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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winslow Berhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whitey O Whitersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winslow Berhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Whitey O Whitersson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berhardt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berhardt's corner calls for a 1-2. Berhardt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A left lands for Berhardt.
Berhardt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in O Whitersson's half guard.
O Whitersson is trying to maintain the position but Berhardt is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berhardt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but O Whitersson sees it coming and defends easily.
O Whitersson is staying active underneath Berhardt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
O Whitersson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
O Whitersson is trying to get back to full guard.
O Whitersson is trying to stand up here but Berhardt is controlling him well.
Berhardt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
O Whitersson trying to hold on to Berhardt's head to control him but Berhardt postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berhardt is keen to just control but O Whitersson is a slippery customer.
Berhardt is thwarting O Whitersson's attempts to control the position.
O Whitersson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Berhardt is controlling the pace.
Berhardt is trying to control. O Whitersson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Whitersson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Berhardt thows a huge punch but O Whitersson dodges it nicely.
Berhardt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
O Whitersson is looking to improve his position.
Berhardt seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
O Whitersson is trying to stand back up but Berhardt is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt drops an elbow to the side of O Whitersson's head.
Berhardt prevents O Whitersson from improving his position.
O Whitersson trying to control here.
Berhardt is trying to control the action in half guard but O Whitersson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Berhardt slips a nice elbow through O Whitersson's hands, connecting with O Whitersson's forehead.
O Whitersson wants to get back to his feet.
Berhardt is thwarting O Whitersson's attempts to control the position.
Berhardt thows a huge punch but O Whitersson dodges it nicely.
Berhardt is thwarting O Whitersson's attempts to control the position.
O Whitersson controlling the position well.
Berhardt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
O Whitersson trying to control here.
Berhardt wants to pass to mount but O Whitersson is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt trying to control the action but O Whitersson is working from the bottom.
Berhardt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Berhardt prevents O Whitersson from standing back up.
Berhardt is thwarting O Whitersson's attempts to control the position.
Berhardt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Whitersson's head.
O Whitersson trying to hold on to Berhardt's head to control him but Berhardt postures up.
Berhardt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Whitersson's head.
Berhardt is thwarting O Whitersson's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. O Whitersson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Berhardt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Berhardt landing some decent shots from guard.
Berhardt works over O Whitersson with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Whitersson wants to get back to his feet but Berhardt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
O Whitersson trying to control the position.
O Whitersson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Berhardt stops O Whitersson from standing up.
Berhardt lands a couple of elbows.
Berhardt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Berhardt stops O Whitersson from standing up.
Berhardt pushing down on O Whitersson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Whitersson wants to get back to full guard.
Berhardt performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
O Whitersson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berhardt is pushing down on O Whitersson's leg trying to pass to half guard. O Whitersson is fighting to maintain full guard but Berhardt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nice strikes from Berhardt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winslow Berhardt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
O Whitersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berhardt was well out of range. Poor timing from O Whitersson.
O Whitersson throws a good cross that connects.
O Whitersson misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Whitersson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Berhardt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed O Whitersson momentarily.
O Whitersson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Berhardt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
O Whitersson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Berhardt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Whitersson.
Berhardt closes the distance and clinches.
O Whitersson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berhardt or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berhardt wants a takedown.
Berhardt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. O Whitersson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winslow Berhardt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berhardt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
O Whitersson misses with a two punch combination.
Berhardt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Whitersson can do to turn this around?
Berhardt misses with a body shot.
Winslow Berhardt is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Whitersson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whitey O Whitersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berhardt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Whitersson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Whitersson lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Winslow Berhardt has been cut.
O Whitersson looks to throw the jab but Berhardt is out of range.
O Whitersson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berhardt.
Left hook, right uppercut from O Whitersson.
Berhardt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Berhardt has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
O Whitersson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berhardt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berhardt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Whitersson swinging wildly here.
As O Whitersson looks to move away, Berhardt throws a big counter combo but O Whitersson just gets out of the way.
