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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enio da Luz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Berry will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enio da Luz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Berry!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Luz is looking to clinch.
Berry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Berry is looking for a kimura here.
Berry seems to be working for a kimura but da Luz defends the submission attempt.
Berry is working for a submission of some sort.
Berry is trying to work for a kimura but da Luz is defending well.
da Luz tries to kick Berry off but Berry keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
da Luz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Berry advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Luz struggling a bit here.
da Luz holds on to Berry's head and controls the position momentarily.
Berry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Berry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Berry looks gassed!
Berry goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, da Luz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Berry's guard! Nice work there by da Luz!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
da Luz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
da Luz gets to his feet. Berry looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Enio da Luz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - da Luz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with da Luz but da Luz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Berry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has da Luz pinned against the cage. da Luz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Berry keeps the fight on the outside.
da Luz moves in looking to clinch but Berry pushes him off.
Berry changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. da Luz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Berry tries for a kimura but da Luz is defending well.
Berry working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Luz gets back to half guard.
da Luz is trying to stand back up but Berry is controlling him
Berry seems to be looking for submissions.
da Luz pushes Berry off looking to stand but Berry dives back in and keeps control.
da Luz controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Berry seems to be looking for submissions.
da Luz keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Berry is thwarting da Luz's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Berry looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
da Luz moves in looking to clinch but Berry pushes him off.
da Luz pushes Berry up against the cage in a clinch.
da Luz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
da Luz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. da Luz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Enio da Luz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Berry.
Berry tries to score a body lock takedown but da Luz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
da Luz scores with a knee to the head.
da Luz scores with a shot to the side of Berry's head.
Berry takes a knee right on the jaw!
da Luz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Berry.
da Luz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berry can't get the takedown.
Berry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but da Luz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Berry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berry drops down looking for an ankle pick but da Luz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Berry swats away the attempt to clinch by da Luz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enio da Luz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
da Luz fails with an attempt to clinch.
da Luz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berry looks for a takedown but da Luz sprawls well.
da Luz tries to clinch but Berry moves out of range.
Berry keeps the fight on the outside.
da Luz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
da Luz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Enio da Luz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Berry.
da Luz wants to clinch.
Berry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has da Luz pinned against the cage. da Luz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
da Luz doesn't manage to clinch there - Berry circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has da Luz pinned against the cage. da Luz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Berry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming da Luz to the mat! da Luz manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Luz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Berry drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but da Luz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Berry has da Luz in his guard.
Berry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
da Luz wants to get up but he can't break Berry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
da Luz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Berry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
da Luz wants to get up but he can't break Berry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
da Luz preventing the sweep.
That's two 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.
Berry is looking for a triangle but da Luz pushes his legs off easily.
da Luz gets to his feet - Berry follows without any prompting.
da Luz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Berry scores with a takedown into da Luz's guard.
Berry is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! da Luz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! da Luz has escaped and now he's on top!
Berry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in da Luz's guard.
da Luz is adopting a defensive guard.
da Luz keeping full guard, as Berry tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but da Luz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Berry has da Luz in his guard.
da Luz stands up and waves to Berry to follow him.
Berry drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
da Luz keeping full guard, as Berry tries to pass.
Berry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! da Luz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Berry, into his guard.
Berry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Berry has his foot on da Luz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. da Luz works his way back into a safe position though.
Berry looking to hit a scissor sweep but da Luz is one step ahead there.
da Luz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
da Luz wanted to stand there but Berry had control of the position.
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 Enio da Luz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Berry drives through with a takedown into guard.
Berry stands and throws da Luz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
da Luz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Berry off and has taken his back!
Berry rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
da Luz decides to return to a standing position.
Berry shoots for a takedown but da Luz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
da Luz moves in looking to clinch but Berry pushes him off.
Berry darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Berry is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Luz wants to get back to his feet.
Berry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
da Luz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
da Luz is looking to escape.
Berry wants to free his trapped foot but da Luz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Berry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around da Luz's waist but da Luz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Berry off to one side.
da Luz wants to clinch.
John Berry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Berry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Enio da Luz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berry gets the takedown into side control.
Berry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by da Luz, who protects the arm well.
Berry is trying to get an arm triangle but da Luz is defending well.
Berry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but da Luz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Berry working away.
Berry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but da Luz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Luz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Berry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but da Luz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Berry goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, da Luz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Berry's guard! Nice work there by da Luz!
Berry looking for a guillotine here but da Luz defends easily.
da Luz content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Berry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
da Luz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Berry is proving hard to escape from.
Berry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. da Luz manages to get himself to full guard.
da Luz keeping full guard, as Berry tries to pass.
da Luz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Berry is controlling him.
Enio da Luz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Berry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Berry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think da Luz 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enio da Luz!
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RATING
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