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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Blades (ranked 761 p4p, 1030 weight class) and Daniel Burton (ranked 84 p4p, 111 weight class). Blades comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's a fight. Daniel Burton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Blades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Burton!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blades cracks Burton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blades plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blades ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
Blades throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blades scores with a nice body kick.
Burton loads up on a big right hand but Blades slips the punch.
Burton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blades sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burton throws a right and a left that Blades avoids nicely.
Burton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Blades quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Burton is pressing down on Blades's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blades is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Blades!
Burton pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Burton wants to control the pace but Blades is squirming around nicely.
Burton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Blades wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton trying to control but Blades is having none of it.
Burton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Blades wants to try and get back to his feet.
Burton fails to move to back control.
Burton controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blades wants to try and get back to his feet.
Burton controlling the position easily from mount.
Blades is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Burton content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burton trying to control but Blades is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blades haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Burton controlling from the full mount.
Burton looking to control but Blades is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burton won't let Blades get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Burton dominated that round.
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.
Burton scores with a jab. Blades acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Burton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blades.
Burton swings for the body but Blades moves out of range.
Blades throws a body punch but Burton moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burton! But no joy.
Blades takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blades connects with a solid leg kick.
Burton throws a shot to the body.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blades jabs at Burton's body.
Blades lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blades fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Burton scores with a one two! Blades had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Pablo Blades has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blades avoids the body shot from Burton.
Burton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blades.
Blades feints and then cracks Burton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burton down.
Burton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blades connects with an inside leg kick.
Pablo Blades is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blades lands a leg kick that knocks Burton off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Blades misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burton.
Burton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blades rather than just go for the knockout.
A combination from Burton does no damage.
Blades tries a low kick but Burton avoids it.
Burton misses with a straight left.
Blades tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Blades does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Burton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blades punishes Burton's body with a nice straight punch.
Burton throws a right and a left that Blades avoids nicely.
Burton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burton duly obliges.
Blades scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blades.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blades.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton takes one to the side of the head.
Burton misses with a double jab.
Burton connects with a single shot there.
Burton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blades tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Burton is able to avoid easily.
Burton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blades walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blades throws a leg kick but Burton sees it coming and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Burton.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blades.
Burton takes a swing at Blades's ribcage but misses.
Burton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Burton scores with a shot to the body.
Pablo Blades is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burton tries to bum rush Blades with a series of wild strikes but Blades uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Burton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blades lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burton's sensitive parts.
Blades misses with a wild body shot.
Burton looks to land a combination but Blades avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blades throws a leg kick but Burton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A good leg kick by Blades.
Blades ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
Blades throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burton misses with the combination.
Blades stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blades moves out of range as Burton strikes.
Burton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blades lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blades.
Burton misses with the combination.
Burton looks to land a combination but Blades avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Blades has one foot on Burton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton just misses with a punch to the body.
Blades pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Burton back to the cage. Blades follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Burton lands a jab to the head.
Burton throws a right hand that Blades ducks under and follows up with a left that Blades also avoids with ease.
Pablo Blades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blades.
Burton slips under a jab.
Burton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A low kick lands for Blades.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Burton misses with a body shot.
Burton misses with the combination.
As Burton backs away, Blades returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pablo Blades will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pablo Blades's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Blades moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burton.
We've been told by Blades's head coaches at California Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Burton throws a series of punches but Blades moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Burton.
Blades is looking for a counter combo.
Burton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blades connects with a nice looking jab.
Blades goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burton slips under a jab from Blades.
Burton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blades tries to work over Burton's front leg with a kick but Burton checks it.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blades.
Blades connects with a jab.
Blades throws a sloppy head kick and Burton moves out of range easily.
Burton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Burton misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blades is looking for a counter combo.
Pablo Blades is winning the standup battle so far.
Blades walks into a jab.
Burton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blades counters with a nice kick to the body.
Blades throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Burton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Burton's corner calls for a 1-2. Burton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blades throws a nice looking combination but Burton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burton loads up on a big right hand but Blades slips the punch.
Blades is looking to slow Burton down with leg kicks.
Burton misses with a double jab.
Burton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blades misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Burton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blades throws a leg kick which misses Burton's front leg but catches the back leg as Burton tries to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Burton. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Burton does no damage.
Burton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burton throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Burton misses the target.
Blades misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Blades.
Blades throws a leg kick but Burton moved away.
Blades lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blades scores with a leg kick.
Burton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blades back to the cage. Burton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Blades scores with a head kick. Burton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Burton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blades counters with a nice body kick.
Burton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blades throws a head kick that half lands.
Blades cracks Burton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Blades.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Blades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burton.
Danga de danga de dang - Burton scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Burton misses.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blades dodges the punch combination from Burton.
Blades throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Blades.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Blades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blades lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blades.
Blades throwing a counter right hand but Burton manages to avoid it.
Burton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blades throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blades slips under a jab from Burton.
An attempted straight right counter from Blades misses the target.
Blades throws a push kick but Burton slaps the foot to one side.
A clash of legs there as Burton blocks the low kick.
Blades takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blades loads up on a big right hand but Burton slips the punch.
Burton throws a shot to the body.
Blades connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body punch from Burton.
Blades throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burton looks to score with a jab to the body but Blades is just out of range.
Blades appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Burton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Blades's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pablo Blades.
I think Blades has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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