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Event:
Hardcore MMA: Night of Warrors
Date: Sep 19, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Burns changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Georgiev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB#
Burns is trying to get an arm triangle but Georgiev is defending well.
Burns tries to advance to mount but Georgiev denies him.
Georgiev is looking for a sweep.
Georgiev sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Burns is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Burns sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Georgiev defending well though. #SUB#
Georgiev is defending against the submission attempts here by Burns.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Georgiev trying to control but Burns postures up.
Georgiev manages to get to full guard.
#T1##SUB#
Burns drops back, looking for a kneebar! Georgiev looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Georgiev looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Georgiev! #REVB#
Burns wants to control but Georgiev postures up.
Burns is trying to work for a sweep but Georgiev has mounted him!
Burns is wriggling around trying to escape.
Burns is working hard here to advance position.
Burns gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Burns is in bad spot here.
I would not like to be Burns right now.
Burns trying to control the position but Georgiev manages to sink in the hooks. #T2#
Burns manages to reverse the position and now he's in Georgiev's guard. Nice work there by Burns.
Burns wants to control from the top but Georgiev keeps moving. #SUB#
Burns drops back, looking for a kneebar! Georgiev looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Georgiev looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Georgiev! #REVB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Georgiev controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Georgiev wants to stand but Burns is controlling his arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Georgiev tries to stand but Burns is controlling his head.
Burns tries to buck Georgiev off but Georgiev is having none of it.
Georgiev wants to stand but Burns has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Burns can't do much from the bottom here.
Burns on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Burns tries to get out of the position.
Georgiev wants to stand but Burns is controlling his arm.
Burns is trying to get back to half guard.
Burns looks to move to half guard but instead Georgiev has passed into mount! Damn!
Burns looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Burns just trying to survive but Georgiev is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Georgiev controlling well, preventing Burns from escaping the position.
Burns just trying to survive but Georgiev is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Burns tries to roll but Georgiev sticks to his back.
Georgiev controls the action.
Georgiev controlling well, preventing Burns from escaping the position.
#T4#
Georgiev keeps control of the position easily here as Burns tries to buck him off.
Georgiev keeps control of the position as Burns tries to break free.
Georgiev just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Burns tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burns is trying to stand back up.
Georgiev gets his hands free as Burns looks to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasil Georgiev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Burns fails with a takedown attempt.
Burns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Georgiev tries to avoid it but Burns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Georgiev to the ground. Georgiev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Burns has his takedown stuffed
and Georgiev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gage Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Georgiev connects with a body shot.
Burns definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Georgiev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#It looks like Gage Burns has been cut.
Georgiev throws a quick head kick that knocks Burns silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Georgiev is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vasil Georgiev!
Vasil Georgiev is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Vasil Georgiev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Gage Burns stepped up to the mic, saying 'I don't care.'. |
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Event:
Hardcore MMA: Path of Glory
Date: Aug 09, 2025 |
#R1##CL#
Surprenant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burns, pushing him back against the cage.
Surprenant holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#TD#
Surprenant decides to pull guard.
Burns would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Surprenant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burns's guard. #REVR#
Surprenant won't allow Burns to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Surprenant drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Surprenant as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Burns screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Surprenant! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ateba Surprenant! |
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Event:
hardcore mma: showcase
Date: Jul 28, 2025 |
#R1#
Stormborn fails to land with a series of punches.
Stormborn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Burns definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Burns lands with a nice body punch.
Stormborn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stormborn misses with a two punch combination.
Stormborn looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice jab there from Burns.
Stormborn tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Stormborn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stormborn throws a series of punches but Burns avoids them all with ease.
Burns jabs Stormborn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Stormborn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Stormborn. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stormborn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns is looking to counter punch.
Burns lands a body shot.
Burns clobbers Stormborn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T1#
Burns works Stormborn's body with a nice hook.
Stormborn throws a one two combo.
Stormborn throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Stormborn instigates a clinch. #BC#
Burns breaks from the clinch.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stormborn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burns looks to land a right hand but Stormborn moved out of range.
Stormborn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stormborn throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Burns misses the target.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL2#
Stormborn clinches up against the cage.
