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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bapu Burpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor The Highlander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Highlander is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Notorious Biggie Small. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bapu Burpha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conor The Highlander!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burpha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Highlander.
Burpha checks a leg kick.
Burpha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Highlander has Burpha up against the cage in a clinch.
The Highlander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Highlander makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burpha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burpha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Highlander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Highlander cracks Burpha with a nice body shot.
Burpha misses with a punch on the inside.
Burpha pushes The Highlander back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Highlander misses with a punch to the body.
The Highlander misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from The Highlander.
The Highlander scores with a shot to the side of Burpha's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Highlander pushes Burpha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Burpha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Highlander backwards.
Burpha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Highlander.
Burpha tries to throw a body punch but The Highlander avoids it by throwing Burpha back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from The Highlander.
The Highlander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Highlander misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Highlander misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burpha blocks a body shot from The Highlander.
The Highlander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Burpha fails to land.
The Highlander tries to work over Burpha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Highlander lands a nice uppercut.
Burpha misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Highlander misses with a punch to the body.
The Highlander tries to throw a body punch but Burpha avoids it by throwing The Highlander back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Burpha.
Burpha struggles to land a body shot inside as The Highlander controls his hands.
Burpha tries to throw a body punch but The Highlander avoids it by throwing Burpha back against the cage.
The Highlander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burpha throws a punch but it's blocked by The Highlander.
The Highlander tries a body shot but Burpha blocks it.
Burpha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Highlander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burpha.
The Highlander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burpha's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Highlander.
The Highlander tries a body shot but Burpha blocks it.
Burpha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burpha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Highlander.
Burpha lands a body shot.
The Highlander misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Highlander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Highlander misses with a punch to the body.
Burpha prevents a body shot from The Highlander.
The Highlander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Highlander working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
The Highlander throws a punch but it's blocked by Burpha.
Burpha manages to break the clinch.
The Highlander moves forwards but Burpha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burpha just misses with a punch to the body.
The Highlander is looking to slow Burpha down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burpha scores with a nice right hand.
Burpha misses with a body kick.
The Highlander misses the shot to the body.
Burpha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Burpha looks to land a right hand but The Highlander moved out of range.
Burpha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Highlander.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Highlander. Burpha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burpha's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Highlander connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burpha scrambles back to his feet.
Conor The Highlander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burpha.
Burpha lands a head kick!
A jab from The Highlander misses.
Burpha scores with a jab to the head.
Burpha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Highlander to score with a decent uppercut.
Burpha throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
The Highlander throws a jab but it's blocked by Burpha.
The Highlander misses with a body shot
and Burpha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Highlander scores with a leg kick.
Burpha moves out of range of the strikes.
The Highlander tries to clinch there but Burpha circles away.
Burpha throws a leg kick
and The Highlander counters with a straight right hand.
Burpha connects with a body shot that sends The Highlander's belly button to the back.
Burpha stuns The Highlander with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Burpha misses its intended target.
Burpha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Highlander feints a counter leg kick.
The Highlander throws an overhand right that lands on Burpha's shoulder, as Burpha tries to avoid the shot.
Burpha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The Highlander throws out a loose jab but Burpha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burpha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Highlander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burpha.
The Highlander now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The Highlander does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Burpha misses with a body shot.
The Highlander misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Conor The Highlander will probably get the nod.
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.
Burpha cracks The Highlander with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burpha blocks a jab.
The Highlander misses with a lunging right hand
and Burpha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Highlander thinking.
The Highlander misses with a low kick.
Burpha misses with a body punch
and The Highlander counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Burpha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burpha staying out of range there.
The Highlander misses with a body shot
and Burpha counters with an outside leg kick.
Burpha connects with an inside leg kick.
The Highlander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burpha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Highlander fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Highlander tests Burpha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burpha misses with a low kick.
Burpha checks a low kick from The Highlander.
The Highlander feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burpha's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burpha swings for the body but The Highlander moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burpha misses the shot to the body.
Burpha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Highlander tries to clinch there but Burpha circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Burpha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Highlander avoids a kick to the body.
The Highlander works the jab nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burpha.
The Highlander tries to clinch up.
The Highlander looks to land a left hand but Burpha moved out of range nicely.
Burpha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The Highlander with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burpha to score with a decent uppercut.
Burpha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Highlander moves into the clinch successfully.
The Highlander lands with a light punch inside.
The Highlander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burpha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Highlander's elbow.
The Highlander can't find room to land a body shot as Burpha controls the action.
Burpha misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Highlander is leaning against Burpha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Highlander misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Highlander swings wildly with an uppercut but Burpha uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Highlander throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burpha tries a body shot but The Highlander blocks it.
Conor The Highlander seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Highlander working aggressively here.
The Highlander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burpha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burpha misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Highlander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burpha blocks a body shot from The Highlander.
Burpha throws a punch but it's blocked by The Highlander.
The Highlander digs a right hand underneath Burpha's ribcage. Burpha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The Highlander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Highlander lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Highlander blocks a body shot from Burpha.
The Highlander misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burpha can't find room to land a body shot as The Highlander controls the action.
The Highlander makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Highlander gets through Burpha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The Highlander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burpha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Highlander, right into the meat.
Burpha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Highlander.
Burpha scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice shot lands for The Highlander.
The Highlander fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burpha.
Bapu Burpha is winning the standup battle so far.
Burpha walks into a stiff left hand from The Highlander.
