Saturday night time, Bellator 276 invaded The Family Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. Headlined by two fights with title contendership on the road. As the principle occasion options two No. 2-ranked fighters battling at Featherweight (145-pounds), the winner will possible earn the chance to battle for gold. Adam Borics fights Mads Burnell within the headliner as Borics (17-1) of Hungry hopes to make use of his top benefit towards the Denmark native, Burnell (16-3), who stands three inches shorter than Borics.
The co-main occasion is a matchup of two top-five gentle heavyweights searching for a shot for the belt. The long-time veteran, Phil Davis (23-6) enters the bout ranked second within the division towards the No. 4-ranked gentle heavyweight, Julius Anglickas (10-2). The American plans to outwrestle the Lithuanian native.
Adam Borics (17-1) plans to make use of his pace and size towards Mads Burnell (16-3), a fighter that grinds out victories. Borics hopes to maintain the battle standing towards a high-level grappler in Burnell. Burnell is available in at a -220 favourite over Borics (+180).
In such a deep division and a brand new change of palms for the title, there’s little or no wiggle room for a loss. With out this battle being labeled, it needs to be handled by each fighters as a playoff bout. Win or go residence. Can “The Child” redeem his loss 4 fights in the past to Darrian Caldwell, or will Mads Burnell lengthen his successful streak to eight victories?
The winner will most certainly earn a title shot towards the winner of Pitbull vs. McKee.
Spherical 1:
AS the fighters alternate strikes and leg licks, Borics lands a flying knee and Burnell clinches earlier than Borics backs off. After Borics lands his stiff jabs, Burnell lands a heavy left hook after which pressed Borics towards the cage the place he finally escaped from. Sturdy tempo by each fighters, Burnell lands a brutal left to the physique after which left to the pinnacle of Borics. Borics retains touchdown combos, and Burnell lands one other left to the physique and to the cranium of Borics. Burnell retains transferring ahead and holds Borics towards the cage with a proper beneath hook. Burnell working the physique earlier than touchdown an enormous proper and left and Borics responds with monster photographs. The motion back-and-forth between the fighters lasted up till the top of the spherical. Powerful spherical to attain.
MyMMANews 10-9 Adam Borics
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Spherical 2:
Borics opens spherical too with a a lot larger quantity of strikes and kicks. Borics lands a knee whereas within the clinch with Burnell. They break the clinch and Burnell retains pushing ahead as he’s consuming combos. Borics sweeps the bottom out from beneath Burnell and brings him to the bottom. Burnell shoots and Borics sprawls and circles after which lands an enormous elbow to the left ear of Burnell. Burnell retains throwing strikes, as Adam Borics solutions. Burnell retains touchdown a left to the physique after which brings it up prime. Borics throws a nasty spinning again fist that Burnell eats. Simply earlier than the ten-second clap, Burnell will get dropped by a proper hand and Borics jumps on the highest touchdown a few strikes as they scramble to the horn.
MyMMANews 10-9 Adam Borics
Spherical 3:
Burnell retains throwing the left hooks and throwing leg kicks as Borics is backing up throwing his jab. The tempo has not slowed down a lot from the primary spherical. Within the clinch, Burnell rips one other left to the physique. As Borics throws the elbows and straights, Burnell retains touchdown uppercuts. An enormous proper after which left seems to have slowed down Borics. Burnell retains chopping on the base of Borics. Kicking the calves and hanging the physique. Each fighters seem to have swelling round their eyes. Borics retains busy throwing jabs and kicks as he backs up and circles.
MyMMANews 10-9 Mads Burnell
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Spherical 4:
Adam Borics opens shortly with a number of jabs. Borics quantity has elevated for the reason that final spherical. Borics lands a nasty knee to the jaw that snapped Burnell’s head. Borics has saved touchdown towards Burnell as Burnell catches Borics with a number of strikes. Borics doing an awesome job of preserving his vary as Burnell retains pushing in. Each fighters present the followers some showmanship as they proceed beating one another up. Borics landed an enormous proper uppercut after which scores an enormous takedown to finish the spherical.
MyMMANews 10-9 Adam Borics
Spherical 5:
Burnell retains strolling ahead as Adam Borics is peppering Burnell as he pushes straight forward. Burnell lands a heavy uppercut. Burnell lands massive photographs as he walks ahead. They clinch after which break the clinch. Borics retains circling and throwing strikes to maintain Burnell away as Burnell appears to be like to shut the space. Borics throws massive combos after which jumps throwing a knee. Burnell lastly will get the clinch, as the 2 of them battle towards the cage. Borics breaks free after which unloads a number of massive strikes on Burnell because the bell ends the battle.
MyMMANews 10-9 Adam Borics
Official Determination: Adam Borics def. Mads Burnell through Unanimous Determination (49-46, 49-46, 50-45).
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Kyle Carroll is a Lengthy Island, N.Y. native and avid MMA and newbie wrestling fan. He has been part of the wrestling group for practically 20 years. Carroll has six years of expertise teaching highschool wrestling. His father coached highschool wrestling over 35 years, passing on his sturdy data. Carroll has been reporting MMA information since January 2011. The previous wrestler’s protection contains the 2012 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Group Trials, 2013 & 2016 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championship, and quite a few MMA occasions (Bellator MMA, King of the Cage, North American Preventing Championship, and Glory).
