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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asa Sharp (ranked 1378 p4p, 176 weight class) and George Arias (ranked 1233 p4p, 158 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as George Arias enters the cage!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Asa Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Arias!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp feints and then cracks Arias's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arias down.
Arias moves into the clinch.
Sharp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sharp tries to throw a body punch but Arias avoids it by throwing Sharp back against the cage.
Sharp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arias pushes Sharp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sharp swings wildly with an uppercut but Arias uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arias lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sharp backwards.
A body shot lands from Sharp.
A shot in the inside from Sharp.
Arias is leaning against Sharp and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arias has a couple of punches blocked by Sharp.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharp.
A short uppercut from Arias.
Sharp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sharp prevents a body shot from Arias.
Sharp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sharp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arias lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arias.
Sharp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Sharp.
Arias lands a shoulder strike.
Arias lands with a light punch inside.
Sharp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arias lands a shot to the body.
Arias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arias misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sharp fails to land.
Sharp gets through Arias's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sharp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arias scores with a hook to the body.
Arias lands with a light punch inside.
Sharp tries to throw a body punch but Arias avoids it by throwing Sharp back against the cage.
Sharp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arias blocks an uppercut.
Sharp misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp blocks an uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Arias has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sharp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sharp swings wildly with an uppercut but Arias uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arias keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sharp's efforts to push away.
Arias goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arias blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharp pushes Arias back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sharp has a couple of punches blocked by Arias.
Sharp missing with knees to the body.
Arias scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Arias - that landed with a thud.
Arias has a couple of punches blocked by Sharp.
Arias lands with a left to the head.
Arias lands with a short shot to the head.
Arias softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sharp has a couple of punches blocked by Arias.
Sharp tries to throw a body punch but Arias avoids it by throwing Sharp back against the cage.
Arias lands a nice uppercut.
Arias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sharp backwards.
Sharp is rocked!
Sharp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oh Sharp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arias.
Arias tries a body shot but Sharp blocks it.
Arias lands with a short shot to the head.
Arias misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharp.
Arias tries a body shot but Sharp blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Sharp fails to land.
Sharp seems to have got his legs back now.
Arias misses with some punches.
Arias lands a right hand.
Sharp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sharp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arias digs a right hand underneath Sharp's ribcage. Sharp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sharp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arias's elbow.
Sharp misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Arias.
Arias misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arias creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sharp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arias tries to throw a body punch but Sharp avoids it by throwing Arias back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp blocking some punches.
Arias scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arias misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sharp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sharp lands with a short shot to the head.
Arias doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sharp swings wildly with an uppercut but Arias uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arias scores with a shot to the side of Sharp's head.
Sharp throws a head punch that misses.
Sharp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arias misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arias lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arias misses with the head strike.
Arias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arias lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sharp breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arias.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Arias dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Arias lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Sharp.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arias manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arias! But no joy.
Arias thuds his right hand into Sharp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arias ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arias scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arias wants to slow Sharp down by chopping away at his legs.
Sharp takes a swing at Arias's ribcage but misses.
Arias has closed the distance and engaged Sharp in a clinch.
Sharp misses with a body punch.
Sharp takes a shot to the head.
Sharp lands with a left to the head.
Sharp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arias lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp working aggressively here.
Sharp tries a body shot but Arias blocks it.
Sharp has a couple of punches blocked by Arias.
Arias lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sharp prevents a body shot from Arias.
Still in the clinch, Sharp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arias swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arias can't find room to land a body shot as Sharp controls the action.
Sharp can't find room to land a body shot as Arias controls the action.
Sharp breaks from the clinch.
Sharp keeps the fight on the outside.
Arias lands a glancing blow to the side of Sharp's head.
Arias moves into the clinch.
Sharp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sharp tries to work over Arias's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sharp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arias backwards.
Arias throws a punch but it's blocked by Sharp.
Arias takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias working aggressively here.
George Arias seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arias misses with a punch on the inside.
Sharp tries to throw a body punch but Arias avoids it by throwing Sharp back against the cage.
Sharp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arias's elbow.
Arias lands a right hand.
Arias tries to work over Sharp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Arias in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sharp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sharp misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Arias.
Sharp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arias's elbow.
Arias lands a right hand.
Sharp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arias pushes Sharp back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sharp misses with a body punch.
Arias misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sharp takes a shot to the head.
Arias throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sharps head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias misses with a punch on the inside.
Sharp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arias backwards.
Arias tries to throw a body punch but Sharp avoids it by throwing Arias back against the cage.
Arias misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arias lands an uppercut.
A short right from Arias on the inside.
Arias's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arias misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arias.
Sharp has a couple of punches blocked by Arias.
Sharp pushes Arias back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sharp scores with a shoulder strike.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Arias has him pressed against the cage.
Arias lands an uppercut that drops Sharp! Arias follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arias in side control, throwing shots but Sharp defends.
Arias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sharp keeps working.
Arias working the ground and pound but Sharp is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Arias tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arias misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sharp wants to get back to his feet but Arias drags him back down.
Sharp is not content to let Arias control the position.
Arias working the strikes but Sharp uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Arias 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Arias connects with a body shot that sends Sharp's belly button to the back.
Sharp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arias gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sharp scores with a shoulder strike.
Sharp can't find room to land a body shot as Arias controls the action.
Sharp lands an uppercut.
Arias misses with some punches.
Arias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arias lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Arias.
Arias prevents a body shot from Sharp.
Arias working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arias swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arias lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arias cracks Sharp with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arias.
Arias lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Arias.
Sharp breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Arias.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arias, right into the meat.
Arias tests Sharp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sharp swings for the body but Arias moves out of range.
Arias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sharp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Sharp misses its target.
Arias moves into the clinch successfully.
Sharp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arias.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arias working aggressively here.
Arias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arias tries a body shot but Sharp blocks it.
Asa Sharp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sharp's elbow.
Arias lands a hook that snaps the head of Sharp backwards.
Sharp blocks a body shot from Arias.
Arias misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arias.
Arias lands a hook that snaps the head of Sharp backwards.
Arias presses Sharp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arias throws a big uppercut that drops Sharp! More strikes from Arias and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sharp lies dazed against the cage as Arias celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Arias!
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energy
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hype
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