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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raif Severence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Berger (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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185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
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187 lbs
2 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raif Severence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Berger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berger gets a takedown into half guard.
Severence wants to control but Berger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Berger is looking for a kimura but Severence is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Berger to get the leverage.
Berger is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Severence has managed to free his arm - good work.
Severence looking for submissions off his back.
Severence wants to control but Berger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Severence shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berger as he avoids it easily.
Severence fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berger lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severence fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Severence is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Berger.
Severence misses with a head kick.
Berger feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Berger wants to stand but Severence is controlling his posture from full guard.
Severence is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Severence can't keep his opponent in guard - Berger advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Berger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Severence is just riding it out for now. Berger eventually gives up the hold.
Berger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Berger trying to pass the guard but Severence defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severence is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Berger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Severence knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Berger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Severence!
Severence wants to control but Berger is having none of it.
Severence regains half guard.
Severence won't allow Berger to pass to mount.
Berger wants to work for an arm triangle but Severence is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Berger looks gassed!
Berger is looking to advance position but Severence won't allow it.
Berger escapes and gets back to his feet.
Severence scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severence lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Severence tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Severence has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Berger is trying to get back to half guard.
Severence tries to move to mount but Berger blocks the move with his legs.
Berger tries to bench press Severence off him but Severence keeps the position.
Severence is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Berger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Severence working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Berger takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Severence has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Berger is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Severence yanks on the arm and Berger is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Severence.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raif Severence!
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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
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