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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Channel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Sharp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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191 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clark Channel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Channel drives through and clinches with Sharp against the cage.
Channel keeps control of Sharp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sharp tries to land a knee to the head but Channel blocks with his arms.
Channel wants to break free but Sharp has control.
Sharp looking to stall.
Sharp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sharp is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Channel can't fight it off and eventually Sharp manages to take the fight to the floor. Channel looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sharp would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sharp stops Channel from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sharp tries to free his leg and advance position but Channel is retaining full guard.
Channel wants to get back to his feet but Sharp is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Channel has his feet on Sharp's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sharp doesn't manage to clinch there - Channel circles away.
Sharp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Channel closes the distance but Sharp moves to the side
and Sharp counters with a nice double leg into side control. Channel won't be happy with that.
Channel tries to escape but Sharp is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Channel parries the strikes from Sharp easily there. Sharp is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Channel to escape.
Channel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sharp asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Channel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sharp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Channel looks gassed!
Sharp trying to control the action but Channel is working from the bottom.
Channel wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Check out the look on Sharp's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Channel is not content to let Sharp control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Channel wants to clinch
and Sharp counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Channel's guard now.
Sharp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sharp gets to his feet - Channel follows without any prompting.
Sharp jabs at Channel's body.
Channel tries to clinch up
and Sharp moves into the clinch.
Sharp keeps control of Channel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Channel looking to throw knees to the head but Sharp is blocking nicely.
Channel avoiding damage as Sharp throws knees to the body.
Sharp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Channel has him pressed against the cage.
Channel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Channel darts in trying to clinch
and Sharp finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Channel as Sharp shoots in.
Channel drops Sharp with a beautiful combination! Sharp stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Channel is looking for the KO!
Sharp is rocked!
It looks like Eric Sharp has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Channel lands an uppercut, right on the button! Sharp tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clark Channel!
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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
73% |
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