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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Loveless (ranked 1621 p4p, 2842 weight class) and Antoine Berg (ranked 177 p4p, 287 weight class). Loveless kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Duran Duran - Invisible. Billy Loveless could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antoine Berg's chin.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Loveless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Antoine Berg!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg throws an off balance right hand
and Loveless counters with a nice uppercut.
Berg misses with a wild body shot.
Berg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berg looks to throw the jab but Loveless is out of range.
Antoine Berg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loveless jabs at Berg's body.
Berg wants to clinch up but Loveless keeps it at a distance.
Berg slips a jab from Loveless.
Berg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Berg swings widly with a right hand
and Loveless connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Berg.
Berg throws a big shot that misses.
Berg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Loveless on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Berg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loveless.
Loveless looks to land a right hand but Berg moved out of range.
It seemed like Berg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Berg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loveless.
Loveless uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveless connects with the punch.
Loveless smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Berg.
And Loveless counters with a quick kick to the body but Berg blocks it.
Loveless looks for the body kick but Berg saw that one coming.
Loveless ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Loveless lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Berg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Berg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Loveless throws out a loose jab but Berg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loveless connects with a body shot that sends Berg's belly button to the back.
Berg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Loveless is looking to counter punch.
Berg's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Berg duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loveless.
Loveless steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berg.
A jab from Berg misses.
Loveless throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berg throws a sloppy body shot
and Loveless cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been told by Loveless's head coaches at Kitano Fight Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Berg lands with a good body shot.
Berg throws a lazy uppercut
and Loveless counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loveless moves out of range of the strikes.
Loveless swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Loveless throws a body punch but Berg moves out of range.
Loveless lands a nice looking body shot.
Berg doesn't manage to clinch there - Loveless circles away.
Loveless scores with a decent looking hook.
Loveless keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveless looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berg might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Berg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berg tries to clinch up.
Berg tries to clinch up but Loveless circles away and keeps his distance.
Berg misses with an uppercut
and Loveless counters with a straight right hand.
Loveless's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Berg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Loveless scrambles back to his feet.
Loveless throws a predictable looking body shot
and Berg counters with a nice uppercut.
Loveless is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Loveless moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Berg clinches with his opponent.
Berg lands with a light punch inside.
Loveless goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berg scores with a shot to the side of Loveless's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveless misses with the head strike.
Loveless blocking some punches.
Loveless scores with a hook to the body.
Berg slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berg.
Loveless can't find room to land a body shot as Berg controls the action.
Loveless scores with a shoulder strike.
Berg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loveless lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berg backwards.
Berg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Loveless misses with a body punch.
Berg wants to break free but Loveless has control.
Loveless letting Berg take a breather here.
Loveless lands a left hand.
Berg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berg misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loveless.
Berg lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Billy Loveless will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Berg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Loveless makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Berg really felt that one!
Berg looks to land a left hand but Loveless moved out of range nicely.
Berg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loveless with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Berg to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab, jab by Loveless - just one landing.
Berg is looking to clinch.
Berg lands a jab.
Berg cracks Loveless with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loveless moves away from the strike by Berg.
A quick step to the side and Loveless tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loveless takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Berg throws a hook but Loveless avoids it easily.
Loveless scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loveless takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveless on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Berg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Loveless's hands.
Loveless scores with a jab to the head.
Berg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Loveless counters with a nice uppercut.
Berg is rocked!
Loveless bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berg misses with a two punch combination.
Billy Loveless is winning the standup battle so far.
Berg misses with an uppercut.
Loveless throwing a counter right hand but Berg manages to avoid it.
Loveless slips a jab from Berg.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loveless swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Loveless with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg has Loveless up against the cage in a clinch.
Loveless makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berg blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Loveless fails to land.
Berg blocking some punches.
Berg is trying to break the clinch but Loveless is controlling him.
Loveless lands a shoulder strike.
Berg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Loveless throws a punch but it's blocked by Berg.
Loveless throws a head punch that misses.
Berg lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Loveless.
Billy Loveless has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Berg misses with the head strike.
Loveless swings wildly with an uppercut but Berg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loveless lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Loveless.
Berg is breathing heavily.
Berg breaks the clinch.
Donk. Loveless catches Berg right on the button with a cross.
Loveless keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Loveless. Loveless circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oooooh!!! Loveless has knocked Berg down with a huge combo! Loveless steps away and waves a wobbly Berg back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Berg is still on wobbly legs! Can Loveless finish him?
Loveless fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Berg out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Billy Loveless!
Billy Loveless decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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