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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thor Berserk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Show me how to live. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
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168 lbs
27 - 16 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Berserk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ross misses with a hook.
Berserk pushes Ross away with a front kick.
Berserk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ross has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Berserk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Ross finds it's way through Berserk's defenses.
Berserk moves out of range as Ross strikes.
A good leg kick by Ross.
Ross on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Berserk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berserk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Berserk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ross.
Berserk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ross misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Berserk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ross's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ross. Berserk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berserk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ross tries to work over Berserk's front leg with a kick but Berserk checks it.
Ross throws a low kick but Berserk avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserk scores with a leg kick.
Ross swats away the attempt to clinch by Berserk.
Berserk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ross.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Berserk - that will leave a mark!
Ross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berserk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Berserk misses with a low kick.
Ross feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Berserk's calf.
Ross throws a right hand that misses
and Berserk counters with a nice body kick.
Berserk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ross. That did some damage!
Berserk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Berserk tries to clinch up.
Berserk slips a jab from Ross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Ross checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A bone on bone clash there as Berserk blocks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berserk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ross cracks Berserk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ross misses with a right hand
and Berserk counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Ross finds it's way through Berserk's defenses.
Ross connects with the punch.
Berserk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ross.
Berserk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berserk.
Ross loads up on a big right hand but Berserk slips the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berserk.
Ross lands a head shot.
A jab from Ross does it's job there.
Ross digs a good hook to Berserk's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Ross misses.
A head kick misses from Ross.
Berserk scores with a kick to the body.
Ross's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ross connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Berserk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rick Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross throws a predictable looking body shot
and Berserk counters with a leg kick.
A big right from Ross misses.
Ross feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Berserk's calf.
Berserk thows a leg kick but Ross checks it
and Ross counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Berserk wants to clinch up but Ross keeps it at a distance.
Berserk throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Ross.
Berserk misses the shot to the body.
Ross's coach down at Clube dos Canalhas was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ross's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Berserk throws a low kick but Ross avoids it.
Ross moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Ross.
Ross wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Berserk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berserk misses with a wild combination.
Ross chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berserk can pounce on him.
Ross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berserk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ross misses with a looping left.
Ross throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ross takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ross throws a big shot that misses.
Berserk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rick Ross will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Berserk darts in and clinches Ross up against the cage.
Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berserk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ross with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Berserk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berserk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ross sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ross throws a hook but Berserk blocks it.
Ross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berserk tries to score with a low kick but Ross moves his leg out of the way.
Ross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berserk manages to avoid it.
Ross scores with a hook to the body. Berserk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ross lands a jab.
Ross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ross stuns Berserk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ross stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ross lands a slapping body shot.
Berserk lands a jab.
Ross throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ross misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ross.
Ross is looking to slow Berserk down with leg kicks.
Berserk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Berserk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Berserk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross cracks Berserk with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross checks a low kick from Berserk.
A swing and a miss from Ross.
Ross feints and then cracks Berserk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berserk down.
Ross misses with an uppercut. Berserk saw that one coming.
Berserk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ross moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berserk.
Ross fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Berserk is out of range.
Rick Ross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ross lands a really nice looking cross but Berserk seems unphased.
Ross throws a head kick that misses.
Ross looks to score with a jab to the body but Berserk is just out of range.
Nice cross by Ross.
Berserk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ross attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Berserk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Berserk.
A good leg kick by Ross.
Berserk closes the distance and clinches.
Ross has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Berserk.
Berserk misses with a body punch.
Berserk avoids the elbow strike from Ross, against the cage.
Ross lands with a left to the head.
Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ross with a nice cross.
Berserk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berserk connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab lands there for Ross.
Ross cracks a nice hook into Berserk's ribs.
Berserk is looking to wear down Ross with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Berserk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross misses with a wild body shot.
Berserk thuds a left hand into Ross's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ross.
Ross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berserk manages to avoid it.
Ross smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Berserk.
Berserk swings for the body but Ross moves out of range.
Ross lands with a good body shot.
Berserk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Berserk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ross.
Ross swats away the attempt to clinch by Berserk.
Ross jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berserk scores with a spinning back kick!
Berserk blocks a jab.
Berserk is looking to clinch but Ross is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ross on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berserk. Berserk obviously looking to wear him down.
Ross throws a low kick, looking for Berserk's leg but Berserk calmly moves out of range.
Berserk throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Berserk crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ross - the referee stops the clock and Berserk gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ross. Berserk manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A low kick from Ross is predictable there
and Berserk counters with a low kick, right behind Ross 's knee.
Ross tries to land a front kick but Berserk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big right from Ross misses.
Ross throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Berserk.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ross.
Berserk blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berserk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ross tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berserk lands a front kick.
Berserk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berserk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ross is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross connects with a leg kick. Berserk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Berserk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Berserk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berserk was well out of range. Poor timing from Ross.
Ross missing with a left hand there. Berserk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berserk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Berserk throws a leg kick but Ross checks it.
Ross moves out of range as Berserk throws a body kick.
Berserk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ross.
Ross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ross misses with a body shot.
Berserk moves out of range of the strikes.
Berserk tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.
