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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salcedo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Remember my NAME!. Sharpe has chosen Russian Unicorn as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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298 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Sharpe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe drives through and clinches with Salcedo against the cage.
Salcedo has had enough of the clinch but Sharpe keeps him there for the moment.
Salcedo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sharpe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Salcedo throws a right hand that misses
and Sharpe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salcedo's knee momentarily.
Salcedo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sharpe is looking to clinch but Salcedo is avoiding it.
Salcedo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharpe is just out of range.
Sharpe scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sharpe.
Sharpe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sharpe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salcedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharpe.
Sharpe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salcedo throws a jab but it's blocked by Sharpe.
Salcedo lands with a good body shot.
Salcedo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sharpe throws a sloppy head kick and Salcedo moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo swings for the body but Sharpe moves out of range.
Sharpe slips a jab and a cross from Salcedo.
Nice defenses there by Sharpe.
Sharpe lunges at Salcedo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Salcedo's hand.
Sharpe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salcedo.
Sharpe looks to land a right hand but Salcedo moved out of range.
Oscar Salcedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salcedo throws a looping overhand right but Sharpe ducks down to avoid it.
Salcedo misses the body punch
and Sharpe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sharpe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salcedo.
Sharpe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sharpe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salcedo.
Salcedo takes a swing at Sharpe's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Sharpe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salcedo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sharpe.
Salcedo misses with a takedown attempt
and Sharpe counters with a nice uppercut.
Salcedo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharpe is just out of range.
Salcedo misses with a jab to the body
and Salcedo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salcedo connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salcedo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salcedo wants to slow Sharpe down by chopping away at his legs.
Salcedo takes a swing at Sharpe's ribcage but misses.
Sharpe scores with a jab. Salcedo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Salcedo.
Salcedo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe scores with a nice body kick.
Sharpe tries to clinch but Salcedo is having none of it.
Sharpe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salcedo misses with a hook.
Sharpe clinches up against the cage.
Sharpe gets control of Salcedo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sharpe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Salcedo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salcedo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharpe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sharpe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sharpe is looking for a triangle but Salcedo pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salcedo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sharpe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Salcedo's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe is looking to work some ground and pound but Salcedo has wrist control.
Salcedo is looking to stand up but Sharpe isn't so interested in that idea.
Salcedo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Salcedo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salcedo wants to stand and escape but Sharpe is having none of it.
Sharpe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salcedo seems keen to control Sharpe's posture.
Sharpe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharpe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salcedo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sharpe won't allow Salcedo to sweep him here.
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 Oscar Salcedo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salcedo throws a lazy uppercut
and Sharpe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salcedo thinking.
Salcedo swings for the body but Sharpe moves out of range.
Salcedo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sharpe has time to react.
Salcedo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Salcedo throws a lazy right hand but Sharpe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salcedo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sharpe jabs Salcedo right on the nose. Salcedo blinks but takes it well.
Salcedo tests Sharpe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Richard Sharpe has been cut.
Salcedo takes a swing at Sharpe's ribcage but misses.
Sharpe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Salcedo momentarily.
Good exchange - Salcedo coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo lands with a hook. Sharpe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salcedo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharpe.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sharpe in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Salcedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharpe was well out of range. Poor timing from Salcedo.
Salcedo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharpe.
A clash of legs there as Salcedo blocks the low kick.
Sharpe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sharpe throws a jab when Salcedo was well out of range.
Sharpe defending well as Salcedo loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salcedo checks a leg kick.
Salcedo thows a body shot but no joy.
Salcedo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a low kick, looking for Salcedo's leg but Salcedo calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharpe.
Salcedo throws a lazy uppercut
and Sharpe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sharpe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salcedo.
Salcedo misses with a combination
and Sharpe counters with a straight right hand.
Sharpe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Salcedo throws a leg kick but Sharpe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salcedo throws a leg kick but Sharpe sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharpe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salcedo.
Salcedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharpe moves away.
Sharpe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oscar Salcedo is winning the standup battle so far.
Salcedo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sharpe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salcedo takes a swing at Sharpe's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sharpe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sharpe connects with a single shot there.
Sharpe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sharpe throws a low kick but Salcedo avoids it.
Salcedo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sharpe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Salcedo.
Sharpe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salcedo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sharpe.
Sharpe avoids the body shot from Salcedo.
Salcedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharpe moves away.
A jab lands there for Salcedo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharpe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salcedo.
Nice uppercut there from Salcedo.
Salcedo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salcedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharpe was well out of range. Poor timing from Salcedo.
Sharpe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salcedo backs up against the cage.
Salcedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharpe was well out of range. Poor timing from Salcedo.
Salcedo takes a swing at Sharpe's ribcage but misses.
Salcedo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharpe is just out of range.
Salcedo scores with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharpe scores with a nice body kick.
Salcedo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sharpe.
Sharpe misses with an uppercut. Salcedo saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Salcedo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Sharpe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sharpe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sharpe lands with a cross.
Salcedo misses the shot to the body.
Salcedo throws a shot from downtown. Sharpe moves away and avoids it.
Salcedo scores with a sloppy right hand. Sharpe should have avoided that one.
Sharpe misses with a body shot.
Salcedo misses with a hook.
Salcedo throws an overhand right that lands on Sharpe's shoulder, as Sharpe tries to avoid the shot.
Sharpe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salcedo keeps the fight on the outside.
Salcedo is looking to wear down Sharpe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sharpe has closed the distance and engaged Salcedo in a clinch.
Sharpe prevents a body shot from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salcedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salcedo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sharpe moves out of range as Salcedo strikes.
Salcedo throws a big shot that misses.
Sharpe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Salcedo misses with an uppercut
and Sharpe counters with a leg kick.
Salcedo misses with a wild body shot.
Salcedo throws the left hand but Sharpe avoids the punch easily.
Salcedo thows a body shot but no joy.
Salcedo throws a poor cross that misses
and Sharpe counters with a leg kick.
Sharpe fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sharpe manages to avoid it.
Sharpe thows a leg kick but Salcedo checks it
and Salcedo counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharpe misses with a leg kick.
Sharpe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salcedo. That did some damage!
Sharpe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salcedo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Salcedo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salcedo misses with a body shot
and Sharpe counters with a stiff right hand.
Salcedo slips under a jab from Sharpe.
Salcedo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salcedo just misses with a punch to the body.
Salcedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Sharpe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo throws a body punch but Sharpe moves out of range.
Sharpe slaps away a takedown attempt from Salcedo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salcedo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salcedo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sharpe lands a leg kick that knocks Salcedo off balance momentarily.
Salcedo misses with a wild body shot.
Sharpe throws a body punch but Salcedo moves out of range.
Sharpe feints and then cracks Salcedo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salcedo down.
Sharpe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salcedo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo throws a shot to the body.
Sharpe throws a shot from downtown. Salcedo moves away and avoids it.
Sharpe throws a shot from downtown. Salcedo moves away and avoids it.
Sharpe misses with a hook.
Salcedo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sharpe is out of range and Salcedo settles back down.
Sharpe dips to his left and cracks Salcedo with an uppercut!
Salcedo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharpe is just out of range.
Salcedo connects with a leg kick. Sharpe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salcedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharpe was well out of range. Poor timing from Salcedo.
Salcedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richard Sharpe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salcedo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Salcedo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salcedo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Salcedo!
An out of breath Oscar Salcedo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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