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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Swift Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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183 lbs
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185 cm
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188 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Swift Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Franz Berg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power is looking to clinch.
Berg swats away the attempt to clinch by Power.
Nice combo by Berg! Oh, that's hurt him - Power falls to the canvas and Berg follows him into side control.
Power is rocked!
Berg decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oh Power is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Power tries to clinch up.
Berg throws a right hand that Power ducks under and follows up with a left that Power also avoids with ease.
Power moves in looking to clinch but Berg pushes him off.
Berg fails to land with a series of punches.
Berg rushes Power and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Berg stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berg.
Power creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Berg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berg throws a punch but it's blocked by Power.
Berg working aggressively here.
Berg throws a punch but it's blocked by Power.
Berg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berg just leaning against Power, taking a breather.
Berg throws a head punch that misses.
Berg has a couple of punches blocked by Power.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but Berg blocks with his arms.
Berg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Power blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berg has had enough of the clinch but Power keeps him there for the moment.
Power blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Power seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Power throws an elbow but misses.
Power unloads a knee to the mid-section. Berg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Berg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Berg.
Power lands an elbow inside that Berg shrugs off.
Berg dodges an elbow strike from Power.
Berg lands a shot to the body.
Berg is trying to break the clinch but Power has him pressed against the cage.
Berg can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Power throws an elbow but misses.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berg.
Berg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Berg.
Berg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Power lands a knee to the body.
Berg looks gassed!
Power lands an elbow inside that Berg shrugs off.
Power pushes off an throws an elbow but Berg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Power lands a knee to the head.
Power throws a knee to the head but misses.
Berg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berg gets through Power's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Power creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Berg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Power is keeping busy.
Power looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Power takes a shot to the head.
Berg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Berg on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berg avoiding damage as Power throws knees to the body.
Berg is trying to break the clinch but Power has him pressed against the cage.
Power lands an elbow inside that Berg shrugs off.
Power lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Berg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Power throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Power with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Berg avoids the damage to the body.
Power missing with knees to the body.
Power with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Berg lands with a right to the head.
Berg lands a hook that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Berg scores with a shot to the side of Power's head.
Power misses with a knee to the head.
Berg stalling in the clinch.
Power crunches a lovely knee into Berg's ribcage.
Berg managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Berg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Power tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Berg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Power keeps control of Berg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Berg managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Berg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees to the body from Power.
Power landing knees to the head.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Berg blocks the elbow strike.
Berg wants to break free but Power has control.
Berg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Power landing knees to the body.
Power using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Berg lands a shot to the body.
Power lands a nice knee to the body.
Berg lands a body punch.
Berg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Berg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Berg avoiding damage as Power throws knees to the body.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but Berg blocks with his arms.
Power lands a damaging elbow.
Berg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A right hand to the body from Berg.
Berg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berg breaks the clinch.
Power tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Berg counters with a nice uppercut.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Power is looking to clinch.
Berg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Berg counters by moving into the clinch.
Berg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Berg is looking to break free of the clinch but Power has double underhooks.
Berg managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Nice elbow from Power.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
Power using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Power misses with a knee to the head.
Berg can't break the clinch.
Berg managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Power misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Berg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Berg circles away.
Berg closes the distance and clinches.
Berg can't break the clinch.
Power lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Berg breaks the clinch.
Power closes the distance but Berg moves to the side
and Berg moves into the clinch.
Berg wants to break free but Power has control.
Power throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berg blocks it with crossed arms.
Berg tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position.
Power tries a knee to the head but Berg blocks it.
Power crunches a lovely knee into Berg's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Power.
Berg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Berg avoids the damage to the body.
Berg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Berg wants to get back to striking at distance but Power won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Power misses with an elbow strike.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Berg avoids the damage to the body.
Power throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berg blocks it with crossed arms.
Power throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Berg is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg stalling.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berg.
Berg managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Berg lands a left hand.
Power misses with an elbow over the top.
Berg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Power throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berg blocks it with crossed arms.
Berg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berg stalling in the clinch but Power improves position.
Power comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Berg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berg takes an elbow to the temple.
Berg dodges an elbow strike from Power.
Knees to the body from Power.
Berg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Power with a knee to the head.
Berg avoiding damage as Power throws knees to the body.
Power connects with a knee to the head.
Power lands a nice elbow.
Power misses with an elbow strike.
Power throws an elbow but it misses.
Power with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Berg can't break the clinch.
Power misses with a knee to the head.
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.
Power using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Power landing knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Power throws an elbow but misses.
Berg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Berg blocks the elbow strike.
