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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharp comes to the ring accompanied by Feel like a Ninja. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Blake!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sharp will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sharp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sharp looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blake passes into half guard.
Blake working Sharp over with strikes.
Sharp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sharp tries to get to full guard but Blake has control of the leg.
Blake wants to take a breather but Sharp is having none of it.
Blake is taking a breather. Sharp 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.
Blake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp looking for subs from the bottom but Blake mounts him!
Sharp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blake trying to control but Sharp is having none of it.
Blake fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Blake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Blake has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Blake is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sharp has managed to escape the submission attempt.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blake raining down shots from the mount!
Sharp is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharp tries to buck Blake off but Blake takes his back!
Sharp is breathing heavily.
Blake is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Sharp looking very determined here, making life difficult for Blake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp rolls, trying to escape but Blake keeps control of the position.
Blake not allowing Sharp to control his hands.
Sharp prevents Blake from getting a body triangle.
Blake controlling the position well here. Sharp rolled but Blake kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Sharp is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Blake gets his way!
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake landing with strikes.
Sharp rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sharp wants to get back to full guard.
Sharp is trying to stand up here but Blake is controlling him well.
Blake trying to control from half guard but Sharp is working away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake is controlling the pace.
Blake tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sharp.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sharp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blake is looking for a kimura but Sharp is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Blake to get the leverage.
Nice strikes from Blake there.
Sharp looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blake trying to mount his opponent but Sharp defends it.
Blake wants to take a breather but Sharp is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sharp wants to get back to full guard but Blake has passed into side control.
Blake wants to control but Sharp is keeping him busy.
Blake decides to stand back up.
Sharp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blake counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake cracks Sharp with a big elbow.
Sharp being controlled for a moment.
Sharp is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Blake off and has taken his back!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blake is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sharp is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Blake is defending well though. Sharp let's go of the attempt for now.
Blake trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Blake has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Blake is trying to shake Sharp off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Sharp won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Blake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blake wants to clinch.
Blake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sharp misses with a takedown
and Blake counters with a shoot takedown. Sharp fights it but they end up in guard.
Sharp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sharp is working hard here to advance position.
Blake distracts Sharp with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blake wanted to stand there but Sharp had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blake lands a couple of elbows.
Blake lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Blake dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sharp tries for a takedown but Blake circles away easily
so Blake counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sharp is keeping the position for now.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blake engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Derek Blake has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sharp is looking for a triangle here but Blake uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp manages to get back to half guard.
Blake is keen to just control but Sharp is a slippery customer.
Blake wants to stand up but Sharp has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Well, if Blake is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Blake trying to control the action but Sharp is working from the bottom.
Blake might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sharp kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Derek Blake hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Blake fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sharp to the ground. Blake is now in Sharp's guard.
Blake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sharp working a defensive guard here.
Sharp is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sharp has an active guard here but Blake has managed to pass into half guard.
Still in half guard, Blake seems content to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blake is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sharp to stand up.
Blake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sharp defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blake.
Blake scores with a takedown into Sharp's guard.
Blake looking to pass the guard.
Sharp is looking for a triangle but Blake pushes his legs off easily.
Sharp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sharp looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blake passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp looking for submissions off his back.
Blake looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blake stalling.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blake not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blake is looking to take a break and control but Sharp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Derek Blake.
Sharp throws a one two combo.
Blake looking to score a takedown here. Sharp is defending well but Blake drives through and ends up in Sharp's guard.
Blake chips away with some ground and pound.
Sharp working a defensive guard but Blake passes into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sharp looking for submissions off his back.
Sharp wants to get back to full guard.
Sharp is defending against the submission attempts here by Blake.
Sharp actively working from the bottom here.
Blake looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blake is pressing down on Sharp's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sharp is holding on for now.
Blake is trying to control the action in half guard but Sharp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sharp slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blake wants to control from the top but Sharp keeps moving.
Sharp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blake is one step ahead there.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Derek Blake hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Blake shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blake lands a nice short elbow.
Blake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sharp makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sharp.
Sharp is looking for a triangle but Blake pushes his legs off easily.
Blake is stalling in the full guard.
Blake trying to control but Sharp is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sharp escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blake is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blake scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Blake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blake 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Derek Blake!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Derek Blake!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Derek Blake!
Derek Blake wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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