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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johan Herberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jens Culver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jens Culver will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Herberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jens Culver!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Culver.
Culver looks to land a body kick but Herberg moved away.
Culver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Herberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Culver misses with the combination.
Herberg slips a jab and a cross from Culver.
Culver misses with a two punch combination.
Herberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Culver sprawls well initially but Herberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Culver pushes Herberg off looking to stand but Herberg dives back in and keeps control.
Herberg working over Culver with some ground and pound. Culver looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Herberg connects with a nice short shot to Culver's temple.
Herberg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Culver looks like he's trying to stand up.
Herberg content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Culver wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Herberg seems content to control.
Ground and pound from Herberg.
Herberg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Herberg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Culver is trying to stand up here but Herberg is controlling him well.
Herberg stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herberg stops Culver from getting back to his feet.
Culver looks gassed!
Herberg slows the pace down in half guard.
Herberg seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Culver for as long as he can get away with.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Johan Herberg just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Culver tries for a takedown but Herberg circles away easily
and Herberg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Herberg is nestled in close to Culver, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Herberg lands with a punch from half guard.
Herberg stalling.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Herberg lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herberg winds up and cracks Culver with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Herberg lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Herberg there.
Herberg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Herberg not doing much here.
Herberg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Culver with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Culver has hold of Herberg's hands but Herberg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Herberg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Herberg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Herberg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Culver is rocked!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Herberg connects with a nice short shot to Culver's temple.
Culver is still in real trouble! Can Herberg finish him?
Herberg moves nicely into side control.
Culver tries to escape but Herberg is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herberg working the body and head with strikes.
Herberg controls the position.
Herberg working the body and head with strikes.
Herberg working the ground and pound.
Herberg works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Herberg is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
A big shot lands for Herberg! That's hurt Culver! Will he recover? Herberg fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Herberg!
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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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