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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Sherls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Sherls has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Sherls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Sharpe!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sherls shoots for a double leg takedown but Sharpe sprawls well. He's pushed Sherls's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sherls takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sharpe lands a nice shot to the body.
Sharpe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sharpe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sharpe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharpe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sherls is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sharpe, into his guard.
Sharpe working for a triangle but Sherls defends it easily.
Sherls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sharpe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sharpe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sharpe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sherls!
Sharpe looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherls manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sherls wants to improve his position but Sharpe is controlling well.
Sharpe seems to be looking for submissions.
Sharpe trying to advance position but Sherls counters by regaining guard.
Sherls wants to sweep here but Sharpe controlling him for the moment.
Sharpe wants to pass the guard but Sherls is keeping the position.
Sharpe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sharpe won't allow Sherls to sweep him here.
Sharpe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sherls dives on top into guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sherls stopping the sweep attempt from Sharpe.
Sherls wants to control from the top but Sharpe keeps moving.
Sharpe keeping busy on the bottom but Sherls has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sharpe looks gassed!
Sharpe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherls is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sharpe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sharpe tries to roll over but Sherls keeps him under control.
Sharpe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sherls's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sherls's back!
Sharpe looking for the RNC.
Sherls trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sharpe working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Sherls trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's four 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.
Sherls turns into Sharpe and is now in his guard.
Sharpe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sherls drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sherls jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sherls trying to control but Sharpe is working from the bottom.
Sharpe wants to sweep but no luck.
Sharpe has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sherls is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sharpe.
Sherls decides to stand back up. Sherls steps back and let's Sharpe get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Sharpe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sharpe stuns Sherls with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sherls wants to clinch.
Sharpe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sharpe cracks Sherls with an open hand slap.
Sharpe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sharpe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sherls!
Sharpe wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Sharpe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sharpe moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sherls has worked his arm free - good work by Sherls!
Sherls is trying to get back to half guard.
Sharpe is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sherls is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sherls is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sharpe off and has taken his back!
Sherls is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sharpe has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sharpe turns into Sherls and is now in his guard.
Sharpe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sharpe slips nicely into half guard.
Sherls is trying to maintain the position but Sharpe is very close to passing his half guard.
Sharpe is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherls wants to get back to his feet but Sharpe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sherls striking off his back but it's not causing Sharpe any problems.
Sharpe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sharpe cracks Sherls with a big elbow.
Sharpe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sherls tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sherls prevents Sharpe from moving into mount.
Sharpe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sharpe tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sharpe swings around for an armbar but Sherls sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sharpe's guard.
Sherls is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sherls stopping the sweep attempt from Sharpe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sharpe with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Sherls can't handle though.
Sharpe is looking for a triangle but Sherls pushes his legs off easily.
Sharpe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sherls doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sherls manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sharpe is looking for a triangle but Sherls pushes his legs off easily.
Sharpe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sherls's guard.
Sherls has his feet on Sharpe's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sharpe's corner calls for a 1-2. Sharpe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Sharpe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sharpe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sharpe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sharpe feints and as Sherls raises his hands in defense, Sharpe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sharpe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sherls dives on top into guard.
Sherls wants to get up but he can't break Sharpe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sherls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sharpe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sharpe throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sharpe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sharpe keeping moving, preventing Sherls from controlling successfully.
Sherls sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sharpe goes for an armbar but Sherls turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sherls.
Sharpe looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sherls has picked Sharpe up and slammed him! Sharpe can't keep hold of the triangle and Sherls manages to pass to side control!
Sharpe is looking to reverse the position.
Sharpe gets back to half guard.
Sharpe works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe trying to strike off his back.
Sharpe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sherls avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sharpe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sherls passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sharpe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sherls stopping the sweep attempt from Sharpe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherls trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sharpe's guard.
Sharpe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sharpe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sherls is one step ahead there.
Sharpe tries to strike from the bottom.
Sharpe wants to sweep here but Sherls controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sharpe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sharpe throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sharpe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sherls doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sherls manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sherls wants to control from the top but Sharpe keeps moving.
Sharpe looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sherls has picked Sharpe up and slammed him! Sharpe can't keep hold of the triangle and Sherls manages to pass to side control!
Sharpe is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sherls is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Sherls prevents Sharpe from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Sharpe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sharpe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Sharpe!
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