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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvelous Berkeley (ranked 3413 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reinaldo Araujo (ranked 7010 p4p, 0 weight class). Marvelous Berkeley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvelous Berkeley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinaldo Araujo!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berkeley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Araujo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Araujo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Berkeley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Berkeley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berkeley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Araujo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berkeley throws a right and a left that Araujo avoids nicely.
Berkeley is breathing heavily.
Araujo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Berkeley if he has to take too many more of those.
Araujo moves into range and clinches up with Berkeley.
Araujo misses with the head strike.
Berkeley is looking to break free of the clinch but Araujo has double underhooks.
Berkeley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Araujo has him pressed against the cage.
Berkeley is trying to force a seperation but Araujo has the dominant position.
Araujo tries to throw a body punch but Berkeley avoids it by throwing Araujo back against the cage.
Araujo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Berkeley after a bit of a struggle.
Berkeley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marvelous Berkeley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinaldo Araujo.
Berkeley wants to get back to striking at distance but Araujo won't allow it.
Araujo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Berkeley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Berkeley is trying to push Araujo away but Araujo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkeley is trying to push Araujo away but Araujo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Berkeley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Araujo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berkeley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Berkeley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Araujo has him pressed against the cage.
Araujo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Berkeley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Araujo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berkeley is defending well for now.
Berkeley is trying to break free.
Berkeley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Araujo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Araujo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Berkeley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch but Berkeley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berkeley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Araujo is looking to clinch but Berkeley is avoiding it.
Berkeley tries to keep at a distance but Araujo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Araujo is working for takedown but Berkeley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Berkeley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Araujo has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkeley is trying to push Araujo away but Araujo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Berkeley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berkeley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Araujo tries to clinch but Berkeley moves out of range.
As Araujo looks to move away, Berkeley throws a big counter combo but Araujo just gets out of the way.
Berkeley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Araujo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Araujo tries to clinch but Berkeley moves out of range.
Berkeley throws a right and a left that Araujo avoids nicely.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berkeley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berkeley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Berkeley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Araujo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Berkeley. That did some damage!
Berkeley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Berkeley.
Araujo moves in looking to clinch but Berkeley pushes him off.
Berkeley throws a nice looking combination but Araujo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch but Berkeley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkeley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Araujo is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from Berkeley.
Araujo throws a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Berkeley.
Araujo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Berkeley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berkeley slips a jab and a cross from Araujo.
No joy there for Berkeley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Araujo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berkeley throws a series of punches but Araujo avoids them all with ease.
Araujo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berkeley.
Berkeley misses with a few strikes there.
Araujo tries to clinch but Berkeley is having none of it.
Berkeley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Araujo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Berkeley wants to get back to striking at distance but Araujo won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berkeley throws a right and a left that Araujo avoids nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Araujo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Berkeley throws a right and a left that Araujo avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Berkeley. Those never looked like landing.
Araujo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Berkeley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berkeley slips a straight right by Araujo.
Berkeley scores with a one two! Araujo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Berkeley moves out of range as Araujo strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Berkeley scores with a four punch combination!
Berkeley tries to keep at a distance but Araujo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Araujo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berkeley is defending well for now.
Berkeley is trying to force a seperation but Araujo has the dominant position.
Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berkeley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Araujo is looking to clinch but Berkeley is avoiding it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Berkeley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvelous Berkeley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Araujo throws a jab when Berkeley was well out of range.
Araujo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Berkeley is trying to break free.
Berkeley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Araujo is working for takedown but Berkeley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Berkeley tries to circle away but Araujo has him pinned against the cage.
Araujo has Berkeley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Berkeley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Berkeley is looking to break free of the clinch but Araujo has double underhooks.
Araujo wants to take the fight to the mat but Berkeley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marvelous Berkeley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinaldo Araujo.
Berkeley wants to break free but Araujo has control.
Berkeley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Araujo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Berkeley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marvelous Berkeley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berkeley swinging wildly here.
Araujo moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkeley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Araujo moves into the clinch.
Araujo misses with a punch to the body.
Berkeley tries to circle away but Araujo has him pinned against the cage.
Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berkeley looks to land a right hand but Araujo moved out of range.
Araujo moves into range and clinches up with Berkeley.
Berkeley gets underhooks to prevent Araujo's takedown attempt.
Berkeley is trying to force a seperation but Araujo has the dominant position.
Araujo tries to land knees in the clinch but Berkeley avoids the damage to the body.
Berkeley tries to break free but Araujo pushes him back against the cage.
Araujo can't get the takedown.
Berkeley can't break the clinch.
Araujo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Araujo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Berkeley misses the target.
