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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Burger (ranked 4343 p4p, 24078 weight class) and Righteous Crusader (ranked 124 p4p, 172 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Burger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Righteous Crusader !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burger clobbers Crusader with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crusader jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crusader misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crusader throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burger.
Burger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crusader tries to close the distance and clinch but Burger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burger connects with a high kick.
Crusader misses with a double jab
and Burger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crusader misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Burger lands a head kick!
Burger scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crusader throws a right hand that misses
enabling Burger to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crusader looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Crusader looks to move away, Burger throws a big counter combo but Crusader just gets out of the way.
Crusader connects with a crisp jab.
Crusader wants to clinch
and Burger counters with a low kick, right behind Crusader 's knee.
Crusader tries to clinch up.
Burger lands with a slapping head kick.
Crusader tries to clinch but Burger moves out of range.
Burger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crusader looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crusader throws a series of punches but Burger avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger swats away the attempt to clinch by Crusader .
Crusader doesn't manage to clinch there - Burger circles away.
Burger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Burger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Burger connects with a high kick.
Burger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crusader sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Crusader takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Burger swats away the attempt to clinch by Crusader .
Sloppy strikes from Crusader . Those never looked like landing.
Burger lands with a kick to the temple. Crusader shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Burger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crusader looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Burger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crusader misses with a two punch combination.
Crusader takes a swing at Burger's ribcage but misses.
Burger throws a head kick that half lands.
Sloppy strikes from Burger. Those never looked like landing.
Crusader falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burger counters with a straight right hand.
Crusader throws a jab but it's blocked by Burger.
Crusader scores with a nice strike.
Crusader takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crusader looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crusader takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Burger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crusader swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crusader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burger was well out of range. Poor timing from Crusader .
Crusader misses with a wild combination.
Burger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Burger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Burger dominated that round.
That's time! Burger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Crusader takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burger throws a head kick that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Crusader might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Burger has got the better of the exchanges.
Burger throws a head kick but Crusader moves out of range.
Crusader tries to clinch up
and Burger counters with a head kick. That will keep Crusader thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've been informed that Crusader has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Crusader rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crusader throws a lazy right hand but Burger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crusader .
Crusader tries to clinch up.
Crusader walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusader scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crusader misses with a series of wild punches.
Crusader throws a lazy uppercut
and Burger counters with a left to the body.
Crusader takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crusader misses with a few strikes there.
Burger misses with a head kick.
Crusader wants to clinch but Burger slips to the side
and Burger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Burger as he connects with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burger, as that shot connected.
Donk. Burger catches Crusader right on the button with a cross.
Crusader connects with a nice looking jab.
Righteous Crusader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crusader fails to land with a series of punches.
Burger throwing a counter right hand but Crusader manages to avoid it.
Righteous Crusader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crusader swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crusader looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Burger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crusader tries to clinch up.
As Crusader backs away, Burger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Crusader walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burger.
Crusader is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burger.
Burger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crusader can do to turn this around?
Crusader throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burger counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Crusader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burger.
Crusader looks to clinch
enabling Burger to counter with a crisp jab.
Sebastian Burger is winning the standup battle so far.
Crusader tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Burger misses the target.
Crusader swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burger counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusader misses with a wild combination.
Burger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crusader takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crusader walks into a stiff left hand from Burger.
Crusader is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crusader avoids the head kick by Burger.
Crusader fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burger keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusader tries to clinch there but Burger circles away.
Crusader doesn't manage to clinch there - Burger circles away.
Burger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Crusader tries to clinch up.
Crusader tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burger moves away from the strike by Crusader .
Burger keeps the fight on the outside.
Burger lands a right hook to the body.
Crusader blocks a head kick by Burger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crusader tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burger counters with an outside leg kick.
Crusader is looking to clinch.
Crusader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Burger dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Crusader misses with a few strikes there.
Burger works the jab nicely.
Crusader throws a combination that misses
and Burger counters with a nice uppercut.
Crusader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It appears Burger was looking to counter with a kick there.
Crusader tries to clinch there but Burger circles away.
Burger misses with a head kick.
Burger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crusader fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusader misses with a body shot.
Crusader on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crusader tries to clinch up but Burger circles away and keeps his distance.
Burger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crusader tries to close the distance and clinch but Burger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusader tries to bum rush Burger with a series of wild strikes but Burger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Burger misses the target.
Burger scores with a head kick. Crusader tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Crusader has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No joy there for Crusader , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crusader doesn't manage to clinch there - Burger circles away.
Crusader thuds a left hand into Burger's body.
Crusader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burger.
Crusader swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Burger counter with a right hand.
Burger throws out a powerful jab.
Burger lands a jab to Crusader 's midsection.
Crusader closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Burger to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusader tries to bum rush Burger with a series of wild strikes but Burger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crusader tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burger counters with a series of strikes. Crusader will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crusader throws a body punch but Burger moves out of range.
Crusader walks into a jab.
Crusader takes a kick to the side of the head.
Burger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crusader wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusader tries to clinch but Burger moves away
and Burger counters with a head kick.
Crusader doesn't manage to clinch there - Burger circles away.
Burger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crusader throws a jab when Burger was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Burger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burger throws a sloppy head kick and Crusader moves out of range easily.
Crusader misses with a left hand
letting Burger counter with a right hand.
Crusader tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crusader tries to clinch but Burger moves away
and Burger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crusader fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusader is looking to clinch.
Burger lands a head kick!
Crusader tries to clinch there but Burger circles away.
A quick step to the side and Burger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crusader .
Burger thuds his shin into the meat of Crusader 's side.
Crusader tries to close the distance and clinch but Burger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crusader doesn't manage to clinch there - Burger circles away.
Burger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Crusader takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Crusader just misses with a punch to the body.
Burger throws a head kick that half lands.
Righteous Crusader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Crusader does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Burger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burger 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Burger!
Sebastian Burger retains his super heavyweight title!
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