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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Choke (ranked 83 p4p, 134 weight class) and Lamar Gordon (ranked 14 p4p, 22 weight class). Gordon has chosen Coming Home - Ditty ft. Skylar Grey as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, David Choke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lamar Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Choke shoots in looking for a takedown. Gordon tries to sprawl out of it but Choke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gordon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Gordon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Choke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gordon counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon stuffs the takedown.
Gordon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gordon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke tries for a takedown but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gordon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Choke shoots in for a double leg but Gordon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Choke backing away here, and Gordon unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Choke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Choke closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Choke looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gordon felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Choke is looking for a kimura but Gordon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Choke to get the leverage.
Gordon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Choke.
Gordon trying to hold on to Choke's head to control him but Choke postures up.
Choke is pressing down on Gordon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gordon is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Choke wants to work for an arm triangle but Gordon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gordon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Choke.
Choke is looking for a kimura here.
Gordon wants to control but Choke is keeping busy.
Choke looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Choke 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.
Choke is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gordon has managed to free his arm - good work.
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.
Choke is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gordon has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Choke wants to work for an arm triangle but Gordon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gordon controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gordon trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Choke is looking for a kimura here.
Choke wants to work for an arm triangle but Gordon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Choke dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gordon leaves Choke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Choke dives in for a single leg takedown but Gordon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gordon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Choke controls the action.
Choke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gordon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Gordon.
Gordon breaks the clinch.
Choke shoots and misses
and Gordon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Choke is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke tries for a takedown but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Choke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gordon circles away.
Gordon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Choke with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke goes for a double leg but Gordon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gordon continues to drive forward.
Gordon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gordon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Choke jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gordon walks away with a smile on his face. Choke gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Choke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gordon pinned against the cage. Gordon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
David Choke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choke fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Choke.
The fight stays on the outside here - Choke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Choke looks for a takedown but Gordon sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke misses with a takedown attempt
and Gordon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Choke has a takedown stuffed.
Gordon flicks out a counter leg kick but Choke steps away.
Choke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Choke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gordon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gordon throws out a counter right but Choke avoids it with no problem.
Choke misses with a takedown attempt - Gordon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gordon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Gordon as Choke shoots in.
Choke fails to land the takedown.
Gordon feints a counter leg kick.
Choke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Gordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Choke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gordon but Gordon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gordon throws out a counter right but Choke avoids it with no problem.
Lamar Gordon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Choke closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gordon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Choke thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Choke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Choke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon is trying to control Choke's posture but Choke avoids it.
Choke working the ground and pound.
Gordon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Choke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Choke is trying to get an arm triangle but Gordon is defending well.
Choke in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gordon is looking for a sweep.
Choke throwing strikes but Gordon manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gordon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gordon wants to stand but Choke is controlling his arm.
Choke sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Choke is looking for a sweep. Gordon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gordon controlling the pace.
Choke is trying to get back to full guard.
Gordon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon wants to pass the guard but Choke is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke is looking for a sweep. Gordon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Choke punching from the bottom.
Choke is looking for a sweep. Gordon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Choke looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gordon passes into side control!
Choke is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Choke seems a little lost for a moment, as Gordon dominates the positioning.
Choke is looking to reverse the position.
Gordon advances to mount.
Choke looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choke wants to escape the position.
Gordon really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Choke.
Choke rolls, trying to escape but Gordon keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Choke is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Lamar Gordon just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Choke doesn't manage to clinch there - Gordon circles away.
Gordon feints a counter leg kick.
Choke tries for a takedown but Gordon circles away easily
and Gordon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gordon leaves Choke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gordon steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon stuffs the takedown.
Choke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gordon tries to avoid it but Choke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gordon to the ground. Gordon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Choke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gordon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like David Choke has been cut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Choke misses with a takedown
and Gordon counters with a good, hard body kick but Choke shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It seemed like Gordon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Choke shoots for a double leg takedown but Gordon sprawls well. He's pushed Choke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gordon shapes to counter with a head kick.
Choke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gordon avoids it really well and circles away.
Gordon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke fails with the takedown
and Gordon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Choke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gordon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Choke with a poor takedown
enabling Gordon to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choke misses with a takedown
and Gordon counters with a crisp right hand that drops Choke! Gordon lets Choke back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Choke is rocked!
Choke fails with the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Choke tries for a takedown but Gordon circles away easily
and Gordon counters with a nice right hand that sends Choke toppling to the canvas! Choke scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gordon finish him?!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Gordon dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on David Choke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Choke misses with a takedown
and Gordon counters with a huge left! Choke is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gordon isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Choke from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gordon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lamar Gordon!
An out of breath Lamar Gordon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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