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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paddy Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Hentry!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hentry counters by moving into the clinch.
Hentry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hentry wants to break free but Burns has control.
Knees to the body from Burns.
Burns is trying to pull guard but Hentry has him pressed against the cage.
Burns is trying to pull guard but Hentry has him pressed against the cage.
Hentry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hentry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hentry has his hands on Burns's head, controlling the position.
Burns seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Hentry is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hentry, up you get!
Burns is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hentry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns rushes Hentry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hentry tries to avoid it but Burns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hentry to the ground. Hentry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hentry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burns avoids it really well and circles away.
Burns throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hentry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hentry fails with a takedown attempt.
Burns looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burns pushes Hentry up against the cage in a clinch.
Burns fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hentry uses from the top position.
Hentry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Burns's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hentry wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.
Burns avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Burns looking for a guillotine here but Hentry defends easily.
Hentry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Burns's guard.
Hentry postures up.
Hentry drops back looking for a leg! Burns is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burns manages to kick Hentry off! Hentry jumps back into Burns's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burns has his foot on Hentry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hentry works his way back into a safe position though.
Burns might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Burns is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hentry wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Burns dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Burns lands a head kick. Hentry smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Burns moves into range and clinches up with Hentry.
Hentry stops a takedown attempt from Burns.
Hentry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hentry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hentry jumps guard but Burns turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns shoots in looking for a takedown but Hentry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burns's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hentry dodges the punch combination from Burns.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hentry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hentry misses with a takedown attempt - Burns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hentry has a takedown stuffed.
Paddy Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Hentry.
Burns has managed to clinch.
Burns is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hentry to keep the fight standing.
Hentry wants to break free but Burns has control.
Burns manages to pull guard.
Hentry trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hentry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Burns's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hentry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
John Hentry has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hentry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hentry is breathing heavily.
Burns drives through and clinches with Hentry against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Burns jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hentry walks away with a smile on his face. Burns gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Burns or perhaps it was just good defense by Hentry which made him look bad.
Hentry avoids the head kick by Burns.
Hentry fails with a takedown attempt.
Burns fails with a takedown attempt.
Burns slaps away a takedown attempt from Hentry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hentry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Burns tries to clinch but Hentry moves out of range.
Burns thows a body kick. Hentry tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hentry is defended easily by Burns.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hentry shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Burns dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Burns rushes Hentry and presses him up against the cage.
Hentry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Burns breaks from the clinch.
Hentry gets tackled into the cage by Burns. Burns maintains the clinch.
Burns is pressed up against the cage. Hentry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burns down to the mat. Burns avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Burns is looking to slow Hentry down with leg kicks.
Hentry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burns as he avoids it easily.
Paddy Burns is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Hentry.
Hentry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paddy Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Hentry.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Hentry moves out of range easily.
Burns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hentry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burns lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns gets a clinch.
Burns ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Burns no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Burns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hentry trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Burns manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hentry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Burns defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns passes Hentry's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Burns is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Burns works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Burns looking to ground and pound but Hentry is blocking nicely.
Hentry bucks up and throws Burns to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hentry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hentry.
Paddy Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns closes the distance and clinches.
Paddy Burns has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burns manages to break the clinch.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Hentry is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hentry leaves Burns with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burns shoots in for a double leg but Hentry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burns has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy Burns!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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