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Event:
ENIGMA 232
Date: Dec 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Pasti is looking to clinch.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Pasti.#CL#
Pasti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pasti.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Burns working aggressively here.
Pasti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pasti lands with a right to the head.
Pasti throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns tries to throw a body punch but Pasti avoids it by throwing Burns back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Pasti.
Pasti tries a knee to the head but Burns blocks it.
Pasti throws an elbow that misses.
Pasti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Burns lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burns blocking some punches.
Burns can't break the clinch.
Pasti lands a nice elbow. #CUT#It looks like Andreas Burns has been cut.
Burns stalling the fight.
Pasti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Burns blocking some punches.
Pasti throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns.
Pasti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pasti throws a head punch that misses.
Pasti lands with a right to the head.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pasti throws an elbow that misses.
Pasti looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pasti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pasti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pasti tries a knee to the head but Burns blocks it.
Pasti misses with a knee to the head.
Pasti misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Burns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pasti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pasti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burns.
Burns is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pasti with a body shot.
Good exchange - Pasti coming out on top.
Burns misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pasti lands with an uppercut that bounces Burns off the cage and back into range.
Pasti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burns counters with a nice body shot.
Burns swinging wildly here.
#T3#
Burns missing with a left hand there. Pasti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns takes one to the chin there.
Pasti tries to work over Burns's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it.
Pasti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burns.
Pasti connects with a single shot there.
Pasti throws a lazy head kick
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
Pasti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns.
Burns throws a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Pasti.#CL#
Pasti pushes Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Pasti misses with the head strike.
Pasti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pasti lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4#
Burns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pasti.
Burns blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pasti throws an elbow that misses.
Pasti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Burns as Pasti tries to tie him up.
Burns avoiding damage as Pasti throws knees to the body.
Burns prevents a body shot from Pasti.
Burns tries to throw a body punch but Pasti avoids it by throwing Burns back against the cage.
Pasti misses with an elbow over the top.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burns.
Pasti is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pasti throws an elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tembakan Pasti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andreas Burns's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pasti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pasti.
A big left from Pasti misses.
Tembakan Pasti is winning the standup battle so far.
Pasti throws a lazy uppercut
and Burns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pasti tries to clinch but Burns moves away #KD2#
and Burns counters with a nice right hand that sends Pasti toppling to the canvas! Pasti scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Burns finish him?!#ROC2#Pasti is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pasti swings widly with a right hand
and Burns makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pasti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pasti throws a lazy uppercut
#KD2#
and Burns counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pasti! Burns lets Pasti back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Pasti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pasti looks to clinch
and Burns counters with a big left hand that crumples Pasti! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andreas Burns!
After the fight, Andreas Burns was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 230
Date: Dec 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Irwin tries to clinch but Burns moves away
and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Irwin.
Burns lands a head shot.
Burns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Irwin throws a leg kick
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Irwin misses
and Burns counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Burns. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burns.
Irwin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1##CL2#
Irwin instigates a clinch.
Burns lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Irwin backwards. #BC#
Burns breaks from the clinch.
Irwin tries to clinch but Burns moves away
and Burns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Irwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Irwin darts in trying to clinch
and Burns counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
Burns scores with the left hand. Irwin knows he should have avoided that one. #T2##KD#
Burns lands a big uppercut and Irwin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Irwin looks OK. Burns waves Irwin back to his feet!
Burns is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Burns blocks a leg kick.
Irwin throws out a leg kick but Burns moves out of range and Irwin only half commits.
Shawn Irwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Irwin moves into the clinch.#BC#
Burns manages to break the clinch.
Burns scores with a body shot.
Burns lands with a straight right. Irwin didn't see that one coming.
Irwin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick by Irwin misses
and Irwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Irwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Irwin closes the distance looking to clinch #KD#
and Burns counters with a nice right hand that sends Irwin toppling to the canvas! Irwin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Burns finish him?!#ROC#Irwin is rocked!
Irwin tries to clinch but Burns moves away #KD#
and Burns counters with a nice right hand that sends Irwin toppling to the canvas! Irwin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Burns finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns drops Irwin with a straight right hand, right on the button! Burns follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andreas Burns!
After the fight, Andreas Burns was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Bonga throws a combination that misses
and Burns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Bonga manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Burns on his heels. He'll look to pass Burns's guard now, I'm sure.
Bonga throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Bonga is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns controls Bonga momentarily but Bonga frees himself. #T1#
Bonga trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bonga.
Bonga throwing strikes but missing.
Bonga postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bonga working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bonga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bonga on the ground.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Bonga from controlling successfully.
Burns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Burns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Bonga from controlling successfully.
