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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simba Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Simba Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Sumrall!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sumrall is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Burns jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sumrall is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sumrall and Burns has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Burns fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Burns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sumrall, who protects the arm well.
Burns is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sumrall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Burns goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sumrall rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Burns's guard! Nice work there by Sumrall!
Sumrall wants to stand but Burns is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burns looking for a guillotine here but Sumrall defends easily.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Sumrall preventing the sweep.
Sumrall stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Burns shoots in for a takedown but Sumrall shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall has managed to clinch.
Sumrall breaks the clinch.
Sumrall moves into the clinch successfully.
Sumrall breaks from the clinch.
Burns takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Simba Burns has been cut.
Sumrall moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Burns goes down! Can Sumrall finish him!?
Burns is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns is working an open guard so Sumrall takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sumrall misses with a double jab.
Burns seems to have got his legs back now.
Burns misses with a wild combination.
Burns has a takedown stuffed.
Sumrall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burns closes the distance and clinches up with Sumrall, looking for a takedown. Burns pushes Sumrall against the cage but Sumrall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simba Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sumrall tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.
Burns scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sumrall takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Burns misses with a combination
and Sumrall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sumrall is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Burns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sumrall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sumrall tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.
Burns slips under a jab.
Burns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns has his takedown stuffed
and Sumrall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sumrall manages to break the clinch.
Burns fails to land the takedown.
Burns falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sumrall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burns.
Burns tries to bum rush Sumrall with a series of wild strikes but Sumrall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burns misses with the combination.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sumrall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burns lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sumrall is rocked!
Burns throws a nice looking combination but Sumrall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sumrall is still on wobbly legs! Can Burns finish him?
Burns looks to land a combination but Sumrall avoids it well.
Burns misses with the combination.
Sumrall seems to have recovered his senses.
Simba Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall takes the fight into the clinch.
Sumrall breaks the clinch.
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sumrall pushes Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Burns looking to slow down the pace here.
Burns tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burns lands with a light punch inside.
Sumrall is looking to break free of the clinch but Burns has double underhooks.
Burns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns shoots in but no luck this time.
Burns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sumrall tries to avoid it but Burns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sumrall to the ground. Sumrall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Burns throws a series of punches but Sumrall moves out of range.
Burns looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sumrall is fending him off so far but Burns persists. Nope, Sumrall circles away and we're back to standing.
Sumrall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burns counters with a left and a right... And another left! Sumrall is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simba Burns!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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