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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Per Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Shawn Burton enters the cage!
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194 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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200 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Per Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Burton!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Svensson struggling a bit here.
Svensson tries to improve position but can't.
Burton trying to control the action but Svensson is working from the bottom.
Svensson is trying to control Burton's posture but Burton avoids it.
Svensson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Burton trying to control the action but Svensson is working from the bottom.
Svensson is trying to control Burton's posture but Burton avoids it.
Svensson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton stalling.
Svensson is pressing down on Burton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Burton wants to pass the guard but Svensson is keeping the position.
Svensson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Burton has passed into side control.
Burton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Svensson keeps working.
Burton advances nicely into full mount.
Svensson is desperately trying to improve his position but Burton has a good base and remains in mount.
Burton with shots to the head and body - Svensson looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton dominating with strikes here.
Svensson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Svensson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Burton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Burton landing punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Svensson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Svensson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Burton lands a big elbow.
Svensson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Burton trying to mount his opponent but Svensson defends it.
Svensson wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burton wants to free his trapped foot but Svensson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Svensson is pressing down on Burton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burton trying to control the position from guard on top but Svensson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Svensson controls Burton momentarily but Burton frees himself.
Svensson keeping full guard, as Burton tries to pass.
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.
Burton content to stall in guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Svensson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Burton defends well.
Burton trying to control but Svensson is working from the bottom.
Burton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Svensson is trying to control Burton's posture but Burton avoids it.
Svensson is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Burton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burton blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Svensson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses.
Burton swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensson.
Burton tries to bum rush Svensson with a series of wild strikes but Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burton's corner calls for a 1-2. Burton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Svensson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Svensson dodges the punch combination from Burton.
Svensson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burton, pushing him back against the cage.
Svensson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burton missing with a left hand there. Svensson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Burton misses.
The fighters circling - Burton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Svensson drives through and clinches with Burton against the cage.
Burton tries to score a body lock takedown but Svensson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Svensson missing with knees to the body.
Svensson landing knees to the head.
Svensson tries a knee to the head but Burton blocks it.
Burton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burton struggles to land a body shot inside as Svensson controls his hands.
Svensson lands a hook that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Svensson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Per Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svensson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Svensson darts in and clinches Burton up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Svensson obliges.
Burton is breathing heavily.
Svensson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Svensson misses with a knee to the head.
Burton throws a punch but it's blocked by Svensson.
Burton is trying to break the clinch but Svensson is controlling him.
Svensson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Svensson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Svensson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch but Burton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Svensson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Svensson.
Svensson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands with a kick to the temple. Burton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svensson shoots in for a double leg but Burton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Burton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Svensson moves out of range as Burton strikes.
A swing and a miss from Burton.
Svensson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Svensson lands a nice looking body kick.
Svensson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Svensson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Svensson wants to clinch.
Burton misses with a combination
and Svensson counters with a good, hard body kick but Burton shrugs it off.
Svensson connects with an inside leg kick.
Burton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Svensson is looking to clinch but Burton is avoiding it.
Svensson shoots in for a takedown but Burton shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Svensson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
You can see the frustration on Burton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Svensson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Burton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Burton is trying to get back to half guard.
Svensson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Burton down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson landing strikes.
Svensson throws an elbow but Burton slips to the side and avoids it well.
Svensson working the body and head with strikes.
Svensson trying to control the action but Burton is working from the bottom.
Burton on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Svensson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Svensson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burton keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svensson lands a nice forearm strike.
Svensson tries for a kimura but Burton is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Per Svensson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Svensson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burton's calf.
Svensson scores with a spinning back kick!
Svensson ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
Svensson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Svensson lands in his opponent's guard.
Svensson scoring with some ground and pound.
Burton wants to sweep but no luck.
Svensson trying to control the position from guard on top but Burton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Svensson throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Svensson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom.
Svensson looking to pass the guard.
Svensson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Svensson trying to control the position from guard on top but Burton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svensson landing some decent shots from guard.
Svensson pushing down on Burton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Burton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burton.
Svensson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Svensson postures up in Burton's guard and throws a big left but Burton blocks it.
Burton controlling the position.
Svensson trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom.
Svensson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burton's head.
Svensson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Burton trying to control the position.
Svensson passes Burton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is keen to just control but Burton is a slippery customer.
Svensson is nestled in close to Burton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Svensson works his way into side control.
Burton is trying to get back to half guard.
Svensson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Svensson working the ground and pound.
Svensson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Svensson moves into full mount!
Svensson tries to control but Burton wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Burton has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Svensson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Svensson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Svensson wants to control the pace but Burton is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Svensson.
Svensson lands with some strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Per Svensson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Svensson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Per Svensson!
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energy
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