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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aengus O�Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Burgess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O�Donnell comes into the arena with Dropkick Murphys - Worker's Song blaring out of the sound system. Anthony Burgess has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 cm
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203 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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190 cm
28
196 lbs
16 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aengus O�Donnell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Burgess! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Burgess missing with a left hand there. O�Donnell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Burgess misses with a straight left. Burgess fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O�Donnell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Burgess lands with a good body shot. Burgess lands a really nice looking cross but O�Donnell seems unphased.
Burgess misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O�Donnell.
O�Donnell avoids the body shot from Burgess.
Burgess connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Burgess lands a nice shot that snaps O�Donnell's head back.
A clash of legs there as O�Donnell blocks the low kick. Burgess defending well as O�Donnell loads up on a big left hand. Burgess misses with a low kick.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burgess lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and O�Donnell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from O�Donnell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Burgess's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burgess duly obliges. Burgess scores with a punch to the head. Burgess moves away from the strike by O�Donnell. Burgess works the jab nicely. Burgess fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O�Donnell on the side of the head. O�Donnell throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Burgess slips under a jab from O�Donnell. Burgess lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Burgess does it's job there. 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! Burgess scores with a jab to the jaw. Burgess punishes O�Donnell's body with a nice straight punch. O�Donnell checks a low kick from Burgess. O�Donnell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Jab by Burgess. Burgess uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O�Donnell. Burgess scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Burgess. Burgess blocks a jab.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Burgess moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Nice defenses there by Burgess. O�Donnell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burgess but Burgess pushes him off and we're back to square one. O�Donnell is looking to clinch. Burgess tries to bum rush O�Donnell with a series of wild strikes but O�Donnell uses good footwork to avoid the assault. O�Donnell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burgess counters with a straight right hand. Burgess turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Burgess lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab lands there for O�Donnell.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. O�Donnell looks to land a left hand but Burgess moved out of range nicely. Burgess ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. O�Donnell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Burgess misses with a low kick.
Burgess works O�Donnell's body with a nice hook. 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! Good standup being displayed there by Burgess as he connects with a hook. Burgess misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Burgess feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O�Donnells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Burgess dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
O�Donnell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burgess. Burgess displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

O�Donnell is rocked! Burgess cracks O�Donnell with a hook to the temple - O�Donnell is on wobbly legs here! Burgess swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! O�Donnell falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Burgess wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anthony Burgess!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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