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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bridges's entrance music is Young Buck, TI, Game & Ludacris - Stomp . A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clifford Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ron Burgundy!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridges throws a low kick but Burgundy moves out of range easily.
Bridges throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bridges thows a body shot but no joy.
Bridges throws a leg kick that is checked
and Burgundy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burgundy scores with a punch to the head.
Bridges wants to clinch up but Burgundy keeps it at a distance.
Bridges throws an overhand right that lands on Burgundy's shoulder, as Burgundy tries to avoid the shot.
Burgundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bridges misses.
Burgundy throws a jab when Bridges was well out of range.
Bridges tries to clinch but Burgundy is having none of it.
Burgundy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgundy throws a poor cross that misses
and Burgundy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bridges lands with a good body shot.
Bridges throws a body kick the misses
and Burgundy counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bridges misses.
Burgundy misses with a hook. Bridges ducked under it nicely.
Bridges misses with a series of wild punches.
Burgundy takes the fight into the clinch.
Bridges is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burgundy is defending well for now.
Burgundy wants to get back to striking at distance but Bridges won't allow it.
Bridges lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Bridges.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges misses with some punches.
Bridges tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bridges struggles to land a body shot inside as Burgundy controls his hands.
Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgundy dodges the punch combination from Bridges.
Bridges throws a nice looking combination but Burgundy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burgundy misses with a jab to the body
and Bridges counters with a thumping low kick.
Bridges tries to clinch up.
Bridges swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burgundy throws a combination that misses
and Bridges connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bridges misses the body punch
and Burgundy counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab from Bridges finds it's way through Burgundy's defenses.
Bridges jabs at Burgundy's body.
Burgundy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bridges counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ron Burgundy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bridges misses with a shot to the body
and Burgundy counters by clinching up.
Burgundy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bridges keeps control of Burgundy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burgundy digs a right hand into Bridges's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bridges's gas tank.
Bridges tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burgundy throws a head punch that misses.
Bridges tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Bridges.
Bridges gets through Burgundy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Burgundy.
Burgundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burgundy loads up on a big right hand but Bridges slips the punch.
Bridges with a jab.
Bridges looks to land a left hand but Burgundy moved out of range nicely.
Bridges throws the kick towards the body but Burgundy avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Burgundy. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bridges's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burgundy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bridges scrambles back to his feet.
Bridges wants to clinch up but Burgundy keeps it at a distance.
Bridges looks to throw a body kick
and Burgundy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bridges throws a head kick that Burgundy semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bridges misses with a looping right.
Burgundy slips a jab from Bridges.
Burgundy misses the body punch
and Bridges connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bridges digs a good body shot into Burgundy's ribs.
Burgundy 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.
Bridges drops his hands momentarily and Burgundy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges walks into a straight right hand from Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with a left hand
and Bridges counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bridges misses with a low kick.
Bridges tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burgundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burgundy has closed the distance and engaged Bridges in a clinch.
Bridges misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Bridges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bridges as Burgundy tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bridges.
Bridges tries a body shot but Burgundy blocks it.
Burgundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burgundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burgundy slips a straight right by Bridges.
Bridges looks to clinch
and Burgundy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bridges scores with a jab to the head.
Bridges throws a right hand that Burgundy ducks under and follows up with a left that Burgundy also avoids with ease.
Bridges lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burgundy at a distance.
Bridges dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Burgundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bridges thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burgundy throws a lazy right hand but Bridges sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burgundy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burgundy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Burgundy there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgundy misses with an uppercut
letting Bridges counter with a right hand.
Burgundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bridges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Burgundy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bridges gets tackled into the cage by Burgundy. Burgundy maintains the clinch.
Bridges lands with a left to the head.
Burgundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Bridges controls his hands.
A short right from Bridges on the inside.
Burgundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bridges jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bridges throws a head kick that misses
and Bridges takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy sizes up Bridges with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bridges throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burgundy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bridges counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burgundy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burgundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bridges is looking to clinch.
Bridges scores with a body shot.
Burgundy throws a right hand that misses
and Bridges counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burgundy.
A shot to the body from Burgundy misses
and Bridges counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bridges looks to land a combination but Burgundy avoids it well.
Bridges fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bridges misses with a looping left.
Burgundy misses with a lunging right hand
and Bridges counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burgundy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clifford Bridges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bridges scores with a hook to the body. Burgundy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burgundy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Burgundy lands with a nice body punch.
Bridges throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burgundy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burgundy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 Clifford Bridges.
Well Burgundy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Burgundy!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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