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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Gordon (ranked 336 p4p, 811 weight class) and Enokentiy Klimov (ranked 53 p4p, 126 weight class). Gordon's entrance music is Coming Home - Ditty ft. Skylar Grey. A fine choice. Enokentiy Klimov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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 6 - 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Enokentiy Klimov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klimov.
A cross from Gordon lands.
Gordon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klimov.
Gordon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Klimov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Lamar Gordon has been cut.
Gordon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klimov.
Gordon throws a big shot that misses.
Gordon ducks under a wild hook from Klimov.
Klimov defending well as Gordon loads up on a big left hand.
Klimov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klimov dodges the punch combination from Gordon.
A slow jab from Gordon misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimov throws a body shot but no joy.
Gordon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klimov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Gordon misses.
It seemed like Klimov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gordon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gordon throws a leg kick
and Klimov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crunch! Gordon slams his shin into Klimov's torso.
Klimov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gordon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Klimov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gordon clinches up against the cage.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klimov is trying to break the clinch but Gordon has him pressed against the cage.
Klimov leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Gordon.
A short left from Gordon.
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klimov.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Klimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon tries to work over Klimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon lands a body shot.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Klimov controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Gordon.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Klimov controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Klimov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Klimov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon stuns Klimov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon moves into the clinch successfully.
Gordon lands with a right to the head.
Klimov blocking some punches.
Klimov is trying to break the clinch but Gordon is controlling him.
Gordon lands a body punch.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Klimov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Klimov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gordon misses with the head strike.
Gordon tries to work over Klimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Gordon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Klimov controls his hands.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gordon tries a body shot but Klimov blocks it.
Gordon lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Gordon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klimov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klimov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gordon moves away.
Gordon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Klimov backs up against the cage.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klimov moves away.
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.
Klimov throws a body punch but Gordon moves out of range.
Lamar Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Klimov counter with a right hand.
Gordon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gordon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gordon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klimov throws a poor cross that misses
and Gordon counters with a nice uppercut.
Klimov misses with a looping left.
It looked like Gordon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gordon scores with a nice strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Gordon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lamar Gordon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Klimov throws a hook but Gordon avoids it easily.
As Klimov backs away, Gordon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lamar Gordon is winning the standup battle so far.
Gordon works the jab nicely.
Gordon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Klimov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gordon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gordon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klimov can do to turn this around?
Gordon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klimov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gordon. Klimov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gordon throws an off balance right hand
and Klimov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klimov throws a lazy right hand but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimov checks the leg kick.
Klimov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Klimov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Klimov looks to throw the jab but Gordon is out of range.
Gordon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gordon.
Klimov fails to land with a series of punches.
Gordon is looking to counter punch.
Klimov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters circling a little - Gordon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Klimov is breathing heavily.
A jab from Gordon misses.
Klimov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Klimov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gordon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gordon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klimov.
Klimov throws a looping overhand right but Gordon ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Klimov misses.
Gordon scores with a sloppy right hand. Klimov should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon slips under a jab.
Gordon quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Klimov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gordon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Klimov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Klimov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Gordon.
Klimov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A lazy left from Gordon finds it's target.
Gordon drops Klimov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Klimov looks back up at him and smiles so Gordon waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Klimov is rocked!
Gordon with the inside leg kick.
Klimov is still on wobbly legs! Can Gordon finish him?
Gordon throws a poor cross that misses
and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimov slips a jab from Gordon.
As Gordon backs off Klimov throws a huge counter combo but Gordon manages to avoid it all.
Klimov seems to have recovered his senses.
Gordon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gordon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Klimov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Klimov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gordon throws a lazy body kick
and Klimov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gordon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Klimov.
Klimov throws a combination. Gordon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A telegraphed right hand from Klimov misses the target.
Gordon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Gordon - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Gordon.
Klimov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gordon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Klimov can turn it around.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Klimov controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
Klimov misses with some punches.
Gordon lands with a left to the head.
Gordon scores with a shoulder strike.
Klimov takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Gordon.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klimov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gordon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gordon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gordon digs a right hand into Klimov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Klimov's gas tank.
Gordon lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Gordon.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon lands a body punch.
Gordon scores with a hook to the body.
Gordon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Klimov backwards.
Lamar Gordon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gordon lands with a left to the head.
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 Lamar Gordon'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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gordon.
Gordon throws a body shot but no joy.
Klimov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like Klimov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gordon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Klimov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Klimov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gordon.
Gordon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon closes the distance and pushes Klimov back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Gordon - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Gordon on the inside.
Gordon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klimov backwards.
Klimov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gordon scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Gordon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon tries a body shot but Klimov blocks it.
Gordon lands with a light punch inside.
Gordon keeps control of Klimov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gordon.
Klimov takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gordon fails to land.
Gordon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Klimov backwards.
Gordon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike.
Gordon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Klimov.
Klimov prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Gordon gets through Klimov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gordon scores with a shoulder strike.
Gordon lands a right hand.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gordon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Klimov.
Klimov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gordon throws a monster overhand right that drops Klimov! Gordon follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lamar Gordon!
Lamar Gordon retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Lamar Gordon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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