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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy Berto (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Percy Berto!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz drives through and clinches with Berto against the cage.
Diaz pulls guard.
Diaz striking off his back but it's not causing Berto any problems.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berto looking to pass the guard.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Berto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Berto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Berto defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Berto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Berto pushes his legs off easily.
Berto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Berto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Berto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berto drops back looking for a leg! Diaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diaz manages to kick Berto off! Berto jumps back into Diaz's guard.
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Berto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Berto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Berto drops back looking for a leg! Diaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diaz manages to kick Berto off! Berto jumps back into Diaz's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz controls Berto momentarily but Berto frees himself.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Berto defends well.
Berto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Berto defends well.
Berto looking to pass the guard.
Diaz looking to control.
Berto tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Berto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Berto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Berto stops Diaz from standing up.
Berto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berto wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Berto is pushing down on Diaz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diaz is fighting to maintain full guard but Berto has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.
Berto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Berto is looking for a kimura here.
Berto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Diaz!
Diaz regains half guard.
Berto is working for a kimura but Diaz is defending it quite comfortably.
Diaz trying to hold on to Berto's head to control him but Berto postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diaz is just riding it out for now. Berto eventually gives up the hold.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Berto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Berto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berto is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Percy Berto will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diaz rushes Berto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz pulls Berto into guard.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Berto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Berto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Berto pushing down on Diaz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Berto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Berto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diaz is just riding it out for now. Berto eventually gives up the hold.
Berto is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
Berto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Berto maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Diaz could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Berto has cracked it and Diaz is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Berto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Percy Berto!
Percy Berto is the new lightweight champion!
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