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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Hurst (ranked 3336 p4p, 3276 weight class) and Lucaerys Strong (ranked 361 p4p, 353 weight class). Gordon Hurst has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Hurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucaerys Strong!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong slips under a jab.
Strong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hurst throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hurst misses with a two punch combination.
Strong throws a solid leg kick but Hurst takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Strong.
Nice defenses there by Hurst.
Hurst checks a low kick from Strong.
Hurst cracks Strong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hurst checks a leg kick nicely.
Hurst was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Strong misses with a few strikes there.
As Strong looks to move away, Hurst throws a big counter combo but Strong just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong throws a front kick aimed at Hurst's knee but Hurst avoids it well.
Hurst misses the shot to the body.
Strong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Strong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurst backing away here, and Strong unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Hurst.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurst just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hurst goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hurst lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hurst swings wildly with an uppercut but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strong misses with some punches.
Hurst misses with some punches.
Strong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strong.
Hurst managing to block the knees to the body from Strong.
Hurst works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hurst tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurst lands with a left to the head.
Hurst lands with a right to the head.
Strong missing with knees to the body.
Strong trying to land knees to the body.
Hurst lands a right hand.
Strong throws an elbow but it misses.
Strong trying to land knees to the body.
Hurst manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurst works Strong's body with a nice hook.
Strong throws a head kick that misses.
Hurst lands with a good body shot.
Hurst swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
Strong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Hurst wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hurst is looking to wear down Strong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hurst changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hurst misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hurst. Strong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strong throws a sloppy head kick and Hurst moves out of range easily.
Hurst was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hurst scores with a crisp jab that stopped Strong in his tracks.
It looks like Lucaerys Strong has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Hurst.
Hurst misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Strong misses.
Hurst throws a shot to the body.
Hurst blocks a head kick by Strong.
Hurst avoids the head kick by Strong.
Hurst misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strong.
Strong throws a big counter head kick but Hurst avoids it with no problem.
Strong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hurst is able to avoid easily.
Hurst takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong trying to land knees to the body.
Strong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Strong lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hurst.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurst wants to break free but Strong has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Strong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Gordon Hurst has been cut.
Strong misses with an elbow strike.
Strong blocks an uppercut.
Hurst tries to throw a body punch but Strong avoids it by throwing Hurst back against the cage.
Hurst lands an uppercut.
Hurst lands a hook that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hurst swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hurst tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hurst avoids the elbow strike from Strong, against the cage.
Hurst lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hurst lands a shoulder strike.
Strong lands an uppercut.
Strong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Strong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hurst.
Strong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hurst swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hurst's elbow.
Strong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hurst is defending well for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Strong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hurst.
Hurst digs a right hand into Strong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strong's gas tank.
Strong looks winded!
Hurst is stalling here.
Still in the clinch, Hurst scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hurst tries to work over Strong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hurst lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Hurst pressing his opponent against the cage.
Strong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hurst stalling in the clinch.
Hurst scores with a shoulder strike.
Hurst lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hurst definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hurst lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Strong or not.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hurst lands with a short shot to the head.
Hurst tries to throw a body punch but Strong avoids it by throwing Hurst back against the cage.
Hurst manages to break the clinch.
Hurst misses with the combination.
Strong throws a leg kick but Hurst checks it.
Hurst lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hurst moves out of range of the body kick from Strong.
Strong works Hurst's body with a nice hook.
Hurst blocks a head kick by Strong.
Strong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Strong is rocked!
Hurst scores with a hook to the body. Strong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hurst pounces like a tiger and cracks Strong with a vicious hook! Strong is down but not out! Hurst follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gordon Hurst!
Gordon Hurst was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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