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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Liriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flash Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flash Gordon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Liriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flash Gordon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liriano throws the left hand but Gordon avoids the punch easily.
Liriano misses with a low kick as Gordon jumps back.
Gordon takes the fight into the clinch.
Liriano lands a right hand.
Gordon landing knees to the head.
It looks like Nelson Liriano has been cut.
Gordon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Liriano fails to land.
Gordon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Liriano's face.
Gordon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Liriano's face.
Liriano working aggressively here.
Gordon stalling in the clinch.
Gordon lands an elbow just above Liriano 's eye.
Liriano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Liriano is breathing heavily.
Gordon landing knees to the head.
Liriano misses with the head strike.
Gordon landing knees to the head.
Gordon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gordon gets through Liriano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gordon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Liriano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liriano misses with a body punch.
Gordon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Liriano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gordon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Liriano's face.
A body shot lands from Gordon.
A knee to the head by Gordon.
Gordon is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Liriano can't fight it off and eventually Gordon manages to take the fight to the floor. Liriano looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gordon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I looks like Gordon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gordon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gordon trying to control but Liriano is working from the bottom.
Gordon wants to stand but Liriano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gordon looking to pass the guard.
Gordon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Liriano wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gordon swings around for an armbar but Liriano sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gordon's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gordon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gordon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Liriano passes into half guard.
Liriano slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gordon is refusing to be controlled, as Liriano sits in half guard.
Liriano passes into side control, despite Gordon's attempt to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liriano has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gordon!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flash Gordon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nelson Liriano's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gordon staying out of range there.
Gordon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Liriano throws the left hand but Gordon avoids the punch easily.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gordon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gordon tries to clinch there but Liriano circles away.
Liriano throws a lazy right hand but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson Liriano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Liriano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gordon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Liriano looking to slow down the pace here.
Liriano takes an elbow to the temple.
Gordon prevents a body shot from Liriano.
Nice body punch from Gordon - that landed with a thud.
Liriano throws a punch but it's blocked by Gordon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stalling in the clinch from Gordon.
Gordon lands a knee to the head.
Gordon pulls Liriano into guard.
Gordon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Liriano passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon gets full guard.
Liriano wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Liriano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Liriano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gordon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Liriano!
Gordon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Liriano has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Liriano is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Gordon has taken his back.
Gordon is trying to control but Liriano is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Gordon throwing strikes but Liriano bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking to pass the guard.
Liriano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gordon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Liriano pulls Gordon in close to prevent any damage.
Gordon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Liriano is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gordon, into his guard.
Gordon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Liriano is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Liriano is in close to Gordon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gordon trying to keep a closed guard but Liriano is proving a slippery customer.
Gordon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Liriano is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flash Gordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nelson Liriano's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Liriano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Liriano lands a head kick!
Gordon tries to clinch up but Liriano circles away and keeps his distance.
Gordon is looking to clinch but Liriano is avoiding it.
Liriano misses with a looping right.
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liriano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gordon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gordon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gordon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Liriano wants to break free but Gordon has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liriano can't break the clinch.
Liriano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon scores with a hook to the body.
Gordon landing knees to the head.
Liriano takes an elbow to the temple.
Gordon slows down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Gordon.
Gordon decides to pull guard.
Gordon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gordon, not yet.
Gordon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Liriano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Liriano preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liriano postures up.
Gordon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gordon, not yet.
Gordon is pulling down on Liriano's head to control his posture.
Gordon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Liriano passes into side control.
Gordon is trying to control Liriano's posture but Liriano avoids it.
Gordon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson Liriano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gordon is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Liriano stalls from top position.
That's four 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.
Gordon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Flash Gordon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A slow jab from Liriano misses its intended target.
Liriano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liriano scores with a sloppy right hand. Gordon should have avoided that one.
Nelson Liriano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liriano throws a sloppy head kick and Gordon moves out of range easily.
Gordon moves into the clinch.
Gordon lands a knee to the head.
Liriano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gordon has him pressed against the cage.
Gordon effectively controlling the action here.
Gordon landing knees to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flash Gordon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gordon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flash Gordon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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