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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thor Berserk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zophiel Furfur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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147 lbs
27 - 15 - 0 |
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178 cm
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169 lbs
32 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Berserk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zophiel Furfur!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Furfur. Berserk shrugs it off though.
Berserk doesn't manage to clinch there - Furfur circles away.
Berserk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Furfur tries a low kick but Berserk avoids it.
Furfur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Berserk misses with a leg kick.
Furfur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Furfur.
Berserk lands with a shot to the body.
Berserk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Furfur tries to score with a low kick but Berserk moves his leg out of the way.
Thor Berserk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berserk looks to throw a body kick
and Furfur counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berserk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Furfur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Furfur crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Berserk - the referee stops the clock and Furfur gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Berserk. Furfur manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Furfur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Berserk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Berserk moves out of range of the strikes.
Berserk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Furfur has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
An inside leg kick lands from Berserk.
A punch lands to the side of Furfur 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Berserk wants to clinch.
Furfur feints a counter leg kick.
Furfur avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Berserk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Furfur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berserk moves forwards but Furfur connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserk slips under a jab from Furfur.
Furfur lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Berserk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Berserk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big right from Berserk misses.
Furfur looks to land a right hand but Berserk moved out of range.
Furfur misses with a low kick.
Berserk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Furfur was well out of range. Poor timing from Berserk.
Berserk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Berserk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Furfur was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berserk 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 Furfur has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Furfur and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It seemed like Furfur was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Furfur tries a low kick but Berserk avoids it.
Berserk is looking to counter punch.
Berserk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Berserk misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur is looking to score with low kicks.
Berserk wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Berserk connects with a leg kick. Furfur looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Furfur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Furfur throws a leg kick but Berserk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Furfur motions for Berserk to come forward. Furfur throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It appears Berserk was looking to counter with a kick there.
Berserk throws a leg kick that misses.
Furfur misses with a right hand
and Berserk counters with a straight right hand.
Furfur tries to land a front kick but Berserk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Berserk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Furfur.
Berserk misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Berserk misses
and Furfur counters with a good low kick that Berserk was not able to check.
Berserk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Berserk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Furfur is able to avoid easily.
Berserk scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk lands a jab-cross combination.
Furfur walks into a straight right hand from Berserk.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furfur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Furfur tries to land a leg kick but Berserk saw it coming and moves away.
Furfur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berserk can pounce on him.
Berserk lands a jab to the nose.
Berserk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Furfur.
Berserk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Furfur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Furfur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Berserk cracks Furfur with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Berserk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Furfur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Berserk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Berserk throws a right hand that misses
and Furfur counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Berserk scores with a push kick.
Berserk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Berserk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Furfur.
Berserk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Furfur has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Berserk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Furfur tries a quick counter leg kick but Berserk is wise to it.
Furfur throws a lazy uppercut
and Berserk counters with a nice uppercut.
Berserk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furfur lands the left hand.
Berserk misses with a hook to the body
and Furfur counters with a nice low kick that buckles Berserk's knee momentarily.
Furfur misses with an attempted mid kick.
Berserk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Furfur.
Berserk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Furfur tries to work over Berserk's front leg with a kick but Berserk checks it.
Berserk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Furfur momentarily.
Furfur moves out of range of the leg kick from Berserk.
Furfur checks the leg kick.
Berserk throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Berserk misses
and Furfur counters with a nice uppercut.
Berserk scores with a one two! Furfur had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Berserk misses with a kick to the body.
Furfur thinks about the counter body kick.
A big left from Furfur misses.
Berserk thows a leg kick but Furfur checks it
and Furfur counters with a nice uppercut.
Berserk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Furfur counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Furfur throws the kick towards the body but Berserk avoids it.
Furfur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furfur looks to land a left hand but Berserk moved out of range nicely.
And Berserk counters with a quick kick to the body but Furfur blocks it.
Berserk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Furfur is out of range.
Furfur misses with a body shot.
Furfur's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Furfur walks into a left hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Furfur might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Berserk has got the better of the exchanges.
Berserk misses with a hook. Furfur ducked under it nicely.
Berserk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Furfur.
Berserk working aggressively here.
Berserk taking a breather.
Furfur scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Furfur.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Berserk here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Berserk blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Berserk fails to land.
Furfur throws a head punch that misses.
Berserk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Furfur scores with a nice short uppercut.
Berserk tries to work over Furfur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Berserk wants to stall.
Furfur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Furfur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Furfur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Berserk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Berserk lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Berserk as the two fighters clinch.
Berserk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Furfur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Berserk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Furfur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furfur tries to throw a body punch but Berserk avoids it by throwing Furfur back against the cage.
Berserk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Furfur lands with a light punch inside.
Berserk is trying to maintain a safe position but Furfur gets an underhook and turns Berserk into the cage.
Berserk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Furfur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berserk misses with a punch on the inside.
Berserk blocking some punches.
Berserk scores with a shot to the side of Furfur's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Furfur.
Berserk misses with a punch to the body.
Berserk digs a right hand into Furfur's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Furfur's gas tank.
Furfur misses with some punches.
Berserk tries a body shot but Furfur blocks it.
Furfur cracks Berserk with a nice body shot.
Berserk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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 Thor Berserk will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Berserk avoids the body shot from Furfur.
Berserk scores with a shot to the body.
Furfur staying out of range there.
Berserk throws a body shot but no joy.
Furfur connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Furfur throws a big shot that misses.
Berserk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Furfur.
Furfur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berserk throws out the jab.
Furfur scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berserk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Furfur feints a counter leg kick.
Furfur throws a chopping leg kick but Berserk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Berserk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Furfur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Berserk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Furfur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserk tries to clinch there but Furfur circles away.
A big left from Furfur misses.
Berserk looks for the body kick but Furfur saw that one coming.
Berserk moves in looking to clinch but Furfur pushes him off.
Furfur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berserk throws a shot to the body.
Berserk wants to clinch but Furfur slips to the side
and Furfur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berserk misses with a body shot.
Furfur thinks about the counter body kick.
Berserk misses with the body kick
and Furfur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Berserk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Furfur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Berserk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Furfur. Furfur circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Furfur avoids the head kick by Berserk.
Zophiel Furfur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Furfur on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Furfur getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berserk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Furfur throws out the jab.
Berserk wants to clinch.
Furfur only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Berserk. Furfur shrugs it off though.
Berserk throws a body kick that misses.
Berserk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berserk.
Furfur moves out of range of the body kick.
Furfur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berserk slips under a jab from Furfur.
Berserk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Berserk swings for the body but Furfur moves out of range.
Furfur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Berserk misses the target.
Berserk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Furfur checks a leg kick.
Berserk slips a jab from Furfur.
Berserk throws a right hand that Furfur ducks under and follows up with a left that Furfur also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Berserk finds it's target.
Furfur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berserk.
Furfur tries a low kick but Berserk avoids it.
Berserk moves out of range of the strikes.
Furfur throws a wild body kick that Berserk sees coming a mile off.
Berserk attempts a counter takedown but Furfur avoids it well and moves away.
Furfur wants to land a leg kick but Berserk is out of range.
Thor Berserk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Berserk digs a good body shot into Furfur's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berserk checks a leg kick nicely.
Berserk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Berserk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Berserk connects with a single shot there.
Furfur throws a hook but Berserk avoids it easily.
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 Thor Berserk.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Berserk, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Berserk!
During a confident post fight interview, Thor Berserk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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