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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justice Naruhodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Burgess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burgess has chosen travis barker push em as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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202 lbs
9 - 13 - 0 |
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190 cm
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189 lbs
29 - 21 - 3 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justice Naruhodo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Burgess!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naruhodo closes the distance and clinches up with Burgess, looking for a takedown. Naruhodo pushes Burgess against the cage but Burgess circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Naruhodo with a hook.
Naruhodo cracks Burgess with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burgess keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naruhodo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Burgess defending well as Naruhodo loads up on a big left hand.
Burgess stuffs the takedown attempt from Naruhodo. Naruhodo gets slowly back to his feet.
Naruhodo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naruhodo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Burgess scores with a four punch combination!
Naruhodo misses with a body punch
and Burgess counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Naruhodo.
Burgess lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naruhodo circles away quickly and effectively.
Burgess clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Naruhodo.
Burgess swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Naruhodo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naruhodo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naruhodo shoots in but no luck this time.
Burgess looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justice Naruhodo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burgess throws a right hand that Naruhodo ducks under and follows up with a left that Naruhodo also avoids with ease.
Naruhodo misses with a wild body shot.
Burgess scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Naruhodo missing with a left hand there. Burgess was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burgess fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burgess throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burgess misses with a double jab.
Naruhodo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Naruhodo throws a body punch but Burgess moves out of range.
No joy there for Naruhodo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Despite the aggression on Burgess's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Naruhodo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burgess was covering up waiting for the punch and Naruhodo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgess is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Naruhodo is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess looking to hit a scissor sweep but Naruhodo is one step ahead there.
Naruhodo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Naruhodo looking to pass the guard.
Burgess trying to keep a closed guard but Naruhodo is proving a slippery customer.
Burgess wants to stand up but Naruhodo is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naruhodo preventing the sweep.
Naruhodo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Naruhodo working some strikes from top position.
Burgess trying to keep a closed guard but Naruhodo is proving a slippery customer.
Naruhodo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Naruhodo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Burgess keeping moving, preventing Naruhodo from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burgess not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Naruhodo stops Burgess from standing up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Naruhodo is looking to wear down Burgess with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Naruhodo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Burgess's half guard.
Burgess tries to get to full guard but Naruhodo has control of the leg.
Naruhodo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess is trying to stand up here but Naruhodo is controlling him well.
Naruhodo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Naruhodo is looking to take a break and control but Burgess is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burgess wants to control but Naruhodo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Naruhodo winds up and cracks Burgess with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Naruhodo is thwarting Burgess's attempts to control the position.
Burgess tries to kick Naruhodo off but Naruhodo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Naruhodo tries to pass to full mount but Burgess defends it.
Burgess wants to control but Naruhodo is keeping busy.
Burgess avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Naruhodo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justice Naruhodo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burgess uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naruhodo.
Naruhodo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Naruhodo cracks Burgess with a good jab.
Naruhodo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Naruhodo misses with a body shot.
Burgess lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Naruhodo backs up against the cage.
Burgess dips to his left and cracks Naruhodo with an uppercut!
Naruhodo shoots in for a double leg but Burgess sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Burgess lands with a thumping leg kick.
Naruhodo misses the jab.
Justice Naruhodo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naruhodo dodges the punch combination from Burgess.
Naruhodo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burgess's waist but Burgess gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Naruhodo off to one side.
Danga de danga de dang - Burgess scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naruhodo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burgess manages to avoid it.
Naruhodo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burgess connects with a solid leg kick.
Naruhodo looking to score a takedown here. Burgess is defending well but Naruhodo drives through and ends up in Burgess's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naruhodo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burgess is keeping the position for now.
Naruhodo trying to control the position from guard on top but Burgess is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naruhodo throws a big right hand that misses.
Burgess controls Naruhodo momentarily but Naruhodo frees himself.
Naruhodo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Burgess trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naruhodo prevents Burgess from getting back to his feet.
Naruhodo cracks Burgess with a solid left hand.
Burgess pulls Naruhodo in close to his closed guard and prevents Naruhodo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Naruhodo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burgess wants to stand and escape but Naruhodo is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Naruhodo throwing strikes from guard but Burgess blocks nicely.
