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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ola John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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158 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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175 cm
28
159 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ola John!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John moves out of range as Burton throws a body kick.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burton.
John's coach down at Sanitarium was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on John's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
John lands an elbow just above Burton 's eye.
Burton gets through John's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burton just misses with a elbow thrown towards John's brow.
Burton blocks the elbow strike.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Burton avoids the damage to the body.
John is pressed up against the cage. Burton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag John down to the mat. John avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
John connects with a body shot that sends Burton's belly button to the back.
John throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Burton moves away from the strike by John.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burton half committed to a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John checks a low kick from Burton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John tries to clinch there but Burton circles away.
John misses with a body kick.
John fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Burton moves out of range of the body kick from John.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Burton moves out of range easily.
Burton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burton throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Burton throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
It seemed like John was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
John throws a lazy right hand but Burton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John is looking to chop away at Burton's legs.
John throws a nice head kick!
John lands with an overhand left.
We've been hearing reports that Burton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Burton avoids a kick to the body.
Burton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton slips under a jab.
Burton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John throws a hook but Burton blocks it.
Burton looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Burton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
John lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burton takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
John throws a leg kick but Burton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burton goes for a double leg but John avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as John continues to drive forward.
Burton tries to move into range but John moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
John misses with an uppercut. Burton saw that one coming.
John looks to throw the jab but Burton is out of range.
Burton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as John checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
John throws a right hand that misses
and Burton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Burton walks into a straight right hand from John.
Burton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
John just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBurton.
Burton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but John checks it well.
Burton slips a jab from John.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton checks a low kick from John.
John throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ola John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Burton.
Burton pivots, looking for a leg kick but John is out of range and Burton settles back down.
Burton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burton momentarily.
Burton throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
John moves out of range of the body kick from Burton.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
Burton fires out a quick counter leg kick but John just manages to avoid it.
John connects with a right hand. Burton shakes it off.
Burton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. John checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Burton slips a straight right by John.
A big right from Burton misses.
John is trying to counter with his kicks.
John throws a hook but Burton blocks it.
John is looking to clinch.
Burton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
John connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burton.
A telegraphed right hand from John misses the target.
John misses with a hook.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burton misses with a punch to the body.
Burton lands an elbow that stopped John in his tracks for a moment.
Burton misses with some punches.
Burton gets through John's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from John as the two fighters clinch.
Burton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ola John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John throws a shot from downtown. Burton moves away and avoids it.
Burton misses with a wild body shot.
John tries to clinch there but Burton circles away.
John swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burton.
John takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burton slips under a jab from John.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ola John dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Burton throws a hook but John avoids it easily.
Burton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
Burton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
John connects with an inside leg kick.
John misses with a low kick.
Burton swings for the body but John moves out of range.
John's corner calls for a 1-2. John obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ola John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burton tried to counter with a leg kick but John avoided it.
John doesn't manage to clinch there - Burton circles away.
John lands a jab to the nose.
John clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Burton controls his hands.
Burton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through John's defenses.
John tries to work over Burton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
John scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from John.
John 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.
Burton tries to score a body lock takedown but John shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John dodges an elbow strike from Burton.
John lands an elbow just above Burton 's eye.
John scores with a shot to the side of Burton's head.
John missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Burton.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John scores a nice knee to the body.
Burton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from John.
John misses with the head strike.
Burton lands an elbow that stopped John in his tracks for a moment.
Burton tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Burton back against the cage.
John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
John has a couple of punches blocked by Burton.
Burton blocks an uppercut.
Burton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Burton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John misses with a straight left.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John connects with a body shot.
Burton moves away from the strike by John.
Burton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Burton misses the shot to the body.
A big left from John misses.
Burton misses with a leg kick.
Burton misses with a low kick.
Burton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
John connects with the punch.
John wants to clinch.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John throws the kick towards the body but Burton avoids it.
Burton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
John buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
John tries a low kick but Burton avoids it.
John fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Burton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
John has managed to clinch.
Burton managing to block the knees to the body from John.
John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
John lands a nice elbow.
Ola John seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section.
John blocks an elbow strike.
Burton throws an elbow that misses.
John is leaning against Burton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Burton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John lands a nice shot to the body.
Burton looking to slow down the pace here.
John scores a nice knee to the body.
John throws an elbow that misses.
John throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
John lands a body shot.
John blocks an uppercut.
John is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
Burton lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from John.
Burton pushes off an throws an elbow but John leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burton throws an elbow but misses.
John cracks Burton with a nice body shot.
Burton blocks an elbow strike.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Burton avoids the damage to the body.
John dodges an elbow strike from Burton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ola John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Burton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
John throws a hook to the side of Burton's head but Burton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John checks the leg kick.
John lands a really nice looking cross but Burton seems unphased.
John lands a nice shot that snaps Burton's head back.
Burton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burton walks into a straight right hand from John.
John throws a poor cross that misses
and Burton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burton shoots in looking for a takedown but John manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Burton throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
John throws a big shot that misses.
It appears Burton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Burton throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
John throws out a counter right but Burton avoids it with no problem.
A good leg kick by Burton.
John throws a push kick but Burton slaps the foot to one side.
John listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
John lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
John avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
John throws a wild body kick that Burton sees coming a mile off.
John throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burton checks the leg kick.
Burton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
John lands with a right hand.
John throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burton slips under a jab from John.
John misses with an uppercut. Burton saw that one coming.
Burton throws a low kick, looking for John's leg but John calmly moves out of range.
Burton needs to keep his hands up - John had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Burton is predictable there
and John counters with an outside leg kick.
Burton throws a jab when John was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from John misses.
John gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Burton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
John tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
John tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burton wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
John wants to sweep but no luck.
Burton trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
John looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Burton passes into side control.
John prevents Burton from moving into mount.
Jack Burton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Burton's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Burton! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and John has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Burton!
After winning the bout, Jack Burton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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