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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian McGordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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286 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
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219 lbs
19 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian McGordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGordon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick by Lucas misses
and McGordon counters with a big head kick but Lucas shrugs it off.
Lucas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lucas with a nice cross.
Lucas misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from McGordon is predictable there
and Lucas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lucas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGordon's calf.
Lucas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lucas throws a lazy uppercut
and McGordon counters with a slapping leg kick.
McGordon thows a leg kick but Lucas checks it
and Lucas counters with a nice double leg into side control. McGordon won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas trying to control the position but McGordon is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and McGordon works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Lucas trying to control the action but McGordon is working from the bottom.
McGordon is trying to maintain the position but Lucas is very close to passing his half guard.
McGordon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGordon tries to get out of the position.
McGordon is not content to let Lucas control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lucas tries to pass the half guard into mount. McGordon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McGordon trying to control but Lucas postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGordon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Brian McGordon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
McGordon throws out a loose jab but Lucas uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGordon throws a lazy head kick
and Lucas counters with a nice low kick that buckles McGordon's knee momentarily.
McGordon lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucas's head.
McGordon motions for Lucas to come forward. McGordon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGordon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lucas ducks right into an uppercut from McGordon.
McGordon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lucas throws a leg kick which misses McGordon's front leg but catches the back leg as McGordon tries to avoid it.
Lucas throws a leg kick
and McGordon counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from McGordon misses.
Lucas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGordon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brian McGordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McGordon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas throws a lazy right hand but McGordon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGordon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice uppercut there from Lucas.
A swing and a miss from McGordon.
Lucas misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGordon misses with a body kick.
Lucas shoots in and drives through. McGordon sprawls well.
A head kick by McGordon misses
and Lucas counters with a low kick, right behind McGordon 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brian McGordon 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.
Lucas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lucas shoots in looking for a takedown but McGordon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lucas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice shot lands for McGordon.
It looks like Travis Lucas has been cut.
McGordon misses with a jab to the body
and Lucas counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McGordon!
Lucas throwing strikes but McGordon recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Lucas is taking a breather. McGordon 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas wants to free his trapped foot but McGordon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lucas is stalling here. McGordon is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lucas seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McGordon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas is trying to control McGordon's posture but McGordon avoids it.
McGordon tries to stand but Lucas is controlling his head.
Lucas can't do much from the bottom here.
McGordon is looking to take a break and control but Lucas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGordon working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lucas holds on to McGordon's head and controls the position momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lucas is trying to escape the position but McGordon is controlling the position.
Lucas is looking for a sweep.
McGordon decides to stand back up. McGordon steps back and let's Lucas get back to his feet.
McGordon misses with a right hand
and McGordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGordon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McGordon tries to clinch but Lucas moves away
and Lucas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McGordon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGordon throws a sloppy head kick
and Lucas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brian McGordon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGordon misses with a hook
and Lucas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lucas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lucas trying to mount his opponent but McGordon defends it.
Lucas not doing much here.
Lucas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lucas controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is keen to just control but McGordon is a slippery customer.
Lucas thows a huge punch but McGordon dodges it nicely.
McGordon is refusing to be controlled, as Lucas sits in half guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Travis Lucas wasn't active enough on the ground.
McGordon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGordon connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Lucas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Lucas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
McGordon misses with a kick to the body
and Lucas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucas moves out of range of the leg kick from McGordon.
McGordon thows a leg kick but Lucas checks it
and Lucas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGordon looks to land a left hand but Lucas moved out of range nicely.
McGordon is looking to clinch but Lucas is avoiding it.
Lucas throws a leg kick that is checked
and McGordon counters with a big head kick but Lucas shrugs it off.
Lucas fails to land the takedown.
Lucas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGordon finds it's way round the side to connect with Lucas's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Lucas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McGordon just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGordons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A low kick from McGordon misses
and Lucas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lucas cracks the inside of McGordon's front leg.
The fighters circling - McGordon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lucas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lucas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGordon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lucas counters with an outside leg kick.
Lucas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGordon misses with a leg kick
and Lucas counters with a nice body kick.
Lucas misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucas, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas misses with an uppercut. McGordon saw that one coming.
Lucas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGordon.
McGordon misses with a leg kick
and Lucas counters with a straight right hand.
McGordon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lucas. Lucas obviously looking to wear him down.
Brian McGordon is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucas shoots in but McGordon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McGordon throws a leg kick
and Lucas counters with a low kick, right behind McGordon 's knee.
McGordon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lucas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucas connects with an inside leg kick.
McGordon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGordon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucas can pounce on him.
McGordon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lucas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGordon misses with a leg kick
and Lucas counters with a good, hard body kick but McGordon shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGordon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lucas counters with a good low kick that McGordon was not able to check.
Lucas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lucas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Lucas thows a body kick. McGordon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lucas fails with a takedown attempt.
Brian McGordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Lucas.
Lucas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGordon's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas tries a low kick but McGordon avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Lucas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lucas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Lucas!
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