I've been watching this guy. This is the Haitian kid from Miami. He's quick, powerful, and has a good chin so far that I've seen. I believe he wrestled in high school. It would be interesting to see him in MMA.
Andre's father faught MMA and currently teaches it in Winter Haven Fla.. Andre's brother, Edson, fights MMA.
Memphis, TN – Andre Berto has developed a reputation as the sport's most highly touted prospect. So it was only fitting that the 2004 Olympian stole the show in the non-televised portion of the undercard. Berto was nearly flawless in forcing trialhorse Martinus Clay into submission in the seventh round of their scheduled ten.
Berto's combination of speed and power had the crowd on hand oohing and ahhing nearly every time he let his hands go. Clay seemed to be in awe of Berto's superior skill level, as he spent much of the bout in survival mode.
Though only eighteen fights into his pro career, Berto proved himself to be a true student of the game, never pardoning the body while looking to wear his opponent down. While Clay was covering up in anticipation of Berto's right hands, Andre began gauging his left hook downstairs.
As effective as he was to the body, it was a left hook to the chin that permanently altered the tone of the fight. A crisp, compact shot insde put Clay on his seat early into the sixth round, the bout's lone knockdown. Berto sensed blood and went in for the kill, but Clay was able to use some veteran tricks to survive what had to be the longest two minutes of his fighting life.