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!#BC#
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stormborn.
A punch combination from Stormborn misses.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burns counters with a nice uppercut.
Stormborn's coach down at Cozad MMA Helsinki was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stormborn's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T2#
Burns feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stormborns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stormborn scores with a jab.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stormborn missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns works the jab nicely.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns jabs at Stormborn's body.
Stormborn tries to clinch up.
Jab, jab by Burns - just one landing.
Stormborn lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT2#It looks like Gage Burns has been cut.
Burns scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burns lands with a nice body punch.
Burns comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burns is looking to wear down Stormborn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Stormborn.
Burns appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Stormborn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T3#
A big right from Burns misses.
Stormborn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burns scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Burns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stormborn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stormborn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stormborn throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stormborn manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Stormborn is predictable there
and Burns counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stormborn throws a right and a left that Burns avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stormborn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stormborn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stormborn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Stormborn is just out of range.
Stormborn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Burns lands with an overhand left.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stormborn tries to clinch up.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stormborn.
#CL#
Burns closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stormborn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burns is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns tries to work over Stormborn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stormborn prevents a body shot from Burns.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Burns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gage Burns's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Burns stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stormborn misses with a double jab.
Stormborn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stormborn misses with a two punch combination.
Burns lands a glancing blow to the side of Stormborn's head.
Stormborn is looking to clinch.
Stormborn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stormborn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Stormborn's shoulder, as Stormborn tries to avoid the shot.
Stormborn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Stormborn.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stormborn can do to turn this around?
Burns slips under a jab.
Stormborn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Stormborn clinches up with Burns and pushes him back against the cage.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Burns breaks the clinch.
Stormborn looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns lunges at Stormborn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stormborn's hand.
Stormborn staying out of range there.
Burns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T1#
Stormborn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stormborns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stormborn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burns.
Stormborn walks into a stiff left hand from Burns.
Stormborn misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Stormborn throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Stormborn manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Stormborn scores with a four punch combination!
Stormborn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stormborn throws a series of punches but Burns avoids them all with ease.
Stormborn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burns lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stormborn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Stormborn moves away and avoids it.
Stormborn walks into a straight right hand from Burns.#T2#
A lazy left from Burns finds it's target.
Stormborn looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Stormborn is just out of range.
Burns jabs at Stormborn's body.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Stormborn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stormborn misses with the combination.
Burns thuds his right hand into Stormborn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gage Burns is winning the standup battle so far.
Stormborn avoids the body shot from Burns.
Stormborn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stormborn lands a slapping body shot.
Burns jabs Stormborn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burns lands a jab to the head.
Stormborn moves to clinch but Burns breaks away
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stormborn's hands.#T3#
Burns punishes Stormborn's body with a nice straight punch.
Stormborn moves out of range of the strikes.
Burns lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Burns swings for the body but Stormborn moves out of range.
Stormborn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burns cracks a nice hook into Stormborn's ribs.
Burns uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stormborn has time to react.
Eirik Stormborn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Burns misses.
Stormborn misses with a wild combination.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stormborn manages to avoid it.
Stormborn throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.
Burns swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burns swings for the body but Stormborn moves out of range.
#T4#
Stormborn throws a leg kick but Burns sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burns uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stormborn has time to react.
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!
Burns scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice shot lands for Stormborn.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stormborn feints a jab promting Burns to slip. Stormborn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Burns slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stormborn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stormborn is breathing heavily.
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stormborn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stormborn tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Burns misses its target.
Stormborn throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Stormborn misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Burns misses the target.
Burns swings for the body but Stormborn moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stormborn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stormborn tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Burns cracks Stormborn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stormborn looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Burns dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gage Burns'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. This is the final round!#R3#
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns connects with a crisp jab. #ROC#Stormborn is rocked!
Burns cracks Stormborn on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Stormborn falls backwards against the cage. Burns follows up with more strikes that drop Stormborn to his knees. Burns keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Stormborn! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage Burns! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -49-
Date: Apr 09, 2025 |
#R1#
Burns scores with a nice right hand.
Clark lands with a hook. Burns tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
Burns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Clark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice straight punches there by Clark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clark.
