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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aizah Burris (ranked 7390 p4p, 574 weight class) and Owrip What (ranked 5828 p4p, 510 weight class). Owrip What will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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175 lbs
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182 cm
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175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aizah Burris!
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, Owrip What!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
What lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Burris avoids the body shot from What.
A combination from What does no damage.
Burris walks into a left hand.
Burris moves out of range as What throws a body kick.
Burris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from What misses.
Burris checks the leg kick nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burris.
Burris has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Burris has closed the distance and engaged What in a clinch.
What blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Burris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but What has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burris missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What blocks an elbow strike from Burris.
Burris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of What backwards.
What managing to block the knees to the body from Burris.
Burris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and What avoids it.
Burris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burris tries a knee to the head but What blocks it.
Burris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Burris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. What is defending well for now.
Burris presses What against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Burris.
Burris missing with knees to the body.
Burris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but What blocks it with crossed arms.
Burris tries to land a knee to the head but What blocks with his arms.
What looking to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burris throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but What has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
What is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
What managing to block the knees to the body from Burris.
A short right from Burris on the inside.
Burris throws an elbow but it misses.
What managing to block the knees to the body from Burris.
What blocks a body shot from Burris.
Burris is leaning against What and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burris lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
What avoiding damage as Burris throws knees to the body.
What is trying to stall.
Burris misses with a knee strike.
Burris presses What against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burris looking to throw knees to the head but What is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
What is trying to break the clinch but Burris has him pressed against the cage.
Burris tries to land knees in the clinch but What avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Burris scores with a nice short uppercut.
What is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
What blocks a punch to the side of the head.
What's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Burris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
What on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
What avoiding damage as Burris throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Burris has a couple of punches blocked by What.
Burris misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What has Burris pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from What.
What continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
What managing to block the knees to the body from Burris.
Burris misses with a punch to the body.
A knee to the head by Burris.
It looks like Owrip What has been cut.
Burris misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burris lands a shoulder strike.
What leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Burris.
Burris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aizah Burris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Owrip What's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
What looks to throw the jab but Burris is out of range.
Burris is looking to slow What down with leg kicks.
Jab from What.
Burris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burris dodges the punch combination from What.
Burris wants to clinch.
Burris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that What can do to turn this around?
What scores with a jab. Burris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Burris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from What.
What looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from What.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burris gets a clinch.
Burris lands a left hand.
Burris missing with knees to the body.
What blocks a body shot from Burris.
What tries to break free but Burris pushes him back against the cage.
Burris lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burris scores with a hook to the body.
What tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burris's elbow.
Burris is working What over against the cage.
What managing to block the knees to the body from Burris.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
What breaks the clinch.
Burris misses with a kick to the body.
Burris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from What. Burris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burris moves in looking to clinch but What pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
What works Burris's body with a nice hook.
Burris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Owrip What seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burris misses with a kick to the body.
What lands with a nice body punch.
What connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burris moves in looking to clinch but What pushes him off.
What ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Burris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down What.
Burris works on What's body with a couple of short punches.
What is breathing heavily.
Burris cracks What with a nice body shot.
The referee calls for Burris to work.
What will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Burris up against the cage.
What looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from What fails to land.
Burris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Burris working What over with knees to the body.
Burris lands an elbow just above What 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What takes a knee to the side of the body.
What blocks a body shot from Burris.
Burris misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burris.
Burris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burris tries to land knees in the clinch but What avoids the damage to the body.
Burris trying to land knees to the body.
Burris throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burris tries to land knees in the clinch but What avoids the damage to the body.
Burris tries a body shot but What blocks it.
Burris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Burris is leaning against What and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aizah Burris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Owrip What's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Burris misses with a body kick.
What moves out of range as Burris strikes.
What lands an overhand right.
What looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as What blocks the leg kick.
Burris is looking to clinch but What is avoiding it.
A nice side step and What releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
What misses with a double jab
and Burris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Burris.
Burris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burris lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
What looking to stall.
Burris lands a right hand.
Burris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
What takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with What's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burris swings wildly with an uppercut but What uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Burris on the inside.
What wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
What blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
What managing to block the knees to the body from Burris.
What blocks a body shot from Burris.
Burris tries to work over What's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Burris.
Burris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burris scores with a knee to the head.
What is rocked!
Burris digs a right hand into What's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on What's gas tank.
What is still on wobbly legs! Can Burris finish him?
Aizah Burris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burris.
A hook to the body from Burris.
Burris pushes What against the cage. Burris is working some dirty boxing. Burris pushes off with a quick right hook! What goes down! What tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Burris moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aizah Burris!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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