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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Berry has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, John Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Cecil Salace!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Berry duly obliges.
Salace misses with a takedown attempt
and Salace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salace has his takedown stuffed
and Berry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Berry lands a two punch combo.
Berry throws a combination. Salace tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cecil Salace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berry throws a series of punches but Salace avoids them all with ease.
Berry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salace backs up against the cage.
Berry moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Salace is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salace has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Salace there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salace with a lazy takedown attempt
and Berry counters with a one-two to the body.
John Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cecil Salace.
Salace dodges the punch combination from Berry.
Berry looks to land a combination. Salace sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Berry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Berry does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Berry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salace tries for a takedown but Berry circles away easily
and Berry counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berry wants to stand but Salace has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Berry is keen to just control but Salace is a slippery customer.
Salace actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry wants to stand up but Salace is controlling the position.
Salace is trying is best to control the position here.
Berry decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Berry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Salace momentarily.
A combination from Berry does no damage.
Berry tests Salace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berry misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salace with a lazy takedown attempt
and Berry counters with a three punch combo that has Salace backing up. Salace nods at Berry to acknowledge the strikes.
Salace misses with a takedown attempt
and Berry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Berry!
Berry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salace's calf.
Berry misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Berry 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.
Salace misses with a takedown
and Berry counters with a one-two to the body.
Salace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Berry lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Berry.
Berry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salace's head backwards.
Berry misses with a series of wild punches.
John Berry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Salace has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salace fails with the takedown
and Berry counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A combination from Berry does no damage.
Berry connects with a body shot that sends Salace's belly button to the back.
Salace is trying desperately to land a takedown but Berry is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Salace.
Salace closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Berry to the mat! Berry manages to get full guard.
Salace is breathing heavily.
Berry is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Berry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Berry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berry's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Berry duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry tries to bum rush Salace with a series of wild strikes but Salace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salace gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Berry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cecil Salace.
Berry misses with the combination.
Salace tries for a takedown but Berry circles away easily
and Berry counters with a left and a right that stings Salace.
Berry throws a combination. Salace tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Berry.
Berry moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Salace is still on wobbly legs! Can Berry finish him?
Berry catches Salace with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Berry scores with a one two! Salace had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Berry rushes Salace with punches - Salace moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Salace goes down! Berry follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Berry!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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