Nice jab there from Ross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ross misses with an uppercut. Berserk saw that one coming.
Ross misses the shot to the body.
Berserk throws an overhand right that lands on Ross's shoulder, as Ross tries to avoid the shot.
Ross fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Berserk is out of range.
Ross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berserk moves away.
Ross tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ross turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross scores with a hook.
Berserk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ross was well out of range. Poor timing from Berserk.
Ross lands a leg kick that knocks Berserk off balance momentarily.
Berserk blocks a head kick by Ross.
Berserk delivers a nice body kick.
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Berserk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross slips a jab from Berserk.
Ross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Berserk.
Berserk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ross.
Ross connects with a right hand. Berserk shakes it off.
Ross misses with a low kick.
Berserk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ross.
Ross throws a low kick but Berserk moves out of range easily.
Ross throws a body punch but Berserk moves out of range.
Berserk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berserk looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
Ross throws a good cross that connects.
Ross takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ross with a nice cross.
Berserk tries to clinch up
and Ross counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Berserk thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross gets tackled into the cage by Berserk. Berserk maintains the clinch.
Ross misses with some punches.
Berserk just leaning against Ross, taking a breather.
Berserk jumps guard but Ross stands there with Berserk around his waist. Berserk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Berserk lands a hook that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Ross wants to break free but Berserk has control.
Berserk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Berserk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berserk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Rick Ross just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Berserk blocks a jab.
Ross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berserk was well out of range. Poor timing from Ross.
Berserk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Berserk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ross jabs Berserk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Ross.
Ross checks a low kick from Berserk.
Berserk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ross lands a slapping body shot.
Berserk misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross missing with a left hand there. Berserk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berserk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ross misses with a right hand
and Berserk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ross fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserk looks to score with a jab to the body but Ross is just out of range.
Ross steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Berserk. That one must have hurt.
Berserk tries a head kick but it misses.
Ross misses with a series of wild punches.
Ross misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Berserk.
Ross throws out a loose jab but Berserk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ross misses with an uppercut
and Berserk counters with a big head kick but Ross shrugs it off.
Berserk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berserk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ross has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berserk moves away.
Berserk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Berserk checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berserk was well out of range. Poor timing from Ross.
A jab from Ross finds it's way through Berserk's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross avoids the body shot from Berserk.
Ross takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Berserk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ross. Berserk does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Ross misses its intended target.
Ross's corner calls for a 1-2. Ross obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Berserk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berserk blocks a leg kick.
Ross misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Ross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross avoids the head kick by Berserk.
Ross tries to land a leg kick but Berserk saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Ross is predictable there
and Berserk counters with an outside leg kick.
Berserk clinches up with Ross and pushes him back against the cage.
Berserk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Berserk looking to slow down the pace here.
Ross softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Berserk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berserk wants to stall.
Ross misses with a punch on the inside.
Berserk jumps guard.
Berserk keeping moving, preventing Ross from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk controls Ross momentarily but Ross frees himself.
Ross got a little sloppy there for a moment and Berserk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ross has managed to get both his arms back between Berserk's legs - danger averted.
Berserk throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ross uses it to pass to side control.
Ross in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Berserk can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Rick Ross will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Berserk - that will leave a mark!
A swing and a miss from Berserk.
Berserk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ross can pounce on him.
Berserk punishes Ross's body with a nice straight punch.
Ross misses with a low kick.
Berserk wants to clinch.
Berserk tries to score with a low kick but Ross moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross misses with an uppercut. Berserk saw that one coming.
Ross digs a good hook to Berserk's body.
Ross tests Berserk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross throws the kick towards the body but Berserk avoids it.
Ross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Ross.
Berserk misses with a low kick.
Ross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berserk manages to avoid it.
Ross throws a body punch but Berserk moves out of range.
Ross pivots, looking for a leg kick but Berserk is out of range and Ross settles back down.
Berserk throws a wild body kick that Ross sees coming a mile off.
Berserk ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
Ross looks to land a combination but Berserk avoids it well.
Ross misses with a body shot.
Ross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thor Berserk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Ross is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserk tries to land a leg kick but Ross saw it coming and moves away.
Berserk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ross is out of range.
Berserk throws a low kick, looking for Ross's leg but Ross calmly moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Ross. Beautiful body shot.
Berserk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ross connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Berserk forces Ross back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Berserk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berserk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ross blocking some punches.
Berserk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ross letting Berserk take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserk gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Berserk has a couple of punches blocked by Ross.
Berserk tries to pull guard but Ross holds him up against the cage and eventually Berserk drops back down to his feet.
Berserk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ross just stands there and leans against the cage.
Berserk working aggressively here.
Berserk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ross blocking some punches.
That's four 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.
Ross prevents a body shot from Berserk.
Berserk digs a right hand underneath Ross's ribcage. Ross let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Berserk misses with the head strike.
Berserk has Ross pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ross.
Berserk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ross smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Berserk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berserk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berserk throws a leg kick but Ross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ross blocks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thor Berserk.
I think Ross has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 47:49
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:49
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Ross!
During a confident post fight interview, Rick Ross thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Thor Berserk spoke after the fight, saying 'I am better then this.'.
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