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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burza comes to the cage accompanied by Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Jorge has chosen Back in black as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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163 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Burza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Jorge!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Burza has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
No joy there for Jorge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jorge shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Burza eats them both and turns towards Jorge to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jorge takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jorge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burza.
Jorge misses with a hook
and Burza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jorge's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jorge pulls Burza in close to prevent any damage.
Burza trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burza is really struggling to control Jorge but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jorge trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. James Jorge wasn't active enough on the ground.
Burza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jorge sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jorge throws the left hand but Burza avoids the punch easily.
Burza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jorge to score with a decent uppercut.
Jorge misses with the combination.
Jorge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burza counters with a head kick. That will keep Jorge thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jorge throws a jab but it's blocked by Burza.
Jorge misses with a few strikes there.
Burza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jorge.
Jorge shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burza defends it nicely.
Burza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jorge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burza counters with a three punch combo that has Jorge backing up. Jorge nods at Burza to acknowledge the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burza. Jorge does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Burza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Burza.
Burza lands with a slapping head kick.
Burza scores with a kick to the body.
Burza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jorge defends it nicely.
Burza misses with an uppercut.
Jorge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burza.
Burza slaps away a takedown attempt from Jorge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jorge misses with a series of wild punches.
Jorge takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge lands a head shot.
Burza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jorge backs up against the cage.
Burza throws a right hand that Jorge ducks under and follows up with a left that Jorge also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Jorge misses.
Jorge swinging wildly here.
Jorge slaps away a takedown attempt from Burza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jorge closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burza circles away.
Jorge tries to bum rush Burza with a series of wild strikes but Burza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jorge throws a right and a left that Burza avoids nicely.
Jorge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burza manages to avoid it.
Burza throws a chopping leg kick but Jorge manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jorge as he jumps to the side.
Jorge swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burza lands a leg kick that knocks Jorge off balance momentarily.
Burza looks for a takedown but Jorge sprawls well.
Burza lands with a nice combination. Jorge backs away looking to recover.
Jorge misses with a body shot.
Jorge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burza pinned against the cage. Burza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
James Jorge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jorge misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Jorge.
Jorge throws a right and a left that Burza avoids nicely.
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 Roman Burza will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jorge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jorge darts in looking for a takedown but Burza gets double underhooks and turns Jorge into the cage.
Burza is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jorge is defending well.
Burza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burza tries for a takedown but Jorge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burza. That's going to slow Jorge down.
Burza connects with a looping right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Burza.
Jorge throws a right and a left that Burza avoids nicely.
Jorge throws a series of punches but Burza avoids them all with ease.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown but Burza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jorge is defended easily by Burza.
Roman Burza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jorge.
Jorge avoids the body shot from Burza.
Burza throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge slips a jab and a cross from Burza.
Jorge loads up on a big right hand but Burza slips the punch.
Jorge misses with a left hand
and Burza counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jorge!
Burza working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Burza decides to stand back up. Burza steps back and let's Jorge get back to his feet.
Jorge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roman Burza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jorge checks a leg kick.
Burza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jorge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burza.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burza lands a nice looking body kick.
Burza shoots for a takedown but Jorge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jorge moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Roman Burza has been cut.
Jorge throws a body punch but Burza moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burza throws a head kick that misses.
Burza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jorge.
Jorge misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Jorge does no damage.
Burza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jorge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burza misses with a wild combination.
Jorge throws a right hand that Burza ducks under and follows up with a left that Burza also avoids with ease.
Burza tries a low kick but Jorge avoids it.
James Jorge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jorge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burza throws a head kick but Jorge moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burza with a poor takedown
and Jorge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jorge shoots in looking for a takedown but Burza manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jorge's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Burza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jorge doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burza counters with a takedown into side control.
Jorge is breathing heavily.
Jorge is looking to regain half guard here but Burza keeps moving and retains side control.
Burza is trying to ground and pound but Jorge uses the momentary lack of control by Burza to regain half guard.
Burza is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jorge!
Burza tries to control but Jorge wriggling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jorge gets back to half guard.
Burza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burza trying to mount his opponent but Jorge defends it.
Jorge blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burza.
Jorge trying to hold on to Burza's head to control him but Burza postures up.
Burza is pressing down on Jorge's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jorge is holding on for now.
Burza looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jorge wants to control but Burza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burza wants to pass the guard but Jorge is defending well.
Jorge moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Burza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Burza's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Burza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jorge.
Jorge scores with a decent looking hook.
Jorge misses with a double jab
and Burza counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jorge!
Jorge is looking for a sweep.
Burza is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You can see the frustration on Jorge's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Burza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jorge is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza trying to control the position but Jorge is working away.
Burza wants to take a breather but Jorge manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Burza.
Jorge keeping full guard, as Burza tries to pass.
Burza wants to control from the top but Jorge keeps moving.
Burza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burza slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Burza passes Jorge's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jorge is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Roman Burza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jorge moves into full guard.
Jorge is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burza trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorge trying to keep a closed guard but Burza is proving a slippery customer.
Burza trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge is trying to control the position but Burza postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by James Jorge.
Burza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jorge moves into range and connects with a jab.
James Jorge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burza looks to score with a jab to the body but Jorge is just out of range.
Burza defending well as Jorge loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Jorge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jorge.
Jorge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jorge slips a jab and a cross from Burza.
Burza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jorge might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jorge scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burza is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Burza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jorge misses with a looping left.
Jorge misses with a wild combination.
Jorge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jorge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jorge misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Jorge. Those never looked like landing.
Burza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jorge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burza.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burza circles away quickly and effectively.
Burza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jorge's guard.
Jorge throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Burza wants to control from the top but Jorge keeps moving.
Jorge escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Burza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jorge thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Roman Burza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jorge bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burza's guard.
Jorge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jorge connects with a couple of short punches.
Jorge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jorge throwing strikes but missing.
Jorge won't allow Burza to get back to his feet.
Jorge wants to pass the guard but Burza is keeping the position.
Jorge connects with a couple of short punches.
Burza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jorge throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jorge lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jorge is looking to work some ground and pound but Burza has wrist control.
Jorge is working Burza over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jorge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jorge with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Burza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jorge.
Jorge makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jorge cracks Burza with a solid left hand.
Jorge landing with the ground and pound.
Jorge scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jorge content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Jorge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Burza has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roman Burza!
Roman Burza was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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