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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mijain Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mijain Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gilbert Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mijain Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Lopez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Lopez has Burns pressed against the cage, preventing Burns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns tries to break the clinch but Lopez is controlling the position.
Burns jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lopez walks away with a smile on his face. Burns gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lopez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burns seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burns swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Burns defends it well.
Lopez's coach down at Soul Supremacy Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lopez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Burns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
Burns feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
A punch combination from Burns misses.
Lopez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Good leg kick by Lopez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lopez is looking to clinch.
Burns was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Burns throws a front kick that sends Lopez stumbling back into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Burns tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mijain Lopez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burns swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lopez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lopez wants to land a leg kick but Burns is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
And Lopez tries to counter it with a takedown but Burns pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Burns is looking to wear down Lopez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Burns was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Burns throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
And Lopez tries to counter it with a takedown but Burns pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez with the counter takedown but Burns avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burns appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lopez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez with the counter takedown but Burns avoids it easily.
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.
Burns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burns closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Burns dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Lopez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Lopez with the counter takedown but Burns avoids it easily.
That's two 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.
Lopez tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Burns misses its target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Burns has closed the distance and engaged Lopez in a clinch.
Burns tries to pull guard but Lopez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lopez pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez stalling in the clinch.
Lopez slows down the pace here.
Burns is trying to push Lopez away but Lopez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Burns can't break the clinch.
Burns decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burns can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lopez controls the pace.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burns pulls Lopez in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbert Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burns 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbert Burns!
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hype
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