Burns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Clark is just out of range.
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Clark misses its intended target.
Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Burns swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
Clark swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clark throws a shot from downtown. Burns moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Burns misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clark! But no joy.
Clark moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns lands a nice looking body shot.
Burns fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Clark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Clark is looking for the big counter here.
Gage Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark clobbers Burns with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Burns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
#KD2#
Clark lands a big uppercut and Burns crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Burns looks OK. Clark waves Burns back to his feet!#ROC2#Burns is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clark drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Burns's head, knocking him out cold! Clark is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Douglas Clark!
Douglas Clark 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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Event:
MMA Hype -44-
Date: Mar 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Legend takes a jab right on the kisser.
Legend is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burns lands with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Legend misses with a straight left. #TD#
Burns throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Legend was covering up waiting for the punch and Burns finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Legend really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burns. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burns lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Burns cracks Legend with a solid left hand.
Burns chips away with some ground and pound.
Burns postures up and lands a big shot to Legend's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns chips away with some ground and pound.
Burns postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Legend has momentary wrist control but Burns slips an elbow through the middle.
Burns is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Burns is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Legend avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Burns postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Burns's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Burns cracks Legend with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Burns's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #ROC#Legend is rocked!
Burns definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Burns loads up on a big left hand. Legend felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Burns looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Legend can't hide his disappointment, as Burns celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage Burns! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -35-
Date: Feb 19, 2025 |
#R1#
Wong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Burns defends well and Wong ends up having to push Burns into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Burns lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Burns.
Burns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wong's hands.
Sloppy strikes from Burns. Those never looked like landing.
Wong steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns.
Burns lands a jab to the nose.
A punch combination from Burns misses.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wong doesn't seem bothered though.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Wong tenderised Burns's leg. Burns is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burns cracks Wong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burns.
Wong walks into a left hand.
Burns throws a series of punches but Wong avoids them all with ease. #T1#
Burns lands a lovely overhand right.
Burns fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wong on the side of the head.
Wong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burns connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wong scrambles back to his feet.
Burns stuns Wong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wong darts in looking for a takedown but Burns gets double underhooks and turns Wong into the cage.
Burns appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burns.
Burns lands a jab to Wong's midsection.
Burns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Burns.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Burns scores with the left hand. Wong knows he should have avoided that one.
Burns cracks Wong with a good jab.
Burns scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Burns stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burns wants it to stay on the feet.
Gage Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Wong.#T2#
Wong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gage Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wong avoids the body shot from Burns.
A combination from Burns does no damage.
Wong wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
Wong tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Burns's corner calls for a 1-2. Burns obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A low kick from Wong misses
and Burns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD#
Burns manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wong on his heels. He'll look to pass Wong's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burns with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T3#
Wong has momentary wrist control but Burns slips an elbow through the middle.
Burns content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Burns is working Wong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Burns postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ROC#Wong is rocked!
Burns loads up on a big left hand. Wong felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Burns looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Wong can't hide his disappointment, as Burns celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage Burns! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -27-
Date: Jan 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tulips jabs Burns right on the nose. Burns blinks but takes it well.
Tulips slips under a jab.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tulips circles away quickly and effectively.
Burns dips to his left and cracks Tulips with an uppercut!
A jab from Tulips misses.
Tulips looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burns darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tulips's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tulips's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tulips misses with a looping left.
Tulips walks into a jab.
Nice shot lands for Tulips.
Tulips throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.
Tulips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns swings for the body but Tulips moves out of range.
Tulips connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burns's hands.#T1#
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Tulips is just out of range.
Burns connects with a right hand. Tulips shakes it off.
Tulips ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns scores with a jab.
Burns lands with a nice combination. Tulips backs away looking to recover.
Burns misses with a double jab.
A big right from Burns misses.
Burns definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Burns's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burns duly obliges.
Tulips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Tulips.
It looked like Burns was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tulips.
A combination from Burns does no damage.
Tulips ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns misses with the combination.
Burns is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Burns scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2#
Tulips smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burns walks into a jab.
Tulips misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Burns. Those never looked like landing.
Tulips steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns.
