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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Carl Alexander Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eugene Carl Alexander Burns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugene Carl Alexander Burns!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida misses with a double jab.
Burns gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Almeida postures up in Burns's guard and throws a big left but Burns blocks it.
Almeida 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.
Almeida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Almeida is working hard here to advance position.
Almeida trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Burns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Almeida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burns working for a triangle but Almeida defends it easily.
Burns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Almeida defends well.
Burns really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Almeida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.
Burns wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Almeida is now in half guard.
Burns is refusing to be controlled, as Almeida sits in half guard.
Burns makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burns.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Burns is proving hard to escape from.
Burns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Almeida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Almeida postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Burns is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Almeida, into his guard.
Burns prevents Almeida from getting back to his feet.
Burns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burns postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Almeida is on top in guard.
Burns has a closed guard, preventing Almeida from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Almeida manages to get himself to full guard.
Burns passes Almeida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Burns perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Almeida manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Almeida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns scores with a takedown into Almeida's guard.
Burns trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida controls Burns momentarily but Burns frees himself.
Almeida keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Almeida trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Burns looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eugene Carl Alexander Burns has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Almeida with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eugene Carl Alexander Burns will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Almeida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Almeida tries for a takedown but Burns circles away easily
and Burns counters with a nice body shot.
Almeida tries for a takedown but Burns circles away easily
and Burns counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burns.
Burns looking to sit in guard and control but Almeida gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Almeida will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Almeida wants to stand but Burns has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Almeida wants to get up but he can't break Burns's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Burns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burns managing to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Almeida trying to stand up but can't free himself from Burns's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Almeida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Almeida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Almeida tries to free his leg and advance position but Burns is retaining full guard.
Almeida 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Almeida.
Burns manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Almeida on his heels. He'll look to pass Almeida's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Almeida is looking to stand up but Burns isn't so interested in that idea.
Almeida controls Burns momentarily but Burns frees himself.
Burns wants to control from the top but Almeida keeps moving.
Burns is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Almeida trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burns doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burns manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Almeida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Almeida working for a triangle but Burns defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almeida wants to sweep but no luck.
Burns drops back, looking for a kneebar! Almeida looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Almeida looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Almeida!
Almeida working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eugene Carl Alexander Burns will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Almeida shoots in and drives through. Burns sprawls well.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Almeida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Almeida with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burns counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burns.
Burns throws a big elbow that misses.
Almeida trying to keep a closed guard but Burns is proving a slippery customer.
Almeida throws a couple of heel strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Almeida controls Burns momentarily but Burns frees himself.
Burns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burns trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.
Burns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burns sitting in guard here, content to control.
Burns must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Almeida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Almeida avoids the attempt from Burns to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns working to try and regain half guard.
Eugene Carl Alexander Burns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Almeida tries to control but Burns wriggling away.
Burns is looking to get to half guard.
Almeida is trying to control here but Burns has managed to regain half guard.
Almeida controlling the action here.
Almeida is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Burns has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Burns wants to improve his position but Almeida is controlling well.
Burns gets back to full guard.
Almeida looking to sit in guard and control but Burns gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Burns wants to control from the top but Almeida keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida controls Burns momentarily but Burns frees himself.
Almeida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Burns stops Almeida from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Almeida keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Burns controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Carl Alexander Burns really dominated that round.
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 shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Almeida sprawls well. Almeida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
Almeida is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Burns's half guard.
Burns manages to get to full guard.
Burns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Almeida defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Almeida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Almeida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Almeida trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Burns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida tries to stand but Burns is controlling from the bottom.
Burns is trying to keep Almeida in close.
Almeida drops back looking for a leg! Burns is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burns manages to kick Almeida off! Almeida jumps back into Burns's guard.
Almeida drops back, looking for a kneebar! Burns looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Burns looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Burns!
Burns is trying to get an arm triangle but Almeida is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Burns tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Almeida gets back to half guard.
Burns prevents Almeida from standing back up.
Almeida is defending against the submission attempts here by Burns.
Burns perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns seems to be looking for submissions.
Almeida looking for submissions off his back.
Almeida is looking for a sweep. Burns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Burns is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Almeida doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Burns.
Almeida is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Eugene Carl Alexander Burns will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Burns looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Burns trying to control from half guard but Almeida is working away.
Burns is looking for a kimura here.
Burns is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Almeida is just riding it out for now. Burns eventually gives up the hold.
Burns is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida gets full guard.
Burns got a little sloppy there for a moment and Almeida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burns has managed to get both his arms back between Almeida's legs - danger averted.
Almeida trying to keep a closed guard but Burns is proving a slippery customer.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Almeida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is trying to control the position but Burns postures up.
Almeida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Burns tries to hold on but Almeida postures up.
Almeida raining down shots from the mount!
Burns can't escape the position.
Burns tries to hold on but Almeida postures up.
Almeida fails to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns regains half guard.
Almeida is looking for a kimura here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Almeida sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burns defending well though.
Almeida seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Almeida is thwarting Burns's attempts to control the position.
Burns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns regains full guard. Nicely done.
Almeida looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Almeida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Almeida trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rafael Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Almeida slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns tries to roll over but Almeida keeps him under control.
Eugene Carl Alexander Burns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burns looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rafael Almeida.
I think Burns has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Carl Alexander Burns!
Eugene Carl Alexander Burns got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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