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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Booker (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 cm
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300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
22
289 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Booker! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Burton! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Booker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burton.
Burton misses with a head kick.
Burton throws a series of punches but Booker moves out of range. Burton clinches with his opponent.
Burton breaks from the clinch.
Booker wants to clinch and Burton counters by clinching up. Booker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burton pulls him back up using the underhooks. Burton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Burton has Booker up against the cage in a clinch.
Burton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Booker or not. Burton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Booker slips under a jab. Booker tries to clinch but Burton moves away and Burton counters by clinching up. A hook to the body from Burton.
Nice body punch from Burton. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A body shot lands from Burton.
Booker is breathing heavily. Good body shot from Burton.
Burton breaks from the clinch.
Burton throws a right and a left that Booker avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Booker manages to avoid it. Burton throws a looping overhand right but Booker ducks down to avoid it. Burton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Booker's head. Burton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burton clinches up against the cage. A short right from Burton on the inside. Burton lands a hook that snaps the head of Booker backwards. Booker jumps guard but Burton stands there with Booker around his waist. Booker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Burton manages to break the clinch.
Burton closes the distance and clinches. Burton breaks from the clinch.
Burton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Booker darts in trying to clinch and Burton counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Booker fails with the takedown and Burton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Booker. That's going to take a lot out of him. Burton is working Booker over against the cage. A short body shot lands from Burton as the two fighters clinch.
Burton breaks from the clinch.
Booker takes a body punch but keeps moving. Burton just misses with a punch to the body.
Booker tries to clinch but fails miserably and Burton counters by moving into the clinch. Burton manages to break the clinch.
Burton connects with a body shot that sends Booker's belly button to the back. Burton works Booker's body with a nice hook. Booker avoids the body shot from Burton.
Burton throws a right hand that Booker ducks under and follows up with a left that Booker also avoids with ease. Booker looks to clinch and Burton counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Burton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Burton rushes Booker and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Burton breaks the clinch.
Burton throws a nice looking combination but Booker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Burton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bookers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Burton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burton moves into range and clinches up with Booker. A hook to the body from Burton.
Burton scores with a nice hook to the head. Burton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Burton lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Burton breaks the clinch.
Burton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Booker. Burton looks to score with a jab to the body but Booker is just out of range. Burton misses with a head kick.
Burton gets a clinch. Burton leaning against his opponent.
Burton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Burton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Burton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Booker counters with a shoot takedown. Burton fights it but they end up in guard. Burton keeping moving, preventing Booker from controlling successfully. Booker is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Burton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Burton has escaped and now he's on top! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Booker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Burton dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burton circles away from the clinch attempt and Burton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Booker does a little dance to reset his feet. Fred Burton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Burton throws a right and a left that Booker avoids nicely. Booker closes the distance looking to clinch and Burton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Booker slips a jab and a cross from Burton.
Burton swings for the body but Booker moves out of range.
Burton dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Burton takes a swing at Booker's ribcage but misses. Booker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burton. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Burton clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A right hook to the body lands for Burton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Booker tries to pull guard but Burton won't allow it.
Burton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Burton closes the distance and clinches. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. A body shot lands from Burton.
A body shot lands from Burton.
Burton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Booker or not. Fred Burton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Burton is working Booker over against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Burton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Burton moves into range and connects with a jab. Burton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fred Burton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Burton throws a nice looking combination but Booker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Burton scores with a body shot.
Burton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Burton scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Burton tries to bum rush Booker with a series of wild strikes but Booker uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Burton cracks Booker with a right hand to the side of the head. Burton throws a right and a left that Booker avoids nicely. A leg kick checked by Booker. Booker slips under a jab. Booker tries for a takedown but Burton circles away easily and Burton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Burton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Booker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Fred Burton seems to be getting the better of the standup. Burton throws a nice looking combination but Booker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Burton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Booker tries to clinch and Burton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. A shot to the liver by Burton. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burton misses with a kick to the body.
Booker tries to clinch but fails miserably and Burton counters by moving into the clinch. Burton digs a right hand into Booker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Booker's gas tank. Burton lands a hook to the side of the head. Burton lands a shot to the body. A body shot lands from Burton.
Burton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Booker tries to keep at a distance but Burton has taken the fight into the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Burton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Booker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Booker takes one to the chin there. Burton misses with a two punch combination.
Booker walks into a left hand.
Booker is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Burton with a body punch. A glancing blow. Burton drops Booker with a naaaaasty hook - Booker is in real trouble here! Burton dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Burton! Fred Burton retains his super heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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