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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jared Burkett (ranked 7235 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hershel Hasselhoff (ranked 4990 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burkett
vs
Hasselhoff

183 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jared Burkett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hershel Hasselhoff!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burkett throws a leg kick

and Hasselhoff counters with a shoot takedown. Burkett fights it but they end up in guard.
Hasselhoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burkett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hasselhoff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hasselhoff is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Burkett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hasselhoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Burkett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burkett seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Hasselhoff drops back looking for a leg! Burkett is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burkett manages to kick Hasselhoff off! Hasselhoff jumps back into Burkett's guard.
Hasselhoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhoff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Hasselhoff thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Burkett keeping moving, preventing Hasselhoff from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkett wants to sweep here but Hasselhoff controlling him for the moment.
Hasselhoff wants to control from the top but Burkett keeps moving.
Burkett keeping full guard, as Hasselhoff tries to pass.

Hasselhoff is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hasselhoff throwing strikes but missing.
Burkett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hasselhoff.

Hasselhoff drops back looking for a leg! Burkett is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burkett manages to kick Hasselhoff off! Hasselhoff jumps back into Burkett's guard.
Hasselhoff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hasselhoff stopping the sweep attempt from Burkett.
Burkett keeping moving, preventing Hasselhoff from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hasselhoff drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hasselhoff jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hasselhoff controls from within his opponent's guard.
Burkett trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hasselhoff is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Burkett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hasselhoff being controlled here momentarily.

Hasselhoff is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkett wants to sweep but no luck.
Burkett wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Hasselhoff drops back looking for a leg! Burkett is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burkett manages to kick Hasselhoff off! Hasselhoff jumps back into Burkett's guard.
Burkett on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Burkett tries to get out of the position.
Burkett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hasselhoff is one step ahead there.
Hasselhoff passes Burkett's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Hasselhoff is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Burkett trying to hold on to Hasselhoff's head to control him but Hasselhoff postures up.

Hasselhoff is trying for a kimura here. Burkett looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hasselhoff wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hershel Hasselhoff!