Tulips misses with a series of wild punches.
Burns thuds his right hand into Tulips's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Burns lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burns slips under a jab.
Tulips stuns Burns with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#TD#
Burns looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tulips has one foot on Burns's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T3#
Tulips blocks a jab.
Tulips dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Tulips wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.#CL2#
Tulips pushes Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Tulips blocks a body shot from Burns.
Tulips lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tulips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tulips working aggressively here.
Tulips lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns tries a body shot but Tulips blocks it.
Tulips blocks a body shot from Burns.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns tries to throw a body punch but Tulips avoids it by throwing Burns back against the cage.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Tulips.
A left hand lands to the body for Tulips.
Tulips goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns tries a body shot but Tulips blocks it.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Tulips.
Burns tries a body shot but Tulips blocks it.
Tulips is struggling to control the position.
Tulips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tulips blocks a body shot from Burns.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns tries a body shot but Tulips blocks it.
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 Gage Burns will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Tulips throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Tulips looks to move away, Burns throws a big counter combo but Tulips just gets out of the way.
Tulips lands a jab.
Burns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Tulips.
Tulips avoids the body shot from Burns.
Burns tries to bum rush Tulips with a series of wild strikes but Tulips uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Burns misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tulips in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
No joy there for Burns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tulips wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Tulips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gage Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulips throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burns jabs Tulips right on the nose. Tulips blinks but takes it well.
Burns throws a right and a left that Tulips avoids nicely.
Tulips tries to counter by closing the distance.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Tulips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tulips wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.#T1#
Tulips wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tulips.
Burns slips under a jab.
Tulips moves out of range of the strikes.
Tulips wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns sizes up Tulips with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tulips darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Tulips.
Tulips takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tulips.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Burns looks to throw the jab but Tulips is out of range.
Burns fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tulips is looking to clinch.
Burns is looking to counter punch.
Gage Burns is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Tulips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tulips throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tulips keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burns.
Tulips lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tulips.
Tulips scores with a nice strike.
Burns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tulips.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Tulips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burns's corner calls for a 1-2. Burns obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burns misses with a hook. Tulips ducked under it nicely.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
Tulips lands a right hook to the body.
Brad Tulips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burns.#T3#
Burns misses with a straight right.
Burns looks to score with a jab to the body but Tulips is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tulips throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tulips doesn't seem bothered though.
Burns shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tulips tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tulips slips a straight right by Burns.
Tulips connects with a nice looking jab.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tulips manages to avoid it.
Tulips throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burns counters with a left and a right that stings Tulips.
Tulips misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Tulips throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tulips throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tulips loads up on a big right hand but Burns slips the punch.
Tulips connects with a body shot.#T4#
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Tulips slips the punch.
Burns swings for the body but Tulips moves out of range.
Tulips steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns.
Tulips uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burns.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tulips defending well as Burns loads up on a big left hand.
Tulips connects with a right hand. Burns shakes it off.
Tulips displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burns throws out the jab.
Tulips wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
Tulips throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burns misses with a straight left.
Tulips looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Tulips manages to avoid it.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tulips sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tulips jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Burns was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tulips.
Tulips uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Tulips throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Burns misses with a body shot.
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 Gage Burns will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Tulips moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Brad Tulips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tulips.
Burns displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Burns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tulips.
Burns appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tulips misses the jab.
Tulips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
A lazy left from Tulips finds it's target.
Tulips tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burns misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Tulips 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tulips misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1#
Burns throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL2#
and Tulips counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tulips.
Tulips lands a body punch.
Tulips lands a nice uppercut.
Tulips stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulips lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Tulips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tulips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Tulips.
Burns tries a body shot but Tulips blocks it.
Burns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tulips lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tulips.
Tulips throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns. #T2#
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Tulips lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulips lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Tulips lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Tulips throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burnss head.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tulips is working Burns over against the cage.
Tulips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Tulips.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tulips cracks Burns with a nice body shot.
Tulips prevents a body shot from Burns.
Tulips lands with a light punch inside.
Tulips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Tulips.
Tulips lands a nice uppercut.
