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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Burton's choice of entrance music: Anesthesia(Pulling Teeth). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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165 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cliff Burton!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce moves into range and clinches up with Burton.
Bruce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burton is trying to pull guard but Bruce has him pressed against the cage.
Burton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bruce pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bruce looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burton has Bruce up against the cage in a clinch.
Burton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bruce creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bruce digs a right hand underneath Burton's ribcage. Burton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burton has a couple of punches blocked by Bruce.
A short right from Bruce on the inside.
Burton throws an elbow that misses.
Burton misses with an elbow over the top.
Burton misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bruce creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton has a couple of punches blocked by Bruce.
Burton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bruces head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Burton misses with the head strike.
Burton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce is stalling here.
Bruce just leaning against Burton, taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bruce.
Bruce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burton is working Bruce over against the cage.
Bruce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burton gets through Bruce's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burton jumps guard but Bruce stands there with Burton around his waist. Burton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Robert Bruce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cliff Burton.
Burton missing with knees to the body.
Burton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bruce just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bruce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burton is defending well for now.
Bruce pushes Burton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bruce is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Burton misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Bruce scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burton letting Bruce take a breather here.
Burton misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Burton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burton trying to control the position but instead, Bruce has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burton into the cage.
The referee calls for Bruce to work.
Burton throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Bruce.
Bruce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bruce holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bruce lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce lands with a short shot to the head.
Bruce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burtons head.
Bruce stalling against the cage.
Bruce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bruce scores with a shoulder strike.
Burton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce blocks an elbow strike.
Burton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bruce.
Bruce stalling.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burton.
Burton working aggressively here.
Bruce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bruce lands with a short shot to the head.
Bruce blocks an uppercut.
Bruce is leaning against Burton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruce manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bruce.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruce lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Burton working aggressively here.
Bruce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bruce digs a right hand into Burton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burton's gas tank.
Bruce lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Bruce blocking some punches.
Burton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burton misses with a body punch.
Bruce lands a nice uppercut.
Bruce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burtons head.
Bruce lands a shoulder strike.
Bruce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burton.
Burton working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bruce - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Burton wants to break free but Bruce has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Bruce dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Burton moves into the clinch.
Burton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruce is stalling here.
Burton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bruce smiles and moves away.
Burton misses with a left hand
letting Bruce counter with a right hand.
Bruce closes the distance and pushes Burton back into the cage.
Bruce missing with knees to the body.
Bruce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bruce is defending well for now.
Bruce is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Burton lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce misses with a punch to the body.
Bruce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bruce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burton lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton avoiding damage as Bruce throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bruce.
Burton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Bruce.
Burton being controlled against the cage.
Burton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bruce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burtons head.
Robert Bruce has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burton trying to stall but Bruce improves his position.
Bruce has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bruce lands a right hand.
Bruce lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Bruce content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bruce lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Bruce.
Burton is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bruce.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce avoiding damage.
Burton misses with an elbow over the top.
Bruce lands a hook that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Burton is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce stalling.
Burton is still on wobbly legs! Can Bruce finish him?
Bruce pushes Burton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burton misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bruce.
Bruce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bruce creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Burton's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Burton drops to his knees and Bruce pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Bruce!
The defeated Cliff Burton had this to say: 'That's BS man'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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