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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Burroughs (ranked 2496 p4p, 3316 weight class) and Rice Flair (ranked 302 p4p, 384 weight class). Rice Flair has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimmy Burroughs's chin.
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Burroughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rice Flair!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burroughs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Burroughs in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Burroughs in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Burroughs postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Flair is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Burroughs is controlling him well.
Burroughs is putting a hurting on Flair here, landing some big shots from side control.
Burroughs looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Flair is avoiding damage well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flair tries to escape but Burroughs is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs landing a few strikes.
Burroughs is working Flair over with some ground and pound from side control.
Flair is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Flair is not content to let Burroughs control the position.
Flair defending against the ground and pound.
Flair seems a little lost for a moment, as Burroughs dominates the positioning.
Burroughs looks up at the clock and then as Flair takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Burroughs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Burroughs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Burroughs lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control the action but Flair is working from the bottom.
Flair is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Burroughs is controlling him well.
Flair is looking to get back to his feet here but Burroughs is keeping cool and he's managed to take Flair's back.
Flair covering up well under a series of strikes from Burroughs.
Flair trying to get back to his feet but Burroughs is in full control for now.
Flair defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair trying to get back to his feet but Burroughs is in full control for now.
Burroughs somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Flair is trying to stand back up.
Burroughs controls the action.
Burroughs seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Flair wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Flair is keeping busy.
Burroughs thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Burroughs 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.
Flair is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burroughs is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Flair has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Burroughs scores with punches to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Burroughs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Flair moves into the clinch successfully.
Flair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flair takes a shot to the head.
Burroughs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burroughs has Flair pushed against the cage.
Flair softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burroughs.
Flair lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Flair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flair tries a body shot but Burroughs blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flair tries to throw a body punch but Burroughs avoids it by throwing Flair back against the cage.
Burroughs blocks a body shot from Flair.
Burroughs blocks a body shot from Flair.
Burroughs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flair backwards.
Flair blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burroughs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flair can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burroughs.
Burroughs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Flair.
A right handed body shot lands from Flair.
Burroughs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flair throws a head punch that misses.
Burroughs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burroughs blocking some punches.
Burroughs misses with the head strike.
Burroughs lands a hook that snaps the head of Flair backwards.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burroughs's elbow.
Flair tries to work over Burroughs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flair scores with a nice hook to the head.
Flair misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Burroughs.
Flair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burroughs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burroughs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flair tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flair misses with a punch on the inside.
Flair can't find room to land a body shot as Burroughs controls the action.
Flair has a couple of punches blocked by Burroughs.
Burroughs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burroughs's elbow.
Flair tries to work over Burroughs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flair works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flair lands with a light punch inside.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burroughs's elbow.
Burroughs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burroughs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jimmy Burroughs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Flair.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Burroughs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burroughs's elbow.
Flair blocks an uppercut.
Flair misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burroughs's elbow.
Flair blocks a body shot from Burroughs.
Burroughs misses with a punch on the inside.
Burroughs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burroughs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Burroughs.
Burroughs lands with a left to the head.
Flair can't find room to land a body shot as Burroughs controls the action.
Flair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flair misses with a punch on the inside.
Flair tries a body shot but Burroughs blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burroughs.
Burroughs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flairs head.
Burroughs blocks an uppercut.
Flair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burroughs lands with a short shot to the head.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burroughs's elbow.
Burroughs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair struggles to land a body shot inside as Burroughs controls his hands.
Flair lands a hook that snaps the head of Burroughs backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burroughs lands a right hand.
Burroughs blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Flair scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Burroughs fails to land.
Burroughs blocks an uppercut.
Flair pushes Burroughs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burroughs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burroughs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flair backwards.
Flair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burroughs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Burroughs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burroughs gets through Flair's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burroughss head.
Flair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burroughss head.
Flair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flair lands a hook that snaps the head of Burroughs backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Burroughs will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Flair gets a clinch.
Flair misses with a body punch.
A short right from Burroughs.
Flair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flair tries to work over Burroughs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burroughs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burroughs scores with a shoulder strike.
Flair misses with a punch on the inside.
Flair misses with the head strike.
Flair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Burroughs - that landed with a thud.
Burroughs is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short left from Burroughs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs blocks an uppercut.
Flair tries to throw a body punch but Burroughs avoids it by throwing Flair back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burroughs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Burroughs.
Burroughs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Burroughs has Flair pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair misses with a punch to the body.
Burroughs blocks a body shot from Flair.
Flair struggles to land a body shot inside as Burroughs controls his hands.
Flair throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burroughs.
A hook to the body from Burroughs.
Flair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burroughs pushes Flair back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flair struggles to land a body shot inside as Burroughs controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Burroughs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burroughs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flair backwards.
Burroughs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burroughs blocks a body shot from Flair.
A left hand lands to the body for Burroughs.
Burroughs pushes Flair back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Burroughs blocks a body shot from Flair.
Burroughs is working Flair over against the cage.
Rice Flair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flair.
Burroughs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burroughs avoiding damage.
Burroughs lands a shot to the body.
Burroughs slows down the pace here.
Flair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burroughs blocks a body shot from Flair.
Flair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Burroughs.
Flair can't find room to land a body shot as Burroughs controls the action.
Flair struggles to land a body shot inside as Burroughs controls his hands.
Burroughs stalling in the clinch.
Burroughs lands with a short shot to the head.
Burroughs misses with a body punch.
Flair misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair being controlled against the cage.
Flair tries a body shot but Burroughs blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burroughs.
Burroughs lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Burroughs.
Burroughs blocks a body shot from Flair.
Nice body punch from Burroughs.
Flair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burroughs stalling.
A right hook to the body lands for Flair.
Burroughs misses with some punches.
Flair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flair lands a shoulder strike.
Burroughs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flair lands a nice shot to the body.
Flair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burroughs's elbow.
Flair prevents a body shot from Burroughs.
Flair lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burroughs backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burroughs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burroughs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burroughs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Burroughs blocks an uppercut.
Burroughs lands a nice shot to the body.
Flair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flair throws a head punch that misses.
Flair tries to throw a body punch but Burroughs avoids it by throwing Flair back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Burroughs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burroughs.
Flair blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burroughs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Burroughs.
Burroughs blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Burroughs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burroughs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Burroughs!
Jimmy Burroughs was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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