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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lester Burnham (ranked 625 p4p, 77 weight class) and Sisu Sisu (ranked 492 p4p, 60 weight class). Burnham's entrance music is I m Blue. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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150 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lester Burnham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sisu Sisu!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Sisu misses its intended target.
Burnham throws an overhand right that lands on Sisu's shoulder, as Sisu tries to avoid the shot.
Burnham misses with a combination
and Sisu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sisu working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burnham keeping moving, preventing Sisu from controlling successfully.
Sisu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Burnham keeping moving, preventing Sisu from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisu prevents Burnham from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnham keeping full guard, as Sisu tries to pass.
Burnham wants to get back to his feet but Sisu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sisu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sisu just misses with a punch to the body.
Burnham was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Burnham throws a lazy right hand but Sisu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sisu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burnham doesn't seem bothered though.
Burnham pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sisu back to the cage. Burnham follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sisu just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnham takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burnham lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burnham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sisu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good shot there by Burnham.
Burnham is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Sisu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sisu is looking to stall here but Burnham recovers full guard.
Sisu won't allow Burnham to get back to his feet.
Burnham being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burnham is keeping the position for now.
Sisu controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sisu wants to control from the top but Burnham keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sisu.
Lester Burnham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burnham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sisu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Burnham scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burnham misses with a double jab.
Sisu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sisu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sisu drops his hands momentarily and Burnham takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sisu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burnham avoids a punch combination nicely.
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 Lester Burnham will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burnham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sisu lands a jab.
Burnham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sisu.
Sisu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burnham was covering up waiting for the punch and Sisu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sisu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burnham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burnham is looking to stand up but Sisu isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisu looking to sit in guard and control but Burnham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Burnham preventing the sweep.
Sisu pulls Burnham in close to prevent any damage.
Sisu looking for a sweep. Not yet Sisu, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sisu trying to keep a closed guard but Burnham is proving a slippery customer.
Sisu wants to sweep but no luck.
Sisu has his hands on Burnham's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burnham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burnham lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Burnham loads up on a big right hand but Sisu slips the punch.
Burnham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisu throws a jab but it's blocked by Burnham.
Burnham throwing a counter right hand but Sisu manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sisu. Burnham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sisu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sisu scores with the left hand. Burnham knows he should have avoided that one.
Sisu looks to score with a jab to the body but Burnham is just out of range.
Burnham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burnham throws a looping overhand right but Sisu ducks down to avoid it.
Sisu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burnham rather than just go for the knockout.
Sisu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sisu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Burnham is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sisu avoids the head kick by Burnham.
A swing and a miss from Burnham.
Sisu misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burnham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sisu cracks Burnham with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sisu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sisu goes for a double leg but Burnham avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burnham continues to drive forward.
Lester Burnham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sisu Sisu.
A telegraphed right hand from Burnham misses the target.
Burnham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lester Burnham is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Sisu throws a body punch but Burnham moves out of range.
Burnham throws a right and a left that Sisu avoids nicely.
Sisu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Burnham ducks under a wild hook from Sisu.
Burnham misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sisu misses the shot to the body.
Sisu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Burnham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burnham slips a jab from Sisu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Burnham dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Burnham scores with a decent looking hook.
Burnham looks to land a right hand but Sisu moved out of range.
Burnham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sisu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burnham.
Burnham looks to score with a jab to the body but Sisu is just out of range.
Sisu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sisu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burnham avoids the body shot from Sisu.
Burnham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burnham.
Sisu gets a double leg takedown into Burnham's guard.
Sisu wants to control from the top but Burnham keeps moving.
Sisu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester Burnham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burnham wants to stand up but Sisu is controlling him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck for Sisu with that takedown attempt.
Burnham scores with a nice right hand.
Burnham shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sisu eats them both and turns towards Burnham to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sisu ducks under a wild hook from Burnham.
A slow jab from Burnham misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnham fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sisu on the side of the head.
Burnham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sisu moves away.
Sisu works Burnham's body with a nice hook.
Sisu misses with a hook.
Burnham lands a body shot.
A jab from Burnham does it's job there.
Burnham throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sisu on the side of the head.
Sisu slips under a jab from Burnham.
Burnham slaps away a takedown attempt from Sisu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sisu Sisu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sisu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burnham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lester Burnham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sisu Sisu.
Sisu lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnham scores with a body shot.
Burnham looks to land a right hand but Sisu moved out of range.
Sisu lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burnham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Burnham throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sisu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sisu is stalling in the full guard.
Sisu is continuing to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Burnham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burnham, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Burnham!
Lester Burnham 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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energy
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