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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Burkman (ranked 5441 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seve Deha (ranked 5930 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Burkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Seve Deha!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burkman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Seve Deha has been cut.
Burkman tries to clinch but Deha moves out of range.
Burkman moves into the clinch successfully.
Deha tries to throw a body punch but Burkman avoids it by throwing Deha back against the cage.
Deha stalling.
Burkman lands a body punch.
Deha tries to pull guard but Burkman won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Burkman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Burkman pushes Deha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burkman manages to break the clinch.
Burkman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burkman throws a big counter combination but Deha scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Deha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burkman wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burkman tries to avoid it but Deha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burkman to the ground. Burkman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
George Burkman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burkman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burkman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burkman.
Burkman lands with a right to the head.
Burkman lands a nice shot to the body.
Burkman struggles to land a body shot inside as Deha controls his hands.
Deha stalling in the clinch but Burkman improves position.
Deha can't get the takedown.
George Burkman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seve Deha.
A nice left hand lands by Burkman.
Burkman manages to break the clinch.
Deha avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Deha has had enough of the clinch but Burkman keeps him there for the moment.
Burkman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Burkman landing knees to the head.
Burkman drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burkman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Deha.
Deha trying to control the position from guard on top but Burkman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burkman wants to sweep here but Deha controlling him for the moment.
Burkman kicks Deha off and gets to his feet.
Deha closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Burkman did well to prevent Deha getting side control.
Burkman makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkman rushes Deha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Deha is trying to pull guard but Burkman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Burkman stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Burkman.
Burkman is looking to control Deha's arms but Deha gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burkman has his back to the cage.
Deha tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burkman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Deha is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right hand to the body from Burkman.
Burkman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Deha tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burkman pulls guard effortlessly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkman trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deha drops back, looking for a kneebar! Burkman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Burkman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Burkman!
Deha parries the strikes from Burkman easily there. Burkman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Deha to escape.
Deha tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burkman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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!
Burkman just content to control the position.
Burkman decides to stand back up. Burkman steps back and let's Deha get back to his feet.
A head kick lands from Burkman that sends Deha to the canvas. Deha tries to scramble back to his feet but Burkman brings him back down into side control.
Deha is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Burkman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seve Deha's cut.
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.
Burkman rushes Deha and presses him up against the cage.
Burkman connects with a big uppercut there that sends Deha tumbling to the ground! Burkman follows him down into his guard.
Deha is still in real trouble! Can Burkman finish him?
That has opened up Seve Deha's cut even more.
Burkman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Burkman controlling the pace.
Deha seems to have recovered his senses.
Burkman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Burkman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Deha is trying to stand.
Deha is trying to maintain the position but Burkman is very close to passing his half guard.
Burkman escapes and gets back to his feet.
Burkman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burkman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Deha can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burkman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burkman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Burkman misses the target.
Burkman doesn't manage to clinch there - Deha circles away.
George Burkman is winning the standup battle so far.
Burkman closes the distance and clinches.
Burkman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deha backwards.
A body shot lands from Burkman.
Deha is trying to force a seperation but Burkman has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burkman lands with a short shot to the head.
Deha has had enough of the clinch but Burkman keeps him there for the moment.
Burkman has Deha pushed against the cage.
Burkman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deha wants to clinch up but Burkman keeps it at a distance.
George Burkman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burkman defends it nicely.
Deha moves forwards but Burkman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No luck for Deha with that takedown attempt.
Burkman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
George Burkman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seve Deha.
Deha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Deha keeps the fight on the outside.
Burkman moves into range and clinches up with Deha.
George Burkman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burkman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deha.
Deha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Burkman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Burkman has his feet on Deha's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Burkman moves into the clinch.
Burkman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Deha looking for a takedown.
Deha is trying to force a seperation but Burkman has the dominant position.
Burkman slows down the pace here.
Burkman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Deha is defending well.
That's four 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!
A short left from Burkman.
Deha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burkman.
Burkman manages to break the clinch.
Deha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burkman circles away quickly and effectively.
Burkman moves into range and clinches up with Deha.
Burkman lands a shoulder strike.
Deha drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Burkman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Burkman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Deha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Burkman up against the cage.
Burkman lands a hook that snaps the head of Deha backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Burkman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seve Deha's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Burkman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Deha misses with a takedown attempt - Burkman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burkman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Deha, pushing him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Burkman.
Burkman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Deha jumps guard but Burkman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Burkman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deha blocks a body shot from Burkman.
Burkman lands with a light punch inside.
Burkman effectively controlling the action here.
Burkman pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkman has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Deha has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Burkman avoiding damage as Deha throws knees to the body.
Burkman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burkman is looking to clinch.
Deha misses with a takedown attempt - Burkman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
George Burkman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seve Deha.
Deha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deha closes the distance and clinches.
Deha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burkman.
Deha controlling the action here for a moment.
Deha wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deha tries to pull guard but Burkman holds him up against the cage and eventually Deha drops back down to his feet.
Burkman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burkman stops a takedown attempt from Deha.
Burkman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burkman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deha backwards.
Burkman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Deha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burkman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Burkman pulls guard successfully.
George Burkman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkman has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Deha is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Burkman successfully pulls guard.
Deha drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burkman dives on top into guard.
Burkman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Deha shoots in and bounces Burkman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Burkman pushes Deha off and gets back to his feet.
Deha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Burkman tries to clinch up but Deha circles away and keeps his distance.
Deha wants to counter the offense by Burkman and move into the clinch position.
Burkman tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkman lands with a nice body kick.
Deha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burkman tries to avoid it but Deha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burkman to the ground. Burkman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Deha darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Burkman pushes Deha off and gets back to his feet.
Burkman moves into the clinch.
Deha jumps guard but Burkman stands there with Deha around his waist. Deha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Deha tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burkman slowing the pace effectively.
Seve Deha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Burkman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Deha throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Burkman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burkman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Burkman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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