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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Mac Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by . On his way into the cage it seems that Connor Mac Burns has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Connor Mac Burns seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Mac Burns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns with a nice cross.
We've been informed that Cage has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Connor Mac Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Burns throws a hook but Cage avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cage dips to his left and cracks Burns with an uppercut!
Burns shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Despite the aggression on Cage's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Cage unleashes a big counter combination but Burns bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Burns throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
Cage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burns is looking to score with low kicks.
Burns works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage throws a chopping leg kick but Burns manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burns takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cage.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Burns throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
Cage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burns.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage thumps Burns with a low kick.
Burns throws a leg kick but Cage moved away.
Burns takes one on the button.
Burns swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cage.
Burns fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cage staying out of range there.
Cage looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Burns lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Cage misses with a looping left.
Cage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cage. That's going to slow Burns down.
Cage scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burns tries to score with a low kick but Cage moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Burns.
Burns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cage throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Burns is able to avoid easily.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Cage moves out of range of the body kick from Burns.
Burns misses with a straight right.
Burns throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Burns wants to land a leg kick but Cage is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burns checks a leg kick.
Cage moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Cage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Burns connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a straight left.
Cage avoids the body shot from Burns.
Cage connects with a single shot there.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Burns lands with an uppercut that bounces Cage off the cage and back into range.
Burns lands an overhand right.
Cage lands with a nice combination. Burns backs away looking to recover.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Cage blocks a jab.
Cage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Cage.
Cage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burns in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Burns misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Burns. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage digs a good hook to Burns's body.
Cage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burns misses with a looping left.
Burns takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Burns crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cage - the referee stops the clock and Burns gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cage. Burns manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Burns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burns checks a leg kick.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Cage misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Burns lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cage doesn't seem phased though.
Cage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burns. That did some damage!
Burns avoids the head kick by Cage.
Burns lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cage tries a low kick but Burns avoids it.
Cage scores with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Burns.
Burns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Connor Mac Burns will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
Burns throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Cage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Cage moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Cage's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Cage saw that one coming.
Cage feints a counter leg kick.
Cage scores with a head kick. Burns tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cage misses with a kick to the body.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage connects with a leg kick. Burns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnny Cage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cage throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
Burns has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Burns fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cage stuns Burns with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Burns blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheers as Burns lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cage doesn't seem phased though.
Burns lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cage backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Burns.
Burns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Cage scores with the left hand. Burns knows he should have avoided that one.
Burns lands a nice hook to Cage's body. Cage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Burns lands a jab to Cage's midsection.
Burns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Burns with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A good leg kick by Cage.
Cage scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Cage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cage works the jab nicely.
Cage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns slips under a jab from Cage.
It looked like Burns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burns throws a hook but Cage blocks it.
Burns lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cage tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cage swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Burns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burns moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Burns feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cages jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cage throws out a counter right but Burns avoids it with no problem.
Cage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burns checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cage misses with a two punch combination.
Cage looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Cage throws a right and a left that Burns avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burns counters with a left to the body.
Burns lunges at Cage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cage's hand.
Burns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cage scores with a nice head shot.
Burns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Burns wants to slow Cage down by chopping away at his legs.
Cage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Burns tenderised Cage's leg. Cage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns misses with a hook.
Cage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cage tries to work over Burns's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Cage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns lands a nice shot that snaps Cage's head back.
Burns lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a leg kick which misses Burns's front leg but catches the back leg as Burns tries to avoid it.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cage's calf.
Cage thuds his right hand into Burns's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Burns is looking to slow Cage down with leg kicks.
Cage slips under a jab from Burns.
Burns throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Cage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cage slips a jab from Burns.
Burns thuds a left hand into Cage's body.
Cage throws a body kick that misses.
Cage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Burns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cage throws a front kick aimed at Burns's knee but Burns avoids it well.
Cage tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cage does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Connor Mac Burns will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cage wants to land a leg kick but Burns is out of range.
Burns looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Burns is controlling him.
Burns slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Burns advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns trying to control the action but Cage is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is really struggling to control Cage but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Burns tries to advance to mount but Cage denies him.
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cage keeps working.
Burns prevents Cage from escaping the position.
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.
Burns trying to control the position but Cage is working away.
