Andreas Ståhl

Gilbert Burns vs. Andreas Stahl

Round 1
Burns lands a hard right hand out of the gate, answered in kind by Stahl before the welterweights tie up and clinch on the fence. “Durinho” looks for an inside trip but Stahl stays balanced and then hops on one leg as the Brazilian peels him away from the fence. Now it’s Stahl on the outside of the clinch, keeping Burns in place with an underhook and firing a knee to the body. Burns reverses again but still can’t get Stahl off balance. Stahl drives another knee up the center before the fighters separate, and this one opens a cut on the outer corner of Burns’ right eyebrow. Midway through the round, they’re back in the clinch, where Burns lands a knee to the body and Stahl returns fire with an uppercut. Burns misses as he exits the tie-up with a spinning elbow. Stahl presses forward with a speedy combination, a knee in the Thai plum and an uppercut to finish as he shoves Burns against the cage again. Burns explodes out, decks Stahl with an uppercut and changes levels again. Stahl nearly takes Burns’ back in the scramble this time but winds up back on his feet, held on the fence at round’s end.

Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Burns
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Stahl
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Stahl

Round 2
Stahl moves Burns across the cage with a pair of punches and a knee up the center. Burns strikes back with a hard, sneaky right hook counter the next time Stahl charges in with head lowered. Durinho puts together a couple combinations and lands a low kick before behind shoved against the cage. Burns escapes the clinch with a knee up the middle and slides away from a right-handed haymaker from the Swede. Stahl jabs his way into range midway through the round, then tags Burns with an overhand right and a knee. Stahl’s nose begins leaking blood -- a remnant from round one -- as he takes another uppercut on the mush. With 80 seconds on the clock, Burns hits a takedown in the middle of the cage and instantly passes to side control on Stahl’s right. Stahl is back on his feet with 40 seconds left but only manages to clinch with Burns on the fence until the horn.

Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Burns
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Burns
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Burns

Round 3
Stahl puts Burns back on the fence and lands an uppercut on the entrance. Burns pushes the Swede away, takes a hard kick on the leg and escapes Stahl’s Thai clinch before any damage can be done. Stahl lunges into range with a long right cross, lands a knee in the clinch and puts Burns on the fence again. Burns reverses to take the outside position, and the welterweights separate to resume striking in the center after a right hand from the Brazilian. Stahl covers up as Burns unloads with a combination. Now it’s Stahl pressing ahead with a combo and Burns backpedaling to avoid the strikes. Stahl ducks under a hook, grazes with a two-punch combo and puts a slapping kick on Burns’ body. Burns presses Stahl against the cage with 80 seconds remaining and cracks him with an elbow on the exit 15 seconds later. Stahl lands a leg kick but eats a left hook counter, and this one is headed to the judges.

Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Burns (30-27 Burns)
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Burns (29-28 Burns)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Burns (29-28 Burns)

The Official Result
Gilbert Burns def. Andreas Stahl via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00