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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Myda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steinn Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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193 cm
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240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thiago Myda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steinn Berg!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thiago Myda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myda misses with a hook. Berg ducked under it nicely.
Berg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Myda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berg throws out the jab.
Myda appears to be looking for a big counter.
Berg moves out of range of the strikes.
Myda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Berg at a distance.
Myda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Myda takes a swing at Berg's ribcage but misses.
Myda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berg.
Myda thuds a left hand into Berg's body.
Berg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myda manages to avoid it.
A big left from Myda misses.
Myda lands a two punch combo.
Myda seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berg doesn't manage to clinch there - Myda circles away.
Berg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Myda.
Berg tries to clinch but Myda is having none of it.
Berg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg moves in looking to clinch but Myda pushes him off.
Myda slips a jab from Berg.
An attempted straight right counter from Myda misses the target.
Myda with a nice cross.
Myda throws a body shot but no joy.
Berg throws a counter combo.
Berg takes one to the chin there.
Berg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berg's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Berg duly obliges.
Berg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myda.
Berg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Myda digs a good body shot into Berg's ribs.
Berg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Myda at a distance.
Berg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myda.
Myda swings for the body but Berg moves out of range.
Berg throws out a counter right but Myda avoids it with no problem.
Myda clobbers Berg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two 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!
Myda misses with a body shot
and Myda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Myda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Myda catches Berg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Berg slips a straight right by Myda.
Berg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Myda, as that shot connected.
Berg misses the shot to the body.
Myda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berg misses the shot to the body.
Myda throws an overhand right that lands on Berg's shoulder, as Berg tries to avoid the shot.
Myda dips to his left and cracks Berg with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Myda misses with a hook. Berg ducked under it nicely.
Berg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Myda dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice shot lands for Myda.
The fighters circling - Myda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Myda under the eye.
Myda misses with a series of wild punches.
Berg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Myda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berg throws out a loose jab but Myda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thiago Myda is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berg throws a hook to the side of Myda's head but Myda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Myda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Myda looks to land a combination but Berg avoids it well.
Berg swings for the body but Myda moves out of range.
Myda defending well as Berg loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myda misses with a combination
and Berg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myda misses with a left hand
and Berg counters with a one-two to the body.
Berg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Myda throws a right hand that misses
and Berg counters with a one-two to the body.
Myda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myda swings widly with a right hand
and Berg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berg slips under a jab from Myda.
Myda loads up on a big right hand but Berg slips the punch.
Myda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Berg doesn't seem bothered though.
Myda throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Myda misses with a straight right.
Berg steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Myda.
No joy there for Myda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Myda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myda cracks Berg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Berg clinches with his opponent.
Berg has a couple of punches blocked by Myda.
Myda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Myda blocks an uppercut.
Berg is trying to maintain a safe position but Myda gets an underhook and turns Berg into the cage.
Berg scores with a shot to the side of Myda's head.
Myda manages to break the clinch.
Myda is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Myda throws a jab but it's blocked by Berg.
A nice side step and Berg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Myda staying out of range there.
Berg throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Myda on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Berg misses its intended target.
Berg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Myda.
A combination from Myda does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steinn Berg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Myda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Myda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berg can do to turn this around?
Berg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berg avoids the body shot from Myda.
Myda throws the left hand but Berg avoids the punch easily.
Myda lands a right hook to the body.
Myda lands with a straight right. Berg didn't see that one coming.
Berg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myda.
Berg throws a hook but Myda avoids it easily.
Myda tries to bum rush Berg with a series of wild strikes but Berg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Myda misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Berg misses.
Myda lands a nice looking body shot.
Berg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Myda throws a right and a left that Berg avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myda misses with the combination.
Berg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Berg misses with a two punch combination.
Myda appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch combination from Myda misses.
Berg avoids the body shot from Myda.
Nice shot lands for Myda.
Nice shot by Myda.
A swing and a miss from Berg.
Nice body punch from Myda.
Berg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myda.
Myda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berg.
Berg let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Berg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Myda counters with a nice uppercut.
Berg moves away from the strike by Myda.
Myda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg is looking to clinch but Myda is avoiding it.
Myda seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Berg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Myda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Myda throws a sloppy body shot
and Berg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Myda. Berg does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Myda finds it's target.
A big right from Berg misses.
Berg moves into the clinch.
Berg lands a hook that snaps the head of Myda backwards.
Berg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Myda's efforts to push away.
Myda wants to get back to striking at distance but Berg won't allow it.
Berg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berg misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Myda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Myda 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Myda!
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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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