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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andres Bernardini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Tuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuna comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sharky + George kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andres Bernardini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Tuna!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernardini throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tuna was covering up waiting for the punch and Bernardini finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bernardini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bernardini throwing strikes but missing.
Bernardini looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bernardini is looking to stand up but Tuna won't let him.
Tuna avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bernardini stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tuna lands with a nice body punch.
Bernardini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuna moves away from the strike by Bernardini.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardini misses with a takedown
and Tuna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tuna swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bernardini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tuna throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bernardini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bernardini lands a right hook to the body.
Tuna pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tuna has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bernardini finds it's way round the side to connect with Tuna's head.
Bernardini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuna misses with a body kick.
Andres Bernardini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bernardini scores with a hook.
Tuna drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tuna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Tuna misses.
Bernardini is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheers as Bernardini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tuna doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuna looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuna ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bernardini checks a leg kick.
Tuna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tuna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bernardini misses with an uppercut. Tuna saw that one coming.
Tuna takes one to the side of the head.
Bernardini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bernardini doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tuna makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tuna walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bernardini checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bernardini throws a combination that misses
and Tuna makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bernardini really felt that one!
Bernardini misses the shot to the body.
Tuna 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.
Bernardini moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardini throws a leg kick but Tuna moved away.
Tuna scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tuna scores with a kick to the body.
Bernardini misses with a takedown attempt
and Bernardini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andres Bernardini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bernardini throws a right and a left that Tuna avoids nicely.
Tuna lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bernardini takes a step back to recover.
Bernardini is breathing heavily.
Bernardini takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bernardini misses with a series of wild punches.
Bernardini on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tuna. That's going to slow Bernardini down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernardini shoots in but no luck this time.
Tuna buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuna lands with a nice body punch.
Tuna lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tuna connects with a solid leg kick.
Bernardini looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tuna misses with a body kick.
Bernardini takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tuna connects with a solid leg kick.
Tuna throws a body punch but Bernardini moves out of range.
Tuna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bernardini.
Bernardini walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tuna.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tuna, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tuna lands a jab.
Tuna with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bernardini. Tuna does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Tuna dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tuna throws a push kick but Bernardini slaps the foot to one side.
Nice shot by Tuna.
Bernardini throws a series of punches but Tuna moves out of range.
Tuna swings for the body but Bernardini moves out of range.
Bernardini throws an off balance right hand
and Tuna counters with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bernardini blocks the leg kick.
Tuna misses with a head kick.
Tuna scoring well with a low kick there.
Tuna tries a low kick but Bernardini avoids it.
Tuna bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bernardini's head.
Bernardini tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bernardini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tuna throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bernardini takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tuna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bernardini manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuna takes a swing at Bernardini's ribcage but misses.
Bernardini throws a series of punches but Tuna avoids them all with ease.
Andres Bernardini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuna thows a body shot but no joy.
Tuna shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bernardini's guard.
Tuna trying to control but Bernardini is working from the bottom.
Bernardini wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bernardini wants to stand up but Tuna is controlling him.
Tuna sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tuna wants to control from the top but Bernardini keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tuna throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bernardini works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuna looking to pass the guard.
Tuna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tuna controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doug Tuna has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bernardini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tuna sprawls well. Tuna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bernardini gets slowly back to his feet.
Bernardini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuna throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bernardini takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuna moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bernardini lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bernardini misses with an uppercut
and Tuna counters with a nice body kick.
Tuna throws a front kick aimed at Bernardini's knee but Bernardini avoids it well.
A slow jab from Bernardini misses its intended target.
Bernardini scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bernardini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tuna throws a low kick, looking for Bernardini's leg but Bernardini calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bernardini misses the target.
Tuna looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tuna throws a shot from downtown. Bernardini moves away and avoids it.
Tuna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tuna tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bernardini is able to avoid easily.
Bernardini shoots for a double leg takedown but Tuna sprawls well. He's pushed Bernardini's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernardini throws a looping overhand right but Tuna ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bernardini throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tuna makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bernardini really felt that one!
Tuna lands a slapping body shot.
Tuna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bernardini.
Tuna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bernardini stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tuna.
Tuna throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tuna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tuna scores with a body shot.
Tuna cracks a nice hook into Bernardini's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bernardini walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tuna.
Bernardini tries for a takedown but Tuna circles away easily
and Tuna counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andres Bernardini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuna lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Tuna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bernardini takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Doug Tuna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bernardini throws the left hand but Tuna avoids the punch easily.
Tuna digs a good hook to Bernardini's body.
Tuna is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bernardini rather than just go for the knockout.
Bernardini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tuna. Tuna obviously looking to wear him down.
Tuna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bernardini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tuna misses with a head kick.
Tuna scores with a leg kick.
Tuna shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bernardini manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tuna stands and throws Bernardini's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tuna is putting a hurting on Bernardini here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuna controls the position from side control.
Tuna cracks Bernardini with a big elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuna landing a few strikes.
Tuna trying to control the action but Bernardini is working from the bottom.
Bernardini is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bernardini prevents Tuna from improving position.
Bernardini is looking to regain half guard here but Tuna keeps moving and retains side control.
Tuna tries to advance to mount but Bernardini denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuna is looking to take a break and control but Bernardini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bernardini wants to get back to his feet but Tuna drags him back down.
Bernardini seems a little lost for a moment, as Tuna dominates the positioning.
Bernardini wants to get back to his feet but Tuna is dominant here and he's now got Bernardini's back!
Tuna scores with strikes from the back.
Tuna really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bernardini.
Let's hope that Tuna has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardini is keeping busy.
Tuna controls the position.
Bernardini tries to escape the position.
Bernardini has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Bernardini rolls, trying to escape but Tuna keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tuna's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bernardini is trying to get back to his feet but Tuna has full control of the position and if anything, Bernardini has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tuna scores with punches to the body.
Tuna slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Doug Tuna has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tuna tries to keep control of the position but Bernardini is staying busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bernardini looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Bernardini just trying to survive but Tuna is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Andres Bernardini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doug Tuna is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bernardini is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Tuna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tuna has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Tuna!
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