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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamison Burkina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Madrigal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Madrigal's choice of entrance music: Lil Jon-Throw it Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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178 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamison Burkina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Madrigal!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madrigal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burkina.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burkina. Madrigal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burkina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madrigal works Burkina's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Madrigal does it's job there.
Burkina takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burkina scores with a jab.
Julio Madrigal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madrigal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burkina throws a series of punches but Madrigal moves out of range.
Burkina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burkina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Madrigal shoots in and drives through. Burkina sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madrigal thows a body shot but no joy.
Burkina lands a glancing blow to the side of Madrigal's head.
Madrigal's corner calls for a 1-2. Madrigal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Madrigal misses with a body shot.
Burkina throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Madrigal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madrigal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Madrigal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burkina throws out the jab.
Madrigal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burkina's head.
Burkina has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Burkina there as he acknowledges the shot.
Madrigal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burkina misses the shot to the body.
Burkina looks to throw the jab but Madrigal is out of range.
Burkina takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Madrigal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burkina avoids it really well and circles away.
Burkina lands a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Madrigal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burkina doesn't seem phased though.
Burkina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burkina walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burkina throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Madrigal's waist but Madrigal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burkina off to one side.
Madrigal cracks Burkina with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burkina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madrigal.
Burkina shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Madrigal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jamison Burkina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Madrigal.
Burkina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burkina looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burkina throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Madrigal's waist but Madrigal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burkina off to one side.
Madrigal catches Burkina with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Madrigal. Burkina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Madrigal moves away from the strike by Burkina.
Burkina swings widly with a right hand
and Madrigal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Burkina's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Burkina controls Madrigal momentarily but Madrigal frees himself.
Madrigal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madrigal throwing strikes from guard but Burkina blocks nicely.
Burkina controls Madrigal momentarily but Madrigal frees himself.
Madrigal won't allow Burkina to sweep him here.
Madrigal postures up and lands a big shot to Burkina's brow.
Burkina utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burkina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burkina 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.
Burkina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Madrigal is looking to work some ground and pound but Burkina has wrist control.
Madrigal trying to control the position from guard on top but Burkina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Burkina trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burkina is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madrigal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Madrigal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burkina lands a couple of elbows.
Burkina working some strikes from top position.
Madrigal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burkina postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Madrigal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burkina is aware though and is defending well.
Burkina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Madrigal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burkina cracks Madrigal with a solid left hand.
Burkina preventing the sweep.
Burkina lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Madrigal throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Madrigal dominated that round.
That's time! Burkina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burkina has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Burkina there as he acknowledges the shot.
Madrigal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Madrigal cracks Burkina with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Madrigal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burkina manages to avoid it.
Burkina takes one to the chin there.
Burkina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madrigal circles away quickly and effectively.
Burkina misses with a wild body shot.
Madrigal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burkina looks to land a right hand but Madrigal moved out of range.
Madrigal moves out of range as Burkina strikes.
Madrigal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madrigal lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burkina. Madrigal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Madrigal slips under a jab from Burkina.
Jab from Madrigal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madrigal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burkina.
Burkina throws a combination that misses
and Madrigal counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Burkina's guard now.
Burkina utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Madrigal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burkina will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Burkina trying to keep a closed guard but Madrigal is proving a slippery customer.
Madrigal forces his way into half guard.
Burkina is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burkina gets full guard.
Burkina has his hands on Madrigal's head, controlling the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madrigal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Madrigal stopping the sweep attempt from Burkina.
Madrigal wants to pass the guard but Burkina is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madrigal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Madrigal trying to control the position from guard on top but Burkina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madrigal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Burkina has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Madrigal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Madrigal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Madrigal is looking to work some ground and pound but Burkina has wrist control.
Madrigal throwing strikes but missing.
Madrigal throwing strikes but missing.
Madrigal wants to pass the guard but Burkina is keeping the position.
Burkina is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Madrigal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madrigal is looking for a triangle but Burkina pushes his legs off easily.
Burkina forces his way into half guard.
Madrigal is trying to control but can't.
Madrigal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burkina 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.
Madrigal trying to control here.
Burkina winds up and cracks Madrigal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Burkina scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Burkina prevents Madrigal from improving his position.
Madrigal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madrigal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madrigal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Burkina.
Madrigal wants to get back to his feet.
Madrigal trying to control here.
Burkina lands with a punch from half guard.
Madrigal is looking for a sweep. Burkina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burkina is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Burkina connects with a nice short shot to Madrigal's temple.
Madrigal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Madrigal.
Burkina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Madrigal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Burkina.
Burkina fails to land with a series of punches.
Burkina tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Madrigal swivels and escapes.
Burkina fails to land the takedown.
Madrigal stuns Burkina with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Madrigal lands a glancing blow to the side of Burkina's head.
Burkina takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Madrigal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Burkina eats them both and turns towards Madrigal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Madrigal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burkina is fending him off so far but Madrigal persists. Nope, Burkina circles away and we're back to standing.
Burkina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Burkina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madrigal circles away quickly and effectively.
Madrigal moves away from the strike by Burkina.
Julio Madrigal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madrigal stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Burkina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madrigal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madrigal lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Burkina shoots in for a double leg but Madrigal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Burkina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madrigal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Madrigal finds it's way through Burkina's defenses.
Madrigal thuds his right hand into Burkina's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Madrigal shoots in looking for a takedown. Burkina tries to sprawl out of it but Madrigal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burkina manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burkina takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madrigal misses the shot to the body.
Burkina looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burkina shoots in and drives through. Madrigal sprawls well.
Burkina just misses with a punch to the body.
Madrigal misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burkina moves forwards but Madrigal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Madrigal lands a body shot.
Burkina fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Madrigal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Madrigal lands with a shot to the body.
Burkina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madrigal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burkina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burkina fails with the takedown
and Madrigal counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burkina won't be happy with that.
Madrigal lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madrigal working the ground and pound from side control.
Burkina is trying to get back to half guard.
Madrigal trying to control the action but Burkina is working from the bottom.
Burkina struggling a bit here.
Julio Madrigal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Madrigal lands a decent elbow from side control.
Burkina is trying to control Madrigal's posture but Madrigal avoids it.
Burkina is not content to let Madrigal control the position.
Madrigal is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madrigal in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Burkina tries to bench press Madrigal off him but Madrigal keeps the position.
Madrigal trying to control the action but Burkina is working from the bottom.
Madrigal might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Burkina haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Burkina is looking to reverse the position.
Madrigal wants to control but Burkina is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burkina is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Madrigal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Madrigal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Madrigal!
Our winner, Julio Madrigal, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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