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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bailey (ranked 2316 p4p, 275 weight class) and Winslow Berhardt (ranked 2656 p4p, 303 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Winslow Berhardt!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey throws a body punch but Berhardt moves out of range.
We've been told by Bailey's head coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berhardt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Berhardt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bailey's waist but Bailey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Berhardt off to one side.
Berhardt fails with the takedown.
Berhardt avoids the head kick by Bailey.
Bailey avoids the head kick by Berhardt.
Berhardt moves out of range of the body kick.
Bailey connects with a looping right hand.
Bailey misses with a left hand
letting Berhardt counter with a right hand.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Berhardt is just out of range.
Berhardt flicks out a counter leg kick but Bailey steps away.
Crunch! Bailey slams his shin into Berhardt's torso.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berhardt.
Berhardt throws a right and a left that Bailey avoids nicely.
It looked like Bailey was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Berhardt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bailey finds it's way round the side to connect with Berhardt's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berhardt loads up on a big right hand but Bailey slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Bailey tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berhardt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bailey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Berhardt back to the cage. Bailey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Berhardt misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berhardt swinging wildly here.
Berhardt looking to score a takedown here. Bailey is defending well but Berhardt drives through and ends up in Bailey's guard.
Bailey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Berhardt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Berhardt wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
My spies in London 10th Planet MMA inform me that Berhardt has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Berhardt passes into half guard.
Berhardt passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt looking to control but Bailey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Berhardt throws some wild stikes that Bailey manages to avoid easily.
Berhardt is landing with some decent strikes but Bailey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bailey in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berhardt sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bailey is trying desperately to improve position.
Bailey 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is defending against the submission attempts here by Berhardt.
Berhardt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bailey is looking to improve his position.
Berhardt trying to control from half guard but Bailey is working away.
Berhardt trying to control the pace.
Bailey pushes Berhardt off looking to stand but Berhardt dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Berhardt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Berhardt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bailey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bailey.
Berhardt throwing strikes but missing.
Berhardt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Winslow Berhardt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Berhardt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bailey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Berhardt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Berhardt scores with a jab. Bailey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey cracks a nice hook into Berhardt's ribs.
Berhardt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bailey is looking to improve his position.
Bailey controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Berhardt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bailey tries to roll over but Berhardt keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berhardt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bailey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bailey is trying to stand up here but Berhardt is controlling him well.
Winslow Berhardt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Berhardt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Berhardt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Berhardt looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bailey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bailey wants to sweep but Berhardt has passed to side control!
Bailey dodges the ground and pound from Berhardt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is looking for a sweep.
Berhardt misses with the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Berhardt stalls from top position.
Bailey parries the strikes from Berhardt easily there. Berhardt is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bailey to escape.
Berhardt creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bailey sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bailey prevents Berhardt from improving position.
Bailey is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Berhardt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Berhardt throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bailey defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Bailey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Berhardt tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bailey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Berhardt's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bailey is refusing to be controlled, as Berhardt sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bailey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Berhardt.
Berhardt is working for a submission of some sort.
Berhardt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bailey wants to control but Berhardt is keeping busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winslow Berhardt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bailey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bailey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berhardt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baileys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Berhardt rushes Bailey and presses him up against the cage.
Bailey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Berhardt gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Berhardt has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Berhardt there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bailey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Berhardt lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Berhardt there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Berhardt cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Berhardt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berhardt is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bailey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bailey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Berhardt throwing strikes here but Bailey is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bailey is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt throwing strikes here but Bailey is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Berhardt punching from mount but Bailey doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Berhardt is working for a guillotine from mount but Bailey frees his head quite easily.
Bailey is squirming around, avoiding Berhardt's attempts to control the action.
Berhardt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bailey hang on?
Berhardt avoids the attempt from Bailey to control.
Berhardt lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bailey is trying to stand.
Berhardt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Berhardt throws some wild stikes that Bailey manages to avoid easily.
Bailey holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Berhardt tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Berhardt punching from mount but Bailey doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Berhardt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Winslow Berhardt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Berhardt content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries to lock up and control but Berhardt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Joe Bailey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berhardt controlling from the full mount.
BOOM! Berhardt connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Berhardt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey is bucking up trying to escape but Berhardt cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Winslow Berhardt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Berhardt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winslow Berhardt!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Winslow Berhardt made sure he mentioned Pit Bull Development, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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