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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Haw (ranked 3889 p4p, 2655 weight class) and Lucca Burt (ranked 481 p4p, 347 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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177 cm 26 189 6 - 6 - 0 |
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178 cm 26 187 7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Solid boxing Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Determined |
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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Haw! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucca Burt! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Burt avoids the head kick by Haw.
Haw takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Burt lands with an overhand left. Burt slips a jab and a cross from Haw.
Sloppy strikes from Haw. Those never looked like landing. Haw closes the distance and lands a one-two. Haw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Haw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haw takes a body punch but keeps moving. Haw scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Lucca Burt has been cut. Burt misses with a few strikes there.
Haw throws the left hand but Burt avoids the punch easily. Haw definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Burt fails to land with a series of punches.
Haw went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Burt misses with a series of wild punches.
Haw looks to land a body kick but Burt moved away. Haw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haw there as he acknowledges the shot. Haw throws a right and a left that Burt avoids nicely. Burt sizes up Haw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Burt misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burt blocks a head kick by Haw.
A punch combination from Haw misses. Burt unleashes a big counter combination but Haw bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Haw swinging wildly here.
Haw throws a right hand that Burt ducks under and follows up with a left that Burt also avoids with ease. Haw is breathing heavily. Burt throws a series of strikes that have Haw backpedaling.
Burt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haw. Haw throws a head kick but Burt moves out of range.
Haw slips a jab and a cross from Burt.
Danga de danga de dang - Burt scores with a four punch combination! Burt scores to the head and body with a nice combination! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burt lands with a good body shot. Burt throws a series of punches but Haw moves out of range. Haw throws a combination that misses and Burt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Burt throws a wild combination but nothing lands. It looked like Haw was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Haw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haw throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Haw cracks Burt with an open hand slap. Burt lands a nice hook to Haw's body. Haw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Haw throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burt counters with a series of strikes. Haw will be more careful next time no doubt. A punch combination from Burt misses. Haw has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Burt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Haw misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burt! But no joy. Burt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burt!
Haw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burt is working the combinations to good effect here. Haw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burt scores with a jab. Burt looks to land a combination but Haw avoids it well. Burt throws a nice looking combination but Haw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Burt scores with a body shot.
Haw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haw was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Haw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A countering left hand to the body from Burt misses. Burt throws a right and a left that both miss. Haw slips a jab and a cross from Burt.
Burt lands with a nice combination. Haw backs away looking to recover. Haw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haw throws a right hand that Burt ducks under and follows up with a left that Burt also avoids with ease. Haw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burt.
Haw takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Burt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burt misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burt.
Burt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round. A combination from Haw does no damage. Haw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haw there as he acknowledges the shot. Burt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Burt there as he acknowledges the shot. Haw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burt.
Burt throws a one two combo.
Burt misses with a looping right. Haw misses with a body kick. The fighters circle momentarily. Haw darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Burt throws a body shot but no joy. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Burt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. A jab from Burt misses. As Burt looks to move away, Haw throws a big counter combo but Burt just gets out of the way. Haw throws a big shot that misses. Haw gets in close and instigates a clinch. Burt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Haw pulls him back up using the underhooks. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucca Burt dominated that round. The cut man is working on Lucca Burt's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Jab, jab by Burt - just one landing. Haw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Burt scores with a four punch combination! Burt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burt!
Haw scores with a sloppy right hand. Burt should have avoided that one. Haw looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Haw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Burt to counter with a crisp jab. Haw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Burt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Haw throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Andrew Haw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Haw throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Burt misses with the combination.
Haw misses with a combination
and Burt counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Burt cracks Haw with a right hand to the side of the head. Haw thows a leg kick but Burt checks it and Burt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Burt blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burt throws a series of punches but Haw moves out of range. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Burt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Haw back to the cage. Burt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Haw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Haw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burt. Burt throws a series of punches but Haw avoids them all with ease. Burt lands with a right hand. Burt throws a right hand that Haw ducks under and follows up with a left that Haw also avoids with ease. Haw cracks Burt with a right hand to the side of the head. Burt getting the better of the striking in that exchange. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Burt's corner calls for a 1-2. Burt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Burt lands a right hook to the body.
Burt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Burt lands a really nice looking cross but Haw seems unphased.
