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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Colin Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Le Petit Criss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton comes to the cage accompanied by Crying Game - Professor Green. Criss has chosen La danse des canards as his entrance music. Colin Burton had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Colin Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Le Petit Criss!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Criss just misses with a punch to the body.
Criss lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burton's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Burton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Petit Criss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Criss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Criss swats away the attempt to clinch by Burton.
Sloppy strikes from Criss. Those never looked like landing.
Criss's corner calls for a 1-2. Criss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Criss.
Burton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Criss.
Burton misses with a low kick.
Criss defending well as Burton loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Burton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Criss moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Colin Burton has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Criss looks to score with a jab to the body but Burton is just out of range.
Burton swings for the body but Criss moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Criss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton connects with an inside leg kick.
Criss misses with a series of wild punches.
Criss misses with a right hand
and Burton counters with a straight right hand.
Criss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Criss staying out of range there.
Burton misses with a few strikes there.
Burton looks to land a right hand but Criss moved out of range.
Burton lands the left hand.
Burton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Criss moves away.
Criss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burton moves away.
Criss connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Criss swings for the body but Burton moves out of range.
Criss stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Criss throws out a powerful jab.
Criss scores with a jab to the head.
Burton is rocked!
Criss connects with a body shot that sends Burton's belly button to the back.
Burton moves out of range of the strikes.
Burton tries to clinch but Criss moves out of range.
A punch combination from Burton misses.
Criss comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Criss misses with a looping left.
Criss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Burton there.
Burton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Burton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burton cracks Criss with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burton lands a jab to the head.
Criss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton lands a glancing blow to the side of Criss's head.
Criss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burton swings for the body but Criss moves out of range.
Criss with a hook.
Criss moves out of range of the leg kick from Burton.
Burton thuds his right hand into Criss's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Criss lands with a thumping leg kick.
Criss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Criss was well out of range. Poor timing from Burton.
Burton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Criss.
Criss closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burton works the jab nicely.
Burton clinches up against the cage.
Burton connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Burton fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton scores a nice knee to the body.
Burton lands a body punch.
Burton lands a nice elbow.
Burton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Criss wants the takedown. Burton is fighting it off but Criss persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Burton's guard against the cage.
Criss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burton wants to stand up but Criss is controlling him.
Burton has his hands on Criss's head, controlling the position.
Criss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Criss won't allow Burton to sweep him here.
Criss pushing down on Burton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Burton is holding on to half guard well.
Criss looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Le Petit Criss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colin Burton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Burton doesn't manage to clinch there - Criss circles away.
Criss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burton moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burton checks a leg kick.
Criss misses with a hook
and Burton counters with an outside leg kick.
Burton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burton tries to work over Criss's front leg with a kick but Criss checks it.
Burton drives through and clinches with Criss against the cage.
Burton scores with a knee to the head.
Burton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Criss's defenses.
Burton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Criss looking to throw knees to the head but Burton is blocking nicely.
Burton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burton lands a right hand.
Burton breaks from the clinch.
Good shot there by Burton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton punishes Criss's body with a nice straight punch.
Criss looks to land a left hand but Burton moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Criss misses
and Burton counters with a nice leg kick.
Criss chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burton can pounce on him.
Criss jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Criss connects with a body shot.
Criss moves into the clinch successfully.
Burton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burton avoids the elbow strike from Criss, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Burton.
Burton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A bit of stalling here from Criss.
Burton tries to land knees in the clinch but Criss avoids the damage to the body.
Burton pushes Criss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Criss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burton avoids it.
Burton misses with a punch to the body.
Burton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Criss up against the cage.
Burton lands a hook that snaps the head of Criss backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton avoiding damage as Criss throws knees to the body.
Burton gets underhooks to prevent Criss's takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burton working Criss over with knees to the body.
Criss throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Burton.
Criss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Criss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burton lands an elbow just above Criss 's eye.
Criss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burton breaks from the clinch.
Criss looks to score with a jab to the body but Burton is just out of range.
Burton doesn't manage to clinch there - Criss circles away.
Burton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Criss lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Criss misses with an uppercut
and Burton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Criss misses with a wild body shot.
Criss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Criss tries to clinch up but Burton circles away and keeps his distance.
Burton tried to score with a low kick but Criss checks it.
Criss slips a straight right by Burton.
Burton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Criss throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burton counters with a nice body shot.
Criss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Criss keeps the fight on the outside.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Criss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burton throws a sloppy head kick and Criss moves out of range easily.
Criss throws a sloppy head kick and Burton moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Criss does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Criss takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Criss throws a hook to the side of Burton's head but Burton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burton walks into a left hand.
Criss looks to score with a jab to the body but Burton is just out of range.
Criss looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Criss throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Criss takes a swing at Burton's ribcage but misses.
Criss is looking to clinch but Burton is avoiding it.
Burton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Criss manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Criss is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burton.
Burton misses with a series of wild punches.
Criss misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Burton counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Burton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Colin Burton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Burton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Criss, pushing him back against the cage.
Criss tries for a takedown but Burton manages to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Burton.
Burton lands with a right to the head.
Burton crunches a lovely knee into Criss's ribcage.
Burton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Criss is defending well for now.
Burton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Criss backwards.
Burton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Burton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Criss is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Criss working Burton over with knees to the body.
Burton throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters up against the cage, Criss throws an elbow but misses.
Burton leaning against his opponent.
Criss misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Criss creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Criss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burton scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Burton.
Burton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Criss digs a right hand underneath Burton's ribcage. Burton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Criss lands a knee to the head.
Burton lands a knee to the body.
Criss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burton lands a nice uppercut.
Burton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Criss missing with knees to the body.
Burton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Burton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Criss avoids it.
Burton gets through Criss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Colin Burton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton lands a nice shot to the body.
Criss throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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!
Burton tries to work over Criss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Burton throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Burton on the inside.
Criss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burton's elbow.
Burton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Criss or not.
Burton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Burton with a knee to the head.
Burton misses with a knee strike.
Burton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Criss is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burton stalling against the cage.
Burton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Criss or not.
Burton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton leaning against his opponent.
Criss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burton.
Criss throws an elbow but it misses.
Criss looking to throw knees to the head but Burton is blocking nicely.
Burton lands with a left to the head.
Burton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Criss backwards.
Burton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Criss backwards.
Burton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Criss tries to throw a body punch but Burton avoids it by throwing Criss back against the cage.
Burton lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Burton.
Burton blocks the elbow strike.
Criss missing with knees to the body.
Criss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burton's elbow.
Criss missing with knees to the body.
Criss pushes off an throws an elbow but Burton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Burton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Criss walks into a straight right hand from Burton.
Criss misses with a left hand
and Burton counters with a straight right hand.
Criss connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton scores with a sloppy right hand. Criss should have avoided that one.
Criss is rocked!
Criss bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Criss is still on wobbly legs! Can Burton finish him?
Criss blocks a leg kick.
Criss seems to have recovered his senses.
Criss throws a nice looking combination but Burton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Criss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burton.
Burton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Criss slips a jab and a cross from Burton.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Criss takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Criss scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Burton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Burton!
Colin Burton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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