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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid's entrance music is Kung Fu Fighting. A fine choice. Jack Burton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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158 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
Lethal high 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
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karate Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Burton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Burton.
Kid moves out of range as Burton throws a body kick.
Kid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Burton is predictable there
and Kid counters with a good, hard body kick but Burton shrugs it off.
Kid lands a leg kick that knocks Burton off balance momentarily.
Burton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kid manages to avoid it.
Burton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kid's calf.
Kid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burton moves away from the strike by Kid.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid throws the kick towards the body but Burton avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Burton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kid fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burton is out of range.
Kid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burton replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kid blocks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burton lands with an overhand left.
Burton moves out of range of the leg kick from Kid.
Kid tries to land a front kick but Burton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kid.
That kick from Kid tenderised Burton's leg. Burton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kid throws a big shot that misses.
Burton tries a quick counter leg kick but Kid is wise to it.
Kid throws a body punch but Burton moves out of range.
Kid misses the shot to the body.
Kid lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kid throws out a loose jab but Burton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid misses with a low kick.
Burton throws a looping overhand right but Kid ducks down to avoid it.
Kid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burton.
Burton appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kid throws a hook but Burton avoids it easily.
Kid backing away here, and Burton unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Karate Kid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burton moves into the clinch.
Kid is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Burton's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burton gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kid is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Burton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Burton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burton drops an elbow to the side of Kid's head.
Kid blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burton.
Kid is trying to stand up here but Burton is controlling him well.
Kid trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kid defending well though.
Kid is trying to stand up here but Burton is controlling him well.
Burton is working for a kimura but Kid is defending it quite comfortably.
Kid looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kid blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burton.
Burton is trying to control the action in half guard but Kid is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Burton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kid manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Burton goes for a double leg but Kid avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kid continues to drive forward.
Kid lands a glancing blow to the side of Burton's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Burton.
Burton cracks a nice hook into Kid's ribs.
Burton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burton throws a leg kick but Kid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kid throws an overhand right that lands on Burton's shoulder, as Burton tries to avoid the shot.
Kid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid misses with a looping right.
Kid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kid throws an overhand right that lands on Burton's shoulder, as Burton tries to avoid the shot.
Kid lands a jab to Burton's midsection.
Burton avoids a kick to the body.
And Burton tries to counter it with a takedown but Kid pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice shot by Kid.
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karate Kid dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burton manages to avoid it.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burton moves away.
Burton feints the counter takedown.
Kid looks to throw the jab but Burton is out of range.
Burton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kid loads up on a big right hand but Burton slips the punch.
Kid misses with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Kid.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid lands a front kick.
Kid misses with a hook.
Burton throws a sloppy head kick and Kid moves out of range easily.
Burton connects with a single shot there.
Burton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kid.
Kid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kid seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Burton closes the distance and pushes Kid back into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Burton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burton's elbow.
Kid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kid blocks an elbow strike.
Burton misses with an elbow over the top.
Burton is trying to pull guard but Kid has him pressed against the cage.
Kid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kid lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kid lands with a left to the head.
Burton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kid.
Kid throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Burton wants to counter with a clinch but Kid pushes him away.
Kid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burton misses the body punch
and Kid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burton thinking.
Kid throws a poor cross that misses
and Burton counters with a low kick, right behind Kid 's knee.
Karate Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid throws a leg kick that misses.
Burton misses with a low kick.
Burton tries to clinch there but Kid circles away.
Kid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burton is looking to land body kicks.
Kid cracks Burton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burton doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Kid. That snapped Burton's head back.
Burton drives through with a takedown into Kid's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kid has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Burton off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kid gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Burton counters with a low kick, right behind Kid 's knee.
Kid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burton can do to turn this around?
Kid throws a jab when Burton was well out of range.
Kid sets himself, and Burton steps forward looking for the clinch! Kid avoids it this time.
Kid thumps Burton with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burton pushes Kid up against the cage in a clinch.
Burton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A right hand to the body from Kid.
Kid digs a right hand into Burton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burton's gas tank.
Burton breaks from the clinch.
Burton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kid.
Burton blocks a leg kick.
Burton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid moves out of range as Burton throws a body kick.
Burton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kid's head.
Kid connects with a looping right hand.
A low kick from Kid is predictable there
and Burton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kid is rocked!
Kid lands with a good body shot.
Oh Kid is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burton thumps Kid with a low kick.
Kid seems to have got his legs back now.
Burton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burton at a distance.
Burton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kid ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
Karate Kid is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burton scoring well with a low kick there.
Burton takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karate Kid dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kid checks a leg kick.
Kid looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kid tries to land a leg kick but Burton saw it coming and moves away.
Burton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kid scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Kid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters circling a little - Burton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burton throws a leg kick but Kid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Burton misses
and Kid counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Kid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burton misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kid is fending him off so far but Burton persists. Nope, Kid circles away and we're back to standing.
Kid throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Kid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kid scores with a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Burton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Burton moves away from the strike by Kid.
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kid misses with a wild body shot.
Burton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kid throws a leg kick but Burton moved away.
Kid missing with a left hand there. Burton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kid misses with a hook. Burton ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Kid misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton misses with a body shot.
Kid throws a leg kick
and Burton counters with a body kick.
Burton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kid swivels and escapes.
Kid throwing a counter right hand but Burton manages to avoid it.
Burton misses with a low kick.
Burton checks a leg kick.
Kid throws a poor cross that misses
and Burton counters with an inside leg kick.
Jack Burton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kid stuns Burton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kid backing away here, and Burton unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Kid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burton tries to clinch but Kid moves out of range.
Burton checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid jabs Burton right on the nose. Burton blinks but takes it well.
Kid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burton.
Burton misses with a wild body shot.
Burton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Burton fails with the takedown.
Karate Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Burton.
Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burton slips a straight right by Kid.
Kid scores with a hook.
Kid misses with a two punch combination.
Burton steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kid.
An inside leg kick lands from Kid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kid scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Burton.
Burton avoids a kick to the body.
Kid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Burton misses the target.
Burton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Kid.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karate Kid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karate Kid!
An out of breath Karate Kid thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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