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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maceo Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berry kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DMX - Intro. This should be fireworks!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maceo Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cassidy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tyler Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berry was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassidy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cassidy tests Berry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cassidy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Berry at a distance.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berry.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassidy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cassidy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Berry stuffs the takedown attempt from Cassidy. Cassidy gets slowly back to his feet.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cassidy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Berry rather than just go for the knockout.
Cassidy moves into the clinch successfully.
Cassidy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassidy.
Berry lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Tyler Cassidy has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cassidy prevents the takedown attempt.
Cassidy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cassidy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Berry really is a fat lump.
Berry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cassidy's face.
Cassidy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Berry - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cassidy working hard to break the clinch.
Berry has Cassidy pressed against the cage.
Cassidy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Berry smiles and moves away.
Cassidy keeps the fight on the outside.
Berry needs to keep his hands up - Cassidy had a free shot at his head there.
Berry moves in looking to clinch but Cassidy pushes him off.
Berry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Berry drives through and clinches with Cassidy against the cage.
Berry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Berry pulls guard effortlessly.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Berry isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cassidy stacks Berry on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cassidy!
Cassidy tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry wants to control but Cassidy postures up.
Cassidy decides to stand back up. Cassidy steps back and let's Berry get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassidy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy shoots in looking for a takedown but Berry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cassidy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maceo Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Cassidy.
Berry throws a head kick but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cassidy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Berry is pressed up against the cage. Cassidy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Berry down to the mat. Berry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cassidy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Berry tries to clinch up but Cassidy circles away and keeps his distance.
Cassidy swats away the attempt to clinch by Berry.
Cassidy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berry, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Berry has him pressed against the cage.
Berry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cassidy's face.
Cassidy tries to break the clinch but Berry is controlling the position.
Berry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cassidy's face.
Cassidy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Berry has him pressed against the cage.
Berry is trying to drag Cassidy to the mat but Cassidy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cassidy working aggressively here.
Cassidy working hard to break the clinch.
Cassidy has had enough of the clinch but Berry keeps him there for the moment.
Berry lands a good knee to the midsection. Cassidy won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Berry.
Cassidy looks winded!
Berry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cassidy's defenses.
Cassidy working hard to break the clinch.
Berry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Berry lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy is trying to push Berry away but Berry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cassidy wants to take the fight to the mat but Berry manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Berry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Berry.
Cassidy gets underhooks to prevent Berry's takedown attempt.
Berry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Cassidy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Berry under the eye.
Berry is looking to clinch.
Cassidy closes the distance and clinches.
Berry gets underhooks to prevent Cassidy's takedown attempt.
Berry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cassidy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cassidy prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berry lands a nice knee to the body.
Cassidy is trying to break free.
Berry lands a knee to the head.
Berry with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Maceo Berry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyler Cassidy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cassidy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cassidy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cassidy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Berry has managed to clinch.
Berry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cassidy's face.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berry is trying to pull guard but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by Berry.
Berry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cassidy's face.
Berry wants a takedown.
Berry landing knees to the head.
Berry tries to pull guard but Cassidy holds him up against the cage and eventually Berry drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maceo Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy struggles to land a body shot inside as Berry controls his hands.
Berry prevents Cassidy from breaking the clinch.
Cassidy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Berry has him pressed against the cage.
Cassidy looking for a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassidy misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Berry - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cassidy goes for a takedown attempt but Berry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Berry tries to clinch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy swats away the attempt to clinch by Berry.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berry was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Cassidy connects with a body shot.
Cassidy lands a glancing blow to the side of Berry's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cassidy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cassidy thuds a left hand into Berry's body.
Cassidy cracks a nice hook into Berry's ribs.
Berry moves forwards but Cassidy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maceo Berry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy connects with the punch.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berry moves in looking to clinch but Cassidy pushes him off.
Cassidy jabs Berry right on the nose. Berry blinks but takes it well.
Berry tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Tyler Cassidy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cassidy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cassidy scores with a shot to the body.
Cassidy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cassidy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Berry's head backwards.
Cassidy connects with the punch.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassidy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cassidy connects with a jab.
Cassidy lands a nice shot to the body.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the head.
Berry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cassidy takes the fight into the clinch.
Berry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berry wants to clinch.
Cassidy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cassidy.
Berry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cassidy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Berry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cassidy keeps the fight on the outside.
Berry moves in looking to clinch but Cassidy pushes him off.
Cassidy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cassidy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cassidy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cassidy forces Berry back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Berry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry taking a breather.
Berry scores with a knee to the head.
Cassidy working hard to break the clinch.
Berry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cassidy misses with the head strike.
Berry lands a knee to the head.
Berry keeps control of Cassidy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cassidy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cassidy wants to break free but Berry has control.
Cassidy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berry lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berry lands a nice knee to the body.
Berry decides to pull guard.
Berry keeping moving, preventing Cassidy from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Cassidy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyler Cassidy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Berry is looking to clinch.
Berry tries to clinch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Berry is looking to clinch.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassidy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cassidy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cassidy scores with a hook to the body. Berry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cassidy gets a clinch.
Berry has Cassidy pressed against the cage, preventing Cassidy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cassidy wants to get back to striking at distance but Berry won't allow it.
Cassidy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berry manages to break the clinch.
Cassidy closes the distance and clinches up with Berry, looking for a takedown. Cassidy pushes Berry against the cage but Berry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cassidy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cassidy forces Berry back against the cage and clinches.
Cassidy is trying to break free.
Cassidy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Berry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry blocking some punches.
Berry lands a knee to the head.
Berry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cassidy throws a head kick that misses.
Berry tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Cassidy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cassidy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Berry on the side of the head.
Cassidy pushes Berry up against the cage in a clinch.
Cassidy goes for a takedown attempt but Berry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Berry shoots in looking for a takedown but Cassidy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Berry's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cassidy scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Berry's ribs.
Berry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cassidy, pushing him back against the cage.
Berry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berry prevents Cassidy from breaking the clinch.
Berry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cassidy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Berry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cassidy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cassidy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Berry's ribs.
Cassidy keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut there from Cassidy.
Cassidy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut there from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a jab to Berry's midsection.
Cassidy scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cassidy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Berry scrambles back to his feet.
Cassidy lands a nice looking body shot.
Cassidy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cassidy lands a jab to the nose.
Cassidy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cassidy jabs Berry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Cassidy. Beautiful body shot.
Berry takes one on the button.
Cassidy digs a good hook to Berry's body.
Berry tries to clinch up but Cassidy circles away and keeps his distance.
Cassidy connects with the punch.
Berry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cassidy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cassidy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Berry in his tracks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cassidy swats away the attempt to clinch by Berry.
Berry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cassidy finds it's way round the side to connect with Berry's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Cassidy.
Berry tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Berry or perhaps it was just good defense by Cassidy which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maceo Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy rushes Berry and presses him up against the cage.
Cassidy wants to get back to striking at distance but Berry won't allow it.
Cassidy tries to circle away but Berry has him pinned against the cage.
Cassidy tries to circle away but Berry has him pinned against the cage.
Cassidy is trying to break the clinch but Berry has him pressed against the cage.
Berry pulls guard.
Cassidy stops Berry from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cassidy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Berry doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Cassidy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cassidy 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Cassidy!
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