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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dieter Berger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berger has chosen Cheeseburger In Paradise as his entrance music. Duncan McAlister has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 cm
29
286 lbs
20 - 13 - 2 |
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182 cm
28
308 lbs
23 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duncan McAlister! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Berger! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from McAlister misses. Berger misses with a body shot.
McAlister throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McAlister throws a head kick but Berger moves out of range.
McAlister throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. McAlister misses with a low kick. Berger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McAlister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nice defenses there by McAlister. Berger throws a lazy uppercut
and McAlister counters with an outside leg kick.
Berger misses with an uppercut. Berger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McAlister. McAlister tries a head kick but it misses.
McAlister pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round. Berger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Berger misses the shot to the body. McAlister thows a body shot but no joy. McAlister defending well as Berger loads up on a big left hand. McAlister lands a nice shot to the body.
McAlister tries to clinch up but Berger circles away and keeps his distance. Berger swings for the body but McAlister moves out of range.
Berger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McAlister is fending him off so far but Berger persists. Nope, McAlister circles away and we're back to standing. A big left from McAlister misses. Duncan McAlister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Berger checks a low kick from McAlister. McAlister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McAlister counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. McAlister scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Berger pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Berger throws a body punch but McAlister moves out of range. Excellent takedown into side control there by Berger. McAlister gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. McAlister trying to control from the bottom.
Berger slows the pace down in half guard. Berger thows a huge punch but McAlister dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Berger not landing any meaningful shots this time. Berger throwing shots but McAlister is blocking nicely. McAlister is trying to get back to full guard. McAlister is trying to control but can't.
McAlister is trying to stand up here but Berger is controlling him well. Berger is looking to take a break and control but McAlister is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Berger not landing any meaningful shots this time. Berger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. McAlister won't allow Berger to pass to mount. Berger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Berger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Berger thows a huge punch but McAlister dodges it nicely.
McAlister taking some punishment here, with Berger in his half guard. McAlister is trying to stand up here but Berger is controlling him well. Berger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. McAlister is trying to stand up here but Berger is controlling him well. Nice strikes from Berger there. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McAlister is trying to stand.
Berger lands with a punch from half guard. Berger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McAlister's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dieter Berger will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Berger walks into a straight right hand from McAlister. Berger looks to score with a jab to the body but McAlister is just out of range. The fighters circling - Berger throws out the jab but it was never going to land. McAlister swings away with a leg kick that misses. Berger shoots for a takedown but McAlister saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. McAlister displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berger. McAlister scores with a jab to the body. Berger throws a body punch but McAlister moves out of range. McAlister takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. McAlister cracks Berger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Berger misses the shot to the body. McAlister throws a lazy right hand but Berger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Berger drives through with a takedown into McAlister's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Berger trying to control but McAlister is working from the bottom. Dieter Berger has got the better of the ground game so far. Berger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McAlister works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Berger postures up.
McAlister looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berger is one step ahead there. Berger trying to control the position from guard on top but McAlister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. McAlister wants to stand but Berger is controlling the position. Berger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. McAlister looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Berger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McAlister is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Berger, into his guard. McAlister won't allow Berger to sweep him here. Berger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. McAlister is looking to escape. McAlister wants to improve his position but Berger is controlling well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McAlister is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Berger misses with a head shot. McAlister uses the momentum to regain guard. McAlister will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Berger scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Berger is pushing down on McAlister's leg trying to pass to half guard. McAlister is fighting to maintain full guard but Berger has managed to sneak the leg through. McAlister blocking the ground and pound attempt from Berger. McAlister looks like he's trying to stand up.
McAlister manages to escape and get back to his feet! Berger lands with a cross. Berger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Berger fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Duncan McAlister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dieter Berger.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Berger missing with a left hand there. McAlister was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. McAlister stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McAlister wants it to stay on the feet. McAlister misses with a body shot.
Berger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Berger swings away with a body shot that misses
and McAlister counters with a nice uppercut. Berger misses with an uppercut. McAlister saw that one coming. A slow jab from Berger misses its intended target. Duncan McAlister is winning the standup battle so far. McAlister swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Berger misses with a looping left. Berger lands a nice shot that snaps McAlister's head back.
Donk. Berger catches McAlister right on the button with a cross. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dieter Berger will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Berger misses with a wild body shot. Berger shoots in for a double leg but McAlister sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Berger throws a chopping leg kick but McAlister manages to avoid taking any serious damage. McAlister sizes up Berger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Berger walks into a jab. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Berger. Berger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McAlister counters with a right hand to the body. Berger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. McAlister is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Berger has a takedown stuffed. Duncan McAlister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dieter Berger. Berger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McAlister takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Berger shoots in but McAlister avoids the takedown attempt easily. Berger shoots in and gets a takedown into McAlister's guard. Berger is in close to McAlister's body, working some short punches and elbows. Berger landing with the ground and pound. Berger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Berger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McAlister is keeping the position for now. McAlister preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. McAlister working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berger. Berger looking to pass the guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McAlister is looking to stand up but Berger isn't so interested in that idea. Berger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. This has been an exciting period of action! Berger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Berger wants to control from the top but McAlister keeps moving. Berger tries to free his leg and advance position but McAlister is retaining full guard. Berger lands a couple of elbows. McAlister manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Berger manages to get himself to full guard.
McAlister wants to stand but Berger has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Berger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The referee warns McAlister that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Berger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McAlister?
Berger looking to control but McAlister is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Berger with shots to the head and body - McAlister looks very uncomfortable down there. Berger with shots to the head and body - McAlister looks very uncomfortable down there. Berger wants to control the pace but McAlister is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Berger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McAlister is rocked! Oooh a big shot lands for Berger! McAlister is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dieter Berger! After winning the bout, Dieter Berger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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