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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 568 p4p, 60 weight class) and Frank Brewer (ranked 1507 p4p, 165 weight class). Brewer has chosen Gangster's Paradise 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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215 lbs
49 - 19 - 0 |
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
49 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Brewer!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Burgundy misses the target.
Burgundy with a jab.
Brewer is looking to clinch.
Burgundy keeps the fight on the outside.
Brewer has closed the distance and engaged Burgundy in a clinch.
Brewer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burgundy wants to get back to striking at distance but Brewer won't allow it.
Burgundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burgundy tries to keep at a distance but Brewer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brewer swings wildly with an uppercut but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgundy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burgundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burgundy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brewer is looking to clinch but Burgundy is avoiding it.
Brewer tries to clinch but Burgundy moves out of range.
Brewer moves in looking to clinch but Burgundy pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brewer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Burgundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brewer rushes Burgundy and presses him up against the cage.
Brewer misses with a punch to the body.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Brewer.
A shot in the inside from Burgundy.
Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgundy takes a swing at Brewer's ribcage but misses.
Burgundy throws a right and a left that Brewer avoids nicely.
Burgundy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brewer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brewer moves forwards but Burgundy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Burgundy misses its intended target.
Burgundy throws a looping overhand right but Brewer ducks down to avoid it.
Brewer takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brewer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brewer has a couple of punches blocked by Burgundy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer keeps control of Burgundy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brewer misses with a punch on the inside.
Brewer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brewer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brewer letting Burgundy take a breather here.
Burgundy tries a body shot but Brewer blocks it.
Brewer tries a body shot but Burgundy blocks it.
Burgundy wants to stall.
Burgundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Brewer.
Brewer is working Burgundy over against the cage.
Burgundy manages to break the clinch.
Brewer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burgundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewer.
Burgundy connects with a nice looking jab.
Brewer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burgundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer doesn't manage to clinch there - Burgundy circles away.
Brewer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burgundy looks to land a left hand but Brewer moved out of range nicely.
Brewer throws a low kick but Burgundy avoids it.
Brewer moves into the clinch.
Burgundy leaning against his opponent.
Burgundy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brewer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burgundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brewer has closed the distance and engaged Burgundy in a clinch.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
A short left from Burgundy.
Burgundy prevents a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Burgundy on the inside.
Brewer managing to block the knees to the body from Burgundy.
Brewer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burgundy tries to land a knee to the head but Brewer blocks with his arms.
Burgundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Brewer controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Brewer.
It looks like Ron Burgundy has been cut.
Burgundy manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burgundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brewer is looking to clinch but Burgundy is avoiding it.
Brewer moves into the clinch.
Burgundy misses with a knee to the head.
Burgundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Brewer.
Burgundy prevents a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burgundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burgundy wants to break free but Brewer has control.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Burgundy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Burgundy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brewer tries to clinch up.
Burgundy throws a hook but Brewer blocks it.
Brewer throws a counter combo.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burgundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burgundy misses the shot to the body.
Brewer has managed to clinch.
Burgundy stalling in the clinch but Brewer improves position.
Brewer lands a right hand.
Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgundy throws a low kick but Brewer avoids it.
Brewer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgundy.
Burgundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brewer has closed the distance and engaged Burgundy in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer throws a punch but it's blocked by Burgundy.
Brewer is stalling here.
Burgundy wants to break free but Brewer has control.
Burgundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brewer keeps control of Burgundy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burgundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank Brewer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brewer fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Burgundy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brewer.
A clash of legs there as Brewer blocks the low kick.
Brewer moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Burgundy.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brewer prevents Burgundy from breaking the clinch.
Brewer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burgundy or not.
Good body shot from Brewer.
Brewer has Burgundy pressed against the cage, preventing Burgundy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burgundy throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgundy.
Brewer stalling against the cage.
Burgundy working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer tries to work over Burgundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brewer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy'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.
Burgundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frank Brewer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brewer throws a punch but it's blocked by Burgundy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgundy.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.
Burgundy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brewer up against the cage.
Brewer scores with a hook to the body.
Brewer slowing the pace effectively.
Brewer misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer tries a body shot but Burgundy blocks it.
Brewer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burgundy's efforts to push away.
Burgundy tries to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling the position.
Brewer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burgundy is trying to break free.
Brewer lands a hook that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards.
Burgundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brewer's elbow.
Brewer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burgundy or not.
Brewer keeps control of Burgundy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brewer struggles to land a body shot inside as Burgundy controls his hands.
Burgundy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burgundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burgundy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer moves into the clinch successfully.
Burgundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brewer tries to throw a body punch but Burgundy avoids it by throwing Brewer back against the cage.
Burgundy throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burgundy wants to break free but Brewer has control.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.
Brewer blocking some punches.
Brewer works on Burgundy's body with a couple of short punches.
Brewer tries to work over Burgundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
Burgundy throws a head punch that misses.
Brewer swings wildly with an uppercut but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Brewer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Brewer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ron Burgundy's cut.
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.
Brewer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Burgundy misses with a straight left.
Brewer tries to clinch up but Burgundy circles away and keeps his distance.
Ron Burgundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgundy is looking to score with low kicks.
Brewer checks a leg kick.
Brewer has managed to clinch.
Burgundy throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Burgundy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burgundy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Burgundy trying to stall but Brewer improves his position.
Brewer taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Brewer to work.
Brewer blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burgundy lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brewer.
