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Page 1 of 2 By Astrid Bidanec  TAMPA, Flo—The Real Fighting Championships (RFC) put on a great show at the University of Florida (USF) Sundome on September 15, 2007 for all Mixed Martial Arts fans, who came to watch the long awaited Caged Warriors.
Photo by Alex Valetta
Berto vs. Barrantes
As highlight of the evening, the reigning lightweight champion, James Edson "Little Tiger" Berto, successfull y defend his title against the challenger, Juan Barrantes from Costa Rica, in five long and grueling rounds. In the last fight of the evening, the newly debuting pro fighter, Eddie Boza, ended the show with an amazing performance and a bang, by literally sweeping RFC veteran, Chris Adams off his feet within the first two minutes of round one. In the title fight, Berto clearly set the pace for Barrantes, who seemed to run out of gas quickly. Berto’s powerful kicks and punches opened several gushes in Barrantes’face, who started bleeding severely, only few minutes into round one. Barrante’s counter-strategy to force Berto into a ground fight was unsuccessful in light of the champ's extensive boxing experience. Photo by Alex Valetta Berto’s dominance in stand up fighting left Barrantes no choice but to aim straight for the mat, where his chances would have improved dramatically due his focused training in submission techniques. Being well aware of the Costa Rican's strategy, Berto chose the fight of a kickboxer by staying off the mat at all cost. The bout ended with Berto retaining his title by unanimous decision.
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