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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrej Sharko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon Ramsey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andrej Sharko's chin.
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181 cm
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160 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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176 cm
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161 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Ramsey! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrej Sharko! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sharko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ramsey throws a poor cross that misses
and Sharko counters with a nice uppercut. Ramsey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramsey feints and then cracks Sharko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sharko down. Sharko throws a big shot that misses. Ramsey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Ramsey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sharko. Sharko throws a right hand that misses
and Ramsey counters with a nice leg kick. Ramsey moves out of range of the strikes. Ramsey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sharko's sensitive parts. Sharko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ramsey looks to throw the jab but Sharko is out of range. Ramsey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sharko is out of range. Sharko needs to keep his hands up - Ramsey had a free shot at his head there. Ramsey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sharko is able to avoid easily. Ramsey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ramsey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sharko. Ramsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sharko paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sharko blocks a low kick nicely. The fighters circling - Sharko throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Sharko scores with a hook to the body. Ramsey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Ramsey throws a leg kick that is checked and Sharko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramsey's knee momentarily. Ramsey misses with a head kick.
Ramsey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Sharko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Ramsey gets back to full guard.
Ramsey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Ramsey looking for a guillotine here but Sharko defends easily.
Ramsey is trying to control the position but Sharko postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sharko wants to pass the guard but Ramsey is keeping the position. Sharko trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramsey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sharko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Sharko wants to control from the top but Ramsey keeps moving. Sharko throwing strikes but missing. Sharko pushing down on Ramsey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Sharko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramsey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Ramsey works his way to full guard. Good work. Sharko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ramsey looking for a guillotine here but Sharko defends easily.
Sharko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Sharko with a flurry of punches that miss. Sharko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramsey works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Ramsey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sharko defends well. Ramsey looking for subs off his back but Sharko has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sharko trying to pass the guard but Ramsey defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sharko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Ramsey is staying active underneath Sharko, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Ramsey is looking for a sweep. Sharko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ramsey looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Sharko trying to control the action but Ramsey is working from the bottom. Sharko looks to land a strike but Ramsey avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Ramsey is looking for a triangle but Sharko pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Sharko tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramsey is retaining full guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sharko scoring with some ground and pound. Sharko throws and elbow that misses. Ramsey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sharko's guard. Nice move by Ramsey! Sharko controlling Ramsey's posture. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gordon Ramsey will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ramsey throws a head kick that half lands.
Sharko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramsey. Ramsey scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramsey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Ramsey tries for a takedown but Sharko circles away easily and Sharko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Sharko missing with a left hand there. Ramsey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A low kick from Ramsey misses and Sharko counters with a right hand to the body. Ramsey throws a leg kick but Sharko sees it coming and moves out of range. Ramsey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Ramsey misses enabling Sharko to counter with a crisp jab. Ramsey misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sharko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ramsey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sharko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Sharko tries to bum rush Ramsey with a series of wild strikes but Ramsey uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ramsey throws a leg kick which misses Sharko's front leg but catches the back leg as Sharko tries to avoid it. Gordon Ramsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ramsey misses with a left hand and Sharko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramsey's knee momentarily. Sharko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramsey. Sharko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Sharko moves out of range of the body kick from Ramsey.
A good leg kick by Ramsey. Sharko looks to land a left hand but Ramsey moved out of range nicely. Sharko tests Ramsey's chin there with a solid looking shot. Sharko tries for a takedown but Ramsey circles away easily and Ramsey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ramsey throws a head kick but Sharko moves out of range.
Gordon Ramsey is winning the standup battle so far. Ramsey darts in trying to clinch and Sharko counters with a stiff right hand. Sharko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramsey can pounce on him.
Ramsey throws a head kick that half lands.
Sharko defending well as Ramsey loads up on a big left hand. Ramsey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sharko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Ramsey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramsey throws a head kick that half lands.
Ramsey swings widly with a right hand
and Ramsey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Sharko tests Ramsey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ramsey tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sharko avoids the head kick by Ramsey.
Ramsey scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramsey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sharko. That did some damage! Sharko staying out of range there. Sharko circles away from the clinch attempt and Sharko counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ramsey throws a hook but Sharko blocks it. Ramsey misses with an uppercut. Sharko saw that one coming. Sharko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ramsey. Ramsey obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sharko throws a looping overhand right but Ramsey ducks down to avoid it. Ramsey tries for a takedown but Sharko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Sharko avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Sharko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Ramsey is looking for a sweep. Sharko controlling the position from side mount. Sharko throwing shots but missing, from side control. Sharko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ramsey parries the strikes from Sharko easily there. Sharko is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ramsey to escape.
Sharko decides to stand back up. Ramsey throws a low kick, looking for Sharko's leg but Sharko calmly moves out of range. Sharko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrej Sharko will probably get the nod - 10:9. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ramsey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sharko is out of range and Ramsey settles back down. Ramsey tries a head kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ramsey, as that shot connected.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramsey.
Sharko throws a jab when Ramsey was well out of range. Sharko looks to land a combination but Ramsey avoids it well. A chopping leg kick lands by Ramsey. Ramsey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sharko throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Sharko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Sharko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramsey. Sharko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Sharko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sharko checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ramsey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Ramsey throws a leg kick that is checked and Sharko counters with a stiff right hand. Ramsey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Sharko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ramsey to the mat! Ramsey manages to get full guard. Sharko postures up in Ramsey's guard and throws a big left but Ramsey blocks it. Ramsey looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Ramsey kicks Sharko off and gets to his feet. An inside leg kick lands from Ramsey. Sharko misses the jab. Ramsey lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sharko takes a step back to recover. Ramsey throws a head kick but Sharko moves out of range.
Ramsey tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sharko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Sharko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramsey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sharko finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramsey's head. Ramsey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ramsey misses with a leg kick and Sharko counters with a single leg into guard. Ramsey didn't expect that. Sharko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sharko throws a big right hand that misses. Ramsey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramsey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sharko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Ramsey is tightening it up a little... Sharko has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sharko reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sharko taps out! nice BJJ there by Ramsey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gordon Ramsey! Gordon Ramsey retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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