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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leo Bertos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Baldacchino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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142 lbs
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169 cm
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143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Bertos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doctor Baldacchino!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldacchino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bertos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baldacchino misses with a wild body shot.
Bertos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bertos lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bertos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baldacchino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bertos postures up in Baldacchino's guard and throws a big left but Baldacchino blocks it.
Baldacchino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baldacchino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baldacchino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bertos advances position into side control!
Bertos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
You can see the frustration on Baldacchino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on Bertos's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertos lands a few punches from side control.
Bertos scores with punches from side control.
Bertos working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Baldacchino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bertos in side control lands a decent elbow.
Baldacchino is rocked!
Bertos landing strikes.
Baldacchino is still in real trouble! Can Bertos finish him?
Bertos works to advance to full mount. Baldacchino defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bertos loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Baldacchino scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Bertos land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Bertos stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Bertos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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