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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Gordon (ranked 583 p4p, 758 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 86 p4p, 107 weight class). Gordon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Coming Home - Ditty ft. Skylar Grey. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lamar Gordon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon throws a shot to the body.
Tsuruta shoots in for a double leg but Gordon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gordon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tsuruta looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gordon!
Gordon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tsuruta wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tsuruta throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gordon is looking to regain half guard here but Tsuruta keeps moving and retains side control.
Tsuruta trying to control the action but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Gordon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon defending against the ground and pound.
Tsuruta looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gordon is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsuruta wants to take a breather but Gordon manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tsuruta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tsuruta connects with a couple of short punches.
Tsuruta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tsuruta controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tsuruta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Tsuruta from controlling successfully.
Tsuruta throws a strike but Gordon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gordon preventing the sweep.
Tsuruta keeps trying to improve his position.
Gordon postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gordon is one step ahead there.
Gordon postures up.
Tsuruta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tsuruta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tsuruta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tsuruta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Tomomi Tsuruta has been cut.
That's four 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.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Tsuruta throws a looping overhand right but Gordon ducks down to avoid it.
Tsuruta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsuruta looking to score a takedown here. Gordon is defending well but Tsuruta drives through and ends up in Gordon's guard.
Tsuruta stopping the sweep attempt from Gordon.
Tsuruta throwing strikes from guard but Gordon blocks nicely.
Tsuruta wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tsuruta throwing strikes from guard but Gordon blocks nicely.
Tsuruta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gordon's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomomi Tsuruta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Tsuruta shoots in but Gordon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A quick step to the side and Gordon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gordon misses with a hook.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick
and Tsuruta counters with a straight right hand.
Tsuruta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gordon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gordon scores with a nice body kick.
Tsuruta feints and as Gordon raises his hands in defense, Tsuruta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tsuruta wants to get back to full guard.
Gordon wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta is looking to get back to full guard here but Gordon has managed to pass to side control instead.
Tsuruta tries to improve position but can't.
Gordon just content to control the position.
Tsuruta tries to bench press Gordon off him but Gordon keeps the position.
Tsuruta struggling a bit here.
Tsuruta is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gordon happy to just control the position for now.
Tsuruta struggling a bit here.
Tsuruta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tomomi Tsuruta has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta is trying to control Gordon's posture but Gordon avoids it.
Tsuruta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsuruta manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tsuruta wants to control but Gordon passes into side.
Tsuruta wants to control but Gordon postures up.
Gordon taking a breather here.
Tsuruta is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four 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.
Tsuruta manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gordon's best efforts.
Tsuruta is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gordon jumps into side control!
Tsuruta is looking to regain half guard here but Gordon keeps moving and retains side control.
Tsuruta trying to remain calm as Gordon controls from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Gordon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tomomi Tsuruta's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gordon connects with a crisp jab.
Tsuruta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gordon misses with a left hand
enabling Tsuruta to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Gordon's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tsuruta or perhaps it was just good defense by Gordon, which made it look bad.
Tsuruta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gordon.
A jab from Gordon misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Tsuruta.
A solid body kick from Gordon.
Gordon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta misses with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gordon, as that shot connected.
Tsuruta throws a combination that misses
and Gordon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tsuruta is rocked!
Gordon lands a nice looking body shot.
Tsuruta is still on wobbly legs! Can Gordon finish him?
Tsuruta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Gordon! Tsuruta is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lamar Gordon!
Lamar Gordon retains his light heavyweight title!
Post fight, Lamar Gordon stared into the camera and said 'All thanks to my lord and saviour Jesus Christ. You are my sheppard and I thank you for saving me my king.'.
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