Gage Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#ROC2#Burns is rocked!#T3#
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tulips has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns seems to have got his legs back now.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tulips pushes Burns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Tulips struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Tulips lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tulips tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Tulips back against the cage.
Tulips misses with the head strike.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
Tulips lands with a right to the head.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tulips misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns prevents a body shot from Tulips.
Tulips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns tries to work over Tulips's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tulips. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nice body punch from Tulips.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tulips.
Still in the clinch, Tulips scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burns blocks a body shot from Tulips.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Tulips comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Burns has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Burns! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -21-
Date: Dec 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Burns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burns looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice leg kick from Rojas, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rojas takes one to the side of the head.
Burns scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rojas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rojas throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.
Rojas throws a poor cross that misses
and Burns counters with a left to the body.
Rojas takes one on the button.
Rojas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burns looks to throw the jab but Rojas is out of range.
Rojas is looking to counter punch.
Burns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burns throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2#It looks like Derrick Rojas has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Burns throws a jab when Rojas was well out of range.
Rojas tries to clinch up.#T1#
Burns looks to land a left hand but Rojas moved out of range nicely.
Rojas drops his hands momentarily and Burns takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burns scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burns shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rojas eats them both and turns towards Burns to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Burns throws a body punch but Rojas moves out of range.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Rojas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burns connects with the punch.
Rojas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns cracks a nice hook into Rojas's ribs.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burns scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Rojas lands with an overhand left.
Rojas blocks a jab.
Rojas takes one to the chin there.#T2#
Burns looks to throw the jab but Rojas is out of range.
Jab from Burns.
Rojas staying out of range there.
A combination from Rojas does no damage.
Gage Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns misses the jab.
Rojas throws an overhand right that lands on Burns's shoulder, as Burns tries to avoid the shot.
Rojas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burns scores with a punch to the head.
Burns moves away from the strike by Rojas.
Burns looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rojas misses with a series of wild punches.
Rojas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rojas throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burns! But no joy.
Rojas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T3#
Burns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rojas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burns to score with a decent uppercut.
Burns misses with a hook to the body
and Rojas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rojas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns throws out a counter right but Rojas avoids it with no problem.
Rojas looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rojas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rojas tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Rojas ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Rojas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burns.
Rojas throws a sloppy body shot
and Burns counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rojas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Nice shot by Burns.
Good exchange - Rojas coming out on top.
Rojas takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojas misses with a right hand
and Burns counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burns's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rojas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burns scrambles back to his feet.
Rojas moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Rojas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Burns.
A cross from Rojas lands.
Rojas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Rojas backs off Burns throws a huge counter combo but Rojas manages to avoid it all.
Good leg kick by Rojas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Burns does it's job there.
Burns takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Burns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Rojas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Rojas slips a jab and a cross from Burns.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body.
Burns lunges at Rojas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rojas's hand.
Rojas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rojas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A combination from Rojas does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Burns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Rojas.
Rojas throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns throws the left hand but Rojas avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns misses with a hook.
Burns throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rojas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burns fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rojas on the side of the head.
Gage Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rojas.
Burns lands with a hook. Rojas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Burns misses with the combination.
Burns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Burns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rojas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burns cracks Rojas with an open hand slap.
Rojas connects with a leg kick.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Rojas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burns finds it's way round the side to connect with Rojas's head.
Derrick Rojas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rojas. That's going to slow Burns down.
Burns moves away from the strike by Rojas.
Burns now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2#
Burns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Rojas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Rojas misses with a double jab.
Derrick Rojas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rojas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rojas throws a lazy uppercut
and Burns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rojas throws a body shot but no joy.
Rojas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burns lands a glancing blow to the side of Rojas's head.
Rojas misses with a double jab
and Burns counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns connects with a body shot.
Burns lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#ROC2#Rojas is rocked!#T3#
Burns lands a right hook to the body.
Rojas stuffs the takedown.
Rojas misses with a few strikes there.
#TD2#
Burns drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Burns trying to control the action but Rojas is working from the bottom.
Rojas taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns cracks Rojas with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Burns immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Rojas is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Burns!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage Burns! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -12-
Date: Nov 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Farmer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Farmer tries to clinch up.
