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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daws Berrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berrera is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: High School Gym. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Lasta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daws Berrera!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berrera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lasta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lasta darts in trying to clinch
and Berrera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lasta's guard.
Berrera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Berrera has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
I looks like Berrera might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Daws Berrera wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lasta drives through and clinches with Berrera against the cage.
Lasta is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berrera is trying to drag Lasta to the mat but Lasta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lasta is working Berrera over against the cage.
Lasta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Berrera gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lasta wants a takedown.
Lasta tries for a takedown but Berrera manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Lasta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Lasta.
Lasta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Berrera smiles and moves away.
Lasta forces Berrera back against the cage and clinches.
Lasta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Berrera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lasta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lasta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berrera is working for takedown but Lasta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lasta tries to circle away but Berrera has him pinned against the cage.
Lasta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Berrera just stands there and leans against the cage.
Berrera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lasta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lasta lands a hook that snaps the head of Berrera backwards.
Lasta gets underhooks to prevent Berrera's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasta lands a right hand.
Lasta pulls Berrera into guard.
Berrera engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lasta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Berrera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lasta tries to clinch
and Berrera counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Lasta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Berrera controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Berrera on the ground.
Berrera's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Daws Berrera wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lasta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Berrera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frank Lasta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lasta misses with a hook. Berrera ducked under it nicely.
Lasta looks to land a combination but Berrera avoids it well.
Lasta is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Lasta.
Berrera tries to close the distance and clinch but Lasta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lasta throws a nice looking combination but Berrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Berrera scores with a takedown into Lasta's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berrera not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Berrera makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Berrera is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Daws Berrera wasn't active enough on the ground.
Berrera is looking to clinch but Lasta is avoiding it.
Berrera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daws Berrera dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lasta tries to clinch but Berrera moves away
and Berrera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lasta letting Berrera take a breather here.
Berrera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lasta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lasta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Berrera wants a takedown but no success here.
Lasta digs a right hand underneath Berrera's ribcage. Berrera let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lasta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lasta lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Lasta.
Lasta tries to break free but Berrera pushes him back against the cage.
Lasta tries to break the clinch but Berrera is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Lasta.
Lasta is trying to force a seperation but Berrera has the dominant position.
Berrera can't get the takedown.
Frank Lasta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daws Berrera.
Lasta looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lasta jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Berrera walks away with a smile on his face. Lasta gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lasta tries to clinch but Berrera moves out of range.
Berrera dodges the punch combination from Lasta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasta is looking to clinch.
Berrera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lasta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lasta shoots and misses
and Berrera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lasta's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berrera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Berrera landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berrera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Berrera jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Berrera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Daws Berrera hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lasta with a lazy takedown attempt
and Berrera counters with a shoot takedown. Lasta fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berrera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berrera postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Berrera engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Daws Berrera was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Berrera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Berrera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berrera moves in looking to clinch but Lasta pushes him off.
Lasta tries to clinch but Berrera moves away
and Berrera counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Berrera stays in close to Lasta's body and controls the position.
Berrera landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berrera stays in close to Lasta's body and controls the position.
Berrera won't allow Lasta to get back to his feet.
Berrera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Daws Berrera hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lasta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lasta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berrera scores a takedown into full mount!
Daws Berrera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Berrera content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daws Berrera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Berrera has Lasta up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lasta tries for a takedown but Berrera manages to get underhooks.
Berrera is working for takedown but Lasta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Berrera gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Berrera in particular looking to stall.
Lasta throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Berrera has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Berrera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berrera has control of Lasta's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lasta regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasta is looking to get to half guard.
Berrera looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lasta taking shots to the head.
Berrera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Berrera connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Berrera lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lasta hang on?
Berrera controlling from the full mount.
Daws Berrera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berrera looking for a guillotine from mount but Lasta is having none of it.
Berrera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lasta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Frank Lasta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berrera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Daws Berrera wasn't active enough on the ground.
Berrera scores a takedown into full mount!
Berrera with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daws Berrera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Berrera winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daws Berrera!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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