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UFN 88: Josh Burkman vs Paul Felder

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Round 1 – Burkman with a kick to the legs that misses. Felder studying from distance to start. Burkman circles left on the outside and kicks at the legs. Felder with a nice kick to the body. Burkman misses a high kick. Burkman busy with kicks to start. Felder comfortable in the center, but he’s not busy yet. Felder slips a few punches and stays at range. Burkman kicks the body. Burkman blocks a high kick. Felder holding the center. He comes up short on a few punches. Burkman with a counter. Burkman continues to chop at the legs. Felder moves inside, and they start trading punches. Big flurry from both men, and Burkman changes levels and drives in for the takedown. Felder works to the fence and gets back to his feet. Burkman trying to slip around to his back. Instead, he uses the bodylock to try a takedown. Felder falls to a knee but pops back up. They finish in the clinch. MMAjunkie gives the first to Burkman, 10-9.

Round 2 – Quick exchanges to start. Felder still in the center. He looks the more dangerous striker, but Burkman not backing down. Felder pulls back in a spinning strike. He’s stalking from the middle. Burkman slips in a spinning elbow. Felder tries to close the distance and work in the clinch. Burkman circles off and presses him to the cage. They grind in the clinch. Burkman backs away. Felder immediately walks forward and looks to strike. Right over the top. High kick blocked. He closes the distance and looks to brawl. Burkman swings back. Felder with a knee inside, but Burkman clinches and circles off the cage. Felder defends the takedown against the fence. Felder circles off. He slips around to the back. One hook in, but Burkman uses the fence to keep him from advancing. Kick from Felder to close. MMAjunkie gives the round to Felder, 10-9.

Round 3 – Felder again out quick. Burkman happy to fire back. Big shots from both men. Burkman lands a nice right hand. Felder attacking from the center, as Burkman continues to circles right. Front kick to he body for Felder. Spinning kick tot he body lands for Felder, but he slips to the floor. He pops back up quickly. Burkman giving as good as he’s getting as he moves on the outside. Low kicks traded. Halfway through the final round. Burkman blocks a high kick. Nice low kick from Felder. Burkman moves in and looks for the takedown. Felder defends against the fence. Burkman gets the takedown, but Felder pops right back up and circles off the cage. Knee for Felder. Burkman again reverses the position. Key moments here with one minute left. Burkman bleeding badly. Felder off the cage. He’s now controlling from the outside. Reset with 20 seconds left. Felder shoots for a single, but Burkman defends and scores his own trip at the bell. Close final round. MMAjunkie leans ever so slightly toward Felder, 10-9, but it’s close. That would award the fight to Felder, 29-28.

Result: Paul Felder def. Josh Burkman via UD (30-27 x 3)
http://mmajunkie.com/2016/05/ufc-fight-night-88-play-by-play-and-live-results-1
 
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