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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Warden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Burnbuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burnbuckle has chosen Highway To Hell as his entrance music. Jason Warden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Warden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Burnbuckle!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burnbuckle circles away quickly and effectively.
Warden swats away the attempt to clinch by Burnbuckle.
Burnbuckle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Jason Warden has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burnbuckle is defended easily by Warden.
Burnbuckle shoots in and drives through. Warden sprawls well.
Burnbuckle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burnbuckle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Warden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burnbuckle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Burnbuckle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Warden backwards.
A knee to the head by Warden.
Burnbuckle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warden tries to clinch up but Burnbuckle circles away and keeps his distance.
Warden wants to clinch
and Burnbuckle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Warden tries to close the distance and clinch but Burnbuckle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burnbuckle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jason Warden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burnbuckle misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Warden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burnbuckle tries to clinch
and Warden counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Burnbuckle is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Warden has closed the distance and engaged Burnbuckle in a clinch.
Warden landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Burnbuckle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burnbuckle managing to block the knees to the body from Warden.
Burnbuckle jumps guard but Warden stands there with Burnbuckle around his waist. Burnbuckle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jason Warden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Burnbuckle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnbuckle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burnbuckle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Warden tries to land knees in the clinch but Burnbuckle avoids the damage to the body.
Warden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burnbuckle's efforts to push away.
Warden lands an elbow that stopped Burnbuckle in his tracks for a moment.
Warden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warden throws the kick towards the body but Burnbuckle avoids it.
Warden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burnbuckle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Warden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Warden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Burnbuckle takes a shot to the head.
Warden manages to break the clinch.
Dan Burnbuckle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warden looks to clinch
enabling Burnbuckle to counter with a crisp jab.
Warden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burnbuckle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warden looks to clinch
and Burnbuckle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burnbuckle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burnbuckle shoots and misses
and Warden counters with a head kick. That will keep Burnbuckle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Burnbuckle looks to score with a jab to the body but Warden is just out of range.
Burnbuckle blocks a head kick by Warden.
Warden throws a hook but Burnbuckle blocks it.
Warden forces Burnbuckle back against the cage and clinches.
Burnbuckle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Warden lands a knee to the head.
Warden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burnbuckle blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnbuckle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Warden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burnbuckle fails to pull guard.
Burnbuckle breaks the clinch.
Burnbuckle tries to clinch but Warden moves away
and Warden counters with an inside leg kick.
Burnbuckle looks gassed!
Warden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Burnbuckle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Warden counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burnbuckle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Warden manages to break the clinch.
Warden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burnbuckle counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jason Warden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Warden's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Warden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warden moves into the clinch.
Warden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warden waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Burnbuckle.
Warden moves in looking to clinch but Burnbuckle pushes him off.
Warden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burnbuckle.
Burnbuckle tries to keep at a distance but Warden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Warden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burnbuckle's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warden connects with a knee to the head.
Burnbuckle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Warden just stands there and leans against the cage.
Warden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burnbuckle lands a nice shot that snaps Warden's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warden closes the distance and pushes Burnbuckle back into the cage.
Burnbuckle tries to break free but Warden pushes him back against the cage.
Warden unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Warden lands a knee to the body.
Warden prevents Burnbuckle from breaking the clinch.
Burnbuckle wants a takedown.
Burnbuckle is breathing heavily.
Warden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Warden digs a right hand underneath Burnbuckle's ribcage. Burnbuckle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burnbuckle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warden lands a knee to the body.
Burnbuckle jumps guard but Warden stands there with Burnbuckle around his waist. Burnbuckle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jason Warden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Burnbuckle.
Burnbuckle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Warden breaks the clinch.
Warden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burnbuckle, pushing him back against the cage.
Burnbuckle is trying to break the clinch but Warden is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burnbuckle.
Burnbuckle is looking to control Warden's arms but Warden gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burnbuckle has his back to the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Warden.
Burnbuckle is trying to drag Warden to the mat but Warden just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Warden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burnbuckle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burnbuckle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warden has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Warden closes the distance and pushes Burnbuckle back into the cage.
Warden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Warden.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Warden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warden rushes Burnbuckle and presses him up against the cage.
Burnbuckle tries for a takedown but Warden manages to get underhooks.
Warden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Warden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burnbuckle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Warden connects with a knee to the head.
Warden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burnbuckle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Warden lands a nice elbow.
Warden with a knee to the head.
Warden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burnbuckle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Warden.
Warden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warden wants to clinch up but Burnbuckle keeps it at a distance.
Warden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Warden lands with a short shot to the head.
Warden crunches a lovely knee into Burnbuckle's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnbuckle is looking to control Warden's arms but Warden gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burnbuckle has his back to the cage.
Warden lands a knee to the head.
Warden lands a nice elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Warden.
Warden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warden misses with a head kick.
Warden tries to clinch up.
Warden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burnbuckle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warden throws a head kick but Burnbuckle moves out of range.
Warden tries to clinch up but Burnbuckle circles away and keeps his distance.
Burnbuckle misses with a takedown
and Warden moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Warden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Warden's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Warden scores with a sloppy right hand. Burnbuckle should have avoided that one.
Warden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warden gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Burnbuckle to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Warden scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Warden scores with a head kick.
Warden throws a head kick that half lands.
Warden has managed to clinch.
Burnbuckle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burnbuckle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warden will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Burnbuckle up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnbuckle is trying to force a seperation but Warden has the dominant position.
