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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berg's entrance music is Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger. A fine choice. Severn has chosen Ja volim vatat muve as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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184 cm
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220 lbs
18 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Severn!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn shoots and misses
and Berg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Severn misses with a wild body shot.
Berg misses with an uppercut
and Severn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Severn fails to land with a series of punches.
Berg misses with a double jab
and Severn counters with a nice body shot.
A jab lands there for Severn.
Severn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Severn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Severn tried to score with a low kick but Berg checks it.
Berg throws a right hand that Severn ducks under and follows up with a left that Severn also avoids with ease.
Berg misses with a double jab
and Severn counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Alexander Berg has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn looks to throw the jab but Berg is out of range.
Berg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Severn moves away.
Berg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Severn misses.
Severn cracks Berg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Berg throws a series of punches but Severn moves out of range.
Severn cracks Berg with a right hand to the side of the head.
Berg swings widly with a right hand
and Severn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Severn doesn't manage to clinch there - Berg circles away.
Berg misses with a lunging right hand
and Severn counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berg is pushing Severn's head away, looking to escape. Severn manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn takes a little break here. Berg wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Severn trying to control the position but Berg is working away.
Severn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Severn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Severn prevents Berg from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Berg rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Severn's guard! Nice work there by Berg!
Berg stopping the sweep attempt from Severn.
Severn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Severn is trying to keep Berg in close.
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.
Severn wants to sweep here but Berg controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Severn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Berg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Severn wants to sweep here but Berg controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Severn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Severn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Berg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Severn fails with the takedown
and Berg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Severn walks into a stiff left hand from Berg.
Berg misses with a double jab
and Severn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Severn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berg.
Severn misses with a right hand
and Berg counters with a straight right hand.
Berg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alexander Berg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Berg.
Severn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alexander Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Severn.
Severn throws a body punch but Berg moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg fails to land with a series of punches.
Berg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Severn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ken Severn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Severn misses with a body shot
and Berg counters with a two punch combo.
Berg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Severn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Severn gets a clinch.
Berg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Severn walks away with a smile on his face. Berg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Severn wants to clinch
and Berg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Severn jabs Berg right on the nose. Berg blinks but takes it well.
Berg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Severn counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Severn missing with a left hand there. Berg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Severn throws a poor cross that misses
and Berg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Severn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Berg.
Severn misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Severn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Berg misses.
Severn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berg was well out of range. Poor timing from Severn.
Berg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg lands a nice shot that snaps Severn's head back.
Berg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Severn.
Berg throws a combination that misses
and Severn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Berg thinking.
Severn thows a body shot but no joy.
Severn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berg.
Severn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Berg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berg tries to bum rush Severn with a series of wild strikes but Severn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Berg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Severn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Berg moves forwards but Severn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn fails to land with a series of punches.
Severn looks to land a left hand but Berg moved out of range nicely.
Severn shoots in and drives through. Berg sprawls well.
Berg throws a series of punches but Severn avoids them all with ease.
Severn slips a jab and a cross from Berg.
Berg scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Severn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berg lands the left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Severn misses with a body shot.
Berg misses with a combination
and Severn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Berg thinking.
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 Alexander Berg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Berg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Severn throws an off balance right hand
enabling Berg to counter with a crisp jab.
Severn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Severn fails with a takedown attempt.
Berg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Severn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berg misses with a wild combination.
Berg stalks Severn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Severn's face. Severn staggers backwards, shaken.
Berg throws a combination that misses
letting Severn counter with a right hand.
Severn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch combination from Severn misses.
Severn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Berg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn misses with a straight right.
Severn looks to land a left hand but Berg moved out of range nicely.
Berg moves out of range as Severn strikes.
Berg misses with the combination.
Severn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Berg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berg stuffs the takedown attempt from Severn. Severn gets slowly back to his feet.
Alexander Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Severn.
Severn shoots in but Berg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Severn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Berg throws a right hand that Severn ducks under and follows up with a left that Severn also avoids with ease.
Berg misses with the combination.
Berg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Severn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Berg throws an off balance right hand
and Severn counters with a stiff right hand.
Severn misses with a lunging right hand
and Berg counters with a two punch combo.
Alexander Berg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Severn throws a poor cross that misses
and Berg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn throws an off balance right hand
and Berg counters with a straight right hand.
Berg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Berg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Severn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Berg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Severn dodges the punch combination from Berg.
Severn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Berg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Severn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Berg doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Severn.
Severn is trying to control. Berg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Severn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Berg is refusing to be controlled, as Severn sits in half guard.
Severn is working for a kimura but Berg is defending it quite comfortably.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexander Berg.
I think Berg 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alexander Berg!
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energy
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hype
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