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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Burrows (ranked 254 p4p, 869 weight class) and Boris Yeltsin Jr (ranked 13 p4p, 49 weight class). Burrows kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Baba O'Riley. Yeltsin Jr has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Boris Yeltsin Jr will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stuart Burrows!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Yeltsin Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Burrows misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yeltsin Jr. That's going to slow Burrows down.
Yeltsin Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burrows is out of range.
Yeltsin Jr cracks a nice hook into Burrows's ribs.
Burrows drives through with a takedown into Yeltsin Jr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Burrows won't allow Yeltsin Jr to get back to his feet.
Burrows content to stall in guard here.
Burrows throws a big elbow that misses.
Yeltsin Jr is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Burrows dives into side control.
Burrows wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yeltsin Jr keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The strikes coming from Burrows are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Burrows takes a little break here. Yeltsin Jr wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Burrows has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to buck Burrows off.
Burrows scoring with punches and elbows.
Burrows creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Yeltsin Jr sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Burrows trying to control the position but Yeltsin Jr is working away.
Burrows is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yeltsin Jr will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Yeltsin Jr is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Burrows asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yeltsin Jr seems a little lost for a moment, as Burrows dominates the positioning.
Yeltsin Jr is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Burrows asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Burrows in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Yeltsin Jr avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Burrows.
Yeltsin Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Yeltsin Jr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Yeltsin Jr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Burrows is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows scores with punches from side control.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Yeltsin Jr is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yeltsin Jr wants to get back to his feet but Burrows drags him back down.
Burrows moves into full mount!
Yeltsin Jr is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Burrows looking to control but Yeltsin Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burrows tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Burrows scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yeltsin Jr?
Burrows throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Yeltsin Jr because Burrows loaded up on that one.
Yeltsin Jr really wants to buck Burrows off and get back to his feet.
Burrows wants to control the pace but Yeltsin Jr is squirming around nicely.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeltsin Jr told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Yeltsin Jr is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Burrows working Yeltsin Jr over with strikes here.
Yeltsin Jr wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Burrows thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burrows controlling from mount.
Yeltsin Jr squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stuart Burrows dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burrows tests Yeltsin Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the body from Burrows misses
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Yeltsin Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yeltsin Jr moves away from the strike by Burrows.
Burrows throws a sloppy body shot
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yeltsin Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeltsin Jr. Burrows does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burrows misses with a looping right.
Yeltsin Jr with the inside leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Burrows connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burrows misses the shot to the body.
Yeltsin Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Yeltsin Jr.
Some bone on bone action there as Burrows checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burrows tries to counter with a takedown but Yeltsin Jr is quick to defend against it.
Burrows comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burrows swings widly with a right hand
and Yeltsin Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burrows's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr gets caught napping as Burrows dives in and scores a takedown. Yeltsin Jr manages to retain guard.
Burrows content to stall in guard here.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burrows trying to control but Yeltsin Jr is working from the bottom.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Yeltsin Jr manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr blocking some punches.
Burrows lands a shoulder strike.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Yeltsin Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burrows.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burrows struggles to land a body shot inside as Yeltsin Jr controls his hands.
Yeltsin Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeltsin Jr looks to land a left hand but Burrows moved out of range nicely.
Burrows moves out of range as Yeltsin Jr strikes.
A big left from Yeltsin Jr misses.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burrows shoots in but Yeltsin Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burrows is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boris Yeltsin Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burrows lands with a straight right. Yeltsin Jr didn't see that one coming.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a head kick.
Yeltsin Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burrows slips under a jab.
Yeltsin Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burrows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Burrows.
Burrows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burrows slips a straight right by Yeltsin Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Burrows does no damage.
Yeltsin Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burrows looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burrows takes a swing at Yeltsin Jr's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Burrows does no damage.
Yeltsin Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burrows checks it well.
Yeltsin Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Yeltsin Jr cracks Burrows with an open hand slap.
Burrows dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a body shot that sends Burrows's belly button to the back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yeltsin Jr.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burrows uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yeltsin Jr has time to react.
Yeltsin Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burrows finds it's way round the side to connect with Yeltsin Jr's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeltsin Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yeltsin Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Burrows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeltsin Jr walks into a jab.
Yeltsin Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burrows at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows misses with a body shot.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a leg kick but Burrows moves out of range and Yeltsin Jr only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yeltsin Jr. That's going to slow Burrows down.
Yeltsin Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yeltsin Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Yeltsin Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Burrows counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Burrows thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yeltsin Jr's head.
Burrows controlling the action here.
Burrows prevents Yeltsin Jr from standing back up.
Yeltsin Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burrows.
Stuart Burrows overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yeltsin Jr is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burrows 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Yeltsin Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Burrows chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yeltsin Jr can pounce on him.
Burrows avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeltsin Jr. Burrows does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burrows takes a swing at Yeltsin Jr's ribcage but misses.
Yeltsin Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burrows lands with a straight right. Yeltsin Jr didn't see that one coming.
Burrows bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yeltsin Jr bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burrows lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yeltsin Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Burrows.
Yeltsin Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burrows backs up against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burrows fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Burrows fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yeltsin Jr manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows swings for the body but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Yeltsin Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Burrows uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yeltsin Jr.
Burrows checks the leg kick.
Burrows shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice jab there from Burrows.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeltsin Jr. Burrows does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yeltsin Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yeltsin Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burrows uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick
and Burrows counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burrows not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burrows with a nice head shot there.
Yeltsin Jr pushes Burrows off and scrambles back to his feet.
Yeltsin Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burrows's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeltsin Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burrows.
