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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ash Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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216 lbs
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215 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ash Berry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emilio Bustamante!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bustamante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bustamante pinned against the cage. Bustamante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bustamante tries to clinch up
and Berry counters with a nice uppercut.
Bustamante looks to land a combination but Berry avoids it well.
Bustamante tries to clinch up
letting Berry counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berry scores with a punch to the head.
Berry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berry closes the distance but Bustamante moves to the side
and Bustamante counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bustamante.
Bustamante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berry gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bustamante regains guard.
Berry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bustamante is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bustamante can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bustamante bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Berry's guard.
Berry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Berry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bustamante's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Berry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bustamante really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Berry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Berry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Berry is working hard here to advance position.
Bustamante trying to control the position from guard on top but Berry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Berry lands with a hook. Bustamante tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Berry keeps the fight on the outside.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch but Bustamante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bustamante wants to clinch up but Berry keeps it at a distance.
Berry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bustamante swats away the attempt to clinch by Berry.
Berry keeps the fight on the outside.
Berry connects with the punch.
Berry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bustamante is looking to clinch but Berry is avoiding it.
Berry cracks Bustamante with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bustamante closes the distance and clinches.
Bustamante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Berry.
Berry working Bustamante over with knees to the body.
Bustamante looks gassed!
Berry lands an elbow inside.
Bustamante prevents a takedown attempt there.
Berry is leaning against Bustamante and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Berry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bustamante lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Berry is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Berry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bustamante backwards.
Berry lands a shot to the body.
Bustamante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Berry landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Berry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Berry tries for a kimura but Bustamante is defending well.
Berry tries to advance to mount but Bustamante denies him.
The strikes coming from Berry are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berry trying to control the position but Bustamante is working away.
Berry tries to move to full mount but Bustamante actually manages to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry trying to control from half guard but Bustamante is working away.
Berry prevents Bustamante from improving his position.
Berry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Berry moves nicely into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berry has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Bustamante is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Berry yanks on the arm and Bustamante is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Berry.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ash Berry!
Ash Berry retains his light heavyweight title!
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