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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 2
Date: Apr 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Burner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL#
Topuria rushes Burner and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Topuria ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Topuria no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Burner wanted to stand there but Topuria had control of the position.
Topuria throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Burner tries to stand but Topuria is controlling from the bottom.
Burner is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Topuria wants to sweep but no luck.
Burner wanted to stand there but Topuria had control of the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T1##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bunson Burner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burner tries to clinch but Topuria moves out of range.
Burner moves to clinch but Topuria breaks away #TD#
and Topuria counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Burner is looking to control Topuria's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burner avoid being mounted?
Topuria knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Burner on the ground.
Topuria with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Topuria is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Topuria with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Burner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Topuria controlling the action here.#T2#
Topuria prevents Burner from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Topuria is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Burner is pressing down on Topuria's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Topuria wants to pass the guard but Burner is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Topuria is controlling him. #SUB2#
Burner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T3##SUB2#
Burner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burner is trying to control the position but Topuria postures up.
Topuria controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Burner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Topuria gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Topuria working some strikes from top position.#SUB2#
Burner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Burner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Topuria is aware though and is defending well.#T4##SUB2#
Burner looking for subs off his back but Topuria has passed one foot through into half guard.
#SUB#
Topuria trying to work for an americana but Burner has managed to regain full guard.
#SUB2#
Burner has his foot on Topuria's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Topuria works his way back into a safe position though.
Topuria not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Burner working for submissions but it's allowed Topuria to get to half guard.
Topuria prevents Burner from standing back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilia Topuria dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Topuria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burner dives in and grabs Topuria's left leg, looking for a takedown. Topuria pushes down on Burner's head and hops out.
Ilia Topuria is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD#
Topuria throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burner was covering up waiting for the punch and Topuria finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Topuria is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Burner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Topuria avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Burner is trying to keep Topuria in close.
#T1##SUB2#
Burner working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Topuria has passed into half guard!
Topuria throwing shots but Burner is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Burner makes his way to full guard, as Topuria worked for a kimura.
#SU#
Burner is working an open guard so Topuria takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Burner shoots in for a takedown but Topuria shows good takedown defense.
Ilia Topuria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bunson Burner.#TD#
Topuria shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Burner pushes Topuria off but Topuria dives into side control.
#T2#
Burner tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Burner gets back to half guard.
Burner wants to get back to full guard.
Topuria passes the guard and advances to mount!
Burner is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burner working to try and regain half guard.
Topuria misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Burner wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
#SUB#
Topuria jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Burner manages to avoid the submission attempt. #T3#
Burner tries to buck Topuria off but Topuria is having none of it.
Burner is still trying to improve position.
Burner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Burner is looking for a sweep.
Burner felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Topuria working the ground and pound.
Ilia Topuria overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Topuria controls the position.
Burner wants to get back to his feet but Topuria drags him back down.
Topuria scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Burner to see if he's OK.#T4##SU#
Topuria stands up and beckons Burner to his feet. #TD#
Topuria shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Topuria content to control rather than advance.
Burner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Topuria. #SUB2#
Burner looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Burner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilia Topuria dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Topuria fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burner sprawls well initially but Topuria persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Topuria trying to mount his opponent but Burner defends it.
Burner regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Burner looking for a guillotine here but Topuria defends easily.
Topuria's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Topuria slips nicely into half guard.
Topuria keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T1#
Topuria moves into full mount! Burner won't be happy about that!
Topuria controlling from mount.
Burner is looking to get to half guard.
Topuria sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Burner tries to hold on but Topuria postures up.#T2#
Topuria tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Topuria has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Burner sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Burner is looking to improve his position.
Topuria passes the guard and advances to mount!
Burner is trying desperately to improve position.#T3#
Topuria takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Burner really wants to buck Topuria off and get back to his feet.
Topuria prevents Burner from getting the reversal.
Topuria is landing with some decent strikes but Burner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T4#
Burner tries to hold on but Topuria pushes him away.
Burner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Topuria takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Burner tries to reverse the position but Topuria maintains control.
Topuria cracks Burner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Topuria controlling his opponent.