Naruhodo throwing strikes but missing.
Burgess trying to keep a closed guard but Naruhodo is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A shot to the body from Naruhodo misses
and Burgess cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Naruhodo throws a nice looking combination but Burgess bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burgess doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Burgess throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Naruhodo misses the target.
Burgess throws a counter combo.
Burgess lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Naruhodo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Burgess defends well and Naruhodo ends up having to push Burgess into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justice Naruhodo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burgess throws a series of strikes that have Naruhodo backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naruhodo misses the shot to the body.
Burgess closes the distance and clinches.
Burgess digs a right hand into Naruhodo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Naruhodo's gas tank.
Naruhodo is trying to push Burgess away but Burgess has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Burgess breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naruhodo lands a jab to the nose.
Burgess lands a really nice looking cross but Naruhodo seems unphased.
Burgess clinches with his opponent.
Burgess misses with a punch to the body.
Burgess wants to take the fight to the mat but Naruhodo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Burgess misses with a hook from the clinch.
Naruhodo prevents Burgess from breaking the clinch.
Naruhodo blocks an uppercut.
Naruhodo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burgess manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Naruhodo.
Naruhodo misses with a hook
and Burgess counters with a straight right hand.
Anthony Burgess seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Naruhodo.
A swing and a miss from Naruhodo.
Naruhodo throws a body punch but Burgess moves out of range.
Burgess tries to clinch up.
Burgess gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Naruhodo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Naruhodo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burgess's head.
Burgess is looking to stand up but Naruhodo isn't so interested in that idea.
Naruhodo won't allow Burgess to sweep him here.
Burgess controls Naruhodo momentarily but Naruhodo frees himself.
Burgess looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Burgess 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! 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.
Burgess throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Burgess ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Naruhodo backs off Burgess throws a huge counter combo but Naruhodo manages to avoid it all.
Naruhodo misses with an uppercut
and Burgess cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anthony Burgess is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Naruhodo looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgess is just out of range.
Burgess looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Burgess's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burgess duly obliges.
A combination from Burgess does no damage.
Burgess misses with a series of wild punches.
Naruhodo ducks right into an uppercut from Burgess.
Naruhodo connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naruhodo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burgess avoids it really well and circles away.
Burgess is looking for the big counter here.
Naruhodo avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naruhodo moves out of range of the body kick from Burgess.
A jab lands there for Naruhodo.
Naruhodo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Burgess wants to control but Naruhodo passes into side.
Burgess is looking for a sweep.
Burgess wants to get back to his feet.
Burgess is looking for a sweep.
Burgess taking a bit of punishment here - Naruhodo scoring with strikes.
Burgess is trying to control Naruhodo's posture but Naruhodo avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burgess is working to avoid the ground and pound but Naruhodo connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess sneaks back into half guard.
Naruhodo is trying to control. Burgess wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Naruhodo connects with a nice short shot to Burgess's temple.
Naruhodo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burgess does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burgess taking some punishment here, with Naruhodo in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burgess is looking to escape.
Burgess wants to control but Naruhodo is keeping busy.
Burgess avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Naruhodo.
Ground and pound from Naruhodo.
Burgess is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Naruhodo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Burgess regains full guard. Nicely done.
Naruhodo connects with a couple of short punches.
Burgess is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naruhodo is standing up over Burgess. Burgess looks to escape but Naruhodo dives into side control.
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Naruhodo trying to control the position but Burgess is working away.
Burgess is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Burgess is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The strikes coming from Naruhodo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Burgess is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burgess is trying to buck Naruhodo off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naruhodo cracks Burgess with a big right hand but Burgess just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
An elbow from Naruhodo crashes against the mat.
Burgess can't do much from the bottom here.
Burgess is working to avoid the ground and pound but Naruhodo connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Burgess's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Naruhodo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Naruhodo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Naruhodo working the body and head with strikes.
Burgess is trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justice Naruhodo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Naruhodo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justice Naruhodo!
A less than humble Justice Naruhodo 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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