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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Burke (ranked 3971 p4p, 4048 weight class) and Gerald Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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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 Tokyo, Gilberto Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gerald Clayton!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Clayton, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burke gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Clayton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Clayton wants to control from the top but Burke keeps moving.
Burke wants to sweep but no luck.
Burke is looking for a triangle but Clayton pushes his legs off easily.
Clayton trying to control but Burke is working from the bottom.
Burke working for a triangle but Clayton defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burke will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton wants to stand but Burke is controlling his posture from full guard.
Burke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Clayton passes into side control.
Clayton tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Burke tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Burke manages to work his way to half guard, despite Clayton's best efforts.
Clayton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Burke has managed to free his arm - good work.
Burke is looking to improve his position.
Burke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Burke actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clayton defends it easily.
Clayton distracts Burke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Clayton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burke is keeping the position for now.
Burke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clayton wants to improve his position but Burke is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clayton is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Clayton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Burke is working for a kimura here but Clayton manages to reverse the position and he's now in Burke's guard.
Clayton wants to pass the guard but Burke is keeping the position.
Clayton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Burke keeping moving, preventing Clayton from controlling successfully.
Clayton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Clayton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Burke, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clayton tries to clinch but Burke is having none of it.
Clayton tries to close the distance and clinch but Burke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burke tries to counter with a takedown but Clayton is quick to defend against it.
Burke gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Clayton has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Burke to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Clayton is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Burke pulls down on the head and he's put Clayton to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gilberto Burke!
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hype
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