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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lawrence (ranked 863 p4p, 689 weight class) and Dimitri Buriak (ranked 116 p4p, 99 weight class). Lawrence's entrance music is No Surrender. A fine choice. Dimitri Buriak is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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187 cm
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14 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dimitri Buriak!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lawrence jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buriak walks away with a smile on his face. Lawrence gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lawrence throws a jab when Buriak was well out of range.
Buriak wants to counter the offense by Lawrence and move into the clinch position.
Lawrence pushes Buriak up against the cage in a clinch.
Lawrence drags the fight down to the ground.
Lawrence is looking for a triangle here but Buriak uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lawrence has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Buriak in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lawrence can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lawrence is trying to get back to full guard.
Buriak with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Buriak prevents Lawrence from improving his position.
Lawrence trying to control but Buriak postures up.
Lawrence is looking for a sweep. Buriak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lawrence is doing well to control the position and prevent Buriak from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lawrence is looking for a sweep. Buriak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Buriak is thwarting Lawrence's attempts to control the position.
Lawrence tries to roll over but Buriak keeps him under control.
Lawrence desperately trying to maintain half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buriak drives through and clinches with Lawrence against the cage.
Lawrence is trying to pull guard but Buriak has him pressed against the cage.
Buriak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Buriak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buriak walks away with a smile on his face. Lawrence gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lawrence. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy left from Buriak finds it's target.
Buriak has closed the distance and engaged Lawrence in a clinch.
Lawrence is trying to pull guard but Buriak has him pressed against the cage.
Buriak lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Buriak fails to land.
Lawrence jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buriak walks away with a smile on his face. Lawrence gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Buriak closes the distance and clinches.
Buriak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buriak lands with a right to the head.
Buriak misses with a body punch.
Lawrence is trying to pull guard but Buriak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Buriak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lawrence fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buriak.
Lawrence pulls guard successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawrence is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Buriak not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence is looking for a triangle here but Buriak uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Lawrence's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buriak wants to control but Lawrence is keeping him busy.
Buriak is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lawrence looks to move to half guard but instead Buriak has passed into mount! Damn!
Lawrence tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Buriak dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Buriak tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawrence swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawrence shoots in but Buriak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lawrence circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lawrence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buriak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Lawrence misses the target.
Buriak gets a clinch.
Lawrence jumps guard but Buriak stands there with Lawrence around his waist. Lawrence gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Buriak misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Buriak.
A short left from Buriak.
Buriak lands a hook that snaps the head of Lawrence backwards.
Lawrence tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lawrence. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buriak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buriak misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawrence is trying to pull guard but Buriak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buriak misses with a punch to the body.
Lawrence tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lawrence is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Buriak to keep the fight standing.
Buriak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawrence tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buriak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lawrence fails to pull guard.
Lawrence tries to pull guard but Buriak won't allow it.
Buriak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Buriak lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buriak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lawrence is trying to pull guard but Buriak has him pressed against the cage.
Buriak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Buriak.
Buriak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lawrences head.
Buriak cracks Lawrence with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Buriak.
Buriak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Buriak - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Buriak.
A right handed body shot lands from Buriak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buriak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buriak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buriak cracks Lawrence with a nice body shot.
Dimitri Buriak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Buriak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buriak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lawrence blocks a body shot from Buriak.
Buriak misses with a body punch.
Buriak gets through Lawrence's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Buriak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lawrence tries for a takedown but Buriak manages to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Buriak.
Buriak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawrence's elbow.
Buriak lands with a right to the head.
Buriak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buriak lands a right hand.
Buriak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lawrence is trying to pull guard but Buriak has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Buriak.
A short body shot lands from Buriak as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Buriak.
Buriak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lawrence takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Buriak - that landed with a thud.
Buriak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buriak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lawrence is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Buriak.
Oh Lawrence is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buriak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lawrence's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buriak dips a shoulder and cracks Lawrence with a mighty uppercut! Lawrence falls back against the cage and Buriak unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lawrence is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Buriak screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dimitri Buriak!
Our winner, Dimitri Buriak, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated John Lawrence had this to say: 'Cobra Kai Rules!! Ill be back. No retreat! No surrender! Strike First! Strike Hard!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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