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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alec Burns (ranked 7229 p4p, 388 weight class) and Johnny Runner (ranked 6389 p4p, 370 weight class). Runner has chosen Shooting Stars as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alec Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Runner!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns forces Runner back against the cage and clinches.
Runner slowing the pace effectively.
Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Runner backwards.
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns wants to clinch.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns wants to clinch up but Runner keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Runner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Runner misses with a low kick.
Runner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns tries to counter by clinching up but Runner breaks away and moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Runner connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burns misses with a few strikes there.
Runner looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Runner pushes him off.
Burns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Runner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Runner throws out a powerful jab.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Runner misses with a head kick.
Runner tries to land a front kick but Burns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Runner saw that one coming.
Burns sets himself, and Runner steps forward looking for the clinch! Burns avoids it this time.
Burns tries to clinch up.
Burns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Runner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Runner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burns's head backwards.
Burns is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Runner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Runner.
Runner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burns rather than just go for the knockout.
Burns throws a body punch but Runner moves out of range.
Runner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Runner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burns on the side of the head.
Runner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burns swinging wildly here.
Runner throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Burns moves into the clinch successfully.
Runner blocks an uppercut.
Burns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Runner working hard to break the clinch.
Runner is looking to break free of the clinch but Burns has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Runner.
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Runner has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Runner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burns's hands.
Runner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Runner throws a shot to the body.
Runner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Runner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burns tries to clinch but Runner moves out of range.
Runner scores with a nice head shot.
Johnny Runner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burns darts in trying to clinch
and Runner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Runner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Runner controls the pace.
Runner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runner preventing the sweep.
Burns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Runner is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Runner preventing the sweep.
Burns working a defensive guard here.
Burns can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Runner controls the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Runner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Burns avoids the head kick by Runner.
Runner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Runner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Runner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Runner swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Runner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Runner pushes him off.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Runner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Runner pushes him off.
Runner cracks Burns with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Runner clobbers Burns with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns wants to clinch up but Runner keeps it at a distance.
Alec Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Runner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnny Runner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Runner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burns tries to clinch up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Runner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Runner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Runner catches Burns with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Burns misses.
Burns tries to clinch but Runner is having none of it.
Burns shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burns fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Runner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns.
Runner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Burns wants to clinch
and Runner counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Burns misses.
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns darts in looking for a takedown but Runner gets double underhooks and turns Burns into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alec Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Runner lands with a right hand.
Runner scores with the left hand. Burns knows he should have avoided that one.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Runner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Runner tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Runner lands a head kick. Burns smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body.
Burns takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Burns blocks a head kick by Runner.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Runner throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Runner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burnss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Runner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burns shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Runner lands a slapping body shot.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Runner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Runner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Burns with that takedown attempt.
Runner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Runner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Runner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Runner tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Runner lands but Burns takes it in his stride.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns closes the distance and pushes Runner back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Runner manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Runner pushes him off.
Burns tries to clinch there but Runner circles away.
Burns wants to clinch.
Runner lands a jab to Burns's midsection.
Runner keeps the fight on the outside.
Runner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A jab lands there for Runner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Runner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Runner scores with a jab to the body.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Runner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burns sets himself, and Runner steps forward looking for the clinch! Burns avoids it this time.
Runner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Runner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Runner wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
Runner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Runner throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Runner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burns rushes Runner and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Burns trying to stall but Runner improves his position.
Burns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Runner has him pressed against the cage.
Burns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Runner blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Runner manages to break the clinch.
Runner lands a nice looking body shot.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Runner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Runner scores with a jab to the head.
Burns wants to clinch up but Runner keeps it at a distance.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Runner circles away.
Runner throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Runner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Runner ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Runner lands a nice hook to Burns's body. Burns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Runner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Runner circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Burns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burns tries to clinch but Runner is having none of it.
Burns rushes Runner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Runner breaks the clinch.
Burns gets a clinch.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Runner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Runner breaks from the clinch.
Burns tries to clinch there but Runner circles away.
Runner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns.
Runner looks to land a combination. Burns sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Burns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Runner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Runner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Burns tries to clinch but Runner is having none of it.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Runner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to clinch there but Runner circles away.
Runner misses with a head kick.
Burns throws a shot to the body.
Runner lands with a nice body punch.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Burns tries to clinch up.
Burns closes the distance looking to clinch
and Runner counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Runner scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Runner scores with a jab.
Burns tries to clinch but Runner moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runner lands a nice hook to Burns's body. Burns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Runner lands with a shot to the body.
Runner tries a head kick but it misses.
Runner throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Runner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Runner lands a lovely overhand right.
Burns tries to clinch there but Runner circles away.
Alec Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns tries to clinch up
and Runner counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Runner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Runner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Runner!
Post fight, an emotional Johnny Runner said 'Not surprised. Got to give a hand to this punk for stepping in the cage though I could see the fear in his eyes.'.
The defeated Alec Burns had this to say: 'I whooped his ass he caught me with some lucky shit '.
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hype
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pop
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