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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Berdich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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142 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
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151 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Berdich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Kapaldi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berdich shoots in looking for a takedown but Kapaldi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Berdich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Berdich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kapaldi is looking to clinch but Berdich is avoiding it.
Kapaldi is looking to clinch.
Berdich shoots in but no luck this time.
Kapaldi blocks a head kick by Berdich.
Nice takedown defense from Kapaldi. No joy for Berdich on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Berdich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Berdich or perhaps it was just good defense by Kapaldi, which made it look bad.
Berdich shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Berdich is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kapaldi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Berdich tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kapaldi is looking to escape.
Kapaldi avoids a strike by Berdich and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Berdich's guard! Fantastic escape!
Berdich wants to sweep here but Kapaldi controlling him for the moment.
Berdich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kapaldi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kapaldi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Berdich working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi won't allow Berdich to sweep him here.
Berdich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kapaldi preventing the sweep.
Kapaldi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kapaldi preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdich looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kapaldi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Berdich is looking for a sweep. Kapaldi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kapaldi is thwarting Berdich's attempts to control the position.
Berdich is not content to let Kapaldi control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Berdich manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Berdich looking for a sweep. Not yet Berdich, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Berdich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kapaldi tries to avoid it but Berdich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kapaldi to the ground. Kapaldi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Berdich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kapaldi as he avoids it easily.
Berdich tries for a takedown but Kapaldi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Berdich goes for a double leg but Kapaldi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kapaldi continues to drive forward.
Berdich tries for a takedown but Kapaldi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Berdich looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Berdich tries to free his leg and advance position but Kapaldi is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berdich trying to control the position from guard on top but Kapaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kapaldi can't keep his opponent in guard - Berdich advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Berdich dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Berdich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kapaldi tries to avoid it but Berdich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kapaldi to the ground. Kapaldi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Andy Berdich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berdich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Berdich swats away the attempt to clinch by Kapaldi.
Berdich changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kapaldi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kapaldi wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Berdich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kapaldi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berdich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kapaldi clinches up with Berdich and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kapaldi fails to land.
Kapaldi tries to work over Berdich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kapaldi's coach down at Saboteur's Playground was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kapaldi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berdich is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kapaldi to keep the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berdich.
Kapaldi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kapaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kapaldi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdich jumps guard but Kapaldi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kapaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Berdich prevents a body shot from Kapaldi.
Berdich fails to pull guard.
Berdich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Kapaldi on the inside.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Berdich blocks it.
Kapaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berdich's elbow.
Kapaldi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berdich.
Berdich tries to pull guard but Kapaldi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Berdich tries to pull guard but Kapaldi holds him up against the cage and eventually Berdich drops back down to his feet.
Berdich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kapaldi smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdich shoots for a takedown but Kapaldi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kapaldi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berdich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berdich tries for a takedown but Kapaldi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Berdich shoots in for a double leg but Kapaldi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kapaldi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kapaldi has closed the distance and engaged Berdich in a clinch.
Berdich tries to pull guard but Kapaldi won't allow it.
Kapaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi lands a body punch.
Kapaldi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kapaldi fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berdich successfully pulls guard.
Berdich manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kapaldi manages to get himself to full guard.
Kapaldi is breathing heavily.
Berdich connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi keeping moving, preventing Berdich from controlling successfully.
Berdich looking to pass the guard.
Kapaldi keeping moving, preventing Berdich from controlling successfully.
Berdich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Berdich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kapaldi can't keep his opponent in guard - Berdich advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kapaldi has hold of Berdich's hands but Berdich slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Berdich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Berdich is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berdich looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Kapaldi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Berdich fails with the takedown.
Kapaldi is looking to clinch.
Kapaldi moves in looking to clinch but Berdich pushes him off.
Kapaldi feints a jab promting Berdich to slip. Kapaldi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Berdich slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kapaldi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berdich shoots in for a takedown but Kapaldi shows good takedown defense.
Berdich shoots for a double leg takedown but Kapaldi sprawls well. He's pushed Berdich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Berdich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berdich fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berdich fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kapaldi avoids it really well and circles away.
Berdich tries for a takedown but Kapaldi circles away easily
and Kapaldi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kapaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berdich takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Berdich.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berdich.
Berdich prevents a body shot from Kapaldi.
Pedro Kapaldi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Berdich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kapaldi smiles and moves away.
Kapaldi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kapaldi clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Kapaldi.
Berdich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kapaldi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kapaldi scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kapaldi.
A short uppercut from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kapaldi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Berdich.
Berdich tries to pull guard but Kapaldi won't allow it.
Berdich is trying to pull guard but Kapaldi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kapaldi lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kapaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kapaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Berdich.
Berdich blocks a body shot from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with a body punch.
Kapaldi lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kapaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kapaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Berdich is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kapaldi to keep the fight standing.
Berdich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kapaldi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kapaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berdich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kapaldi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kapaldi misses with a body punch.
Kapaldi misses with some punches.
Kapaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berdich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Kapaldi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berdich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kapaldi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Berdich prevents a body shot from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with some punches.
Kapaldi misses with a body punch.
Kapaldi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kapaldi tries to throw a body punch but Berdich avoids it by throwing Kapaldi back against the cage.
Kapaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Berdich is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kapaldi to keep the fight standing.
Berdich jumps guard but Kapaldi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Kapaldi.
Berdich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berdich prevents a body shot from Kapaldi.
Berdich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Kapaldi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kapaldi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 27:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Kapaldi!
A very excited looking Pedro Kapaldi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
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