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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Moai Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Son Wukong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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177 cm
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180 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent 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
10 - 3 - 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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Son Wukong!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wukong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burns defends it nicely.
Burns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moai Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns is looking to slow Wukong down with leg kicks.
Wukong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns can pounce on him.
Wukong looks for a takedown but Burns sprawls well.
Burns moves into range and clinches up with Wukong.
Wukong managing to block the knees to the body from Burns.
Burns lands an elbow inside.
Wukong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moai Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Son Wukong.
Wukong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burns just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns lands a hook that snaps the head of Wukong backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burns throws an elbow but misses.
Burns creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wukong's defenses.
Wukong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wukong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burns pulls his leg out and moves away.
Burns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wukong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns has managed to clinch.
Burns lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Wukong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burns is pressed up against the cage. Wukong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burns down to the mat. Burns avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wukong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Wukong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burns works the jab nicely.
Wukong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Wukong pushes him off.
Burns slaps away a takedown attempt from Wukong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wukong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Burns. Wukong shrugs it off though.
Burns throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wukong's head.
A cross from Burns lands.
Wukong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burns leaves Wukong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burns throws a nice looking combination but Wukong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wukong throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Burns.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wukong misses with a takedown attempt - Burns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wukong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wukong shoots for a takedown but Burns saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Burns leaves Wukong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wukong looks gassed!
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Wukong.
Burns closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moai Burns dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Burns jabs Wukong right on the nose. Wukong blinks but takes it well.
Wukong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burns lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wukong's sensitive parts.
Burns scores with a leg kick.
Burns is looking to clinch but Wukong is avoiding it.
Wukong throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns scores with a head kick.
Wukong circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns. That's going to slow Wukong down.
Nice sprawl there from Burns as Wukong shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wukong's calf.
Burns stuffs the takedown.
Moai Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Son Wukong.
Wukong is breathing heavily.
Burns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wukong's calf.
Burns is looking to clinch but Wukong is avoiding it.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burns fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wukong on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns connects with a crisp jab.
Wukong misses with a double jab
and Burns counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Burns cracks the inside of Wukong's front leg.
Wukong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wukong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Burns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns thumps Wukong with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wukong throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Wukong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burns.
Burns tries to clinch but Wukong is having none of it.
Wukong misses with a leg kick
and Burns counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Burns.
Wukong tries to break free but Burns pushes him back against the cage.
Wukong tries to pull guard but Burns holds him up against the cage and eventually Wukong drops back down to his feet.
Burns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns lands a shoulder strike.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Wukong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burns gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wukong.
Wukong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wukong is trying desperately to land a takedown but Burns is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wukong.
Wukong has had enough of the clinch but Burns keeps him there for the moment.
Burns lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wukong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burns just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wukong takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Burns.
Wukong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wukong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burns just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wukong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moai Burns dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Wukong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Burns. That one must have hurt.
Wukong shoots in but Burns avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wukong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burns counters with a body kick.
Burns closes the distance and pushes Wukong back into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Burns as the two fighters clinch.
Wukong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Moai Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Son Wukong.
Burns lands an elbow that stopped Wukong in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wukong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Burns lands an elbow that stopped Wukong in his tracks for a moment.
Wukong is looking to break free of the clinch but Burns has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wukong jumps guard but Burns stands there with Wukong around his waist. Wukong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wukong jumps guard but Burns stands there with Wukong around his waist. Wukong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wukong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Burns with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wukong tries to pull guard but Burns won't allow it.
Burns lands a shoulder strike.
Wukong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Burns lands an elbow inside.
Burns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wukong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Son Wukong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wukong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Burns is leaning against Wukong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wukong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burns just stands there and leans against the cage.
Burns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Wukong jumps guard.
Burns tries to stand but Wukong is controlling from the bottom.
Wukong has his feet on Burns's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Burns lands but Wukong takes it in his stride.
Moai Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wukong tries for a takedown but Burns circles away easily
and Burns counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wukong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burns counters with a leg kick.
Burns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moai Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burns lands a nice looking body kick.
Wukong misses with a straight right.
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.
Wukong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wukong. That did some damage!
Wukong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wukong throws a right and a left that Burns avoids nicely.
Burns throws a series of punches but Wukong avoids them all with ease.
Burns tries to clinch there but Wukong circles away.
Wukong throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wukong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burns makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moai Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burns, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moai Burns!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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