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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lester Burnham (ranked 984 p4p, 1085 weight class) and Nathan Wallace (ranked 125 p4p, 131 weight class). Burnham comes to the cage accompanied by All Star Chuck Taylors. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lester Burnham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace misses with a looping right.
Wallace has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Burnham is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Burnham moves away from the strike by Wallace.
Burnham looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wallace closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Burnham lands with a short shot to the head.
Burnham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burnham.
Burnham throws a head punch that misses.
Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burnham's elbow.
Wallace lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Burnham fails to land.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Burnham.
Wallace scores with a hook to the body.
Burnham works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burnham working aggressively here.
Wallace misses with some punches.
Burnham has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wallace is trying to keep an underhook but Burnham manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burnham is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wallace doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Burnham.
Burnham is trying to control. Wallace wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnham looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Burnham is looking for a kimura here.
Burnham is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wallace sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wallace is trying to stand up here but Burnham is controlling him well.
Wallace tries to roll over but Burnham keeps him under control.
Wallace wants to control but Burnham is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burnham is looking to take a break and control but Wallace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burnham tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wallace knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Burnham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wallace avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burnham.
Burnham is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnham is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Burnham thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Burnham passes the guard and advances to mount!
Burnham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Burnham thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnham looking to finish with strikes here!
Burnham 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.
Burnham looking to control but Wallace is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Burnham throwing strikes here but Wallace is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Burnham thowing shots but they're missing.
Wallace is trying to escape the mount.
Wallace wants to hold on but Burnham pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burnham prevents Wallace from getting the reversal.
Wallace wants to control but Burnham is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Burnham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Burnham fails to land the takedown.
Wallace has closed the distance and engaged Burnham in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burnham.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Burnham.
Burnham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burnham.
Burnham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burnham wants a takedown but no success here.
Burnham lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Wallace.
Burnham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace blocks an uppercut.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burnham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burnham misses with the head strike.
Burnham tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Burnham backwards.
Burnham blocks an uppercut.
Wallace prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Burnham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace gets underhooks to prevent Burnham's takedown attempt.
Wallace lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burnham throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
Burnham has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Burnham pushes Wallace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nathan Wallace seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Burnham.
Wallace working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burnham has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wallace avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Burnham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace misses with some punches.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burnham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Wallace prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burnham blocks an uppercut.
Burnham looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burnham.
Burnham is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wallace is defending well.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wallace.
A short uppercut from Wallace.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Burnham.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burnham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallace lands a shot to the body.
Burnham tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Burnham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Burnham lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Burnham.
Wallace stops a takedown attempt from Burnham.
Burnham has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wallace creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burnham swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burnham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Burnham controls his hands.
Wallace scores with a shoulder strike.
Burnham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burnham backwards.
Burnham working aggressively here.
Burnham lands a shot to the body.
Wallace working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burnham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike.
Burnham blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Burnham.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace is pressed up against the cage. Burnham has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wallace down to the mat. Wallace avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lester Burnham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burnham with a poor takedown
enabling Wallace to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands a nice shot that snaps Burnham's head back.
Burnham is rocked!
Burnham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Oh Burnham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Wallace connects with a body shot that sends Burnham's belly button to the back.
Wallace misses with a low kick.
Wallace drops Burnham with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Burnham looks back up at him and smiles so Wallace waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wallace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burnham tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wallace sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burnham somewhat.
Wallace gets caught napping as Burnham dives in and scores a takedown. Wallace manages to retain guard.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Burnham from controlling successfully.
Burnham throws a strike but Wallace rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace wanted to stand there but Burnham had control of the position.
Wallace must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wallace gets to his feet. Burnham looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No luck for Burnham with that takedown attempt.
Wallace feints a counter leg kick.
Burnham seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Wallace.
Wallace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Burnham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wallace is fending him off so far but Burnham persists. Nope, Wallace circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace swings for the body but Burnham moves out of range.
Burnham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burnham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Burnham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burnham on the side of the head.
Wallace connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burnham was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Burnham drops his hands for a split second and Wallace immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Burnham face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Wallace follows up with a right hand that knocks Burnham into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nathan Wallace!
Nathan Wallace thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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