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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeni Mostovoy (ranked 3438 p4p, 4104 weight class) and Erling Bjerg (ranked 355 p4p, 389 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yevgeni Mostovoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erling Bjerg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Bjerg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bjerg throws a lazy body kick
and Mostovoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mostovoy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bjerg throws a leg kick but Mostovoy sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Bjerg backs away, Mostovoy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mostovoy throws a lazy right hand but Bjerg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mostovoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mostovoy is defended easily by Bjerg.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mostovoy or perhaps it was just good defense by Bjerg, which made it look bad.
Bjerg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bjerg lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mostovoy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Mostovoy.
Bjerg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mostovoy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bjerg sprawls and moves away.
Bjerg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mostovoy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bjerg circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yevgeni Mostovoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjerg blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bjerg misses.
Mostovoy lands a really nice looking cross but Bjerg seems unphased.
Mostovoy slips a jab from Bjerg.
Mostovoy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Bjerg.
Erling Bjerg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bjerg throws a jab but it's blocked by Mostovoy.
Mostovoy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mostovoy tries to score with a low kick but Bjerg moves his leg out of the way.
Bjerg throws a hook to the side of Mostovoy's head but Mostovoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mostovoy shoots in looking for a takedown. Bjerg tries to sprawl out of it but Mostovoy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bjerg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mostovoy is looking to clinch.
Mostovoy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mostovoy throws a looping overhand right but Bjerg ducks down to avoid it.
Bjerg scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mostovoy misses with a wild body shot.
Mostovoy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mostovoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bjerg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mostovoy tries a low kick but Bjerg avoids it.
Mostovoy tried to score with a low kick but Bjerg checks it.
Mostovoy thumps Bjerg with a low kick.
Bjerg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bjerg checks a leg kick.
Mostovoy misses the shot to the body.
Bjerg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bjerg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mostovoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Mostovoy misses with a low kick as Bjerg jumps back.
Mostovoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bjerg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mostovoy misses with a low kick.
Bjerg just misses with a punch to the body.
Mostovoy throws a looping overhand right but Bjerg ducks down to avoid it.
Mostovoy tries to score with a low kick but Bjerg moves his leg out of the way.
Bjerg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjerg lands a head shot.
Bjerg throws a series of punches but Mostovoy avoids them all with ease.
Bjerg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mostovoy under the eye.
Bjerg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mostovoy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bjerg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mostovoy.
Bjerg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mostovoy swings for the body but Bjerg moves out of range.
Bjerg scores with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Bjerg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjerg. Mostovoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Mostovoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bjerg gets caught flat footed, as Mostovoy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mostovoy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mostovoy landing with the ground and pound.
Bjerg has momentary wrist control but Mostovoy slips an elbow through the middle.
Mostovoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bjerg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjerg looking for a sweep. Not yet Bjerg, not yet.
Bjerg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mostovoy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bjerg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bjerg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mostovoy won't allow Bjerg to sweep him here.
Bjerg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mostovoy.
Mostovoy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mostovoy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bjerg working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Erling Bjerg will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mostovoy connects with an inside leg kick.
Bjerg feints and then cracks Mostovoy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mostovoy down.
Mostovoy tried to score with a low kick but Bjerg checks it.
Bjerg thuds a left hand into Mostovoy's body.
Bjerg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Mostovoy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bjerg checks a leg kick.
Bjerg throws the kick towards the body but Mostovoy avoids it.
Bjerg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mostovoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bjerg.
Bjerg misses with a hook.
Mostovoy loads up on a big right hand but Bjerg slips the punch.
Mostovoy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bjerg sprawls well. Bjerg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mostovoy gets slowly back to his feet.
Bjerg throws out a counter right but Mostovoy avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mostovoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Bjerg throws a fast counter high kick but Mostovoy manages to duck under it in time.
Mostovoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mostovoy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mostovoy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Mostovoy misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mostovoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mostovoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bjerg moves away.
Bjerg misses with a body shot.
Bjerg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mostovoy misses with a looping right.
Bjerg misses the shot to the body.
Bjerg throws a low kick, looking for Mostovoy's leg but Mostovoy calmly moves out of range.
Bjerg has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Erling Bjerg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mostovoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mostovoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bjerg.
Mostovoy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bjerg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mostovoy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bjerg is looking to score with low kicks.
Bjerg misses with a body shot.
Mostovoy tries to counter by clinching up but Bjerg breaks away and moves out of range.
Mostovoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bjerg manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Mostovoy blocks the leg kick.
Mostovoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bjerg throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjerg lands a head shot.
A shot to the liver by Mostovoy. Beautiful body shot.
Mostovoy throws a leg kick that misses.
Bjerg misses with a straight right.
Jab from Mostovoy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjerg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mostovoy checks it well.
Mostovoy wants to land a leg kick but Bjerg is out of range.
Bjerg lands a slapping body shot.
Mostovoy misses with a wild body shot.
Bjerg slips under a jab from Mostovoy.
Mostovoy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bjerg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mostovoy.
Bjerg feints a counter leg kick.
Bjerg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mostovoy's head backwards.
Mostovoy thows a leg kick but Bjerg checks it
and Bjerg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bjerg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Yevgeni Mostovoy has been cut.
Mostovoy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bjerg tries to work over Mostovoy's front leg with a kick but Mostovoy checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjerg throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Mostovoy misses.
Mostovoy shoots in looking for a takedown. Bjerg tries to sprawl out of it but Mostovoy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bjerg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mostovoy misses with a takedown
and Bjerg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yevgeni Mostovoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjerg 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.
Mostovoy fails with a takedown attempt.
Bjerg cracks Mostovoy with an open hand slap.
Mostovoy ducks under a wild hook from Bjerg.
Mostovoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjerg.
Mostovoy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bjerg.
Bjerg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mostovoy connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mostovoy is looking to score with low kicks.
Bjerg tries a low kick but Mostovoy avoids it.
Bjerg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mostovoy throws a hook but Bjerg blocks it.
Mostovoy is looking to chop away at Bjerg's legs.
Bjerg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bjerg gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mostovoy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bjerg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mostovoy throws an elbow that misses. Bjerg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mostovoy's guard. Nice move by Bjerg!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mostovoy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yevgeni Mostovoy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mostovoy is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erling Bjerg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yevgeni Mostovoy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bjerg swings for the body but Mostovoy moves out of range.
Mostovoy takes a swing at Bjerg's ribcage but misses.
Mostovoy connects with a body shot that sends Bjerg's belly button to the back.
Mostovoy slips under a jab.
Bjerg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick lands for Bjerg.
Bjerg cracks a nice hook into Mostovoy's ribs.
Mostovoy takes the fight into the clinch.
Mostovoy presses Bjerg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mostovoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bjerg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mostovoy's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mostovoy tries to work over Bjerg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mostovoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mostovoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mostovoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mostovoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bjerg has a couple of punches blocked by Mostovoy.
Bjerg works on Mostovoy's body with a couple of short punches.
Mostovoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mostovoy can't find room to land a body shot as Bjerg controls the action.
Mostovoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjerg.
Bjerg throws a head punch that misses.
Bjerg prevents a body shot from Mostovoy.
Mostovoy has hold of one of Bjerg's legs. Bjerg is fighting the takedown attempt but Mostovoy gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mostovoy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bjerg working a defensive guard here.
Bjerg lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mostovoy trying to keep a closed guard but Bjerg is proving a slippery customer.
Mostovoy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mostovoy tries to get out of the position.
Bjerg trying to control but Mostovoy is working from the bottom.
Mostovoy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mostovoy throws an elbow that misses. Bjerg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mostovoy's guard. Nice move by Bjerg!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjerg won't allow Mostovoy to sweep him here.
Mostovoy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bjerg is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mostovoy wants to sweep but no luck.
Bjerg wants to control from the top but Mostovoy keeps moving.
Bjerg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mostovoy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjerg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mostovoy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mostovoy tries to free his leg and advance position but Bjerg is retaining full guard.
Mostovoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mostovoy with a nice head shot there.
Mostovoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bjerg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mostovoy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mostovoy works over Bjerg with some ground and pound from guard.
Mostovoy postures up and lands a big shot to Bjerg's brow.
Mostovoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bjerg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Erling Bjerg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mostovoy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mostovoy stopping the sweep attempt from Bjerg.
Mostovoy is in close to Bjerg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yevgeni Mostovoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mostovoy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mostovoy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mostovoy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mostovoy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
An elbow from Mostovoy crashes against the mat.
Mostovoy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mostovoy cracks Bjerg with a big right hand but Bjerg just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjerg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mostovoy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mostovoy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bjerg some visible discomfort.
Mostovoy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Mostovoy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bjerg struggling a bit here.
Mostovoy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bjerg down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yevgeni Mostovoy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bjerg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erling Bjerg!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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