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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daryl Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Korpisuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Korpisuo's choice of entrance music: Eläkeläiset - Humpparaakki. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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197 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daryl Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Korpisuo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korpisuo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Korpisuo misses the shot to the body.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Korpisuo.
Korpisuo fails to land with a series of punches.
Korpisuo tries for a takedown but Sharp circles away easily
and Sharp counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sharp.
Korpisuo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sharp.
Korpisuo keeping full guard, as Sharp tries to pass.
Sharp stays in close to Korpisuo's body and controls the position.
Korpisuo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sharp doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sharp manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Korpisuo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sharp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp landing with the ground and pound.
Sharp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Korpisuo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sharp wants to control from the top but Korpisuo keeps moving.
Sharp is really struggling to control Korpisuo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sharp looking to sit in guard and control but Korpisuo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Korpisuo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpisuo throwing strikes from guard but Sharp blocks nicely.
Sharp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Korpisuo is one step ahead there.
Korpisuo looking to pass the guard.
Sharp working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Korpisuo.
Korpisuo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sharp is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpisuo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Korpisuo throws an elbow that misses. Sharp uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Korpisuo's guard. Nice move by Sharp!
Sharp stopping the sweep attempt from Korpisuo.
Korpisuo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sharp gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sharp trying to control but Korpisuo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp looking to pass the guard.
Sharp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Korpisuo is trying to keep Sharp in close.
Korpisuo keeping moving, preventing Sharp from controlling successfully.
Sharp is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sharp has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sharp trying to control the position from guard on top but Korpisuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Korpisuo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharp postures up in Korpisuo's guard and throws a big left but Korpisuo blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daryl Sharp dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sharp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Korpisuo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sharp counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Korpisuo's guard now.
Korpisuo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sharp.
Sharp won't allow Korpisuo to get back to his feet.
Sharp postures up in Korpisuo's guard and throws a big left but Korpisuo blocks it.
Sharp is looking to work some ground and pound but Korpisuo has wrist control.
Korpisuo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sharp's guard.
Korpisuo is looking to work some ground and pound but Sharp has wrist control.
Sharp lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Korpisuo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sharp is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sharp landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp tries to control but Korpisuo wriggling away.
Korpisuo gets back to half guard.
Korpisuo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sharp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Korpisuo is keeping the position for now.
Sharp trying to control the position from guard on top but Korpisuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Korpisuo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sharp trying to control but Korpisuo is working from the bottom.
Sharp engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Korpisuo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Korpisuo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sharp chips away with some ground and pound.
Sharp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sharp is looking to work some ground and pound but Korpisuo has wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp trying to control but Korpisuo is working from the bottom.
Korpisuo looking to control.
Korpisuo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Korpisuo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sharp wants to pass the guard but Korpisuo is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpisuo looking to control.
Korpisuo pulls Sharp in close to prevent any damage.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Risto Korpisuo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sharp throws a head kick that misses.
Sharp fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Korpisuo.
Korpisuo throws a leg kick
and Sharp counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Korpisuo!
Sharp is chipping away with strikes.
Korpisuo is looking to regain half guard here but Sharp keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp controls the position.
Sharp throws a strike aimed at the side of Korpisuo's head but Korpisuo avoids it well.
Korpisuo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sharp's best efforts.
Korpisuo is staying active underneath Sharp, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sharp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Korpisuo defending well though.
Korpisuo trying to hold on to Sharp's head to control him but Sharp postures up.
Sharp is nestled in close to Korpisuo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sharp trying to control the action but Korpisuo is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sharp scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daryl Sharp dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.
Sharp misses with a low kick.
Daryl Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korpisuo shoots in looking for a takedown but Sharp manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Korpisuo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sharp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Korpisuo momentarily.
Korpisuo is rocked!
Korpisuo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sharp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab, jab by Sharp - just one landing.
Korpisuo is still on wobbly legs! Can Sharp finish him?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sharp.
Risto Korpisuo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Korpisuo drops his hands momentarily and Sharp needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Korpisuo just on the top of the head. Korpisuo drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Korpisuo - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Daryl Sharp!
An out of breath Daryl Sharp 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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energy
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hype
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