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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Townsend (ranked 2869 p4p, 387 weight class) and Darren Burns (ranked 2912 p4p, 389 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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181 lbs
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185 cm
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180 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Townsend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren Burns!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Townsend fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burns.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Townsend has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns.
Townsend misses with a two punch combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burns.
Burns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Townsend misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Townsend throws a series of punches but Burns avoids them all with ease.
Townsend throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Townsend fails to land with a series of punches.
Burns misses with an uppercut
so Townsend counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Burns manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Townsend gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Townsend trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Townsend from controlling successfully.
Townsend with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burns pushes Townsend off and scrambles back to his feet.
Burns shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A combination from Townsend does no damage.
As Townsend backs off Burns throws a huge counter combo but Townsend manages to avoid it all.
Burns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Townsend is out of range.
Townsend tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Burns was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Townsend misses with a shot to the body
and Burns counters with a good, hard body kick but Townsend shrugs it off.
Burns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burns uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Townsend misses the body punch
and Burns counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Townsend. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Townsend uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
As Burns looks to move away, Townsend throws a big counter combo but Burns just gets out of the way.
Townsend avoids a punch combination nicely.
Townsend was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a looping overhand right but Townsend ducks down to avoid it.
Townsend throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
Townsend throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Burns pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Townsend back to the cage. Burns follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Townsend takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burns throws a half hearted mid kick.
A left lands for Townsend.
Burns swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Townsend holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Townsend has Burns pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Burns manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Townsend breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Townsend fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burns swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Townsend jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Townsend moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Townsend checks the leg kick.
Townsend throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsend avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Townsend tries a low kick but Burns avoids it.
Burns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burns misses with a hook. Townsend ducked under it nicely.
Townsend's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Townsend duly obliges.
Burns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns lands a leg kick that knocks Townsend off balance momentarily.
Burns misses with a straight right.
Townsend is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Burns.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Townsend, as that shot connected.
Townsend avoids the body shot from Burns.
Townsend is looking to counter the offense by Burns and move into the clinch.
Townsend's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burns connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Townsend scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Townsend lands with a good body shot.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
Burns has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Burns misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a straight left.
Townsend dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Burns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Townsend doesn't seem bothered though.
A combination from Burns does no damage.
Burns throws a solid leg kick but Townsend takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burns.
Burns throws a series of punches but Townsend avoids them all with ease.
Townsend swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Townsend takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Darren Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Townsend throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Townsend backs off Burns throws a huge counter combo but Townsend manages to avoid it all.
Townsend pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Townsend throws a chopping leg kick but Burns manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Townsend looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
Burns was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Townsend fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burns listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Townsend gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darren Burns will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burns, right into the meat.
We've been informed that Burns has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Townsend.
Burns lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A lazy left from Burns finds it's target.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Townsend moves away and avoids it.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
Townsend takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adam Townsend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsend throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Townsend dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Townsend misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Townsend. That's going to slow Burns down.
Townsend misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut there from Townsend.
Burns keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Townsend steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Townsend misses with a wild combination.
Townsend slips a jab and a cross from Burns.
Townsend shoots for a takedown but Burns saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burns.
Burns misses with a wild combination.
Townsend fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darren Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Burns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Townsend moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Townsend lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Townsend sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Townsend scores with a three punch combo!
A combination from Townsend does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Townsend takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Burns.
Burns lands with an uppercut that bounces Townsend off the cage and back into range.
Burns throws a low kick but it's checked well by Townsend.
Burns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Townsend.
Burns explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Burns throws a wild body kick that Townsend sees coming a mile off.
Townsend connects with a body shot that sends Burns's belly button to the back.
Townsend takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Townsend slips a jab and a cross from Burns.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burns.
Sloppy strikes from Burns. Those never looked like landing.
Townsend cracks a nice hook into Burns's ribs.
Burns lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Townsend steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Burns. That one must have hurt.
Townsend is looking to wear down Burns with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Townsend's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Townsend duly obliges.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Townsend circles away quickly and effectively.
Townsend jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Townsend throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Townsend, right into the meat.
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Townsend checks the leg kick nicely there.
Townsend tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Townsend throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burns misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Townsend has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns.
Good leg kick by Townsend there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burns throws a shot to the body.
Townsend throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Burns.
Burns misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Townsend digs a good body shot into Burns's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Burns connects with a body shot.
Townsend throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Townsend slips a jab from Burns.
A punch combination from Burns misses.
Burns's corner calls for a 1-2. Burns obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Townsend gets a double leg takedown into Burns's guard.
Adam Townsend overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Townsend wants to stand but Burns is controlling his posture from full guard.
Townsend cracks Burns with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsend working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Townsend lands a couple of elbows.
Townsend in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend throws a big elbow that misses.
Townsend decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Burns, up you get!
Burns throws a wild body kick that Townsend sees coming a mile off.
Burns falls off balance throwing a combination
and Townsend counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burns misses with a hook. Townsend ducked under it nicely.
Townsend walks into a stiff left hand from Burns.
Townsend scores with a head kick.
Townsend avoids a kick to the body.
Burns uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Townsend has time to react.
Burns misses the jab.
Townsend lands with an overhand left.
Townsend looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Townsend shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Burns eats them both and turns towards Townsend to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Townsend throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burns looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Townsend lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burns circles away quickly and effectively.
Burns slips a jab and a cross from Townsend.
Burns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Townsend throws a big shot that misses.
Townsend shoots and misses
and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burns misses with a straight right.
Townsend appears to be looking for a big counter.
Burns throws a nice looking combination but Townsend bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burns looks to land a combination. Townsend sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Townsend throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burns avoids the head kick by Townsend.
Townsend swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burns is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Townsend with a body shot.
Adam Townsend is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Townsend chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns can pounce on him.
Burns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns connects with a crisp jab.
Townsend throws a right and a left that both miss.
Townsend looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Townsend bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTownsend.
Townsend looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Townsend misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burns stalks Townsend and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Townsend's face. Townsend staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Burns.
Townsend throws a quick counter kick to the body but Burns avoids it.
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.
A lazy left from Burns finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend misses with a head kick.
Townsend scores with a crisp jab that stopped Burns in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Townsend closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burns quickly recovers to half guard.
Townsend passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Burns!
Townsend can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burns is looking to escape.
Townsend has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Townsend working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Burns slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Darren Burns.
I've got Burns winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Burns!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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