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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernt Albertsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Neidhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernt Albertsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bernt Albertsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Neidhart!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neidhart throws a head kick that Albertsson semi-blocks.
It looks like Bernt Albertsson has been cut.
Neidhart just misses with a punch to the body.
Albertsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Albertsson ducks under a wild hook from Neidhart.
Albertsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neidhart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Neidhart thuds a left hand into Albertsson's body.
Neidhart tries a head kick but it misses.
Neidhart is looking to score with low kicks.
Albertsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neidhart.
Neidhart takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Albertsson lands an overhand right.
Albertsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Neidhart should have avoided that one.
Albertsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neidhart.
A head kick by Neidhart misses
and Albertsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Albertsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Neidhart has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Neidhart there as he acknowledges the shot.
Neidhart throws a big shot that misses.
Neidhart scores with a head kick. Albertsson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters circling a little - Neidhart finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertsson slips a straight right by Neidhart.
Albertsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Albertsson takes a swing at Neidhart's ribcage but misses.
Neidhart stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Albertsson.
Bernt Albertsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albertsson moves out of range as Neidhart strikes.
Neidhart connects with a crisp jab.
Bernt Albertsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Albertsson misses with an uppercut.
Albertsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Neidhart throws a shot from downtown. Albertsson moves away and avoids it.
Neidhart connects with a jab.
Albertsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Albertsson. That's going to slow Neidhart down.
Neidhart attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Neidhart misses with a hook
and Albertsson counters with a leg kick.
That kick from Neidhart tenderised Albertsson's leg. Albertsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Albertsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neidhart connects with a good right hand that stumbles Albertsson. Albertsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart shoots in but Albertsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Neidhart tries to work over Albertsson's front leg with a kick but Albertsson checks it.
Albertsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Neidhart.
Neidhart loads up on a big right hand but Albertsson slips the punch.
Albertsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Albertsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Neidhart's hands.
Neidhart throws a body punch but Albertsson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Neidhart.
Neidhart takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Albertsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neidhart.
Neidhart looks to land a body kick but Albertsson moved away.
Neidhart throws a jab when Albertsson was well out of range.
Neidhart shoots in and gets a takedown into Albertsson's guard.
Neidhart postures up in Albertsson's guard and throws a big left but Albertsson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertsson pulls Neidhart in close to prevent any damage.
Neidhart wants to control from the top but Albertsson keeps moving.
Neidhart tries to free his leg and advance position but Albertsson is retaining full guard.
Neidhart advances to half guard.
Albertsson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Neidhart.
Albertsson keeping moving, preventing Neidhart from controlling successfully.
Neidhart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Albertsson is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Albertsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neidhart controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neidhart postures up in Albertsson's guard and throws a big left but Albertsson blocks it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Albertsson lands with a hook. Neidhart tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Albertsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Albertsson.
Neidhart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Albertsson.
Neidhart checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Neidhart checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Albertsson loads up on a big right hand but Neidhart slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thomas Neidhart will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bernt Albertsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Neidhart lands with an uppercut that bounces Albertsson off the cage and back into range.
Albertsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neidhart.
Albertsson connects with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Neidhart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Albertsson throws out the jab.
Albertsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Neidhart misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Neidhart lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Albertsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Albertsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Albertsson slips under a jab from Neidhart.
Albertsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Neidhart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albertsson wants to land a leg kick but Neidhart is out of range.
Albertsson digs a good hook to Neidhart's body.
Neidhart missing with a left hand there. Albertsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Albertsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neidhart manages to avoid it.
A big left from Neidhart misses.
Albertsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Neidhart backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Albertsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Neidhart. Neidhart gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertsson throws a lazy right hand but Neidhart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Albertsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neidhart was well out of range. Poor timing from Albertsson.
A slow jab from Neidhart misses its intended target.
Albertsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bernt Albertsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Neidhart tried to score with a low kick but Albertsson checks it.
Albertsson misses with a low kick.
Albertsson connects with a leg kick. Neidhart looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Neidhart throws a nice looking combination but Albertsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neidhart throws a poor cross that misses
and Albertsson counters with a nice leg kick.
Neidhart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Albertsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neidhart scores with the left hand. Albertsson knows he should have avoided that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Albertsson - that will leave a mark!
Good standup being displayed there by Albertsson as he connects with a hook.
Albertsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart looks to land a left hand but Albertsson moved out of range nicely.
Neidhart tries a low kick but Albertsson avoids it.
Neidhart lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albertsson defending well as Neidhart loads up on a big left hand.
