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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Wooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Wooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Burton!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wooten closes the distance and pushes Burton back into the cage.
Wooten has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Burton after a bit of a struggle.
Burton manages to pull guard.
Wooten postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burton pulls Wooten in close to his closed guard and prevents Wooten from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wooten throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooten is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wooten throws a big elbow that misses.
Wooten could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wooten wanted to stand there but Burton had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooten wants to get up but he can't break Burton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wooten decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Burton, up you get!
Burton stuffs the takedown.
And Burton tries to counter it with a takedown but Wooten pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wooten showed some decent athleticism there.
Burton kicks off Wooten and gets to his feet.
Burton stuffs the takedown.
And Burton tries to counter it with a takedown but Wooten pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Wooten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooten shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooten changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burton tries to avoid it but Wooten manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burton to the ground. Burton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wooten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooten goes for a double leg but Burton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burton continues to drive forward.
Wooten is breathing heavily.
Wooten punishes Burton's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wooten has a takedown stuffed.
Wooten shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burton pinned against the cage. Burton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And Burton tries to counter it with a takedown but Wooten pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wooten fails with the takedown.
Lucas Wooten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooten shoots in looking for a takedown but Burton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wooten's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wooten closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Burton to the mat! Burton manages to get full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Burton can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wooten throws a big right hand that misses.
Burton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wooten is controlling him.
Burton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wooten is one step ahead there.
Burton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck for Wooten with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Burton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wooten scores with a takedown into Burton's guard.
Wooten trying to control the position from guard on top but Burton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burton looking for a sweep. Not yet Burton, not yet.
Wooten wants to stand but Burton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Burton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wooten manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burton scoring with some ground and pound.
Wooten has momentary wrist control but Burton slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton landing with the ground and pound.
Burton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wooten looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooten keeping moving, preventing Burton from controlling successfully.
Wooten 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.
Burton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wooten keeping moving, preventing Burton from controlling successfully.
Burton sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Burton wants to control from the top but Wooten keeps moving.
Burton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wooten tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Burton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Burton connects with a couple of short punches.
Wooten looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burton is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burton controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice takedown defense from Burton. No joy for Wooten on that attempt.
Wooten misses with a takedown attempt
and Burton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Burton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Burton lands a couple of elbows.
Burton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Burton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wooten is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Burton, into his guard.
Wooten might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooten throws a big elbow that misses.
Wooten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Burton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burton wants to sweep here but Wooten controlling him for the moment.
Burton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wooten manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Burton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Burton blocks a head kick by Wooten.
Wooten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wooten doesn't manage to clinch there - Burton circles away.
Wooten fails with the takedown.
Burton tries a quick counter leg kick but Wooten is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooten fails with a takedown attempt.
And Burton tries to counter it with a takedown but Wooten pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Wooten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wooten.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wooten.
Burton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Burton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burton wants it to stay on the feet.
Burton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wooten shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burton pinned against the cage. Burton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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.
A low kick from Wooten misses
and Burton counters with a shoot takedown. Wooten fights it but they end up in guard.
Burton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Burton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Burton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wooten's head.
Burton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Burton forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton controlling the action here.
Stephen Burton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burton lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooten taking some punishment here, with Burton in his half guard.
Burton is working for a submission of some sort.
Burton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wooten defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wooten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burton is nestled in close to Wooten, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Burton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Burton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wooten with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Burton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lucas Wooten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stephen Burton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Burton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Burton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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