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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bena Berr (ranked 2546 p4p, 354 weight class) and Kyle Robson (ranked 2385 p4p, 340 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bena Berr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Robson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson swings for the body but Berr moves out of range.
Berr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Robson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Berr is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Robson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berr missing with a left hand there. Robson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berr was well out of range. Poor timing from Robson.
A counter left hand to the body from Berr misses its target.
Robson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Berr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robson manages to avoid it.
Robson misses with a wild body shot.
Berr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Robson feints and as Berr raises his hands in defense, Robson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Robson wants to control from the top but Berr keeps moving.
Robson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Berr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Robson trying to control the position from guard on top but Berr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robson cracks Berr with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Robson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robson postures up in Berr's guard and throws a big left but Berr blocks it.
Robson trying to control the position from guard on top but Berr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Robson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Robson postures up and lands a big shot to Berr's brow.
Berr has momentary wrist control but Robson slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two 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.
Berr pulls Robson in close to prevent any damage.
Robson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Berr is looking to score with low kicks.
Robson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bena Berr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robson punishes Berr's body with a nice straight punch.
Robson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Robson tries a head kick but it misses.
Robson throws a head kick that misses.
Robson scores with a body shot.
Robson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Berr, as that shot connected.
It looks like Kyle Robson has been cut.
Berr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robson moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robson lands with a shot to the body.
Berr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Robson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Robson tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Berr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Berr is just out of range.
Berr swings for the body but Robson moves out of range.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berr moves away.
Robson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berr throws a looping overhand right but Robson ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Robson. That snapped Berr's head back.
Robson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berr. Berr obviously looking to wear him down.
Robson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Berr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Robson.
Berr misses with a straight left.
Berr looks to land a left hand but Robson moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson lands a nice shot to the body.
Berr throws a sloppy head kick and Robson moves out of range easily.
Robson connects with a crisp jab.
Robson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Berr at a distance.
Robson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Berr rather than just go for the knockout.
Robson cracks Berr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robson. Berr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berr avoids the body shot from Robson.
Robson throws a jab but it's blocked by Berr.
Berr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Berr misses with a hook. Robson ducked under it nicely.
Robson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Robson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Berr is looking to chop away at Robson's legs.
Robson throws a body shot but no joy.
Kyle Robson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berr throws a hook to the side of Robson's head but Robson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Robson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Robson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Berr looks to land a right hand but Robson moved out of range.
Robson throws a poor cross that misses
and Berr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Robson lands with a shot to the body.
Robson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berr swings for the body but Robson moves out of range.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Berr is just out of range.
Robson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berr throws out the jab.
Robson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Robson swings for the body but Berr moves out of range.
Berr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Robson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robson misses the jab.
Berr cracks Robson with a good jab.
Berr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Berr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robson to score with a decent uppercut.
Robson avoids a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Robson misses.
Berr lands a slapping body shot.
Berr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Robson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson swinging wildly here.
Robson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Berr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robson throws out the jab.
Robson lands a right hook to the body.
Berr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Berr misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Berr. Beautiful body shot.
Berr throws the left hand but Robson avoids the punch easily.
Berr tries to land a front kick but Robson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Robson avoids the body shot from Berr.
Robson scores with a nice strike.
Berr is looking to land body kicks.
Robson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Berr digs a good body shot into Robson's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berr lands a nice shot that snaps Robson's head back.
Berr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Robson. That did some damage!
Robson misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robson. Berr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robson throws a big shot that misses.
Berr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Robson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Robson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berr throws a looping overhand right but Robson ducks down to avoid it.
Berr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Berr defending well as Robson loads up on a big left hand.
Robson throws a body shot but no joy.
Robson misses with a hook.
Robson misses with a lunging right hand
and Berr counters with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Berr.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robson misses with a lunging right hand
and Berr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Robson is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berr needs to keep his hands up - Robson had a free shot at his head there.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berr.
Berr lands a jab to the nose.
Berr with a hook.
Berr digs a good body shot into Robson's ribs.
Berr misses with a hook. Robson ducked under it nicely.
Berr blocks a jab.
Robson cracks Berr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Robson lands a head shot.
Robson misses with a body shot.
Berr throws a hook but Robson avoids it easily.
Berr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Robsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Berr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robson.
Robson throws a body punch but Berr moves out of range.
Berr is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robson lands a nice shot to the body.
Kyle Robson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson lands a body shot.
Robson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Robson takes one on the button.
Berr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Robson! But no joy.
Robson lands a body shot.
Berr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robson misses with a jab to the body
and Berr counters with a low kick, right behind Robson 's knee.
Robson moves out of range of the body kick.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berr needs to keep his hands up - Robson had a free shot at his head there.
Robson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Robson lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Robson swings for the body but Berr moves out of range.
Robson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Robson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bena Berr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyle Robson's cut.
That's time! Berr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Berr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Robson swings for the body but Berr moves out of range.
Robson misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Berr misses its target.
Robson looks to land a right hand but Berr moved out of range.
Berr connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Robson checks a leg kick.
Robson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berr avoids the body shot from Robson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Berr.
Robson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Berr scores with a shot to the body.
Berr avoids the body shot from Robson.
As Robson looks to move away, Berr throws a big counter combo but Robson just gets out of the way.
Berr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robson.
Berr just misses with a punch to the body.
Robson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Berr avoids the body shot from Robson.
The fighters circling - Berr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson lands a right hook to the body.
Berr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robson lands a slapping body shot.
Berr connects with a solid leg kick.
Robson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berr manages to avoid it.
Robson misses with a hook.
Robson connects with a right hand. Berr shakes it off.
Robson throws a lazy right hand but Berr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for Berr.
Berr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robson.
Robson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Berr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Berr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Berr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berr misses with a body shot.
Robson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Berr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Robson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Berr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berr missing with a left hand there. Robson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Berr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Berr swings for the body but Robson moves out of range.
Robson misses the jab.
Berr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Robson will feel that in the morning.
Berr misses with a low kick.
And Robson tries to counter it with a takedown but Berr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Berr throws an off balance right hand
and Robson counters with a nice body shot.
Berr feints and then cracks Robson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Robson down.
Robson misses with a body shot.
Robson catches Berr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Robson lands with a straight right. Berr didn't see that one coming.
Berr throws a looping overhand right but Robson ducks down to avoid it.
Robson rushes Berr and presses him up against the cage.
Berr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Robson is keeping busy.
Robson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berr's elbow.
Robson presses Berr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berr blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Berr fails to land.
Robson misses with a punch to the body.
Robson lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Berr.
Berr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Berr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Berr misses with a punch to the body.
Robson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Berr backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Berr walks away with a smile on his face. Robson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Berr avoids the body shot from Robson.
Robson lands a nice hook to Berr's body. Berr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Robson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Robson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Berr is just out of range.
Robson lands a body shot.
Robson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berr moves away.
Berr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Robson just manages to avoid it.
Robson throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Berr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Robson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berr moves away.
Robson throws a lazy uppercut
and Berr counters with a left to the body.
Berr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Berr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Bena Berr.
I think Berr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bena Berr!
Bena Berr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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