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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Burns (ranked 1714 p4p, 212 weight class) and Boo Yaj (ranked 2654 p4p, 294 weight class). Boo Yaj has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Xavier Burns's chin.
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavier Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boo Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns works over Yaj's head and body with a nice combination.
Yaj lands a slapping body shot.
Burns has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Safe Space in the buildup to the fight.
Yaj tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Yaj manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Yaj wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
Yaj jabs Burns right on the nose. Burns blinks but takes it well.
Yaj closes the distance and pushes Burns back into the cage.
Yaj lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Yaj.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns wants to get back to striking at distance but Yaj won't allow it.
Burns manages to break the clinch.
Yaj gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burns misses with the head strike.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yaj works on Burns's body with a couple of short punches.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Yaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burns or not.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yaj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yaj avoids a wild elbow strike from Burns.
Yaj blocks the elbow strike.
Yaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burns or not.
Yaj misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yaj's brow.
Yaj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Yaj.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns is trying to force a seperation but Yaj has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Burns lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burnss head.
Yaj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns pushes off an throws an elbow but Yaj leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Burns lands a nice elbow.
Yaj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yaj blocks a body shot from Burns.
Burns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burns misses with the head strike.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yaj lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Yaj.
Burns is rocked!
Yaj prevents a body shot from Burns.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Burns.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burns.
Burns blocking some punches.
Burns seems to have got his legs back now.
A frustrated look appears on Burns's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burns lands a right hand.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj scores with a shot to the side of Burns's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns looking to slow down the pace here.
Burns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yaj working aggressively here.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yaj scores with a hook to the body.
Yaj cracks Burns with a nice body shot.
Yaj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yaj tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yaj sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boo Yaj dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yaj tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yaj takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yaj uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Yaj scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yaj pushes Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj lands a body shot.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
Yaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Yaj.
Yaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Burns working hard to break the clinch.
Yaj lands a left hand.
Yaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Yaj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj throws a big uppercut that drops Burns! More strikes from Yaj and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Burns lies dazed against the cage as Yaj celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boo Yaj!
An out of breath Boo Yaj 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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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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