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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Berglund (ranked 20672 p4p, 267 weight class) and Elroy Clarks (ranked 5570 p4p, 231 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Berglund might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sufjan Stevens - To Be Alone With You. Gustav Berglund could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Elroy Clarks's chin.
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145 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustav Berglund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elroy Clarks!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berglund ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berglund misses with a looping right.
Berglund looks to throw the jab but Clarks is out of range.
Berglund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clarks scores with the left hand. Berglund knows he should have avoided that one.
Berglund misses with an uppercut. Clarks saw that one coming.
Berglund connects with a jab.
Clarks misses with a wild combination.
Clarks throws a series of punches but Berglund avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berglund.
Clarks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Berglunds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Clarks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Berglund at a distance.
Clarks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berglund.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clarks! But no joy.
Berglund looks to land a left hand but Clarks moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Berglund misses with a looping left.
Clarks thuds a left hand into Berglund's body.
Clarks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berglund circles away quickly and effectively.
Clarks scores with a hook.
Berglund slips a jab and a cross from Clarks.
Clarks scores with a hook to the body. Berglund takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clarks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Clarks is looking for a kimura but Berglund is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Clarks to get the leverage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clarks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Berglund knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Clarks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Berglund sees it coming and defends easily.
Clarks wants to free his trapped foot but Berglund is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarks passes to full mount!
Berglund wants to get back to his feet.
Clarks tries to take Berglund's back but instead Berglund uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Clarks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Berglund defends it well.
Berglund tries to kick Clarks off but Clarks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elroy Clarks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clarks swinging wildly here.
Clarks throws a shot to the body.
Clarks slips under a jab.
Clarks staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Berglund misses the target.
Clarks cracks a nice hook into Berglund's ribs.
Clarks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clarks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Berglund on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berglund moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Berglund misses the target.
Clarks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berglund.
Clarks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Clarks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berglund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clarks.
It looked like Berglund wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clarks scores with a hook.
Berglund scores with a nice head shot.
Clarks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berglund was well out of range. Poor timing from Clarks.
Berglund was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Berglund connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Berglund misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clarks. Berglund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clarks lands with a hook. Berglund tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Clarks throws a poor cross that misses
letting Berglund counter with a right hand.
Berglund takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Clarks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Berglund misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berglund ducks right into an uppercut from Clarks.
Clarks misses with a straight right.
Clarks moves out of range as Berglund strikes.
Clarks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berglund circles away quickly and effectively.
Clarks closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Berglund's guard.
Clarks is pushing down on Berglund's leg trying to pass to half guard. Berglund is fighting to maintain full guard but Clarks has managed to sneak the leg through.
Clarks moves into full mount! Berglund won't be happy about that!
Elroy Clarks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clarks looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Clarks looking for a guillotine from mount but Berglund is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Berglund tries to hold on but Clarks postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elroy Clarks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Berglund dodges the punch combination from Clarks.
Clarks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berglund.
Clarks connects with a body shot that sends Berglund's belly button to the back.
Clarks throws a right and a left that Berglund avoids nicely.
Clarks misses with a looping right.
Berglund is looking to counter punch.
Berglund ducks under a wild hook from Clarks.
Berglund swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Berglund gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Berglund takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berglund lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clarks thuds a left hand into Berglund's body.
Clarks has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A big right from Clarks misses.
Clarks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Berglund on the side of the head.
A big right from Berglund misses.
Berglund walks into a straight right hand from Clarks.
Berglund throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clarks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clarks shoots in and drives through. Berglund sprawls well.
Berglund takes a jab right on the kisser.
Clarks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berglund.
Clarks misses the jab.
Berglund is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clarks.
Clarks moves out of range of the strikes.
Clarks misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Berglund blocks the low kick.
Berglund throws a hook to the side of Clarks's head but Clarks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clarks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Elroy Clarks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berglund throws a looping overhand right but Clarks ducks down to avoid it.
Berglund moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Clarks throws a combination. Berglund tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clarks ducks right into an uppercut from Berglund.
Clarks is rocked!
Jab, jab by Clarks - just one landing.
Clarks is still on wobbly legs! Can Berglund finish him?
Clarks looks to throw the jab but Berglund is out of range.
Clarks seems to have recovered his senses.
Berglund takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Berglund's corner calls for a 1-2. Berglund obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gustav Berglund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clarks throws a right hand that Berglund ducks under and follows up with a left that Berglund also avoids with ease.
Clarks scores with a punch to the head.
Clarks defending well as Berglund loads up on a big left hand.
Clarks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berglund swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elroy Clarks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clarks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Elroy Clarks!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Elroy Clarks!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Elroy Clarks!
Elroy Clarks wins by unanimous decision!
Elroy Clarks seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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