The Highlander loads up on a big right hand but Burpha slips the punch.
Burpha tests The Highlander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Highlander tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Burpha misses its target.
Nice body punch from Burpha.
Burpha is looking to wear down The Highlander with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The Highlander doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Highlander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Highlander misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Burpha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burpha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Burpha misses with a right hand
and The Highlander counters with a nice body shot.
Burpha throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Burpha misses the target.
The Highlander misses with a hook. Burpha ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from The Highlander.
The Highlander wants to clinch up but Burpha keeps it at a distance.
The Highlander moves forwards but Burpha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burpha cracks the inside of The Highlander's front leg.
Burpha swats away the attempt to clinch by The Highlander.
Burpha scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Conor The Highlander will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Burpha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Highlander throws a sloppy body shot
and Burpha counters with a stiff right hand.
The Highlander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burpha.
Burpha throws a leg kick but The Highlander sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from The Highlander misses.
The Highlander takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burpha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The Highlander darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The Highlander's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burpha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Highlander scrambles back to his feet.
The Highlander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burpha.
A swing and a miss from The Highlander.
Burpha is looking to chop away at The Highlander's legs.
The Highlander looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burpha throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Burpha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Highlander fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burpha on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Highlander takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burpha misses with a hook to the body
and The Highlander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burpha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Highlander. That did some damage!
The Highlander throws a hook but Burpha avoids it easily.
The Highlander throws a jab when Burpha was well out of range.
The Highlander takes one to the chin there.
The Highlander throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burpha on the side of the head.
Burpha walks into a jab.
The Highlander scores with a hook.
The Highlander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Highlander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burpha throws the left hand but The Highlander avoids the punch easily.
The Highlander dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burpha. That did some damage!
Burpha keeps the fight on the outside.
Burpha misses with a hook.
Burpha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burpha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Highlander.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burpha moves out of range as The Highlander strikes.
The Highlander moves out of range of the strikes.
The Highlander jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burpha throws a low kick, looking for The Highlander's leg but The Highlander calmly moves out of range.
Burpha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Highlander.
The Highlander misses with a lunging right hand
and Burpha counters with a low kick, right behind The Highlander 's knee.
The Highlander lands a nice shot that snaps Burpha's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burpha.
A jab from Burpha does it's job there.
The Highlander throws a leg kick that is checked
and Burpha counters with an inside leg kick.
The Highlander finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The Highlander throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A big left from Burpha misses.
Burpha throws a low kick but The Highlander avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from The Highlander misses the target.
Burpha scores with a sloppy right hand. The Highlander should have avoided that one.
The Highlander looks to score with a jab to the body but Burpha is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as The Highlander checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burpha looks to land a left hand but The Highlander moved out of range nicely.
Burpha throws a low kick but The Highlander moves out of range easily.
The Highlander looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Highlander misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Highlander.
The Highlander misses with a hook. Burpha ducked under it nicely.
The Highlander feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burpha's calf.
Burpha is looking to score with low kicks.
The Highlander takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Highlander lands a leg kick that knocks Burpha off balance momentarily.
Burpha takes a swing at The Highlander's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by The Highlander.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Highlander attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Highlander dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burpha. That did some damage!
The Highlander just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Burpha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burpha looks to score with a jab to the body but The Highlander is just out of range.
The Highlander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Highlander wants to land a leg kick but Burpha is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Burpha.
The Highlander bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burpha's head backwards.
Burpha throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from The Highlander on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burpha checks the leg kick.
The Highlander looks to land a left hand but Burpha moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Burpha misses.
Nice shot lands for The Highlander.
Burpha throws out a loose jab but The Highlander uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor The Highlander really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Burpha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Burpha thows a leg kick but The Highlander checks it
and The Highlander counters with a right hand to the body.
Burpha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Highlander waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burpha.
The Highlander cracks a nice hook into Burpha's ribs.
The Highlander takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burpha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burpha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Highlander swinging wildly here.
Burpha with a jab.
Burpha just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burpha misses the jab.
The Highlander moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from The Highlander misses.
Burpha misses with a low kick.
Burpha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from The Highlander on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The Highlander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burpha was well out of range. Poor timing from The Highlander.
The Highlander throws a shot from downtown. Burpha moves away and avoids it.
The Highlander scores with a punch to the head.
Burpha gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Highlander.
Burpha tests The Highlander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burpha throws a lazy body kick
and The Highlander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Highlander cracks Burpha with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Burpha.
The Highlander only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A shot to the liver by The Highlander. Beautiful body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Highlander.
The Highlander checks a leg kick.
It seemed like The Highlander was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burpha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Highlander scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Highlander misses with an uppercut
enabling Burpha to counter with a crisp jab.
The Highlander throws out a loose jab but Burpha uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Highlander takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Highlander avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burpha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Highlander.
Burpha blocks a leg kick.
The Highlander tries a low kick but Burpha avoids it.
Burpha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Highlander.
Burpha throwing a counter right hand but The Highlander manages to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Burpha. The Highlander shrugs it off though.
A clash of legs there as The Highlander blocks the low kick.
A jab from Burpha does it's job there.
A big right from Burpha misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Highlander lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Highlander swinging wildly here.
The Highlander fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burpha checks it well.
Burpha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Highlander has time to react.
The Highlander is rocked!
Burpha is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches The Highlander flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! The Highlander is out cold! Burpha holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bapu Burpha!
In his post fight interview, Bapu Burpha started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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