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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Divock Origi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex John Conor Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Origi comes into the arena with Run this town tonight blaring out of the sound system. Burns is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Body Head Bangerz feat. Lil' Boosie & Young Bleed - I Smoke, I Drank. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Divock Origi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex John Conor Burns !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Origi.
Burns moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alex John Conor Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Origi.
A left lands for Burns .
Burns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Origi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Origi walks into a stiff left hand from Burns .
Burns closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Origi working aggressively here.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Origi as Burns tries to tie him up.
Origi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burns scores with a jab.
Origi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Origi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Origi is just out of range.
Origi is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Origi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Origi lands a jab to the nose.
Burns throws a shot to the body.
Burns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Origi misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Origi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burns lands a right hook to the body.
Burns has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Burns 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.
A swing and a miss from Burns .
Burns dips to his left and cracks Origi with an uppercut!
Origi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns .
Nice shot by Origi.
Burns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Origi. That did some damage!
Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Origi connects with the punch.
Burns lands with an overhand left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burns .
Burns lands a jab.
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Origi misses with the combination.
Origi staying out of range there.
Burns lands a head kick. Origi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Burns fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burns is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Origi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A big right from Origi misses.
Burns throws a body punch but Origi moves out of range.
Origi looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Burns swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a series of punches but Origi avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Burns as he connects with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Burns .
A telegraphed right hand from Origi misses the target.
Burns blocks a jab.
Burns throws a front kick aimed at Origi's knee but Origi avoids it well.
Burns throws a head kick but Origi moves out of range.
Burns takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Burns closes the distance but Origi moves to the side
and Origi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns throws a looping overhand right but Origi ducks down to avoid it.
Burns jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burns moves out of range of the leg kick from Origi.
Burns throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Origi on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Origi throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Origi looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
A left lands for Burns .
Burns with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Origi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Origi blocks a jab.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Origi is looking to counter punch.
No joy there for Burns , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Origi misses with a wild body shot.
Origi slips under a jab from Burns .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns darts in and clinches Origi up against the cage.
Origi working aggressively here.
Origi working aggressively here.
Origi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burns feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Origis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex John Conor Burns dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Origi.
Origi tries to move into range but Burns moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Burns throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Origi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Burns .
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Origi throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
A cross from Burns lands.
Origi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Origi manages to avoid it.
A big right from Burns misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Origi misses with a low kick.
Burns moves out of range as Origi strikes.
Burns jabs at Origi's body.
Burns tries a low kick but Origi avoids it.
No joy there for Origi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns lands a nice leg kick that just misses Origi's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns . Origi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromOrigi.
Burns comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Origi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Origi misses with a head kick.
Alex John Conor Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns throws the left hand but Origi avoids the punch easily.
Origi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Origi swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns .
Burns jabs Origi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burns is looking to slow Origi down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Origi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Origi avoids the body shot from Burns .
Origi throwing a counter right hand but Burns manages to avoid it.
Origi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Origi avoids the body shot from Burns .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Origi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burns scores with a leg kick.
Origi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burns misses with a wild combination.
Origi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Origi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns .
Origi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burns .
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Origi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Origi manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Origi.
Danga de danga de dang - Burns scores with a four punch combination!
Nice defenses there by Origi.
Origi misses the jab.
Origi throws a low kick but Burns avoids it.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Origi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Burns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burns drops his hands momentarily and Origi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burns misses with a hook.
As Burns backs away, Origi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Origi jabs Burns to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Origi tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns tries to counter with a clinch but Origi shakes him off and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 a leg kick but Origi moved away.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burns lands a nice leg kick that just misses Origi's sensitive parts.
Burns uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Origi has time to react.
Origi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns scores with a jab.
Burns lands a right hook to the body.
Burns tries to clinch but Origi moves out of range.
Origi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice uppercut there from Burns .
Burns checks the leg kick nicely there.
Burns misses with a hook to the body
and Origi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Burns is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Burns avoids the head kick by Origi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex John Conor Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Origi 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.
Good exchange - Burns coming out on top.
Origi scores with a one two! Burns had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Origi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burns takes a swing at Origi's ribcage but misses.
Origi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Burns .
Origi sizes up Burns with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Burns connects with a leg kick. Origi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Burns does no damage.
Burns 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burns .
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Origi.
Origi throws a lazy uppercut
and Burns counters with a left and a right that stings Origi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Origi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns .
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Origi slips the punch.
Origi checks a low kick from Burns .
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Origi.
Burns catches Origi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Origi moves away.
Burns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Origi.