Bonga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burns works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bonga trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bonga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonga jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD2#
Bonga bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Bonga is trying to get an arm triangle but Burns is defending well. #SUB2#
Bonga is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Burns knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T3#
Bonga landing strikes.
Bonga working away.
Burns takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bonga in side control, throwing shots but Burns defends.
Burns wants to control but Bonga postures up.#SUB2#
Bonga swings around for an armbar but Burns sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bonga's guard.
Bonga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burns is one step ahead there.
Bonga is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T4#
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonga is keeping the position for now.
Bonga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Bonga is looking for a triangle but Burns pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Bonga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Bonga tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Bonga wants to clinch but Burns slips to the side
and Burns counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bonga thinking.
Bonga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burns counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Omar Bonga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Bonga saw that one coming.#TD2#
Bonga gets the takedown into side control.
Burns can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Bonga is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Burns has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bonga working the head with strikes. #T1#
Bonga scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Burns's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bonga is putting a hurting on Burns here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bonga postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bonga is putting a hurting on Burns here, landing some big shots from side control.
Burns is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bonga working the ground and pound.
Bonga wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.
Bonga working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T2#
Bonga lands a nice forearm strike. #SUB2#
Bonga is trying to get an arm triangle but Burns is defending well.
Bonga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bonga trying to control the position but Burns is working away.
Bonga throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bonga wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Bonga's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Burns can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Bonga trying to control the position but Burns is working away. #SUB2#
Bonga thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Bonga is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Burns is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bonga working the head with strikes.
Burns parries the strikes from Bonga easily there. Bonga is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Burns to escape.
Bonga is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Burns will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T4#
Bonga has control of an arm but Burns manages to advance to Bonga's back!
Bonga turns into Burns and is now in his guard.
Bonga trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonga pushes down on Burns's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, Bonga seems content to control.
Burns trying to control here.
Bonga performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Bonga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Bonga has a takedown stuffed.
Bonga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burns sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bonga somewhat.
Burns is looking to counter punch.
Bonga tries for a takedown but Burns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andreas Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Bonga.#TD2#
Bonga scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bonga passes to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonga tries to score with some ground and pound. Burns controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bonga is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bonga in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #T1#
Burns tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bonga wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Bonga has hold of Burns's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Burns seems comfortable defending it but Bonga has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Burns is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Burns is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Bonga couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Omar Bonga! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 109
Date: Oct 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Quarto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burns walks into a left hand.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Quarto is just out of range.
Quarto looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
Quarto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Quarto moves out of range as Burns strikes.
A swing and a miss from Quarto.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quarto moves away.
Quarto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tea Time Takedowns in the buildup to the fight.
Burns gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quarto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Quarto misses with a right hand
and Burns counters with a left to the body.
Burns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD#
Quarto lands a big head kick that sends Burns tumbling to the mat! Quarto takes a step backwards and waves Burns back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Burns is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Andreas Burns has been cut.
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Quarto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns lands a jab to Quarto's midsection.
Quarto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Quarto is looking to land body kicks.
Quarto misses with an uppercut
letting Burns counter with a right hand. #T1#
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Quarto connects with a body shot.
Quarto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Quarto throws a big shot that misses.
Burns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quarto. Quarto obviously looking to wear him down.
Quarto slips a jab from Burns.
Quarto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Quarto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Burns scores with a one two! Quarto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Quarto slips under a jab.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quarto doesn't seem bothered though.
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Quarto.
Burns throws a series of punches but Quarto moves out of range.
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Quarto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Quarto misses.
Burns appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quarto throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Quarto misses the shot to the body.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
Quarto throws a poor cross that misses
and Burns counters with a left to the body.
Quarto's corner calls for a 1-2. Quarto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Quarto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burns lands a body shot.
Burns lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quarto at a distance.
Quarto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quarto slips a jab from Burns.
Quarto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Burns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quarto was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Quarto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Burns pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Quarto back to the cage. Burns follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Burns lands an overhand right.#T3#
Quarto throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Pedro Quarto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quarto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns.
Burns cracks Quarto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burns lands with a shot to the body.
Burns scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Burns misses with a two punch combination.
Quarto looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Quarto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quarto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Quarto's shoulder, as Quarto tries to avoid the shot.
Quarto misses with an uppercut.
Burns throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quarto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.#T4#
Quarto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quarto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns stuns Quarto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Quarto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burns circles away quickly and effectively.
Burns looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Burns shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Quarto eats them both and turns towards Burns to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Quarto slips under a jab from Burns.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Quarto saw that one coming.
Quarto throws a right hand that misses
and Quarto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Quarto. Those never looked like landing.
Quarto misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns lands a head shot.#ROC2#Quarto is rocked!
