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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Ber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Edler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Edler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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175 lbs
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188 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarkko Ber! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Edler! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ber fails with the takedown. Edler is looking to clinch but Ber is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Ber.
Edler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Ber counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Ber is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Edler is refusing to be controlled, as Ber sits in half guard. Ber throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Edler trying to hold on to Ber's head to control him but Ber postures up.
Ber lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ber scoring with strikes to the body and head. Edler wants to improve his position but Ber is controlling well.
Edler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ber scores with a couple of nice shots. Ber wants to control but Edler is keeping him busy. Ber drops an elbow to the side of Edler's head. Ber lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Ber looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Ber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edler keeps working. Edler is looking to control Ber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Edler avoid being mounted? Ber 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Edler is looking to get back to full guard here but Ber has managed to pass to side control instead. Ber connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ber working the ground and pound effectively.
Ber is working for a guillotine from mount but Edler frees his head quite easily.
Ber landing shots from mount. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Ber prevents Edler from getting the reversal. Ber looking to finish Edler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Edler! Ber tries to control but Edler wriggling away. Ber lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ber prevents Edler from getting the reversal. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ber landing strikes from the mount. Ber in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ber lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Ber controlling his opponent. Ber working Edler over with strikes here. Edler defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ber. Edler holds on to Ber around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks. Ber looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. You get the feeling that Edler really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ber punishing his opponent with strikes. Ber lands a big shot there that rocks Edler but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ber looking to secure an arm triangle but Edler defends it well. Edler is looking to improve his position but Ber isn't that keen on the idea. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ber is in the full mount, landing strikes. 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! Edler is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ber lands a heavy elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Ber dominated that round. That's time! Ber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Edler slips a jab and a cross from Ber.
Ber looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Edler misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edler.
Edler tries to clinch up. Edler tries to clinch but Ber is having none of it. Edler with a lazy takedown attempt and Ber counters with a nice double leg into guard. Ber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Edler works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Ber tries to free his leg and advance position but Edler is retaining full guard. Ber with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Ber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edler is keeping the position for now. Ber trying to control the position from guard on top but Edler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ber postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Ber sitting in guard, not really doing much. Ber landing with the ground and pound. Ber is in close to Edler's body, working some short punches and elbows. Ber passes Edler's left leg - he's now in half guard. Ber seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Edler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Ber scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Ber prevents Edler from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ber seems to be working for a kimura but Edler defends the submission attempt. Ber tries to pass the half guard into mount. Edler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Ber seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Edler is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jarkko Ber!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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