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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Valerio Bertoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hasan Husin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valerio Bertoto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Valerio Bertoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hasan Husin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bertoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Husin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Husin wants to clinch
and Bertoto counters by moving into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bertoto.
Husin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bertoto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bertoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Husin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bertoto trying to control here.
Bertoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bertoto with the active half guard here but Husin passes nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertoto wants to control but Husin postures up.
Bertoto is looking for a sweep.
Bertoto is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Husin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bertoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bertoto tries to get out of the position.
Bertoto tries to buck Husin off but Husin is having none of it.
Husin trying to control the action but Bertoto is working from the bottom.
Bertoto wants to get back to his feet but Husin drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertoto struggling a bit here.
Bertoto is looking to reverse the position.
Bertoto is working hard here to advance position.
Bertoto tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Husin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bertoto's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bertoto trying to control but Husin flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Husin controlling well, preventing Bertoto from escaping the position.
Bertoto just trying to survive but Husin is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bertoto is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bertoto trying to control the hands but Husin won't let him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Husin doesn't have the hooks in and Bertoto manages to turn into his guard.
Bertoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Husin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bertoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bertoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Husin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Husin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Bertoto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bertoto with a poor takedown
and Husin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Husin.
Bertoto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bertoto is looking for a triangle but Husin pushes his legs off easily.
Bertoto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Husin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bertoto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Husin has managed to get both his arms back between Bertoto's legs - danger averted.
Bertoto throws his legs up looking for a submission but Husin uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertoto can't do much from the bottom here.
Husin trying to control the position but Bertoto is working away.
Bertoto tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Bertoto can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertoto squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bertoto is trying to escape the mount.
Valerio Bertoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bertoto is squirming around, avoiding Husin's attempts to control the action.
Bertoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bertoto can't escape the position.
Bertoto wants to hold on but Husin pushes him away.
Bertoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Husin blocks Bertoto's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bertoto wants to hold on but Husin pushes him away.
Bertoto is squirming around, avoiding Husin's attempts to control the action.
Bertoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Husin avoids the attempt from Bertoto to control.
Bertoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bertoto tries to lock up and control but Husin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bertoto is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bertoto tries to lock up and control but Husin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Husin controlling the pace for now.
Bertoto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bertoto really wants to buck Husin off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Bertoto dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Husin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Husin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bertoto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bertoto wants to control from the top but Husin keeps moving.
Bertoto throws a strike but Husin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bertoto wants to sweep here but Husin controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Husin wants to control from the top but Bertoto keeps moving.
Bertoto trying to control the position.
Bertoto throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bertoto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Husin has passed into half guard!
Husin moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertoto looking for a sweep but Husin has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bertoto tries to lock up and control but Husin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bertoto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bertoto tries to hold on but Husin pushes him away.
Bertoto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Husin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Husin avoids the attempt from Bertoto to control.
Bertoto prevents any damage by holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Husin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bertoto tries to lock up and control but Husin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bertoto is looking to improve his position but Husin isn't that keen on the idea.
Bertoto tries to lock up and control but Husin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Bertoto clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bertoto.
Husin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bertoto counters by clinching up.
Bertoto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Husin after a bit of a struggle.
Bertoto has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Husin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Husin is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bertoto seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Husin's chin but Husin turns very nicely into Bertoto's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Husin.
Husin sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bertoto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Husin has passed into side control.
Bertoto is looking to regain half guard here but Husin keeps moving and retains side control.
Bertoto throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Husin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Husin has his hands on Bertoto's head, controlling the position.
Bertoto throws a strike but Husin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bertoto looking for a guillotine here but Husin defends easily.
Bertoto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Husin defends it easily.
Bertoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bertoto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Husin controls the pace.
Bertoto wants to improve his position but instead Husin has moved into half guard.
Husin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bertoto tries to get to full guard but Husin has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Bertoto had his way with Hasan Husin in that round.
That's time! Bertoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bertoto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Husin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bertoto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Husin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bertoto trying to keep a closed guard but Husin is proving a slippery customer.
Bertoto wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Husin manages to pass to side control.
Bertoto looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Husin is trying to control. Bertoto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bertoto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bertoto tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Husin manages to move to mount!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bertoto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bertoto tries to hold on but Husin pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertoto can't escape the position.
Husin content just to control the position here.
Bertoto is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Husin tries to control but Bertoto wriggling away.
Husin controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bertoto wants to get back to his feet.
Bertoto is desperately trying to improve his position but Husin has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bertoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bertoto is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bertoto tries to reverse the position but Husin maintains control.
Bertoto is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bertoto is desperately trying to improve his position but Husin has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hasan Husin.
Well Bertoto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:46
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valerio Bertoto!
Valerio Bertoto is the new bantamweight champion!
Valerio Bertoto bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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