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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nango Chekananwangi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Mac Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns has chosen as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Nango Chekananwangi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nango Chekananwangi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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244 lbs
13 - 5 - 1 |
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189 cm
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268 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nango Chekananwangi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor Mac Burns!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chekananwangi misses with the combination.
We've been told by Chekananwangi's head coaches at Montreal Athletic Center 5* spar that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Burns throws a poor cross that misses
and Chekananwangi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chekananwangi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Chekananwangi misses.
A little jabbing left from Burns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burns is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chekananwangi. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Burns. Beautiful body shot.
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chekananwangi.
Burns connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chekananwangi moves out of range as Burns strikes.
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!
Burns misses with an uppercut
and Chekananwangi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns misses with a left hand
and Chekananwangi counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekananwangi moves out of range of the body kick from Burns.
Connor Mac Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burns looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chekananwangi tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chekananwangi connects with an inside leg kick.
Chekananwangi checks a low kick from Burns.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chekananwangi moves away.
Chekananwangi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Burns sprawls and moves away.
Connor Mac Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chekananwangi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burns is fending him off so far but Chekananwangi persists. Nope, Burns circles away and we're back to standing.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Chekananwangi slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Chekananwangi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns misses with a left hand
and Chekananwangi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chekananwangi.
Chekananwangi misses the shot to the body.
Chekananwangi misses with a right hand
and Burns counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Burns.
Burns bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chekananwangi's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chekananwangi moves away.
Chekananwangi 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 keeps the fight on the outside.
Chekananwangi misses with a low kick.
Burns lands with a shot to the body.
Burns tries to move into range but Chekananwangi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns misses with a straight left.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chekananwangi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Burns attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice uppercut there from Burns.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Burns clobbers Chekananwangi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chekananwangi missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chekananwangi ducks right into an uppercut from Burns.
Burns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chekananwangi moves out of range of the body kick.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Chekananwangi.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chekananwangi misses the jab.
Burns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chekananwangi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chekananwangi is looking to counter punch.
Burns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chekananwangi's hands.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chekananwangi throws out the jab.
Chekananwangi slips a straight right by Burns.
Chekananwangi is looking for a counter combo.
Burns lands with a good body shot.
Burns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chekananwangi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Chekananwangi moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Mac Burns dominated that round.
That's time! Chekananwangi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chekananwangi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Chekananwangi moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Chekananwangi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chekananwangi.
As Burns backs away, Chekananwangi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Burns swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chekananwangi.
Burns tried to score with a low kick but Chekananwangi checks it.
A left lands for Burns.
Burns lands a nice shot that snaps Chekananwangi's head back.
Chekananwangi misses with a looping right.
Chekananwangi defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chekananwangi tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Burns smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burns connects with a nice looking jab.
Chekananwangi blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burns misses with a hook to the body
enabling Chekananwangi to counter with a crisp jab.
Burns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chekananwangi moves out of range of the strikes.
Chekananwangi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chekananwangi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chekananwangi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chekananwangi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chekananwangi tries to work over Burns's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it.
A cross from Burns lands.
Chekananwangi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chekananwangi throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chekananwangi moves out of range as Burns throws a body kick.
Chekananwangi swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
Connor Mac Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Chekananwangi uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chekananwangi walks into a left hand.
Chekananwangi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burns on the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chekananwangi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Chekananwangi throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Burns connects with a body shot that sends Chekananwangi's belly button to the back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chekananwangi. That's going to slow Burns down.
Chekananwangi misses with a body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chekananwangi or perhaps it was just good defense by Burns, which made it look bad.
A little jabbing left from Burns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burns with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chekananwangi has closed the distance and engaged Burns in a clinch.
Chekananwangi gets through Burns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chekananwangi tries for a takedown but Burns manages to get underhooks.
Burns prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nango Chekananwangi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chekananwangi is working for takedown but Burns is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chekananwangi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Chekananwangi struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Chekananwangi is trying to drag Burns to the mat but Burns just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chekananwangi blocks a body shot from Burns.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Chekananwangi misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands with a left to the head.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Chekananwangi does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chekananwangi connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Chekananwangi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chekananwangi misses with a takedown attempt - Burns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burns misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Chekananwangi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Burns.
Chekananwangi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chekananwangi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chekananwangi with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Mac Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Burns cracks Chekananwangi with a good jab.
Chekananwangi fails with the takedown
letting Burns counter with a right hand.
Chekananwangi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burns! But no joy.
Burns lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chekananwangi at a distance.
Burns fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chekananwangi on the side of the head.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Chekananwangi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chekananwangi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chekananwangi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns thuds his right hand into Chekananwangi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chekananwangi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burns throws out the jab.
Burns misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Chekananwangi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chekananwangi manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Chekananwangi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chekananwangi throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burns let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burns.
Burns shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chekananwangi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chekananwangi looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Burns throws out a counter right but Chekananwangi avoids it with no problem.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Burns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chekananwangi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chekananwangi slips under a jab.
Chekananwangi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burns has time to react.
Burns throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chekananwangi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chekananwangi throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nango Chekananwangi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Chekananwangi is just out of range.
Burns lands a slapping body shot.
Chekananwangi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Chekananwangi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chekananwangi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burns.
Burns has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chekananwangi doesn't seem bothered though.
Chekananwangi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Burns. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Chekananwangi misses
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns digs a good hook to Chekananwangi's body.
Chekananwangi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Burns throws out a leg kick but Chekananwangi moves out of range and Burns only half commits.
Burns throws out a leg kick but Chekananwangi moves out of range and Burns only half commits.
Chekananwangi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burns counters with a left to the body.
Burns fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chekananwangi.
Chekananwangi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Burns. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burns.
Burns lands a slapping body shot.
Burns has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Burns throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns throws out a powerful jab.
Chekananwangi is rocked!
Burns cracks Chekananwangi with a left hook right on the temple and Chekananwangi goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Burns lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Chekananwangi is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Connor Mac Burns!
Connor Mac Burns seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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