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quarto is breathing heavily.
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Quarto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quarto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Burns does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Burns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andreas Burns's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Burns drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Quarto right on the button. Quarto goes down! Burns follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Burns gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andreas Burns!
Andreas Burns decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 98
Date: Sep 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Burns throws a series of punches but Lima moves out of range.
Burns takes a swing at Lima's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Lima misses.
Burns looks to land a right hand but Lima moved out of range.
Andreas Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns lands with a nice body punch.
Lima tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.
Lima doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
Nice shot by Burns.
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Lima.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Lima slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
Burns throws a hook but Lima blocks it.
Burns cracks a nice hook into Lima's ribs.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Lima is looking to counter the offense by Burns and move into the clinch.#T1#
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lima is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lima throws out the jab. #CL#
Lima closes the distance and clinches.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns lands a right hand.
Burns is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Burns.
#BC2#
Burns breaks the clinch.
Burns jabs Lima right on the nose. Lima blinks but takes it well.
Burns looks to land a right hand but Lima moved out of range.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Burns has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Burns.
#T2#
Burns looks to land a combination but Lima avoids it well.
Lima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Burns lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lima at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Lima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burns throws a series of punches but Lima moves out of range.
Lima fails to land with a series of punches.
Lima tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Lima lands with a nice body punch.
Lima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burns.
Lima fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Lima misses with a few strikes there.
Lima walks into a jab.
Lima moves away from the strike by Burns.
Lima tries to counter by clinching up but Burns breaks away and moves out of range.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Lima's head but Lima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lima tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Burns manages to circle out of the way.
Burns throws a jab when Lima was well out of range.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Lima's head but Lima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lima manages to avoid it.
Lima misses the jab.
Burns throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burns throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Lima counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lima.
Lima is trying to pull guard but Burns has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Burns. #T4#
Lima tries to pull guard but Burns holds him up against the cage and eventually Lima drops back down to his feet.
#BC#
Lima's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot lands for Burns.
Lima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns.
Lima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burns throws out the jab.
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!
Burns cracks Lima with a good jab.
Lima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lima swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
Burns is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns lands with a straight right. Lima didn't see that one coming.
Lima lands an overhand right.
Lima ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Burns dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A combination from Burns does no damage.
Lima is looking to clinch.
Burns misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Lima counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee calls for Lima to work.
Lima tries a body shot but Burns blocks it.
Lima is trying to pull guard but Burns has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Burns.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burns scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima tries to pull guard but Burns holds him up against the cage and eventually Lima drops back down to his feet.
Burns lands with a left to the head.
Burns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Burns. #T1#
Lima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burns smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caique Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns misses with a body punch
#CL#
and Lima counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lima.
A shot in the inside from Burns.
Lima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Lima tries to pull guard but Burns forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lima is trying to pull guard but Burns turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Burns presses Lima against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Andreas Burns seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burns tries a body shot but Lima blocks it.
#TD#
Lima decides to pull guard.
Burns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burns with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lima can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burns controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Burns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Lima keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Burns postures up in Lima's guard and throws a big left but Lima blocks it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burns's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lima connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burns scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Lima moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Lima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burns.
Burns takes a swing at Lima's ribcage but misses.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Andreas Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lima misses with a hook
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
Burns throws a series of punches but Lima moves out of range.
A cross from Burns lands.
Burns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lima.
Burns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burns misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lima tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Burns manages to circle out of the way.#CL#
Lima rushes Burns and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T4#
Lima taking a breather.
Lima wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lima 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. Lima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lima takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Lima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lima wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance.
Burns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lima's hands.
Burns misses with an uppercut. Lima saw that one coming.
Lima throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Lima takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Burns.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Lima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Caique Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lima throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lima ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Lima is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Burns.
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burns throws a looping overhand right but Lima ducks down to avoid it.
Lima seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Burns lands a two punch combo.
Burns cracks Lima with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Lima is just out of range.
Burns connects with a single shot there.
Lima tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it. #T1#
Lima takes one on the button.
Burns misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Lima counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC2#
Burns breaks from the clinch.
Lima on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lima.
Lima is looking to counter the offense by Burns and move into the clinch.
Burns cracks Lima with a good jab.
Burns looks to throw the jab but Lima is out of range.
Burns takes a swing at Lima's ribcage but misses.
Lima tries to counter by clinching up but Burns breaks away and moves out of range.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lima manages to avoid it.#T2#
Burns lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Burns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lima throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Good exchange - Lima coming out on top.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Burns.
Lima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lima misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Burns digs a good hook to Lima's body.
