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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Moai Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Costas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moai Burns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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9 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Moai Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emil Costas!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Costas swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
Costas misses with a low kick.
Costas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Costas throws the kick towards the body but Burns avoids it.
Burns throws a leg kick but Costas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Costas looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Costas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Burns avoids the head kick by Costas.
Costas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burns scores with a leg kick.
Costas looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
Burns clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burns.
Burns lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Costas or not.
Burns keeps control of Costas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Costas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Costas wants to get back to striking at distance but Burns won't allow it.
Burns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns tries to land knees in the clinch but Costas avoids the damage to the body.
Costas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burns takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Costas throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Burns.
Costas looks gassed!
Burns throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Costas throws a sloppy head kick
and Burns moves into the clinch.
Burns lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Costas.
Costas manages to break the clinch.
Costas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burns scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burns closes the distance and pushes Costas back into the cage.
Burns lands a nice knee to the body.
Costas avoids a wild elbow strike from Burns.
Costas can't find room to land a body shot as Burns controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burns obliges.
Burns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burns.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns unloads a knee to the mid-section. Costas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Burns connects with a nasty looking knee right to Costas's face.
A short right from Burns on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Costas.
Burns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Costas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Costas can't break the clinch.
Costas with a knee to the head.
Burns missing with knees to the body.
Costas throws a head punch that misses.
Costas has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Costas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Costas can't break the clinch.
Costas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Costas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Costas misses with a knee to the head.
Burns managing to block the knees to the body from Costas.
Burns lands an elbow just above Costas 's eye.
A knee to the head by Burns.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Costass head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burns.
Costas avoiding damage as Burns throws knees to the body.
Burns is stalling here.
Burns working Costas over with knees to the body.
A short right from Burns on the inside.
Costas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burns working aggressively here.
Costas tries to break free but Burns pushes him back against the cage.
Burns tries a knee to the head but Costas blocks it.
Costas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burns.
Costas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Costas blocking some punches.
Burns blocks a body shot from Costas.
Burns working Costas over with knees to the body.
Burns working Costas over with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Burns.
Burns with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Burns lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Burns.
A shot in the inside from Burns.
Nice elbow from Costas.
Costas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Burns.
Burns with a knee to the head.
Costas is rocked!
Costas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Costas wants to get back to striking at distance but Burns won't allow it.
Costas tries to land knees in the clinch but Burns avoids the damage to the body.
Burns landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Burns lands an elbow inside.
Costas wants to get back to striking at distance but Burns won't allow it.
Burns lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns lands a shot to the body.
Burns with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Costas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burns lands a damaging elbow.
Costas misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moai Burns dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Burns blocks a jab.
Costas is looking to slow Burns down with leg kicks.
Costas throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costas throws a head kick that misses.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Costas.
Burns thows a body kick. Costas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Burns pushes Costas up against the cage in a clinch.
Costas is looking to break free of the clinch but Burns has double underhooks.
Costas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Costas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Costas is trying to break the clinch but Burns is controlling him.
Costas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Burns.
Costas is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns.
Nice elbow from Burns.
Costas missing with knees to the body.
Costas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burns is defending well for now.
Costas looking to throw knees to the head but Burns is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burns throws an elbow but it misses.
Burns utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Burns lands an elbow inside.
Burns lands a body shot in the clinch.
Costas takes an elbow to the temple.
Costas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A knee to the head by Burns.
Costas looking to throw knees to the head but Burns is blocking nicely.
Costas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burns unloads a knee to the mid-section. Costas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Costas is still on wobbly legs! Can Burns finish him?
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costas seems to have recovered his senses.
Burns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burns works on Costas's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burns.
Costas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burns creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Costas's defenses.
Burns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burns lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Costas landing knees to the head.
Costas breaks from the clinch.
Burns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burns swings for the body but Costas moves out of range.
Costas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Costas blocks a head kick by Burns.
Burns wants to clinch up but Costas keeps it at a distance.
Costas misses with a combination
and Burns counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Burns throws a combination. Costas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Burns avoids the body shot from Costas.
A punch combination from Burns misses.
Costas throws a front kick aimed at Burns's knee but Burns avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burns makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burns closes the distance and clinches.
Costas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burns lands an elbow inside that Costas shrugs off.
Burns managing to block the knees to the body from Costas.
Burns lands an elbow inside that Costas shrugs off.
Burns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body.
Costas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burns or not.
Burns lands with a light punch inside.
Burns creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Costas's defenses.
Burns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burns lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Burns.
A left hand lands to the body for Burns.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burns lands a right hand.
Costas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costas takes an elbow to the temple.
Burns lands an elbow inside.
Costas tries to land a knee to the head but Burns blocks with his arms.
Burns with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burns lands an elbow just above Costas 's eye.
Burns gets through Costas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Costas.
Burns lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burns unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Costas! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Burns is unloading with more strikes now! Costas drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moai Burns!
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