Burt stalks Haw and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Haw's face. Haw staggers backwards, shaken. Burt with a hook. Burt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haw momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Haw swinging wildly here.
Haw throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Burt throws a right hand that Haw ducks under and follows up with a left that Haw also avoids with ease. Andrew Haw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Burt's corner calls for a 1-2. Burt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Burt avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Haw. Haw misses with a combination
and Burt counters with a one-two to the body. Burt scores with a hook. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burt!
Burt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Haw eats them both and turns towards Burt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Haw is rocked! Haw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Oh Haw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Burt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Haw in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Haw seems to have got his legs back now. Haw finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haw looks to land a left hand but Burt moved out of range nicely. Burt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burt duly obliges. Haw throws a series of punches but Burt moves out of range. Burt misses with a wild combination.
Burt misses with a series of wild punches.
Haw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haw dodges the punch combination from Burt.
Burt scores with a shot to the body.
Haw takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Burt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Burt lands with an overhand left. This has been an exciting period of action! Haw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burt counters with a three punch combo that has Haw backing up. Haw nods at Burt to acknowledge the strikes. Burt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Lucca Burt seems to be getting the better of the standup. Burt dips to his left and cracks Haw with an uppercut! Burt lands a body shot.
Burt cracks a nice hook into Haw's ribs. Burt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Haw's head. Burt has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Haw throws a jab but it's blocked by Burt. Burt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Burt misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Burt misses with a double jab.
Burt slips under a jab from Haw. Burt throws a right and a left that both miss. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucca Burt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Lucca Burt's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! Haw fails to land with a series of punches.
Burt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Haw lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Haw tries to bum rush Burt with a series of wild strikes but Burt uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Burt lands a two punch combo.
Haw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burt counters with a two punch combo. Haw gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Burt. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Haw misses with an uppercut. Burt saw that one coming. Burt throws a counter combo. Haw misses with a combination
and Burt counters with a stiff right hand. Burt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haw moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Haw bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burt's head backwards. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jab by Burt. Haw takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. A head kick misses from Haw. Haw ducks right into an uppercut from Burt. Burt slips a jab and a cross from Haw.
Burt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burt lands with an overhand left. Burt lands a jab-cross combination. Good exchange - Burt coming out on top. Haw misses with a body kick. Burt lands with an overhand left. Haw throws a body kick that misses and Burt counters with a stiff right hand. Burt fails to land with a series of punches.
Haw's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Haw duly obliges. Haw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burt counters with a three punch combo that has Haw backing up. Haw nods at Burt to acknowledge the strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Haw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burt counters with a one-two to the body. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burt. Haw takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Haw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burt circles away quickly and effectively. Burt moves out of range as Haw strikes. Burt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Haw with a body shot. Burt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haw moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Haw throws a right and a left that Burt avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Burt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haw's hands. Burt lands a glancing blow to the side of Haw's head. A nice combination there by Burt.
Sloppy strikes from Haw. Those never looked like landing. Burt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Burt throws a series of punches but Haw avoids them all with ease. Haw misses with a few strikes there.
Burt with a hook. Burt lands a nice shot to the body.
Haw's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Haw scrambles back to his feet. Burt lands with a straight right. Haw didn't see that one coming. Burt dodges the punch combination from Haw.
Haw is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burt. Haw tries to bum rush Burt with a series of wild strikes but Burt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Haw lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burt's sensitive parts. Haw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Burt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Haw shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Burt cracks a nice hook into Haw's ribs. Burt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Haw takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A right-left combo lands from Burt. Haw misses with a double jab
and Burt counters with a straight right hand. A telegraphed right hand from Haw misses the target. No joy there for Burt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Burt looks to land a combination. Haw sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Haw missing with a left hand there. Burt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Haw misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Burt lands with a right hand. Burt with a hook. The fighters circle momentarily. Haw darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Burt digs a good hook to Haw's body.
Haw closes the distance and pushes Burt back into the cage. Haw is trying to push Burt away but Burt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Stalling in the clinch from Burt.
Burt is defending well against a takedown attempt. Burt tries for a takedown but Haw manages to get underhooks.
Burt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Haw is keeping busy. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Haw has Burt pressed against the cage, preventing Burt from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Andrew Haw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lucca Burt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Haw pushes off an throws an elbow but Burt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Lucca Burt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Burt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucca Burt!
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