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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Gordo (ranked 3413 p4p, 2004 weight class) and Netero Midga (ranked 400 p4p, 247 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddy Gordo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Netero Midga!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Midga rushes Gordo and presses him up against the cage.
Midga is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Midga prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gordo wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddy Gordo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordo can't get the takedown.
Gordo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Midga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Midga darts in and clinches Gordo up against the cage.
Gordo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gordo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Midga gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gordo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Midga is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midga throws a head punch that misses.
Gordo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Midga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Midga clinches up with Gordo and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midga tries a knee to the head but Gordo blocks it.
Gordo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Midga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gordo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Midga tries to close the distance and clinch but Gordo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gordo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Midga.
Midga misses with a right hand
letting Gordo counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Midga.
Gordo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gordo trying to control the action but Midga is working from the bottom.
Midga is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gordo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gordo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordo is trying to ground and pound but Midga uses the momentary lack of control by Gordo to regain half guard.
Gordo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gordo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gordo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gordo connects with a nice short shot to Midga's temple.
Gordo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Midga is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordo is trying to control the action in half guard but Midga is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gordo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gordo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Midga defending well though.
Gordo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Midga does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gordo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Midga slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gordo stays in close to Midga's body and controls the position.
Midga keeping full guard, as Gordo tries to pass.
Midga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gordo is one step ahead there.
Gordo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Midga's guard.
Midga is looking to control Gordo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Midga avoid being mounted?
Gordo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Midga on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gordo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gordo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Midga does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Gordo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Midga throws a series of punches but Gordo avoids them all with ease.
Midga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Midga rushes Gordo and presses him up against the cage.
Midga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gordo is working for takedown but Midga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Midga struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordo controls his hands.
Gordo tries to pull guard but Midga forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gordo has clasped his hands together around Midga's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Midga bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Eddy Gordo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordo takes the fight into the clinch.
Gordo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Midga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gordo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Midga just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddy Gordo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gordo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gordo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Midga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Midga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Midga has Gordo up against the cage in a clinch.
Gordo avoiding damage as Midga throws knees to the body.
Gordo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Midga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Midga lands with a cross.
Midga closes the distance and clinches.
Midga throws a punch but it's blocked by Gordo.
Gordo is working for takedown but Midga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gordo managing to block the knees to the body from Midga.
Midga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gordo backwards.
Gordo is rocked!
Gordo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Midga is defending well.
Oh Gordo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midga works on Gordo's body with a couple of short punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Midga.
Gordo wants to stall.
Midga unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gordo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Midga is unloading with more strikes now! Gordo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Netero Midga!
Eddy Gordo was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill come back stronger than ever!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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