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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Viking Berserker I V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Hartnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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165 cm
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140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Viking Berserker I V! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Norman Hartnell! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big right from Hartnell misses. Berserker I V waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartnell. Norman Hartnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hartnell throws out a loose jab but Berserker I V uses good head movement to avoid it. Berserker I V shoots in looking for a takedown but Hartnell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Berserker I V's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Hartnell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hartnell misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Berserker I V slips a jab and a cross from Hartnell.
Hartnell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Hartnell. Hartnell throws a hook to the side of Berserker I V's head but Berserker I V sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hartnell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Hartnell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berserker I V. Hartnell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berserker I V circles away quickly and effectively.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hartnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hartnell scores with a hook to the body. Berserker I V takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Hartnell misses the shot to the body. Nice defenses there by Berserker I V. Hartnell throws a series of punches but Berserker I V moves out of range. Hartnell moves out of range of the body kick. Berserker I V throws a body kick that misses. Berserker I V shoots in and drives through. Hartnell sprawls well. Hartnell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Berserker I V shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hartnell defends it nicely. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viking Berserker I V. That's going to take a lot out of him.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hartnell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hartnell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A left lands for Hartnell. Hartnell connects with a single shot there. Hartnell thows a body shot but no joy. Hartnell lands with a good body shot. Berserker I V will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Hartnell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Berserker I V shoots in but Hartnell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hartnell fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartnell moves out of range of the body kick from Berserker I V.
Berserker I V fails with a takedown attempt. Norman Hartnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hartnell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hartnell wants it to stay on the feet. Hartnell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Hartnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Berserker I V takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Hartnell misses with an uppercut. Berserker I V saw that one coming. Hartnell lands a nice hook to Berserker I V's body. Berserker I V takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Berserker I V will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Berserker I V wants to land a leg kick but Hartnell is out of range. Berserker I V throws the kick towards the body but Hartnell avoids it. Hartnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Berserker I V dodges the punch combination from Hartnell.
Hartnell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hartnell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Good standup being displayed there by Hartnell as he connects with a hook. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Hartnell dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Berserker I V showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartnell.
Hartnell misses with a double jab.
Berserker I V misses with a body kick. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hartnell checks a leg kick. Hartnell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Berserker I V misses with a body kick. Berserker I V dives in and grabs Hartnell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hartnell pushes down on Berserker I V's head and hops out. Berserker I V misses with a straight left. Hartnell stuffs the takedown. Hartnell connects with a body shot that sends Berserker I V's belly button to the back.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Berserker I V slips a jab and a cross from Hartnell.
Hartnell misses with a shot to the body and Berserker I V counters with a slapping leg kick. Berserker I V tries to land a front kick but Hartnell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Hartnell scores with a jab. Berserker I V acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Hartnell misses with the combination.
Norman Hartnell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hartnell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Berserker I V's head backwards. Hartnell misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hartnell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Hartnell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berserker I V. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viking Berserker I V. That's going to take a lot out of him.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hartnell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Berserker I V tries to move into range but Hartnell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Berserker I V is rocked! Berserker I V feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hartnell's calf. Oh Berserker I V is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hartnell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berserker I V stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Hartnell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hartnell throws a nice looking combination but Berserker I V bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A punch lands to the side of Berserker I V 's head but he takes it in his stride. Berserker I V throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Berserker I V gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Hartnell gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Hartnell!
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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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