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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between brandon vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Burchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). brandon vera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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235 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, brandon vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Burchill!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burchill throws a series of punches but vera moves out of range.
Burchill wants to slow vera down by chopping away at his legs.
Burchill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as vera sprawls well. vera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burchill gets slowly back to his feet.
Burchill swinging wildly here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burchill.
Burchill takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burchill throws a right and a left that vera avoids nicely.
Burchill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but vera circles away quickly and effectively.
vera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
vera closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Burchill did well to prevent vera getting side control.
vera thows a huge punch but Burchill dodges it nicely.
vera working Burchill over with strikes.
Burchill on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
vera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burchill avoiding damage under a succession of punches from vera.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burchill has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. vera is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
vera decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
vera could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Burchill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
vera throws a sloppy head kick and Burchill moves out of range easily.
vera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Burchill wants to stand up but vera is controlling him.
Burchill managing to control the position.
Burchill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from vera.
vera looking to pass the guard.
Burchill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from vera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burchill manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burchill trying to control but vera is having none of it.
vera is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Burchill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burchill looks gassed!
vera is trying to stand.
Burchill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as vera is looking to escape.
You get the feeling that vera really doesn't like being in this position too much.
vera on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if vera tries to get out of the position.
Burchill tries to control but vera wriggling away.
Burchill controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burchill wants to control the pace but vera is squirming around nicely.
Despite being in the dominant position, Paul Burchill just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from vera.
Some wild striking there from Burchill.
Burchill takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Burchill lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
vera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burchill misses with a double jab.
vera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
vera throws a nice head kick!
Burchill throws a right hand that vera ducks under and follows up with a left that vera also avoids with ease.
Burchill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Burchill throws a combination. vera tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
brandon vera dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Burchill swinging wildly here.
Burchill takes one on the button.
vera connects with a high kick.
Burchill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
vera lands an overhand right.
Burchill tries to bum rush vera with a series of wild strikes but vera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
vera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burchill fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. vera sprawls well initially but Burchill persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
vera manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Burchill misses with a double jab.
Burchill scores with a nice right hand.
Burchill misses with the combination.
vera darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burchill moves into full guard.
vera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
vera throws and elbow that misses. Burchill uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in vera's guard. Nice move by Burchill!
Burchill cracks vera with a solid left hand.
vera is working an open guard so Burchill takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Burchill wants to clinch.
Burchill throws the kick towards the body but vera avoids it.
Burchill is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in vera's half guard.
Burchill sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
vera is in trouble now - Burchill has advanced to mount!
vera tries to buck Burchill off but he can't manage it.
Burchill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as vera is looking to escape.
Burchill might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control vera kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
vera's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
vera is squirming around, avoiding Burchill's attempts to control the action.
vera wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burchill wants to control the pace but vera is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Burchill looking to control and managing it successfully.
vera tries to buck Burchill off but he can't manage it.
Burchill looking to control but vera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Burchill won't let vera get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Burchill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as vera is looking to escape.
brandon vera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Despite being in the dominant position, Paul Burchill just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burchill avoids the head kick by vera.
Burchill throws a right and a left that vera avoids nicely.
Burchill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
vera slips a jab and a cross from Burchill.
vera avoids a punch combination nicely.
vera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Burchill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Burchill takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Burchill avoids the head kick by vera.
Burchill drives through with a takedown into guard.
vera kicks Burchill off and gets to his feet.
Burchill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from vera.
Burchill blocks a head kick by vera.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burchill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says vera as he avoids it easily.
Burchill tries to clinch but vera moves out of range.
Burchill has closed the distance and engaged vera in a clinch.
vera prevents a takedown attempt there.
Burchill working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burchill tries to circle away but vera has him pinned against the cage.
Burchill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but vera has him pressed against the cage.
Burchill is trying to break the clinch but vera is controlling him.
Burchill wants to break free but vera has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
vera breaks the clinch.
vera lands with a kick to the temple. Burchill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Burchill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burchill throws a leg kick which misses vera's front leg but catches the back leg as vera tries to avoid it.
vera throws a sloppy head kick and Burchill moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Burchill misses.
vera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burchill. Burchill obviously looking to wear him down.
vera needs to keep his hands up - Burchill had a free shot at his head there.
Burchill lands with a nice combination. vera backs away looking to recover.
Burchill swinging wildly here.
Burchill throws a right and a left that vera avoids nicely.
Burchill takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from vera misses the target.
Burchill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burchill misses with the combination.
vera lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Burchill fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two 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.
Burchill tries to clinch up but vera circles away and keeps his distance.
Burchill lands with a thumping leg kick.
vera throws a sloppy head kick and Burchill moves out of range easily.
No luck for Burchill with that takedown attempt.
brandon vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Burchill.
Nice uppercut lands for vera. That snapped Burchill's head back.
vera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut there from Burchill.
A punch combination from Burchill misses.
vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
vera throws a head kick that Burchill semi-blocks.
A combination from Burchill does no damage.
vera misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Burchill.
Burchill is trying hard to land a takedown here. vera sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick from vera lands but Burchill takes it in his stride.
vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
brandon vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
vera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burchill.
vera drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
vera distracts Burchill with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
vera is looking to stand up but Burchill won't let him.
vera with a nice head shot there.
vera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
vera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burchill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
vera gets to his feet - Burchill follows without any prompting.
Burchill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burchill blocks a head kick by vera.
Burchill swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by vera.
Burchill tries to close the distance and clinch up but vera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burchill does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Burchill moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Burchill misses with a two punch combination.
vera connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burchill will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paul Burchill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
vera feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
vera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burchill has his feet on vera's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Burchill fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but vera is out of range.
vera throws a sloppy head kick and Burchill moves out of range easily.
Burchill misses with a two punch combination.
vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burchill throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
vera throws a head kick that half lands.
Burchill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burchill misses with a few strikes there.
Burchill swings away with a leg kick that misses.
vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Burchill tries to clinch there but vera circles away.
vera gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Burchill to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to brandon vera.
I think vera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... brandon vera!
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