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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sal Bernito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Delay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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159 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sal Bernito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Delay!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delay misses with a hook to the body
and Bernito makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Delay shoots in looking for a takedown. Bernito tries to sprawl out of it but Delay keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bernito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Delay tries to get set, Bernito tries to push him back and clinch up but Delay manages to avoid the attempt.
Bernito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bernito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bernito looking for a takedown.
Bernito is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernito tries for a takedown but Delay manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sal Bernito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bernito manages to break the clinch.
Bernito goes for a double leg but Delay avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Delay continues to drive forward.
Delay tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bernito sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Delay somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delay shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bernito clinches.
Delay tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Delay drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bernito pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bernito shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bernito not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bernito is nestled in close to Delay, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bernito throwing shots but Delay is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delay manages to get to full guard.
Bernito working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bernito is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bernito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Delay trying to control the position.
Bernito trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bernito controls from within his opponent's guard.
Delay wants to control but Bernito passes easily into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernito not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bernito performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bernito not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Delay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bernito.
Bernito not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bernito with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bernito thows a huge punch but Delay dodges it nicely.
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.
Bernito 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.
Bernito throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bernito not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Delay tries to roll over but Bernito keeps him under control.
Bernito missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bernito sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Delay defending well though.
Bernito looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bernito lands a nice short elbow.
Bernito seems to be looking for submissions.
Bernito trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sal Bernito 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.
Bernito dives in for a single leg takedown but Delay sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bernito shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Delay but Delay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Delay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Delay scores with a shoulder strike.
Bernito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bernito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bernito clinches up with Delay and pushes him back against the cage.
Bernito tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Delay smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sal Bernito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delay has closed the distance and engaged Bernito in a clinch.
Delay jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bernito walks away with a smile on his face. Delay gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernito looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Delay is fending him off so far but Bernito persists. Nope, Delay circles away and we're back to standing.
Bernito misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Delay looks for a takedown but Bernito sprawls well.
Bernito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Delay can do to turn this around?
Delay fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bernito appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Delay has managed to clinch.
Bernito is looking for a takedown.
Delay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bernito just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bernito has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Delay avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Delay is trying to pull guard but Bernito has him pressed against the cage.
Bernito has Delay pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Delay manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernito jumps into guard, dragging Delay to the mat.
Delay is looking to pass into half guard but Bernito pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bernito is in guard.
Bernito stands up over Delay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bernito 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.
Bernito gets to his feet - Delay follows without any prompting.
Delay tries a low kick but Bernito avoids it.
Sal Bernito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Delay shoots in but Bernito avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bernito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Delay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Delay tries to throw a body punch but Bernito avoids it by throwing Delay back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bernito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bernito changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Delay tries to avoid it but Bernito manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Delay to the ground. Delay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Delay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bernito seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Delay darts in and clinches Bernito up against the cage.
Delay wants to stall.
Delay stops a takedown attempt from Bernito.
Delay is trying to force a seperation but Bernito has the dominant position.
Bernito is trying to drag Delay to the mat but Delay just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Delay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bernito has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Delay avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bernito fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Delay fails with the takedown.
Bernito defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Delay.
Delay drives through and clinches with Bernito against the cage.
Bernito wants to take the fight to the mat but Delay manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bernito has Delay pressed against the cage, preventing Delay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bernito changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Delay fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Delay drives through and clinches with Bernito against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Delay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Delay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bernito is looking to counter punch.
Bernito scores with a one two! Delay had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bernito moves into the clinch.
Delay prevents a body shot from Bernito.
Bernito manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Delay. No joy for Bernito on that attempt.
Delay shoots in and drives through. Bernito sprawls well.
Bernito takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bernito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Delay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delay shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bernito eats them both and turns towards Delay to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Delay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Delay wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernito gets a clinch.
Bernito changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Delay fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sal Bernito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delay moves into the clinch.
Bernito wants to take the fight to the mat but Delay manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Delay is looking to break free of the clinch but Bernito has double underhooks.
Bernito drags the fight down to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delay tries to free his leg and advance position but Bernito is retaining full guard.
Delay would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Delay is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bernito is on top in guard.
Delay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bernito. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Delay working a defensive guard here.
Bernito is stalling in the full guard.
Delay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Delay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernito with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bernito is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sal Bernito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bernito's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bernito wants to clinch.
Bernito fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sal Bernito is winning the standup battle so far.
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.
Bernito dodges the punch combination from Delay.
Bernito takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Delay pushes Bernito up against the cage in a clinch.
Delay misses with a body punch.
Delay misses with a knee strike.
Delay tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bernito successfully pulls guard.
Delay got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bernito has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Delay has managed to get both his arms back between Bernito's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Delay wants to stand and escape but instead Bernito has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
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 Sal Bernito.
I think Bernito 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sal Bernito!
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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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