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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MC Wisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire. 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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215 lbs
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213 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, MC Wisk!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns moves out of range of the leg kick from Wisk.
Burns fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wisk throws a leg kick but Burns sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wisk tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns darts in looking for a takedown but Wisk gets double underhooks and turns Burns into the cage.
Burns checks a leg kick.
Wisk leaves Burns with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wisk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wisk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Wisk throws a big shot that misses.
Burns attempts a counter takedown but Wisk avoids it well and moves away.
Burns shoots in for a double leg but Wisk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
MC Wisk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisk scores with a body shot.
Burns shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wisk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brian Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wisk throws out the jab.
Burns feinted with a counter takedown.
Burns fails with the takedown
and Wisk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burns thinking.
Wisk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A slow jab from Wisk misses its intended target.
Wisk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wisk counters with a straight right hand.
Burns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wisk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burns thinking.
Wisk is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns avoids the head kick by Wisk.
Burns attempts a counter takedown but Wisk avoids it well and moves away.
Wisk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns with a poor takedown
and Wisk counters with a left to the body.
Wisk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Burns appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wisk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns feints and as Wisk raises his hands in defense, Burns changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wisk keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Wisk trying to keep a closed guard but Burns is proving a slippery customer.
Wisk is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns looking to pass the guard.
Wisk trying to keep a closed guard but Burns is proving a slippery customer.
Burns drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Burns jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Burns postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Burns goes for a double leg but Wisk avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wisk continues to drive forward.
Burns shoots in and drives through. Wisk sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Wisk.
Burns drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wisk sprawls and moves away.
Wisk cracks a nice hook into Burns's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wisk misses with a looping left.
Burns feinted with a counter takedown.
Wisk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Burns misses with a body punch
and Wisk counters with a head kick. That will keep Burns thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wisk lands a big head kick that sends Burns tumbling to the mat! Wisk takes a step backwards and waves Burns back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Brian Burns has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Wisk. No joy for Burns on that attempt.
Wisk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Burns shoots for a double leg takedown but Wisk sprawls well. He's pushed Burns's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Burns closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wisk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Wisk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wisk pulls Burns in close to his closed guard and prevents Burns from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MC Wisk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Burns's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Burns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burns with a poor takedown
and Wisk counters with a one-two to the body.
Burns throws a jab when Wisk was well out of range.
Burns shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wisk but Wisk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burns checks a leg kick.
Wisk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burns manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wisk on his heels. He'll look to pass Wisk's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wisk working a defensive guard here.
Wisk has his hands on Burns's head, controlling the position.
Wisk working a defensive guard but Burns manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns trying to control the position but Wisk is working away.
Wisk is pushing Burns's head away, looking to escape. Burns manages to hold on to the position though.
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Wisk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wisk gets back to half guard.
Burns is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wisk is doing well to control the position and prevent Burns from advancing to side control.
Burns seems to be working for a kimura but Wisk defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wisk wants to control but Burns is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wisk is trying to stand up here but Burns is controlling him well.
Burns looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wisk is trying is best to control the position here.
Burns tries to pass to full mount but Wisk defends it.
Wisk looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
MC Wisk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wisk delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burns misses with a takedown
and Wisk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wisk scores with a head kick. Burns tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Burns fails with the takedown
and Wisk counters with a straight right hand.
Wisk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Burns has his takedown stuffed
and Wisk counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wisk.
Wisk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns shoots in but Wisk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wisk sizes up Burns with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wisk scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns shoots and misses
and Wisk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burns fails with the takedown
and Wisk counters with a nice right hand that sends Burns toppling to the canvas! Burns scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Wisk finish him?!
Burns is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MC Wisk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brian Burns's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wisk looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
Burns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wisk wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
Wisk throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Wisk lands a big uppercut and Burns crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Burns looks OK. Wisk waves Burns back to his feet!
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burns fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wisk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns seems to have got his legs back now.
Wisk sends Burns crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wisk is motioning to the referee to let Burns up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wisk tries a head kick but it misses.
Wisk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wisk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wisk scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns shoots in for a double leg but Wisk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It seemed like Wisk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wisk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns shoots in but Wisk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burns dives in for a single leg takedown but Wisk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wisk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burns looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Burns tries for a takedown but Wisk circles away easily
and Wisk counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Wisk looks at the referee who does nothing so Wisk lands a crushing right that sends Burns to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). MC Wisk!
A victorious MC Wisk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Brian Burns was interviewed post fight and said 'Hats off to my opponent. He was better tonight. I hope we meet again in the future.'.
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energy
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hype
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