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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Tommy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton comes to the cage accompanied by Carcass - Keep on Rotting in the Free World. Fred Burton looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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266 lbs
29 - 33 - 1 |
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238 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
29 - 33 - 1, fighting out of London, Fred Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Tommy !
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tommy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burton fails with a takedown attempt.
Burton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tommy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burton is fending him off so far but Tommy persists. Nope, Burton circles away and we're back to standing.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tommy moves away.
Tommy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Burton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Tommy misses.
Tommy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Burton to counter with a crisp jab.
Burton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tommy was covering up waiting for the punch and Burton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tommy looking for a guillotine here but Burton defends easily.
Tommy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burton defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tommy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burton is aware though and is defending well.
Tommy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton looking to pass the guard.
Tommy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tommy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tommy looking for a guillotine here but Burton defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tommy can't keep his opponent in guard - Burton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tommy works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton stopping the sweep attempt from Tommy .
Burton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tommy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tommy keeping full guard, as Burton tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Tommy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tommy tries to clinch there but Burton circles away.
Tommy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tommy wants to pass the guard but Burton is keeping the position.
Tommy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tommy won't allow Burton to sweep him here.
Burton keeping full guard, as Tommy tries to pass.
Tommy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tommy won't allow Burton to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burton working a defensive guard here.
Tommy trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom.
Jason Tommy has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tommy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tommy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tommy advances to half guard.
Tommy is keen to just control but Burton is a slippery customer.
Tommy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tommy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Burton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tommy .
Burton wants to control but Tommy is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton tries to get to full guard but Tommy has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tommy trying to control from half guard but Burton is working away.
Tommy trying to mount his opponent but Burton defends it.
Tommy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tommy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Burton is just riding it out for now. Tommy eventually gives up the hold.
Tommy throwing shots but Burton is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tommy works his way into side control.
Check out the look on Tommy 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Burton is not content to let Tommy control the position.
Burton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tommy is trying to get an arm triangle but Burton is defending well.
Burton tries to bench press Tommy off him but Tommy keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tommy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tommy in side control, throwing shots but Burton defends.
Burton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tommy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tommy passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Burton!
The referee warns Burton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton is desperately trying to improve his position but Tommy has a good base and remains in mount.
Tommy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burton is trying to escape the mount but Tommy keeps good control and instead manages to take Burton's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Tommy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Burton keeps the fight on the outside.
Burton misses with a wild body shot.
Tommy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tommy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tommy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jason Tommy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tommy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burton.
Burton loads up on a big right hand but Tommy slips the punch.
Tommy punishes Burton's body with a nice straight punch.
Tommy tries to clinch up.
Tommy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burton's sensitive parts.
Tommy cracks a nice hook into Burton's ribs.
Tommy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tommy lands a really nice looking cross but Burton seems unphased.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tommy . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tommy scores with a hook.
Tommy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tommy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tommy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tommy drops back looking for a leg! Burton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burton manages to kick Tommy off! Tommy jumps back into Burton's guard.
Tommy preventing the sweep.
Tommy forces his way into half guard.
Tommy seems to be working for a kimura but Burton defends the submission attempt.
Fred Burton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tommy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burton defending well though.
Tommy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tommy is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Burton has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Burton!
Burton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Burton trying to control the action but Tommy is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tommy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tommy looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tommy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tommy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tommy looking for a triangle here. Burton is fighting it but it looks tight! Tommy pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Burton is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jason Tommy !
A victorious Jason Tommy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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