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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leo Bertos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gonna Fly Now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Leo Bertos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rocky Balboa 's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Balboa !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bertos, pushing him back against the cage.
Bertos misses with a body punch.
Balboa just leaning against Bertos, taking a breather.
Balboa has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bertos is trying to keep an underhook but Balboa manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bertos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bertos tries to get to full guard but Balboa has control of the leg.
Bertos pushes Balboa off looking to stand but Balboa dives back in and keeps control.
Balboa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Balboa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Balboa trying to control from half guard but Bertos is working away.
Balboa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bertos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bertos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bertos.
Bertos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Balboa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bertos throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertos throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bertos throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bertos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bertos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Balboa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bertos prevents Balboa from improving his position.
Bertos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bertos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Balboa is trying to maintain the position but Bertos is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertos stalling away here and it's allowed Balboa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Balboa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Balboa keeping full guard, as Bertos tries to pass.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bertos trying to control but Balboa is working from the bottom.
Bertos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Balboa has momentary wrist control but Bertos slips an elbow through the middle.
Balboa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Balboa looks gassed!
Bertos forces his way into half guard.
Balboa is defending against the submission attempts here by Bertos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Balboa defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa is trying to escape back to his feet but Bertos uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Balboa is looking for a sweep.
Bertos working the body and head with strikes.
Bertos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bertos asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Balboa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bertos trying to control the position but Balboa is working away.
Bertos lands a nice forearm strike.
Bertos scoring with punches and elbows.
Bertos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Bertos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Balboa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bertos.
Balboa tries to clinch up.
Bertos fails with the takedown.
Balboa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Balboa showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balboa trying to control from half guard but Bertos is working away.
Bertos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Balboa 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Balboa 's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertos is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Balboa knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Balboa for a finish.
Bertos controlling well, preventing Balboa from escaping the position.
Balboa fending off the submission attempt from Bertos.
Bertos struggling to keep hold of the position.
Balboa is trying to break free.
Balboa looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is taking damage to the body and head.
Balboa prevents Bertos from getting a body triangle.
Leo Bertos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bertos scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Bertos looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Bertos connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Balboa to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bertos working for the choke.
Balboa tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is taking damage to the body and head.
Bertos is landing with strikes from the back.
Bertos lands a shot to the body.
Bertos is working the ground and pound. Can Balboa escape?
Bertos lands a shot to the body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balboa trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bertos landing with strikes.
Bertos struggling to keep hold of the position.
Balboa grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Bertos scores with strikes from the back.
Balboa is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Balboa showing good submission defense here.
Bertos is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Bertos lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Bertos is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Balboa . He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Bertos scores with punches to the body.
Bertos scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Balboa is looking for a way out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balboa tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Bertos dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bertos misses with a takedown
and Balboa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Balboa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balboa tries for a takedown but Bertos circles away easily
and Bertos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Balboa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bertos stops Balboa from standing up.
Bertos trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bertos pushing down on Balboa 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Balboa wants to improve his position but Bertos is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bertos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertos in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Balboa tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bertos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leo Bertos!
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