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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Neil (ranked 1239 p4p, 1464 weight class) and Gavin Burns (ranked 150 p4p, 174 weight class). Burns has chosen Lovely Jubbly as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luke Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gavin Burns!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns needs to keep his hands up - Neil had a free shot at his head there.
Burns throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Neil checks the leg kick nicely there.
Burns shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Burns throws out a leg kick but Neil moves out of range and Burns only half commits.
Neil shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Burns eats them both and turns towards Neil to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Gavin Burns has been cut.
Burns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A cross from Neil lands.
Burns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neil.
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Neil can pounce on him.
Neil scoring well with a low kick there.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Neil throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns throws a leg kick
and Neil makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Neil has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Brasil in the buildup to the fight.
Neil fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Neil with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Neil misses
and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Luke Neil has been cut.
That kick from Neil tenderised Burns's leg. Burns is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Neil to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Neil slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Burns tries to escape but Neil is in control.
Burns is working to avoid the ground and pound but Neil connects with a decent elbow.
Neil lands a nice forearm strike.
Neil is staying tight to Burns's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Neil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil misses with the ground and pound.
Burns taking punishment in the form of punches.
Neil trying to control the action but Burns is working from the bottom.
Neil looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Burns is avoiding damage well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neil throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Neil throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil has hold of Burns's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Burns tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Neil cranks the arm and Burns screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Burns, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Luke Neil!
Luke Neil seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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