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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuntet Wijoyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kuntet Wijoyo!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wijoyo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sharpe as he avoids it easily.
Wijoyo swings for the body but Sharpe moves out of range.
Wijoyo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wijoyo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sharpe!
Sharpe tries to escape but Wijoyo is in control.
Sharpe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wijoyo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sharpe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wijoyo off and has taken his back!
Sharpe has good solid back control here.
Sharpe is persistently looking for the submission but Wijoyo is defending it well.
Sharpe struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sharpe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wijoyo trying to get back to his feet but Sharpe is in full control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wijoyo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sharpe is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Wijoyo turns into Sharpe and is now in his guard.
Wijoyo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sharpe trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wijoyo throwing strikes from guard but Sharpe blocks nicely.
Wijoyo 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.
Wijoyo stopping the sweep attempt from Sharpe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wijoyo has gone for a leg lock! Sharpe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wijoyo's guard.
Sharpe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sharpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Wijoyo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wijoyo wriggles free and stands up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sharpe.
Nice takedown defense from Sharpe. No joy for Wijoyo on that attempt.
Wijoyo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ricky Sharpe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuntet Wijoyo.
Sharpe closes the distance and clinches.
Wijoyo being controlled against the cage.
Wijoyo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sharpe is defending well.
We've been informed that Wijoyo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wijoyo jumps guard but Sharpe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wijoyo working aggressively here.
Wijoyo is trying to drag Sharpe to the mat but Sharpe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sharpe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wijoyo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sharpe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wijoyo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharpe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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 Ricky Sharpe will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A left and a right from Sharpe both land. Nice combination.
Wijoyo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sharpe quickly recovers to half guard.
Sharpe manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ricky Sharpe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharpe tries to clinch up.
Sharpe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wijoyo swivels and escapes.
Wijoyo dives in for a single leg takedown but Sharpe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wijoyo shoots in looking for a takedown but Sharpe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wijoyo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Wijoyo with that takedown attempt.
Ricky Sharpe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuntet Wijoyo.
Sharpe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wijoyo defends it nicely.
Ricky Sharpe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wijoyo looks for a takedown but Sharpe sprawls well.
Sharpe moves in looking to clinch but Wijoyo pushes him off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sharpe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe is looking to clinch.
Sharpe moves into the clinch.
Wijoyo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sharpe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sharpe is pressed up against the cage. Wijoyo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sharpe down to the mat. Sharpe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sharpe has managed to clinch.
Wijoyo taking a breather.
Sharpe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wijoyo is breathing heavily.
Wijoyo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sharpe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sharpe effectively controlling the action here.
Sharpe gets underhooks to prevent Wijoyo's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wijoyo is trying to pull guard but Sharpe has him pressed against the cage.
Sharpe misses with a punch to the body.
Sharpe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sharpe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wijoyo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wijoyo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sharpe moves into the clinch successfully.
Wijoyo jumps guard but Sharpe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wijoyo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wijoyo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sharpe is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wijoyo has Sharpe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sharpe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wijoyo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sharpe after a bit of a struggle.
Wijoyo is trying to force a seperation but Sharpe has the dominant position.
Sharpe has Wijoyo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wijoyo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sharpe breaks from the clinch.
Sharpe digs a good hook to Wijoyo's body.
Sharpe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wijoyo backs up against the cage.
Sharpe wants to clinch.
Sharpe clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Sharpe.
Sharpe fails to pull guard.
Sharpe pulls guard effortlessly.
Wijoyo wants to control from the top but Sharpe keeps moving.
Sharpe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ricky Sharpe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sharpe keeping moving, preventing Wijoyo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Sharpe dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Sharpe throws a series of punches but Wijoyo moves out of range.
Sharpe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wijoyo.
Wijoyo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sharpe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wijoyo pinned against the cage. Wijoyo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sharpe is looking to clinch.
Sharpe tries to close the distance and clinch but Wijoyo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sharpe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wijoyo shoots in for a takedown but Sharpe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Wijoyo looks to move away, Sharpe throws a big counter combo bu Wijoyo just gets out of the way.
Wijoyo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sharpe!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wijoyo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sharpe has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sharpe bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Wijoyo misses.
Sharpe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wijoyo looking for a takedown.
Ricky Sharpe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuntet Wijoyo.
Wijoyo successfully pulls guard.
Wijoyo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sharpe controls the pace.
Wijoyo working for a triangle but Sharpe defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wijoyo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sharpe controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe wants to pass the guard but Wijoyo is keeping the position.
Sharpe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wijoyo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wijoyo, up you get!
Sharpe tries to clinch there but Wijoyo circles away.
Kuntet Wijoyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharpe has closed the distance and engaged Wijoyo in a clinch.
Sharpe tries to work over Wijoyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wijoyo stops a takedown attempt from Sharpe.
Wijoyo tries to pull guard but Sharpe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sharpe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wijoyo to keep the fight standing.
Wijoyo tries to break free but Sharpe pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wijoyo presses Sharpe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sharpe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharpe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wijoyo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharpe tries to clinch there but Wijoyo circles away.
Wijoyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharpe moves away.
Sharpe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sharpe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wijoyo pinned against the cage. Wijoyo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wijoyo throws out a counter right but Sharpe avoids it with no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharpe is looking to clinch but Wijoyo is avoiding it.
Sharpe avoids the body shot from Wijoyo.
Sharpe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricky Sharpe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sharpe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Sharpe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sharpe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Sharpe!
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energy
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