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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Bradley Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fedor Entrance Song . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cristian Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Eugene Bradley Burns!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero gets caught flat footed, as Burns shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Romero looking for a sweep. Not yet Romero, not yet.
Burns looking to pass the guard.
Romero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burns wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
Burns postures up in Romero's guard and throws a big left but Romero blocks it.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Romero is keeping the position.
Burns postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Romero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romero is keeping the position for now.
Burns must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero is trying to control the position but Burns postures up.
Romero managing to control the position.
Romero looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cristian Romero.
Romero moves away from the strike by Burns.
Nice sprawl there from Burns as Romero shoots in.
Romero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Romero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romero slips a jab from Burns.
Romero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burns counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristian Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Romero avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Burns.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero stops Burns from passing to mount.
Romero is not content to let Burns control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns lands a nice forearm strike.
Burns trying to control the position but Romero is working away.
Romero is looking for a sweep.
Romero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Romero is working hard here to advance position.
Romero can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Burns off and has taken his back!
Burns is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Romero controls the position.
Burns wants to escape the position.
Romero connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Burns to escape the position.
Burns manages to reverse the position and now he's in Romero's guard. Nice work there by Burns.
Burns trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Romero trying to keep a closed guard but Burns is proving a slippery customer.
Burns stopping the sweep attempt from Romero.
Romero pulls Burns in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burns is one step ahead there.
Romero controlling Burns's posture.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cristian Romero wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Romero shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Burns's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns has his feet on Romero's thighs here. He's pushed Romero off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Romero screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eugene Bradley Burns!
Eugene Bradley Burns looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I've had an amazing career, and I love my training partners and the whole Burns family and everyone else. 170 feels great to me, I finally have a size advantage instead of being tiny. CANADA BABY WEEOOO!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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