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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bobeth (ranked 5245 p4p, 93 weight class) and Brett Bersten (ranked 5900 p4p, 104 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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185 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Bobeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brett Bersten!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bersten. Bobeth shrugs it off though.
Bobeth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bobeth lands with a kick to the temple. Bersten shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brett Bersten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bobeth throws a sloppy head kick and Bersten moves out of range easily.
Bersten is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bobeth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bobeth throws a leg kick but Bersten checks it.
Bersten lands a head kick!
Bobeth has managed to clinch.
Bobeth goes for a takedown attempt but Bersten pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bobeth lands a left hand.
Bobeth breaks from the clinch.
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!
Bobeth throws a head kick but Bersten moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bersten closes the distance and clinches.
Bobeth stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bersten tries to circle away but Bobeth has him pinned against the cage.
Bobeth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bobeth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
I was talking to Bobeth's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bobeth stalling.
Bersten tries to break the clinch but Bobeth is controlling the position.
Bersten tries to break free but Bobeth pushes him back against the cage.
Bobeth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bersten throws a head kick that misses
and Bobeth counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bobeth moves into range and clinches up with Bersten.
Bersten can't break the clinch.
Bobeth controlling the action here for a moment.
Bersten is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bersten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bobeth clinches with his opponent.
Bobeth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bersten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bersten lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Bersten tries to circle away but Bobeth has him pinned against the cage.
Bersten tries to break free but Bobeth pushes him back against the cage.
Bobeth gets control of Bersten's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bobeth will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bersten stopping the sweep attempt from Bobeth.
Bersten gets to his feet - Bobeth follows without any prompting.
Bobeth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bobeth just leaning against Bersten, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobeth has Bersten pressed against the cage, preventing Bersten from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Bersten's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bobeth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bobeth wants to clinch up but Bersten keeps it at a distance.
Bersten gets tackled into the cage by Bobeth. Bobeth maintains the clinch.
Bersten wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bobeth has him pressed against the cage.
Bobeth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bersten lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bersten wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bobeth manages to break the clinch.
Bobeth lands with a kick to the temple. Bersten shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bobeth takes the fight into the clinch.
Bobeth breaks from the clinch.
Brett Bersten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bobeth shoots and misses
and Bersten counters with a three punch combo that has Bobeth backing up. Bobeth nods at Bersten to acknowledge the strikes.
Bersten moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bersten throws a nice looking combination but Bobeth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bobeth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bobeth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bobeth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bersten has had enough of the clinch but Bobeth keeps him there for the moment.
Bersten is trying to break the clinch but Bobeth has him pressed against the cage.
Bersten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bobeth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bersten.
A solid body kick from Bobeth.
Bersten throws a wild body kick that Bobeth sees coming a mile off.
Bobeth feinted with a counter takedown.
A nice combination there by Bersten.
Bersten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bobeth dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bobeth gets tackled into the cage by Bersten. Bersten maintains the clinch.
Bersten can't break the clinch.
Bersten tries to circle away but Bobeth has him pinned against the cage.
Bersten wants to break free but Bobeth has control.
Bobeth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bersten slips a jab and a cross from Bobeth.
Bersten tries a low kick but Bobeth avoids it.
Bobeth is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bobeth clinches up against the cage.
Bobeth prevents Bersten from breaking the clinch.
Bersten tries to break the clinch but Bobeth is controlling the position.
Bobeth lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bersten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bersten throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bobeth moves into the clinch.
Bobeth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bobeth misses with a low kick as Bersten jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bersten misses with a double jab.
Bobeth closes the distance and clinches.
Bersten can't break the clinch.
Bersten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bersten throws a head kick but Bobeth moves out of range.
Bersten throws a series of punches but Bobeth avoids them all with ease.
Bobeth throws a nice head kick!
Bobeth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bersten defends it nicely.
