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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Steigelmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Mac Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns has chosen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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280 lbs
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268 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Steigelmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Mac Burns!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steigelmann tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Steigelmann throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Burns. Beautiful body shot.
Burns throws a body kick that misses.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steigelmann was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Steigelmann throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.
Burns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burns lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burns with a jab.
Burns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steigelmann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
No joy there for Burns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steigelmann tried to counter with a leg kick but Burns avoided it.
Steigelmann ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns cracks Steigelmann with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steigelmann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steigelmann manages to avoid it.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steigelmann throws out the jab.
Steigelmann missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Burns was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns misses with a hook to the body
and Steigelmann moves into the clinch.
Steigelmann tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steigelmann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steigelmann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burns counters with a nice uppercut.
Burns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steigelmann can pounce on him.
Burns misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steigelmann. That's going to slow Burns down.
Steigelmann on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steigelmann with a nice cross.
It looks like Connor Mac Burns has been cut.
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Steigelmann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steigelmann lands a head kick!
Steigelmann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burns just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSteigelmann.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Steigelmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Steigelmann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steigelmann walks into a jab.
Burns throws a right hand that misses
and Steigelmann counters by clinching up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steigelmann just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burns's brow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steigelmann.
A head punch on the inside from Steigelmann fails to land.
Steigelmann manages to break the clinch.
Burns throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steigelmann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burns tests Steigelmann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steigelmann throws a big shot that misses.
Steigelmann cracks Burns with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steigelmann is looking to land body kicks.
Good shot there by Burns.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burns appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A combination from Steigelmann does no damage.
Burns scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steigelmann misses with an uppercut.
Burns jabs Steigelmann right on the nose. Steigelmann blinks but takes it well.
Steigelmann throws a leg kick but Burns sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Burns crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Steigelmann - the referee stops the clock and Burns gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Steigelmann. Burns manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Steigelmann lands a nice hook to Burns's body. Burns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Steigelmann misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steigelmann.
Steigelmann wants to clinch
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steigelmann was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Steigelmann jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Steigelmann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steigelmann connects with a single shot there.
Steigelmann misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steigelmann 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steigelmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steigelmann.
Burns throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Burns digs a good body shot into Steigelmann's ribs.
Steigelmann slips under a jab.
Steigelmann swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Burns jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Steigelmann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Steigelmann moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Steigelmann wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steigelmann checks a leg kick.
Steigelmann lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Steigelmann there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steigelmann slips a jab from Burns.
A cross from Burns lands.
Steigelmann tries to land a front kick but Burns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steigelmann manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Connor Mac Burns will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Connor Mac Burns's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Steigelmann slips under a jab.
Steigelmann moves out of range of the strikes.
Steigelmann moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
A big left from Burns misses.
Burns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steigelmann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steigelmann scores with a sloppy right hand. Burns should have avoided that one.
Steigelmann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burns connects with a nice looking jab.
Steigelmann misses with a straight left.
Burns throws a push kick but Steigelmann slaps the foot to one side.
Steigelmann throws a front kick aimed at Burns's knee but Burns avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Steigelmann bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burns's head.
Steigelmann misses with a few strikes there.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Steigelmann is controlling him.
Burns is trying to push Steigelmann away but Steigelmann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steigelmann misses with a body punch.
Burns tries to break free but Steigelmann pushes him back against the cage.
Steigelmann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steigelmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steigelmann lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns wants to get back to striking at distance but Steigelmann won't allow it.
Steigelmann digs a right hand underneath Burns's ribcage. Burns let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burns is looking to break free of the clinch but Steigelmann has double underhooks.
Steigelmann misses with an elbow strike.
Steigelmann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burnss head.
Steigelmann throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steigelmann just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burns's brow.
Steigelmann pushes off an throws an elbow but Burns leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Burns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steigelmann has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steigelmann throws an elbow but misses.
Steigelmann tries to land a knee to the head but Burns blocks with his arms.
Burns can't break the clinch.
Steigelmann prevents a body shot from Burns.
Steigelmann blocks an uppercut.
Steigelmann working aggressively here.
Steigelmann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steigelmann working Burns over with knees to the body.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Steigelmann lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steigelmann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burns's efforts to push away.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns is trying to force a seperation but Steigelmann has the dominant position.
Steigelmann throws a head punch that misses.
Steigelmann lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steigelmann breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steigelmann swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burns counters with an inside leg kick.
Steigelmann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Steigelmann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burns has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Steigelmann misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Steigelmann - just one landing.
Steigelmann misses with a two punch combination.
Burns throws a leg kick
enabling Steigelmann to counter with a crisp jab.
Steigelmann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunnar Steigelmann is winning the standup battle so far.
Burns blocks a jab.
Steigelmann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burns counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Burns looks to land a body kick but Steigelmann moved away.
Nice jab there from Burns.
A jab from Burns does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steigelmann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steigelmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steigelmann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steigelmann ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Steigelmann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burns let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steigelmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Burns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steigelmann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burns connects with a body shot.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steigelmann manages to avoid it.
Burns misses with a hook.
Steigelmann 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 body shot. Nice footwork from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann throws a lazy uppercut
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steigelmann checks a low kick from Burns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Steigelmann dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Connor Mac Burns's cut.
That's time! Steigelmann's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Steigelmann slips a jab and a cross from Burns.
Steigelmann is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steigelmann lands with a kick to the ribs.
Steigelmann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burns throws out the jab.
A left lands for Burns.
Steigelmann lands a lovely overhand right.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Steigelmann moves away and avoids it.
Steigelmann was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steigelmann moves out of range as Burns throws a body kick.
Burns misses with a lunging right hand
letting Steigelmann counter with a right hand.
Steigelmann lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunnar Steigelmann!
A victorious Gunnar Steigelmann thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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