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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Siphiwe Tshabalala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ninja Berto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Siphiwe Tshabalala has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Siphiwe Tshabalala seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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165 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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166 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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ADCC Champion
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Siphiwe Tshabalala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ninja Berto!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berto moves out of range of the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berto.
Donk. Berto catches Tshabalala right on the button with a cross.
Tshabalala misses with a leg kick
and Berto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tshabalala's knee momentarily.
Tshabalala misses with a leg kick
and Berto counters with a right hand to the body.
Berto slips a straight right by Tshabalala.
Tshabalala misses with an uppercut.
Tshabalala misses with a body kick.
Berto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tshabalala tries to clinch there but Berto circles away.
Berto fails with a takedown attempt.
Tshabalala walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Berto misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Berto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tshabalala's head.
Tshabalala checks the leg kick.
Berto looking to score a takedown here. Tshabalala is defending well but Berto drives through and ends up in Tshabalala's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Berto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Berto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Berto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tshabalala's head.
Tshabalala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berto is one step ahead there.
Berto is working Tshabalala over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berto looking to pass the guard.
Tshabalala controls Berto momentarily but Berto frees himself.
Berto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Berto scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice cross by Tshabalala.
Decent striking displayed by Berto there.
Berto scores with a takedown into Tshabalala's guard.
Berto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tshabalala is looking to stand up but Berto isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berto throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berto tries to free his leg and advance position but Tshabalala is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berto trying to control but Tshabalala is working from the bottom.
Tshabalala wants to stand up but Berto is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ninja Berto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Berto blocks the low kick.
Tshabalala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ninja Berto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tshabalala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tshabalala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tshabalala on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Berto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tshabalala throws out the jab.
Berto connects with an inside leg kick.
Berto thuds a left hand into Tshabalala's body.
Berto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Berto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Berto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tshabalala is trying to work for a sweep but Berto has mounted him!
Berto controlling from mount.
Berto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tshabalala is trying desperately to improve position.
Berto landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tshabalala in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tshabalala is trying desperately to improve position.
Berto controlling from the full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tshabalala because Berto loaded up on that one.
Berto is landing with some decent strikes but Tshabalala is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Berto with good strikes from the mount here!
Tshabalala is in a horrible position here. Berto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tshabalala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Berto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Berto controlling the pace for now.
Berto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berto controlling the position easily from mount.
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!
Tshabalala slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Berto is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ninja Berto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Berto looks to throw the jab but Tshabalala is out of range.
Tshabalala missing with a left hand there. Berto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Berto showed some decent athleticism there.
Berto is trying to control the action in half guard but Tshabalala is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tshabalala is trying to stand.
Tshabalala wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berto throwing shots but Tshabalala is blocking nicely.
Berto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tshabalala keeps working.
Berto is controlling the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ninja Berto.
Tshabalala drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Berto swings for the body but Tshabalala moves out of range.
Tshabalala keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Siphiwe Tshabalala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tshabalala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Berto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tshabalala sprawls well. Tshabalala wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Berto gets slowly back to his feet.
Berto throws a jab when Tshabalala was well out of range.
Tshabalala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Berto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Berto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Berto wants to pass the guard but Tshabalala is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berto won't allow Tshabalala to get back to his feet.
Berto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tshabalala uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tshabalala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berto.
Berto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tshabalala's head backwards.
Tshabalala checks a leg kick.
Ninja Berto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tshabalala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Berto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tshabalala.
Tshabalala misses with a hook
and Berto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Berto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tshabalala swivels and escapes.
Tshabalala throws a right hand that misses
and Berto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Berto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Berto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ninja Berto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berto advances to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ninja Berto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Berto 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ninja Berto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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