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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rohith Sharma (ranked 4520 p4p, 520 weight class) and Shogun Shaolin (ranked 4448 p4p, 515 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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224 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rohith Sharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shogun Shaolin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharma keeps the fight on the outside.
Sharma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shaolin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sharma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sharma looks to throw the jab but Shaolin is out of range.
Shaolin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sharma swings for the body but Shaolin moves out of range.
Shaolin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sharma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sharma throws a hook to the side of Shaolin's head but Shaolin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sharma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaolin tries to clinch up.
Shaolin instigates a clinch.
Sharma swings wildly with an uppercut but Shaolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaolin stalling the fight.
Sharma throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaolin.
Shaolin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shaolin.
Stalling in the clinch from Sharma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaolin controlling the action here for a moment.
Shaolin tries to score a body lock takedown but Sharma shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Sharma on the inside.
Shaolin manages to break the clinch.
Shaolin tries to clinch up but Sharma circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharma throws a lazy right hand but Shaolin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shaolin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shaolin wants to clinch but Sharma slips to the side
and Sharma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Sharma there.
Shaolin tries to clinch but Sharma moves out of range.
Shaolin ducks right into an uppercut from Sharma.
Shaolin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sharma swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaolin.
Sharma throws an overhand right that lands on Shaolin's shoulder, as Shaolin tries to avoid the shot.
Sharma throws an overhand right that lands on Shaolin's shoulder, as Shaolin tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaolin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sharma lands with a nice body punch.
Sharma lunges at Shaolin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shaolin's hand.
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!
Shaolin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaolin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sharma takes a swing at Shaolin's ribcage but misses.
Sharma scores with a jab to the body.
Shaolin moves in looking to clinch but Sharma pushes him off.
Shaolin drives through and clinches with Sharma against the cage.
Sharma lands with a light punch inside.
Shaolin tries to work over Sharma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shaolin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sharma's elbow.
Sharma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sharma misses with the head strike.
Sharma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shaolin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma throws a shot from downtown. Shaolin moves away and avoids it.
Shaolin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shaolin drives through and clinches with Sharma against the cage.
Shaolin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sharma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shaolin rushes Sharma and presses him up against the cage.
Sharma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Sharma.
Come on Shaolin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sharma misses with a punch to the body.
Shaolin wants a takedown.
Shaolin wants to get back to striking at distance but Sharma won't allow it.
Sharma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sharma throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaolin.
The referee calls for Shaolin to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sharma has Shaolin pressed against the cage, preventing Shaolin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sharma lands a hook that snaps the head of Shaolin backwards.
Shaolin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sharma pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rohith Sharma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shogun Shaolin.
Shaolin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Shaolin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shaolin moves forwards but Sharma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sharma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaolin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sharma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaolin tries to clinch but Sharma moves away
and Sharma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shaolin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shaolin is looking to clinch but Sharma is avoiding it.
A counter left hand to the body from Sharma misses its target.
Sharma misses with a body shot.
Shaolin doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharma circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rohith Sharma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaolin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sharma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shaolin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sharma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shaolin doesn't seem bothered though.
Sharma misses with a straight right.
We've been told by Sharma's head coaches at Valhalla MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sharma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shaolin.
Sharma takes a swing at Shaolin's ribcage but misses.
Sharma looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaolin is just out of range.
Shaolin has Sharma up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sharma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaolin slows down the pace here.
Shaolin blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharma misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Sharma.
Sharma struggles to land a body shot inside as Shaolin controls his hands.
Sharma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shaolin closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Sharma to counter with a crisp jab.
Shaolin tries to clinch up.
Shaolin wants to clinch.
Shaolin tries to clinch up.
Sharma stuns Shaolin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shaolin is looking to clinch but Sharma is avoiding it.
Sharma lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sharma.
Sharma misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Sharma finds it's target.
Sharma digs a good hook to Shaolin's body.
Shaolin is looking to clinch but Sharma is avoiding it.
Sharma misses with a body shot.
Sharma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shaolin can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaolin tries to clinch but Sharma is having none of it.
Shaolin moves in looking to clinch but Sharma pushes him off.
As Shaolin looks to move away, Sharma throws a big counter combo but Shaolin just gets out of the way.
Sharma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shaolin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shaolin doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharma circles away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shaolin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sharma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaolin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sharma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sharma keeps the fight on the outside.
Shaolin tries to clinch but Sharma moves out of range.
Shaolin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sharma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sharma swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaolin.
Sharma seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma connects with a single shot there.
Shaolin tries to clinch but Sharma moves away
and Sharma counters with a nice body shot.
Sharma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaolin closes the distance and pushes Sharma back into the cage.
Shaolin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shaolin is looking to control Sharma's arms but Sharma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shaolin has his back to the cage.
Sharma is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shaolin is trying to maintain a safe position but Sharma gets an underhook and turns Shaolin into the cage.
Sharma misses with a body punch.
Shaolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sharma tries to throw a body punch but Shaolin avoids it by throwing Sharma back against the cage.
Shaolin controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharma misses with a punch to the body.
Shaolin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sharma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sharma misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sharma.
Shaolin trying to stall but Sharma improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shaolin.
Shaolin trying to stall but Sharma improves his position.
Sharma swings wildly with an uppercut but Shaolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shaolin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sharma fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sharma lands an overhand right.
Sharma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaolin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rohith Sharma dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Shaolin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rohith Sharma is winning the standup battle so far.
Shaolin tries to clinch up.
Sharma lands a slapping body shot.
Shaolin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaolin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shaolin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sharma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shaolin on the side of the head.
Sharma drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Shaolin right on the button. Shaolin goes down! Sharma follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Sharma gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rohith Sharma!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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