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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rank Rox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Die by the drop. 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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11 - 4 - 1 |
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, William Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Rank Rox!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Rox moves out of range easily.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Rox saw that one coming.
Burns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rox tried to score with a low kick but Burns checks it.
Burns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rox, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rox's brow.
Burns's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rox misses with a body punch.
Burns has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rox.
Burns lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Rank Rox has been cut.
Burns blocks a body shot from Rox.
A shot in the inside from Rox.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rox's brow.
Burns working Rox over with knees to the body.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rox has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Burns tries to throw a body punch but Rox avoids it by throwing Burns back against the cage.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Burns working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rox prevents a body shot from Burns.
Rox tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Rox back against the cage.
Rox creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Rox lands a shot to the body.
Rox scores with a shot to the side of Burns's head.
Nice elbow from Burns.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Rox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Rox controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rox's brow.
Rox putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rox blocks a body shot from Burns.
Burns throws an elbow but it misses.
Burns avoiding damage as Rox throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
Burns trying to land knees to the body.
Burns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rox avoids it.
Rox tries to work over Burns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rox dodges an elbow strike from Burns.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns digs a right hand into Rox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rox's gas tank.
Burns lands with a left to the head.
Rox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns moves into the clinch.
Rox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burns cracks Rox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns staying out of range there.
Burns misses with a few strikes there.
Rox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burns's corner calls for a 1-2. Burns obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Rox.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Burns blocks the leg kick.
Rox misses with a straight right.
Rox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns.
Rox tries for a takedown but Burns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burns takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burns.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rox throws a low kick but Burns avoids it.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Rox circles away.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Rox moves out of range easily.
Burns is looking to slow Rox down with leg kicks.
Nice sprawl there from Burns as Rox shoots in.
William Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns.
Rox moves out of range of the leg kick from Burns.
Rox just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Rox.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burns on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Rox moves out of range easily.
Rox lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Burns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rank Rox's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Burns closes the distance and pushes Rox back into the cage.
Rox tries to land knees in the clinch but Burns avoids the damage to the body.
Rox misses with an elbow strike.
Rox prevents a body shot from Burns.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burns lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rox backwards.
Rox digs a right hand into Burns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns's gas tank.
Rox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rox wants to get back to striking at distance but Burns won't allow it.
Burns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rox lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns lands an elbow that stopped Rox in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Rank Rox's cut even more.
Rox tries a body shot but Burns blocks it.
Rox misses with the head strike.
Rox misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rox avoids the elbow strike from Burns, against the cage.
Rox is looking to break free of the clinch but Burns has double underhooks.
Rox is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Burns to keep the fight standing.
Burns prevents a body shot from Rox.
Burns tries to land knees in the clinch but Rox avoids the damage to the body.
William Burns has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rox avoids a wild elbow strike from Burns.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Rox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rox can't find room to land a body shot as Burns controls the action.
Rox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rox breaks the clinch.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
Burns thows a leg kick but Rox checks it
and Rox counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Rox circles away.
Burns throws a low kick, looking for Rox's leg but Rox calmly moves out of range.
Rox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rox fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burns checks it well.
Burns avoids the body shot from Rox.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Rox circles away.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns tries to clinch but Rox is having none of it.
Rox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rox keeps the fight on the outside.
Rox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
William Burns is winning the standup battle so far.
Burns takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rox throws a big shot that misses.
Burns lands a jab-cross combination.
Rox jabs at Burns's body.
Burns scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rox with a hook.
Rox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burns connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rox scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burns.
Burns checks a low kick from Rox.
An inside leg kick lands from Rox.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rox lands a two punch combo.
Burns wants to clinch.
Burns misses with a lunging right hand
and Rox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rox scores with a jab to the body.
Rox lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burns doesn't seem bothered though.
Rox connects with a jab.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rox circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice straight punches there by Rox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rox.
Jab, jab by Rox - just one landing.
Rox dives in and grabs Burns's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burns pushes down on Rox's head and hops out.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rox ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns checks a low kick from Rox.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rox throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rox lands a head shot.
Rox throws a head kick that misses
and Burns counters with an outside leg kick.
Burns closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rank Rox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rank Rox's cut.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body.
Burns scores with a body shot.
Rox misses with a takedown attempt - Burns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burns clobbers Rox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Burns throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns throws out a leg kick but Rox moves out of range and Burns only half commits.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns scores with a head kick.
Rox is rocked!
The cut above Rank Rox's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Burns is looking to chop away at Rox's legs.
Burns blocks a leg kick.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Burns has cracked Rox with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Burns lands another huge swinging hook and Rox tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Rox, before Burns can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). William Burns!
An out of breath William Burns thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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