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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franz Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Franz Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab-cross combination lands for Berg and sends Ricardo crashing to the mat! Berg follows him down to the mat - Ricardo regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Ricardo is rocked!
It looks like John Ricardo has been cut.
Ricardo wants to improve his position but Berg is controlling well.
Ricardo is still in real trouble! Can Berg finish him?
Ricardo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ricardo looking for submissions off his back.
Ricardo seems to have recovered his senses.
Ricardo is looking to improve his position.
Berg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ricardo on the ground.
Berg wants to stand up but Ricardo has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Berg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown but Berg shows good takedown defense.
Berg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berg tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Berg but Berg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Berg tries a head kick but it misses.
Berg is breathing heavily.
Berg tries to bum rush Ricardo with a series of wild strikes but Ricardo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Berg misses with a double jab.
Franz Berg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berg misses with a few strikes there.
Ricardo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Berg's guard.
Ricardo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ricardo slips nicely into half guard.
Ricardo tries to pass to full mount but Berg defends it.
Ricardo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Berg is defending against the submission attempts here by Ricardo.
Berg tries to kick Ricardo off but Ricardo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Berg kicks off Ricardo and gets to his feet.
Berg throws a series of punches but Ricardo avoids them all with ease.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berg as he avoids it easily.
Franz Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Ricardo.
A head kick misses from Berg.
Berg gets a clinch.
Berg avoiding damage.
Berg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berg throws out a loose jab but Ricardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricardo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Berg swivels and escapes.
Berg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Berg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Berg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berg swings for the body but Ricardo moves out of range.
Berg is looking to clinch.
Ricardo tries to keep at a distance but Berg has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Berg.
Berg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Berg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Berg.
Berg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berg looks to land a combination but Ricardo avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Berg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Ricardo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Berg throws a series of punches but Ricardo moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ricardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berg has managed to clinch.
Berg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Berg breaks the clinch.
Berg misses with a few strikes there.
Ricardo shoots in but no luck this time.
Ricardo fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berg tries to bum rush Ricardo with a series of wild strikes but Ricardo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ricardo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berg has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ricardo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Berg smiles and moves away.
Franz Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Ricardo.
Berg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Berg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Berg keeps the fight on the outside.
Berg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricardo shoots in but Berg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Berg throws a series of punches but Ricardo avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ricardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Berg but Berg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Franz Berg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berg misses with a wild body shot.
Berg throws a series of punches but Ricardo moves out of range.
Ricardo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Berg's guard.
Ricardo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Berg wants to stand up but Ricardo is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ricardo prevents Berg from standing back up.
Ricardo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ricardo prevents Berg from standing back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Berg has closed the distance and engaged Ricardo in a clinch.
Berg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ricardo prevents Berg from breaking the clinch.
Berg lands a hook that snaps the head of Ricardo backwards.
Berg avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Berg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berg throws a right and a left that Ricardo avoids nicely.
Berg swings for the body but Ricardo moves out of range.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Berg but Berg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ricardo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Berg pinned against the cage. Berg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Berg moves in looking to clinch but Ricardo pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berg clinches up against the cage.
Berg pushes Ricardo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Berg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Ricardo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A punch combination from Berg misses.
Berg tries to bum rush Ricardo with a series of wild strikes but Ricardo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ricardo throws a nice looking combination but Berg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Berg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ricardo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Berg is looking to stand up but Ricardo isn't so interested in that idea.
Ricardo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ricardo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Berg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ricardo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricardo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berg is trying to buck Ricardo off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Berg, who protects the arm well.
Ricardo tries to advance to mount but Berg denies him.
Berg is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Berg bucks up and tries to throw Ricardo off but instead Ricardo has got his back!
Berg trying to get back to his feet but Ricardo is in full control for now.
Berg is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ricardo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Berg is defending well though. Ricardo let's go of the attempt for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricardo looking for the choke but no joy.
Berg trying to get back to his feet but Ricardo is in full control for now.
Ricardo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Berg defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ricardo sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Berg taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Ricardo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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