O Whitersson misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berhardt drives through with a takedown into guard.
O Whitersson looking to control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Berhardt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Whitersson is keeping the position for now.
Berhardt won't allow O Whitersson to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Berhardt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
O Whitersson wants to stand and escape but Berhardt is having none of it.
Berhardt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
O Whitersson keeping moving, preventing Berhardt from controlling successfully.
O Whitersson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berhardt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Whitersson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Berhardt manages to get himself to full guard.
Berhardt seems keen to control O Whitersson's posture.
O Whitersson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
O Whitersson controlling from the top position.
O Whitersson wanted to stand there but Berhardt had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt controlling the position.
Berhardt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O Whitersson is stalling in the full guard.
Berhardt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and O Whitersson defends well.
O Whitersson trying to control but Berhardt is working from the bottom.
Berhardt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Berhardt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Berhardt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
O Whitersson controlling from the top position.
O Whitersson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Berhardt is proving hard to escape from.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Berhardt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Berhardt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
O Whitersson is leaning against Berhardt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Berhardt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Whitersson smiles and moves away.
Berhardt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Whitersson.
Berhardt misses with a hook
and O Whitersson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Whitersson lands a head shot.
O Whitersson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berhardt circles away quickly and effectively.
O Whitersson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berhardt fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Whitey O Whitersson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Winslow Berhardt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
O Whitersson misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from O Whitersson misses.
Berhardt blocks a jab.
Berhardt is looking to counter the offense by O Whitersson and move into the clinch.
O Whitersson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berhardt slips a jab from O Whitersson.
O Whitersson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Berhardt.
O Whitersson throws a lazy uppercut
and O Whitersson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berhardt misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from O Whitersson. Those never looked like landing.
Berhardt tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Whitersson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Whitersson throws a jab but it's blocked by Berhardt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berhardt takes one to the chin there.
Berhardt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Whitersson.
No joy there for O Whitersson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winslow Berhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berhardt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Whitersson throws a nice looking combination but Berhardt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheers as Berhardt lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Whitersson doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for O Whitersson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Whitersson gets caught flat footed, as Berhardt shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Berhardt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
O Whitersson controlling the position.
Berhardt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Whitersson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
O Whitersson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Berhardt is stalling in the full guard.
O Whitersson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Berhardt's guard.
O Whitersson wants to stand but Berhardt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Berhardt is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Berhardt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Whitersson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Berhardt looking for a guillotine here but O Whitersson defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt is pulling down on O Whitersson's head. It's preventing any offense from O Whitersson, at least for the moment.
O Whitersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Berhardt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berhardt is pulling down on O Whitersson's head. It's preventing any offense from O Whitersson, at least for the moment.
O Whitersson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
O Whitersson wanted to stand there but Berhardt had control of the position.
Berhardt is pulling down on O Whitersson's head. It's preventing any offense from O Whitersson, at least for the moment.
O Whitersson is looking to stand up but Berhardt won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Berhardt is on top in guard.
Berhardt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
O Whitersson trying to keep a closed guard but Berhardt is proving a slippery customer.
O Whitersson wants to get back to his feet but Berhardt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Berhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but O Whitersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Whitersson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Berhardt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Berhardt scoring with punches to the head and body.
O Whitersson looking to control.
Berhardt prevents O Whitersson from getting back to his feet.
Berhardt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt trying to control but O Whitersson is working from the bottom.
O Whitersson wants to sweep but no luck.
Winslow Berhardt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O Whitersson has control of Berhardt's left arm, preventing Berhardt from doing any damage.
Berhardt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Berhardt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of O Whitersson's head.
O Whitersson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Berhardt is controlling him.
Berhardt looking to sit in guard and control but O Whitersson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Berhardt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Whitersson wants to control from the top but Berhardt keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Whitey O Whitersson.
I think O Whitersson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Whitey O Whitersson!
Winslow Berhardt was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time I'll break him!'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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