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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Delbert Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregorio Del Pilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Delbert Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregorio Del Pilar!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Del Pilar misses
and Berg counters with a two punch combo.
Del Pilar fails to land with a series of punches.
Del Pilar throws a push kick but Berg slaps the foot to one side.
Del Pilar looks for the body kick but Berg saw that one coming.
Del Pilar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Berg explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berg throws a head kick that misses.
Del Pilar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Del Pilar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Pilar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Berg to the mat! Berg manages to get full guard.
Del Pilar throwing strikes from guard but Berg blocks nicely.
Del Pilar looking to pass the guard.
Berg wants to get back to his feet but Del Pilar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Del Pilar postures up in Berg's guard and throws a big left but Berg blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Berg holds on and takes a little breather.
Del Pilar stands up over Berg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Berg wants to get back to his feet but Del Pilar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Del Pilar throwing strikes but missing.
Berg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Del Pilar.
Del Pilar throws an elbow that misses. Berg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Del Pilar's guard. Nice move by Berg!
Berg is standing up over Del Pilar. Del Pilar looks to escape but Berg dives into side control.
Del Pilar wants to get back to his feet but Berg drags him back down.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Pilar taking punishment in the form of punches.
Del Pilar is looking to reverse the position.
Berg controlling the position from side mount.
Del Pilar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Del Pilar tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Del Pilar tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Berg controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Del Pilar is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Pilar wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Pilar is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Berg breaks from Del Pilar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Del Pilar is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Berg working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Del Pilar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Berg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Del Pilar is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The referee warns Del Pilar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Berg tries to control but Del Pilar wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Pilar trying desperately to get to his feet.
Berg lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Del Pilar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Del Pilar is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Berg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Del Pilar is looking to escape.
Berg won't let Del Pilar get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Del Pilar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Del Pilar looks winded!
Del Pilar is still trying to improve position.
Berg lands a heavy elbow.
Del Pilar is trying to stand.
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.
A head kick by Del Pilar misses
and Berg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Del Pilar.
Del Pilar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Berg did well to prevent Del Pilar getting side control.
Berg has one foot on Del Pilar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Del Pilar throws a sloppy head kick and Berg moves out of range easily.
Del Pilar throws a head kick that misses
and Berg counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Pilar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Berg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Berg. Beautiful body shot.
Del Pilar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Berg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Berg has managed to clinch.
Del Pilar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Berg prevents Del Pilar from breaking the clinch.
Berg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Del Pilar has him pressed against the cage.
Berg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Del Pilar's efforts to push away.
Del Pilar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Del Pilar is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg prevents Del Pilar from breaking the clinch.
Del Pilar breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Del Pilar misses
and Berg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gregorio Del Pilar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Pilar tries to keep at a distance but Berg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Del Pilar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Del Pilar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berg counters with a stiff right hand.
Del Pilar blocks a head kick by Berg.
Del Pilar throws a sloppy head kick and Berg moves out of range easily.
Delbert Berg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berg cracks Del Pilar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Del Pilar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Berg sprawls well initially but Del Pilar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Berg has one foot on Del Pilar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Pilar shoots in and bounces Berg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Berg has his feet on Del Pilar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg jabs at Del Pilar's body.
Berg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Del Pilar can do to turn this around?
Del Pilar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Del Pilar closes the distance and clinches.
Del Pilar breaks the clinch.
Berg gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Berg pushes Del Pilar off and gets back to his feet.
Berg has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Pilar breaks the clinch.
Del Pilar tries a head kick but it misses.
Berg seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Del Pilar throws a lazy head kick
and Berg counters with a series of strikes. Del Pilar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Berg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Del Pilar tries to counter it with a takedown but Berg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Del Pilar throws a series of punches but Berg avoids them all with ease.
Berg throws a quick counter head kick but Del Pilar was just out of range.
Delbert Berg is winning the standup battle so far.
Berg clinches with his opponent.
Berg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berg tries a head kick but it misses.
Del Pilar throws a lazy head kick
and Berg counters with a one-two to the body.
Berg misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Del Pilar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Pilar misses with a head kick.
Berg tries a head kick but it misses.
Del Pilar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Berg's guard.
Berg manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Pilar avoiding damage as Berg throws knees to the body.
Del Pilar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Del Pilar connects with an inside leg kick.
Del Pilar throws a sloppy head kick
and Berg counters with a stiff right hand.
Del Pilar misses with a head kick.
Del Pilar throws a body kick that misses
and Berg counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Berg.
Del Pilar tries to bum rush Berg with a series of wild strikes but Berg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Del Pilar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Delbert Berg dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Del Pilar misses with the combination.
A head kick by Del Pilar misses
and Berg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Del Pilar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Del Pilar 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.
Berg is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Del Pilar presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Berg jumps guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Berg holds on and takes a little breather.
Berg has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Pilar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Berg's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg is pulling down on Del Pilar's head to control his posture.
Del Pilar throws a strike but Berg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Del Pilar pushes Berg off and scrambles back to his feet.
Berg throws a head kick but Del Pilar moves out of range.
Del Pilar tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Del Pilar misses
and Berg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg tries to sprawl but Del Pilar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Del Pilar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Berg defending well though.
Berg regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Del Pilar.
Del Pilar throwing strikes from guard but Berg blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Berg holds on and takes a little breather.
Delbert Berg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Del Pilar distracts Berg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Del Pilar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Del Pilar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Del Pilar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Del Pilar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg wants to stand up but Del Pilar is controlling him.
Del Pilar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Del Pilar throws a strike but Berg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Del Pilar wants to stand and escape but Berg is having none of it.
Del Pilar wants to improve his position but instead Berg has moved into half guard.
Del Pilar pushes Berg off looking to stand but Berg dives back in and keeps control.
Del Pilar scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Berg manages to mount him!
Berg lands a couple of good shots and Del Pilar has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Del Pilar is trying to stand back up.
Del Pilar is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gregorio Del Pilar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Pilar is trying to get back to his feet but Berg has full control of the position and if anything, Del Pilar has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Berg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Berg lands punches and elbows.
Del Pilar wants to get back to his feet.
Berg 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.
Del Pilar manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Berg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Pilar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Delbert Berg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Del Pilar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Delbert Berg.
Well Berg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Delbert Berg!
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