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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between dave mastiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton has chosen Carcass - Keep on Rotting in the Free World as his entrance music. Fred Burton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, dave mastiff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Burton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mastiff shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Burton has one foot on mastiff's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Burton throws out a loose jab but mastiff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burton thows a body shot but no joy.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but mastiff moves away.
mastiff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Burton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
mastiff scores with a hook to the body. Burton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burton throws a right and a left that mastiff avoids nicely.
mastiff throws a front kick that sends Burton stumbling back into the cage.
Burton looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burton throws a right hand that mastiff ducks under and follows up with a left that mastiff also avoids with ease.
mastiff keeps the fight on the outside.
mastiff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burton throws out a loose jab but mastiff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from mastiff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mastiff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
mastiff shoots in but no luck this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. mastiff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fred Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton doesn't manage to clinch there - mastiff circles away.
mastiff closes the distance and clinches up with Burton, looking for a takedown. mastiff pushes Burton against the cage but Burton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dave mastiff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mastiff plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
mastiff has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
mastiff fails to pull guard.
Burton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burton has mastiff pushed against the cage.
mastiff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by mastiff or perhaps it was just good defense by Burton which made him look bad.
mastiff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton closes the distance and clinches.
Burton prevents the takedown attempt.
Burton breaks the clinch.
Burton clinches with his opponent.
mastiff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
mastiff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
mastiff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
mastiff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burton misses with a few strikes there.
Burton throws a series of punches but mastiff avoids them all with ease.
Burton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by mastiff.
Burton falls off balance throwing a combination
and mastiff counters with a nice low kick that buckles Burton's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
mastiff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burton.
mastiff wants to sweep here but Burton controlling him for the moment.
mastiff wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Burton is now in half guard.
Burton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
mastiff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burton.
Burton not doing much here.
Burton wants to pass the guard but mastiff is defending well.
Burton is trying to control the action in half guard but mastiff is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton working the head and body with strikes.
Burton is looking to advance position but mastiff won't allow it.
Burton is taking a breather. mastiff says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
mastiff trying to control from the bottom.
mastiff tries to roll over but Burton keeps him under control.
Burton is looking to pass mastiff's guard but actually mastiff recovers to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Burton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that dave mastiff will probably get the nod.
That's time! mastiff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
mastiff slips a straight right by Burton.
mastiff misses with a takedown
and Burton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps mastiff thinking.
Burton tries to clinch up but mastiff circles away and keeps his distance.
Burton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
mastiff blocks a jab.
dave mastiff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
mastiff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burton.
mastiff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
mastiff walks into a stiff left hand from Burton.
Burton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches mastiff napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton is looking to take a break and control but mastiff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burton landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mastiff is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton staying calm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
mastiff tries to improve position but can't.
Burton grinds an elbow into mastiff's temple.
Burton decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Burton wants to clinch.
Burton loads up on a big right hand but mastiff slips the punch.
mastiff darts in and clinches Burton up against the cage.
mastiff tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Burton as the two fighters clinch.
Burton displaying some good clinch control by pressing mastiff up against the cage.
Burton breaks from the clinch.
Burton is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Burton clinches.
Burton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
mastiff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between mastiff's hands.
Burton drops mastiff with a beautiful combination! mastiff stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Burton is looking for the KO!
mastiff is rocked!
It looks like dave mastiff has been cut.
Burton misses with a combination
and mastiff counters by moving into the clinch.
mastiff is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burton has mastiff pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Burton pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending mastiff tumbling to the mat - Burton dives into mastiff's guard.
Burton trying to control the position from guard on top but mastiff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Burton advances position into side control!
mastiff takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
mastiff is trying to improve his position.
mastiff is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fred Burton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burton lands a few punches from side control.
Burton landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mastiff is not content to let Burton control the position.
Burton working the body and head with strikes.
Burton slows the pace down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
mastiff is not content to let Burton control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
mastiff wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Burton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Burton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on dave mastiff's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Burton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by mastiff.
Burton takes a swing at mastiff's ribcage but misses.
mastiff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Burton wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Burton tries to hold on but mastiff postures up.
mastiff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
mastiff tries to control but Burton wriggling away.
Burton holds on, trying desperately to control.
Burton is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Burton wants to hold on but mastiff pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Burton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Burton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burton has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
mastiff is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Burton defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Burton covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Burton is trying to stand back up.
That's two 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.
mastiff is hanging on to Burton's back as he tries to escape.
mastiff lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Burton hold on?!
mastiff tries to get the hooks in deep but Burton pushed the leg off.
mastiff has the hooks in. Burton is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
mastiff throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Burton is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
mastiff cracks Burton with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Burton from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton showing good submission defense here.
mastiff has his opponent's back but Burton is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off mastiff.
mastiff fails with the takedown
and Burton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
mastiff tries to keep at a distance but Burton has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Burton.
Burton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burton turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Burton manages to end up in side control.
Burton scores with punches from side control.
Burton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused mastiff some visible discomfort.
mastiff is not content to let Burton control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mastiff is trying to get back to half guard.
Burton lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Burton decides to stand up, so the ref orders mastiff to his feet.
mastiff fails with the takedown
and Burton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burton misses with a wild body shot.
mastiff walks into a stiff left hand from Burton.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Burton really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on dave mastiff's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Burton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping mastiff at a distance.
Burton throws a right and a left that mastiff avoids nicely.
mastiff takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burton swinging wildly here.
Burton misses with a wild combination.
mastiff gets caught flat footed, as Burton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Burton preventing the sweep.
Burton controlling from the top position.
Burton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Burton with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton throws and elbow that misses. mastiff uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burton's guard. Nice move by mastiff!
Burton keeping moving, preventing mastiff from controlling successfully.
mastiff thows a big elbow that misses.
mastiff is standing up over Burton. Burton looks to escape but mastiff dives into side control.
Burton tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Burton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
mastiff taking a breather here.
mastiff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burton keeps working.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from mastiff.
mastiff throws a leg kick but Burton moved away.
Good standup being displayed there by Burton as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Burton knocks mastiff out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fred Burton! Fred Burton retains his super heavyweight title!
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