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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Business (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns has chosen How We Do as his entrance music. Monkey Business had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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300 lbs
29 - 11 - 0 |
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278 lbs
33 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Monkey Business!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, William Burns!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Burns. No joy for Business on that attempt.
Business takes one to the chin there.
Business keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burns.
Nice sprawl there from Burns as Business shoots in.
Business shoots in looking for a takedown but Burns manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Business's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey Business. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Business shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burns pinned against the cage. Burns gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Burns fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Monkey Business has been cut.
Business shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Business manages to avoid it.
Business moves away from the strike by Burns.
Business shoots in looking for a takedown. Burns tries to sprawl out of it but Business keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burns manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Business goes for a double leg but Burns avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burns continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Burns. No joy for Business on that attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Business.
Burns sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Burns is defending against the submission attempts here by Business.
Burns wants to improve his position but Business is controlling well.
Burns trying to hold on to Business's head to control him but Business postures up.
Business is looking for a kimura but Burns is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Business to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Business is pressing down on Burns's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burns is holding on for now.
Business is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Burns is just riding it out for now. Business eventually gives up the hold.
Burns is defending against the submission attempts here by Business.
Business is trying to work for a kimura but Burns is defending well.
Business missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns wants to control but Business is keeping busy.
Business is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Business trying to control the action but Burns is working from the bottom.
Burns keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Business is trying to work for a kimura but Burns is defending well.
Burns wants to improve his position but Business is controlling well.
Business thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burns's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Burns wants to improve his position but Business is controlling well.
Business is keen to just control but Burns is a slippery customer.
Business is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Business looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Burns with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Burns is looking for a sweep. Business is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Business is working for a kimura but Burns is defending it quite comfortably.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Business in particular looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burns is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Burns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Monkey Business's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Business slips a straight right by Burns.
Burns works the jab nicely.
Business closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Business lands in his opponent's guard.
Burns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Business manages to get himself to full guard.
Burns trying to control but Business is working from the bottom.
Burns won't allow Business to sweep him here.
Business trying to keep a closed guard but Burns is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Business trying to control the position here.
Business wants to hit a switch here but Burns passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Business there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Business is trying to escape the mount.
Burns lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Business in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Business can't escape the position.
Burns lands a big shot there that rocks Business but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Monkey Business's cut is getting worse.
Oooh a big shot lands for Burns! Business is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). William Burns!
William Burns was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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