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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lester Burnham (ranked 2446 p4p, 229 weight class) and Anthony Shiina (ranked 2875 p4p, 131 weight class). Shiina has chosen Gurren Lagaan OST - To Hell with Gattai!! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Anthony Shiina has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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155 lbs
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140 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lester Burnham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Shiina!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burnham.
Burnham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shiina, pushing him back against the cage.
Burnham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burnham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shiina jumps guard but Burnham turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Burnham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burnham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shiina tries to pull guard but Burnham holds him up against the cage and eventually Shiina drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Burnham.
Burnham gets through Shiina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burnham.
Burnham displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shiina up against the cage.
Burnham scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burnham taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shiina is trying to pull guard but Burnham has him pressed against the cage.
Lester Burnham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Shiina.
Shiina tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burnham just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shiina takes a shot to the head.
Burnham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shiina or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnham lands a nice uppercut.
Shiina is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Burnham to keep the fight standing.
Burnham tries to work over Shiina's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shiina gets control of Burnham's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shiina will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Burnham is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shiina is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shiina has escaped and now he's on top!
Shiina slips nicely into half guard.
Burnham gets full guard.
Burnham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shiina trying to control but Burnham is working from the bottom.
Burnham seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnham is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shiina must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shiina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shiina postures up.
Burnham keeping full guard, as Shiina tries to pass.
Shiina trying to control but Burnham is working from the bottom.
Shiina might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Burnham haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burnham is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shiina is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burnham is keeping the position for now.
Burnham trying to strike off his back.
Burnham is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shiina defends well.
Burnham throws his legs up looking for a submission but Shiina uses it to pass to side control.
Burnham tries to buck Shiina off but Shiina is having none of it.
Shiina wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burnham, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shiina happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnham tries to improve position but can't.
Burnham manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Burnham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shiina defends it well.
Burnham looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Burnham is trying to work for a kimura but Shiina is defending well.
Shiina is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Burnham dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Burnham drives through and clinches with Shiina against the cage.
Shiina jumps guard but Burnham stands there with Shiina around his waist. Shiina gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shiina fails to pull guard.
Shiina is trying to pull guard but Burnham has him pressed against the cage.
Lester Burnham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Shiina.
Shiina is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Burnham to keep the fight standing.
Burnham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burnham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burnham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shiina can do to turn this around?
Shiina is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Burnham to keep the fight standing.
Burnham misses with some punches.
Shiina pulls guard.
Shiina controls Burnham momentarily but Burnham frees himself.
Burnham forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burnham is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Shiina is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lester Burnham!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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