Burrows stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yeltsin Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Burrows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yeltsin Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Yeltsin Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burrows fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burrows.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stuart Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yeltsin Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burrows slips a jab and a cross from Yeltsin Jr.
Burrows throws a body punch but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yeltsin Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Burrows has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Burrows and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burrows keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick but Burrows sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burrows misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Yeltsin Jr misses.
Burrows connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yeltsin Jr's hands.
Yeltsin Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Burrows's shoulder, as Burrows tries to avoid the shot.
Yeltsin Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burrows is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A left lands for Burrows.
Yeltsin Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr catches Burrows with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burrows shoots in for a takedown but Yeltsin Jr shows good takedown defense.
Burrows throws a jab when Yeltsin Jr was well out of range.
Burrows misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Yeltsin Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Yeltsin Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burrows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burrows checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yeltsin Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burrows throws out the jab.
Burrows throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yeltsin Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Burrows finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yeltsin Jr scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Burrows shoots in looking for a takedown but Yeltsin Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burrows's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yeltsin Jr misses with an uppercut
and Burrows counters with a shoot takedown. Yeltsin Jr fights it but they end up in guard.
Yeltsin Jr keeping moving, preventing Burrows from controlling successfully.
Yeltsin Jr wants to stand and escape but Burrows is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Yeltsin Jr really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick
and Burrows counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to stand.
Burrows is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yeltsin Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yeltsin Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Yeltsin Jr won't allow Burrows to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeltsin Jr tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Burrows manages to move to mount!
Yeltsin Jr tries to buck Burrows off but he can't manage it.
Yeltsin Jr bucks up and throws Burrows to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Yeltsin Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows checks a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burrows swings for the body but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Yeltsin Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Yeltsin Jr lands the left hand.
Yeltsin Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burrows connects with a body shot that sends Yeltsin Jr's belly button to the back.
Yeltsin Jr swinging wildly here.
Burrows darts in looking for a takedown but Yeltsin Jr gets double underhooks and turns Burrows into the cage.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a counter right but Burrows avoids it with no problem.
Yeltsin Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good exchange - Burrows coming out on top.
Burrows shoots in and bounces Yeltsin Jr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeltsin Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows prevents Yeltsin Jr from getting back to his feet.
Yeltsin Jr wants to get back to his feet but Burrows passes into half guard.
Burrows seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yeltsin Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burrows prevents Yeltsin Jr from standing back up.
Burrows is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Yeltsin Jr is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows looking to control but Yeltsin Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yeltsin Jr tries to buck Burrows off but he can't manage it.
Burrows controlling his opponent.
Yeltsin Jr tries to buck Burrows off but he can't manage it.
Yeltsin Jr avoids a series of strikes thrown by Burrows.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Burrows wants to control the pace but Yeltsin Jr is squirming around nicely.
Yeltsin Jr wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows punching from mount but Yeltsin Jr doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Burrows thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Burrows putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yeltsin Jr blocking the ground and pound.
Yeltsin Jr is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Burrows controlling his opponent.
Yeltsin Jr holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Burrows tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Burrows trying to control but Yeltsin Jr is having none of it.
Yeltsin Jr squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stuart Burrows had his way with Boris Yeltsin Jr in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yeltsin Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Burrows off balance momentarily.
Burrows takes one to the chin there.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burrows misses with a body shot.
Yeltsin Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick
and Burrows counters with a right hand to the body.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burrows displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yeltsin Jr throws out the jab.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A big right from Yeltsin Jr misses.
Burrows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Burrows.
Yeltsin Jr cracks a nice hook into Burrows's ribs.
Yeltsin Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burrows moves away.
Burrows feinted with a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burrows lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yeltsin Jr at a distance.
Burrows misses with a right hand
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr leaves Burrows with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Burrows was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yeltsin Jr throws Burrows to one side and escapes!
Yeltsin Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Burrows looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yeltsin Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burrows moves out of range of the strikes.
Burrows attempts a counter takedown but Yeltsin Jr avoids it well and moves away.
Yeltsin Jr throws a head kick but Burrows moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burrows shoots in looking for a takedown but Yeltsin Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burrows's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stuart Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burrows misses with a hook. Yeltsin Jr ducked under it nicely.
Yeltsin Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Burrows connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burrows takes one to the chin there.
Burrows doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burrows looks to throw the jab but Yeltsin Jr is out of range.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a looping right.
Yeltsin Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Burrows.
Burrows staying out of range there.
Burrows appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Burrows darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Burrows stalling.
Yeltsin Jr kicks off Burrows and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yeltsin Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yeltsin Jr throws a shot from downtown. Burrows moves away and avoids it.
Burrows tries to counter with a takedown but Yeltsin Jr is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from Yeltsin Jr misses its intended target.
Burrows attempts a counter takedown but Yeltsin Jr avoids it well and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yeltsin Jr as he avoids it easily.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Yeltsin Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burrows.
Burrows uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yeltsin Jr.
Nice straight punches there by Yeltsin Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yeltsin Jr.
Burrows throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a hook. Burrows tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeltsin Jr sizes up Burrows with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Burrows is rocked!
Burrows swings for the body but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Burrows 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.
Burrows keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yeltsin Jr.
Burrows misses with a two punch combination.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burrows.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Burrows throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burrows darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yeltsin Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yeltsin Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeltsin Jr loads up on a big right hand but Burrows slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Burrows.
Burrows looks to land a right hand but Yeltsin Jr moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Yeltsin Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yeltsin Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Yeltsin Jr!
Boris Yeltsin Jr is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Boris Yeltsin Jr, 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.
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A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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