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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between James Braddock (ranked 23610 p4p, 23803 weight class) and Sebastian Burger (ranked 670 p4p, 653 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm 25 208 6 - 33 - 1 |
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190 cm 32 220 20 - 10 - 1 |
Excellent boxer Cardio machine
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Good kicks Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 6 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Burger! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Burger slips a jab and a cross from Braddock.
Braddock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Braddock misses with a lunging right hand
and Burger counters with a nice kick to the body. Braddock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A punch combination from Braddock misses. Braddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burger counters with a low kick, right behind Braddock 's knee. Braddock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burger pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Burger lands a head kick. Braddock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like James Braddock has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Braddock misses with a few strikes there.
Burger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Burger with the inside leg kick. Braddock misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Braddock fails to land with a series of punches.
Burger connects with an inside leg kick. Braddock has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas in the buildup to the fight. Burger avoids the body shot from Braddock.
Burger is trying to counter with his kicks. Burger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Braddock tries to move into range but Burger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Braddock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burger. Burger's corner calls for a 1-2. Burger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Braddock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Burger lands a head kick!
Braddock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Braddock scores with a body shot.
James Braddock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This has been an exciting period of action! Braddock throws a nice looking combination but Burger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Burger tries a quick counter leg kick but Braddock is wise to it. Braddock misses with a jab to the body
and Burger counters with a head kick. That will keep Braddock thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Burger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Braddock misses with an uppercut
and Burger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Braddock's knee momentarily. Braddock misses with a combination
and Burger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Braddock's knee momentarily. Braddock misses the shot to the body. Braddock getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Braddock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Braddock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burger counters with a stiff right hand. Braddock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Braddock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burger circles away quickly and effectively. Burger misses with an uppercut. Burger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Burger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burger throws a sloppy body shot
and Braddock counters with a one-two to the body. Nice uppercut there from Burger. Burger misses with an uppercut
and Braddock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Braddock swinging wildly here.
Braddock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burger counters with a head kick. Braddock ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Braddock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burger counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. The fighters circle momentarily. Burger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
James Braddock's cut is getting worse. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Braddock slips a jab from Burger. Braddock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burger was well out of range. Poor timing from Braddock. Braddock moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBurger. Burger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Braddock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burger throws out a counter right but Braddock avoids it with no problem. Burger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Braddock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burger counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Burger dodges the punch combination from Braddock.
Burger throws out a counter right but Braddock avoids it with no problem. Burger cracks Braddock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Braddock is looking to wear down Burger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Braddock lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Burger lands with a right hand. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Braddock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burger. Braddock throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Braddock misses with a combination
and Burger counters with a right hand to the body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Burger dominated that round. The cut man is working on James Braddock's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Braddock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burger. Braddock misses with a double jab.
Braddock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Braddock tries to bum rush Burger with a series of wild strikes but Burger uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Burger raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Braddock misses with a body shot
and Burger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braddock is rocked! Braddock throws a combination that misses and Burger counters with a big uppercut that nearly lifts Braddock off his feet! Braddock crashes to the mat in all kinds of trouble! The referee starts the count but I'm not sure it's necessary - Braddock isn't going to make it! The count reaches 10 and this fight is all over! Burger screams and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmmm spit, everywhere. Lovely.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sebastian Burger!
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