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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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199 lbs
15 - 14 - 2 |
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188 cm
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198 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Stann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daryl Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stann to the ground. Sharp is now in Stann's guard.
Sharp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stann works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stann is looking to stand up but Sharp isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stann keeping full guard, as Sharp tries to pass.
Sharp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stann keeping moving, preventing Sharp from controlling successfully.
Stann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sharp throwing strikes from guard but Stann blocks nicely.
Sharp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stann is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sharp is controlling him.
Sharp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sharp prevents Stann from getting back to his feet.
Sharp trying to control but Stann is working from the bottom.
Stann on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stann tries to get out of the position.
Sharp won't allow Stann to get back to his feet.
Sharp throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp won't allow Stann to get back to his feet.
Sharp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sharp advances to half guard.
Sharp stops Stann from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Sharp there.
Sharp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sharp is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sharp lands a nice short elbow.
Sharp is looking for a kimura here.
Sharp is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sharp prevents Stann from standing back up.
Sharp is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sharp prevents Stann from standing back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stann avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sharp.
Stann looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sharp has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sharp wants to pass the guard but Stann is defending well.
Sharp 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.
Sharp looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sharp on the ground.
Stann tries to kick Sharp off but Sharp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stann trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stann pushes Sharp off looking to stand but Sharp dives back in and keeps control.
Sharp is looking for a kimura but Stann is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sharp to get the leverage.
Sharp trying to control the action but Stann is working from the bottom.
Sharp is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stann is just riding it out for now. Sharp eventually gives up the hold.
Stann is defending against the submission attempts here by Sharp.
Sharp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sharp seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sharp scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sharp seems to be working for a kimura but Stann defends the submission attempt.
Stann blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sharp.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stann doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sharp.
Stann tries to kick Sharp off but Sharp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp throwing shots but Stann is blocking nicely.
Stann is trying to stand back up but Sharp is controlling him
Sharp is trying to control. Stann wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stann looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sharp trying to control from half guard but Stann is working away.
Sharp working the head and body with strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stann defends it well.
Stann pushes Sharp off looking to stand but Sharp dives back in and keeps control.
Sharp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stann keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stann taking some punishment here, with Sharp in his half guard.
Sharp not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stann is not content to let Sharp control the position.
Sharp is trying to work for a kimura but Stann is defending well.
Sharp wants to take a breather but Stann is having none of it.
Sharp prevents Stann from standing back up.
Sharp throwing shots but Stann is blocking nicely.
Stann blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sharp.
Sharp is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stann sees it coming and defends easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sharp seems to be looking for submissions.
Stann looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp throwing shots but Stann is blocking nicely.
Sharp is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stann sees it coming and defends easily.
Sharp wants to pass to mount but Stann is defending the position.
Stann makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nice uppercut there from Sharp.
Sharp shoots in looking for a takedown. Stann tries to sprawl out of it but Sharp keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Stann manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sharp paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Stann.
Stann scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sharp throws a body kick that misses.
Sharp scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Daryl Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stann misses with a straight right.
Stann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharp was well out of range. Poor timing from Stann.
Sharp throws a hook to the side of Stann's head but Stann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sharp fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stann to the ground. Sharp is now in Stann's guard.
Stann is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sharp wants to control from the top but Stann keeps moving.
Stann wants to stand and escape but Sharp is having none of it.
Sharp lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stann works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stann has momentary wrist control but Sharp slips an elbow through the middle.
Stann has momentary wrist control but Sharp slips an elbow through the middle.
Sharp scoring with some ground and pound.
Sharp advances to half guard.
Stann is defending against the submission attempts here by Sharp.
Sharp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stann tries to kick Sharp off but Sharp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stann pushes Sharp off and gets back to his feet.
Stann is breathing heavily.
Sharp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stann.
Sharp scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stann has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sharp.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Stann.
Sharp looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sharp scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sharp lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stann manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daryl Sharp dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Sharp shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stann manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sharp forces his way into half guard.
Stann wants to get back to his feet.
Sharp looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stann with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stann makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sharp shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stann on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp is trying to control. Stann wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sharp seems to be working for a kimura but Stann defends the submission attempt.
Stann is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sharp scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sharp seems to be working for a kimura but Stann defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stann on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stann is refusing to be controlled, as Sharp sits in half guard.
Sharp scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sharp thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stann's head.
Stann looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sharp thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stann's head.
Sharp prevents Stann from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sharp is nestled in close to Stann, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sharp trying to control from half guard but Stann is working away.
Stann tries to kick Sharp off but Sharp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sharp trying to control from half guard but Stann is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sharp lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stann is staying active underneath Sharp, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stann tries to kick Sharp off but Sharp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sharp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stann is staying active underneath Sharp, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sharp tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stann knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sharp is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stann sees it coming and defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stann looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sharp has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Stann defend it? Sharp steps over the head and cranks it - Stann is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sharp!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daryl Sharp!
During a confident post fight interview, Daryl Sharp thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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