Warden manages to break the clinch.
Warden is looking to clinch but Burnbuckle is avoiding it.
Warden dodges the punch combination from Burnbuckle.
Warden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burnbuckle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Warden pushes Burnbuckle up against the cage in a clinch.
Warden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burnbuckle's face.
Burnbuckle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burnbuckle tries to break free but Warden pushes him back against the cage.
Burnbuckle is looking to break free of the clinch but Warden has double underhooks.
Burnbuckle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warden has him pressed against the cage.
Burnbuckle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Burnbuckle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burnbuckle is trying to break the clinch but Warden has him pressed against the cage.
Warden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Warden closes the distance and clinches.
Warden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jason Warden has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Warden prevents a body shot from Burnbuckle.
Warden missing with knees to the body.
Burnbuckle is trying to force a seperation but Warden has the dominant position.
Warden landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Warden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burnbuckle fails with the takedown
and Warden counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warden landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Warden crunches a lovely knee into Burnbuckle's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Warden.
Warden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warden tries to clinch up but Burnbuckle circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Warden.
Warden throws a leg kick which misses Burnbuckle's front leg but catches the back leg as Burnbuckle tries to avoid it.
Warden forces Burnbuckle back against the cage and clinches.
Warden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Warden is looking to clinch.
Warden clinches but Burnbuckle breaks the clinch
and Burnbuckle counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warden is looking to clinch but Burnbuckle is avoiding it.
Warden closes the distance and pushes Burnbuckle back into the cage.
Warden scores a nice knee to the body.
Burnbuckle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burnbuckle.
Warden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burnbuckle takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Warden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burnbuckle, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burnbuckle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warden has him pressed against the cage.
Warden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Warden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Warden clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Warden's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Warden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warden wants to clinch.
Warden moves in looking to clinch but Burnbuckle pushes him off.
Warden rushes Burnbuckle and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warden tries to keep at a distance but Burnbuckle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burnbuckle is trying to drag Warden to the mat but Warden just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Warden stops a takedown attempt from Burnbuckle.
Burnbuckle is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burnbuckle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Warden counters with a nice leg kick.
Warden throws a head kick but Burnbuckle moves out of range.
Burnbuckle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Warden counters with a big head kick but Burnbuckle shrugs it off.
Jason Warden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Burnbuckle.
A punch lands to the side of Burnbuckle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Warden tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warden pushes Burnbuckle up against the cage in a clinch.
Burnbuckle working hard to break the clinch.
Warden manages to break the clinch.
Warden tries to clinch but Burnbuckle moves out of range.
Warden instigates a clinch.
Burnbuckle tries to pull guard but Warden holds him up against the cage and eventually Burnbuckle drops back down to his feet.
Warden lands a good knee to the midsection. Burnbuckle won't want to take too many of those.
Warden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Warden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Warden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burnbuckle misses with a double jab
and Warden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnbuckle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warden is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Warden gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Warden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warden lands with a kick to the temple. Burnbuckle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Burnbuckle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Warden counters by clinching up.
Warden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warden gets a clinch.
Warden is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Burnbuckle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burnbuckle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warden landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Warden manages to break the clinch.
Warden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burnbuckle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burnbuckle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burnbuckle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Warden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Warden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burnbuckle, pushing him back against the cage.
Warden landing knees to the head.
Warden unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Warden obliges.
Warden breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Warden had his way with Dan Burnbuckle in that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Warden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Warden clinches up with Burnbuckle and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Warden to work.
Burnbuckle misses with a punch to the body.
Warden scores a nice knee to the body.
Warden looking to throw knees to the head but Burnbuckle is blocking nicely.
Burnbuckle tries to circle away but Warden has him pinned against the cage.
Burnbuckle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warden has him pressed against the cage.
Warden gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Come on Warden - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Burnbuckle is trying to break the clinch but Warden is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warden lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burnbuckle is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Warden working Burnbuckle over with knees to the body.
Warden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Warden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warden with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Warden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burnbuckle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Warden presses Burnbuckle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burnbuckle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Warden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warden.
Warden tries to clinch but Burnbuckle is having none of it.
Warden doesn't manage to clinch there - Burnbuckle circles away.
Burnbuckle looks to clinch
and Warden counters with a body kick.
Warden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Warden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burnbuckle, pushing him back against the cage.
Burnbuckle can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Warden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Warden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Warden connects with a jab.
Warden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burnbuckle can do to turn this around?
Warden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Warden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Warden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Warden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Warden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Warden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warden forces Burnbuckle back against the cage and clinches.
Burnbuckle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Warden avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burnbuckle's face.
Warden scores a nice knee to the body.
Warden working Burnbuckle over with knees to the body.
Warden lands a knee to the body.
Warden with a knee to the head.
Warden is pushing Burnbuckle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Warden lands a knee to the body.
Burnbuckle letting Warden take a breather here.
Warden connects with a knee to the head.
Burnbuckle is trying to drag Warden to the mat but Warden just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Warden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Warden throws a nice head kick!
Burnbuckle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Warden.
Jason Warden is winning the standup battle so far.
Warden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burnbuckle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Warden.
Warden tries to clinch there but Burnbuckle circles away.
Burnbuckle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Warden moves into the clinch.
Jason Warden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Burnbuckle.
Warden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dan Burnbuckle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warden rushes Burnbuckle and presses him up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Warden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Warden, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:44
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:44
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Warden!
Jason Warden is the new light heavyweight champion!
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