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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Wood (ranked 21751 p4p, 790 weight class) and Carl Berg (ranked 2527 p4p, 328 weight class). Berg has chosen Three 6 Mafia - That's Right ft. Akon, Jim Jones as his entrance music. 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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Good wrestling
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rich Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Berg!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood looks to land a left hand but Berg moved out of range nicely.
Berg throws a counter combo.
Berg throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been told by Wood's head coaches at Destroyer MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berg.
Nice cross by Wood.
Wood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wood has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wood lets loose with a powerful body kick. Berg will feel that in the morning.
Carl Berg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berg throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
Wood throws a lazy right hand but Berg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wood as he jumps to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood cracks Berg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Berg connects with a looping right hand.
Berg tries for a takedown but Wood circles away easily
and Wood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Berg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berg defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Wood misses with a hook. Berg ducked under it nicely.
Wood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.
Despite the aggression on Berg's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Berg throws out a loose jab but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wood drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Berg is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Berg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Berg scrambles back to his feet.
Wood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Berg misses with a few strikes there.
Berg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wood stuffs the takedown.
Rich Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Berg.
Wood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Berg under the eye.
Berg fails with the takedown
and Wood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Berg thinking.
Berg lands with a nice combination. Wood backs away looking to recover.
Berg throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.
Berg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg misses with a combination
and Wood counters with a left to the body.
Berg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice body punch from Berg.
Nice body punch from Wood.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Berg.
Berg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wood digs a good body shot into Berg's ribs.
Berg misses with a two punch combination.
Berg connects with a body shot that sends Wood's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Berg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wood punishes Berg's body with a nice straight punch.
Wood is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Berg's half guard.
Well, if Wood is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Wood dominated that round.
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.
Berg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Berg's hands.
Wood lands a nice hook to Berg's body. Berg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Berg, as that shot connected.
Berg misses with a two punch combination.
Wood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Wood. Beautiful body shot.
Berg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berg slips a straight right by Wood.
Berg misses with a combination
and Wood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berg looks for a takedown but Wood sprawls well.
Wood swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Berg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wood counters with a nice uppercut.
Rich Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Berg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wood digs a good hook to Berg's body.
Sloppy strikes from Berg. Those never looked like landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Wood misses its target.
Berg misses with a combination
and Wood counters with a three punch combo that has Berg backing up. Berg nods at Wood to acknowledge the strikes.
Wood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wood circles away.
A left and a right from Berg both land. Nice combination.
Berg throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Berg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Wood misses with a wild body shot.
Wood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berg can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wood avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands a jab to the head.
Berg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wood slips under a jab from Berg.
A combination from Wood does no damage.
Wood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Berg throws an off balance right hand
and Wood counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Wood.
Berg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berg misses with a few strikes there.
Wood swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Berg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg loads up on a big right hand but Wood slips the punch.
Wood shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Berg eats them both and turns towards Wood to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Berg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Berg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
Berg misses with a takedown
and Berg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wood looks to throw the jab but Berg is out of range.
Berg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berg throws a jab when Wood was well out of range.
Berg throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.
Berg misses with a double jab
and Wood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Berg thinking.
Rich Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Wood throws a series of punches but Berg avoids them all with ease.
Wood lands with a shot to the body.
Berg shoots and misses
and Wood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Berg walks into a jab.
Berg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berg.
Berg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wood lands a lovely overhand right.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berg.
A right-left combo lands from Wood.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Berg's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Wood dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Berg shoots in for a takedown but Wood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Berg misses with a few strikes there.
Berg throws a series of strikes that have Wood backpedaling.
Wood lands a glancing blow to the side of Berg's head.
Wood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Berg misses with the combination.
Berg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Berg. Those never looked like landing.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berg.
Berg throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Wood is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood misses with a body shot.
Berg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berg moves away.
Berg throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Berg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wood swings for the body but Berg moves out of range.
Berg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wood throws out a powerful jab.
Berg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wood throws a jab when Berg was well out of range.
Berg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carl Berg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berg missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berg might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wood scores with a jab. Berg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
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!
Wood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wood lands a really nice looking cross but Berg seems unphased.
Berg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Berg.
A quick step to the side and Wood tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Berg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wood throws a right and a left that Berg avoids nicely.
Berg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.
Berg moves forwards but Wood connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berg.
Berg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Berg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Berg misses with a double jab
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Berg misses.
Berg misses with a two punch combination.
Wood shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wood wants to free his trapped foot but Berg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wood performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg actively working from the bottom here.
Wood moves into full mount! Berg won't be happy about that!
Rich Wood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Wood controlling from the full mount.
Wood has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Wood!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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