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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Sharpie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Thumper Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Sharpie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Thumper Iii!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thumper Iii drives through and clinches with Sharpie against the cage.
Sharpie with a knee to the head.
Sharpie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thumper Iii's face.
Thumper Iii stalling against the cage.
Sharpie misses with a knee to the head.
Thumper Iii working aggressively here.
Sharpie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sharpie is breathing heavily.
Sharpie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sharpie tries to land a knee to the head but Thumper Iii blocks with his arms.
Thumper Iii is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sharpie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thumper Iii holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thumper Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thumper Iii scores with a sloppy right hand. Sharpie should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Thumper Iii. Those never looked like landing.
Sharpie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharpie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpie slaps away a takedown attempt from Thumper Iii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thumper Iii forces Sharpie back against the cage and clinches.
Thumper Iii manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Thumper Iii has control of Sharpie's left arm, preventing Sharpie from doing any damage.
Thumper Iii controls Sharpie momentarily but Sharpie frees himself.
Thomas Thumper Iii has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sharpie tries to clinch up but Thumper Iii circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thumper Iii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thumper Iii moves into range and clinches up with Sharpie.
Thumper Iii wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sharpie looking to throw knees to the head but Thumper Iii is blocking nicely.
Thumper Iii is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rick Sharpie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Thumper Iii.
Sharpie avoiding damage as Thumper Iii throws knees to the body.
Thumper Iii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thumper Iii defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sharpie.
Thumper Iii fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thumper Iii looks for a takedown but Sharpie sprawls well.
Thumper Iii shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sharpie as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumper Iii closes the distance and clinches up with Sharpie, looking for a takedown. Thumper Iii pushes Sharpie against the cage but Sharpie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sharpie shoots in for a takedown but Thumper Iii shows good takedown defense.
Sharpie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thumper Iii shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sharpie sprawls well. Sharpie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thumper Iii gets slowly back to his feet.
Sharpie moves into the clinch.
Sharpie tries a knee to the head but Thumper Iii blocks it.
Thumper Iii is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sharpie to keep the fight standing.
Thumper Iii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thumper Iii looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sharpie is fending him off so far but Thumper Iii persists. Nope, Sharpie circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thumper Iii but Thumper Iii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thumper Iii misses with a right hand
and Sharpie counters by moving into the clinch.
Sharpie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thumper Iii is trying to break free.
Sharpie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thumper Iii blocks it with crossed arms.
Thumper Iii breaks the clinch.
Sharpie pushes Thumper Iii up against the cage in a clinch.
Thumper Iii tries to stall but Sharpie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thumper Iii seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Sharpie tries to land a knee to the head but Thumper Iii blocks with his arms.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thumper Iii tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thumper Iii is trying to break free.
Sharpie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sharpie misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thomas Thumper Iii will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thumper Iii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sharpie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thumper Iii shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sharpie sprawls well. Sharpie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thumper Iii gets slowly back to his feet.
Thumper Iii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sharpie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thumper Iii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thumper Iii shoots in looking for a takedown. Sharpie tries to sprawl out of it but Thumper Iii keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sharpie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rick Sharpie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Thumper Iii.
Thumper Iii shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sharpie pinned against the cage. Sharpie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sharpie pushes Thumper Iii up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpie misses with a knee strike.
Sharpie keeps control of Thumper Iii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sharpie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thumper Iii blocks it with crossed arms.
Sharpie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thumper Iii tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sharpie smiles and moves away.
Thumper Iii feints a jab promting Sharpie to slip. Thumper Iii then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sharpie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thumper Iii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Sharpie. No joy for Thumper Iii on that attempt.
Sharpie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sharpie closes the distance and clinches up with Thumper Iii, looking for a takedown. Sharpie pushes Thumper Iii against the cage but Thumper Iii circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thumper Iii gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sharpie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thumper Iii stalling the fight.
Sharpie has Thumper Iii pressed against the cage, preventing Thumper Iii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thumper Iii tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sharpie smiles and moves away.
Sharpie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thumper Iii but Thumper Iii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Thumper Iii.
Thumper Iii looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sharpie is fending him off so far but Thumper Iii persists. Nope, Sharpie circles away and we're back to standing.
Sharpie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sharpie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thumper Iii but Thumper Iii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thumper Iii tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sharpie swivels and escapes.
Thumper Iii shoots in looking for a takedown. Sharpie tries to sprawl out of it but Thumper Iii keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sharpie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas Thumper Iii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thumper Iii keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thumper Iii tries to clinch but Sharpie moves out of range.
Sharpie fails with a takedown attempt.
Thumper Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Thumper Iii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sharpie clinches up with Thumper Iii and pushes him back against the cage.
Thumper Iii has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sharpie uses from the top position.
Thumper Iii is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sharpie dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thomas Thumper Iii will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sharpie fails with a takedown attempt.
Sharpie tries for a takedown but Thumper Iii sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thumper Iii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thumper Iii throws a sloppy head kick and Sharpie moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown by Thumper Iii or perhaps it was just good defense by Sharpie which made him look bad.
Thumper Iii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thumper Iii shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sharpie but Sharpie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thumper Iii lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpie slaps away a takedown attempt from Thumper Iii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rick Sharpie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Thumper Iii.
Sharpie is looking to clinch.
Sharpie clinches.
Sharpie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thumper Iii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thumper Iii wants a takedown.
Sharpie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sharpie looking to throw knees to the head but Thumper Iii is blocking nicely.
Thumper Iii pulls Sharpie into guard.
Thumper Iii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumper Iii has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sharpie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rick Sharpie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharpie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sharpie tries to keep at a distance but Thumper Iii has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sharpie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sharpie misses with a knee strike.
Sharpie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thumper Iii is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rick Sharpie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thumper Iii takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thumper Iii lands an uppercut.
Sharpie misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumper Iii fails to pull guard.
Sharpie misses with a knee strike.
Sharpie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thumper Iii tries to pull guard but Sharpie holds him up against the cage and eventually Thumper Iii drops back down to his feet.
Sharpie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sharpie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thumper Iii pulls guard.
Thumper Iii is looking to sweep but instead, Sharpie has passed into half guard.
Thumper Iii is trying to maintain the position but Sharpie is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpie stands up out of the half guard.
Sharpie has Thumper Iii up against the cage in a clinch.
Sharpie tries to land a knee to the head but Thumper Iii blocks with his arms.
Thumper Iii is looking for a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharpie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thumper Iii fails to pull guard.
Sharpie tries a knee to the head but Thumper Iii blocks it.
Rick Sharpie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas Thumper Iii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thumper Iii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Thumper Iii.
I've got Thumper Iii winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Thumper Iii!
Thomas Thumper Iii bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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