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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phat Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Pablos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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208 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phat Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Pablos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablos has a takedown stuffed.
Berry scores with a jab to the body.
Berry misses with a series of wild punches.
Phat Berry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berry misses with the combination.
Pablos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Berry misses with a series of wild punches.
Pablos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Berry keeping moving, preventing Pablos from controlling successfully.
Berry kicks Pablos off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Berry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Berry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pablos moves into the clinch successfully.
Pablos controlling the action here for a moment.
Berry pulls Pablos into guard.
Berry has his feet on Pablos's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Berry looks to throw the jab but Pablos is out of range.
Berry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Berry misses with a double jab.
Pablos misses with a takedown attempt - Berry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pablos darts in and clinches Berry up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pablos jumps guard but Berry turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Phat Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Pablos.
Berry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pablos is looking to break free of the clinch but Berry has double underhooks.
Pablos working aggressively here.
Berry is trying to push Pablos away but Pablos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pablos tries to circle away but Berry has him pinned against the cage.
Berry has Pablos pressed against the cage.
Berry manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Berry keeping moving, preventing Pablos from controlling successfully.
Pablos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Erik Pablos wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pablos tries for a takedown but Berry circles away easily
and Berry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pablos thinking.
Pablos tries to close the distance and clinch but Berry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pablos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Berry to score with a decent uppercut.
Berry with a jab.
Berry misses with a wild combination.
Berry misses with a combination
and Pablos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Berry finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berry throws a series of punches but Pablos avoids them all with ease.
Berry misses with a combination
and Pablos counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pablos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Berry uses from the top position.
Pablos looks winded!
Pablos working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phat Berry dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Berry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pablos counters with a nice body shot.
Pablos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Berry.
Pablos gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pablos is looking to take a break and control but Berry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Berry tries to escape but Pablos is in control.
Pablos misses with the ground and pound.
Berry bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pablos.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pablos dives in and scores a takedown into Berry's guard.
Berry pushes Pablos off and gets back to his feet.
Berry misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pablos is defended easily by Berry.
A punch combination from Berry misses.
Berry has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry misses with a wild combination.
Berry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pablos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pablos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pablos passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Berry!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pablos lands a big elbow.
Berry bucks Pablos off and manages to get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry misses with a few strikes there.
Berry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pablos pushes Berry up against the cage in a clinch.
Pablos leaning against his opponent.
Berry wants to get back to striking at distance but Pablos won't allow it.
The referee calls for Pablos to work.
Berry breaks from the clinch.
Berry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berry throws a series of punches but Pablos moves out of range.
Pablos connects with a body shot that sends Berry's belly button to the back.
Berry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Phat Berry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pablos circles away quickly and effectively.
Phat Berry is winning the standup battle so far.
Pablos shoots in for a double leg but Berry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pablos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pablos fails with the takedown.
Phat Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Pablos.
Berry stalks Pablos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pablos's face. Pablos staggers backwards, shaken.
Pablos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pablos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berry throws a combination that misses
and Pablos counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pablos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Berry's waist but Berry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pablos off to one side.
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!
Berry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pablos doesn't seem bothered though.
Pablos takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Erik Pablos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Berry swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Berry takes a swing at Pablos's ribcage but misses.
Nice takedown defense from Berry. No joy for Pablos on that attempt.
Pablos shoots in for a takedown but Berry shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Berry does no damage.
Berry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Berry misses with a series of wild punches.
Berry feints a jab promting Pablos to slip. Berry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pablos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pablos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berry throws a combination. Pablos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry throws a series of punches but Pablos avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pablos tries to clinch up but Berry circles away and keeps his distance.
Pablos looks for a takedown but Berry sprawls well.
Phat Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Pablos.
Berry throws a nice looking combination but Pablos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pablos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Berry counters with a nice body shot.
Berry works over Pablos's head and body with a nice combination.
Berry connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Berry feints a jab promting Pablos to slip. Berry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pablos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pablos dodges the punch combination from Berry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablos gets a clinch.
Pablos is looking for a takedown.
Berry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berry throws a good cross that connects.
Berry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pablos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pablos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pablos circles away quickly and effectively.
Pablos slips a jab from Berry.
Pablos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry connects with a jab.
Pablos moves in looking to clinch but Berry pushes him off.
Berry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pablos fails with the takedown.
Berry scores with a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Berry misses.
Nice sprawl there from Berry as Pablos shoots in.
Pablos dodges the punch combination from Berry.
Berry swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pablos tries to clinch but Berry is having none of it.
Pablos shoots in for a double leg but Berry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Berry misses with a wild combination.
Pablos tries for a takedown but Berry circles away easily
and Berry counters with a one-two to the body.
Berry misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pablos closes the distance but Berry moves to the side
and Berry counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Berry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phat Berry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Berry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phat Berry!
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RATING
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