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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aaron McGinnis (ranked 2114 p4p, 1014 weight class) and Lester Burnham (ranked 245 p4p, 130 weight class). McGinnis comes to the cage accompanied by Star.One - Original Badman Feat. Takura & Assassin. Burnham has chosen All Star Chuck Taylors as his entrance music. Lester Burnham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron McGinnis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lester Burnham!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGinnis stuffs the takedown attempt from Burnham. Burnham gets slowly back to his feet.
Burnham shoots and misses
and McGinnis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aaron McGinnis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lester Burnham.
Burnham shoots in looking for a takedown. McGinnis tries to sprawl out of it but Burnham keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGinnis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McGinnis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burnham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burnham moves out of range of the strikes.
Burnham walks into a stiff left hand from McGinnis.
Burnham has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGinnis.
No luck for Burnham with that takedown attempt.
McGinnis half committed to a counter leg kick.
McGinnis sizes up Burnham with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Burnham is rocked!
Burnham looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Burnham is still on wobbly legs! Can McGinnis finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGinnis lands with a kick to the ribs.
McGinnis looks to land a body kick but Burnham moved away.
Burnham darts in looking for a takedown but McGinnis gets double underhooks and turns Burnham into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinnis closes the distance and clinches.
Burnham seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Burnham.
Burnham has a couple of punches blocked by McGinnis.
McGinnis misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, McGinnis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burnham working aggressively here.
Burnham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McGinnis misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGinnis cracks Burnham with a nice body shot.
Burnham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burnham lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGinnis blocks an uppercut.
McGinnis misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGinnis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGinnis.
A head punch on the inside from McGinnis fails to land.
A short right from McGinnis.
Burnham lands with a right to the head.
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!
A short left from McGinnis.
McGinnis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burnhams head.
McGinnis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McGinnis misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGinnis presses Burnham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burnham tries to throw a body punch but McGinnis avoids it by throwing Burnham back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGinnis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burnham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Burnham.
Burnham struggles to land a body shot inside as McGinnis controls his hands.
McGinnis lands with a short shot to the head.
Burnham prevents a body shot from McGinnis.
A short left from Burnham.
Burnham is trying to drag McGinnis to the mat but McGinnis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short uppercut from McGinnis.
Burnham misses with some punches.
McGinnis misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Burnham on the inside.
McGinnis blocking some punches.
McGinnis tries to throw a body punch but Burnham avoids it by throwing McGinnis back against the cage.
Burnham misses with a body punch.
McGinnis blocks an uppercut.
McGinnis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burnham working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burnham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burnham throws a head punch that misses.
McGinnis lands with a light punch inside.
McGinnis throws a head punch that misses.
McGinnis can't find room to land a body shot as Burnham controls the action.
McGinnis misses with a punch to the body.
Burnham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGinniss head.
Burnham misses with a punch to the body.
McGinnis throws a head punch that misses.
McGinnis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burnhams head.
Burnham misses with the head strike.
McGinnis presses Burnham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGinnis tries a body shot but Burnham blocks it.
Burnham blocks a body shot from McGinnis.
McGinnis pushes Burnham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGinnis lands with a left to the head.
Burnham is looking to take this one to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGinnis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burnham.
McGinnis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGinnis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGinnis lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGinnis lands a hook that snaps the head of Burnham backwards.
Burnham prevents a body shot from McGinnis.
Burnham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGinnis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from McGinnis.
McGinnis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGinnis misses with the head strike.
Burnham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGinnis throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burnham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burnham throws a punch but it's blocked by McGinnis.
McGinnis has a couple of punches blocked by Burnham.
McGinnis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burnham misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burnham lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burnham misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGinnis.
A head punch on the inside from McGinnis fails to land.
Burnham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGinnis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron McGinnis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McGinnis misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Burnham blocks the leg kick.
McGinnis cracks Burnham with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from McGinnis.
Burnham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burnham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McGinnis lands with a good body shot.
McGinnis throws a chopping leg kick but Burnham manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGinnis scores with a hook.
Burnham takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burnham shoots and misses
and McGinnis counters with a straight right hand.
Aaron McGinnis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lester Burnham.
Burnham fails to land the takedown.
McGinnis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burnham with a lazy takedown attempt
and McGinnis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Burnham is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnham misses with a takedown
and McGinnis counters with a nice uppercut.
Burnham has his takedown stuffed
and McGinnis counters with a nice kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burnham is defended easily by McGinnis.
McGinnis scores with a punch to the head.
Burnham takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burnham shoots in but McGinnis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McGinnis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burnham.
McGinnis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McGinnis lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Burnham falls backwards - clearly groggy! McGinnis dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron McGinnis!
A victorious Aaron McGinnis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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