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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daryl Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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192 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daryl Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Howard Yuen!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sharp.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yuen. Sharp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yuen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharp circles away quickly and effectively.
Sharp swings for the body but Yuen moves out of range.
Sharp shoots in looking for a takedown but Yuen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sharp's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sharp darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yuen swings for the body but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp misses the jab.
Yuen throws a sloppy head kick and Sharp moves out of range easily.
Sharp throws a nice looking combination but Yuen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuen manages to avoid it.
Yuen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sharp tries to land a front kick but Yuen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sharp throws a shot from downtown. Yuen moves away and avoids it.
Yuen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Sharp.
Sharp scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yuen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crunch! Yuen slams his shin into Sharp's torso.
Yuen missing with a left hand there. Sharp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sharp fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp checks a leg kick nicely.
Sharp throws a shot from downtown. Yuen moves away and avoids it.
Yuen lands a head kick!
It looks like Daryl Sharp has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp throws a leg kick that misses.
Sharp misses with a wild body shot.
Sharp looks to land a left hand but Yuen moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Yuen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yuen. That's going to slow Sharp down.
Daryl Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp looks to score with a jab to the body but Yuen is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sharp.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yuen.
Sharp fails to land with a series of punches.
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Yuen.
Sharp throws a hook but Yuen blocks it.
Howard Yuen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sharp throws a body punch but Yuen moves out of range.
Sharp throws an overhand right that lands on Yuen's shoulder, as Yuen tries to avoid the shot.
Yuen tries to score with a low kick but Sharp moves his leg out of the way.
Yuen slips under a jab from Sharp.
The fighters circling - Sharp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen defending well as Sharp loads up on a big left hand.
Yuen slips under a jab from Sharp.
Sharp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sharp takes a swing at Yuen's ribcage but misses.
Yuen ducks right into an uppercut from Sharp.
Sharp on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yuen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sharp checks a leg kick.
Yuen throws a head kick but Sharp moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Howard Yuen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daryl Sharp's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sharp misses with a hook to the body
and Yuen counters with a leg kick.
Yuen slips a jab from Sharp.
Yuen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sharp takes a step back to recover.
Sharp defending well as Yuen loads up on a big left hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sharp crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yuen - the referee stops the clock and Sharp gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yuen. Sharp manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sharp throws a series of punches but Yuen avoids them all with ease.
Sharp avoids the body shot from Yuen.
Yuen defending well as Sharp loads up on a big left hand.
Sharp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Sharp with that takedown attempt.
Sharp takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sharp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yuen.
Yuen is looking to slow Sharp down with leg kicks.
Sharp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yuen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yuen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sharp throws a right hand that Yuen ducks under and follows up with a left that Yuen also avoids with ease.
Yuen is looking to slow Sharp down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sharp lands with a shot to the body.
Yuen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sharp scores with a takedown into Yuen's guard.
Yuen controls Sharp momentarily but Sharp frees himself.
Sharp scoring with some ground and pound.
Sharp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sharp postures up in Yuen's guard and throws a big left but Yuen blocks it.
Sharp trying to control but Yuen is working from the bottom.
Sharp works over Yuen with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen looking for a sweep. Not yet Yuen, not yet.
Sharp working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sharp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sharp scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sharp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sharp postures up in Yuen's guard and throws a big left but Yuen blocks it.
Sharp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sharp trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharp scoring with some ground and pound.
Yuen pulls Sharp in close to prevent any damage.
Sharp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yuen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sharp is one step ahead there.
Sharp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yuen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sharp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yuen's head.
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!
Sharp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yuen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yuen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sharp!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharp working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Howard Yuen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Daryl Sharp's cut.
That's time! Sharp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yuen ducks under a wild hook from Sharp.
Nice straight punches there by Sharp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sharp.
Howard Yuen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sharp is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yuen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yuen. That's going to slow Sharp down.
Yuen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yuen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sharp throws out the jab.
Sharp throws the left hand but Yuen avoids the punch easily.
Sharp blocks a head kick by Yuen.
Sharp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sharp swings widly with a right hand
and Yuen counters with a head kick. That will keep Sharp thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sharp is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yuen lands a high kick!
Sharp throws a lazy right hand but Yuen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sharp throws out a loose jab but Yuen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yuen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yuen misses with a low kick.
Yuen misses with a low kick.
Howard Yuen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws a low kick but Yuen moves out of range easily.
Sharp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yuen tries to sprawl but Sharp drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Daryl Sharp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuen is looking to improve his position.
Sharp lands strikes from half guard.
Daryl Sharp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharp is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yuen is just riding it out for now. Sharp eventually gives up the hold.
Sharp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is trying to work for a kimura but Yuen is defending well.
Yuen wants to get back to full guard.
Sharp passes to full mount!
Sharp 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.
Sharp cracks Yuen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sharp lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Sharp.
Sharp putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sharp looking to control but Yuen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharp postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yuen looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sharp scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yuen?
A nice elbow there by Sharp.
Yuen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sharp landing punches.
Sharp is working for a guillotine from mount but Yuen frees his head quite easily.
Yuen is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp cracks Yuen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yuen tries to hold on but Sharp postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daryl Sharp showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yuen 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Howard Yuen!
Howard Yuen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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