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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Chincz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brewer. #CL2#
Chincz closes the distance and pushes Brewer back into the cage.#BC#
Brewer breaks the clinch.
Brewer blocks a head kick by Chincz.
#TD2#
Chincz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#ES#
Brewer kicks Chincz off and gets to his feet. #TD2#
Chincz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Chincz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chincz is staying tight to Brewer's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Brewer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chincz in particular looking to stall.
Brewer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chincz is working away from the top position though.
Brewer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chincz in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Brewer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chincz pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chincz prevents Brewer from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Chincz gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #CL2#
Chincz moves into the clinch successfully.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#BC2#
Chincz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Chincz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brewer scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Chincz manages to mount him!
Brewer is trying desperately to improve position.
Chincz avoids the attempt from Brewer to control.
Brewer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chincz wants to control the pace but Brewer is squirming around nicely.
Chincz controlling from mount. #T3#
Chincz tries to control but Brewer wriggling away.
Chincz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chincz avoids the attempt from Brewer to control.
Chincz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brewer is looking to escape.
Brewer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chincz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brewer is trying to escape the mount.
Brewer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chincz tries to control but Brewer wriggling away.
Brewer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chincz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brewer is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drobbin Chincz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Chincz rushes Brewer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brewer has had enough of the clinch but Chincz keeps him there for the moment.
Brewer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chincz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brewer wants to get back to striking at distance but Chincz won't allow it.
#TD2#
Chincz manages to pull guard.
#SUB2#
Chincz looking for a guillotine here but Brewer defends easily.
Drobbin Chincz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brewer is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Brewer gets to his feet. Chincz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T1#
Chincz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brewer. #CL2#
Chincz has closed the distance and engaged Brewer in a clinch.
#TD2#
Chincz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chincz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brewer is one step ahead there.
Brewer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chincz's head.
Brewer connects with a couple of short punches.
Brewer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chincz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Brewer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brewer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Brewer throws a big right hand that misses.
Chincz is trying to keep Brewer in close.
#T3#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brewer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brewer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Chincz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Brewer gets caught napping as Chincz dives in and scores a takedown. Brewer manages to retain guard.#SU2#
Chincz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD2#
Chincz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES#
Brewer has one foot on Chincz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Chincz is breathing heavily.#T4#
Drobbin Chincz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brewer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chincz as he jumps to the side.
Chincz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brewer defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Chincz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chincz showed some decent athleticism there.
Chincz slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Brewer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brewer tries to roll over but Chincz keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drobbin Chincz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Chincz falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Brewer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chincz digs a right hand underneath Brewer's ribcage. Brewer let out a lung full of air as it connected.#TD2#
Chincz decides to pull guard.
Chincz keeping moving, preventing Brewer from controlling successfully.
Brewer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chincz is trying to control the position but Brewer postures up.
Chincz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Chincz working for submissions but it's allowed Brewer to get to half guard.
Brewer is taking a breather. Chincz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T1#
Brewer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brewer content to control rather than advance.
Chincz wants to get back to full guard.
Brewer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brewer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brewer is thwarting Chincz's attempts to control the position.
Chincz has hold of Brewer's hands but Brewer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brewer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chincz wants to control but Brewer is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brewer in particular looking to stall.
Chincz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chincz wants to control but Brewer is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Brewer fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Chincz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chincz showed some decent athleticism there.
Chincz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brewer wants to control but Chincz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chincz is trying to control. Brewer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chincz tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brewer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chincz in particular looking to stall.
Chincz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Brewer controls his leg. #T4#
Brewer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chincz is looking to take a break and control but Brewer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brewer is looking to control Chincz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brewer avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Brewer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brewer showed some decent athleticism there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chincz regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Brewer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chincz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drobbin Chincz!
Drobbin Chincz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 20, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Balli clinches. #BC#
Barry breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Barry gets a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Balli makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#TD2#
Balli shoots in and bounces Barry off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB#
Barry has his foot on Balli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Balli works his way back into a safe position though.
Barry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T1#
Balli tries to roll over but Barry keeps him under control.
Balli trying to get back to full guard but Barry takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balli tries to lock up and control but Barry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barry landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Balli that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Barry looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T2#
Balli is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Barry.
Balli swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Barry is landing with some decent strikes but Balli is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Balli is trying desperately to improve position.
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!#T3#
Barry putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Balli is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Balli is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barry won't let Balli get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Barry fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Barry working the ground and pound effectively.
Balli tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T4#
Barry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Balli keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Balli regains half guard.
Barry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB2#
Balli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barry pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolando Barry dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Barry moves out of range of the body kick from Balli.
A right-left combo lands from Balli. #CUT2#
It looks like Rolando Barry has been cut.
Mitchi Balli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Balli shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
Barry kicks off Balli and gets to his feet.
Barry could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A head kick misses from Balli.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Balli. #TD2#
Balli bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Barry's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rolando Barry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barry is looking for a sweep.
Barry 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.#T1##SU2#
Balli decides to stand back up. Balli steps back and let's Barry get back to his feet.
Balli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL2#
Balli forces Barry back against the cage and clinches.
Barry is stalling here.
Balli tries to circle away but Barry has him pinned against the cage.
Balli tries to break the clinch but Barry is controlling the position.
Barry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balli's efforts to push away.#BC#
Barry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2##TD2#
Balli gets a double leg takedown into Barry's guard.
Balli looking to sit in guard and control but Barry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Barry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ES2#
Balli has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Barry has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#BC#
Barry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balli scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #TD2#
Balli dives in and scores a takedown into Barry's guard.
Balli is breathing heavily.
Barry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB2#
Balli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
Barry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barry lands strikes from half guard.
Balli missing with punches from the bottom.
