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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hempii Sapponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brian Burns has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hempii Sapponen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapponen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sapponen showed some decent athleticism there.
Burns tries to kick Sapponen off but Sapponen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sapponen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sapponen wants to pass to mount but Burns is defending the position.
Sapponen decides to return to a standing position.
Sapponen tries for a takedown but Burns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sapponen blocks a head kick by Burns.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sapponen.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Sapponen moves out of range easily.
Sapponen shoots for a double leg takedown but Burns sprawls well. He's pushed Sapponen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Sapponen blocks a head kick by Burns.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sapponen throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Sapponen gets a takedown into half guard.
Sapponen is trying to control. Burns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burns trying to control but Sapponen postures up.
Burns is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sapponen pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Burns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sapponen on the ground.
Sapponen tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Burns.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns won't allow Sapponen to pass to mount.
Sapponen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sapponen looks gassed!
Sapponen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sapponen shoots in but Burns avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brian Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hempii Sapponen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sapponen.
Burns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sapponen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burns throws a head kick but Sapponen moves out of range.
Burns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sapponen blocks a head kick by Burns.
Burns throws a head kick but Sapponen moves out of range.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Burns. No joy for Sapponen on that attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns. That's going to slow Sapponen down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Sapponen blocks the leg kick.
A solid body kick from Sapponen.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sapponen.
Sapponen throws a combination. Burns tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sapponen is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Sapponen avoids the head kick by Burns.
Sapponen fails with a takedown attempt.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sapponen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Burns is trying to keep Sapponen in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hempii Sapponen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sapponen tries to clinch up.
Burns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brian Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sapponen shoots in for a takedown but Burns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sapponen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burns pinned against the cage. Burns gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sapponen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sapponen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Burns tries to lock up and control but Sapponen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sapponen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sapponen stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapponen swinging wilding here.
Hempii Sapponen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Sapponen moves out of range easily.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sapponen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burns sprawls well initially but Sapponen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sapponen is looking to advance position but Burns won't allow it.
Sapponen is looking to pass Burns's guard but actually Burns recovers to full guard.
Sapponen pushing down on Burns's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking to control Sapponen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burns avoid being mounted?
Sapponen throwing shots but Burns is blocking nicely.
Burns wants to control but Sapponen is keeping busy.
Sapponen wants to work for an arm triangle but Burns is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sapponen is pressing down on Burns's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burns is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sapponen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Burns defends it well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Burns feints and then cracks Sapponen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sapponen down.
Burns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burns throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Burns throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Sapponen moves out of range easily.
Sapponen throws a sloppy head kick
and Burns counters with a head kick.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sapponen tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a head kick.
Sapponen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sapponen is looking to advance position but Burns won't allow it.
Sapponen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sapponen trying to pass the guard but Burns defending well.
Burns is trying to control but Sapponen passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hempii Sapponen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sapponen avoids the head kick by Burns.
Burns checks a low kick from Sapponen.
Burns knocks Sapponen to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Sapponen is rocked!
It looks like Hempii Sapponen has been cut.
Sapponen is looking for a sweep.
Sapponen is still in real trouble! Can Burns finish him?
Burns advances nicely into full mount.
Sapponen seems to have recovered his senses.
Sapponen tries to lock up and control but Burns gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sapponen tries to reverse the position but Burns maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapponen is trying to stand but he's just given Burns his back.
Burns is looking to control Sapponen but Sapponen is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Sapponen is trying to get back to his feet but Burns has full control of the position and if anything, Sapponen has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sapponen wants to escape the position.
Burns biding his time, controlling Sapponen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sapponen is trying to break free.
Burns is riding his opponent, not letting Sapponen buck him off.
Burns controlling well, preventing Sapponen from escaping the position.
Burns has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sapponen's body.
Sapponen is really stuck here.
Brian Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns trying to control momentarily.
Burns doesn't have the hooks in and Sapponen manages to turn into his guard.
Sapponen slips nicely into half guard.
Sapponen is trying to control the action in half guard but Burns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Burns keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sapponen is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burns won't allow Sapponen to pass to mount.
Sapponen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sapponen prevents Burns from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sapponen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hempii Sapponen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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