Burns ducks right into an uppercut from Origi.
Burns scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Origi misses with a straight left.
Burns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Origi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Origi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burns takes a swing at Origi's ribcage but misses.
Origi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Origi throws out a powerful jab.
Burns bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Origi's head backwards.
Burns thuds a left hand into Origi's body.
Burns throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Origi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Burns checks a low kick from Origi.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands a right hand.
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Origi.
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Origi.
Origi misses with a punch on the inside.
Origi has a couple of punches blocked by Burns .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns .
Origi has a couple of punches blocked by Burns .
Burns blocking some punches.
Burns is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Origi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns .
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Origi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Origi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burns s head.
Burns takes a shot to the head.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Origi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Origi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Origi lands with a right to the head.
Origi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns tries a body shot but Origi blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Origi fails to land.
Burns misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Burns .
Origi misses with some punches.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Origi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burns tries a body shot but Origi blocks it.
Origi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Origi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Origi or not.
Origi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Origi at a distance.
Origi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Burns scores with a crisp jab that stopped Origi in his tracks.
Burns misses with an uppercut
and Origi counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Alex John Conor Burns just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Burns .
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Origi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Origi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Origi throws a shot from downtown. Burns moves away and avoids it.
Burns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Origi moves out of range easily.
Origi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Origi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Origi staying out of range there.
Origi loads up on a big right hand but Burns slips the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Burns . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burns .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Origi moves away from the strike by Burns .
Donk. Burns catches Origi right on the button with a cross.
Burns swings for the body but Origi moves out of range.
Burns throws a solid leg kick but Origi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burns .
Origi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burns lands a jab.
Burns tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Origi throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Origi was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns .
Origi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burns misses with a body kick.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body.
Origi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Burns stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burns staying out of range there.
Origi misses with a low kick.
Burns flicks out a counter leg kick but Origi steps away.
Burns tries to clinch up but Origi circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Burns .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns moves out of range as Origi strikes.
Burns wants to clinch.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a low kick, looking for Origi's leg but Origi calmly moves out of range.
Burns closes the distance looking to clinch
and Origi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns slips under a jab.
Burns throws out a counter right but Origi avoids it with no problem.
A right-left combo lands from Origi.
Burns misses with the body kick
and Origi counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Burns . That snapped Origi's head back.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Origi.
Origi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Origi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns scores with a crisp jab that stopped Origi in his tracks.
Origi throws a chopping leg kick but Burns manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Origi ducks under a wild hook from Burns .
A little feinted left hand from Origi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Burns .
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Origi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burns avoids the head kick by Origi.
Burns lands a slapping body shot.
Burns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Origi tries to break the clinch but Burns is controlling the position.
Burns lands a right hand.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex John Conor Burns dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Burns checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Origi ducks right into an uppercut from Burns .
Burns scores with a decent looking hook.
Origi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burns darts in and clinches Origi up against the cage.
Burns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Origi controls his hands.
Origi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns tries a body shot but Origi blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Burns .
Burns lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Origi blocking some punches.
Origi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns lands a left hand.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns displaying some good clinch control by pressing Origi up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Burns .
Origi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Origi.
Burns lands an uppercut.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alex John Conor Burns seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burns misses with some punches.
Origi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Origi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burns working aggressively here.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Origi swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burns lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Origi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burns stalling in the clinch but Origi improves position.
Divock Origi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex John Conor Burns 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.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Origi.
Burns lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Origi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Origi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Origi misses with some punches.
Burns lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Origi lands a nice uppercut.
Burns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Origi's elbow.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Origi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Burns .
Burns lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Origi fails to land.
Burns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Origi throws a head punch that misses.
Origi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands a nice uppercut.
Origi is rocked!
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Origi.
Origi blocking some punches.
Origi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns .
A right handed body shot lands from Burns .
Origi tries to break the clinch but Burns is controlling the position.
Origi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Origi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Origi scores with a shot to the side of Burns 's head.
A short left from Burns .
Origi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns keeps control of Origi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burns trying to control the position but instead, Origi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burns into the cage.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Burns .
Origi lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns blocking some punches.
Burns scores with a shot to the side of Origi's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Origi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Origi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Origi pushes Burns back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burns working aggressively here.
Origi blocks an uppercut.
Burns tries to work over Origi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Origi throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns .
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Origi.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Origi working aggressively here.
Origi working aggressively here.
Origi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Origi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Origi lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex John Conor Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burns 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49
Judge George Francis scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex John Conor Burns !
Alex John Conor Burns is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Alex John Conor Burns thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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