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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexander Korf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titan Xavier Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns has chosen Conor McGregor UFC Entrance Music - Foggy Dew / Hypnotize Remix as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Korf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Titan Xavier Burns!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Korf checks a leg kick.
Burns clinches up with Korf and pushes him back against the ropes.
Korf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Burns throws an elbow but it misses.
Burns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Alexander Korf has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Korf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Korf has had enough of the clinch but Burns keeps him there for the moment.
Burns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Korf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns keeps control of Korf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Korf takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Burns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Korf dodges an elbow strike from Burns.
Korf tries to stall but Burns uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burns lands an elbow inside that Korf shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Korf takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alexander Korf's cut is getting worse.
Korf avoids the elbow strike from Burns, against the ropes.
Korf lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korf lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Korf holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Burns stalling the fight.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Korf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
Korf taking a breather.
Korf pushes Burns back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
Korf blocks the elbow strike.
Burns with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Burns as Korf tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Korf.
Burns is trying to stall.
Korf misses with a punch to the body.
Burns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but Korf blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korf dodges an elbow strike from Burns.
Burns slowing the pace effectively.
Stalling in the clinch from Korf.
Burns has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Korf seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Burns can turn it around.
Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Korf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burns walks forward, straight into a front kick from Korf.
Burns instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Korf swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Burns.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Korf avoids it.
Burns keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Korf's efforts to push away.
Burns is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Korf is defending well for now.
Korf swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Korf is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burns is keeping busy.
Burns lands an elbow inside.
Alexander Korf's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titan Xavier Burns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Korf's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Korf misses with a looping right.
Korf misses with a body kick.
Burns was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Decent striking displayed by Korf there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Korf takes an elbow to the temple.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burns throws a knee to the head but misses.
Titan Xavier Burns seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Korf avoids a wild elbow strike from Burns.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Burns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Korf's brow.
Burns is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Korf is defending well for now.
Korf stalling in the clinch but Burns improves position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Burns - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Burns is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korf is trying to force a seperation but Burns has the dominant position.
Korf is looking to control Burns's arms but Burns gets an underhook and turns him. Now Korf has his back to the ropes.
Nice body punch from Korf - that landed with a thud.
Korf scores with a nice hook to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Korf scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns missing with knees to the body.
Burns tries to land knees in the clinch but Korf avoids the damage to the body.
Korf breaks the clinch.
Korf misses with a low kick.
Burns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Korf is out of range.
Burns throws a leg kick but Korf sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Korf catches Burns with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Korf slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burns gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Korf.
Burns landing knees to the head.
Korf throws a head punch that misses.
Korf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns clinches up against the ropes.
Korf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Korf blocks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Korf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Korf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burns has time to react.
Korf thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burns if he has to take too many more of those.
Korf fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burns has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Burns connects with a high kick.
Korf circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Korf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burns fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Korf has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Korf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Korf throwing a counter right hand but Burns manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Korf. That's going to slow Burns down.
Burns throws a wild body kick that Korf sees coming a mile off.
Jab by Korf.
Burns blocks a leg kick.
Burns clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Burns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Korf misses with a punch to the body.
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 Alexander Korf will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Korf's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Korf throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burns.
Korf loads up on a big right hand but Burns slips the punch.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Korf.
Korf swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Burns tries to clinch there but Korf circles away.
Burns throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Burns throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Korf's head.
Korf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Korf throws a big shot that misses.
Alexander Korf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns looks for the body kick but Korf saw that one coming.
Korf was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Korf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burns.
Burns throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Korf. Beautiful body shot.
Burns steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Korf. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns slips a jab from Korf.
Burns rushes Korf and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Korf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Korf fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Korf.
Burns trying to land knees to the body.
Korf scores with a shoulder strike.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burns missing with knees to the body.
Korf trying to control the position but instead, Burns has worked for underhooks and has pushed Korf into the ropes.
Korf tries to work over Burns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Korf lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Burns stalling in the clinch but Korf improves position.
Korf lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Korf avoids it.
Korf blocks the elbow strike.
Burns missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korf tries to stall but Burns uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Korf blocks it with crossed arms.
Korf blocks an elbow strike.
Korf avoids a wild elbow strike from Burns.
Korf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Korf scores with the left hand. Burns knows he should have avoided that one.
Burns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Korf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burns checks a leg kick.
Burns throws a wild body kick that Korf sees coming a mile off.
Burns's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Korf connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burns scrambles back to his feet.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Korf tries to score with a low kick but Burns moves his leg out of the way.
Burns tries to counter with a clinch but Korf shakes him off and moves away.
Burns tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Korf showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Korf has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight for Titan Xavier Burns!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Titan Xavier Burns!
Titan Xavier Burns wins by majority decision!
Titan Xavier Burns took some time post fight to say the following; 'I changed my whole life. Canada is awesome, thank you to my family..I didn't know I had family out here, but this is the best and I have my life together. Thank you everybody for helping my dream come true.'.
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