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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travon Burroughs (ranked 4761 p4p, 4652 weight class) and Lou Cabrazzi (ranked 207 p4p, 197 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travon Burroughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lou Cabrazzi!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrazzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Cabrazzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burroughs drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Burroughs postures up in Cabrazzi's guard and throws a big left but Cabrazzi blocks it.
Burroughs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burroughs prevents Cabrazzi from getting back to his feet.
Burroughs sitting in guard here, content to control.
Burroughs pushes down on Cabrazzi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cabrazzi can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Burroughs is looking for a kimura but Cabrazzi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Burroughs to get the leverage.
Burroughs is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrazzi taking some punishment here, with Burroughs in his half guard.
Burroughs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Burroughs lands strikes from half guard.
Burroughs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burroughs thows a huge punch but Cabrazzi dodges it nicely.
Burroughs stalling.
Burroughs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Burroughs could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Burroughs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burroughs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Burroughs is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Burroughs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Burroughs performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Burroughs with the ground and pound but Cabrazzi uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Cabrazzi is retaining full guard.
Burroughs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burroughs throws a big right hand that misses.
Burroughs sitting in guard here, content to control.
Burroughs scoring with some ground and pound.
Burroughs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burroughs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Burroughs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A swing and a miss from Cabrazzi.
Burroughs throwing a counter right hand but Cabrazzi manages to avoid it.
Burroughs slips a jab and a cross from Cabrazzi.
Cabrazzi pushes Burroughs up against the cage in a clinch.
Burroughs is looking to control Cabrazzi's arms but Cabrazzi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burroughs has his back to the cage.
Burroughs swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabrazzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrazzi blocking some punches.
Cabrazzi breaks from the clinch.
Burroughs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cabrazzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burroughs.
Cabrazzi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cabrazzi has closed the distance and engaged Burroughs in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cabrazzi breaks from the clinch.
Cabrazzi throws an off balance right hand
and Burroughs decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cabrazzi's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Burroughs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Travon Burroughs dominated that round.
That's time! Burroughs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burroughs misses with a straight right.
Lou Cabrazzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabrazzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burroughs moves away.
Burroughs shoots in for a double leg but Cabrazzi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cabrazzi misses with a hook.
Cabrazzi throws a looping overhand right but Burroughs ducks down to avoid it.
Burroughs feinted with a counter takedown.
Burroughs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cabrazzi can do to turn this around?
Cabrazzi throws a series of punches but Burroughs moves out of range.
Cabrazzi lands with a nice body punch.
Cabrazzi wants to clinch but Burroughs slips to the side
and Burroughs counters with a single leg into guard. Cabrazzi didn't expect that.
Burroughs throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burroughs prevents Cabrazzi from getting back to his feet.
Cabrazzi has momentary wrist control but Burroughs slips an elbow through the middle.
Burroughs looking to sit in guard and control but Cabrazzi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Burroughs 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrazzi tries to stand but Burroughs is controlling from the bottom.
Cabrazzi being controlled here momentarily.
Burroughs wants to sweep but no luck.
Burroughs seems keen to control Cabrazzi's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burroughs wants to sweep here but Cabrazzi controlling him for the moment.
Cabrazzi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrazzi moves in looking to clinch but Burroughs pushes him off.
Cabrazzi rushes Burroughs and presses him up against the cage.
Burroughs tries a body shot but Cabrazzi blocks it.
Cabrazzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabrazzi prevents a body shot from Burroughs.
Burroughs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cabrazzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabrazzi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cabrazzi gets caught napping as Burroughs dives in and scores a takedown. Cabrazzi manages to retain guard.
Cabrazzi wants to stand up but Burroughs is controlling him.
Burroughs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Travon Burroughs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burroughs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cabrazzi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Burroughs is stalling in the full guard.
Cabrazzi wants to stand and escape but Burroughs is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lou Cabrazzi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cabrazzi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A left lands for Cabrazzi.
Cabrazzi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lou Cabrazzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Cabrazzi.
An attempted straight right counter from Burroughs misses the target.
Burroughs moves forwards but Cabrazzi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cabrazzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrazzi wants to clinch up but Burroughs keeps it at a distance.
Cabrazzi cracks Burroughs with an open hand slap.
Burroughs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cabrazzi circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs shoots and misses
and Burroughs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cabrazzi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burroughss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cabrazzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Cabrazzi clinches with his opponent.
Cabrazzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrazzi moves out of range as Burroughs strikes.
Cabrazzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burroughs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burroughs shoots in and bounces Cabrazzi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cabrazzi is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Burroughs presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Burroughs tries to work over Cabrazzi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cabrazzi breaks the clinch.
Cabrazzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burroughs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Burroughs misses.
Cabrazzi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burroughs.
Lou Cabrazzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burroughs looks for a takedown but Cabrazzi sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travon Burroughs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrazzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burroughs.
Lou Cabrazzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burroughs takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burroughs keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabrazzi misses the shot to the body.
Burroughs throwing a counter right hand but Cabrazzi manages to avoid it.
Cabrazzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cabrazzi thuds his right hand into Burroughs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Burroughs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabrazzi.
Burroughs drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cabrazzi sprawls and moves away.
Burroughs has a takedown stuffed.
Cabrazzi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cabrazzi cracks Burroughs with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs can't find room to land a body shot as Cabrazzi controls the action.
Cabrazzi breaks the clinch.
Cabrazzi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cabrazzi works Burroughs's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabrazzi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cabrazzi cracks Burroughs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cabrazzi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cabrazzi lands a left and a right that send Burroughs crashing to the mat, dazed. Cabrazzi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Burroughs is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Cabrazzi knocks Burroughs out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lou Cabrazzi!
Lou Cabrazzi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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