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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Kastberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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199 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Niklas Kastberger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Park!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park tries for a takedown but Kastberger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Park changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kastberger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kastberger is looking to reverse the position.
Kastberger manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Park works his way into full mount!
Kastberger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Park with shots to the head and body - Kastberger looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kastberger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Park on the ground.
Park working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Park lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Park scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kastberger?
Kastberger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kastberger tries to get out of the position.
Kastberger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Park raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Park cracks Kastberger with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Park can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kastberger is looking to escape.
Kastberger is desperately trying to improve his position but Park has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Park.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kastberger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kastberger is working hard here to advance position.
Park landing strikes from the mount and Kastberger is in trouble!
Kastberger is desperately trying to improve his position but Park has a good base and remains in mount.
Park punishing his opponent with strikes.
Park cracks Kastberger with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kastberger is trying to escape the mount.
Park lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Park looks gassed!
Park pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kastberger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Park postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kastberger looks a forlorn figure.
Kastberger taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastberger is bucking up trying to escape but Park cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kastberger is desperately trying to improve his position but Park has a good base and remains in mount.
Park fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Park working Kastberger over with strikes here.
Kastberger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Park is landing with some decent strikes but Kastberger is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Park has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Park is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kastberger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Park lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kastberger working to try and regain half guard.
Park is landing with some decent strikes but Kastberger is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Park with good strikes from the mount here!
Park landing strikes, looking to finish!
Park with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park lands with some strikes.
Kastberger is looking to improve his position but Park isn't that keen on the idea.
Kastberger takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kastberger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Park dominating with strikes here.
Park landing strikes from the mount and Kastberger is in trouble!
Park in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Park connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kastberger regains half guard.
Park is keen to just control but Kastberger is a slippery customer.
Kastberger manages to get to full guard.
Kastberger looking for a guillotine here but Park defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kastberger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Park trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kastberger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Park can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Park avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Park trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Park looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Park slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Park dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Park looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kastberger is fending him off so far but Park persists. Nope, Kastberger circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Park with that takedown attempt.
Kastberger scores a takedown into full mount!
Kastberger wants to take Park's back but he can't do it this time.
Park regains half guard.
Kastberger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Park trying to control here.
Park is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastberger trying to mount his opponent but Park defends it.
Park tries to get to full guard but Kastberger has control of the leg.
Kastberger passes to full mount!
Peter Park has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kastberger has control of Park's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Park regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kastberger takes Park's back.
Kastberger is trying to stick to Park's back but Park is turning into Kastberger. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kastberger's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Park.
Park landing some decent shots from guard.
Kastberger looking for a guillotine here but Park defends easily.
Park scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Park pushing down on Kastberger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Park wants to free his trapped foot but Kastberger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Park moves nicely into side control.
Park wants to control but Kastberger is keeping him busy.
Park advances to mount.
Kastberger is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kastberger sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nice strikes from Park there.
Kastberger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kastberger.
Park tries to free his leg and advance position but Kastberger is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastberger had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Park is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kastberger Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Park's back instead.
Kastberger is trying to stick to Park's back but Park is turning into Kastberger. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kastberger's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Park.
Kastberger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Park works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kastberger tries to roll over but Park keeps him under control.
Park is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kastberger gets back to half guard.
Kastberger wants to improve his position but Park is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kastberger is working to get back to half guard.
Park punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kastberger is looking to improve his position but Park isn't that keen on the idea.
Park cracks Kastberger with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Park working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Park tries to control but Kastberger wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Park.
Park prevents Kastberger from getting the reversal.
Park working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Park prevents Kastberger from getting the reversal.
Park lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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 Niklas Kastberger will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Park doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kastberger counters with a single leg into guard. Park didn't expect that.
Kastberger passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kastberger advances to mount.
Park tries to reverse the position but Kastberger maintains control.
Kastberger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Park has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Park is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kastberger fails to advance to Park's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park can't escape the position.
Park is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Park regains half guard.
Kastberger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Park doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kastberger.
Park wants to improve his position but Kastberger is controlling well.
Kastberger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Park moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kastberger tries to free his leg and advance position but Park is retaining full guard.
Park manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kastberger is trying desperately to improve position.
Park controlling his opponent.
Park scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kastberger?
Kastberger regains half guard.
Kastberger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park trying to control the position from guard on top but Kastberger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kastberger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Park trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kastberger working for a triangle but Park defends it easily.
Park scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kastberger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Park gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Park wants to pass the guard but Kastberger is keeping the position.
Park is in close to Kastberger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Park tries for a takedown but Kastberger circles away easily
so Kastberger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kastberger passes Park's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Park manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Park fails with the takedown
and Kastberger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Niklas Kastberger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Park.
Park looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Park is pulling down on Kastberger's head. It's preventing any offense from Kastberger, at least for the moment.
Park manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kastberger manages to get himself to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niklas Kastberger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kastberger 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niklas Kastberger!
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energy
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hype
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