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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raine comes to the cage accompanied by ES Posthumus. Mark Berry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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183 cm
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162 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aldo Raine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Berry!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raine wants to clinch.
Raine slips a jab from Berry.
Raine lands an overhand right.
Berry scores with a hook to the body. Raine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aldo Raine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Berry makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raine throws a hook to the side of Berry's head but Berry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berry throws a lazy right hand but Raine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berry keeps the fight on the outside.
Berry throws a one two combo.
Raine is looking to clinch but Berry is avoiding it.
Berry lands an overhand right.
Berry swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine tries to clinch up.
Berry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raine takes a swing at Berry's ribcage but misses.
Raine misses with a double jab.
Raine tries to close the distance and clinch but Berry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berry clobbers Raine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Raine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berry lunges at Raine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raine's hand.
Berry misses the body punch
and Raine counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good work by Raine as he checks the leg kick.
Raine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Berry. Berry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raine tries to clinch up but Berry circles away and keeps his distance.
Raine avoids the head kick by Berry.
Berry slips a jab and a cross from Raine.
Raine closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine breaks from the clinch.
Berry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berry lands a jab to the head.
Raine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Berry sprawls well. Berry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Raine gets slowly back to his feet.
Raine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Berry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raine misses with a series of wild punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Berry.
Berry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Raine throws a looping overhand right but Berry ducks down to avoid it.
Berry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Raine.
Raine tries to bum rush Berry with a series of wild strikes but Berry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raine is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine doesn't manage to clinch there - Berry circles away.
Berry swings for the body but Raine moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Raine is defended easily by Berry.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Raine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raine throws a body punch but Berry moves out of range.
Raine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berry manages to avoid it.
Berry scores with a jab.
Raine tries to clinch up.
Raine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raine.
Berry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berry avoids the body shot from Raine.
Berry lands a glancing blow to the side of Raine's head.
Berry feints a jab promting Raine to slip. Berry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Raine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Raine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine tries to clinch up but Berry circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raine moves forwards but Berry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Raine throws a shot to the body.
Raine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Berry misses with a looping left.
Berry tries to keep at a distance but Raine has taken the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Raine landing knees to the head.
Berry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raine's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berry is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Raine had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Raine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berry throws a jab but it's blocked by Raine.
Berry connects with a right hand. Raine shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aldo Raine will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Raine closes the distance and clinches up with Berry, looking for a takedown. Raine pushes Berry against the cage but Berry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Raine moves in looking to clinch but Berry pushes him off.
No joy there for Raine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raine fails to land the takedown.
Berry ducks under a wild hook from Raine.
Raine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Raine moves in looking to clinch but Berry pushes him off.
Aldo Raine is winning the standup battle so far.
Berry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Berry throws a nice looking combination but Raine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Berry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Raine checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Raine wants to clinch up but Berry keeps it at a distance.
Berry scores with a hook to the body. Raine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raine fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Raine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Berry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine moves into range and connects with a jab.
Raine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Berry misses with an uppercut.
Mark Berry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berry avoids the body shot from Raine.
Berry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raine.
Raine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Berry on the side of the head.
Berry blocks a jab.
Berry moves into range and connects with a jab.
Raine shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Raine was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Raine jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Berry is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Berry and Raine has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Raine trying to control the action but Berry is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raine is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Berry is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Raine trying to control the action but Berry is working from the bottom.
Raine wants to control for a moment but Berry uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine is trying to control. Berry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Raine is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Berry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Raine is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Berry as he works his way to full guard.
Berry wants to stand up but Raine is controlling him.
Raine throws an elbow that misses. Berry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raine's guard. Nice move by Berry!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry stands up and waves to Raine to follow him.
A big left from Berry misses.
Berry is looking to score with low kicks.
Berry ducks under a wild hook from Raine.
Raine connects with a nice looking jab.
Berry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Berry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Raine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Berry sprawls well. Berry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Raine gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot lands for Berry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aldo Raine will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Berry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berry lands with an overhand left.
Raine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berry. Berry obviously looking to wear him down.
Berry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raine manages to avoid it.
Raine fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Raine. Those never looked like landing.
Berry misses with a series of wild punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berry.
Raine avoids the head kick by Berry.
Berry misses with a wild body shot.
Raine misses with a body shot.
Berry is looking to slow Raine down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Berry.
Raine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raine misses with a takedown attempt - Berry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berry throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Raine misses with a takedown
and Berry counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Raine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice cross by Berry.
Raine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berry walks into a left hand.
Berry misses with a wild body shot.
Berry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raine tries to move into range but Berry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Raine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berry scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raine thows a body shot but no joy.
Raine takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Berry lands a body shot.
Berry tries to move into range but Raine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Raine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raine misses with a jab to the body
and Berry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berry.
Berry wants to land a leg kick but Raine is out of range.
Raine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raine wants to clinch up but Berry keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Berry. Those never looked like landing.
Berry scores with a shot to the body.
Berry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raine.
Aldo Raine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raine thows a body shot but no joy.
Berry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raine was well out of range. Poor timing from Berry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry misses with a body kick.
Berry scores with a nice right hand.
Berry misses with a few strikes there.
Raine lands a jab.
Raine shoots in but Berry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Berry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Raine shoots in and drives through. Berry sprawls well.
Berry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raine moves away.
Raine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berry.
Aldo Raine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Berry takes a swing at Raine's ribcage but misses.
Raine tries to clinch up
and Berry counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine tries to clinch there but Berry circles away.
Raine looks to score with a jab to the body but Berry is just out of range.
A big right from Berry misses.
Raine misses with a looping right.
Raine blocks a jab.
Raine avoids the body shot from Berry.
Raine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raine dodges the punch combination from Berry.
Raine just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raine stuns Berry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mark Berry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raine tries for a takedown but Berry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Berry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Raine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aldo Raine!
Aldo Raine is the new lightweight champion!
Aldo Raine thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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