All you need to know abot Dan Rafael is that he had John Ruiz winning over James Toney. I hate Toney, but he punished Ruiz in that fight but Rafael had him winning. He's not good at scoring nor writing.
Ref ****in sucks! Why won't he warn Berto of excessive holding! Ortiz needs to knock Berto out as something fishy is going on.
Round 12 Ortiz comes forward and gets tagged with a right and a left!!! Sweat flies off of Ortiz. Berto just gets his arms in there, more trying to grab than hit. Ortiz lands a straight left. Ortiz keeps working on the inside, getting grappled and muffled a bit, but still trying to land. Ortiz lunges in with a 1-2, and winds up with Berto's head leaned against his hip. Ortiz keeps grinding in. They lean together, and Ortiz keeps working the left to the body. Berto is doing more wrestling than punching. Ortiz lands one more left to the body. Another. 10-9 Ortiz
For as good as the fight started it got ugly and sloppy the 2nd half. Berto deserved to lose. He needs to get a real trainer.
rd12 beeto shows some signs of life, trying to land big. ortiz comes back. he seems really determined this fight Lots of head clashes, fighting from the grasp. ortiz working way harder. Berto just doesnt have it in the tank to get the KO. 10-9 Ortiz 117-110 easy decision Ortiz