Barry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barry working over Balli with some ground and pound. Balli looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barry slips a nice elbow through Balli's hands, connecting with Balli's forehead.
Barry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Balli tries to kick Barry off but Barry keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barry throwing shots but Balli is blocking nicely.
Balli punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchi Balli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rolando Barry's cut.
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!
#R3#
Barry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Balli sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barry somewhat.#TD2#
Balli closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Balli keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balli wants to stand but Barry has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #T1#
Balli wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Barry uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Barry keeping moving, preventing Balli from controlling successfully.
Barry working a defensive guard here.
Barry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Balli.
Balli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Balli is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barry wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head kick misses from Balli. #TD2#
Balli shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barry napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Balli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barry is trying to get back to half guard.
Barry is working hard here to advance position.#SU2#
Balli decides to stand back up. Balli steps back and let's Barry get back to his feet.#TD2#
Balli drives through with a takedown into Barry's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Balli 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.
Balli must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Balli wants to control from the top but Barry keeps moving. #T3#
Balli throwing strikes but missing.
Barry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SU2#
Balli gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Balli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Balli displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barry is defended easily by Balli.
Balli scores with the left hand. Barry knows he should have avoided that one.
Mitchi Balli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Balli shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Balli controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchi Balli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Balli has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchi Balli!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Bo misses with a few strikes there.
Sharp attempts a counter takedown but Bo avoids it well and moves away.
Sharp avoids the head kick by Bo.
Sharp shoots in looking for a takedown. Bo tries to sprawl out of it but Sharp keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sharp blocks a head kick by Bo.
Sharp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sharp doesn't manage to clinch there - Bo circles away.
As Sharp backs off Bo throws a huge counter combo but Sharp manages to avoid it all.
Bo scores with a three punch combo!
#CUT2#
It looks like Sterling Sharp has been cut.
Bo throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Sharp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sharp. #TD2#
Bo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sharp.#T1#
Sharp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bo is one step ahead there.
Sharp doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharp has momentary wrist control but Bo slips an elbow through the middle.
Bo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SU2#
Bo stands up from Sharp's guard - Bo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2#
Bo darts in and clinches Sharp up against the cage.#BC2#
Bo manages to break the clinch.
Dee Bo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Sharp as Bo shoots in.#T2#
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
Sharp tries to close the distance and clinch but Bo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sharp.
Bo is looking for the big counter here.
Bo scores with a head kick.
Bo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bo throws a nice looking combination but Sharp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bo swats away the attempt to clinch by Sharp.#CL2#
Bo moves into the clinch.#T3#
Sharp is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sharp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bo smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharp moves out of range of the body kick.
Sharp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sharp loads up on a big right hand but Bo slips the punch.
Sharp throws a right hand that Bo ducks under and follows up with a left that Bo also avoids with ease.
Despite the aggression on Bo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sharp tests Bo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bo throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Bo does no damage.
Bo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Bo. Those never looked like landing. #T4#
Sharp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sharp wants to clinch.
Bo throws a nice looking combination but Sharp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bo.
Bo looks winded!
Sharp moves away from the strike by Bo. #CL2#
Bo takes the fight into the clinch.
Sharp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Bo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sterling Sharp's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Bo throws a one two combo.
#TD2#
Sharp gets caught flat footed, as Bo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sharp trying to control the position.
Bo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SU2#
Bo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp swings for the body but Bo moves out of range.
Bo is looking for the big counter here.#CL2#
Bo drives through and clinches with Sharp against the cage.
#T1##BC2#
Bo manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Bo forces Sharp back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Bo pulls guard.
Bo pulls Sharp in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharp working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bo's head.#T2#
Bo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sharp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bo is trying to control the position but Sharp postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sharp is in close to Bo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sharp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sharp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bo pulls Sharp in close to prevent any damage.
Sharp scoring with punches to the head and body. #T3#
Bo is trying to keep Sharp in close.
Bo managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sharp tries to clinch there but Bo circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Bo. Those never looked like landing.
Sharp seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sharp sprawls well. Sharp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bo gets slowly back to his feet.
Bo is breathing heavily.
Bo misses with a straight right.
Sharp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sharp fails with a takedown attempt. #T4#
Sharp takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CL2#
Bo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sharp, pushing him back against the cage.
Bo prevents the takedown attempt.
Bo lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Bo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bo works over Sharp's head and body with a nice combination.
Bo leaves Sharp with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bo misses with a two punch combination.
Sharp tries to counter by clinching up but Bo breaks away and moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bo shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dee Bo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sterling Sharp's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Bo circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sharp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL2#
Bo gets a clinch. #BC2#
Bo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Bo moves into the clinch successfully.
Sharp drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bo is pressed up against the cage. Sharp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bo down to the mat. Bo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL2#
Bo instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Bo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T1#
Sharp throwing strikes but missing.
Bo is striking off his back. Sharp thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Bo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sharp is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Sharp is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bo sees it coming and defends easily.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sharp looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bo keeping hold of Sharp's head, controlling as best he can.
Bo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bo trying to control here.
Bo tries to get to full guard but Sharp has control of the leg. #T3#
Sharp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bo defending well though.
Bo is concentrating on defense, preventing Sharp from advancing position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Bo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sharp, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Bo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sharp tries to close the distance and clinch but Bo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharp circles away quickly and effectively.
Sharp tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bo manages to circle out of the way.
Bo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sharp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Sharp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bo.
Bo scores with the left hand. Sharp knows he should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Bo moves into the clinch.
Sharp is trying to drag Bo to the mat but Bo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Bo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dee Bo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dee Bo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Bo gets a clinch.
Sterling Sharp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC2#
Bo breaks from the clinch.
Sharp slips a jab and a cross from Bo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dee Bo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dee Bo!
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