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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Garbrandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garbrandt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Volbeat - A Warrior's Call. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Garbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbrandt tries to keep at a distance but Sharpe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sharpe jumps guard but Garbrandt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sharpe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garbrandt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Garbrandt tries to break free but Sharpe pushes him back against the cage.
Garbrandt gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sharpe is trying to control but can't.
Garbrandt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Garbrandt is thwarting Sharpe's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharpe is refusing to be controlled, as Garbrandt sits in half guard.
Garbrandt decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe wants to clinch up but Garbrandt keeps it at a distance.
Sharpe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garbrandt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sharpe wants to clinch up but Garbrandt keeps it at a distance.
Sharpe shoots for a takedown but Garbrandt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Sharpe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharpe gets a clinch.
Sharpe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garbrandt smiles and moves away.
Sharpe gets a clinch.
Garbrandt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sharpe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garbrandt is trying to break the clinch but Sharpe has him pressed against the cage.
Sharpe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garbrandt smiles and moves away.
Garbrandt swats away the attempt to clinch by Sharpe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe stuffs the takedown.
Garbrandt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garbrandt keeps the fight on the outside.
Garbrandt misses the shot to the body.
Garbrandt scores with a jab to the head.
Sharpe tries to clinch there but Garbrandt circles away.
Sharpe is looking to clinch.
Sharpe drives through and clinches with Garbrandt against the cage.
Sharpe jumps guard but Garbrandt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garbrandt breaks from the clinch.
Garbrandt tries to keep at a distance but Sharpe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sharpe stops a takedown attempt from Garbrandt.
Sharpe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharpe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sharpe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sharpe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garbrandt drives through and clinches with Sharpe against the cage.
Sharpe is trying to pull guard but Garbrandt has him pressed against the cage.
Garbrandt manages to break the clinch.
Ricky Sharpe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garbrandt moves into range and clinches up with Sharpe.
Sharpe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Garbrandt to keep the fight standing.
Garbrandt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garbrandt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sharpe defends well and Garbrandt ends up having to push Sharpe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sharpe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garbrandt but Garbrandt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garbrandt keeps the fight on the outside.
Sharpe moves in looking to clinch but Garbrandt pushes him off.
Garbrandt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sharpe misses with a jab, cross combination.
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.
Sharpe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sharpe is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharpe moves into the clinch successfully.
Garbrandt can't break the clinch.
Garbrandt pulls guard effortlessly.
Sharpe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sharpe stands up and waves to Garbrandt to follow him.
Jab by Garbrandt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Garbrandt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Garbrandt lands a jab.
Garbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharpe was well out of range. Poor timing from Garbrandt.
Garbrandt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sharpe's waist but Sharpe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garbrandt off to one side.
Sharpe shoots in for a takedown but Garbrandt shows good takedown defense.
Sharpe backing away here, and Garbrandt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sharpe moves in looking to clinch but Garbrandt pushes him off.
Garbrandt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sharpe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sharpe moves in looking to clinch but Garbrandt pushes him off.
Sharpe moves into the clinch.
Sharpe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garbrandt walks away with a smile on his face. Sharpe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sharpe dives in and grabs Garbrandt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garbrandt pushes down on Sharpe's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Sharpe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharpe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Garbrandt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbrandt cracks a nice hook into Sharpe's ribs.
Garbrandt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sharpe manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe defending well as Garbrandt loads up on a big left hand.
Sharpe is looking to clinch but Garbrandt is avoiding it.
Sharpe tries to clinch there but Garbrandt circles away.
Garbrandt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sharpe closes the distance and clinches.
Sharpe fails to pull guard.
Garbrandt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ricky Sharpe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garbrandt closes the distance and clinches.
Garbrandt wants to break free but Sharpe has control.
Sharpe is trying to pull guard but Garbrandt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sharpe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garbrandt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sharpe jumps guard but Garbrandt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sharpe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garbrandt's efforts to push away.
Garbrandt taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sharpe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garbrandt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garbrandt is trying to push Sharpe away but Sharpe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garbrandt has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sharpe clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sharpe is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Garbrandt is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sharpe knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sharpe for a finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garbrandt avoiding Sharpe 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Garbrandt avoiding Sharpe 's attempts to control his hands.
Garbrandt really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sharpe.
Garbrandt keeps control of the position as Sharpe tries to break free.
Garbrandt really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sharpe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe is in bad spot here.
Garbrandt is working the ground and pound. Can Sharpe escape?
Garbrandt lands shots from the back.
Sharpe is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Garbrandt scores with strikes from the back.
Garbrandt working for the choke.
Sharpe just trying to survive but Garbrandt is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Garbrandt throwing damaging strikes from the back! Sharpe could be in trouble here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Garbrandt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Garbrandt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garbrandt tries to circle away but Sharpe has him pinned against the cage.
Sharpe pulls Garbrandt into guard.
Garbrandt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sharpe keeping full guard, as Garbrandt tries to pass.
Garbrandt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garbrandt trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharpe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharpe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garbrandt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbrandt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sharpe looking to control.
Garbrandt landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe has his foot on Garbrandt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garbrandt works his way back into a safe position though.
Garbrandt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sharpe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garbrandt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sharpe wants to clinch up but Garbrandt keeps it at a distance.
Garbrandt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sharpe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sharpe wants to clinch up but Garbrandt keeps it at a distance.
Sharpe tries to clinch up but Garbrandt circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharpe gets caught flat footed, as Garbrandt shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sharpe has his foot on Garbrandt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garbrandt works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garbrandt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sharpe working a defensive guard but Garbrandt passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Garbrandt there.
Sharpe trying to control from the bottom.
Garbrandt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sharpe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garbrandt sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sharpe won't allow Garbrandt to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Garbrandt seems content to control.
Garbrandt is pressing down on Sharpe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sharpe is holding on for now.
Garbrandt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sharpe's head.
Garbrandt wants to stand but Sharpe has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt is looking to take a break and control but Sharpe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sharpe wants to control but Garbrandt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sharpe is pressing down on Garbrandt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Garbrandt trying to control but Sharpe is working from the bottom.
Garbrandt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garbrandt wants to control from the top but Sharpe keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Garbrandt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garbrandt cracks Sharpe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garbrandt throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Sharpe does no damage.
Garbrandt jabs Sharpe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sharpe clinches up with Garbrandt and pushes him back against the cage.
Sharpe tries to pull guard but Garbrandt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sharpe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Garbrandt to keep the fight standing.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garbrandt gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sharpe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharpe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cody Garbrandt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garbrandt trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharpe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Garbrandt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garbrandt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Garbrandt!
After the fight, Cody Garbrandt was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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