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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Delbert Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Jacinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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140 lbs
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170 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Delbert Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emilio Jacinto!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jacinto effectively controlling the action here.
Jacinto has Berg pressed against the cage.
Berg wants to get back to striking at distance but Jacinto won't allow it.
Berg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Berg instigates a clinch.
Jacinto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacinto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacinto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Berg wants to stand and escape but Jacinto is having none of it.
Jacinto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jacinto trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Berg manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Berg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jacinto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jacinto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jacinto can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg with a nice head shot there.
Berg content to stall in guard here.
Berg stands up from Jacinto's guard - Berg perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jacinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berg appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jacinto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Berg tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jacinto is in Berg's guard.
Jacinto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jacinto postures up.
Berg scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacinto tries to clinch up.
Jacinto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Berg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Berg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacinto shoots in and bounces Berg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Berg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jacinto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacinto wants to stand and escape but instead Berg has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Berg is looking to work some ground and pound but Jacinto has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacinto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Berg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berg wants to control from the top but Jacinto keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Delbert Berg dominated that round.
That's time! Berg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jacinto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Berg is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Berg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Berg has Jacinto pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jacinto uses from the top position.
Jacinto trying to control but Berg is working from the bottom.
Berg being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacinto stands up from Berg's guard - Jacinto perhaps looking for a knockout.
Berg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jacinto tries to clinch there but Berg circles away.
Berg throws a sloppy head kick and Jacinto moves out of range easily.
Jacinto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berg blocks a head kick by Jacinto.
Jacinto dives in and scores a takedown into Berg's guard.
Berg has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jacinto has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg breaks from the clinch.
Berg rushes Jacinto and presses him up against the cage.
Berg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jacinto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacinto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jacinto scores with a shot to the body.
Jacinto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Berg!
Berg is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacinto trying to control the position but Berg is working away.
Jacinto prevents Berg from escaping the position.
Jacinto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Berg to his feet.
Jacinto lands with a right hand.
Jacinto looking to score a takedown here. Berg is defending well but Jacinto drives through and ends up in Berg's guard.
Jacinto throws an elbow that misses. Berg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jacinto's guard. Nice move by Berg!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg wants to control from the top but Jacinto keeps moving.
Jacinto is adopting a defensive guard.
Jacinto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jacinto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Delbert Berg will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jacinto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Berg to the ground. Jacinto is now in Berg's guard.
Delbert Berg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jacinto wants to control from the top but Berg keeps moving.
Jacinto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jacinto looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacinto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacinto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berg is keeping the position for now.
Jacinto throws an elbow that misses. Berg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jacinto's guard. Nice move by Berg!
Jacinto is pulling down on Berg's head to control his posture.
Berg sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jacinto wants to sweep but no luck.
Berg wants to control from the top but Jacinto keeps moving.
Berg prevents Jacinto from getting back to his feet.
Berg wants to control from the top but Jacinto keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jacinto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berg, pushing him back against the cage.
Berg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacinto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Berg backs off Jacinto throws a huge counter combo but Berg manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg moves in looking to clinch but Jacinto pushes him off.
Delbert Berg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berg slips a jab and a cross from Jacinto.
Berg is looking for a counter combo.
Berg wants to clinch.
Berg tries to keep at a distance but Jacinto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jacinto tightens his grip and picks Berg up, before dumping him to the ground. Berg manages to land in guard.
Berg wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg avoids the head kick by Jacinto.
Jacinto scores with a jab to the head.
Jacinto misses with a few strikes there.
Delbert Berg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Berg checks a leg kick.
Berg throws a big counter combination but Jacinto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Emilio Jacinto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacinto gets a double leg takedown into Berg's guard.
Jacinto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Berg has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jacinto is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacinto has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Berg is trying to keep an underhook but Jacinto manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Berg kicks off Jacinto and gets to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Delbert Berg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Berg 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Delbert Berg!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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