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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bengan Bengtsson (ranked 2784 p4p, 1183 weight class) and Kirill Berkut (ranked 223 p4p, 106 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bengan Bengtsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Berkut!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkut throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bengan Bengtsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bengtsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berkut.
Bengtsson misses the jab.
Berkut on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bengtsson misses with a left hand
and Berkut counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Berkut throwing shots but Bengtsson is blocking nicely.
Berkut is trying to work for a kimura but Bengtsson is defending well.
Berkut is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkut thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bengtsson's head.
Berkut is working for a kimura but Bengtsson is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkut thows a huge punch but Bengtsson dodges it nicely.
Bengtsson controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bengtsson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bengtsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Berkut is trying to work for a kimura but Bengtsson is defending well.
Berkut has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bengtsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Berkut.
Berkut trying to advance position but Bengtsson counters by regaining guard.
Berkut wants to control from the top but Bengtsson keeps moving.
Berkut is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Berkut postures up and lands a big shot to Bengtsson's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkut throws a strike but Bengtsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Berkut looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bengtsson trying to control but Berkut is working from the bottom.
Berkut is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Berkut is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bengtsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berkut is keeping the position for now.
Berkut is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Berkut keeping full guard, as Bengtsson tries to pass.
Berkut 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bengtsson tries to land a leg kick but Berkut saw it coming and moves away.
Berkut will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bengtsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Berkut. Berkut gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick from Bengtsson lands but Berkut takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kirill Berkut will probably get the nod.
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.
A big right from Bengtsson misses.
It looks like Kirill Berkut has been cut.
Berkut shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bengtsson as he avoids it easily.
Bengtsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Berkut showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bengtsson.
A low kick from Bengtsson is predictable there
and Berkut counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bengtsson!
Check out the look on Berkut's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Berkut advances nicely into full mount.
Berkut raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bengtsson is trying desperately to improve position.
Berkut with the ground and pound from mount.
Bengtsson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Berkut! Bengtsson is hurt baaadly! Berkut is firing away with more strikes - Bengtsson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirill Berkut!
Kirill Berkut decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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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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