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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Quaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes into the arena with Die by the drop blaring out of the sound system. Quaid comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Total Recall kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Douglas Quaid acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, William Burns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Douglas Quaid!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quaid sizes up Burns with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quaid looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Burns avoids the body shot from Quaid.
Quaid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quaid avoids the head kick by Burns.
Quaid throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Burns scores with a decent looking hook.
Quaid scores with a shot to the body.
Burns misses with a double jab.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quaid shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burns pinned against the cage. Burns gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns scores with a leg kick.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quaid.
Burns throws a head kick but Quaid moves out of range.
Burns lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Burns.
Quaid lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Burns digs a good body shot into Quaid's ribs.
William Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Quaid's shoulder, as Quaid tries to avoid the shot.
Quaid tries to counter by closing the distance.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Quaid is just out of range.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Quaid is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quaid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quaid throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.
Burns throws a series of strikes that have Quaid backpedaling.
Quaid shoots for a takedown but Burns saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Quaid misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Quaid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Quaid is out of range.
Quaid doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Burns takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Burns is looking to wear down Quaid with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Quaid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quaid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burns in his tracks.
Burns gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Quaid to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Burns looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns has control of Quaid's left arm, preventing Quaid from doing any damage.
Burns is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quaid is controlling him.
Quaid won't allow Burns to sweep him here.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quaid.
Burns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quaid is one step ahead there.
Burns looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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.
Burns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Quaid manages to get himself to full guard.
Burns preventing the sweep.
Quaid looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Burns puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Burns takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Quaid is looking to improve his position.
Burns controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Burns dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Quaid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burns.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quaid can do to turn this around?
Danga de danga de dang - Burns scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Douglas Quaid has been cut.
Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burns sets himself, and Quaid steps forward looking for the clinch! Burns avoids it this time.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
We've been told by Burns's head coaches at 63745 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quaid.
Burns staying out of range there.
Quaid takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
William Burns is winning the standup battle so far.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Quaid is just out of range.
Quaid wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quaid looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Quaid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burns is keeping the position for now.
Quaid sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quaid cracks Burns with a solid left hand.
Burns pulls Quaid in close to his closed guard and prevents Quaid from doing any damage or advancing position.
Quaid stopping the sweep attempt from Burns.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Quaid from controlling successfully.
Quaid stands and throws Burns's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Quaid is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quaid lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Burns down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burns wants to control but Quaid postures up.
Burns is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Quaid is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Quaid pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Quaid postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Burns looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns is in a horrible position here. Quaid smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Burns tries to hold on but Quaid pushes him away.
Burns taking shots to the head.
Burns gets back to half guard.
Quaid has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Quaid is trying to control. Burns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Quaid is looking to pass Burns's guard but actually Burns recovers to full guard.
Quaid stands and throws Burns's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quaid working the ground and pound.
Burns is looking for a sweep.
Quaid misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Burns is looking for a sweep.
Burns is working hard here to advance position.
Burns can't do much from the bottom here.
Burns tries to buck Quaid off but Quaid is having none of it.
Quaid throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Quaid connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Burns some visible discomfort.
Burns is looking for a sweep.
Burns wants to control but Quaid postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaid throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Burns dodges the ground and pound from Quaid.
Quaid cracks Burns with a big elbow.
Burns is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Burns's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Quaid just content to control the position.
Burns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burns can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quaid in side control, throwing shots but Burns defends.
Burns is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Quaid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Douglas Quaid's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Quaid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burns.
Burns lands a leg kick that knocks Quaid off balance momentarily.
Quaid lands a right hook to the body.
Quaid has a takedown stuffed.
Quaid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burns.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quaid steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns.
Quaid checks a leg kick.
Quaid tries to counter by closing the distance.
Quaid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Quaid on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns swings for the body but Quaid moves out of range.
Burns scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A combination from Burns does no damage.