Albertsson misses with a hook to the body
and Neidhart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Albertsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neidhart.
Albertsson misses with a low kick.
Neidhart checks a low kick from Albertsson.
Albertsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Neidhart eats them both and turns towards Albertsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Albertsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Albertsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neidhart.
Albertsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neidhart throws a shot from downtown. Albertsson moves away and avoids it.
Neidhart misses with an uppercut.
Albertsson lands a leg kick that knocks Neidhart off balance momentarily.
Neidhart checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart scores with a sloppy right hand. Albertsson should have avoided that one.
Neidhart looks for the body kick but Albertsson saw that one coming.
Albertsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Neidhart throws out a loose jab but Albertsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neidhart moves forwards but Albertsson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Albertsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Albertsson misses with a body shot.
Neidhart throws an off balance right hand
enabling Albertsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Neidhart avoids the head kick by Albertsson.
Neidhart lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Albertsson slips under a jab from Neidhart.
Neidhart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Albertsson.
A bone on bone clash there as Neidhart blocks the leg kick.
Neidhart throws an off balance right hand
and Albertsson counters with a leg kick.
Neidhart's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Neidhart throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Albertsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albertsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neidhart was well out of range. Poor timing from Albertsson.
Neidhart gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Albertsson.
Neidhart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Albertsson.
Neidhart misses with a hook. Albertsson ducked under it nicely.
Neidhart keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Neidhart tests Albertsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Albertsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neidhart's sensitive parts.
Albertsson throws a leg kick but Neidhart sees it coming and moves out of range.
Neidhart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Albertsson.
Albertsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Neidhart.
Albertsson lands a right hook to the body.
Albertsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Albertsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Albertsson is looking to chop away at Neidhart's legs.
Neidhart blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bernt Albertsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bernt Albertsson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Albertsson.
Albertsson jabs Neidhart to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Neidhart misses with a hook.
Neidhart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Albertsson.
Neidhart lands with a cross.
Albertsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Neidhart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Albertsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Neidhart with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Albertsson throws a big shot that misses.
Neidhart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neidhart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Neidhart.
Albertsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Neidhart's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neidhart throws a leg kick but Albertsson checks it.
Neidhart moves out of range of the strikes.
Albertsson blocks a head kick by Neidhart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neidhart throws a hook but Albertsson avoids it easily.
Albertsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Neidhart tests Albertsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Albertsson throws a leg kick but Neidhart checks it.
A slow jab from Albertsson misses its intended target.
Albertsson misses the shot to the body.
Albertsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Albertsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Albertsson keeps Neidhart at a distance using the push kick.
Albertsson blocks a leg kick.
A big left from Neidhart misses.
Albertsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Albertsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Albertsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Neidhart misses.
Neidhart lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart misses with a looping left.
Neidhart misses with a looping left.
Neidhart darts in looking for a takedown but Albertsson gets double underhooks and turns Neidhart into the cage.
Albertsson lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neidhart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Albertsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Albertsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Neidhart's head.
Neidhart swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Albertsson counters with a nice leg kick.
Neidhart wants to slow Albertsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Albertsson throws the left hand but Neidhart avoids the punch easily.
Albertsson motions for Neidhart to come forward. Albertsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Albertsson scores with a punch to the head.
Neidhart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neidhart misses with an uppercut
and Albertsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Albertsson connects with a crisp jab.
Neidhart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertsson cracks Neidhart with a good jab.
Neidhart scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Neidhart.
Albertsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Neidhart. That did some damage!
Albertsson ducks under a wild hook from Neidhart.
Albertsson tried to score with a low kick but Neidhart checks it.
Neidhart has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Albertsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Neidhart chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Albertsson can pounce on him.
Neidhart moves into range and connects with a jab.
Neidhart scores with a leg kick.
Neidhart fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Albertsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Neidhart throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Albertsson misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Albertsson. Neidhart does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Albertsson misses with a hook
and Neidhart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Neidhart lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Neidhart stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Albertsson.
Neidhart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Albertsson.
Neidhart scores with a body shot.
Albertsson checks a leg kick.
Albertsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Neidhart has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Neidhart there as he acknowledges the shot.
Neidhart throws the left hand but Albertsson avoids the punch easily.
Albertsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neidhart.
Albertsson misses with a wild body shot.
Neidhart misses with an uppercut.
Albertsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neidhart.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neidhart misses with a two punch combination.
A good leg kick by Albertsson.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bernt Albertsson.
I think Albertsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bernt Albertsson!
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