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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hae Ki Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Burton's choice of entrance music: Crying Game - Professor Green. 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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145 lbs
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hae Ki Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Colin Burton!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton punishes Park's body with a nice straight punch.
Park lands a right hook to the body.
Burton lands a body shot.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Park paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burton.
A nice inside leg kick there by Park. That's going to slow Burton down.
Park throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burton lands an elbow inside.
Burton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Park is struggling to control the position.
Burton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Park is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Burton fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Park manages to break the clinch.
Park scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burton doesn't seem bothered though.
Hae Ki Park seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Burton throws the kick towards the body but Park avoids it.
Park throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Park pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burton throws an overhand right that lands on Park's shoulder, as Park tries to avoid the shot.
Burton connects with a body shot that sends Park's belly button to the back.
A combination from Burton does no damage.
Park misses with a hook.
Park throws a leg kick which misses Burton's front leg but catches the back leg as Burton tries to avoid it.
Park forces Burton back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Burton.
Burton tries to land a knee to the head but Park blocks with his arms.
Burton lands an uppercut.
Burton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Park creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burton tries to work over Park's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Park landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burton being controlled against the cage.
Burton blocks an elbow strike from Park.
Burton lands a nice uppercut.
Park is trying to stall.
Burton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Park backwards.
Park creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burton's defenses.
Park is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burton is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Park's defenses.
It looks like Hae Ki Park has been cut.
A short right from Park.
Burton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Park backwards.
A short left from Burton.
Burton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Park has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burton throws an elbow but misses.
Burton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burton avoiding damage as Park throws knees to the body.
Burton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Park's defenses.
Park misses with a punch to the body.
Burton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burton swings wildly with an uppercut but Park uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burton pushes off an throws an elbow but Park leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Park is working Burton over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Park's elbow.
A short right from Burton on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Park backwards.
Park lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Burton fails to land.
Burton managing to block the knees to the body from Park.
Park is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burton is defending well for now.
Burton lands a damaging elbow.
Burton lands an uppercut.
Burton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Park throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burtons head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burton scores with a knee to the head.
Burton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Burton.
Burton misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Colin Burton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hae Ki Park's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Park slips a jab from Burton.
Park looks for the body kick but Burton saw that one coming.
Burton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Park.
Burton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Burton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Park connects with a leg kick. Burton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Park thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burton if he has to take too many more of those.
Park misses with an uppercut. Burton saw that one coming.
Burton thows a leg kick but Park checks it
and Park cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burton cracks Park with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burton cracks Park with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burton wants to clinch up but Park keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton misses the shot to the body.
Park takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Park is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burton.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Park swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Park connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Burton scoring well with a low kick there.
Burton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Park stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Park misses with an uppercut
and Burton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burton throws a hook to the side of Park's head but Park sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Park thumps Burton with a low kick.
Park keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burton.
Park is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burton.
A lazy left from Burton finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
Burton looks to score with a jab to the body but Park is just out of range.
Park checks a low kick from Burton.
Colin Burton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burton takes the fight into the clinch.
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 gets through Park's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Park creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burton's defenses.
Burton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burton scores with a shoulder strike.
Burton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Park scores with a shoulder strike.
Burton misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burton throws an elbow but misses.
Park avoiding damage as Burton throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park blocks a body shot from Burton.
Burton letting Park take a breather here.
Park blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burton misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Park.
Park lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Park blocking some punches.
Burton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Burton.
Burton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Park pressing his opponent against the cage.
Park lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Burton lands an elbow just above Park 's eye.
Park blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton misses with a knee strike.
Burton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Park.
Park blocking some punches.
Park pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Park blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Burton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Park managing to block the knees to the body from Burton.
A short left from Burton.
Park digs a right hand underneath Burton's ribcage. Burton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Park prevents a body shot from Burton.
Burton lands a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Park.
Burton working aggressively here.
Burton lands an elbow inside that Park shrugs off.
Park lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Park misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Burton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hae Ki Park's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A low kick from Park is predictable there
and Burton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Park's knee momentarily.
Park tries to close the distance and clinch but Burton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Park circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burton blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Park tries to land a front kick but Burton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Colin Burton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Park is trying to maintain a safe position but Burton gets an underhook and turns Park into the cage.
Nice body punch from Park.
Burton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Park lands an elbow that stopped Burton in his tracks for a moment.
Burton dodges an elbow strike from Park.
Burton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parks head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Burton fails to land.
Park lands an elbow just above Burton 's eye.
Park lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Park.
Park tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burton avoids it.
Park's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Park landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Park blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Park looking to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Park's brow.
Burton managing to block the knees to the body from Park.
Burton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Park throws an elbow but misses.
Park misses with an elbow strike.
Burton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hae Ki Park has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Park.
Burton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Park lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Park.
Burton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Park creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burton's defenses.
Park is pushing Burton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Burton looking to throw knees to the head but Park is blocking nicely.
Good body shot from Park.
Burton misses with a knee to the head.
Park is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burton is defending well for now.
Park lands a body punch.
Burton missing with knees to the body.
Park digs a right hand underneath Burton's ribcage. Burton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Park lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton throws a punch but it's blocked by Park.
Burton misses with the head strike.
Burton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Park tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burton avoids it.
Park lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Burton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Park looking to slow down the pace here.
Park lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burton.
Park scores with a shot to the side of Burton's head.
Park throws an elbow that misses.
Burton connects with a knee to the head.
Burton blocking some punches.
Park lands a nice uppercut.
Park is struggling to control the position.
Burton lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park missing with knees to the body.
Burton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Park tries a knee to the head but Burton blocks it.
Park tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burton's elbow.
Park lands an elbow that stopped Burton in his tracks for a moment.
Burton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burton pushes Park back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Park misses with some punches.
Burton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Park avoiding damage as Burton throws knees to the body.
Burton avoiding damage as Park throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park tries a body shot but Burton blocks it.
Burton throws a head punch that misses.
Burton blocking some punches.
Park working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Park misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burton.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hae Ki Park showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Burton!
Colin Burton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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