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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Burkshire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diotte's entrance music is Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High. A fine choice. Burkshire has chosen It's a Fight - Three 6 Mafia as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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220 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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220 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nigel Burkshire!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diotte swinging wildly here.
Burkshire drives through with a takedown into Diotte's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Diotte looking for a sweep. Not yet Diotte, not yet.
Diotte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diotte has control of Burkshire's left arm, preventing Burkshire from doing any damage.
Burkshire won't allow Diotte to sweep him here.
Burkshire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diotte is keeping the position for now.
Diotte trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrew Diotte wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Burkshire attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Burkshire closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkshire with the ground and pound but Diotte regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Diotte is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burkshire takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Diotte is trying to get back to full guard.
Burkshire wants to free his trapped foot but Diotte is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Burkshire works his way into side control.
Diotte wants to control but Burkshire postures up.
Diotte parries the strikes from Burkshire easily there. Burkshire is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Diotte to escape.
Burkshire working the ground and pound.
Diotte struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diotte gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Diotte tries to reverse the position but Burkshire maintains control.
Diotte is in a horrible position here. Burkshire smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Burkshire lands a nice shot to the head.
Burkshire prevents Diotte from getting the reversal.
Diotte tries to hold on but Burkshire pushes him away.
Burkshire lands a nice shot to the head.
Diotte is rocked!
Diotte is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oh Diotte is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burkshire controlling his opponent.
Diotte seems to have got his legs back now.
Burkshire prevents Diotte from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkshire postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Diotte out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Burkshire goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nigel Burkshire!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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