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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Burns (ranked 3565 p4p, 4683 weight class) and Mo Ali (ranked 361 p4p, 405 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andreas Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mo Ali!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali blocks a jab.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Ali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ali slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns misses the target.
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Ali has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Burns is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burns throws a hook but Ali avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burns throws a hook but Ali blocks it.
It seemed like Ali was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Burns is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ali's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Burns swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick by Ali misses
enabling Burns to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
Ali walks into a straight right hand from Burns.
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Ali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burns scores with a nice head shot.
Ali missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Burns misses.
Burns checks a low kick from Ali.
Burns steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ali. That one must have hurt.
Burns listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Ali. That snapped Burns's head back.
A head kick by Ali misses
and Burns counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burns throws a hook but Ali blocks it.
Burns throws a right hand that misses
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ali on the side of the head.
Burns lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Mo Ali has been cut.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burns.
Burns cracks Ali with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Burns throws a lazy uppercut
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Burns catches Ali right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burns.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ali.
Ali lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Burns works Ali's body with a nice hook.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Ali.
Burns throws a right hand that misses
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Ali throws a right and a left that Burns avoids nicely.
Ali moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Ali defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Burns jabs Ali right on the nose. Ali blinks but takes it well.
Ali has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Burns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burns lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns swings widly with a right hand
and Ali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
Good exchange - Ali coming out on top.
Ali misses with a straight right.
Ali throws a front kick aimed at Burns's knee but Burns avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Burns misses the target.
Burns throws an off balance right hand
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ali sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Ali was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ali takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burns thuds a left hand into Ali's body.
Burns takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Burns avoids the body shot from Ali.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andreas Burns will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mo Ali'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.
A big right from Ali misses.
Burns lunges at Ali with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ali's hand.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ali! But no joy.
A shot to the body from Burns misses
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Burns.
Burns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Burns does no damage.
Burns misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ali circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, jab by Burns - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali cracks Burns with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burns misses with a combination
and Ali counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burns throws a series of punches but Ali moves out of range.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Ali might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Burns has got the better of the exchanges.
Good exchange - Burns coming out on top.
Burns looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Andreas Burns is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali moves out of range of the strikes.
Ali throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ali circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Burns.
Burns throws a combination that misses
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Ali fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burns looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns misses with a shot to the body
and Ali counters with a straight right hand.
Ali misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Burns misses with a series of wild punches.
Ali tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns blocks a head kick by Ali.
Burns throws a lazy uppercut
and Ali counters with a straight right hand.
Burns throws a poor cross that misses
and Ali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burns is rocked!
Ali feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Burns crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mo Ali!
A very excited looking Mo Ali rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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