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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrej Sharko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darwin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is You're Going Down - Sick Puppies. 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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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrej Sharko!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Darwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darwin misses with a jab to the body
and Sharko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Sharko. Beautiful body shot.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Sharko.
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sharko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Darwin's guard now.
Sharko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Darwin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sharko looking to pass the guard.
Darwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Darwin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Darwin wants to sweep here but Sharko controlling him for the moment.
Sharko is looking to work some ground and pound but Darwin has wrist control.
Sharko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sharko trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Darwin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Darwin tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sharko throwing strikes but missing.
Darwin keeping moving, preventing Sharko from controlling successfully.
Sharko looking to pass the guard.
Sharko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sharko wants to control from the top but Darwin keeps moving.
Andrej Sharko has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Darwin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sharko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Darwin thinking.
Darwin throws an off balance right hand
and Sharko counters with a low kick, right behind Darwin 's knee.
Nice straight punches there by Sharko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sharko.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Sharko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sharko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darwin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin walks into a left hand.
Victor Darwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sharko throws an overhand right that lands on Darwin's shoulder, as Darwin tries to avoid the shot.
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sharko counters with a right hand to the body.
Sharko scores with a leg kick.
Sharko digs a good hook to Darwin's body.
Darwin misses with a left hand
and Sharko counters with a one-two to the body.
Victor Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin misses with a right hand
and Sharko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darwin misses with an uppercut
and Sharko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darwin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sharko is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darwin is breathing heavily.
Sharko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sharko working some strikes from top position.
Darwin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sharko!
Sharko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sharko regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharko looking for submissions off his back.
Sharko tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sharko is looking to improve his position.
Sharko is pressing down on Darwin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sharko keeping moving, preventing Darwin from controlling successfully.
Sharko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Darwin is aware though and is defending well.
Darwin is looking to stand up but Sharko won't let him.
Sharko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Darwin manages to get himself to full guard.
Sharko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sharko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sharko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sharko wants to control from the top but Darwin keeps moving.
Darwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Darwin, not yet.
Sharko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sharko throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharko throws a big right hand that misses.
Sharko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sharko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrej Sharko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sharko tests Darwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darwin blocks a leg kick.
Darwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Sharko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darwin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sharko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sharko takes one to the side of the head.
Darwin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sharko misses with a looping right.
Sharko lands a jab to the nose.
Darwin misses with a hook to the body
and Sharko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sharko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sharko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Darwin misses with a hook
and Sharko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Darwin!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sharko is landing with some decent strikes but Darwin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharko wants to finish this one by submission but Darwin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sharko.
Darwin wants to control but Sharko is having none of it.
Sharko throws a strike there. Darwin manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Sharko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Darwin is looking for a sweep. Sharko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Darwin wants to control but Sharko is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharko thows a huge punch but Darwin dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sharko looks to land a strike but Darwin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Darwin keeping full guard, as Sharko tries to pass.
Sharko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sharko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Darwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sharko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Darwin trying to control the position.
Sharko throws a strike but Darwin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sharko 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.
Andrej Sharko has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharko throws his legs up looking for a submission but Darwin uses it to pass to side control.
Darwin misses with the ground and pound.
Darwin scores with punches from side control.
Sharko is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sharko looking for submissions off his back.
Sharko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Darwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sharko wants to control but Darwin passes easily into half guard.
Sharko works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin wants to pass the guard but Sharko is keeping the position.
Darwin wants to control from the top but Sharko keeps moving.
Sharko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Darwin is aware though and is defending well.
Darwin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sharko wants to sweep but no luck.
Darwin trying to control but Sharko is working from the bottom.
Sharko is looking for a triangle but Darwin pushes his legs off easily.
Sharko working for a triangle but Darwin defends it easily.
Sharko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Darwin manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrej Sharko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Darwin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sharko counters with a nice body shot.
Sharko misses with a lunging right hand
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Sharko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Darwin keeping moving, preventing Sharko from controlling successfully.
Sharko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sharko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sharko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sharko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Darwin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Darwin has momentary wrist control but Sharko slips an elbow through the middle.
Sharko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Darwin's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharko working over Darwin with some ground and pound. Darwin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sharko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharko throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Darwin because Sharko loaded up on that one.
Sharko sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sharko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Darwin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sharko.
Darwin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sharko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sharko throwing strikes here but Darwin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sharko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sharko looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sharko swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Darwin is now in Sharko's guard. A big mistake from Sharko there, giving up the dominant position!
Darwin wanted to stand there but Sharko had control of the position.
Darwin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sharko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Darwin passes into half guard.
Sharko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sharko is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin with shots to the head and body - Sharko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sharko can't escape the position.
Sharko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sharko bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sharko postures up in Darwin's guard and throws a big left but Darwin blocks it.
Sharko trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharko looking to sit in guard and control but Darwin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Victor Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharko is trying to control the position but Darwin postures up.
Darwin pushes down on Sharko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sharko gets back to full guard.
Andrej Sharko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sharko throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Darwin escapes and throws Sharko's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Darwin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sharko works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Darwin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrej Sharko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sharko 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrej Sharko!
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hype
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pop
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