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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Gauthier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tank Gauthier is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Gauthier!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burke clinches with his opponent.
Burke trying to stall but Gauthier improves his position.
Burke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gauthier can't break the clinch.
Burke slowing the pace effectively.
Gauthier can't break the clinch.
Burke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gauthier wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Gauthier fails to land.
Burke looking for a takedown.
Burke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gauthier avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Burke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gauthier is trying to break the clinch but Burke has him pressed against the cage.
Burke breaks from the clinch.
Burke moves out of range of the strikes.
Gauthier throws a right and a left that Burke avoids nicely.
Burke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Burke is breathing heavily.
Burke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tank Gauthier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gauthier misses with a double jab.
Burke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice takedown defense from Gauthier. No joy for Burke on that attempt.
Burke slips a jab and a cross from Gauthier.
Gauthier catches Burke napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Burke to the canvas!
It looks like Henry Burke has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke has a closed guard, preventing Gauthier from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gauthier wants to stand and escape but instead Burke has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Burke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Burke pushing down on Gauthier's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Burke tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gauthier.
Gauthier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gauthier scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Burke manages to mount him!
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.
Gauthier's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Burke controlling the pace for now.
Burke won't let Gauthier get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Burke working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice elbow there by Burke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier is squirming around, avoiding Burke's attempts to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gauthier can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gauthier is bucking up trying to escape but Burke cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Burke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gauthier is trying to stand.
Burke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Burke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gauthier really wants to buck Burke off and get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Burke working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gauthier really wants to buck Burke off and get back to his feet.
Burke controlling from mount.
Burke looking to control but Gauthier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Gauthier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Burke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gauthier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burke fails with the takedown.
Gauthier takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gauthier looks to land a combination but Burke avoids it well.
Gauthier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gauthier stuffs the takedown.
Burke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Burke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Burke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Gauthier does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gauthier.
Burke looks for a takedown but Gauthier sprawls well.
Gauthier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauthier swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gauthier fails to land with a series of punches.
Gauthier takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gauthier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gauthier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gauthier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burke staying out of range there.
Burke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gauthier as he jumps to the side.
Burke moves out of range of the strikes.
Gauthier is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gauthier misses with an uppercut.
Gauthier misses with a looping right.
Gauthier's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gauthier duly obliges.
Burke dodges the punch combination from Gauthier.
Some wild striking there from Gauthier.
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.
Burke rushes Gauthier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gauthier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burke tries to pull guard but Gauthier holds him up against the cage and eventually Burke drops back down to his feet.
Gauthier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gauthier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burke has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gauthier uses from the top position.
Burke doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Burke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gauthier must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gauthier preventing the sweep.
Burke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier tries to stand but Burke is controlling from the bottom.
Burke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gauthier's guard.
Burke trying to control but Gauthier is working from the bottom.
Burke passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Burke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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.
Burke decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Burke staying out of range there.
Burke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gauthier circles away.
Burke slips a jab and a cross from Gauthier.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burke lands with a slapping head kick.
Gauthier misses with a two punch combination.
Burke closes the distance and clinches.
Burke jumps guard but Gauthier stands there with Burke around his waist. Burke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Burke landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Burke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henry Burke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gauthier throws a nice looking combination but Burke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gauthier misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Gauthier.
Burke lands a high kick!
Burke lands with a right hand.
Burke scores with a kick to the midsection.
Burke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gauthier as he avoids it easily.
Burke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gauthier.
Gauthier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burke works the jab nicely.
Gauthier tries to bum rush Burke with a series of wild strikes but Burke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gauthier throws a jab when Burke was well out of range.
Gauthier might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gauthier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gauthier tries to avoid it but Burke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gauthier to the ground. Gauthier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gauthier looks to land a combination but Burke avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gauthier scores with a one two! Burke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Burke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gauthier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Gauthier misses.
Burke closes the distance and clinches.
Burke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gauthier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gauthier is pressed up against the cage. Burke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gauthier down to the mat. Gauthier avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gauthier misses with a few strikes there.
Gauthier lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Henry Burke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gauthier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gauthier misses with a few strikes there.
Gauthier throws a nice looking combination but Burke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gauthier misses with a wild combination.
Burke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gauthier misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke moves into the clinch.
Burke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gauthier throws a right hand that Burke ducks under and follows up with a left that Burke also avoids with ease.
Burke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gauthier throws a right and a left that Burke avoids nicely.
A combination from Gauthier does no damage.
Gauthier throws a right and a left that Burke avoids nicely.
Burke slips a jab and a cross from Gauthier.
Burke shoots in for a takedown but Gauthier shows good takedown defense.
Burke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gauthier.
Gauthier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gauthier misses with a double jab.
Burke looks for a takedown but Gauthier sprawls well.
Gauthier lands a head shot.
Gauthier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gauthier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke connects with a high kick.
Gauthier throws a right and a left that Burke avoids nicely.
Burke clinches with his opponent.
Gauthier is trying to break free.
Gauthier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gauthier is trying to break free.
Burke cracks Gauthier with a nice body shot.
Burke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gauthier smiles and moves away.
Gauthier looks to land a combination but Burke avoids it well.
Burke shoots in for a double leg but Gauthier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gauthier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burke.
Burke slips a jab and a cross from Gauthier.
Gauthier looks to land a combination but Burke avoids it well.
Tank Gauthier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gauthier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gauthier swivels and escapes.
That's four 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.
Gauthier lands with an uppercut that bounces Burke off the cage and back into rage.
Gauthier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gauthier throws a right and a left that Burke avoids nicely.
Burke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gauthier but Gauthier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gauthier throws a nice looking combination but Burke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burke lands with a slapping head kick.
Burke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burke slips a jab from Gauthier.
Burke dodges the punch combination from Gauthier.
Gauthier throws a series of punches but Burke avoids them all with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burke has a takedown stuffed.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tank Gauthier.
I think Gauthier has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Gauthier!
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