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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Burza's choice of entrance music: Metallica - Enter Sandman. Black Belt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Burza's chin.
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13 - 7 - 0 |
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195 lbs
22 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Belt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Burza!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burza shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice jab there from Burza.
Burza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Belt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Belt moves forwards but Burza connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burza slips under a jab.
John Burza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burza takes a swing at Belt's ribcage but misses.
Belt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Belt as Burza shoots in.
Black Belt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Burza.
Decent striking displayed by Burza there.
Belt misses with a body shot.
Belt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Burza is trying to defend but Belt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Belt is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Belt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Belt throws a strike but Burza avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Burza looking for a sweep. Not yet Burza, not yet.
Burza is looking to stand up but Belt isn't so interested in that idea.
Belt throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Belt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Belt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burza keeping moving, preventing Belt from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belt throws a big elbow that misses.
Burza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belt works over Burza with some ground and pound from guard.
Belt trying to control but Burza is working from the bottom.
Belt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Burza wants to get back to his feet but Belt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Belt chips away with some ground and pound.
Belt postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Burza is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Belt, into his guard.
Belt has his foot on Burza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burza works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Burza escapes and throws Belt's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Burza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Belt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Burza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Burza is looking to take a break and control but Belt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burza stands up and beckons Belt to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Belt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burza paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burza gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Belt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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!
Belt looking to pass the guard.
Belt scoring with some ground and pound.
Belt tries to free his leg and advance position but Burza is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belt trying to control the position from guard on top but Burza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Belt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Burza drives through with a takedown into Belt's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Belt wants to sweep but no luck.
Burza gets to his feet. Belt looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Burza misses the shot to the body.
Burza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Belt misses the target.
No luck for Belt with that takedown attempt.
Burza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've been informed that Burza has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Burza lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Burza tests Belt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burza throws an overhand right that lands on Belt's shoulder, as Belt tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt tries for a takedown but Burza circles away easily
enabling Burza to counter with a crisp jab.
Burza closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Belt quickly recovers to half guard.
Belt is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SWF GYM , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Burza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belt keeps working.
Belt tries to get to full guard but Burza has control of the leg.
Belt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burza pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burza works his way into side control.
Burza trying to control the position but Belt is working away.
Burza tries for a kimura but Belt is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belt gets back to half guard.
Burza stops Belt from getting back to his feet.
Burza is working for a submission of some sort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belt wants to get back to full guard.
Belt is staying active underneath Burza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Belt is trying to maintain the position but Burza is very close to passing his half guard.
Black Belt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Belt gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belt is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Belt keeping moving, preventing Burza from controlling successfully.
Belt keeping full guard, as Burza tries to pass.
Belt has a closed guard, preventing Burza from standing up.
Belt keeping moving, preventing Burza from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Burza wasn't active enough on the ground.
Burza swats away the attempt to clinch by Belt.
Burza misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt takes one to the chin there.
Belt darts in looking for a takedown but Burza gets double underhooks and turns Belt into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Belt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belt is looking for a takedown.
Burza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Belt's hands.
Belt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burza sprawls well. Burza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Belt gets slowly back to his feet.
Burza drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Burza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Belt wants to improve his position but instead Burza has moved into half guard.
Belt is refusing to be controlled, as Burza sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Burza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Burza connects with a right hand. Belt shakes it off.
Burza's corner calls for a 1-2. Burza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burza misses with a body shot.
Belt looks to clinch
and Burza counters with a straight right hand.
Burza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belt.
Burza tries to bum rush Belt with a series of wild strikes but Belt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belt tries for a takedown but Burza circles away easily
and Burza counters with a nice uppercut.
Burza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belt circles away quickly and effectively.
Burza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Belt's head.
Burza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza lands a nice hook to Belt's body. Belt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burza misses the shot to the body.
Belt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burza swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Belt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burza stalks Belt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Belt's face. Belt staggers backwards, shaken.
Burza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Belt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Burza looks like he's trying to stand up.
Burza gets back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burza can't keep his opponent in guard - Belt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Burza regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Belt.
Belt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Burza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burza is trying to break the clinch but Belt is controlling him.
Belt tries to pull guard but Burza forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Belt struggles to land a body shot inside as Burza controls his hands.
Burza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belt wants to clinch.
Burza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Belt trying to keep a closed guard but Burza is proving a slippery customer.
Belt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Burza defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burza sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Belt's guard.
Burza wants to get back to his feet.
Belt tries to get to full guard but Burza has control of the leg.
It looks like Burza is going to stand back up.
Belt looking for submissions off his back.
Burza seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt wants to improve his position but Burza is controlling well.
Burza is pressing down on Belt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Belt is holding on for now.
Belt gets full guard.
Belt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burza slips nicely into half guard.
Burza moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Belt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burza stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Burza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Burza 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Burza!
John Burza opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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