Burns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Burns takes a swing at Lima's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Lima throws a predictable looking body shot
and Burns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lima tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns lands a jab-cross combination.
Lima misses with a body punch
and Burns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns scores with a hook.
Lima misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
Burns misses with a straight left.
Lima takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lima tries to counter by clinching up but Burns breaks away and moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns slips a jab from Lima.
It seemed like Burns was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burns.
#T4#
Lima tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.
A punch combination from Burns misses.
Lima is looking to counter the offense by Burns and move into the clinch.
A jab from Burns does it's job there.
Burns connects with a jab.
Lima walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lima tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Burns swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Lima keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lima slips under a jab.
Andreas Burns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Lima moved out of range nicely.
Lima tries to counter by clinching up but Burns breaks away and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burns has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Burns!
Andreas Burns was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 78
Date: Aug 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Burns scores with a hook to the body. Rettslag takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rettslag misses with a hook
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.
Rettslag uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Rettslag lands a jab to Burns's midsection.
Burns displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Burns throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rettslag moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT#It looks like Andreas Burns has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns swings for the body but Rettslag moves out of range.
Rettslag was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rettslag fakes the leg kick and cracks Burns in the body.
Rettslag scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burns lands a nice hook to Rettslag's body. Rettslag takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rettslag with a nice cross.
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good exchange - Rettslag coming out on top.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Rettslag.
Rettslag definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Rettslag uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burns.
Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rettslag seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rettslag rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
Burns has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tungslegge Rettslag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rettslag looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
Rettslag's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rettslag duly obliges.
Rettslag throws an overhand right that lands on Burns's shoulder, as Burns tries to avoid the shot.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rettslag.
Burns lands a jab to Rettslag's midsection.
Burns throws a series of punches but Rettslag moves out of range.
Rettslag throws a monster overhand right that drops Burns! Rettslag follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tungslegge Rettslag!
A victorious Tungslegge Rettslag thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 61
Date: Jul 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Burns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burns throws a lazy uppercut
and Rettslag counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Andreas Burns has been cut.
Rettslag looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rettslag.
Burns blocks a jab.
Burns throws a counter combo.
Rettslag scores with a nice right hand.
Rettslag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rettslag.
Rettslag uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burns.
A little feinted left hand from Rettslag on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burns takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rettslag swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rettslag misses with a right hand
letting Burns counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rettslag slips under a jab.
Rettslag looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
Burns misses with a right hand
and Rettslag counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burns with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rettslag to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
Rettslag scores with a nice head shot.#ROC#Burns is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Rettslag engages and cracks Burns with a massive lead left hook - Burns tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Rettslag is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tungslegge Rettslag!
Tungslegge Rettslag 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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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 41
Date: Jun 08, 2024 |
#R1#
Burns with a nice cross.
Burns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burns stuns Ida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ida wants to clinch
and Burns counters with a right hand to the body.
Burns lands a lovely overhand right.
Burns's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ida under the eye.
Ida tries to clinch but Burns moves away #KD#
and Burns counters with a nice right hand that sends Ida toppling to the canvas! Ida scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Burns finish him?!#ROC#Ida is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ida is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Burns just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Ida has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andreas Burns!
A very excited looking Andreas Burns rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 28
Date: May 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Hironaka fails with the takedown
and Burns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hironaka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burns counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kichiro Hironaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hironaka with a poor takedown
and Burns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andreas Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kichiro Hironaka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Hironaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hironaka shoots and misses
and Burns makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hironaka misses with a combination
and Hironaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hironaka takes one to the side of the head.
#CL#
Burns has Hironaka up against the cage in a clinch.
Hironaka tries to stall but Burns uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T1#
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hironaka is trying to stall.
#BC2#
Hironaka breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Burns moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Burns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hironaka wants to clinch
and Burns counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hironaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns throws a big counter combination but Hironaka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Hironaka slips the punch.
Hironaka tries to counter with a clinch but Burns shakes him off and moves away.
Jab from Burns.
Hironaka tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Burns works Hironaka's body with a nice hook.
Hironaka has his takedown stuffed
letting Burns counter with a right hand.
Hironaka looks winded!
Hironaka has his takedown stuffed
and Hironaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#ROC#Hironaka is rocked!
Burns throws a monster overhand right that drops Hironaka! Burns follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andreas Burns!
Andreas Burns decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 3
Date: Apr 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Dean misses with a lunging right hand
and Burns counters with a right hand to the body.
Dean looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#It looks like Darian Dean has been cut.
BOOM! Burns lands a beautiful left hook that drops Dean. Dean tries to recover but Burns is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Dean lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andreas Burns!
A less than humble Andreas Burns misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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