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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zell Griever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns has chosen I Won't Back Down as his entrance music. Zell Griever has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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277 lbs
29 - 12 - 0 |
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278 lbs
26 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Griever!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, William Burns!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griever 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.
The fighters circling - Griever throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griever throws a low kick, looking for Burns's leg but Burns calmly moves out of range.
Burns unleashes a big counter combination but Griever bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Griever has closed the distance and engaged Burns in a clinch.
Griever lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burns lands with a right to the head.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Griever controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Griever fails to land.
Griever prevents a body shot from Burns.
A short left from Burns.
It looks like Zell Griever has been cut.
Griever tries to work over Burns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Burns on the inside.
Burns blocks a body shot from Griever.
Griever misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griever misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Burns unloads a knee to the mid-section. Griever lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Griever is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Griever - that landed with a thud.
Griever managing to block the knees to the body from Burns.
Burns lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Griever or not.
Burns landing knees to the body.
Griever takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Burns.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burns misses with the head strike.
Griever prevents a body shot from Burns.
Griever misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Burns.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns lands an uppercut.
Burns lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griever's elbow.
Griever blocks a body shot from Burns.
Griever avoiding damage as Burns throws knees to the body.
Griever swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns.
Burns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Griever working aggressively here.
Griever tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns tries a body shot but Griever blocks it.
Burns missing with knees to the body.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griever swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns tries to work over Griever's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burns misses with some punches.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Griever uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griever throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns.
Burns tries to throw a body punch but Griever avoids it by throwing Burns back against the cage.
Burns misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Griever lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Griever misses with a body punch.
Griever lands a nice uppercut.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burns lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Griever backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Griever controls his hands.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns tries to throw a body punch but Griever avoids it by throwing Burns back against the cage.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Griever is defending well for now.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Griever controls the action.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griever's elbow.
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Griever.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griever's elbow.
Griever lands a hook that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Burns stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Burns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Burns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zell Griever's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Griever. That did some damage!
Burns with a jab.
Griever gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Griever takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Burns.
Burns scores with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Burns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burns, as that shot connected.
Zell Griever's cut is getting worse.
Burns fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burns has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Griever is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griever slips a jab and a cross from Burns.
Burns tries to clinch up but Griever circles away and keeps his distance.
Burns throws a push kick but Griever slaps the foot to one side.
Griever moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns slips a straight right by Griever.
Nice defenses there by Griever.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burns.
William Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griever slips under a jab.
Griever avoids the body shot from Burns.
Griever lands a jab.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Burns tenderised Griever's leg. Griever is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns closes the distance and clinches.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Burns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burns lands a body shot.
Burns scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Burns.
Griever 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.
Burns lands with a short shot to the head.
Burns tries a body shot but Griever blocks it.
Burns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Griever backwards.
Burns throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grievers head.
Griever misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Griever controls the action.
Burns lands with a right to the head.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burns is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Burns cracks Griever with a nice body shot.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Burns tries to work over Griever's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griever swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Griever misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Burns.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griever backwards.
Griever misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns lands with a right to the head.
Burns misses with the head strike.
Burns prevents a body shot from Griever.
Burns drops Griever onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Griever is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Griever is rocked!
Zell Griever's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns has Griever pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Griever is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Burns - that's hurt Griever badly! Oh, another knee lands and Griever is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Griever doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). William Burns!
William Burns is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking William Burns rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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