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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Berglund (ranked 4842 p4p, 408 weight class) and Billy Crystal (ranked 5362 p4p, 431 weight class). Berglund comes to the cage accompanied by Sufjan Stevens - To Be Alone With You. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gustav Berglund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Crystal!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crystal drives through with a takedown into Berglund's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Berglund has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Berglund avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Berglund has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Crystal off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Crystal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Berglund tries to avoid it but Crystal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Berglund to the ground. Berglund escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crystal wants to clinch.
Crystal moves in looking to clinch but Berglund pushes him off.
Crystal tries to clinch but Berglund is having none of it.
Berglund tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Berglund uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crystal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crystal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berglund circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crystal tries to clinch up but Berglund circles away and keeps his distance.
Crystal moves to clinch but Berglund breaks away
enabling Berglund to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Billy Crystal has been cut.
Berglund misses with a head kick.
Berglund connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crystal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crystal is rocked!
Berglund cracks Crystal with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Crystal tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Berglund pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Crystal is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Berglund!
In defeat, Billy Crystal stepped up to the mic, saying 'Don't make me pop tha truck on you!!!'.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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