Burns connects with a body shot.
A jab from Burns finds it's way through Farmer's defenses. #CL2#
Farmer moves into range and clinches up with Burns.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Farmer fails to land.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Farmer controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns digs a right hand underneath Farmer's ribcage. Farmer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burns definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Burns.
Burns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Farmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Burns. #T1#
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Burns scores with a shoulder strike.
Farmer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns tries to throw a body punch but Farmer avoids it by throwing Burns back against the cage.
Farmer misses with some punches.
Farmer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Burns lands a hook that snaps the head of Farmer backwards.
Still in the clinch, Burns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Farmer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burns lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Farmer backwards.
Farmer tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Farmer back against the cage.
Burns scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC#Farmer is rocked!
Burns lands a big right hand that drops Farmer! The killer instinct kicks in and Burns finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Burns!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage Burns! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -5-
Date: Oct 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Burns has a takedown stuffed.
Burns scores with a jab to the head.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bernard closes the distance but Burns moves to the side
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
Burns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bernard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bernard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns lunges at Bernard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bernard's hand.
Bernard moves away from the strike by Burns.
Burns jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bernard fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T1#
Burns misses with an uppercut. Bernard saw that one coming.
Burns looks to throw the jab but Bernard is out of range.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bernard was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
A little jabbing left from Bernard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bernard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bernard is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Bernard looks to clinch
and Burns counters with a nice body shot.
Burns seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bernard is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Bernard.
Bernard tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bernard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Bernard forces Burns back against the cage and clinches.
Bernard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bernard.
Burns works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bernard looks winded!
Bernard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Burns lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bernard or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burns.
Burns is leaning against Bernard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burns stalls.
Still in the clinch, Burns scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns tries a body shot but Bernard blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Burns as the two fighters clinch.
Burns works on Bernard's body with a couple of short punches.
Burns digs a right hand underneath Bernard's ribcage. Bernard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Burns.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#TD#
Burns is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bernard can't fight it off and eventually Burns manages to take the fight to the floor. Bernard looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Burns's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns stands up over Bernard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T3#
Burns stops Bernard from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bernard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burns throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bernard trying to control the position.
Burns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burns postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burns won't allow Bernard to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burns throwing strikes from guard but Bernard blocks nicely.
Burns has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Burns throws an elbow that misses. Bernard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burns's guard. Nice move by Bernard!#REVB#
Burns wants to get back to his feet but Bernard is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T4#
Bernard wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Burns is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Burns dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Burns connects with a right hand. Bernard shakes it off.
Burns lands with an uppercut that bounces Bernard off the cage and back into range.
Bernard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A left lands for Burns.
Bernard looks to clinch
and Burns counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bernard fails to land with a series of punches.
Bernard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bernard tries to move into range but Burns moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bernard can do to turn this around?
Burns works the jab nicely.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Burns is looking for a counter combo.
Jose Bernard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns misses with a straight right. #T1#
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bernard's head.
Bernard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#TD#
Burns looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bernard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burns.
Burns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bernard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burns thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Burns slips a nice elbow through Bernard's hands, connecting with Bernard's forehead.
Burns not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burns working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #ROC#Bernard is rocked!
Bernard is breathing heavily.
Bernard is trying to get back to full guard.
Bernard is still in real trouble! Can Burns finish him?
Burns is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Bernard is hurt! He's hurt bad - Burns fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Bernard from any more punishment! Congratulations to Burns! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage Burns! |
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Event:
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Date: Sep 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Demon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns lands a head shot.
Demon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burns connects with a body shot.
Gage Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Burns.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Demon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Donk. Burns catches Demon right on the button with a cross.
Burns tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Demon swivels and escapes.
Burns works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Burns throws a good cross that connects.
Demon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #TD#
Demon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Demon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SU#
Demon decides to stand up, so the ref orders Burns to his feet. #T1#
Demon tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.
Burns connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Burns lands an impressive looking overhand right. Demon doesn't seem phased though.
Burns cracks a nice hook into Demon's ribs.
Burns stuns Demon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burns works the jab nicely.#CL#
Demon clinches up with Burns and pushes him back against the cage.