Power gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Berg blocks the elbow strike.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berg.
Power's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Berg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Power misses with a knee strike.
Power tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Power misses with an elbow over the top.
Power misses with a knee to the head.
Berg dodges an elbow strike from Power.
Power keeps control of Berg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Berg managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Power lands a nice knee to the body.
Power prevents Berg from breaking the clinch.
Berg is looking to break free of the clinch but Power has double underhooks.
Power missing with knees to the body.
Berg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Berg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Power tries a knee to the head but Berg blocks it.
Berg is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Power.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berg.
Power with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Berg blocks an elbow strike from Power.
Berg wants to break free but Power has control.
Power crunches a lovely knee into Berg's ribcage.
Berg lands a nice shot to the body.
Power landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Berg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Power unloads a knee to the mid-section. Berg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Power throws a knee to the head but misses.
Berg blocks the elbow strike.
Berg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berg stalling against the cage.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Berg avoids the damage to the body.
Power prevents Berg from breaking the clinch.
Power's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Power throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berg blocks it with crossed arms.
Berg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Power darts in trying to clinch
and Berg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Berg.
Power with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Power closes the distance looking to clinch
and Berg counters with a three punch combo that has Power backing up. Power nods at Berg to acknowledge the strikes.
Franz Berg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Power looks to clinch
and Berg counters with a three punch combo that has Power backing up. Power nods at Berg to acknowledge the strikes.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Berg misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Power closes the distance looking to clinch
and Berg counters by clinching up.
Power unloads a knee to the mid-section. Berg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Berg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Power's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Power tries to clinch up.
Berg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Power.
Power moves forwards but Berg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Power tries to clinch up.
Berg has Power up against the cage in a clinch.
Power lands an elbow that stopped Berg in his tracks for a moment.
Power with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Power missing with knees to the body.
Power with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Power lands a nice elbow.
Berg is trying to break free.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Power just misses with a elbow thrown towards Berg's brow.
Power throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Berg is trying to break free.
Berg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berg has had enough of the clinch but Power keeps him there for the moment.
Berg is trying to break free.
Power tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Berg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Power pushes off an throws an elbow but Berg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Berg avoids the damage to the body.
Berg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Power gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berg.
Berg breaks the clinch.
Power tries to clinch
and Berg counters with a two punch combo.
Power looks to throw the jab but Berg is out of range.
Power tries to clinch but Berg moves away
and Berg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Berg stalks Power and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Power's face. Power staggers backwards, shaken.
Berg throws a right hand that Power ducks under and follows up with a left that Power also avoids with ease.
Power closes the distance but Berg moves to the side
and Berg counters with a two punch combo.
Power wants to clinch up but Berg keeps it at a distance.
Power scores with a leg kick.
Berg has managed to clinch.
Berg is trying to break free.
Power lands an elbow just above Berg 's eye.
Power landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power landing knees to the body.
Power throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Power misses with an elbow over the top.
Berg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Power lands a knee to the body.
Berg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Berg avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Power.
Berg avoiding damage as Power throws knees to the body.
Berg lands a hook that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Power tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Power using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Berg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but Berg blocks with his arms.
Power with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Power throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berg blocks it with crossed arms.
Power scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Berg on the inside.
Berg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Berg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Power lands a damaging elbow.
Power looking to throw knees to the head but Berg is blocking nicely.
Power looking to throw knees to the head but Berg is blocking nicely.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but Berg blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power missing with knees to the body.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Berg avoids the damage to the body.
Berg managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berg.
Berg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Power tries a knee to the head but Berg blocks it.
Power missing with knees to the body.
Berg is trying to break free.
Power misses with a knee strike.
Berg blocks an elbow strike from Power.
Power tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Berg wants to stall.
Berg avoiding damage as Power throws knees to the body.
Power misses with an elbow over the top.
Power comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Power landing knees to the body.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berg.
Berg managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Berg avoids the damage to the body.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berg.
A short uppercut from Berg.
Berg lands with a short shot to the head.
Berg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Swift Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Power lands a knee to the head.
Berg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Berg managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Berg wants to get back to striking at distance but Power won't allow it.
Power throws a knee to the head but misses.
Berg stalling in the clinch but Power improves position.
Power misses with an elbow strike.
Power tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berg.
Power keeps control of Berg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Berg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Berg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Power clinches but Berg breaks the clinch
and Berg counters with a two punch combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Power misses with a head kick.
Power has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Power tries to clinch but Berg moves away
and Berg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Power moves out of range of the body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franz Berg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Berg 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franz Berg!
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FIGHT
RATING
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