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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Katipunan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andres Katipunan!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Berry blocks the low kick.
Berry checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Katipunan tenderised Berry's leg. Berry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Berry shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Berry was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A nice elbow there by Berry.
Berry is landing with some decent strikes but Katipunan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Berry lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Katipunan hang on?
Katipunan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Katipunan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Berry connects with a couple of short punches.
Berry cracks Katipunan with a solid left hand.
Berry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Berry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Katipunan's head.
Berry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Katipunan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Berry defends it easily.
Berry works over Katipunan with some ground and pound from guard.
Berry scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katipunan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Berry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Katipunan is on top in guard.
Katipunan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Berry is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Berry has escaped and now he's on top!
Berry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Berry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Katipunan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Berry passes Katipunan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Berry slips a nice elbow through Katipunan's hands, connecting with Katipunan's forehead.
Berry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berry uses his free foot to push down on Katipunan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Katipunan.
Berry landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Katipunan's face.
Katipunan is trying to escape the mount.
Berry dominating with strikes here.
Berry landing punches.
Berry content just to control the position here.
Berry with a couple of short strikes.
Berry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Katipunan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Berry is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Katipunan is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Katipunan flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Berry anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Katipunan and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Berry slips an arm under Katipunan chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Berry has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Berry is squeezing on Katipunan like an anaconda would it's prey. Katipunan fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dan Berry!
A victorious Dan Berry thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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