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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keenan Berry (ranked 4798 p4p, 6320 weight class) and Juicy Gum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berry comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies and Gentleman. Gum is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eye of the tiger. Juicy Gum will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keenan Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juicy Gum!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry takes the fight into the clinch.
Gum 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. Gum gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gum dives in and grabs Berry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Berry pushes down on Gum's head and hops out.
Gum doesn't manage to clinch there - Berry circles away.
Gum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gum just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBerry.
Keenan Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juicy Gum.
Berry forces Gum back against the cage and clinches.
Berry gets underhooks to prevent Gum's takedown attempt.
Berry wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gum keeps control of Berry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Berry is trying to drag Gum to the mat but Gum just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gum should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gum is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry jumps into guard, dragging Gum to the mat.
Berry looking for a guillotine here but Gum defends easily.
Gum wants to control from the top but Berry keeps moving.
Berry looking to control.
Berry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gum drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Berry manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gum has Berry in his guard.
Berry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gum has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gum is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gum missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Berry throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Berry trying to control here.
Berry is doing well to control the position and prevent Gum from advancing to side control.
Gum is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gum prevents Berry from improving his position.
Berry is positioning himself well to prevent Gum advancing to mount.
Gum is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Berry is just riding it out for now. Gum eventually gives up the hold.
Gum prevents Berry from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gum is just content to waste time from the top position. Berry takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gum is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Berry keeping moving, preventing Gum from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gum fails with the takedown
and Berry counters with a one-two to the body.
Gum fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Juicy Gum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gum shoots for a double leg takedown but Berry sprawls well. He's pushed Gum's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gum looks winded!
Gum tries to clinch up
and Berry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keenan Berry dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Berry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looks like Juicy Gum has been cut.
Gum shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Berry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Berry shoots for a takedown but Gum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Berry misses with a two punch combination.
Berry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gum misses with a takedown
enabling Berry to counter with a crisp jab.
Keenan Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juicy Gum.
Gum shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berry forces Gum back against the cage and clinches.
Gum is breathing heavily.
Gum is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Berry to keep the fight standing.
Gum is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Berry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Berry wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry has Gum pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gum manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Berry tries to pull guard but Gum holds him up against the cage and eventually Berry drops back down to his feet.
Berry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gum pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Berry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gum can do to turn this around?
Gum goes for a takedown in the clinch but Berry prevents it.
Berry is looking to break free of the clinch but Gum has double underhooks.
Gum changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Berry fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Berry fails to land the takedown.
Berry moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gum slaps away a takedown attempt from Berry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gum fails with a takedown attempt.
Berry pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gum is out of range and Berry settles back down.
Berry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gum.
Berry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berry pushes Gum up against the cage in a clinch.
Gum is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Berry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Berry is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gum is defending well.
Gum jumps guard but Berry stands there with Gum around his waist. Gum gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Berry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gum changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Berry tries to avoid it but Gum manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Berry to the ground. Berry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Keenan Berry is winning the standup battle so far.
Gum tries for a takedown but Berry circles away easily
and Berry counters with a two punch combo.
Berry rushes Gum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Berry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Berry taking a breather.
Berry seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Berry prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry trying to land knees to the body.
Berry is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Berry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Berry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gum wants to control from the top but Berry keeps moving.
Berry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gum postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berry seems keen to control Gum's posture.
Gum looking to sit in guard and control but Berry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keenan Berry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juicy Gum's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Berry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Berry tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gum defends well and Berry ends up having to push Gum into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gum drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berry missing with knees to the body.
Berry breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gum has a takedown stuffed.
Berry lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gum shoots in for a double leg but Berry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Keenan Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juicy Gum.
Gum fails with the takedown
and Berry moves into the clinch.
Gum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gum breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Berry.
Berry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gum swivels and escapes.
Gum dives in and grabs Berry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Berry pushes down on Gum's head and hops out.
Gum is trying hard to land a takedown here. Berry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Berry throws a quick counter head kick but Gum was just out of range.
Gum shoots in for a takedown but Berry shows good takedown defense.
Berry pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gum back to the cage. Berry follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Berry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Berry has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gum uses from the top position.
Gum is looking to pass into half guard but Berry pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Berry is in guard.
Gum being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Berry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gum is looking to stand up but Berry isn't so interested in that idea.
Berry trying to control but Gum is working from the bottom.
Gum tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Berry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Berry showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gum shoots and misses
and Berry counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Gum has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Keenan Berry!
Keenan Berry tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Juicy Gum stepped up to the mic, saying '"Everybody out there know I beat him, I controlled the fight, he was missing, I hit him plenty more times. I beat him.Let me talk something... I want to thank the whole hood who came out here. I love y'all. I did this for the hood, you know I beat that boy.'.
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