Bertos Fighting Family Makes History at RFC XIII

Fight History was made in Tampa, FL as the First Family of Fighting Champions, the Bertos from Winter Haven, FL added yet another fighter to their family legacy...

Revelina "Nana" Berto won her Pro MMA debut at Real Fighting Championships 13: Title Bound at the A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, FL on Friday, July 11th.

Nana is the daughter of legendary Trainer and former fighter, Dieuseul "Tiger" Berto and sister to Undefeated WBC Welterweight Boxing Champion Andre Berto, RFC MMA Lightweight Champion Edson Berto, and Cleveland Berto, the former Florida Wrestling Champion.

Andre and Edson also made Fight History last year becoming the first brother team to ever have their fights televised nationally on the same night - Andre in New York On HBO Boxing and an hour later Edson on Showtime fighting for EliteXC in California.

RFC Matchmaker Joe Valdez paired Nana against Jessica Bednark, an IFL Kickboxing veteran. Nana's victory came via squeezing the air out of her opponent like a giant anaconda. Submission via front choke is the "official" term from the Battlebase network coming at 2:36 in the first round.

Of course the whole Berto clan ringside and Tiger's World of Martial Arts' J. Lee and students who were there to support Nana went berserk along with the entire partisan sold out crowd.

And as usual at an RFC Event the audience was packed with sports celebrities such as Shaquille O'Neal (there to support his Gracie Orlando Team); WEC bantamweight champion, Miguel Torres; Kickboxing Legend Olando Rivera; Pro Boxer (and now movie star). Jeff Lacy; UFC TUF's Matt Arroyo, RFC, IFL veteran Chris Baten, Carlos Gonzalez; and of course Fight Zone's own Jay Adams and Nancy Evans.

Proud papa Dieuseul Berto was seen smiling from ear to ear the rest of the night.

Congratulations to Nana and also Andre, who now holds the belt vacated by Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and to the entire Berto family on their hard work and contribution to the sport.

Source: www.FightZoneMedia.com