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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Tzu Chu (ranked 3778 p4p, 4006 weight class) and Alec Burns (ranked 344 p4p, 361 weight class). Burns comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alberto Del Rio theme song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tzu Chu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alec Burns!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chu scores with a nice body kick.
Burns needs to keep his hands up - Chu had a free shot at his head there.
Burns keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Tzu Chu has been cut.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Chu slips the punch.
Chu throwing a counter right hand but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Chu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chu blocks a head kick by Burns.
Burns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burns throws a combination that misses
and Chu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burns looks to land a combination but Chu avoids it well.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns slips under a jab from Chu.
Burns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chu checks a leg kick.
Chu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy body kick from Burns
enabling Chu to counter with a crisp jab.
Chu lands a jab to the head.
Burns tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chu's head.
Chu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chu cracks Burns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chu throws a leg kick which misses Burns's front leg but catches the back leg as Burns tries to avoid it.
Burns misses with an uppercut
and Chu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chu clinches up with Burns and pushes him back against the ropes.
Chu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burns pushes off an throws an elbow but Chu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Chu has him pressed against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Burns throws an elbow but misses.
Chu avoids a wild elbow strike from Burns.
Chu lands a damaging elbow.
Chu gets through Burns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chu tries to work over Burns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Chu.
Chu pushes Burns back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burns's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chu avoids it.
Nice body punch from Chu.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Chu lands a left hand.
Burns is trying to force a seperation but Chu has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Chu - that landed with a thud.
Chu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chu.
Chu lands an elbow inside that Burns shrugs off.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Burns missing with knees to the body.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chu gets through Burns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Chu.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns misses the target.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Chu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Chu rushes Burns and presses him up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chu tries to work over Burns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Chu on the inside.
A hook to the body from Chu.
Chu scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Chu.
Burns tries to break the clinch but Chu is controlling the position.
Chu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns blocks a body shot from Chu.
Chu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chu looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Chu moves out of range easily.
Chu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chu lands a left hand.
Burns looking to throw knees to the head but Chu is blocking nicely.
Chu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chu misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Chu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burns throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Chu counter with a right hand.
Chu tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Tzu Chu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chu lands with a right hand.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Chu moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tzu Chu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tzu Chu's cut.
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.
Good leg kick by Chu.
Tzu Chu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns misses with an uppercut
letting Chu counter with a right hand.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick lands for Chu.
A left and a right from Chu both land. Nice combination.
Burns tries to keep at a distance but Chu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burns.
Chu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Chu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
Burns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Chu lands an elbow inside.
Chu gets through Burns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chu.
Chu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
Chu keeps control of Burns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns tries to break the clinch but Chu is controlling the position.
Chu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Chu lands with a right to the head.
Burns lands a left hand.
Chu lands a left hand.
Chu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burns tries to break free but Chu pushes him back against the ropes.
Chu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burns or not.
Chu lands with a light punch inside.
Burns using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Chu fails to land.
Burns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chu lands with a short shot to the head.
Burns has Chu pushed against the ropes.
Chu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burns.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Chu.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Chu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Chu swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chu swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Chu.
Nice body punch from Chu.
Chu lands with a light punch inside.
Chu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chu.
Burns is trying to push Chu away but Chu has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Chu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chu scores with a shoulder strike.
Tzu Chu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Chu.
Chu presses Burns against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu scores with a shot to the side of Burns's head.
Chu lands a left hand.
Chu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
Chu dodges an elbow strike from Burns.
Chu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burns is defending well for now.
Chu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns with a knee to the head.
Chu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns lands an uppercut.
Chu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Nice body punch from Chu.
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!
Chu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Chu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burns.
Chu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chu swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns wants to get back to striking at distance but Chu won't allow it.
Chu misses with an elbow strike.
Burns wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chu blocks the elbow strike.
Burns misses with the head strike.
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chu moves into the clinch.
Chu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burns avoids it.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns wants to break free but Chu has control.
Chu pushes Burns back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Chu lands an uppercut.
Burns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burns.
Chu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tzu Chu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tzu Chu's cut.
That's time! Chu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Burns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chu throws a series of strikes that have Burns backpedaling.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chu.
Chu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Burns takes one on the button.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chu.
Chu moves away from the strike by Burns.
Burns throws a lazy head kick
and Chu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
A combination from Chu does no damage.
Burns throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chu counters with a left and a right that stings Burns.
Chu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burns can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burns throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chu.
Jab from Chu.
Chu connects with an inside leg kick.
Chu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the body from Burns misses
and Chu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Burns tries to work over Chu's front leg with a kick but Chu checks it.
Chu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Chu.
Burns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chu pushes Burns back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns wants to break free but Chu has control.
Burns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burns throws a right hand that misses
and Chu counters with a stiff right hand.
Burns throws a lazy head kick
and Chu counters with a good low kick that Burns was not able to check.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burns motions for Chu to come forward. Burns throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burns, pushing him back against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chu lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burns.
Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Chu stuns Burns with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Chu moves into the clinch.
Burns wants to break free but Chu has control.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Chu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chu has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Chu with a knee to the head.
Burns blocks an elbow strike.
Burns tries a body shot but Chu blocks it.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Chu is controlling him.
Chu scores with a shoulder strike.
Chu struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chu.
Chu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burnss head.
A short right from Chu.
Burns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chu has him pressed against the ropes.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Chu.
Burns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chu scores with a shoulder strike.
Chu is working Burns over against the ropes.
Chu lands with a short shot to the head.
Burns takes an elbow to the temple.
Burns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chu lands an elbow inside that Burns shrugs off.
A short left from Chu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chu finds it's way round the side to connect with Burns's head.
Chu connects with a nice looking jab.
Chu checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu closes the distance and clinches.
Chu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Chu.
Burns's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Burns tries to land knees in the clinch but Chu avoids the damage to the body.
Burns tries to land knees in the clinch but Chu avoids the damage to the body.
Burns working aggressively here.
Burns misses with an elbow over the top.
Chu lands a knee to the body.
Chu lands an elbow inside that Burns shrugs off.
Chu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burns has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short right from Chu on the inside.
Alec Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns misses with the head strike.
Chu managing to block the knees to the body from Burns.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns taking a breather.
Burns tries to land knees in the clinch but Chu avoids the damage to the body.
Chu lands an elbow just above Burns 's eye.
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Chu.
Chu blocks an elbow strike from Burns.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tzu Chu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chu 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Tzu Chu!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Tzu Chu!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Tzu Chu!
Tzu Chu wins by unanimous decision!
Alec Burns was interviewed post fight and said 'I whooped his ass he caught me with some lucky shit '.
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