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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray has chosen Dead man walking as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Murray !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been hearing reports that Burns has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
Murray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Burns misses with a left hand
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burns takes one to the chin there.
Burns throws a series of punches but Murray avoids them all with ease.
Murray scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burns in his tracks.
Burns is rocked!
Burns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray .
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murray scores with a leg kick.
Burns seems to have got his legs back now.
Good work by Burns as he checks the leg kick.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Burns shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Murray napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Murray 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns tries to move to mount but Murray blocks the move with his legs.
Murray dodges the ground and pound from Burns.
Murray tries to bench press Burns off him but Burns keeps the position.
Murray takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Murray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burns throws an elbow but Murray slips to the side and avoids it well.
Murray defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns working the ground and pound.
Burns works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Murray is not content to let Burns control the position.
Murray is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burns scoring with punches from side control.
Burns is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Murray knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Burns tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray defending against the ground and pound.
Burns throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Burns working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Murray parries the strikes from Burns easily there. Burns is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Murray to escape.
Burns lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Burns tries to move to mount but Murray blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Burns is trying to ground and pound but Murray uses the momentary lack of control by Burns to regain half guard.
Burns seems to be working for a kimura but Murray defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murray keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Murray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Burns dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Good shot there by Burns.
Burns checks a leg kick.
Burns half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Murray catches Burns with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burns takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burns counters with a takedown into side control.
Murray defending against the ground and pound.
An elbow from Burns crashes against the mat.
Burns scores with a couple of short elbows.
Burns 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray keeping his opponent close.
Burns throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Murray sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Burns sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murray defending well though.
Burns is just content to waste time from the top position. Murray takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Murray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Murray is keeping the position.
Burns with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Burns is looking to work some ground and pound but Murray has wrist control.
Burns postures up and lands a big shot to Murray 's brow.
Burns throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murray works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burns throwing strikes but missing.
Burns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Murray keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Murray is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Burns avoids the body shot from Murray .
Chad Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murray .
Burns shoots in for a takedown but Murray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burns slips a jab from Murray .
Burns seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Burns seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burns counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murray takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Murray has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sloppy strikes from Burns. Those never looked like landing.
Chad Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray moves away from the strike by Burns.
Murray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burns counters with a nice double leg into 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!
Murray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burns throws an elbow that misses. Murray uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burns's guard. Nice move by Murray !
Murray is posturing up here but Burns has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Murray tries to roll out but it's too tight and Murray has to tap! Slick submission there by Burns!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrick Burns!
An out of breath Patrick 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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