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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Jordon (ranked 608 p4p, 88 weight class) and Leeland Lillard (ranked 1116 p4p, 160 weight class). Jordon comes into the arena with Sticky Icky blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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206 lbs
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218 lbs
33 - 21 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Jordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leeland Lillard!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lillard.
Lillard misses with a leg kick
and Jordon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lillard tries to clinch up but Jordon circles away and keeps his distance.
Jordon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lillard instigates a clinch.
Jordon wants a takedown.
Lillard lands a hook that snaps the head of Jordon backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Jordon.
Jordon tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Jordon lands a shot to the body.
Jordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Jordon controls his hands.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Jordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Lillard.
Jordon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lillard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lillard lands a body punch.
Jordon lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jordon is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Lillard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordon avoiding damage as Lillard throws knees to the body.
Lillard is looking to control Jordon's arms but Jordon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lillard has his back to the ropes.
Lillard misses with the head strike.
Jordon tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jordon as Lillard tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jordon.
Jordon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lillard lands a right hand.
Jordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jordon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lillard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jordon tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lillard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jordon presses Lillard against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lillard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lillard.
It looks like James Jordon has been cut.
Jordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jordon backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordon tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Jordon back against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jordon has hold of one of Lillard's legs. Lillard is fighting the takedown attempt but Jordon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jordon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lillard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jordon won't allow Lillard to sweep him here.
Jordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Lillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jordon wants to pass the guard but Lillard is keeping the position.
Jordon stopping the sweep attempt from Lillard.
Jordon pushes down on Lillard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jordon tries to pass to full mount but Lillard defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lillard keeps working.
Jordon wants to advance to full mount but Lillard doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Jordon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lillard is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lillard has escaped and now he's on top!
Lillard wants to control from the top but Jordon keeps moving.
Lillard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lillard wants to control from the top but Jordon keeps moving.
That's four 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.
Jordon wants to sweep here but Lillard controlling him for the moment.
Jordon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jordon keeping moving, preventing Lillard from controlling successfully.
Jordon is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lillard has his hands clasped together but Jordon extends and breaks Lillard's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Jordon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Jordon!
During a confident post fight interview, James Jordon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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