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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Predator Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago comes to the cage accompanied by The Rza - Samurai Showdown. Burns has chosen How I Could Just Kill A Man - Cypress Hill as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Predator Burns enters the cage!
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160 lbs
6 - 1 - 1 |
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145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Good kicks
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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
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Predator Burns!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Santiago.
Santiago scores with a leg kick.
Santiago looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santiago.
Burns gets the takedown into side control.
Santiago is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burns tries to advance to mount but Santiago denies him.
Burns working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns landing strikes.
Burns advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Burns connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Santiago is in a horrible position here. Burns smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns controlling the position easily from mount.
Burns lands a couple of good shots and Santiago has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Burns is looking for the choke from the back position but Santiago is controlling his hands well.
Santiago has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Burns.
Santiago is trying to break free.
Santiago tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Burns lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Santiago is trying to escape the mount.
Santiago wants to hold on but Burns pushes him away.
Burns looking to finish Santiago with some ground and pound. This is bad for Santiago!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Santiago is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Burns connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago is squirming around, avoiding Burns's attempts to control the action.
Santiago is in all sorts of trouble here.
Burns postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Santiago looks a forlorn figure.
Burns can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santiago is looking to escape.
Burns prevents Santiago from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Santiago looks a forlorn figure.
Santiago is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burns lands a big shot there that rocks Santiago but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Burns with good strikes from the mount here!
Burns controlling the position easily from mount.
Burns landing shots from mount.
Burns dominating with strikes here.
Burns landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns controlling the position easily from mount.
Santiago manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Burns uses his free foot to push down on Santiago's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Santiago.
Burns trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santiago can't escape the position.
Burns postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Santiago looks a forlorn figure.
Santiago is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Predator Burns dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Santiago tries to land a leg kick but Burns saw it coming and moves away.
Santiago looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Burns tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A big right from Burns misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Burns blocks the leg kick.
Burns staying out of range there.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santiago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santiago throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Burns has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santiago throws a leg kick
and Burns counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santiago won't be happy with that.
Santiago prevents Burns from improving position.
Burns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burns wants to take a breather but Santiago manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Burns.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass.
Santiago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burns works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Burns slows the pace down in half guard.
Santiago looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burns looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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.
Burns thows a huge punch but Santiago dodges it nicely.
Santiago won't allow Burns to pass to mount.
Santiago is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burns is looking to pass Santiago's guard but actually Santiago recovers to full guard.
Santiago throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Santiago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santiago controls Burns momentarily but Burns frees himself.
Santiago wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns pushes down on Santiago's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Predator Burns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burns working the head and body with strikes.
Burns passes to side control.
Santiago manages to work his way to half guard, despite Burns's best efforts.
Santiago is not content to let Burns control the position.
Burns looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santiago with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Santiago tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Burns throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Burns is looking to advance position but Santiago won't allow it.
Santiago is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santiago is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Burns wants to get back to full guard.
Santiago is trying to control. Burns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burns looking for submissions off his back.
Burns is staying active underneath Santiago, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burns manages to get to full guard.
Burns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Predator Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Santiago's corner calls for a 1-2. Santiago obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burns moves out of range as Santiago throws a body kick.
Santiago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jose Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burns closes the distance and pushes Santiago back into the cage.
Burns has hold of one of Santiago's legs. Santiago is fighting the takedown attempt but Burns gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Santiago seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Santiago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns is looking to work some ground and pound but Santiago has wrist control.
Burns throwing strikes from guard but Santiago blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns looking to pass the guard.
Santiago is trying to keep Burns in close.
Santiago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burns stands and throws Santiago's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Santiago is looking to regain half guard here but Burns keeps moving and retains side control.
Burns looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Santiago tries to buck Burns off but Burns is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns is working Santiago over with some ground and pound from side control.
Burns trying to control the action but Santiago is working from the bottom.
Santiago is looking to regain half guard here but Burns keeps moving and retains side control.
Predator Burns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burns misses with the ground and pound.
Burns working the body and head with strikes.
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santiago keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries to improve position but can't.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Santiago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santiago tries to bench press Burns off him but Burns keeps the position.
Santiago manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Santiago is trying to get back to full guard.
Burns looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago actively working from the bottom here.
Burns throwing shots but Santiago is blocking nicely.
Burns not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santiago is looking for a sweep. Burns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burns is thwarting Santiago's attempts to control the position.
Burns is controlling the pace.
Santiago looking for submissions off his back.
Jose Santiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Santiago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Predator Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burns winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Predator Burns!
Post fight, an emotional Predator Burns said 'Thanks guys, I have worked hard and the Burns team got me back on track. I regret not starting my career with Bradley Burns and my family but now I'm home.'.
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hype
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pop
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