Cage stops Burns from passing to mount.
Burns thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cage tries to escape but Burns is in control.
Burns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cage, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Cage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burns content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Burns checks a leg kick nicely.
Cage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burns takes one to the side of the head.
Cage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burns went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Burns misses with a kick to the body.
Cage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burns's hands.
Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burns closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cage to the mat! Cage manages to get full guard.
Cage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burns. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Burns is controlling him.
Burns wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.
Burns sitting in guard here, content to control.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Cage is keeping the position.
Burns passes Cage's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cage keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Mac Burns clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cage slips a straight right by Burns.
Cage was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cage staying out of range there.
Cage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burns. That did some damage!
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
Cage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cage scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Cage connects with a leg kick. Burns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Cage goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Burns throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns works over Cage's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
Cage takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Cage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage unleashes a big counter combination but Burns bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cage misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Cage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cage.
Cage walks into a stiff left hand from Burns.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burns.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Cage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cage blocks a jab.
Cage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Burns cracks Cage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands with a hook. Burns tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cage.
Burns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cage. Cage obviously looking to wear him down.
Cage misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Burns tries to land a leg kick but Cage saw it coming and moves away.
Burns's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Cage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burns shoots in but no luck this time.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Cage looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Burns moves out of range as Cage throws a body kick.
Cage throws a front kick aimed at Burns's knee but Burns avoids it well.
Cage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
Cage flicks out a counter leg kick but Burns steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage fakes the leg kick and cracks Burns in the body.
Cage lands with a straight right. Burns didn't see that one coming.
Cage scores with a punch to the head.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Cage.
Burns avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burns is out of range.
Cage misses with a kick to the body.
Burns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burns on the side of the head.
Burns scores with a kick to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Cage staying out of range there.
Cage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Burns.
Cage throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burns stuns Cage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burns throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
Cage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Cage scores with a three punch combo!
A lazy left from Burns finds it's target.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Cage moves away and avoids it.
Cage avoids the body shot from Burns.
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns misses the target.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Cage is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Burns with a body shot.
Burns checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.
Cage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burns's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Johnny Cage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cage defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Cage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns throws a combination that misses
letting Cage counter with a right hand.
Burns takes one to the side of the head.
Burns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cage lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cage cracks Burns with an open hand slap.
Burns blocks a head kick by Cage.
Cage throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Jab from Cage.
Burns checks a leg kick.
Cage moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Cage tried to score with a low kick but Burns checks it.
Cage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burns.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cage.
Burns swings widly with a right hand
and Cage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage 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.
Cage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Burns throws a hook but Cage avoids it easily.
Burns checks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cage blocks the leg kick.
Cage throws out a counter right but Burns avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Burns misses.
Cage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns misses the target.
Burns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Cage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burns checks it well.
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burns throws out the jab.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Cage moves away from the strike by Burns.
Connor Mac Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Burns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burns's calf.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burns.
Cage dips to his left and cracks Burns with an uppercut!
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Cage leaves Burns with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burns moves out of range as Cage throws a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns is looking to counter punch.
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Burns lands with a nice combination. Cage backs away looking to recover.
Johnny Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cage.
Cage walks into a jab.
A low kick from Cage is predictable there
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cage tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a solid leg kick but Burns takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cage.
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Burns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cage defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
Cage throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Burns looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Cage. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Burns was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cage.
Burns throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cage counters with an outside leg kick.
Burns misses with a double jab.
Cage feints a counter leg kick.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns backing away here, and Cage unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cage throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Cage throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Cage slips a straight right by Burns.
Cage feints a counter leg kick.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cage throws a low kick but Burns avoids it.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Cage manages to avoid it.
Burns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Burns backing away here, and Cage unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
A little jabbing left from Cage on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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!
Cage lands a jab to the head.
Cage looks to throw a body kick
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
Burns checks a low kick from Cage.
Burns scores with a nice right hand.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burns throws out the jab.
Cage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cage throws out a leg kick but Burns moves out of range and Cage only half commits.
Cage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burns looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Cage misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Burns misses the target.
Cage avoids the body shot from Burns.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Cage.
Well Burns has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:47
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Connor Mac Burns!
Connor Mac Burns is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Connor Mac Burns thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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