Burns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burns lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burns tries a body shot but Demon blocks it.
Burns presses Demon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Demon jumps guard but Burns turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Burns displaying some good clinch control by pressing Demon up against the cage.
Burns lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2##BC#
Demon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns connects with a looping right hand.
Demon tries for a takedown but Burns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Burns has closed the distance and engaged Demon in a clinch.
Burns lands a body punch in the clinch. #TD#
Demon lands a takedown into guard.
Demon won't allow Burns to get back to his feet.
Burns should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Demon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burns wants to stand up but Demon is controlling him.
Demon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3#
Demon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burns is keeping the position for now.
Burns is looking to stand up but Demon isn't so interested in that idea.
Demon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Demon wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Demon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Demon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Burns is staying active underneath Demon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Demon trying to pass the guard but Burns defending well.
Burns is trying to stand up here but Demon is controlling him well. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Burns takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A low kick from Demon is predictable there
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Burns dominated that 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.#R2#
Demon tries to clinch up
letting Burns counter with a right hand.
Burns stuffs the takedown attempt from Demon. Demon gets slowly back to his feet.
Burns lands a jab to the nose.
Good exchange - Burns coming out on top.
Demon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gage Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Demon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burns slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Burns finds it's way through Demon's defenses. #TD2#
Burns scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demon is not content to let Burns control the position.
Burns takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T1#
Demon tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #SUB#
Demon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burns pulls his head out easily.
Demon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Demon has his hands on Burns's head, controlling the position.
Demon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Demon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Burns wants to get back to his feet but Demon is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T2##SU#
Burns is working an open guard so Demon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Demon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burns lands a jab.
Demon tries for a takedown but Burns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Demon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns connects with a looping right hand.
#T3#
Burns lands a slapping body shot.
Burns lands a slapping body shot.
Burns connects with the punch.
Burns scores with a hook.
Burns throws a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Demon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Demon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns cracks Demon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Demon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No luck for Demon with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Demon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burns is fending him off so far but Demon persists. Nope, Burns circles away and we're back to standing.
Burns works the jab nicely.#T4#
Burns thuds a left hand into Demon's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demon walks into a straight right hand from Burns.
Burns lands a right hook to the body.
#CL2#
Burns gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burns.
Burns avoiding damage.
Burns has Demon pushed against the cage.
Burns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Demon.
Demon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A bit of stalling here from Burns.
Burns'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.
A short body shot lands from Burns as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Burns cracks Demon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burns lands a right hook to the body.
The Demon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Burns.
Burns punishes Demon's body with a nice straight punch.
Demon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Demon defends it nicely.
Burns lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns lands with a hook. Demon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Demon or perhaps it was just good defense by Burns, which made it look bad.
Burns punishes Demon's body with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Demon wants to clinch
and Burns counters with a left to the body.
Demon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burns finds it's way round the side to connect with Demon's head.
Burns throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Demon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Demon dives in and grabs Burns's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burns pushes down on Demon's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Demon momentarily.
Demon looks to land a body kick but Burns moved away.
Burns looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Burns keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Demon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Burns.
Burns lands a nice looking body shot.
Demon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Demon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burns counters with a nice uppercut.
Burns fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Demon misses with a takedown attempt
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns scores with a jab. Demon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Burns scores with a shot to the body.
Burns digs a good body shot into Demon's ribs.
Demon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#TD2#
Burns closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burns lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Burns really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Demon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burns is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Burns is trying to control. Demon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burns slips a nice elbow through Demon's hands, connecting with Demon's forehead.
Demon has hold of Burns's hands but Burns slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Burns lands strikes from half guard.
Gage Burns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Burns controlling the pace.
Burns throwing shots but Demon is blocking nicely.
Burns trying to control the action but Demon is working from the bottom.
Burns is taking a breather. Demon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Demon wants to improve his position but Burns is controlling well.
Burns with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Burns working Demon over with strikes. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Demon wants to improve his position but Burns is controlling well.
Burns takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burns lands the left hand.#CL2#
Burns takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Burns turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Burns wants to control but Demon is keeping him busy.
The Demon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Burns off and has taken his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gage Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burns winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Burns! |
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