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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamison Burkina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuraimo Rassi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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14 - 12 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamison Burkina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuraimo Rassi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burkina throws a body punch but Rassi moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Rassi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jamison Burkina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burkina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rassi lands a head kick!
It looks like Jamison Burkina has been cut.
Rassi throws a series of punches but Burkina avoids them all with ease.
Rassi tries a head kick but it misses.
Burkina has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Burkina scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burkina swinging wildly here.
Burkina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burkina throws a poor cross that misses
and Rassi counters with a head kick that drops Burkina to the mat! Burkina scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Burkina is rocked!
Rassi defending well as Burkina loads up on a big left hand.
Oh Burkina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burkina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassi takes one to the side of the head.
Burkina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burkina seems to have got his legs back now.
Burkina lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burkina jabs Rassi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rassi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rassi fails to land with a series of punches.
Burkina connects with a jab.
Rassi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good exchange - Burkina coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rassi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Samuraimo Rassi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rassi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Burkina scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkina looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rassi is fending him off so far but Burkina persists. Nope, Rassi circles away and we're back to standing.
Rassi moves away from the strike by Burkina.
Burkina misses with an uppercut
and Rassi counters with a stiff right hand.
Rassi walks into a left hand.
Burkina fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rassi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rassi jabs Burkina right on the nose. Burkina blinks but takes it well.
Burkina circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burkina counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burkina misses with a looping left.
Burkina misses with a hook
and Rassi counters with a crisp one two that drops Burkina! Rassi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Burkina to his feet! Burkina is in big trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkina scores with a body shot.
Burkina throws a lazy right hand but Rassi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rassi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rassi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Burkina shoots in looking for a takedown but Rassi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burkina's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Burkina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burkina looks to land a combination but Rassi avoids it well.
Burkina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Rassi does it's job there.
Burkina misses with a body shot.
Rassi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Burkina shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rassi pushes Burkina off looking to stand but Burkina dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rassi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Burkina scores with a couple of nice shots.
Burkina trying to pass the guard but Rassi defending well.
Burkina misses with a head shot. Rassi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Burkina with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuraimo Rassi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamison Burkina's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burkina lunges at Rassi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rassi's hand.
Burkina thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Burkina.
Rassi tries to clinch up but Burkina circles away and keeps his distance.
Burkina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burkina misses with a looping left.
Burkina throws a shot from downtown. Rassi moves away and avoids it.
Rassi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burkina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rassi manages to avoid it.
Burkina misses with a wild body shot.
Burkina takes the fight into the clinch.
Burkina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkina fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burkina misses with a looping right.
Burkina lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burkina scores with a nice head shot.
Burkina throws an overhand right that lands on Rassi's shoulder, as Rassi tries to avoid the shot.
Rassi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burkina throws an off balance right hand
and Rassi counters with a nice uppercut.
Samuraimo Rassi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burkina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Burkina misses with a wild body shot.
Burkina scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burkina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rassi as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassi fails to land with a series of punches.
Burkina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rassi was well out of range. Poor timing from Burkina.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burkina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Samuraimo Rassi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rassi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rassi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burkina throws a shot from downtown. Rassi moves away and avoids it.
Burkina misses with a straight left.
Burkina throws the left hand but Rassi avoids the punch easily.
Rassi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burkina scores with a sloppy right hand. Rassi should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkina misses with a hook
and Rassi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Burkina checks a leg kick.
Burkina moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burkina misses the shot to the body.
Rassi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Burkina throws a jab but it's blocked by Rassi.
Rassi slips a jab from Burkina.
Burkina changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rassi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rassi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burkina defending well as Rassi loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkina throws a jab when Rassi was well out of range.
Rassi blocks a jab.
Burkina closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rassi quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burkina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burkina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rassi wants to improve his position but Burkina is controlling well.
Burkina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rassi tries to get to full guard but Burkina has control of the leg.
Burkina sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rassi defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamison Burkina dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jamison Burkina's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rassi defending well as Burkina loads up on a big left hand.
Burkina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rassi was well out of range. Poor timing from Burkina.
Burkina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burkina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rassi avoids the body shot from Burkina.
Rassi takes one on the button.
Burkina looks to score with a jab to the body but Rassi is just out of range.
Rassi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burkina.
Burkina throws a jab when Rassi was well out of range.
Burkina misses with a left hand
and Rassi counters with a nice leg kick.
Burkina throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rassi on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkina tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rassi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burkina fails to land with a series of punches.
Burkina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burkina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rassi works Burkina's body with a nice hook.
Burkina misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burkina is defended easily by Rassi.
Burkina closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Burkina misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rassi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burkina.
Rassi thuds his right hand into Burkina's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rassi tries to move into range but Burkina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Burkina has a takedown stuffed.
Burkina misses with a straight left.
Burkina throws a poor cross that misses
and Rassi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burkina throws an overhand right that lands on Rassi's shoulder, as Rassi tries to avoid the shot.
Rassi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Burkina misses with a takedown attempt - Rassi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Burkina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi cracks Burkina with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rassi has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Burkina to stand back up!
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!
Burkina slips under a jab from Rassi.
Burkina scores with a jab. Rassi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Burkina scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burkina misses with a body punch
and Rassi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rassi tries to clinch but Burkina is having none of it.
Burkina takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burkina misses with a wild body shot.
Rassi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rassi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burkina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rassi slips a jab from Burkina.
Burkina shoots in and drives through. Rassi sprawls well.
Burkina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rassi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burkina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rassi.
Burkina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rassi gets caught napping as Burkina dives in and scores a takedown. Rassi manages to retain guard.
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.
Rassi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rassi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burkina is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuraimo Rassi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rassi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuraimo Rassi!
A less than humble Samuraimo Rassi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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