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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simba Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Thuggish Ruggish Bone. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Matt Hunt was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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202 lbs
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275 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Simba Burns Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and Burns Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Hunt swings for the body but Burns Jr moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Burns Jr.
Hunt drives through and clinches with Burns Jr against the cage.
Burns Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunt won't allow it.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burns Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns Jr is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns Jr can't break the clinch.
Burns Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burns Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Burns Jr scores with a jab.
Burns Jr throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Burns Jr avoids the body shot from Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
Burns Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burns Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
A clash of legs there as Hunt blocks the low kick.
Hunt scores with a jab. Burns Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Burns Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burns Jr misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Burns Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burns Jr misses with a looping left.
Hunt catches Burns Jr napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Burns Jr to the canvas!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Burns Jr is retaining full guard.
Burns Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Burns Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Hunt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Burns Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burns Jr won't allow Hunt to pass to mount.
Hunt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Burns Jr gets full guard.
Burns Jr keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Hunt keeps trying to improve his position.
Burns Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Burns Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Burns Jr is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burns Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt forces his way into half guard.
Burns Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burns Jr wants to sweep here but Hunt controlling him for the moment.
Burns Jr uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Burns Jr moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr is looking to slow Hunt down with leg kicks.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns Jr.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Hunt. Those never looked like landing.
Burns Jr throws out a leg kick but Hunt moves out of range and Burns Jr only half commits.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Burns Jr avoids it with no problem.
Burns Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burns Jr scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Burns Jr in a clinch.
Hunt lands a right hand.
Burns Jr breaks the clinch.
Burns Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Burns Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns Jr checks a leg kick.
Burns Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Burns Jr thows a body kick. Hunt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Burns Jr saw that one coming.
Burns Jr is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hunt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hunt misses with a right hand
and Burns Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Burns Jr takes a step back to recover.
Hunt lands an overhand right.
Burns Jr misses with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Burns Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burns Jr walks into a left hand.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunt lands a jab to Burns Jr's midsection.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Burns Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Burns Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns Jr. That's going to slow Hunt down.
Burns Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Hunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Burns Jr moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burns Jr throws a right and a left that Hunt avoids nicely.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Hunt avoided it.
Burns Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Burns Jr counters with a nice body kick.
Hunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but Hunt checks it.
Burns Jr misses with an uppercut
and Hunt counters with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr motions for Hunt to come forward. Burns Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burns Jr.
Hunt punishes Burns Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Burns Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunt tries to land a body kick
and Burns Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Hunt catches Burns Jr napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Burns Jr to the canvas!
Burns Jr keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Burns Jr controlling Hunt's posture.
Hunt passes Burns Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hunt wants to pass to mount but Burns Jr is defending the position.
Burns Jr wants to improve his position but Hunt is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hunt tries to control but Burns Jr wriggling away.
Hunt is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hunt controlling from the full mount.
Hunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burns Jr is looking to escape.
Burns Jr gets back to half guard.
Hunt trying to control from Burns Jr's half guard. Burns Jr has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burns Jr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Matt Hunt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burns Jr controls Hunt momentarily but Hunt frees himself.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Burns Jr keeps moving.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunt postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Burns Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunt's calf.
Hunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns Jr misses the target.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Burns Jr's shoulder, as Burns Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Burns Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Burns Jr is predictable there
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt lands a lovely overhand right.
Burns Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns Jr.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunt blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt scores with a sloppy right hand. Burns Jr should have avoided that one.
Burns Jr is rocked!
Burns Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns Jr can pounce on him.
Hunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hunt momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns Jr is just out of range.
Burns Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Simba Burns Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt throws a chopping leg kick but Burns Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hunt misses the body punch
enabling Burns Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Burns Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Burns Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
And Burns Jr counters with a quick kick to the body but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Burns Jr takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but Hunt moves out of range easily.
Hunt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Burns Jr moved away.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Hunt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Burns Jr moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Burns Jr down.
Good shot there by Hunt.
Matt Hunt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses
and Burns Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Burns Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A countering left hand to the body from Hunt misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Burns Jr misses the target.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burns Jr.
Hunt scores with a jab. Burns Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hunt checks a low kick from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Burns Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burns Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Burns Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns Jr.
Matt Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Burns Jr throws a wild body kick that Hunt sees coming a mile off.
Burns Jr throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Burns Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hunt blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheers as Hunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burns Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Simba Burns Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Burns Jr's shoulder, as Burns Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Burns Jr slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burns Jr.
Hunt scores with a shot to the body.
Hunt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hunt throws a nice looking combination but Burns Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burns Jr.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Burns Jr connects with a leg kick. Hunt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr motions for Hunt to come forward. Burns Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burns Jr needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Burns Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burns Jr misses with a hook.
Hunt misses with a combination
and Burns Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Burns Jr misses with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunt throws a nice looking combination but Burns Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but Hunt checks it.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Hunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hunt!
A victorious Matt Hunt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Simba Burns Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'Garbage decision, only way to beat me..I want a rematch, that's my belt.'.
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