Bersten should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bobeth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bersten thows a body kick. Bobeth tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bobeth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobeth tries to close the distance and clinch but Bersten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bobeth gets a clinch.
Bersten wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bobeth has him pressed against the cage.
Bersten wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bobeth has him pressed against the cage.
Bersten on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bobeth scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobeth manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bobeth working Bersten over with knees to the body.
Bobeth breaks from the clinch.
Bersten moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bobeth tries to clinch but Bersten moves out of range.
Bobeth moves into the clinch successfully.
Bobeth is pushing Bersten up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Michael Bobeth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bersten tries to circle away but Bobeth has him pinned against the cage.
Bobeth is pushing Bersten up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bobeth leaning against his opponent.
Bobeth stalling in the clinch.
Bobeth manages to break the clinch.
Bobeth doesn't manage to clinch there - Bersten circles away.
Bobeth blocks a head kick by Bersten.
Bersten lands a high kick!
Bobeth throws a body kick that misses.
Bersten scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bobeth gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bersten has had enough of the clinch but Bobeth keeps him there for the moment.
Bobeth manages to break the clinch.
Bersten misses with a head kick.
Brett Bersten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bobeth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bobeth moves into the clinch.
Bobeth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bersten looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bobeth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bersten swats away the attempt to clinch by Bobeth.
Bobeth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bersten throws a sloppy head kick and Bobeth moves out of range easily.
Michael Bobeth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bobeth moves out of range as Bersten throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bobeth dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bersten throws a head kick but Bobeth moves out of range.
Bobeth lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bobeth shoots in but no luck this time.
Bersten throws a head kick but Bobeth moves out of range.
Bobeth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bobeth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bersten! But no joy.
Bersten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bersten lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bobeth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bersten as he jumps to the side.
Bobeth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bersten throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bobeth's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bersten!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobeth fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bobeth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bobeth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bersten jabs at Bobeth's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bersten.
Bobeth moves into range and clinches up with Bersten.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bobeth.
Bersten is looking to break free of the clinch but Bobeth has double underhooks.
Bersten looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bobeth prevents Bersten from breaking the clinch.
Bersten tries to break free but Bobeth pushes him back against the cage.
Bersten is trying to break free.
Bobeth stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bobeth digs a right hand into Bersten's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bersten's gas tank.
Bersten tries to break the clinch but Bobeth is controlling the position.
Bersten wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bobeth has him pressed against the cage.
Bersten wants to get back to striking at distance but Bobeth won't allow it.
Bobeth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bersten can do to turn this around?
Bersten is looking to break free of the clinch but Bobeth has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobeth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bobeth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bersten pushes Bobeth up against the cage in a clinch.
Bersten has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bersten wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bobeth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bobeth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bobeth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bersten is trying to break the clinch but Bobeth has him pressed against the cage.
Bersten has had enough of the clinch but Bobeth keeps him there for the moment.
Bobeth misses with a knee to the head.
Bobeth breaks the clinch.
Bobeth throws a low kick, looking for Bersten's leg but Bersten calmly moves out of range.
Bersten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobeth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bersten is trying to break free.
Bersten takes a shot to the head.
Bobeth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bersten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bobeth.
Bersten misses with a series of wild punches.
Bobeth fails with a takedown attempt.
Bobeth scores with a spinning back kick!
Bersten circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bersten misses.
Bersten throws a nice looking combination but Bobeth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bobeth closes the distance and clinches.
Bersten prevents a body shot from Bobeth.
Bobeth fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bersten is looking to break free of the clinch but Bobeth has double underhooks.
Bersten tries to circle away but Bobeth has him pinned against the cage.
Bobeth keeps control of Bersten as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bobeth keeps control of Bersten as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bersten breaks the clinch.
Bersten takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bobeth gets a clinch.
Bersten wants to break free but Bobeth has control.
Brett Bersten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Bobeth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bersten swings away with an uppercut that 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 Michael Bobeth.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bobeth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bobeth!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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