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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Gonzalez (ranked 459 p4p, 388 weight class) and Khalil Burnett (ranked 65 p4p, 56 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by Mind Playing Tricks On Me - Geto Boys. Burnett has chosen Taking It All as his entrance music. Shaun Gonzalez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Shaun Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Khalil Burnett!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burnett on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Burnett.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burnett. Gonzalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the body
and Burnett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzalez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Gonzalez lands an overhand right.
Gonzalez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burnett is out of range.
Gonzalez scores with a punch to the head.
A left lands for Gonzalez.
Burnett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burnett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burnett was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Shaun Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez thumps Burnett with a low kick.
Gonzalez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gonzalez cracks Burnett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands an overhand right.
Gonzalez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burnett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez connects with a body shot that sends Burnett's belly button to the back.
Gonzalez throws the left hand but Burnett avoids the punch easily.
Burnett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Burnett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burnett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gonzalez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burnett doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the body
and Burnett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burnett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzalez slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Burnett down.
Gonzalez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burnett at a distance.
Burnett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burnett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burnett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gonzalez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gonzalez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Burnett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gonzalez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gonzalez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gonzalez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burnett's head backwards.
Gonzalez cracks Burnett with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It seemed like Burnett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Burnett misses.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Burnett. That snapped Gonzalez's head back.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burnett moves away.
Gonzalez jabs Burnett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burnett misses with a wild body shot.
Burnett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gonzalez jabs Burnett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gonzalez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burnett momentarily.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burnett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a body shot but no joy.
Burnett throws a lazy uppercut
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Burnett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonzalez scoring well with a low kick there.
Gonzalez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burnett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonzalez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burnett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gonzalez. Gonzalez obviously looking to wear him down.
Gonzalez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Burnett will feel that in the morning.
Burnett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Burnett.
Burnett takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gonzalez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gonzalez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gonzalez lunges at Burnett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Burnett's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Gonzalez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A shot to the body from Gonzalez misses
and Burnett counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Burnett is out of range.
Gonzalez feints and then cracks Burnett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burnett down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burnett. Gonzalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burnett just misses with a punch to the body.
Burnett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burnett manages to avoid it.
Burnett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gonzalez throws a shot to the body.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez thumps Burnett with a low kick.
Gonzalez tries to score with a low kick but Burnett moves his leg out of the way.
Gonzalez stuns Burnett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burnett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Burnett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gonzalez can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez thows a leg kick but Burnett checks it
and Burnett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzalez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gonzalez throws a jab but it's blocked by Burnett.
Burnett throws a right hand that misses
and Burnett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonzalez connects with a solid leg kick.
Burnett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonzalez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burnett tries to move into range but Gonzalez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gonzalez connects with an inside leg kick.
Gonzalez catches Burnett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gonzalez throws a poor cross that misses
and Burnett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gonzalez thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gonzalez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Gonzalez finds it's way through Burnett's defenses.
Burnett ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Burnett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Burnett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gonzalez is looking to slow Burnett down with leg kicks.
Burnett moves out of range as Gonzalez throws a body kick.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that misses
and Burnett counters with a stiff right hand.
Burnett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burnett can do to turn this around?
Gonzalez scores with a hook to the body. Burnett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Burnett's ribcage but misses.
Burnett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gonzalez cracks Burnett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Gonzalez - just one landing.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Burnett moves out of range.
Gonzalez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burnett counters with a nice body shot.
Gonzalez throws a push kick but Burnett slaps the foot to one side.
Burnett scores with a hook.
Burnett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burnett throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Burnett blocks the body kick.
A shot to the body from Gonzalez misses
and Burnett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burnett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez connects with the punch.
Burnett misses with a hook.
Gonzalez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez throws out a leg kick but Burnett moves out of range and Gonzalez only half commits.
Gonzalez with a jab.
Burnett walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot that snaps Burnett's head back.
Burnett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Burnett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burnett throws a shot from downtown. Gonzalez moves away and avoids it.
Gonzalez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick
letting Burnett counter with a right hand.
Gonzalez connects with a body shot that sends Burnett's belly button to the back.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burnett.
Burnett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gonzalez connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Gonzalez dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Burnett down.
Burnett has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Burnett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonzalez misses with a two punch combination.
Gonzalez throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Burnett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burnett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gonzalez misses with a hook
and Burnett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burnett misses the jab.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burnett.
Burnett scores with a body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gonzalez.
Nice shot lands for Gonzalez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burnett. That did some damage!
Burnett throws a hook but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez thinks about countering with a head kick.
Burnett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzalez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick
and Burnett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez swings widly with a right hand
and Burnett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzalez feints and then cracks Burnett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burnett down.
Gonzalez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burnett doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonzalez blocks a jab.
Gonzalez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gonzalez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burnett misses with a looping right.
Shaun Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez catches Burnett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez moves away from the strike by Burnett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gonzalez.
Burnett throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzalez lands with an overhand left.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burnett! But no joy.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shaun Gonzalez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burnett just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez throws a shot to the body.
Burnett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzalez lands a really nice looking cross but Burnett seems unphased.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Burnett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gonzalez scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Gonzalez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burnett.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Burnett does a little dance to reset his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez feints and then cracks Burnett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burnett down.
Gonzalez scores with a nice strike.
Gonzalez throws a solid leg kick but Burnett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gonzalez.
Burnett throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burnett checks the leg kick.
Burnett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gonzalez throws a combination. Burnett tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burnett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzalez thuds a left hand into Burnett's body.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burnett.
A little feinted left hand from Gonzalez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Burnett down.
Khalil Burnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gonzalez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gonzalez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gonzalez lands a nice looking body shot.
Gonzalez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burnett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burnett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gonzalez 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Gonzalez!
Shaun Gonzalez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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