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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doherty has chosen Skrillex - Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites as his entrance music. Pete Doherty is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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172 cm
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155 lbs
23 - 13 - 1 |
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177 cm
42
155 lbs
40 - 14 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ron Burgundy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
40 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Pete Doherty! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Doherty tries a head kick but it misses.
Doherty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doherty takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burgundy.
Doherty throws a lazy head kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Good work by Burgundy as he checks the leg kick. Good leg kick by Burgundy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some bone on bone action there as Doherty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Doherty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burgundy. Doherty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burgundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A big right from Burgundy misses. Burgundy tries to work over Doherty's front leg with a kick but Doherty checks it. Burgundy doesn't manage to clinch there - Doherty circles away.
Doherty misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by Burgundy. Pete Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. That kick from Burgundy tenderised Doherty's leg. Doherty is trying to keep his angry face on. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Burgundy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Doherty takes a body punch but keeps moving. Burgundy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A nice leg kick lands there from Burgundy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burgundy blocks a head kick by Doherty.
Doherty throws a series of punches but Burgundy avoids them all with ease. Doherty goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Burgundy throws a good cross that connects.
Burgundy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doherty looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Doherty throws a half hearted mid kick. Burgundy moves out of range of the leg kick from Doherty. Burgundy cracks the inside of Doherty's front leg. Burgundy throws a nice outside leg kick. Burgundy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Burgundy swings for the body but Doherty moves out of range.
Doherty is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Burgundy lands a really nice looking cross but Doherty seems unphased.
Doherty thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burgundy if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Doherty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A chopping leg kick lands by Burgundy. A thudding body kick lands there by Burgundy!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doherty takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Burgundy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Burgundy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Doherty tries to clinch but Burgundy is having none of it. Doherty attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Doherty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burgundy connects with a solid leg kick. A clash of legs there as Doherty blocks the low kick. Burgundy throws a nice inside leg kick. Doherty gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burgundy. Burgundy misses with a low kick.
Doherty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doherty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Doherty walks into a left hand. Burgundy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Doherty's hands. A head kick misses from Doherty. Burgundy connects with a solid leg kick. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Doherty crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Burgundy - the referee stops the clock and Doherty gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Burgundy. Doherty manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burgundy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Doherty if he has to take too many more of those.
Doherty tries a head kick but it misses.
Burgundy tests Doherty's chin there with a solid looking shot. Doherty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doherty on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Burgundy lands a jab to the nose. Burgundy moves out of range as Doherty throws a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burgundy. Burgundy scores with a leg kick.
Doherty misses with a few strikes there.
Burgundy lands a body shot.
Burgundy scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Burgundy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Doherty if he has to take too many more of those.
Doherty looks winded! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Doherty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Burgundy thows a body kick. Doherty tries to catch it but that hurt him. A decent looking body kick lands there for Burgundy. We've been informed that Doherty has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Burgundy looks to score with a jab to the body but Doherty is just out of range. Doherty instigates a clinch. Doherty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doherty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards. Doherty has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Burgundy. Burgundy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Doherty wants to get back to striking at distance but Burgundy won't allow it.
Doherty misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Doherty fails to land. Burgundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doherty softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Burgundy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Doherty. Burgundy avoiding damage.
Doherty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Burgundy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Burgundy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Both fighters working to control the clinch. Doherty manages to break the clinch.
Doherty takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Burgundy dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Doherty throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Burgundy. Doherty moves out of range of the leg kick from Burgundy. Doherty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Burgundy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Burgundy tries to clinch up but Doherty circles away and keeps his distance. Burgundy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Doherty doesn't manage to clinch there - Burgundy circles away.
Burgundy misses with a body kick. Burgundy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Doherty if he has to take too many more of those.
Doherty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
It looks like Burgundy has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Burgundy avoids the head kick by Doherty.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burgundy. A left lands for Burgundy. 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! Doherty is looking to clinch. Burgundy lands a jab-cross combination. Doherty misses with a few strikes there.
Doherty is breathing heavily. A shot to the liver by Burgundy. Beautiful body shot. Burgundy misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doherty blocks a leg kick. Burgundy avoids the head kick by Doherty.
Burgundy clobbers Doherty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Ron Burgundy is winning the standup battle so far. Burgundy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Burgundy moves out of range of the body kick from Doherty.
Doherty gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burgundy.
