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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Dark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loke Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loke Berg looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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180 cm
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186 lbs
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180 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Dark! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Loke Berg! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dark scores with a hook to the body. Berg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Berg looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Berg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. The fight moves into the clinch position. Dark pulls guard. Dark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Berg is controlling him. Dark doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Berg passes Dark's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Dark makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Dark lands a nice looking body shot.
Dark drives through and clinches with Berg against the cage.
Dark gets a trip takedown into half guard. Dark is nestled in close to Berg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Dark is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Berg has managed to free his arm - good work. This has been an exciting period of action! Dark slips a nice elbow through Berg's hands, connecting with Berg's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round. Berg is looking to improve his position.
Dark scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Dark lands strikes from half guard. Berg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Dark working Berg over with strikes. Dark looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dark winds up and cracks Berg with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Dark winds up and cracks Berg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dark looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Nice strikes from Dark there. Berg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dark scores with a couple of nice shots. Berg looking for submissions off his back. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Dark keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Dark stands up from half guard. Dark lands with a shot to the body. Nathan Dark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dark pushes Berg up against the cage in a clinch. Dark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Berg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Dark gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dark is working Berg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Dark scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dark won't allow Berg to sweep him here. Berg wants to hit a switch here but Dark passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Berg there! Berg in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Berg is trying to escape the mount.
Dark punishing his opponent with strikes. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dark cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dark has control of Berg's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Berg regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dark has hold of Berg's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Berg manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
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. Dark dominating with strikes here. Dark trying to control but he's not successful this time. Berg is trying desperately to improve position. Berg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dark is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Berg is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Berg flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Dark anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Berg and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Dark slips an arm under Berg chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Dark has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Dark is squeezing on Berg like an anaconda would it's prey. Berg fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nathan Dark!
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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
59% |
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