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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Burt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chito Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burt comes to the cage accompanied by "I Luv It" - Young Jeezy. Chito Hua will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Burt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chito Hua!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burt.
Hua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burt.
Hua closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Hua.
Burt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hua.
Burt tries to score a body lock takedown but Hua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hua manages to pull guard.
Burt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hua tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hua controls Burt momentarily but Burt frees himself.
Burt trying to control but Hua is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burt is pushing down on Hua's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hua is fighting to maintain full guard but Burt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hua tries to kick Burt off but Burt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hua has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burt is working away from the top position though.
Hua is not content to let Burt control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hua takes the fight into the clinch.
Hua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hua just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Burt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Henry Burt has been cut.
Hua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burt's face.
Hua jumps into guard, dragging Burt to the mat.
Hua is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Burt defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hua escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hua looks gassed!
Burt trying to control the position from guard on top but Hua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Burt wants to control from the top but Hua keeps moving.
Burt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burt wants to pass the guard but Hua is keeping the position.
Hua is trying to control the position but Burt postures up.
Hua working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Burt has passed into half guard!
Burt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Burt 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.
Hua is trying to stand back up but Burt is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burt wants to work for an arm triangle but Hua is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hua is looking for a sweep. Burt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burt is thwarting Hua's attempts to control the position.
Hua tries to get to full guard but Burt has control of the leg.
Burt is looking to take a break and control but Hua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chito Hua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Burt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burt misses with a double jab.
Burt looks to land a right hand but Hua moved out of range.
Burt closes the distance but Hua moves to the side
and Hua counters by moving into the clinch.
Hua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hua landing knees to the head.
Hua leaning against his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Burt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hua has clasped his hands together around Burt's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Burt tries to improve position but can't.
Hua tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hua has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Burt manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hua's best efforts.
Hua is breathing heavily.
Burt wants to improve his position but Hua is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burt manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hua looking to sit in guard and control but Burt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hua keeping moving, preventing Burt from controlling successfully.
Hua has his foot on Burt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burt works his way back into a safe position though.
Burt passes into half guard.
Burt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hua is not content to let Burt control the position.
Hua is looking to control Burt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hua avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burt is working for a kimura but Hua is defending it quite comfortably.
Burt is working for a kimura but Hua is defending it quite comfortably.
Hua lands with a few short shots to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hua defends it well.
Hua is looking to control Burt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hua avoid being mounted?
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed right hand from Burt misses the target.
Burt wants to clinch
and Hua counters with a takedown into side control.
Burt avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hua.
Hua looks up at the clock and then as Burt takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hua smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hua thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hua stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burt misses with a looping right.
Henry Burt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hua is looking to clinch but Burt is avoiding it.
Burt throws a jab when Hua was well out of range.
Burt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hua circles away quickly and effectively.
Hua moves out of range of the body kick.
Hua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burt.
Hua shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burt as he avoids it easily.
Burt throws the left hand but Hua avoids the punch easily.
Henry Burt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burt clinches up with Hua and pushes him back against the cage.
Burt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burt can't break the clinch.
Burt throws a head punch that misses.
Hua tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hua is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chito Hua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henry Burt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hua scores with a takedown into Burt's guard.
Burt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Burt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hua's guard.
Burt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burt drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hua dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hua trying to control the position from guard on top but Burt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hua postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Burt is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hua, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hua wants to hit a switch here but Burt passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hua there!
Burt jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hua manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Burt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hua is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burt working away.
Hua manages to work his way to half guard, despite Burt's best efforts.
Burt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hua does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burt is really struggling to control Hua but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Burt is trying to work for a kimura but Hua is defending well.
Burt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hua has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burt is working away from the top position though.
Hua flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Burt is looking to land body kicks.
Hua fails to land with a series of punches.
Burt connects with a crisp jab.
Hua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burt throws an elbow but misses.
Burt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hua trying to stall but Burt improves his position.
Burt wants to break free but Hua has control.
Hua has Burt pressed against the cage, preventing Burt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burt looking to throw knees to the head but Hua is blocking nicely.
Burt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hua walks away with a smile on his face. Burt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hua blocks a jab.
Hua is looking to clinch but Burt is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Burt misses the target.
Burt swats away the attempt to clinch by Hua.
Chito Hua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hua rushes Burt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burt tries a body shot but Hua blocks it.
Burt is trying to drag Hua to the mat but Hua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Burt tries to break the clinch but Hua is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Hua.
Hua with a knee to the head.
Burt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hua just stands there and leans against the cage.
Henry Burt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Burt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burt is trying to break the clinch but Hua is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chito Hua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hua winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chito Hua!
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energy
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hype
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