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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Hideyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berg comes to the ring accompanied by "Psycho Killer" by the Talking Heads. 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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216 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Niko Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Hideyoshi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg avoids the head kick by Hideyoshi.
Berg staying out of range there.
Hideyoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hideyoshi connects with a solid leg kick.
Hideyoshi moves in looking to clinch but Berg pushes him off.
Hideyoshi throws a push kick but Berg slaps the foot to one side.
Hideyoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Berg moves out of range easily.
Berg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi throws a head kick but Berg moves out of range.
Hideyoshi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hideyoshi doesn't manage to clinch there - Berg circles away.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi misses with a leg kick.
Hideyoshi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Berg if he has to take too many more of those.
Hideyoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideyoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hideyoshi stuns Berg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hideyoshi delivers a nice body kick.
Berg slips under a jab from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Berg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hideyoshi can pounce on him.
Hideyoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hideyoshi moves in looking to clinch but Berg pushes him off.
Berg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hideyoshi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Berg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Hideyoshi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hideyoshi throws a solid leg kick but Berg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi misses with a low kick.
Berg has a takedown stuffed.
Hideyoshi looks to land a body kick but Berg moved away.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch but Berg moves out of range.
Hideyoshi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Decent striking displayed by Hideyoshi there.
Hideyoshi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hideyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Berg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Berg takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Berg is breathing heavily.
Hideyoshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hideyoshi scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hideyoshi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Berg's head.
Akio Hideyoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hideyoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good exchange - Hideyoshi coming out on top.
Hideyoshi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi is looking to clinch.
Hideyoshi works the jab nicely.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch but Berg moves out of range.
Berg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Akio Hideyoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hideyoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi connects with a high kick.
Berg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch but Berg moves out of range.
Hideyoshi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hideyoshi connects with a solid leg kick.
Hideyoshi moves in looking to clinch but Berg pushes him off.
Berg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hideyoshi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hideyoshi, right into the meat.
Hideyoshi lands the left hand.
Good leg kick by Hideyoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hideyoshi scores with a kick to the body.
Hideyoshi scores with a decent looking hook.
Hideyoshi closes the distance and clinches.
Berg will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berg.
Hideyoshi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hideyoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berg blocks it with crossed arms.
Berg jumps guard but Hideyoshi stands there with Berg around his waist. Berg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hideyoshi lands with a right to the head.
Hideyoshi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Berg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hideyoshi misses with a knee strike.
Hideyoshi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Berg wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Hideyoshi fails to land.
Hideyoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hideyoshi missing with knees to the body.
Berg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Berg pulls guard successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berg is keeping the position for now.
Hideyoshi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hideyoshi won't allow Berg to sweep him here.
Hideyoshi wants to pass the guard but Berg is keeping the position.
Hideyoshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Berg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hideyoshi is one step ahead there.
Berg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good work by Berg as he checks the leg kick.
Hideyoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hideyoshi tests Berg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hideyoshi can pounce on him.
Hideyoshi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hideyoshi throws a head kick but Berg moves out of range.
Berg moves out of range of the body kick.
Hideyoshi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Hideyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Berg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hideyoshi.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hideyoshi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hideyoshi throws the kick towards the body but Berg avoids it.
Hideyoshi is looking to slow Berg down with leg kicks.
A clash of legs there as Berg blocks the low kick.
Berg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hideyoshi. Hideyoshi obviously looking to wear him down.
Berg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good shot there by Hideyoshi.
Berg has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Berg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hideyoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hideyoshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hideyoshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Berg on the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi wants to clinch.
Hideyoshi misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Hideyoshi. That snapped Berg's head back.
Hideyoshi throws a head kick that Berg semi-blocks.
Hideyoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hideyoshi tries to land a leg kick but Berg saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berg moves out of range as Hideyoshi strikes.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch up.
Hideyoshi misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Hideyoshi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hideyoshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hideyoshi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Berg is out of range and Hideyoshi settles back down.
Berg closes the distance and clinches up with Hideyoshi, looking for a takedown. Berg pushes Hideyoshi against the ropes but Hideyoshi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Berg avoids the head kick by Hideyoshi.
Berg walks into a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi scores with the left hand. Berg knows he should have avoided that one.
Hideyoshi connects with a solid leg kick.
Hideyoshi throws a head kick but Berg moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hideyoshi lands with a nice body kick.
Hideyoshi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hideyoshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hideyoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hideyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Berg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideyoshi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hideyoshi scores with a spinning back kick!
Hideyoshi looks to land a combination but Berg avoids it well.
Berg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Berg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hideyoshi lands with a slapping head kick.
Hideyoshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A cross from Hideyoshi lands.
Hideyoshi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hideyoshi stalks Berg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Berg's face. Berg staggers backwards, shaken.
Hideyoshi scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg swats away the attempt to clinch by Hideyoshi.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch but Berg is having none of it.
Hideyoshi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hideyoshi lands with a slapping head kick.
Hideyoshi scores with a leg kick.
Hideyoshi misses with a double jab.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch up but Berg circles away and keeps his distance.
Hideyoshi misses with the combination.
Hideyoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hideyoshi does no damage.
Hideyoshi ducks under a wild hook from Berg.
Hideyoshi moves in looking to clinch but Berg pushes him off.
Hideyoshi tries to work over Berg's front leg with a kick but Berg checks it.
Hideyoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Berg moves out of range easily.
Hideyoshi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Berg avoids the body shot from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Berg is out of range and Hideyoshi settles back down.
Hideyoshi throws a head kick that misses.
Hideyoshi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hideyoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hideyoshi slaps away a takedown attempt from Berg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hideyoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Berg moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Berg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hideyoshi was covering up waiting for the punch and Berg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Berg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hideyoshi trying to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Berg preventing the sweep.
Hideyoshi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Berg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hideyoshi is keeping the position for now.
Berg stops Hideyoshi from standing up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Berg trying to control the position from guard on top but Hideyoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch but Berg moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hideyoshi, right into the meat.
Hideyoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi thows a body kick. Berg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hideyoshi scores with a nice body kick.
Hideyoshi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hideyoshi tries to clinch up but Berg circles away and keeps his distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hideyoshi!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi lands a glancing blow to the side of Berg's head.
Hideyoshi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hideyoshi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hideyoshi thumps Berg with a low kick.
Hideyoshi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hideyoshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hideyoshi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hideyoshi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Berg.
Hideyoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Berg moves out of range easily.
Hideyoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Berg blocks the body kick.
Akio Hideyoshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hideyoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well,Berg is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Hideyoshi is looking to clinch but Berg is avoiding it.
Berg throws a series of punches but Hideyoshi moves out of range.
Berg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hideyoshi lands a nice looking body kick.
Berg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hideyoshi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Berg in his tracks.
Hideyoshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hideyoshi throws a head kick that half lands.
Hideyoshi misses with a low kick.
Hideyoshi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Berg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Berg blocks a head kick by Hideyoshi.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hideyoshi wants to land a leg kick but Berg is out of range.
The fighters circling - Berg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hideyoshi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hideyoshi throws an overhand right that lands on Berg's shoulder, as Berg tries to avoid the shot.
Berg takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Niko Berg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hideyoshi throws a push kick but Berg slaps the foot to one side.
Berg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hideyoshi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hideyoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berg steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hideyoshi. That one must have hurt.
Hideyoshi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Berg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Hideyoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hideyoshi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Akio Hideyoshi!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Akio Hideyoshi!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Akio Hideyoshi!
Akio Hideyoshi wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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