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LEDYARD, Conn. – Victor Ortiz rode threesome knockdowns to a stunning status victory over previously undefeated Andre Berto in a World Boxing Council welterweight denomination fight in the MGM Grand at the Foxwoods Resort Casino Sat night.

Ortiz (29-2-2) won a unanimous decision despite having a saucer condemned away for hitting behind the head. The threesome judges scored it 114-112, 114-111 and 115-110.

Berto had prefabricated five flourishing denomination defenses since he took the WBC welterweight honor in June 2008, when he knocked discover Miguel Rodriguez in the ordinal round.

On Sat night, Berto (27-1) was nearly knocked discover in Round 1. Ortiz came discover firing combinations from the bell, stunning Berto with a correct assistance followed by a mitt offer that place the endorse on the canvas.

With Berto clearly dazed, Ortiz proven to finish his rival off. He produced added knockdown, but Berto prefabricated it discover of the round.

Ortiz appeared to be in bidding in Round 2, when discover of nowhere, Berto adjoining with a brief correct assistance that dispatched Ortiz backpedaling. He didn't go down, but took a brief calculate from critic Michael Ortega.

The brisk pace continuing in Round 3 with Ortiz continuing to apply the pressure. Ortiz continuing to hunting Berto in Round 4. Berto kept waving at his opponent to keep coming forward, and Ortiz was bright to oblige.

Berto, 27, came alive in Round 6 and was pummeling Ortiz.

He knocked Ortiz downbound with a correct hand. But meet seconds before the ammo ended, Ortiz planar Berto with a mitt hook. Berto got up with no pain meet before the bell measured to end the round.

After threesome quiet rounds, Berto landed a good correct to begin Round 10. Ortiz, who had been warned early about hitting in the back of the head, had a saucer condemned away by Ortega. That seemed to motivate him, and he finished the ammo with a solid combination.

Ortiz clearly had the meliorate of it in Round 11.

Ortiz, 24, now has a six-fight success streak. He hasn't forfeited since June of 2009, when he was knocked discover in the ordinal ammo by Marcus Maidana.

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