Burgundy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brewer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brewer trying to stall but Burgundy improves his position.
Brewer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy digs a right hand underneath Brewer's ribcage. Brewer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brewer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burgundys head.
Brewer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brewer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brewer struggles to land a body shot inside as Burgundy controls his hands.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer lands an uppercut.
Burgundy is trying to break the clinch but Brewer has him pressed against the cage.
Burgundy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Brewer controls his hands.
Burgundy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brewer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Brewer.
Brewer avoiding damage.
Brewer blocks an uppercut.
Brewer struggles to land a body shot inside as Burgundy controls his hands.
Brewer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Brewer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burgundy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burgundy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Burgundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brewer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brewer wants to clinch.
Burgundy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Burgundy.
Brewer moves into the clinch successfully.
Burgundy swings wildly with an uppercut but Brewer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brewer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brewer misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brewer tries a body shot but Burgundy blocks it.
Burgundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Brewer.
Brewer tries a body shot but Burgundy blocks it.
Brewer has a couple of punches blocked by Burgundy.
Burgundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brewer has closed the distance and engaged Burgundy in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Brewer.
Brewer swings wildly with an uppercut but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brewer swings wildly with an uppercut but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgundy misses with some punches.
Burgundy has a couple of punches blocked by Brewer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Frank Brewer just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ron Burgundy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Burgundy swats away the attempt to clinch by Brewer.
Brewer is looking to clinch.
Brewer clinches up with Burgundy and pushes him back against the cage.
Brewer throws a head punch that misses.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy blocks an uppercut.
Burgundy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brewer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burgundy letting Brewer take a breather here.
Brewer tries to throw a body punch but Burgundy avoids it by throwing Brewer back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brewer tries to clinch up.
Brewer wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burgundy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burgundy tries to work over Brewer's front leg with a kick but Brewer checks it.
Burgundy throws a looping overhand right but Brewer ducks down to avoid it.
Brewer unleashes a big counter combination but Burgundy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brewer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burgundy.
Brewer takes the fight into the clinch.
Brewer has Burgundy pressed against the cage, preventing Burgundy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brewer blocks an uppercut.
Brewer avoiding damage.
Burgundy tries to circle away but Brewer has him pinned against the cage.
Burgundy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brewer backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brewer moves in looking to clinch but Burgundy pushes him off.
Burgundy throws a one two combo.
It looks like Frank Brewer has been cut.
Brewer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burgundy prevents a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy has a couple of punches blocked by Brewer.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burgundy takes a swing at Brewer's ribcage but misses.
Brewer wants to clinch up but Burgundy keeps it at a distance.
Brewer rushes Burgundy and presses him up against the cage.
Brewer stalling.
Burgundy manages to break the clinch.
Brewer slips a straight right by Burgundy.
Brewer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Danga de danga de dang - Burgundy scores with a four punch combination!
Burgundy throws an overhand right that lands on Brewer's shoulder, as Brewer tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer drives through and clinches with Burgundy against the cage.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brewer takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Brewer.
Brewer has Burgundy pressed against the cage, preventing Burgundy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brewer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brewer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brewer scores with a shot to the side of Burgundy's head.
Brewer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burgundy throws an elbow that misses.
Burgundy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Brewer.
Brewer lands a shot to the body.
Brewer has Burgundy pushed against the cage.
Brewer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy has a couple of punches blocked by Brewer.
Brewer tries to work over Burgundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brewer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burgundy lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brewer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brewer prevents a body shot from Burgundy.
Brewer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brewer slowing the pace effectively.
Brewer lands with a light punch inside.
Brewer tries a body shot but Burgundy blocks it.
Burgundy letting Brewer take a breather here.
Burgundy breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ron Burgundy will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Brewer slips under a jab.
Brewer throws a counter combo.
Brewer pushes Burgundy up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Burgundy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Burgundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brewer's elbow.
Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgundy gets tackled into the cage by Brewer. Brewer maintains the clinch.
Burgundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brewer pushes Burgundy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brewer tries to throw a body punch but Burgundy avoids it by throwing Brewer back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Brewer.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A bit of stalling here from Brewer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy letting Brewer take a breather here.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brewer scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Brewer.
Burgundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brewer misses with a body punch.
Burgundy has had enough of the clinch but Brewer keeps him there for the moment.
Burgundy working hard to break the clinch.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
Burgundy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brewer tries to work over Burgundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burgundy is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brewer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Brewer.
Burgundy trying to land knees to the body.
Burgundy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brewer.
Brewer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brewer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards.
Brewer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Burgundy is trying to force a seperation but Brewer has the dominant position.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.
Burgundy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Burgundy fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Brewer as the two fighters clinch.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.
Burgundy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer misses with the head strike.
Burgundy prevents a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
Brewer'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.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.
Nice body punch from Brewer.
Brewer struggles to land a body shot inside as Burgundy controls his hands.
Burgundy letting Brewer take a breather here.
Burgundy looking to stall.
Brewer misses with a punch to the body.
Burgundy blocks a body shot from Brewer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy slowing the pace effectively.
Burgundy working aggressively here.
Burgundy prevents a body shot from Brewer.
Burgundy looking to slow down the pace here.
Brewer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgundy.
Burgundy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brewer backwards.
Burgundy leaning against his opponent.
Burgundy tries to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling the position.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brewer working aggressively here.
Burgundy is trying to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling him.
Burgundy misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Brewer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Brewer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brewer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Ron Burgundy retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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