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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ash Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Berry might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Red Hot Chilli Pipers - Clocks. Ash Berry has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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216 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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223 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ash Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andreas Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry scores with a nice right hand.
Ash Berry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berry scores with a nice head shot.
Meyer lands with a straight right. Berry didn't see that one coming.
Meyer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Berry swivels and escapes.
Meyer looks to land a right hand but Berry moved out of range.
Meyer defending well as Berry loads up on a big left hand.
Meyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Berry is just out of range.
Berry with a jab.
Berry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meyer moves away.
Meyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meyer walks into a straight right hand from Berry.
Berry avoids the body shot from Meyer.
Berry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meyer.
Meyer walks into a jab.
Meyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Meyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meyer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Berry tries to avoid it but Meyer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Berry to the ground. Berry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Berry is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Berry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meyer needs to keep his hands up - Berry had a free shot at his head there.
Berry cracks a nice hook into Meyer's ribs.
Berry cracks Meyer with an open hand slap.
Ash Berry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Meyer misses its intended target.
Meyer defending well as Berry loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Berry.
Berry moves in looking to clinch but Meyer pushes him off.
Meyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Berry.
Berry misses with a straight left.
Berry is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Berry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berry throws a hook to the side of Meyer's head but Meyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meyer throws a sloppy body shot
and Berry counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Berry.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Berry.
Berry is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Berry just misses with a punch to the body.
Berry lands a head shot.
Berry is looking to clinch but Meyer is avoiding it.
Berry misses with a hook.
Meyer drops his hands momentarily and Berry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Meyer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Berry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Meyer throws a jab when Berry was well out of range.
Meyer misses with a hook.
Berry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Meyer backs up against the cage.
Meyer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Berry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Berry.
Meyer looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meyer.
Meyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berry.
Berry throws a shot from downtown. Meyer moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Berry.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Berry.
Berry throws a jab but it's blocked by Meyer.
Berry throws a right hand that Meyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Meyer also avoids with ease.
Berry misses with a wild combination.
Berry jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Berry misses with a looping right.
Berry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meyer.
Berry scores with a sloppy right hand. Meyer should have avoided that one.
Meyer throws a hook to the side of Berry's head but Berry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Berry obliges.
A short body shot lands from Berry as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Berry misses with the head strike.
Berry lands a knee to the body.
Berry lands a body shot.
Berry misses with some punches.
Meyer dodges an elbow strike from Berry.
Berry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Meyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Berry lands a right hand.
Berry pushes Meyer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Meyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Berry obliges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Meyer's brow.
Berry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Berry dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Berry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meyer's head.
Berry lands the left hand.
Berry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meyer can do to turn this around?
Meyer throws a shot from downtown. Berry moves away and avoids it.
Berry slips under a jab from Meyer.
Meyer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Berry jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Meyer misses with a wild body shot.
Berry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meyer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ash Berry is winning the standup battle so far.
Berry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Meyer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Berry misses with a looping left.
Meyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Berry drives through and clinches with Meyer against the cage.
Meyer is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Berry.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Berry.
Berry lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Berry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Berry has Meyer pressed against the cage, preventing Meyer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berry with a knee to the head.
Berry lands an elbow just above Meyer 's eye.
Berry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Berry lands a nice uppercut.
Meyer is rocked!
Berry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Meyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Berry finish him?
Berry working Meyer over with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Berry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Berry throws an elbow that misses.
Meyer seems to have recovered his senses.
Meyer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Berry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ash Berry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Berry scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Berry.
Meyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Berry lands an uppercut that drops Meyer! Berry follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Berry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Meyer, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry wants to control but Meyer is keeping him busy.
Berry tries to advance to mount but Meyer instead regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Berry wants to pass to mount but Meyer is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry is looking for a kimura but Meyer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Berry to get the leverage.
Meyer won't allow Berry to pass to mount.
Berry is trying to control the action in half guard but Meyer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Berry is thwarting Meyer's attempts to control the position.
Berry is pressing down on Meyer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Meyer is holding on for now.
Meyer is looking for a sweep. Berry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Berry with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Berry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Berry seems to be looking for submissions.
Berry is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Meyer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Berry tries to free his leg and advance position but Meyer is retaining full guard.
Berry trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Berry dominated that second round.
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!
Berry scores with a sloppy right hand. Meyer should have avoided that one.
A big right from Berry misses.
Berry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meyer's head backwards.
Meyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meyer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Meyer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Berry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meyer thinking.
Meyer takes one on the button.
Meyer misses with a straight right.
Berry looks to land a left hand but Meyer moved out of range nicely.
Meyer missing with a left hand there. Berry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Meyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice shot lands for Berry.
Berry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meyer manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer shoots in looking for a takedown. Berry tries to sprawl out of it but Meyer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Berry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Meyer slips a straight right by Berry.
Berry throws the left hand but Meyer avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Berry there.
Berry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meyer.
Berry loads up on a big right hand but Meyer slips the punch.
Berry rushes Meyer and presses him up against the cage.
Berry misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Berry.
Berry lands an elbow inside that Meyer shrugs off.
Berry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Berry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry scores with a knee to the head.
Berry lands a right hand.
Meyer stalling in the clinch but Berry improves position.
Meyer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Berry lands a nice elbow.
Berry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meyer avoids it.
Berry lands a knee to the head.
Berry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Berry tries to land knees in the clinch but Meyer avoids the damage to the body.
Berry pushes Meyer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meyer.
Meyer blocks an elbow strike from Berry.
Berry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Berry lands an elbow that stopped Meyer in his tracks for a moment.
Berry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Berry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Berry lands a right hand.
Berry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Berry lands an elbow that stopped Meyer in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Berry.
Berry lands a damaging elbow.
Berry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Berry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Berry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Berry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Meyer's face.
Berry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berry tries to land a knee to the head but Meyer blocks with his arms.
Meyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meyer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Berry.
Berry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meyer dodges the punch combination from Berry.
Berry misses the shot to the body.
Andreas Meyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
Berry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Berry throws a jab but it's blocked by Meyer.
Berry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Berry misses with a body shot.
Meyer takes a swing at Berry's ribcage but misses.
Berry lands with a good body shot.
Meyer looks to land a left hand but Berry moved out of range nicely.
Meyer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Berry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Berry.
Berry looks to land a left hand but Meyer moved out of range nicely.
Berry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berry fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ash Berry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Berry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ash Berry!
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energy
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hype
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