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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deair Conan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Bourne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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213 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
28
220 lbs
4 - 10 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deair Conan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bourne connects with a solid leg kick.
Bourne delivers a nice body kick.
Bourne checks a low kick from Conan.
Bourne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Conan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bourne.
Conan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bourne just manages to avoid it.
Conan misses with a low kick as Bourne jumps back.
Conan avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conan throws a sloppy head kick and Bourne moves out of range easily.
Conan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bourne is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Conan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Conan has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne wants to get back to his feet but Conan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Conan stays in close to Bourne's body and controls the position.
Bourne has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Conan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bourne throws a combination that misses
and Conan counters with a three punch combo that has Bourne backing up. Bourne nods at Conan to acknowledge the strikes.
Bourne tries to clinch but Conan is having none of it.
Bourne is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Conan's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan is trying to maintain the position but Bourne is very close to passing his half guard.
Conan wants to improve his position but Bourne is controlling well.
Bourne wants to get back to his feet.
Bourne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Conan tries to kick Bourne off but Bourne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Conan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bourne looking to sit in guard and control but Conan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Conan controls the pace.
Bourne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Conan connects with a couple of short punches.
Conan controlling from the top position.
Conan postures up.
Conan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Conan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Conan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Conan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bourne won't allow Conan to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Liam Bourne will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bourne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bourne has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bourne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conan circles away quickly and effectively.
Conan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good shot there by Bourne.
Bourne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bourne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bourne tries to clinch up but Conan circles away and keeps his distance.
Deair Conan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Conan throws a counter high kick but Bourne was just alert enough to avoid it.
Liam Bourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourne throws a lazy body kick
and Conan counters with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Bourne misses its intended target.
Conan lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Liam Bourne has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan throws a head kick but Bourne moves out of range.
Bourne's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bourne duly obliges.
Bourne thumps Conan with a low kick.
Bourne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conan.
As Bourne looks to move away, Conan throws a big counter combo but Bourne just gets out of the way.
Conan throws a head kick that misses.
Deair Conan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bourne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bourne misses with a few strikes there.
Bourne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bourne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bourne throws a sloppy head kick and Conan moves out of range easily.
Bourne is breathing heavily.
Bourne misses with a body kick.
Conan throws a big counter combination but Bourne scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bourne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Liam Bourne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bourne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Conan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Conan misses with a head kick.
Conan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bourne checks it well.
Conan tries to bum rush Bourne with a series of wild strikes but Bourne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bourne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conan is looking for a counter combo.
Bourne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Conan blocks a head kick by Bourne.
Bourne misses with a head kick.
Conan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bourne changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Conan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Conan is trying to improve his position.
Conan struggling a bit here.
Conan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bourne is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan is trying to get back to half guard.
Bourne lands some shots froms side control.
Conan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Conan tries to get out of the position.
Conan manages to get back to half guard.
Conan is trying to stand up here but Bourne is controlling him well.
Conan moves into full guard.
Conan wants to sweep but no luck.
Bourne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Conan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne landing with the ground and pound.
Bourne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conan is keeping the position for now.
Bourne postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bourne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bourne would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Conan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bourne is one step ahead there.
Bourne throwing strikes from guard but Conan blocks nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Bourne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liam Bourne's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A punch combination from Conan misses.
Bourne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bourne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Bourne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conan throws a series of punches but Bourne avoids them all with ease.
Despite the aggression on Bourne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bourne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bourne misses with a head kick.
Conan misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourne throws a body kick that misses.
Bourne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bourne throws the kick towards the body but Conan avoids it.
Conan feints a jab promting Bourne to slip. Conan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bourne slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan blocks a head kick by Bourne.
Conan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bourne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourne wants to counter with a clinch but Conan pushes him away.
Bourne bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Conan throws Bourne to one side and escapes!
Bourne gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conan is looking for a sweep.
Conan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bourne's best efforts.
Conan tries to kick Bourne off but Bourne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Conan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Bourne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bourne trying to control but Conan is working from the bottom.
Conan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bourne is one step ahead there.
Bourne would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bourne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bourne trying to control the position from guard on top but Conan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deair Conan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan is controlling Bourne's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the body from Bourne misses
and Conan counters with a three punch combo that has Bourne backing up. Bourne nods at Conan to acknowledge the strikes.
Bourne looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Liam Bourne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Conan wants to control but Bourne is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Conan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bourne wants to control but Conan is keeping him busy.
Conan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bourne is just content to waste time from the top position. Conan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Conan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Deair Conan.
Well Bourne 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Bourne!
The defeated Deair Conan had this to say: 'This is bullshit how could he beat me i am the rookie i have an undefeated streak that he just enede this company just ruined their rep over this and i will break this down'.
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energy
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