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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juunas Sikio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharpe comes to the cage accompanied by Fleetwood Mac - Albatross. On his way into the cage it seems that Alan Sharpe has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alan Sharpe seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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197 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alan Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juunas Sikio!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikio thows a body shot but no joy.
Sikio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sikio wants it to stay on the feet.
Sharpe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sikio.
A punch combination from Sikio misses.
Sikio misses with a body shot.
Sharpe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sharpe throws a hook to the side of Sikio's head but Sikio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sikio misses with a straight right.
Sikio ducks under a wild hook from Sharpe.
A swing and a miss from Sikio.
Sikio takes a swing at Sharpe's ribcage but misses.
Sikio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sharpe.
Sharpe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sikio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sikio.
Sharpe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sikio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sharpe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sharpe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sikio tries to get to full guard but Sharpe has control of the leg.
Sharpe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sikio's head.
Sharpe is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharpe working the head and body with strikes.
Sharpe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sikio is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sikio is not content to let Sharpe control the position.
Sharpe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sharpe moves nicely into side control.
Sikio is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe throws an elbow but Sikio slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sikio wants to control but Sharpe postures up.
Sharpe trying to control the position but Sikio is working away.
Sikio regains half guard.
Sikio is pressing down on Sharpe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sharpe is working Sikio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sikio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sharpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Sikio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharpe preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sharpe drops back looking for a leg! Sikio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sikio manages to kick Sharpe off! Sharpe jumps back into Sikio's guard.
Sharpe connects with a couple of short punches.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharpe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Sharpe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sikio looks to land a left hand but Sharpe moved out of range nicely.
Sikio throws a big shot that misses.
Sikio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sharpe defending well as Sikio loads up on a big left hand.
Sikio just misses with a punch to the body.
Sikio stuns Sharpe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sikio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sharpe staying out of range there.
Sharpe misses with an uppercut.
Juunas Sikio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sikio misses with a looping right.
Sikio misses with a double jab.
Sikio throws a leg kick but Sharpe sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikio throws an overhand right that lands on Sharpe's shoulder, as Sharpe tries to avoid the shot.
Sharpe throws a lazy right hand but Sikio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sikio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sikio misses with a hook.
Sharpe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sikio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big left from Sharpe misses.
Sikio blocks a jab.
Sharpe misses with a takedown attempt - Sikio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sikio misses with a looping left.
Sikio throws a hook to the side of Sharpe's head but Sharpe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikio takes a swing at Sharpe's ribcage but misses.
Sikio throws a front kick aimed at Sharpe's knee but Sharpe avoids it well.
Sikio misses with a hook.
Sharpe moves out of range as Sikio strikes.
Sharpe throws an overhand right that lands on Sikio's shoulder, as Sikio tries to avoid the shot.
Sikio connects with a single shot there.
Sikio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sikio scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Sharpe.
Sikio stuffs the takedown attempt from Sharpe. Sharpe gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Sharpe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sikio connects with a looping right hand.
Juunas Sikio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikio jabs at Sharpe's body.
Sikio misses with a double jab.
Sikio misses the shot to the body.
Sikio lands with a good body shot.
Sikio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sikio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sharpe on the side of the head.
Sikio throws a hook but Sharpe blocks it.
Sharpe dodges the punch combination from Sikio.
Sharpe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sikio throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sikio enables Sharpe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sikio manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sharpe is working Sikio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharpe trying to move into half guard but instead Sikio has managed to sweep!
Sharpe controlling the position.
Sharpe wants to sweep but no luck.
Sharpe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sikio tries to free his leg and advance position but Sharpe is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharpe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sikio's guard.
Sharpe wants to control from the top but Sikio keeps moving.
Sikio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juunas Sikio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Sharpe moves away from the strike by Sikio.
Sikio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sharpe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sharpe scores with a takedown into Sikio's guard.
Sikio pulls Sharpe in close to prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sikio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sikio keeping full guard, as Sharpe tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikio can't keep his opponent in guard - Sharpe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sharpe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sikio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sharpe is looking to advance position but Sikio won't allow it.
Sharpe is trying to control the action in half guard but Sikio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sharpe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sharpe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sikio is looking to escape.
Sikio is looking to improve his position but Sharpe isn't that keen on the idea.
Sikio blocking the ground and pound.
Sharpe controlling the pace for now.
Sharpe is landing with some decent strikes but Sikio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikio is looking to improve his position but Sharpe isn't that keen on the idea.
Sharpe cracks Sikio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sikio tries to lock up and control but Sharpe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alan Sharpe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sikio is squirming around, avoiding Sharpe's attempts to control the action.
Sharpe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sharpe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sharpe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Sharpe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sikio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sharpe looking to control but Sikio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sharpe controlling the pace for now.
Sikio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharpe with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Sharpe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sharpe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Sharpe!
Alan Sharpe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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