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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Sharpie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 8 - 0 |
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175 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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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
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Sharpie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Rico! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A chopping leg kick lands by Rico. Rico is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rico misses with a few strikes there.
Rico closes the distance looking to clinch and Sharpie counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Rico lands a nice shot to the body. Sharpie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rico. Sharpie looking to throw knees to the head but Rico is blocking nicely.
Rico working aggressively here.
Rico lands with a light punch inside. Sharpie is breathing heavily. Rico tries to circle away but Sharpie has him pinned against the cage. Sharpie blocks an uppercut.
Sharpie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rico blocks it with crossed arms. Sharpie looking to throw knees to the head but Rico is blocking nicely.
Rico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rico is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rico misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rico throws a right hand that Sharpie ducks under and follows up with a left that Sharpie also avoids with ease. Crunch! Rico slams his shin into Sharpie's torso. Rico fails in his attempt to clinch. Rico clinches up against the cage. Rico lands a nice knee to the body. Rico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rico lands with a left to the head. Nice elbow from Rico. Rico misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rico is struggling to control the position. Rico wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rico throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sharpie blocks it with crossed arms. Rico breaks the clinch.
Rico tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Rico throws a right and a left that Sharpie avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sharpie tries to keep at a distance but Rico has taken the fight into the clinch. Rico lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sharpie or not. Rico looking to stall.
Rico wants to get back to striking at distance but Sharpie won't allow it.
Sharpie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rico throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Sharpie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Sharpie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sharpie takes a shot to the head. Rico gets through Sharpie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. The referee calls for Rico to work.
Rico tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rico lands a knee to the head.
Sharpie is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rico has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Sharpie - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Rico, and another! Sharpie is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Chad Rico!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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