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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viking Berserker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maku Amir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viking Berserker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maku Amir!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amir tries to keep at a distance but Berserker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Amir managing to block the knees to the body from Berserker.
Amir is trying to stall.
Amir misses with a punch to the body.
Berserker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Berserker just leaning against Amir, taking a breather.
Amir drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berserker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Amir wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Berserker manages to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amir wants to get back to his feet.
Amir pushes Berserker off and gets back to his feet.
Amir closes the distance looking to clinch
and Berserker counters by clinching up.
Berserker slows down the pace here.
Berserker keeps control of Amir as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Amir has a couple of punches blocked by Berserker.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Berserker as Amir tries to tie him up.
Berserker is stalling here.
Amir pushes off an throws an elbow but Berserker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Berserker can't get the takedown.
Amir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berserker's elbow.
Berserker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Amir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Berserker fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserker keeps the fight on the outside.
Amir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berserker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amir throws a series of punches but Berserker moves out of range.
Amir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Amir scores with a three punch combo!
Berserker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Amir is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Berserker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Amir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amir looking to stall.
A short right from Amir.
Amir stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Berserker slows down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amir wants to break the clinch but can't.
Amir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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 Viking Berserker 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.
Amir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Berserker stuffs the takedown attempt from Amir. Amir gets slowly back to his feet.
Berserker doesn't manage to clinch there - Amir circles away.
Berserker rushes Amir and presses him up against the cage.
Amir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Berserker.
Berserker has Amir pushed against the cage.
Berserker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berserker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Amir gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amir can't find room to land a body shot as Berserker controls the action.
Berserker has Amir pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Amir manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viking Berserker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amir tries to circle away but Berserker has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Amir seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Amir.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Amir has had enough of the clinch but Berserker keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Amir.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserker avoids the elbow strike from Amir, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Amir misses with the head strike.
Berserker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Amir lands with a left to the head.
Amir is trying to maintain a safe position but Berserker gets an underhook and turns Amir into the cage.
Amir is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Amir has had enough of the clinch but Berserker keeps him there for the moment.
Amir blocks a body shot from Berserker.
Berserker lands a body punch.
Berserker tries to land knees in the clinch but Amir avoids the damage to the body.
Amir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Amir looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amir lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berserker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Amir is working away from the top position though.
Amir missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Berserker wants to get back to full guard.
Amir trying to control the action but Berserker is working from the bottom.
Berserker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Berserker tries to get out of the position.
Amir is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Amir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Amir tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Berserker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Amir wants to advance to full mount but Berserker doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Amir trying to control the position from guard on top but Berserker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amir is looking to stand up but Berserker won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berserker keeping moving, preventing Amir from controlling successfully.
Maku Amir has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Berserker fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maku Amir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Berserker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Amir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berserker keeps the fight on the outside.
Amir tries to clinch up.
Amir is looking to clinch but Berserker is avoiding it.
Amir moves to clinch but Berserker breaks away
and Berserker counters with a shoot takedown. Amir fights it but they end up in guard.
Berserker trying to control the position from guard on top but Amir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berserker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Amir wants to stand and escape but Berserker is having none of it.
Berserker preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserker lands a couple of elbows.
Berserker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Amir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Berserker chips away with some ground and pound.
Amir striking off his back but it's not causing Berserker any problems.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Amir is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserker wants to sweep but no luck.
Berserker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Amir preventing the sweep.
Viking Berserker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Amir trying to control the position from guard on top but Berserker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Amir with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amir is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Berserker keeping moving, preventing Amir from controlling successfully.
Berserker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Berserker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Amir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Berserker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Amir on the ground.
Berserker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amir.
Amir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Amir throws a big right hand that misses.
Amir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Amir trying to stand up but can't free himself from Berserker's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amir.
Amir postures up in Berserker's guard and throws a big left but Berserker blocks it.
Amir wanted to stand there but Berserker had control of the position.
Amir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Berserker seems keen to control Amir's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amir scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maku Amir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Amir has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maku Amir!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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