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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zackary Finyard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Bergfried (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finyard comes to the cage accompanied by Your pussy's glued to a building on fire. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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141 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zackary Finyard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Friedrich Bergfried!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finyard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bergfried tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Finyard is in Bergfried's guard.
Finyard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bergfried swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Finyard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bergfried pushes Finyard off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Finyard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Finyard controls the position.
Finyard trying to control the action but Bergfried is working from the bottom.
Bergfried tries to bench press Finyard off him but Finyard keeps the position.
Finyard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bergfried is pushing Finyard's head away, looking to escape. Finyard manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried being controlled for a moment.
Finyard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bergfried for as long as he can get away with.
Finyard decides to stand back up. Finyard steps back and let's Bergfried get back to his feet.
Finyard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bergfried counters with a low kick, right behind Finyard 's knee.
Finyard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bergfried napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bergfried tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finyard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Finyard trying to control but Bergfried is having none of it.
Finyard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bergfried is squirming around, avoiding Finyard's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Finyard wants to control the action but instead Bergfried gets a body lock and reverses into Finyard's guard! Nice work!
Finyard tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bergfried won't allow Finyard to sweep him here.
Finyard is working hard here to advance position.
Bergfried loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finyard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bergfried.
Bergfried sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Finyard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bergfried stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bergfried misses the body punch
and Finyard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Finyard looking to pass the guard.
Finyard trying to control but Bergfried is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zackary Finyard 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.
Finyard shoots in and drives through. Bergfried sprawls well.
Finyard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bergfried swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finyard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Finyard tries to clinch up but Bergfried circles away and keeps his distance.
Friedrich Bergfried seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergfried throws the kick towards the body but Finyard avoids it.
Bergfried thows a body kick. Finyard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Finyard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Finyard manages to break the clinch.
Finyard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bergfried misses with an uppercut. Finyard saw that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Finyard is defended easily by Bergfried.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergfried scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finyard closes the distance and clinches.
Finyard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finyard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bergfried moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bergfried was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Finyard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zackary Finyard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bergfried finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bergfried wants to land a leg kick but Finyard is out of range.
Finyard gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Bergfried.
Finyard avoiding damage as Bergfried throws knees to the body.
Finyard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bergfried throws out a loose jab but Finyard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergfried connects with a leg kick. Finyard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Finyard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bergfried lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finyard at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finyard is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finyard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bergfried. Bergfried obviously looking to wear him down.
Bergfried looks to land a right hand but Finyard moved out of range.
Friedrich Bergfried seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bergfried lands a head shot.
Finyard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bergfried avoids it really well and circles away.
Friedrich Bergfried is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Bergfried coming out on top.
Finyard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zackary Finyard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bergfried misses with a low kick.
Finyard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bergfried swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finyard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bergfried paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finyard goes for a double leg but Bergfried avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bergfried continues to drive forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried throws a jab when Finyard was well out of range.
Bergfried lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bergfried looks to land a left hand but Finyard moved out of range nicely.
Finyard shoots in for a takedown but Bergfried shows good takedown defense.
Finyard moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Bergfried.
Finyard tries to pull guard but Bergfried holds him up against the cage and eventually Finyard drops back down to his feet.
Bergfried breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bergfried lands a nice hook to Finyard's body. Finyard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bergfried tries to land a leg kick but Finyard saw it coming and moves away.
Finyard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bergfried.
Finyard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finyard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finyard tries to clinch but Bergfried moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried blocks a low kick nicely.
Bergfried dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Finyard slips a straight right by Bergfried.
Bergfried misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finyard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bergfried manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bergfried throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Bergfried misses.
An inside leg kick from Finyard misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finyard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finyard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bergfried only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Finyard looks for the body kick but Bergfried saw that one coming.
Finyard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bergfried throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bergfried misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finyard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bergfried manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Friedrich Bergfried showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bergfried misses with a low kick.
Finyard feints and as Bergfried raises his hands in defense, Finyard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Finyard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Finyard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Finyard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Finyard gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergfried will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Finyard blocks a head kick by Bergfried.
Finyard is looking for a counter combo.
Bergfried swats away the attempt to clinch by Finyard.
Bergfried appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finyard shoots in but Bergfried avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A left lands for Bergfried.
Bergfried lunges at Finyard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Finyard's hand.
Bergfried looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finyard.
Bergfried lands a nice shot to the body.
Bergfried jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bergfried misses with a head kick.
Bergfried looks to score with a jab to the body but Finyard is just out of range.
Finyard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bergfried.
Bergfried has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finyard moves out of range of the leg kick from Bergfried.
Finyard thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Finyard is defended easily by Bergfried.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zackary Finyard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finyard.
Finyard gets a takedown into half guard.
Bergfried makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finyard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bergfried counters with an inside leg kick.
Finyard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bergfried. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Finyard.
Finyard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bergfried defends well and Finyard ends up having to push Bergfried into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bergfried throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finyard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Finyard checks a leg kick.
Finyard attempts a counter takedown but Bergfried avoids it well and moves away.
Finyard tries to clinch up.
Bergfried throws the kick towards the body but Finyard avoids it.
Bergfried avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bergfried thinks about the counter body kick.
Bergfried throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bergfried misses with an uppercut. Finyard saw that one coming.
Bergfried chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Finyard closes the distance and pushes Bergfried back into the cage.
Finyard is trying to stall.
Bergfried misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Finyard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bergfried breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bergfried tries to land a front kick but Finyard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Finyard misses with a combination
and Bergfried counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finyard is looking to clinch but Bergfried is avoiding it.
Finyard clinches up with Bergfried and pushes him back against the cage.
Bergfried lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bergfried as Finyard tries to tie him up.
Bergfried breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergfried misses with a wild body shot.
Finyard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Finyard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bergfried. Bergfried obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Friedrich Bergfried comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bergfried 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich Bergfried!
An out of breath Friedrich Bergfried thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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