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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Ber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tvrtko Kotromanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tvrtko Kotromanic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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183 cm
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175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarkko Ber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tvrtko Kotromanic!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kotromanic as he jumps to the side.
Ber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kotromanic.
Kotromanic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ber.
Kotromanic gets caught napping as Ber dives in and scores a takedown. Kotromanic manages to retain guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ber postures up in Kotromanic's guard and throws a big left but Kotromanic blocks it.
Ber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kotromanic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kotromanic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ber.
Ber trying to control but Kotromanic is working from the bottom.
Ber looking to pass the guard.
Ber is working Kotromanic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ber wants to control from the top but Kotromanic keeps moving.
Kotromanic wants to get back to his feet but Ber is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.
Ber scoring with some ground and pound.
Ber stands up from Kotromanic's guard - Ber perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ber throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kotromanic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ber is in Kotromanic's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ber controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ber not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kotromanic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ber postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kotromanic is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ber, into his guard.
Kotromanic tries to stand but Ber is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotromanic wants to stand and escape but instead Ber has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ber is looking to work some ground and pound but Kotromanic has wrist control.
Ber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ber postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ber in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ber throwing strikes from guard but Kotromanic blocks nicely.
Kotromanic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ber wants to control from the top but Kotromanic keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ber throws an elbow that misses. Kotromanic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ber's guard. Nice move by Kotromanic!
Ber is trying to keep Kotromanic in close.
Kotromanic trying to control but Ber is working from the bottom.
Kotromanic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ber's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ber keeping moving, preventing Kotromanic from controlling successfully.
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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kotromanic.
Ber looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kotromanic!
Ber avoids the attempt from Kotromanic to control.
Ber with good strikes from the mount here!
Ber lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ber is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kotromanic is surviving well by controlling Ber's body position as best he can.
Ber working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ber cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ber lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ber with the ground and pound from mount.
Ber won't let Kotromanic get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
A big strike lands for Ber! That's really hurt Kotromanic and he's turned his back - Ber keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Ber jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarkko Ber!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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