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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Mac Burns (ranked 2556 p4p, 340 weight class) and Dave Brown (ranked 4667 p4p, 520 weight class). Burns comes into the arena with blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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205 lbs
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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
28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Mac Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brown!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Burns works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burns.
Burns lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brown has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Burns lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Jab by Brown.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burns.
Brown wants to slow Burns down by chopping away at his legs.
Burns swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown tries to work over Burns's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Burns scores with a takedown into Brown's guard.
Brown pushes Burns off and gets back to his feet.
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Burns takes one on the button.
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Burns avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burns.
Brown instigates a clinch.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown is leaning against Burns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burns scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown lands a right hand.
Burns takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Burns on the inside.
I was talking to Burns's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burns walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burns.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Jab, jab by Burns - just one landing.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown moves to clinch but Burns breaks away
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Burns moves away and avoids it.
Burns appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoids the body shot from Burns.
Brown tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Burns is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brown.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown feints and then cracks Burns's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burns down.
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Burns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Burns tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown swings widly with a right hand
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Burns finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dave Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burns has time to react.
Burns uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Burns's front leg but catches the back leg as Burns tries to avoid it.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.
Burns is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Burns cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burns throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brown cracks Burns with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burns misses with a body punch
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Burns takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brown looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
Burns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Connor Mac Burns will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burns.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
Burns drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burns avoids it.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown wants a takedown.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Burns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burns misses with some punches.
Burns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Burns.
Brown jumps guard.
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown throws a nice head kick!
Burns swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown throws a head kick that Burns semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns connects with a leg kick. Brown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burns defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Burns is looking to counter punch.
Donk. Brown catches Burns right on the button with a cross.
Burns lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Brown tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Brown backs away, Burns returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Burns cracks Brown with a good jab.
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brown drives through and clinches with Burns against the cage.
Burns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown jumps guard but Burns turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Connor Mac Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Brown.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burns.
Burns misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown pushes off an throws an elbow but Burns leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brown has Burns pushed against the cage.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dave Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown throws a lazy head kick
and Burns counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Burns dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
Brown clinches with his opponent.
Burns blocks a body shot from Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burns with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burns tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown gets through Burns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Burns forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Brown just leaning against Burns, taking a breather.
Burns lands a shot to the body.
Burns throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Burns scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dave Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burns checks a low kick from Brown.
Burns lands a jab to the head.
Burns checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Brown was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Burns wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burns lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Burns.
Brown throws a lazy head kick
and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burns has time to react.
Burns cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown connects with a leg kick. Burns looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burns thumps Brown with a low kick.
Connor Mac Burns is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Burns blocks a head kick by Brown.
Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Burns moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Burns throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brown.
Brown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burns to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burns lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brown throws a low kick, looking for Burns's leg but Burns calmly moves out of range.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns thumps Brown with a low kick.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Burns misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Burns.
Jab from Brown.
Brown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burns shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Burns is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brown is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burns's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burns's back!
Brown is not going to allow Burns to sit and survive in this position.
Burns is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Brown 's hooks.
Burns is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown tries to control but Burns wriggling away.
Burns is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Burns in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns is trying to escape the mount.
Brown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brown tries to control but Burns wriggling away.
Brown misses with a head shot.
Burns really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Burns bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Mac Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burns has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Mac Burns!
Connor Mac Burns tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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