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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Gordon (ranked 6090 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Man (ranked 8266 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Man will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Floyd Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Man!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Man misses
and Gordon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gordon.
Gordon pulls guard successfully.
Gordon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.
Man gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gordon really is a fat lump.
Man gets a clinch.
Man gets control of Gordon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Man will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Man is trying to keep Gordon in close.
Gordon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon wanted to stand there but Man had control of the position.
Gordon controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Man is on top in guard.
Man wanted to stand there but Gordon had control of the position.
Gordon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Man scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Man scoring with some ground and pound.
Man landing with the ground and pound.
Man preventing the sweep.
Gordon controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Gordon pushes Man off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Man fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Man tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gordon defends well and Man ends up having to push Gordon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Man tries for a takedown but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Floyd Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Man.
Man looks for a takedown but Gordon sprawls well.
Man closes the distance and pushes Gordon back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gordon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gordon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gordon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gordon has momentary wrist control but Man slips an elbow through the middle.
Man is in close to Gordon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've been informed that Man has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gordon trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Gordon trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gordon trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gordon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Man gets to his feet. Gordon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man misses with a wild combination.
Man darts in looking for a takedown but Gordon gets double underhooks and turns Man into the cage.
Gordon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jim Man will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gordon blocks a head kick by Man.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Man is defended easily by Gordon.
Man shoots for a double leg takedown but Gordon sprawls well. He's pushed Man's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gordon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Man is looking to clinch.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man tries to clinch up but Gordon circles away and keeps his distance.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gordon tries to counter by clinching up but Man breaks away and moves out of range.
Gordon keeps the fight on the outside.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gordon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gordon is looking to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man dives in and grabs Gordon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gordon pushes down on Man's head and hops out.
Gordon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Floyd Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Man.
Man dives in for a single leg takedown but Gordon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Man.
Man tries for a takedown but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Man misses with a takedown attempt - Gordon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man tries to clinch there but Gordon circles away.
Man throws a right and a left that Gordon avoids nicely.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gordon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gordon is looking for a takedown.
Gordon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gordon drags the fight down to the ground.
Man postures up in Gordon's guard and throws a big left but Gordon blocks it.
Man wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Gordon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Man trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gordon, not yet.
Gordon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gordon wants to get back to his feet but Man is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gordon moves into the clinch.
A short right from Man.
Gordon tightens his grip and picks Man up, before dumping him to the ground. Man manages to land in guard.
Man controls Gordon momentarily but Gordon frees himself.
Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gordon defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Man fails to land with a series of punches.
Man bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Floyd Gordon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man tries for a takedown but Gordon circles away easily
and Gordon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gordon.
Gordon tries to pull guard but Man forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gordon is trying to drag Man to the mat but Man just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Man is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Gordon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Man looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gordon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Man closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Man prevents Gordon from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man wants to take a breather but Gordon is having none of it.
Gordon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gordon is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Man presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon jumps guard but Man stands there with Gordon around his waist. Gordon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gordon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gordon pulls guard successfully.
Gordon trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gordon wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gordon is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gordon stays in close to Man's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon landing some decent shots from guard.
Gordon stands and steps away. Man gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gordon keeps the fight on the outside.
Gordon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Man.
Man changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gordon tries to avoid it but Man manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gordon to the ground. Gordon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Floyd Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Man.
Man tries to clinch up.
Man tries for a takedown but Gordon circles away easily
and Gordon moves into the clinch.
Gordon manages to pull guard.
Man trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gordon's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard.
Gordon tries to stand but Man is controlling from the bottom.
Gordon stays in close to Man's body and controls the position.
Man has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gordon doesn't defend quickly enough and Man has managed to lock this one up! Can Gordon escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Man on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jim Man!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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