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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
25 - 18 - 1 |
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215 lbs
30 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Severn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Burgundy!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Severn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Severn scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Ron Burgundy has been cut.
Severn lands an uppercut.
Severn throws a head punch that misses.
Severn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burgundy is trying to break free.
Burgundy tries a body shot but Severn blocks it.
Severn lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Severn fails to land.
Good body shot from Severn.
Severn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burgundy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Severn just leaning against Burgundy, taking a breather.
Burgundy takes a shot to the head.
Severn lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Severn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Severn misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burgundy throws an elbow but misses.
Severn misses with a body punch.
Severn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Severn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Severn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Severn as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Burgundy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burgundy blocking some punches.
I was talking to Severn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Severn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burgundy breaks the clinch.
Burgundy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Severn to score with a decent uppercut.
Severn drives through and clinches with Burgundy against the cage.
Severn has a couple of punches blocked by Burgundy.
Burgundy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Severn tries to throw a body punch but Burgundy avoids it by throwing Severn back against the cage.
A short left from Severn.
Severn gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgundy is doing well to control the position and prevent Severn from advancing to side control.
Burgundy trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burgundy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Severn.
Severn passes to full mount!
Severn misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Burgundy is desperately trying to improve his position but Severn has a good base and remains in mount.
Severn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Severn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Severn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Severn unloads with some shots from mount but Burgundy bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Severn lands a heavy elbow.
Burgundy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Burgundy regains half guard.
Burgundy controlling the position well.
Burgundy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Severn in particular looking to stall.
Burgundy is staying active underneath Severn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy tries to roll over but Severn keeps him under control.
Severn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Burgundy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Burgundy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Burgundy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Severn is working away from the top position though.
Severn trying to control from half guard but Burgundy is working away.
Severn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Severn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Burgundy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice shot lands for Severn.
Burgundy looks to land a body kick but Severn moved away.
Severn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Burgundy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Severn - the referee stops the clock and Burgundy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Severn. Burgundy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Severn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Burgundy kicks off Severn and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burgundy ducks under a wild hook from Severn.
A swing and a miss from Burgundy.
Severn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Burgundy sprawls and moves away.
Severn misses with a body shot.
Severn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burgundy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Severn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burgundy.
Severn missing with a left hand there. Burgundy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Severn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Severn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Severn slips under a jab from Burgundy.
A head kick misses from Severn.
Burgundy sizes up Severn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Chris Severn has been cut.
Severn darts in and clinches Burgundy up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Burgundy.
Severn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burgundy can do to turn this around?
Severn misses with some punches.
Severn swings wildly with an uppercut but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Severn scores with a shot to the side of Burgundy's head.
Burgundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Burgundy fails to land.
Severn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burgundy tries to stall but Severn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Severn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Burgundy after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch on the inside from Severn fails to land.
Burgundy wants to get back to striking at distance but Severn won't allow it.
Severn misses with the head strike.
Severn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Severn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burgundy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ron Burgundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Severn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burgundy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Severn.
Good leg kick by Burgundy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice combination there by Severn.
That has opened up Ron Burgundy's cut even more.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burgundy digs a good hook to Severn's body.
A head kick from Severn lands but Burgundy takes it in his stride.
Burgundy is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Severn works Burgundy's body with a nice hook.
Burgundy is still on wobbly legs! Can Severn finish him?
Severn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Severn tries to counter with a takedown but Burgundy is quick to defend against it.
Burgundy seems to have recovered his senses.
Ron Burgundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severn lands a nice hook to Burgundy's body. Burgundy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Severn. Burgundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Severn throws a head kick that misses.
Burgundy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burgundy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Severn tries to clinch there but Burgundy circles away.
Burgundy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Severn lands with a cross.
Severn has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Severn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burgundy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Burgundy throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burgundy. Severn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burgundy cracks Severn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Severn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Burgundy throws a right hand that Severn ducks under and follows up with a left that Severn also avoids with ease.
Severn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burgundy clobbers Severn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Burgundy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Severn misses the jab.
Burgundy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burgundy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Severn throws a big shot that misses.
Severn misses with a straight left.
Severn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burgundy tries to avoid it but Severn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burgundy to the ground. Burgundy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Burgundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Severn was well out of range. Poor timing from Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with a low kick.
Severn slips a jab from Burgundy.
Severn takes one to the chin there.
Severn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burgundy! But no joy.
Burgundy scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burgundy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Severn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy misses with a few strikes there.
Burgundy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Severn checks it well.
Burgundy scores with a decent looking hook.
Severn fails with the takedown.
Burgundy is looking for the big counter here.
Burgundy tests Severn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burgundy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burgundy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burgundy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burgundy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Severn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burgundy was covering up waiting for the punch and Severn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Severn wants to control from the top but Burgundy keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ron Burgundy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Severn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Severn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Severn throws the kick towards the body but Burgundy avoids it.
It seemed like Burgundy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Severn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burgundy. That did some damage!
Ron Burgundy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Severn misses with a lunging right hand
and Burgundy counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burgundy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Severn takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Burgundy misses.
Severn lands a glancing blow to the side of Burgundy's head.
Severn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Severn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Severn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Burgundy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burgundy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Severn.
Burgundy looks to land a combination but Severn avoids it well.
Burgundy throws a looping overhand right but Severn ducks down to avoid it.
Burgundy throws a big shot that misses.
Burgundy sends Severn crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Burgundy is motioning to the referee to let Severn up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Severn is rocked!
Severn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Burgundy manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Oh Severn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severn loses concentration momentarily and Burgundy pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Severn crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Burgundy finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ron Burgundy!
Ron Burgundy is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ron Burgundy waved his t-shirt featuring Spartan Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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RATING
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