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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BV Rasp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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202 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BV Rasp!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp misses with a takedown attempt - Rasp sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rasp misses with a straight left.
Sharp slips a jab and a cross from Rasp.
Rasp misses with a few strikes there.
Rasp throws a head kick but Sharp moves out of range.
Rasp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rasp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A cross from Rasp lands.
Sharp fails with the takedown.
Rasp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharp lands a jab.
Rasp misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasp takes one on the button.
Rasp misses the shot to the body.
Rasp throws a shot from downtown. Sharp moves away and avoids it.
Rasp tries to clinch there but Sharp circles away.
Sharp walks into a straight right hand from Rasp.
Sharp throws the left hand but Rasp avoids the punch easily.
Rasp throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sharp.
Rasp lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rasp misses with a double jab.
Sharp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rasp lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is looking to land body kicks.
Sharp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rasp.
Rasp scores with a sloppy right hand. Sharp should have avoided that one.
Rasp thows a body shot but no joy.
Sharp checks a low kick from Rasp.
Rasp scores with a hook.
Rasp is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice shot by Rasp.
A solid body kick from Rasp.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Rasp.
Rasp misses with a wild combination.
Sharp blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasp throws a hook but Sharp avoids it easily.
Rasp throws a head kick that misses.
Rasp forces Sharp back against the cage and clinches.
Sharp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasp breaks the clinch.
Rasp lands a jab to the head.
Rasp with a jab.
Sharp checks a leg kick nicely.
BV Rasp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rasp as he avoids it easily.
Rasp connects with a crisp jab.
Rasp is looking to clinch but Sharp is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasp misses with a looping right.
Rasp misses with a low kick.
Rasp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sharp.
Rasp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sharp has time to react.
Sharp moves out of range as Rasp throws a body kick.
Sharp with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rasp to score with a decent uppercut.
Sharp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sharp preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BV Rasp dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rasp changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sharp looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sharp dodges the ground and pound from Rasp.
Sharp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rasp trying to control the action but Sharp is working from the bottom.
Sharp is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sharp gets full guard.
Rasp avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rasp controlling from the top position.
Sharp keeping moving, preventing Rasp from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasp looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasp is breathing heavily.
Sharp is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rasp defends well.
Sharp is looking for a triangle here but Rasp uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rasp wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sharp, who protects the arm well.
Rasp tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sharp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sharp is looking to regain half guard here but Rasp keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two 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.
Rasp goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sharp has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rasp but great work by Sharp.
Sharp creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sharp connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rasp some visible discomfort.
Sharp working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sharp cracks Rasp with a big elbow.
Sharp in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sharp is working Rasp over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sharp passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rasp!
Rasp tries to reverse the position but Sharp maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharp with the ground and pound from mount.
Sharp lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sharp landing shots from mount.
Sharp lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp wants to finish this one by submission but Rasp is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sharp.
Rasp regains half guard.
Rasp looking for submissions off his back.
Sharp is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rasp!
Sharp in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rasp is trying to escape the mount.
Sharp lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sharp has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
BOOM! Sharp connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasp tries to reverse the position but Sharp maintains control.
Sharp postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rasp looks a forlorn figure.
Sharp putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sharp unloading with bombs!
Sharp has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rasp's face.
Sharp has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rasp's face.
Sharp with good strikes from the mount here!
Sharp putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sharp punishing his opponent with strikes.
Billy Sharp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sharp landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sharp working for a guillotine from mount but Rasp is in no mood to give up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasp working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Sharp dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sharp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rasp circles away.
Sharp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sharp moves out of range as Rasp strikes.
Rasp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rasp throws a head kick that misses.
Rasp throws the left hand but Sharp avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp tries to clinch but Rasp is having none of it.
Rasp looks to land a left hand but Sharp moved out of range nicely.
Rasp wants to clinch.
Rasp misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasp just misses with a punch to the body.
Rasp takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
BV Rasp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rasp plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rasp throws a big shot that misses.
Rasp throws a head kick that misses.
Sharp defending well as Rasp loads up on a big left hand.
Sharp misses the body punch
and Rasp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rasp.
Rasp manages to break the clinch.
Rasp misses with a hook. Sharp ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sharp looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sharp cracks Rasp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rasp misses the shot to the body.
Rasp scores with a one two! Sharp had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sharp takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sharp avoids the head kick by Rasp.
Sharp has his takedown stuffed
and Rasp counters with a nice uppercut.
Sharp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rasp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sharp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Rasp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasp cracks Sharp with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rasp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sharp throws out the jab.
Rasp throws a big shot that misses.
Rasp connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rasp cracks Sharp with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rasp looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharp is just out of range.
Rasp misses with a looping left.
Rasp lands a glancing blow to the side of Sharp's head.
Rasp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharp avoids the head kick by Rasp.
Sharp closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rasp!
Rasp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sharp working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rasp regains half guard.
Rasp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rasp regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rasp has a closed guard, preventing Sharp from standing up.
Sharp passes Rasp's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sharp is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Rasp still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Rasp has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Sharp tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rasp presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
BV Rasp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rasp 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BV Rasp!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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