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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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184 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Berzins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jakob Juarez!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzins blocks a low kick nicely.
Juarez lands a body shot.
Berzins misses with a hook
and Juarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Berzins throws a hook but Juarez blocks it.
Berzins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berzins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Juarez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Juarez.
Juarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juarez misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juarez.
Juarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Berzins has Juarez pressed against the cage.
Juarez prevents Berzins from breaking the clinch.
Juarez blocking some punches.
Berzins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juarez scores with a shoulder strike.
Juarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berzins trying to control the position but instead, Juarez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Berzins into the cage.
Berzins misses with a body punch.
Berzins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Juarez.
Juarez digs a right hand into Berzins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berzins's gas tank.
Juarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Juarez - that landed with a thud.
Juarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berzins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Juarez lands a nice uppercut.
Juarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Berzinss head.
Juarez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting on Juarez's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juarez receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Berzins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Berzins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Berzins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Juarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Berzins backwards.
Berzins takes a shot to the head.
Berzins is trying to push Juarez away but Juarez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Berzins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Juarez has a couple of punches blocked by Berzins.
Juarez has Berzins pressed against the cage, preventing Berzins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Juarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juarez.
Berzins tries to break the clinch but Juarez is controlling the position.
Juarez is pushing Berzins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Berzins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Juarez.
Berzins trying to control the position but instead, Juarez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Berzins into the cage.
Juarez lands with a left to the head.
Berzins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berzins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Juarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juarez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juarez lands with a right to the head.
Juarez has Berzins pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Juarez.
Juarez slowing the pace effectively.
Juarez tries to throw a body punch but Berzins avoids it by throwing Juarez back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Berzins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Juarez lands with a left to the head.
Juarez misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Berzins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Berzins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Berzins swings wildly with an uppercut but Juarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berzins working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakob Juarez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Juarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berzins manages to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Juarez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Juarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Berzins lands a lovely overhand right.
Juarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Berzins.
Juarez misses the jab.
Berzins misses the shot to the body.
Berzins misses with a looping left.
Berzins throws a right and a left that Juarez avoids nicely.
Berzins jabs Juarez right on the nose. Juarez blinks but takes it well.
Juarez throws a lazy right hand but Berzins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berzins looks to land a left hand but Juarez moved out of range nicely.
Juarez scores with a nice strike.
Berzins slips under a jab from Juarez.
Juarez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez avoids the body shot from Berzins.
Juarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Berzins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juarez.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Berzins looks to land a combination but Juarez avoids it well.
Berzins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Juarez thuds a left hand into Berzins's body.
Berzins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juarez moves away.
Juarez looks to throw the jab but Berzins is out of range.
Berzins misses with a right hand
enabling Juarez to counter with a crisp jab.
Juarez's corner calls for a 1-2. Juarez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Juarez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Berzins throws a big shot that misses.
Berzins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Juarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juarez looks to land a left hand but Berzins moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juarez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Juarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jakob Juarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berzins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Juarez counters with a series of strikes. Berzins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Juarez throws a body punch but Berzins moves out of range.
Berzins slips under a jab from Juarez.
Juarez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berzins lands the left hand.
Berzins tests Juarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berzins misses with a hook. Juarez ducked under it nicely.
Berzins looks to land a right hand but Juarez moved out of range.
Berzins avoids the body shot from Juarez.
Nice defenses there by Berzins.
Berzins takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Juarez throws a hook to the side of Berzins's head but Berzins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Juarez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Juarez throws a series of punches but Berzins avoids them all with ease.
Berzins loads up on a big right hand but Juarez slips the punch.
Berzins throws an off balance right hand
and Juarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juarez scores with a hook to the body. Berzins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Berzins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Juarez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Juarez stuns Berzins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Juarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berzins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Juarez blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juarez misses with a straight right.
Juarez throws a hook but Berzins blocks it.
Juarez tries to move into range but Berzins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Michael Berzins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Berzins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berzins takes a swing at Juarez's ribcage but misses.
Berzins misses with a looping right.
Juarez looks to throw the jab but Berzins is out of range.
Berzins throws a jab when Juarez was well out of range.
Juarez takes a swing at Berzins's ribcage but misses.
Berzins throws a series of punches but Juarez moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berzins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juarez jabs at Berzins's body.
Juarez tries to clinch up but Berzins circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakob Juarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Juarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berzins manages to avoid it.
Juarez throws a series of punches but Berzins moves out of range.
Juarez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Berzins throws a body punch but Juarez moves out of range.
Juarez misses the jab.
Berzins's corner calls for a 1-2. Berzins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Juarez misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Berzins misses the target.
Juarez misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Berzins misses its intended target.
Berzins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Juarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berzins.
Berzins throws a combination that misses
and Juarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Juarez defending well as Berzins loads up on a big left hand.
Juarez throws out a loose jab but Berzins uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins throws a jab when Juarez was well out of range.
Berzins moves out of range as Juarez strikes.
Juarez misses with a hook.
Berzins just misses with a punch to the body.
Juarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berzins.
Berzins takes a swing at Juarez's ribcage but misses.
Berzins throws a jab when Juarez was well out of range.
Berzins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Berzins tries to move into range but Juarez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Juarez misses with an uppercut. Berzins saw that one coming.
Berzins lands with a right hand.
Berzins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juarez.
Berzins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juarez ducks under a wild hook from Berzins.
Juarez looks to land a combination but Berzins avoids it well.
Juarez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Berzins finds it's way round the side to connect with Juarez's head.
A jab from Berzins misses.
Juarez moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Berzins lands.
Juarez loads up on a big right hand but Berzins slips the punch.
Juarez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Juarez fails to land.
Juarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juarez digs a right hand underneath Berzins's ribcage. Berzins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juarez stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez misses with a body punch.
Juarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Juarez lands a left hand.
Berzins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Berzins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Juarez as the two fighters clinch.
Jakob Juarez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Juarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berzins backwards.
Michael Berzins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juarez stalling the fight.
Berzins looking to slow down the pace here.
Berzins prevents a body shot from Juarez.
Juarez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Juarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Juarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juarez scores with a shot to the side of Berzins's head.
Juarez pushes Berzins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Juarez.
Juarez is working Berzins over against the cage.
Juarez lands a shoulder strike.
Juarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berzins's elbow.
Juarez drops Berzins onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Berzins is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Berzins is rocked!
It looks like Michael Berzins has been cut.
Juarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Berzins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Juarez is working Berzins over against the cage.
Juarez gets through Berzins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Juarez.
Berzins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Juarez unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Berzins! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Juarez is unloading with more strikes now! Berzins drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jakob Juarez!
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energy
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hype
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