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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Altair Brain (ranked 3434 p4p, 346 weight class) and Titan Xavier Burns (ranked 2456 p4p, 0 weight class). Brain comes to the cage accompanied by 300 Violin. Burns has chosen Conor McGregor UFC Entrance Music - Foggy Dew / Hypnotize Remix as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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150 lbs
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Altair Brain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Titan Xavier Burns!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brain lands with a right to the head.
Brain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brain pushes Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Burns misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Brain.
Stalling in the clinch from Brain.
Brain lands a shoulder strike.
Brain prevents a body shot from Burns.
Brain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Brain controls his hands.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brain tries to work over Burns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brain looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
Brain tries to stall but Burns uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brain tries to work over Burns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brain blocks a body shot from Burns.
Burns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Titan Xavier Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Brain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burns connects with an inside leg kick.
Burns 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.
Brain doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
Brain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Brain pushes him off.
Brain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burns circles away quickly and effectively.
Burns dips to his left and cracks Brain with an uppercut!
Brain moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Burns lands the left hand.
Burns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brain clinches up with Burns and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Burns on the inside.
Brain lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Brain fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brain swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Altair Brain has been cut.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brain digs a right hand underneath Burns's ribcage. Burns let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brain blocks a body shot from Burns.
Brain misses with the head strike.
Brain blocks a body shot from Burns.
Brain blocks an uppercut.
Burns manages to break the clinch.
Brain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brain closes the distance and pushes Burns back into the cage.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Brain controls the action.
Brain lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Burns.
A hook to the body from Brain.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Brain controls his hands.
Brain pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brain tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Brain back against the cage.
Brain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brain is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Brain moves into the clinch successfully.
Burns letting Brain take a breather here.
Brain tries to work over Burns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burns dodges an elbow strike from Brain.
Brain stalls.
Burns holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brain tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Brain back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brain throws an elbow but it misses.
Brain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns digs a right hand underneath Brain's ribcage. Brain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brain digs a right hand into Burns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns manages to break the clinch.
Burns lands with an overhand left.
A head kick from Brain lands but Burns takes it in his stride.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brain clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Burns on the inside.
Brain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brain lands with a light punch inside.
Burns lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burns lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brain or not.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Burns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Titan Xavier Burns will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Altair Brain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Altair Brain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brain moves out of range as Burns strikes.
A slow jab from Brain misses its intended target.
Brain clinches with his opponent.
Burns lands a shot to the body.
Burns is working Brain over against the cage.
Brain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Brain controls the action.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Burns misses with some punches.
Brain misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Brain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brain is working Burns over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brain throws a head punch that misses.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Brain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brain.
Nice body punch from Burns - that landed with a thud.
Brain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Burns as Brain tries to tie him up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burns.
Burns tries to work over Brain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Altair Brain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burns blocks a body shot from Brain.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns lands with a light punch inside.
Burns lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brain backwards.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Brain controls his hands.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Brain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Brain fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Brain.
Brain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brain looking to stall.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns breaks the clinch.
Brain closes the distance and clinches.
Brain misses with the head strike.
Brain has Burns pressed against the cage, preventing Burns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burns lands an elbow just above Brain 's eye.
Brain struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Burns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brain.
A short right from Brain on the inside.
Burns lands with a short shot to the head.
Burns tries to work over Brain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brain wants to stall.
Brain lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Brain lands a shoulder strike.
Brain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
Brain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Burns.
Brain tries a body shot but Burns blocks it.
Burns unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brain.
Burns throws the left hand but Brain avoids the punch easily.
Burns throws a leg kick but Brain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burns tries to land a front kick but Brain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brain doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
Brain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some bone on bone action there as Brain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Brain as he checks the leg kick.
Burns lands a glancing blow to the side of Brain's head.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Burns was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Some bone on bone action there as Brain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burns rushes Brain and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
Brain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burns lands a left hand.
Burns lands a damaging elbow.
Brain is trying to stall.
Brain blocking some punches.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brain.
Burns tries a body shot but Brain blocks it.
Brain blocks a body shot from Burns.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Brain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titan Xavier Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Altair Brain's cut.
That's time! Brain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Brain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns tries to clinch but Brain is having none of it.
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brain slips a jab from Burns.
Brain doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
Brain blocks a jab.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Titan Xavier Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Brain tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.
Brain moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Burns forces Brain back against the cage and clinches.
Brain wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brain scores with a shoulder strike.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Burns creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brain's defenses.
Brain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Brain uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brain misses with a punch on the inside.
Brain misses with a body punch.
Burns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brain.
Burns lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brain misses with a body punch.
Brain has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Brain stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Burns lands a nice uppercut.
Brain takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brain is rocked!
Burns lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Brain to his knees! Burns keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titan Xavier Burns!
As Titan Xavier Burns got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I changed my whole life. Canada is awesome, thank you to my family..I didn't know I had family out here, but this is the best and I have my life together. Thank you everybody for helping my dream come true.'.
The defeated Altair Brain had this to say: 'It happenes sometimes, but I thought I was better today. Sometimes you lose like this.'.
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