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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyay Thuta (ranked 419 p4p, 571 weight class) and Khalil Burnett (ranked 59 p4p, 78 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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23 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pyay Thuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalil Burnett!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnett blocks a low kick nicely.
Thuta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burnett.
Thuta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burnett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thuta was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Burnett connects with a nice looking jab.
Thuta lands a high kick!
It looks like Khalil Burnett has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Thuta there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burnett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thuta throws a series of punches but Burnett moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A punch combination from Burnett misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thuta clinches with his opponent.
Thuta struggles to land a body shot inside as Burnett controls his hands.
Thuta prevents a body shot from Burnett.
Burnett misses with a body punch.
Thuta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burnett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thuta's elbow.
Thuta prevents a body shot from Burnett.
Thuta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burnett backwards.
Burnett can't find room to land a body shot as Thuta controls the action.
Burnett lands a left hand.
Burnett lands a body punch.
Thuta lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Thuta.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thuta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burnett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thuta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thuta rushes Burnett and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Burnett.
Burnett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thuta's elbow.
Burnett blocking some punches.
Burnett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thuta working aggressively here.
Burnett has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thuta seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Burnett can turn it around.
Burnett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burnett misses with a body punch.
Burnett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Burnett.
Burnett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thuta blocks a body shot from Burnett.
Burnett digs a right hand into Thuta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thuta's gas tank.
Thuta is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burnett.
Burnett struggles to land a body shot inside as Thuta controls his hands.
Thuta throws a head punch that misses.
Burnett digs a right hand underneath Thuta's ribcage. Thuta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burnett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thuta blocks a body shot from Burnett.
Thuta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burnett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thuta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burnett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burnett scores with a shot to the side of Thuta's head.
Burnett tries to work over Thuta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burnett misses with a body punch.
A short left from Burnett.
Burnett tries to throw a body punch but Thuta avoids it by throwing Burnett back against the cage.
Burnett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burnett scores with a shot to the side of Thuta's head.
Burnett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burnett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burnett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burnett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burnett.
Burnett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burnett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burnett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thuta backwards.
Good body shot from Burnett.
Burnett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnett lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Burnett.
Nice body punch from Burnett - that landed with a thud.
Thuta takes a shot to the head.
Burnett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burnett lands a shoulder strike.
Burnett gets through Thuta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thuta is rocked!
Burnett lands a left hand.
Oh Thuta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burnett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burnett pushes Thuta against the cage. Burnett is working some dirty boxing. Burnett pushes off with a quick right hook! Thuta goes down! Thuta tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Burnett moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khalil Burnett!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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