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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simba Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinder Smaug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns Jr's entrance music is Thuggish Ruggish Bone. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Simba Burns Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cinder Smaug!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Smaug. Burns Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smaug scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smaug throws a leg kick but Burns Jr checks it.
Smaug throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns Jr misses the target.
Burns Jr scores with a push kick.
Burns Jr misses with a head kick.
Burns Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Smaug jabs Burns Jr right on the nose. Burns Jr blinks but takes it well.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Smaug misses with a hook.
Smaug ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smaug throws a leg kick which misses Burns Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Burns Jr tries to avoid it.
Burns Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Smaug moves out of range easily.
Burns Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns Jr throws a wild body kick that Smaug sees coming a mile off.
Smaug misses with an uppercut
and Burns Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smaug throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burns Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Smaug counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Burns Jr misses.
Burns Jr throws a head kick but Smaug moves out of range.
Smaug chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burns Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smaug connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burns Jr's hands.
Burns Jr throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Cinder Smaug has been cut.
Smaug throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burns Jr misses with a head kick.
Smaug falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burns Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smaug. Burns Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smaug blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.
Smaug feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burns Jr's calf.
Smaug moves into the clinch.
Burns Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smaug uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns Jr.
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!
Burns Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smaug throws a poor cross that misses
and Smaug takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smaug throws a hook but Burns Jr blocks it.
Burns Jr throws a quick counter head kick but Smaug was just out of range.
Smaug misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smaug looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Smaug swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burns Jr is looking to slow Smaug down with leg kicks.
Smaug is looking to clinch but Burns Jr is avoiding it.
Smaug throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burns Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burns Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smaug has Burns Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Burns Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burns Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smaug throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns Jr.
A right handed body shot lands from Smaug.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smaug swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smaug struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns Jr controls his hands.
Smaug slows down the pace here.
Burns Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Smaug stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smaug creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burns Jr lands with a left to the head.
Burns Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smaug is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burns Jr is keeping busy.
Smaug scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burns Jr manages to break the clinch.
Smaug misses with a low kick.
Burns Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burns Jr misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr takes one to the chin there.
Smaug throws a hook but Burns Jr avoids it easily.
Smaug throws a nice looking combination but Burns Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smaug checks a low kick from Burns Jr.
Good work by Smaug as he checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Burns Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Smaug.
Burns Jr slips a straight right by Smaug.
Burns Jr tries to keep at a distance but Smaug has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smaug tries to stall but Burns Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burns Jr avoiding damage.
Burns Jr prevents a body shot from Smaug.
Smaug can't find room to land a body shot as Burns Jr controls the action.
Smaug lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smaug digs a right hand underneath Burns Jr's ribcage. Burns Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smaug tries to work over Burns Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cinder Smaug dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cinder Smaug's cut.
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 Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smaug throws an overhand right that lands on Burns Jr's shoulder, as Burns Jr tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Smaug misses.
Burns Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smaug throws the left hand but Burns Jr avoids the punch easily.
Smaug lands a slapping body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns Jr. That's going to slow Smaug down.
Smaug throws a lazy right hand but Burns Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smaug is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Burns Jr connects with a high kick.
Burns Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smaug throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smaug moves away from the strike by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smaug throws a right hand that misses
and Burns Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Cinder Smaug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smaug scores with a nice strike.
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!
Smaug scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cinder Smaug seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smaug is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smaug misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smaug scores with a kick to the body.
Smaug tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smaug wants to clinch.
Smaug lands with a right hand.
Burns Jr thumps Smaug with a low kick.
Smaug connects with an inside leg kick.
Burns Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smaug tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A good leg kick by Smaug.
Burns Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smaug swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but Smaug avoids it.
Smaug appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Burns Jr avoids the head kick by Smaug.
Smaug throws a nice looking combination but Burns Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burns Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Burns Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smaug swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Burns Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smaug.
Burns Jr misses with a straight right.
Burns Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smaug connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smaug paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns Jr.
Smaug misses with a wild body shot.
Smaug throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smaug sizes up Burns Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smaug throws a leg kick
and Burns Jr makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smaug really felt that one!
Smaug blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.
Smaug throws a head kick but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Burns Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burns Jr.
Smaug pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smaug misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns Jr.
Smaug just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBurns Jr.
Smaug ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Burns Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smaug. That one must have hurt.
Burns Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice jab there from Smaug.
Smaug scores with a decent looking hook.
Smaug rushes Burns Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Smaug.
Smaug working aggressively here.
Burns Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns Jr loads up on a big right hand but Smaug slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Smaug does no damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smaug crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Burns Jr - the referee stops the clock and Smaug gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Burns Jr. Smaug manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr cracks Smaug with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burns Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Smaug moves out of range easily.
Smaug swinging wildly here.
Burns Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smaug tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Smaug in the body.
Smaug's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smaug sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smaug does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick from Burns Jr lands but Smaug takes it in his stride.
Burns Jr slips under a jab from Smaug.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smaug throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns Jr throws a head kick but Smaug moves out of range.
Burns Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smaug throws a series of punches but Burns Jr avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cinder Smaug will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cinder Smaug's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Smaug lands a slapping body shot.
Smaug tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smaug looks to land a combination but Burns Jr avoids it well.
Smaug wants to slow Burns Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Smaug takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burns Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smaug throws a leg kick but Burns Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smaug has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr throws a head kick but Smaug moves out of range.
Smaug throws an off balance right hand
enabling Burns Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Smaug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smaug throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burns Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smaug manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr misses with a leg kick.
Smaug misses with a two punch combination.
Smaug misses with a head kick.
Smaug takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Smaug thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns Jr. That's going to slow Smaug down.
Burns Jr drops his hands momentarily and Smaug takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smaug misses with a head kick.
Smaug ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smaug takes a swing at Burns Jr's ribcage but misses.
Burns Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smaug.
Burns Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smaug is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Burns Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Smaug throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr dodges the punch combination from Smaug.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smaug waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Burns Jr lands but Smaug takes it in his stride.
Smaug with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smaug swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smaug waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns Jr.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Burns Jr throws a push kick but Smaug slaps the foot to one side.
Smaug throws a sloppy body shot
and Burns Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Smaug misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Smaug misses.
Smaug tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Smaug tries a low kick but Burns Jr avoids it.
Smaug takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smaug fails to land with a series of punches.
Smaug avoids the head kick by Burns Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smaug blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.
A countering left hand to the body from Smaug misses.
Smaug throws a leg kick but Burns Jr moved away.
Smaug takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab from Smaug does it's job there.
Smaug tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simba Burns Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smaug blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.
Smaug throws a nice looking combination but Burns Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burns Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smaug 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.
Smaug takes a swing at Burns Jr's ribcage but misses.
Burns Jr connects with a high kick.
Smaug blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burns Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smaug lands a head kick. Burns Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smaug tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burns Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smaug misses with a jab to the body
and Burns Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Smaug misses with a body shot
and Burns Jr counters with a big head kick but Smaug shrugs it off.
Burns Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Smaug works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burns Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smaug is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smaug thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns Jr throws a quick counter head kick but Smaug was just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burns Jr.
Smaug takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smaug steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns Jr.
Smaug connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cinder Smaug is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burns Jr throws the kick towards the body but Smaug avoids it.
Smaug fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burns Jr is out of range.
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 Simba Burns Jr.
Well Smaug has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Cinder Smaug!
A relieved looking Cinder Smaug thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Simba Burns Jr had this to say: 'Garbage decision, only way to beat me..I want a rematch, that's my belt.'.
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