Quaid lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quaid swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Quaid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Quaid blocks a head kick by Burns.
Burns will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Quaid let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Quaid slips a straight right by Burns.
Burns falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quaid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quaid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burns in his tracks.
Quaid blocks a head kick by Burns.
Burns scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns has managed to clinch.
Quaid lands a body shot.
Burns misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns.
Burns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quaid.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quaid avoiding damage as Burns throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Quaid.
Burns tries a body shot but Quaid blocks it.
A short right from Quaid on the inside.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Quaid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
A short left from Burns.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands with a right to the head.
Quaid digs a right hand underneath Burns's ribcage. Burns let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Quaid prevents a body shot from Burns.
Quaid can't get the takedown.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quaid's elbow.
Burns stops a takedown attempt from Quaid.
William Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Quaid.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burns throws an elbow but misses.
Quaid tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Quaid back against the cage.
Quaid takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quaid blocks it with crossed arms.
Burns working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Burns.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
William Burns has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Quaid misses with a body punch.
Burns blocking some punches.
Quaid is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burns is keeping busy.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quaid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burns pushes off an throws an elbow but Quaid leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Burns with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quaid scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Burns clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Douglas Quaid's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Quaid misses with a body shot.
Burns is looking to clinch.
A jab lands there for Quaid.
Quaid misses with an uppercut.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns throws a leg kick but Quaid sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Quaid is just out of range.
Burns moves forwards but Quaid connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Quaid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quaid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burnss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Burns fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quaid has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Burns darts in trying to clinch
and Quaid counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the body from Burns misses
and Quaid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Burns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Quaid blocks a jab.
Quaid shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burns but Burns pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns tries to clinch but Quaid is having none of it.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Quaid is just out of range.
Quaid drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Burns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burns throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quaid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Burns blocking some punches.
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!
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Quaid controls the action.
Quaid takes an elbow to the temple.
Burns tries to work over Quaid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Quaid displaying some good clinch control by pressing Burns up against the cage.
Quaid scores with a shot to the side of Burns's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Burns.
Burns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns tries to work over Quaid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Quaid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Quaid controls the action.
Quaid dodges an elbow strike from Burns.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaid goes for a takedown attempt but Burns pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quaid circles away quickly and effectively.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quaid circles away quickly and effectively.
Burns misses with a double jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Quaid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Quaid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Quaid scores with a body shot.
Burns throws a body punch but Quaid moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Quaid.
A decent looking cross lands there for Quaid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Burns had his way with Douglas Quaid in that round.
The cut man is working on Douglas Quaid's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Quaid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Quaid coming out on top.
A big right from Quaid misses.
Quaid ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Quaid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Burns misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quaid moves out of range of the leg kick from Burns.
Burns moves into range and clinches up with Quaid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quaid tries to work over Burns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quaid leaning his opponent against the cage.
Quaid lands a body shot.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quaid avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burns throws an elbow but misses.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quaid dodges an elbow strike from Burns.
A shot in the inside from Quaid.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Quaid controls his hands.
Quaid can't find room to land a body shot as Burns controls the action.
Quaid displaying some good clinch control by pressing Burns up against the cage.
Douglas Quaid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns lands a shoulder strike.
Quaid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Quaid.
Burns tries to work over Quaid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burns prevents a body shot from Quaid.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quaid avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Quaid lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burns.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quaid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quaid tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Quaid back against the cage.
Quaid tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Quaid back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Quaid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quaid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns lands an uppercut.
Burns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quaid.
Quaid presses Burns against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Burns.
Quaid is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quaid.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Burns.
Quaid blocking some punches.
Burns lands a damaging elbow.
Burns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quaid blocks an elbow strike.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Quaid.
Burns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Quaid.
Burns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burns tries a body shot but Quaid blocks it.
Quaid dodges an elbow strike from Burns.
William Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Quaid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quaid tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Quaid back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burns 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Burns!
William Burns retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath William Burns thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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