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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Homer Sharpe (ranked 5614 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Reefer (ranked 25050 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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151 lbs
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169 cm
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144 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Homer Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Reefer!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reefer tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharpe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reefer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sharpe pinned against the cage. Sharpe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sharpe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharpe keeps the fight on the outside.
Reefer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sharpe feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reefer tries to clinch there but Sharpe circles away.
Sharpe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sharpe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reefer, pushing him back against the cage.
Reefer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sharpe to keep the fight standing.
Homer Sharpe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Reefer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reefer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sharpe to keep the fight standing.
Sharpe trying to land knees to the body.
Reefer has had enough of the clinch but Sharpe keeps him there for the moment.
Reefer 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 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reefer has his takedown stuffed
and Sharpe counters with a left and a right that stings Reefer.
Reefer shoots in looking for a takedown. Sharpe tries to sprawl out of it but Reefer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sharpe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sharpe attempts a counter takedown but Reefer avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reefer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reefer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reefer looks winded!
Reefer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sharpe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reefer somewhat.
Reefer swings widly with a right hand
and Sharpe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reefer's guard.
Sharpe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Reefer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe throws Reefer to one side and escapes!
Sharpe closes the distance and clinches.
Sharpe breaks from the clinch.
Sharpe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reefer circles away quickly and effectively.
Sharpe moves into the clinch successfully.
Sharpe breaks the clinch.
Sharpe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharpe rushes Reefer and presses him up against the cage.
Sharpe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reefer shoots in for a double leg but Sharpe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sharpe attempts a counter takedown but Reefer avoids it well and moves away.
Sharpe takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharpe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharpe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sharpe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Reefer's half guard.
Sharpe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Homer Sharpe dominated that round.
That's time! Sharpe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reefer shoots in for a double leg but Sharpe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reefer tries for a takedown but Sharpe circles away easily
and Sharpe counters by moving into the clinch.
Sharpe breaks the clinch.
Reefer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sharpe attempts a counter takedown but Reefer avoids it well and moves away.
Homer Sharpe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Reefer.
Reefer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sharpe defends it nicely.
Reefer is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reefer blocks a head kick by Sharpe.
Sharpe rushes Reefer and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe is pressed up against the cage. Reefer 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 moves into the clinch successfully.
Sharpe breaks from the clinch.
Sharpe closes the distance and clinches.
Sharpe breaks the clinch.
Sharpe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharpe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Reefer tries to clinch up.
Sharpe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sharpe misses with a wild combination.
Reefer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reefer gets a clinch.
Sharpe lands a nice uppercut.
Sharpe manages to break the clinch.
Reefer slaps away a takedown attempt from Sharpe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sharpe throws a push kick but Reefer slaps the foot to one side.
Sharpe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sharpe has a couple of punches blocked by Reefer.
Reefer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reefer can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe tries to break free but Reefer pushes him back against the cage.
Sharpe breaks the clinch.
Reefer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sharpe attempts a counter takedown but Reefer avoids it well and moves away.
Sharpe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sharpe wants it to stay on the feet.
Sharpe instigates a clinch.
Sharpe manages to break the clinch.
Sharpe digs a good body shot into Reefer's ribs.
Sharpe moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reefer tries to clinch but Sharpe moves out of range.
Sharpe dives in and scores a takedown into Reefer's guard.
Sharpe is standing up over Reefer. Reefer looks to escape but Sharpe dives into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharpe is staying tight to Reefer's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Reefer tries to control but Sharpe manages to take his back.
Sharpe just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Homer Sharpe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Reefer tries to keep at a distance but Sharpe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sharpe is trying to break the clinch but Reefer is controlling him.
Reefer is trying to pull guard but Sharpe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sharpe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reefer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reefer tries to clinch but Sharpe is having none of it.
Reefer throws a lazy body kick
so Sharpe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharpe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Reefer.
Reefer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ground and pound from Sharpe.
Sharpe winds up and cracks Reefer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Reefer is looking to control Sharpe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reefer avoid being mounted?
Sharpe controlling the action here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reefer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sharpe working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe content to control rather than advance.
Sharpe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sharpe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sharpe in particular looking to stall.
Reefer trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Homer Sharpe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reefer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reefer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sharpe.
Reefer dives in for a single leg takedown but Sharpe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sharpe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Homer Sharpe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Reefer.
Nice sprawl there from Sharpe as Reefer shoots in.
Sharpe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sharpe tries to bum rush Reefer with a series of wild strikes but Reefer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sharpe moves into the clinch.
Ryan Reefer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Homer Sharpe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sharpe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Homer 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Homer Sharpe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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