Topuria landing shots from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Topuria lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bunson Burner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ilia Topuria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burner swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilia Topuria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Topuria has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilia Topuria! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 09, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Dunn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Burner to the mat! Burner manages to get full guard. #SUB#
Burner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dunn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dunn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Burner taking punishment in the form of punches.
Burner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Burner gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dunn controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burner is trying desperately to improve position.
Burner is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
#T1#
Dunn lands a big shot there that rocks Burner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dunn prevents Burner from getting the reversal.
Dunn controlling from the full mount.
Burner is looking to get to half guard.
Burner wants to hold on but Dunn pushes him away.
Dunn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Burner?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dunn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T2#
Burner working to try and regain half guard.
Dunn looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burner tries to improve his position but instead Dunn has taken his back!
Burner trying to control the position but Dunn manages to sink in the hooks.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Dunn has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Burner is really stuck here.
Dunn gets his hands free as Burner looks to control. #T3#
Burner trying to get back to his feet but Dunn is in full control for now.
Burner trying to control the action but Dunn just sinks the hooks in.
Dunn slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#SUB2#
Dunn working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Dunn controls the action.
Burner is really stuck here.
Burner takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Dunn keeps control of the position as Burner tries to break free.
#T4#
Dunn biding his time, looking for the opening.
#SUB2#
Dunn has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Burner has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Burner is trying to break free.
Dunn is trying to stick to Burner's back but Burner is turning into Dunn. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dunn's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Burner.
Burner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dunn holds on and takes a little breather.
Burner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Dunn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Dunn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dunn wants it to stay on the feet.
Dunn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dunn wants it to stay on the feet.#CL#
Burner gets a clinch.
Burner tries to stall but Dunn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dunn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dunn tries to circle away but Burner has him pinned against the cage.
Burner misses with a knee strike.
Dunn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burner taking a breather.
Dunn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burner walks away with a smile on his face. Dunn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bunson Burner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Dunn.
Burner is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bunson Burner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Burner looks to clinch #TD2#
and Dunn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dunn. #SUB#
Burner working for a triangle but Dunn defends it easily.
#SU2#
Dunn stands up from Burner's guard - Dunn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bunson Burner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Dunn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dunn showed some decent athleticism there.
Burner is looking to get back to is feet but Dunn passes into side control.
#T2##SUB2#
Dunn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Burner tries to escape but Dunn is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A control attempt from Burner but he's now mounted!
Burner is trying to stand up.
Dunn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dunn working Burner over with strikes here. #T3#
Burner has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Dunn scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Burner is trying to break free.
Dunn is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dunn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dunn connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Burner to escape the position.
Burner trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dunn is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Burner up.
#SUB2#
Burner defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dunn is breathing heavily.
Burner rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T4#
Burner wants to control but Dunn is keeping busy.
Burner wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Burner looking for submissions off his back.
Dunn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jake Dunn has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Dunn 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##TD2#
Dunn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Burner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dunn is in Burner's guard.
Dunn showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Burner working for submissions but it's allowed Dunn to get to half guard.
Dunn works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Burner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dunn won't let Burner get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. #T1#
Dunn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dunn controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Dunn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Burner can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Burner is desperately trying to improve his position but Dunn has a good base and remains in mount.
Burner tries to hold on but Dunn pushes him away.
Burner is desperately trying to improve his position but Dunn has a good base and remains in mount.
Burner tries to lock up and control but Dunn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dunn lands a big elbow.
Burner tries to hold on but Dunn pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Burner is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Dunn content just to control the position here. #SUB2#
Dunn looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dunn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Burner is trying to stand up.
Burner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Burner wants to hold on but Dunn pushes him away.#T3#
Burner tries to reverse the position but Dunn maintains control.
Dunn controlling from the full mount.
Dunn unloading with bombs!
Burner has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Burner rolls, trying to escape but Dunn keeps control of the position.
Dunn controls the action.
Dunn is punishing Burner with some ground and pound.
Burner wants to escape the position.
#T4#
Burner just trying to survive but Dunn is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dunn lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Well, with Dunn on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Burner is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Dunn lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Burner tries to break free.
Dunn lands with a hammerfist to the side of Burner's head.
Dunn controlling the position well here. Burner rolled but Dunn kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Dunn is looking for the choke from the back position but Burner is controlling his hands well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Dunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dunn 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Dunn!
A very excited looking Jake Dunn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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