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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Burns (ranked 1962 p4p, 271 weight class) and Mr Joker (ranked 2462 p4p, 332 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three - The Roof Is On Fire. Joker has chosen The Jester of Genocide - Travis Scott as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
24 - 16 - 0 |
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194 cm
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205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Joker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Joker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Joker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns drops down looking for a counter takedown but Joker sprawls and moves away.
Mr Joker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joker lands a nice hook to Burns's body. Burns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joker tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A cross from Joker lands.
Joker throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Joker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Joker shoots and misses
and Burns counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns wants to control from the top but Joker keeps moving.
Joker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burns wants to control from the top but Joker keeps moving.
Burns controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Burns wants to control from the top but Joker keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burns defends it easily.
Burns wants to control from the top but Joker keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Joker scores with the left hand. Burns knows he should have avoided that one.
Burns connects with a solid leg kick.
Burns takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burns throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns.
Joker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns cracks Joker with a good jab.
Burns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice cross by Joker.
Joker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Joker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Burns counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Joker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns stands and throws Joker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Joker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Burns happy to just control the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joker sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mr Joker will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joker.
Joker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns.
Burns takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Joker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joker throws out the jab.
Burns tries to counter with a takedown but Joker is quick to defend against it.
Joker scores with a jab.
Joker scores with a nice right hand.
Joker throws a right hand that misses
and Burns counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joker working for a triangle but Burns defends it easily.
Joker controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns stopping the sweep attempt from Joker.
Joker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burns defends it easily.
Burns drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Joker dives on top into guard.
Joker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burns works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burns controls Joker momentarily but Joker frees himself.
Joker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joker looking to pass the guard.
Joker is still trying to improve position.
Burns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burns working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Burns holds on and takes a little breather.
Joker looking to sit in guard and control but Burns gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Burns is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Joker will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Joker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joker trying to hold on to Burns's head to control him but Burns postures up.
Joker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Joker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burns is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Burns trying to control but Joker is working from the bottom.
Burns passes Joker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Burns trying to control from half guard but Joker is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joker trying to get back to full guard but Burns takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joker bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Burns had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joker defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Joker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Joker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Burns under the eye.
Joker has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Joker misses with a takedown attempt
and Burns counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Joker is in trouble now - Burns has advanced to mount!
Burns avoids the attempt from Joker to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns manages to capitalize on a mistake by Joker to take his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joker tries to roll but Burns sticks to his back.
Joker is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Burns.
Burns is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Joker has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Joker preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Burns.
Joker preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Burns.
Brian Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joker tries to escape the position.
Joker won't enjoy being in this position. Burns looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Joker is tapping - it's over boys! Burns picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brian Burns!
A victorious Brian Burns thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Mr Joker had this to say: 'HahaHAAhaaHha haHAhahaHA haha ha Hahaaha ha ha... haHa.. HA!'.
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hype
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