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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Bazberton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Berg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Bazberton!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg cracks a nice hook into Bazberton's ribs.
Bazberton gets a clinch.
Bazberton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Berg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Berg manages to break the clinch.
Bazberton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bazberton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bazberton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bazberton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berg misses with a double jab.
Bazberton takes the fight into the clinch.
Berg tries to pull guard but Bazberton won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazberton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bazberton is pushing Berg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bazberton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Berg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bazberton walks away with a smile on his face. Berg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Berg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bazberton throws a head kick that misses
and Berg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Berg.
Berg keeps the fight on the outside.
Berg misses with a few strikes there.
Berg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bazberton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Berg somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazberton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bazberton shoots in for a double leg but Berg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bazberton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bazberton closes the distance but Berg moves to the side
and Berg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Berg.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bazberton has his hands on Berg's head, controlling the position.
Bazberton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bazberton seems keen to control Berg's posture.
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.
Berg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Randy Bazberton was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Berg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Berg wants it to stay on the feet.
Berg fails with a takedown attempt.
Berg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bazberton.
Berg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bazberton.
Berg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazberton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bazberton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berg.
Bazberton moves into the clinch.
Bazberton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berg avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bazberton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bazberton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Berg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bazberton tries to land knees in the clinch but Berg avoids the damage to the body.
Bazberton prevents Berg from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bazberton motions for Berg to come forward. Bazberton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Berg dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Berg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bazberton wants to get back to his feet.
Berg is looking for a kimura but Bazberton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Berg to get the leverage.
Berg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Berg passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bazberton!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazberton wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Bazberton trying to control the hands but Berg won't let him.
Bazberton rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Berg trying to control the action but Bazberton is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazberton is trying to get back to full guard.
Berg is trying to work for a kimura but Bazberton is defending well.
Bazberton trying to control here.
Peter Berg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bazberton is trying to stand up here but Berg is controlling him well.
Berg decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bazberton stuffs the takedown attempt from Berg. Berg gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg tries to clinch up.
Berg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peter Berg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bazberton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Berg tries to keep at a distance but Bazberton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bazberton lands with a left to the head.
Berg jumps into guard, dragging Bazberton to the mat.
Berg looking for a sweep. Not yet Berg, not yet.
Bazberton controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazberton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bazberton is breathing heavily.
Berg stalks Bazberton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bazberton's face. Bazberton staggers backwards, shaken.
Berg swings widly with a right hand
and Bazberton counters with a stiff right hand.
Berg moves in looking to clinch but Bazberton pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bazberton clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bazberton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Berg walks away with a smile on his face. Bazberton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bazberton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berg scores with a head kick. Bazberton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Berg dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bazberton.
Berg takes the fight into the clinch.
Berg is struggling to control the position.
Berg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bazberton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berg closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Berg shoots in looking for a takedown. Bazberton tries to sprawl out of it but Berg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bazberton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bazberton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazberton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Berg pinned against the cage. Berg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Peter Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Bazberton.
Bazberton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Berg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bazberton counters with a straight right hand.
Berg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bazberton was well out of range. Poor timing from Berg.
Berg gets the takedown into side control.
Berg wants to control but Bazberton is keeping him busy.
Berg is really struggling to control Bazberton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazberton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bazberton is not content to let Berg control the position.
Bazberton holds on to Berg's head and controls the position momentarily.
Bazberton tries to bench press Berg off him but Berg keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bazberton can't do much from the bottom here.
Berg lands an elbow.
Berg trying to control the action but Bazberton is working from the bottom.
Berg stands up and beckons Bazberton to his feet.
Bazberton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berg shoots in for a takedown but Bazberton shows good takedown defense.
Peter Berg is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bazberton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Berg gets the takedown into side control.
Berg working the ground and pound.
Bazberton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Berg connects with a decent elbow.
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!
Berg trying to control the position but Bazberton is working away.
Berg slows the pace down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bazberton can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Berg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Berg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Berg!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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