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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Burgess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bon Joy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joy has chosen The Prodigy - Breathe as his entrance music. Anthony Burgess has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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196 lbs
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190 cm
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199 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Burgess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bon Joy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joy misses with a takedown attempt
and Burgess counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burgess tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joy is able to avoid easily.
Burgess throws a solid leg kick but Joy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burgess.
Burgess walks into a straight right hand from Joy.
Burgess misses with a lunging right hand
and Joy counters with a low kick, right behind Burgess 's knee.
Burgess misses with a lunging right hand
and Joy counters with a good, hard body kick but Burgess shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Joy.
Joy misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burgess checks it well.
Joy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burgess as he jumps to the side.
Burgess thows a leg kick but Joy checks it
and Joy counters with a left to the body.
Burgess throws a poor cross that misses
and Joy counters with a big head kick but Burgess shrugs it off.
Joy misses with a body kick.
Burgess connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joy's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joy misses with a low kick.
Burgess scores with a jab to the body.
Burgess throws an off balance right hand
and Joy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joy lands a high kick!
Joy motions for Burgess to come forward. Joy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burgess throws a right and a left that Joy avoids nicely.
Burgess throws an off balance right hand
and Joy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joy cracks the inside of Burgess's front leg.
Joy scores with a leg kick.
Burgess just misses with a punch to the body.
Joy digs a good body shot into Burgess's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess misses with a double jab
and Joy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Burgess's knee momentarily.
Joy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burgess throws a big shot that misses.
Joy misses with a right hand
and Burgess counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joy throws a leg kick
and Joy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burgess misses with a hook
and Joy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bon Joy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A low kick from Burgess is predictable there
so Joy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Burgess lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Joy!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Burgess.
Burgess prevents Joy from getting the reversal.
Burgess with good strikes from the mount here!
Burgess throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Joy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Burgess.
Burgess sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy tries to lock up and control but Burgess gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Joy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Joy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Burgess thows a huge punch but Joy dodges it nicely.
Burgess not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burgess missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Burgess tries to pass to full mount but Joy defends it.
Joy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Burgess is thwarting Joy's attempts to control the position.
Burgess sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joy defending well though.
Burgess sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joy defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Burgess not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Joy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burgess.
Burgess moves nicely into side control.
Burgess is putting a hurting on Joy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Joy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Burgess off and has taken his back!
Burgess is trying to get back to his feet but Joy has full control of the position and if anything, Burgess has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Joy is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Joy's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Burgess trying to control the action but Joy just sinks the hooks in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Joy.
Burgess trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I really don't envy Burgess right now.
Burgess tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Burgess wants to get back to his feet.
Joy with a couple of short strikes.
Joy avoids the attempt from Burgess to control.
Joy with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess is working to get back to half guard.
Burgess sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Burgess is looking for a sweep. Joy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burgess gets full guard.
Joy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Joy stopping the sweep attempt from Burgess.
Burgess wants to stand up but Joy is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bon Joy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Burgess scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A low kick from Burgess is predictable there
and Joy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burgess thinking.
Burgess throws a leg kick that is checked
and Joy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Burgess wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Joy.
Burgess tries to throw a body punch but Joy avoids it by throwing Burgess back against the cage.
Burgess working aggressively here.
Burgess works on Joy's body with a couple of short punches.
Joy trying to stall but Burgess improves his position.
Joy lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Joy.
Joy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burgess misses with a right hand
and Joy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess throws a leg kick that is checked
and Joy counters with a stiff right hand.
Joy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burgess throws a right hand that misses
and Joy counters with a nice uppercut.
Burgess throws an off balance right hand
letting Joy counter with a right hand.
Joy misses with a straight left.
Joy thows a body shot but no joy.
Anthony Burgess is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burgess takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burgess moves out of range of the leg kick from Joy.
Burgess wants to land a leg kick but Joy is out of range.
Burgess keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burgess throws a lazy uppercut
and Joy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Burgess is looking for a sweep. Joy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Burgess trying to control here.
Joy wants to take a breather but Burgess is having none of it.
Joy stops Burgess from getting back to his feet.
Burgess is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joy prevents Burgess from standing back up.
Anthony Burgess has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joy trying to mount his opponent but Burgess defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Joy in particular looking to stall.
Joy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Joy misses with a lunging right hand
and Burgess counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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.
Burgess pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burgess looks to throw the jab but Joy is out of range.
Burgess lands with a hook. Joy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Burgess misses with a jab to the body
letting Joy counter with a right hand.
Burgess misses with a lunging right hand
and Joy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anthony Burgess seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgess swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joy counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bon Joy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joy 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bon Joy!
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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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