Araujo dodges the punch combination from Berkeley.
Berkeley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Araujo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkeley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Araujo.
Araujo closes the distance and pushes Berkeley back into the cage.
Berkeley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Araujo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Berkeley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Berkeley is looking to break free of the clinch but Araujo has double underhooks.
Araujo breaks the clinch.
Araujo tries to clinch up but Berkeley circles away and keeps his distance.
Araujo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berkeley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berkeley fails to land with a series of punches.
Araujo scores with a nice body kick.
Araujo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Araujo tries to clinch up.
Araujo tries to clinch there but Berkeley circles away.
Berkeley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Araujo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berkeley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkeley keeps the fight on the outside.
Berkeley throws a big counter combination but Araujo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berkeley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berkeley misses with a double jab.
Berkeley throws a right hand that Araujo ducks under and follows up with a left that Araujo also avoids with ease.
A lazy left from Berkeley finds it's target.
Araujo is looking to clinch.
Araujo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Araujo walks into a left hand.
Marvelous Berkeley is winning the standup battle so far.
A right-left combo lands from Berkeley.
Araujo lands a nice shot that snaps Berkeley's head back.
Berkeley lands a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Berkeley. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berkeley circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Araujo looks to move away, Berkeley throws a big counter combo but Araujo just gets out of the way.
Berkeley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Berkeley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Araujo.
Araujo rushes Berkeley and presses him up against the cage.
Berkeley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Araujo has him pressed against the cage.
Araujo can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkeley working hard to break the clinch.
Berkeley can't break the clinch.
Araujo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berkeley's efforts to push away.
Berkeley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Berkeley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Araujo tries to score a body lock takedown but Berkeley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Araujo breaks the clinch.
Berkeley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Berkeley misses.
Berkeley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Araujo moves in looking to clinch but Berkeley pushes him off.
Berkeley scores with a hook.
A punch combination from Berkeley misses.
Araujo tries to clinch up.
Araujo doesn't manage to clinch there - Berkeley circles away.
Berkeley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Araujo can do to turn this around?
A combination from Berkeley does no damage.
Araujo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Berkeley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvelous Berkeley dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Berkeley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araujo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Berkeley does no damage.
Berkeley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Araujo connects with an inside leg kick.
Berkeley misses with a two punch combination.
Araujo thows a body kick. Berkeley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Araujo doesn't manage to clinch there - Berkeley circles away.
Berkeley looks to throw the jab but Araujo is out of range.
Berkeley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Araujo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Araujo.
Berkeley throws a right and a left that Araujo avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Araujo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Araujo is looking to clinch but Berkeley is avoiding it.
A combination from Berkeley does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Berkeley does no damage.
Araujo moves in looking to clinch but Berkeley pushes him off.
Berkeley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkeley lands with a nice combination. Araujo backs away looking to recover.
Berkeley misses with the combination.
Araujo throws a right and a left that Berkeley avoids nicely.
Berkeley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Berkeley swinging wildly here.
Berkeley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Araujo misses with a looping right.
Berkeley tests Araujo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berkeley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Araujo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berkeley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berkeley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berkeley fails to land with a series of punches.
Berkeley misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo works the jab nicely.
Berkeley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Araujo on the side of the head.
Berkeley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Araujo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Berkeley misses with a double jab.
Araujo scores with a spinning back kick!
Berkeley misses with a double jab.
Araujo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Berkeley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Araujo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araujo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berkeley.
Araujo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berkeley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Araujo thows a body kick. Berkeley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Berkeley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Araujo.
Araujo throws a series of punches but Berkeley avoids them all with ease.
Berkeley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Araujo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berkeley scores with a decent looking hook.
Berkeley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo misses with a looping right.
Berkeley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Araujo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araujo needs to keep his hands up - Berkeley had a free shot at his head there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Araujo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berkeley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Berkeley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Araujo scores with a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Berkeley scores with a four punch combination!
Some wild striking there from Berkeley.
Araujo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Araujo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Berkeley swinging wildly here.
Araujo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berkeley looks to land a combination. Araujo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Araujo fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkeley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sloppy strikes from Berkeley. Those never looked like landing.
Berkeley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Araujo circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Araujo. Those never looked like landing.
Berkeley scores with a decent looking hook.
Araujo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Araujo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berkeley misses with a two punch combination.
Araujo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berkeley.
Berkeley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Araujo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Berkeley. That did some damage!
Berkeley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Berkeley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Araujo fakes the leg kick and cracks Berkeley in the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Araujo wants to clinch.
Reinaldo Araujo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marvelous Berkeley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Berkeley lands a jab-cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marvelous Berkeley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Berkeley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvelous Berkeley!
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