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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Bruise (ranked 4010 p4p, 182 weight class) and Burke Heimer (ranked 4343 p4p, 197 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 cm
26
142 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm
26
146 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Bruise! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Burke Heimer ! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Heimer blocks a jab. Bruise walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Bruise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heimer . Heimer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bruise looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Heimer misses with a double jab.
Bruise lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Heimer throws a shot from downtown. Bruise moves away and avoids it. A telegraphed right hand from Bruise misses the target. Heimer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bruise. Burke Heimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bruise looks to throw the jab but Heimer is out of range. Bruise lands a nice shot that snaps Heimer 's head back.
Heimer lands a head shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Heimer tries to clinch but Bruise is having none of it. Bruise throws a combination that misses and Heimer counters with a stiff right hand. Bruise gets a double leg takedown into Heimer 's guard. Heimer has momentary wrist control but Bruise slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bruise stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heimer swivels though and keeps the full guard. Bruise wants to control from the top but Heimer keeps moving. Bruise passes Heimer 's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Bruise is looking to take a break and control but Heimer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Heimer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Bruise is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Heimer is trying to stand up here but Bruise is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Heimer is pressing down on Bruise's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Heimer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heimer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bruise defends it easily. Bruise slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Bruise has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Heimer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Heimer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bruise sitting in guard here, content to control. Bruise trying to control the position from guard on top but Heimer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Heimer looking for a guillotine here but Bruise defends easily.
Heimer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Heimer looking for a triangle here. Bruise is fighting it but it looks tight! Heimer pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bruise is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Burke Heimer ! During a confident post fight interview, Burke Heimer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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