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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Mosley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Bradley Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mosley comes to the ring accompanied by George Clinton's We got the funk . Burns has chosen Fedor Entrance Song as his entrance music. Eugene Bradley Burns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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219 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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195 lbs
14 - 10 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Mosley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Eugene Bradley Burns!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosley throws a leg kick but Burns sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Mosley moved out of range nicely.
Mosley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns blocks a low kick nicely.
Mosley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burns walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mosley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns.
Burns closes the distance and clinches up with Mosley, looking for a takedown. Burns pushes Mosley against the ropes but Mosley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mosley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Burns is able to avoid easily.
Burns slips under a jab.
Mosley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burns counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns is trying to work for a kimura but Mosley is defending well.
Mosley wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mosley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mosley is trying to get back to full guard.
Burns looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Burns stalling away here and it's allowed Mosley to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mosley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mosley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two 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.
Mosley tries to work over Burns's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it.
Mosley misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Mosley misses the shot to the body.
Burns lands a jab to Mosley's midsection.
Mosley misses with a shot to the body
and Burns counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Burns pushing down on Mosley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Burns missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Burns keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Burns is working for a submission of some sort.
Burns looks to land a strike but Mosley avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mosley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mosley has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mosley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burns is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Burns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mosley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mosley gets to his feet - Burns follows without any prompting.
A shot to the body from Mosley misses
and Burns counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Burns wants to control from the top but Mosley keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns prevents Mosley from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eugene Bradley Burns will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Mosley.
Mosley misses with a takedown
letting Burns counter with a right hand.
Good work by Burns as he checks the leg kick.
Mosley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burns blocks a head kick by Mosley.
Mosley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Burns. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burns.
Burns shoots in looking for a takedown. Mosley tries to sprawl out of it but Burns keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Mosley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Mosley moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosley shoots and misses
and Burns counters with a nice body kick.
Burns lands a slapping body shot.
Burns defending well as Mosley loads up on a big left hand.
Burns closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Burns trying to control the action but Mosley is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosley manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Burns stops Mosley from getting back to his feet.
Burns works his way into side control.
Mosley tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burns is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mosley will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mosley is not content to let Burns control the position.
Burns tries to advance to mount but can't.
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Mosley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burns tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mosley some visible discomfort.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Burns working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Mosley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mosley is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Burns has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Burns in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mosley is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eugene Bradley Burns!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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