Doherty is rocked! Burgundy blocks the body kick.
Burgundy feints and then cracks Doherty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doherty down. Burgundy cracks Doherty with a right hand to the side of the head. Doherty is still on wobbly legs! Can Burgundy finish him? Doherty throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Doherty seems to have recovered his senses. Burgundy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Burgundy scoring well with a low kick there.
Doherty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doherty tries to clinch but Burgundy moves out of range. Burgundy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Burgundy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doherty can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doherty throws a nice inside leg kick. Burgundy lands a nice hook to Doherty's body. Doherty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Burgundy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burgundy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A slapping leg kick lands for Burgundy.
A head kick misses from Doherty. Doherty is looking to clinch but Burgundy is avoiding it.
Burgundy misses with a body kick. Doherty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Burgundy to counter with a crisp jab. Doherty throws a series of punches but Burgundy moves out of range. Burgundy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Doherty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A good leg kick by Burgundy. Burgundy digs a good hook to Doherty's body.
Burgundy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Doherty. Doherty circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Doherty tries to keep at a distance but Burgundy has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burgundy is pushing Doherty up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Doherty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doherty looking to stall.
Doherty lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doherty throws a punch but it's blocked by Burgundy. Burgundy is trying to stall.
Burgundy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doherty swings wildly with an uppercut but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it. Doherty breaks from the clinch.
Ron Burgundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Burgundy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burgundy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burgundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Doherty throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Doherty lands with a short head shot on the inside. Doherty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Doherty tries a head kick but it misses.
Doherty takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burgundy darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Nice jab there from Burgundy. 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! Doherty looks for the body kick but Burgundy saw that one coming. Doherty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Doherty takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Doherty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burgundy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doherty. That did some damage! Doherty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Burgundy moves out of range as Doherty throws a body kick.
Doherty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burgundy. That's going to slow Doherty down. A looping hook to the body misses from Burgundy. Doherty does a little dance to reset his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Burgundy dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Burgundy lands a head kick!
Burgundy has closed the distance and engaged Doherty in a clinch.
Burgundy avoiding damage.
Doherty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards. Doherty has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Doherty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burgundy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burgundy lands a jab to Doherty's midsection. Burgundy throws a solid leg kick but Doherty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burgundy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Doherty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Doherty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burgundy can pounce on him.
Doherty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Doherty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Burgundy throws a leg kick which misses Doherty's front leg but catches the back leg as Doherty tries to avoid it. Burgundy lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Both fighters circling a little - Burgundy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Doherty fails with a takedown attempt. The fight stays on the outside here - Doherty looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Burgundy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Pete Doherty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Burgundy scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burgundy.
Burgundy lands a really nice looking cross but Doherty seems unphased.
Doherty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burgundy moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Doherty misses with a head kick.
Burgundy misses with a body kick. Burgundy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doherty misses with a body shot.
Doherty misses with a head kick.
Burgundy lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doherty throws a head kick that misses. That kick from Burgundy tenderised Doherty's leg. Doherty is trying to keep his angry face on. You can see that Doherty has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Burgundy pushes Doherty away with a front kick. Burgundy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Doherty throws a wild body kick that Burgundy sees coming a mile off. Burgundy lands a leg kick that knocks Doherty off balance momentarily. Doherty has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Burgundy. Burgundy lands a jab-cross combination. Burgundy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burgundy misses with a head kick.
Doherty tries to clinch there but Burgundy circles away.
Doherty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doherty on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Burgundy clinches. Burgundy can't find room to land a body shot as Doherty controls the action.
Burgundy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ron Burgundy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doherty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Doherty is trying to break free. Doherty manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Doherty trying to control the position but instead, Burgundy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Doherty into the cage. Doherty is trying to break free. Doherty misses with a hook from the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Burgundy.
Doherty taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Doherty letting Burgundy take a breather here. Doherty manages to break the clinch.
Burgundy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Doherty scores with a leg kick.
Doherty takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Good leg kick by Burgundy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doherty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burgundy moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Burgundy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Pete Doherty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Burgundy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burgundy tries a head kick but it misses.
Doherty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Burgundy digs a good hook to Doherty's body.
Doherty throws a head kick that misses. Burgundy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Ron Burgundy showed his dominance in that final round. Well Burgundy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Burgundy! Ron Burgundy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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