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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank McSwiggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McSwiggan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The State Of Massachusetts by The Dropkick Murphys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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240 lbs
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260 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Burnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank McSwiggan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnett feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burnett tries to free his leg and advance position but McSwiggan is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McSwiggan is on top in guard.
McSwiggan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McSwiggan won't allow Burnett to sweep him here.
McSwiggan throwing strikes from guard but Burnett blocks nicely.
Burnett has his foot on McSwiggan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McSwiggan works his way back into a safe position though.
Burnett keeping moving, preventing McSwiggan from controlling successfully.
Burnett working a defensive guard here.
McSwiggan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Burnett is looking to sweep but instead, McSwiggan has passed into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McSwiggan is tying to control. Burnett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burnett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McSwiggan as he avoids it easily.
Burnett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McSwiggan!
McSwiggan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McSwiggan can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett wants to finish this one by submission but McSwiggan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Burnett.
Burnett is breathing heavily.
Burnett avoids the attempt from McSwiggan to control.
Burnett prevents McSwiggan from getting the reversal.
Burnett avoids the attempt from McSwiggan to control.
McSwiggan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Burnett avoids the attempt from McSwiggan to control.
McSwiggan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Burnett looking to control and managing it successfully.
Burnett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burnett lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Burnett in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Burnett postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McSwiggan looks a forlorn figure.
Burnett prevents McSwiggan from getting the reversal.
Burnett scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Burnett.
Burnett looking to finish McSwiggan with some ground and pound. This is bad for McSwiggan!
Burnett landing strikes from the mount.
McSwiggan is trying desperately to improve position.
McSwiggan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Burnett with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McSwiggan's face.
McSwiggan wants to hold on but Burnett pushes him away.
Burnett looking to control but McSwiggan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McSwiggan tries to reverse the position but Burnett maintains control.
Burnett sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McSwiggan wants to control but Burnett is having none of it.
Burnett scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McSwiggan?
McSwiggan can't escape the position.
McSwiggan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Burnett pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Burnett fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Burnett.
McSwiggan tries to reverse the position but Burnett maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burnett jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McSwiggan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Burnett gets caught flat footed, as McSwiggan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McSwiggan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burnett's head.
Burnett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McSwiggan takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Burnett is looking for a triangle but McSwiggan pushes his legs off easily.
Burnett throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Burnett is trying to keep McSwiggan in close.
McSwiggan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burnett pulls McSwiggan in close to his closed guard and prevents McSwiggan from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Burnett dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Burnett shoots and misses
and McSwiggan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Burnett!
Burnett is trying desperately to improve position.
Burnett throwing hammer fists to the chest of McSwiggan. What's that going to do exactly?
Burnett swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Burnett is looking to improve his position but McSwiggan isn't that keen on the idea.
McSwiggan landing strikes from the mount.
Burnett is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burnett regains half guard.
Burnett tries to roll over but McSwiggan keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSwiggan is controlling the pace.
McSwiggan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burnett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Burnett is looking for a sweep. McSwiggan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burnett trying to control from the bottom.
Burnett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McSwiggan lands with a punch from half guard.
McSwiggan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McSwiggan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McSwiggan showed some decent athleticism there.
McSwiggan content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSwiggan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Burnett is looking to improve his position.
Burnett throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Burnett tries to roll over but McSwiggan keeps him under control.
Burnett is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Burnett with a lazy takedown attempt
and McSwiggan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Burnett is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McSwiggan lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett tries to get to full guard but McSwiggan has control of the leg.
McSwiggan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Burnett wants to control but McSwiggan is keeping busy.
McSwiggan passes to full mount!
McSwiggan working the ground and pound effectively.
Burnett in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Burnett slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
McSwiggan moves nicely into side control.
McSwiggan trying to control the position but Burnett is working away.
Burnett tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnett misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Burnett is trying to control McSwiggan's posture but McSwiggan avoids it.
McSwiggan cracks Burnett with a big right hand but Burnett just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McSwiggan misses with a few strikes there.
McSwiggan shoots in but no luck this time.
Burnett doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McSwiggan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burnett won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Burnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McSwiggan slows the pace down.
Burnett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McSwiggan trying to control the position but Burnett is working away.
Burnett is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank McSwiggan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Burnett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Burnett decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Burnett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McSwiggan taking some punishment here, with Burnett in his half guard.
Burnett lands strikes from half guard.
McSwiggan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burnett thows a huge punch but McSwiggan dodges it nicely.
Burnett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McSwiggan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Burnett's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McSwiggan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McSwiggan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burnett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Burnett postures up and lands a big shot to McSwiggan's brow.
Burnett chips away with some ground and pound.
Burnett lands a couple of elbows.
Burnett scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burnett with a nice head shot there.
McSwiggan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McSwiggan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Burnett puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McSwiggan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Burnett is thwarting McSwiggan's attempts to control the position.
Burnett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Burnett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burnett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McSwiggan's waist but McSwiggan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burnett off to one side.
McSwiggan misses with a takedown attempt
and Burnett counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Burnett trying to mount his opponent but McSwiggan defends it.
McSwiggan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Burnett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Burnett slips a nice elbow through McSwiggan's hands, connecting with McSwiggan's forehead.
Burnett is tying to control. McSwiggan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnett tries to pass the half guard into mount. McSwiggan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Burnett is looking to take a break and control but McSwiggan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burnett is really struggling to control McSwiggan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burnett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McSwiggan gets caught flat footed, as Burnett shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
Burnett trying to control but McSwiggan is working from the bottom.
McSwiggan has Burnett pulled in close to control his posture.
McSwiggan tries to strike from the bottom.
McSwiggan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Burnett trying to control but McSwiggan is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett is in close to McSwiggan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McSwiggan working a defensive guard here.
McSwiggan wants to sweep but no luck.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No joy there for Burnett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burnett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burnett displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McSwiggan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee asks McSwiggan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McSwiggan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Burnett misses with a strike from the bottom.
Burnett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burnett sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnett is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McSwiggan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McSwiggan's back!
Burnett gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Burnett is punishing McSwiggan with strikes - can he finish him?!
Burnett lands punches and elbows.
Burnett lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burnett lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McSwiggan is rocked!
McSwiggan grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
McSwiggan is still in real trouble! Can Burnett finish him?
McSwiggan is trapped and Burnett is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Burnett is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Burnett is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burnett lands a shot to the head.
Burnett scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. McSwiggan is looking for a way out.
Burnett is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Burnett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burnett 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Burnett!
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