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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Berg (ranked 3340 p4p, 412 weight class) and Uli Kunkel (ranked 5494 p4p, 580 weight class). Berg's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Three 6 Mafia - That's Right ft. Akon, Jim Jones. Kunkel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bubbles - Bidibodi Bidibu. Uli Kunkel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Uli Kunkel!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunkel wants to clinch up but Berg keeps it at a distance.
Berg is looking for a counter combo.
Berg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Berg throws a combination. Kunkel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kunkel has closed the distance and engaged Berg in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kunkel.
Kunkel is stalling here.
Berg breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berg lands a two punch combo.
Kunkel slips a jab and a cross from Berg.
Kunkel darts in and clinches Berg up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kunkel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kunkel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Berg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kunkel's elbow.
Berg has a couple of punches blocked by Kunkel.
A short uppercut from Berg.
Kunkel taking a breather.
Berg breaks the clinch.
Berg has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Berg.
Kunkel moves into range and clinches up with Berg.
Berg tries to score a body lock takedown but Kunkel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kunkel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kunkel stalling the fight.
Kunkel receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Berg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunkel is looking to clinch but Berg is avoiding it.
Berg shoots in looking for a takedown. Kunkel tries to sprawl out of it but Berg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kunkel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Berg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Berg. Those never looked like landing.
Berg tests Kunkel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berg lands with a straight right. Kunkel didn't see that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Berg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Berg.
Kunkel moves into the clinch successfully.
Kunkel is stalling here.
Berg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunkel stuffs the takedown attempt from Berg. Berg gets slowly back to his feet.
Kunkel closes the distance and clinches.
Kunkel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Berg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kunkel stuffs the takedown attempt from Berg. Berg gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kunkel is looking to clinch.
Berg seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kunkel darts in and clinches Berg up against the cage.
Kunkel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kunkel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Berg up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Berg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Berg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kunkel swivels and escapes.
Kunkel clinches up with Berg and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Berg tries to pull guard but Kunkel won't allow it.
Kunkel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Kunkel to work.
Kunkel effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uli Kunkel.
Berg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Berg shoots in for a takedown but Kunkel shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Berg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kunkel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Berg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berg sets himself, and Kunkel steps forward looking for the clinch! Berg avoids it this time.
Kunkel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kunkel drives through and clinches with Berg against the cage.
The referee calls for Kunkel to work.
Kunkel stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunkel stalling in the clinch.
Berg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kunkel can do to turn this around?
Kunkel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kunkel is pushing Berg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uli Kunkel.
Kunkel wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunkel rushes Berg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Berg breaks the clinch.
Berg misses with a series of wild punches.
Carl Berg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kunkel.
Kunkel clinches with his opponent.
Berg breaks the clinch.
Kunkel moves into the clinch.
Kunkel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kunkel has Berg pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg breaks the clinch.
Uli Kunkel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berg throws a right hand that Kunkel ducks under and follows up with a left that Kunkel also avoids with ease.
Berg misses with a takedown attempt - Kunkel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kunkel tries to clinch up but Berg circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Berg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A combination from Berg does no damage.
Kunkel tries to clinch up but Berg circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berg sizes up Kunkel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kunkel dodges the punch combination from Berg.
Kunkel wants to counter with a clinch but Berg pushes him away.
Berg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kunkel wants to counter the offense by Berg and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Berg dominated that second 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. 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.
Berg has a takedown stuffed.
Kunkel pushes Berg up against the cage in a clinch.
Kunkel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kunkel backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berg throws a right and a left that Kunkel avoids nicely.
Berg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kunkel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kunkel.
Kunkel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kunkel stalling against the cage.
Kunkel effectively controlling the action here.
Berg letting Kunkel take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Uli Kunkel.
Kunkel slaps away a takedown attempt from Berg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kunkel has closed the distance and engaged Berg in a clinch.
Berg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kunkel clinches up against the cage.
Berg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carl Berg is winning the standup battle so far.
Berg thuds a left hand into Kunkel's body.
Kunkel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berg tries to bum rush Kunkel with a series of wild strikes but Kunkel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kunkel as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Berg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berg throws a series of punches but Kunkel moves out of range.
Berg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kunkel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Berg or perhaps it was just good defense by Kunkel, which made it look bad.
Kunkel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Berg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Berg misses with a straight left.
Berg goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kunkel closes the distance and pushes Berg back into the cage.
Berg tries for a takedown but Kunkel manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kunkel's elbow.
Berg tries to throw a body punch but Kunkel avoids it by throwing Berg back against the cage.
Uli Kunkel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berg misses with a body shot.
Berg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berg clobbers Kunkel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Berg throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Berg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kunkel doesn't manage to clinch there - Berg circles away.
A combination from Berg does no damage.
Berg throws a head kick that misses.
Carl Berg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kunkel forces Berg back against the cage and clinches.
Kunkel struggles to land a body shot inside as Berg controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Berg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Berg, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Berg!
Carl Berg decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Uli Kunkel stepped up to the mic, saying 'no comment guys'.
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