Kimo Therabones
10-25-2008, 09:12 PM
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
-Josh Burkman vs. Pete Sell
Pete Sell enters confidently into the cage accompanied by former UFC champion Matt Serra. Josh Burkman, sporting a full beard, greets the fans as he makes his way down the aisle.
R1- Fighters circle early, showing respect. Burkman throws a leg kick that is countered by Sell. The two clinch against the cage. They break free and Burkman rocks Sell with straight right, then takes him down. Burkman lands elbows from half guard. Josh lets Sell get back and takes him back down, “Drago” gets full guard now. Burkman lets Sell back up again. The two clinch again and Burkman stomps on his opponent’s feet. Josh hip tosses Sell in the center of the Octagon. A brief exchange ends the round.
MMAWeekly scores R1 10-9 for Josh Burkman
R2 – Both fighters exchanging with Burkman getting the better of Sell. Pete attempts a takedown but is defended well, the two move back to the center. Burkman stuns Sell with a counter left but the Team Serra fighter recovers quickly. Sell hits Burkman and he slips backwards, the two clinch momentarily. Sell starting land some nice shots as Josh seems to be fatiguing. Sell beginning to gain confidence, throwing more punches. Round ends with Burkman taking Sell down.
MMAWeekly scores R2 10-9 for Pete Sell
R3 – Burkman lands a knee. Sell tries for a takedown but is stuffed. After a few small exchanges, Sell is unsuccessful with a single leg takedown attempt. Neither fighter landing clean but Sell is the aggressor, moving forward. Burkman tries a takedown but then switches to a knee to the body. Sell landing some nice stiff jabs. Burkman is clearly fatigued as he backtracks around the cage perimeter. Sell gets a takedown, landing in half guard. Sell attempts a neck crank as the bell sounds.
MMAWeekly scores R3 10-9 for Pete Sell
Pete Sell def. Josh Burkman by Unanimous Decision (29-28) on all judges cards
-Josh Burkman vs. Pete Sell
Pete Sell enters confidently into the cage accompanied by former UFC champion Matt Serra. Josh Burkman, sporting a full beard, greets the fans as he makes his way down the aisle.
R1- Fighters circle early, showing respect. Burkman throws a leg kick that is countered by Sell. The two clinch against the cage. They break free and Burkman rocks Sell with straight right, then takes him down. Burkman lands elbows from half guard. Josh lets Sell get back and takes him back down, “Drago” gets full guard now. Burkman lets Sell back up again. The two clinch again and Burkman stomps on his opponent’s feet. Josh hip tosses Sell in the center of the Octagon. A brief exchange ends the round.
MMAWeekly scores R1 10-9 for Josh Burkman
R2 – Both fighters exchanging with Burkman getting the better of Sell. Pete attempts a takedown but is defended well, the two move back to the center. Burkman stuns Sell with a counter left but the Team Serra fighter recovers quickly. Sell hits Burkman and he slips backwards, the two clinch momentarily. Sell starting land some nice shots as Josh seems to be fatiguing. Sell beginning to gain confidence, throwing more punches. Round ends with Burkman taking Sell down.
MMAWeekly scores R2 10-9 for Pete Sell
R3 – Burkman lands a knee. Sell tries for a takedown but is stuffed. After a few small exchanges, Sell is unsuccessful with a single leg takedown attempt. Neither fighter landing clean but Sell is the aggressor, moving forward. Burkman tries a takedown but then switches to a knee to the body. Sell landing some nice stiff jabs. Burkman is clearly fatigued as he backtracks around the cage perimeter. Sell gets a takedown, landing in half guard. Sell attempts a neck crank as the bell sounds.
MMAWeekly scores R3 10-9 for Pete Sell
Pete Sell def. Josh Burkman by Unanimous Decision (29-28) on all judges cards