.
Drake kicks Sharpe off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sharpe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sharpe.
The fighters circling - Drake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sharpe defending well as Drake loads up on a big left hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe shoots in and drives through. Drake sprawls well.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sharpe.
Steve Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Sharpe.
Drake misses with a straight right.
Sharpe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sharpe shoots for a takedown but Drake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Drake throws a push kick but Sharpe slaps the foot to one side.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses.
Drake connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Richard Sharpe has been cut.
Sharpe is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Drake lunges at Sharpe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sharpe's hand.
Sharpe shoots in and bounces Drake off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sharpe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sharpe throws and elbow that misses. Drake uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sharpe's guard. Nice move by Drake!
Drake being controlled here momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Steve Drake.
I think Drake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 10:9
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 10:9
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Drake!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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