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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brain Buro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Take my hand. Buro has chosen Brian Boro`s March as his entrance music. Brain Buro will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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165 cm
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146 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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182 cm
29
155 lbs
15 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brain Buro! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones is looking to slow Buro down with leg kicks. Jones throws a leg kick and Buro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A low kick from Jones misses letting Buro counter with a right hand. We've been hearing reports that Jones has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Buro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jones throws a leg kick that is checked and Buro counters with a straight right hand. Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Buro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Buro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Buro catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buro. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet. Buro throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buro manages to avoid it. A nice side step and Buro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Buro throws a hook but Jones blocks it. It looked like Jones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Buro. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buro.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Buro just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones scores with a jab to the body. Jones lands the left hand. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Donk. Buro catches Jones right on the button with a cross. Buro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buro was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones. Buro avoids the body shot from Jones.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones. Jones throws a leg kick and Buro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Buro throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it. Jones throws a low kick, looking for Buro's leg but Buro calmly moves out of range. Jones misses the shot to the body. Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Buro does it's job there. Jones is looking to chop away at Buro's legs. Buro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Jones wants to slow Buro down by chopping away at his legs. Buro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Jones is looking to wear down Buro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Buro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. A little jabbing left from Buro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Buro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away. Buro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Buro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones walks into a jab. Brain Buro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jones throws a leg kick that is checked and Buro counters with a straight right hand. Buro scores with a punch to the head. Buro avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Buro! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Buro misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Jones throws a solid leg kick but Buro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones. Buro avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body and Buro counters with a one-two to the body. Jones misses with a body kick. Brian Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Buro lands a jab to the nose. Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Buro takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses. Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Buro counter with a right hand. Buro avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Buro pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A low kick from Jones is predictable there and Buro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Buro checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones thows a leg kick but Buro checks it letting Buro counter with a right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Buro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Jones throws a leg kick that is checked and Buro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Buro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Buro connects with the punch. A low kick from Jones misses and Buro counters with a nice uppercut. Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Jones throws a leg kick which misses Buro's front leg but catches the back leg as Buro tries to avoid it. An inside leg kick from Jones misses. Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Jones misses with a low kick. Buro throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Buro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brain Buro dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones misses with a shot to the body enabling Buro to counter with a crisp jab. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jones might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Buro throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick. A low kick from Jones is predictable there enabling Buro to counter with a crisp jab. Buro looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range. Buro has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Buro throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot. Jones misses with a leg kick enabling Buro to counter with a crisp jab. Buro checks a leg kick. Nice body punch from Jones. Buro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jones throws a push kick but Buro slaps the foot to one side. Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Buro lands a head shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A low kick from Jones is predictable there and Buro counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Buro. A big right from Buro misses. Jones lands with an overhand left. Buro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick. Jones looks to land a body kick but Buro moved away. Buro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a straight right hand. Jones feints and then cracks Buro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buro down. Jones pushes Buro away with a front kick. Buro lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Buro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Some bone on bone action there as Buro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Buro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Buro has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Buro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Buro's head. Buro scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones with a nice cross. Jones throws a leg kick but Buro checks it. Jones tries to score with a low kick but Buro moves his leg out of the way. Buro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Buro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones moves away from the strike by Buro. Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Buro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Jones misses with a looping right. Buro blocks a leg kick. Buro avoids the body shot from Jones.
Buro throws a good cross that connects.
Buro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Buro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buro counters with a straight right hand. Buro takes a shot right to the bread basket. Some bone on bone action there as Buro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Jones misses with a shot to the body and Buro counters with a straight right hand. Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. That kick from Jones tenderised Buro's leg. Buro is trying to keep his angry face on. Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Buro throws a combination that misses and Jones counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Buro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Buro checks a leg kick nicely. Buro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab. Buro blocks a head kick by Jones.
Buro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Buro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Buro. Jones appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Brain Buro seems to be getting the better of the standup. Buro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones. Jones slips under a jab. Jones jabs Buro to the body, keeping him at a distance. Buro throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease. Buro checks a leg kick. 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 Brian Jones will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jones cracks the inside of Buro's front leg. Buro throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily. A momentary lapse in concentration from Buro enables Jones to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Buro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Buro wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Jones trying to control but Buro is working from the bottom. Buro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Buro keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass. Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Buro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones wants to control from the top but Buro keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Buro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones thows a leg kick but Buro checks it enabling Buro to counter with a crisp jab. Buro lands with a shot to the body. Jones throws a low kick, looking for Buro's leg but Buro calmly moves out of range. Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Jones connects with an inside leg kick. Nice defenses there by Jones. Buro lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones misses the jab. Buro misses with a wild body shot. Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Buro moves out of range easily. Buro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Buro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. An inside leg kick from Jones misses. Buro throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it. Jones looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Some bone on bone action there as Buro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones. Jones throws a leg kick and Buro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Buro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Buro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones misses with a leg kick and Buro counters with a nice uppercut. Buro misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones lands a nice looking kick to the body. Buro takes a step back to recover. Jones throws a leg kick but Buro moved away. Jones with a jab. A chopping leg kick lands by Jones. Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Buro is out of range. Buro looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range. Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Buro lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand. Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Buro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Buro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Buro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a leg kick and Buro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buro. As Buro looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Buro just gets out of the way. Jones 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. Buro misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick. Jones throws a leg kick but Buro moved away. Buro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Buro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Buro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Buro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Jones thows a leg kick but Buro checks it and Buro counters with a stiff right hand. Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buro. Jones is looking to land body kicks. Good work by Buro as he checks the leg kick. Jones connects with a leg kick. Buro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Brain Buro. I think Buro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29 Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30 Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brain Buro! Jumping up and down and very excited, Brain Buro waved his t-shirt featuring AnonymouS's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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