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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Pheonix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berry comes into the arena with The Beast blaring out of the sound system. Pheonix is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pride (times are changing) by Madball. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyler Pheonix!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pheonix tries to clinch up but Berry circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Pheonix or perhaps it was just good defense by Berry which made him look bad.
Pheonix shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Berry as he jumps to the side.
Pheonix misses with a takedown attempt - Berry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eric Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Pheonix.
Pheonix takes a jab right on the kisser.
Berry wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berry has Pheonix up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry scores with a hook to the body.
Berry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pheonix.
Berry lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pheonix tightens his grip and picks Berry up, before dumping him to the ground. Berry manages to land in guard.
Berry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Berry throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pheonix trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Berry wants to sweep but no luck.
Berry pulls Pheonix in close to his closed guard and prevents Pheonix from doing any damage or advancing position.
Berry manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pheonix looks gassed!
Pheonix is desperately trying to improve his position but Berry has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pheonix is squirming around, avoiding Berry's attempts to control the action.
Berry raining down shots from the mount!
Berry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Berry tries to control but Pheonix wriggling away.
Berry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee warns Pheonix that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Berry has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pheonix's face.
Berry looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pheonix is rocked!
Berry fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pheonix is still in real trouble! Can Berry finish him?
Berry prevents Pheonix from getting the reversal.
Berry lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pheonix tries to hold on but Berry postures up.
Pheonix seems to have recovered his senses.
Berry lands a big elbow.
Berry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Berry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pheonix in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Berry landing strikes, looking to finish!
Berry lands a big shot there that rocks Pheonix but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berry breaks from Pheonix's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Berry lands a nice shot to the head.
Berry scoring with strikes but Pheonix is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Berry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Berry looking to control but Pheonix is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Berry with the ground and pound from mount.
Berry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pheonix is looking to escape.
Berry lands a big shot there that rocks Pheonix but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Berry with shots to the head and body - Pheonix looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pheonix taking shots to the head.
Berry avoids the attempt from Pheonix to control.
Berry content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Berry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pheonix misses with a takedown attempt - Berry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Berry moves into the clinch.
Berry lands a hook that snaps the head of Pheonix backwards.
Pheonix trying to stall but Berry improves his position.
Pheonix tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Berry smiles and moves away.
Pheonix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Berry to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pheonix misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eric Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Pheonix.
Pheonix is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Come on Berry - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Berry stops a takedown attempt from Pheonix.
Pheonix is trying to stall.
Berry lands with a right to the head.
Berry managing to block the knees to the body from Pheonix.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Berry.
Berry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berry has Pheonix pressed against the cage.
Berry presses Pheonix against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Berry scores with a shoulder strike.
Berry lands with a short shot to the head.
Berry's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Berry throws a punch but it's blocked by Pheonix.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berry lands a left hand.
Berry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pheonix jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Berry walks away with a smile on his face. Pheonix gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pheonix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pheonix gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Berry.
Pheonix shoots in for a double leg but Berry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A combination from Berry does no damage.
No joy there for Berry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pheonix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pheonix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a right and a left that Pheonix avoids nicely.
Berry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pheonix shoots for a takedown but Berry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Berry cracks a nice hook into Pheonix's ribs.
Berry throws a nice head kick!
Berry clinches with his opponent.
Berry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pheonix blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Berry.
Berry works on Pheonix's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Berry.
A body shot lands from Berry.
Berry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pheonix backwards.
Pheonix is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good body shot from Berry.
Berry scores with a shoulder strike.
Berry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pheonix backwards.
Berry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Berry throws a punch but it's blocked by Pheonix.
Berry prevents a body shot from Pheonix.
Berry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pheonix backwards.
Berry is pushing Pheonix up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Still in the clinch, Berry scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berry.
Pheonix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Berry has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Berry.
Pheonix letting Berry take a breather here.
Still in the clinch, Berry scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Berry dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pheonix fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Berry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berry leaves Pheonix with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Berry's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Berry duly obliges.
Berry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pheonix shoots in and drives through. Berry sprawls well.
Eric Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Pheonix.
Berry lands a two punch combo.
Berry looks to land a combination but Pheonix avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pheonix looks for a takedown but Berry sprawls well.
Berry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Berry lands a shot to the body.
Berry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pheonix blocking some punches.
Berry lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Berry.
Stalling in the clinch from Berry.
Berry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pheonix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berry misses with the head strike.
Pheonix is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Berry gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Berry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Berry lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Berry.
Berry swings wildly with an uppercut but Pheonix uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Berry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pheonix fails to pull guard.
Berry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Berry.
A short uppercut from Berry.
Berry holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pheonix has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Berry is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Berry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pheonix can do to turn this around?
Pheonix is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Berry lands a body shot in the clinch.
Berry scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Berry has a couple of punches blocked by Pheonix.
Pheonix goes for a takedown in the clinch but Berry prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pheonix changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Berry fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pheonix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pheonix shoots in and drives through. Berry sprawls well.
Eric Berry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berry misses with a two punch combination.
Berry rushes Pheonix and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Berry holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Berry throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Berry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pheonix wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from Berry on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berry.
Pheonix tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from Berry - that landed with a thud.
Pheonix is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Berry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Berry cracks Pheonix with a nice body shot.
Berry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berry is trying to maintain a safe position but Pheonix gets an underhook and turns Berry into the cage.
Pheonix fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pheonix is trying to drag Berry to the mat but Berry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Berry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pheonix is keeping busy.
Eric Berry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pheonix.
Berry stops a takedown attempt from Pheonix.
Tyler Pheonix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berry is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Berry avoids a wild elbow strike from Pheonix.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Berry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Berry 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Berry!
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energy
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hype
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