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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jordan Soibler (ranked 1919 p4p, 3177 weight class) and Konnor Gordon (ranked 235 p4p, 372 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Konnor Gordon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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191 cm 26 167 9 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm 26 195 3 - 3 - 0 |
Solid boxing Experienced
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jordan Soibler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Konnor Gordon! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Soibler misses with a hook. Gordon misses the jab. Soibler scores with a body shot.
Soibler misses with a straight right. Soibler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Soibler getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Soibler throws a body punch but Gordon moves out of range. Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gordon misses with a double jab
enabling Soibler to counter with a crisp jab. Gordon fails to land with a series of punches.
Soibler connects with a body shot that sends Gordon's belly button to the back. Soibler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gordon. Gordon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soibler.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Soibler!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Good standup being displayed there by Soibler as he connects with a hook. Soibler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Konnor Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Soibler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gordon.
Soibler misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Gordon.
Gordon looks to land a combination but Soibler avoids it well. Soibler misses the jab. Gordon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Soibler back to the ropes. Gordon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Gordon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soibler throws a looping overhand right but Gordon ducks down to avoid it. Soibler dodges the punch combination from Gordon.
Soibler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gordon. Soibler misses with a straight right. Soibler connects with the punch. Gordon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soibler.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A lazy left from Soibler finds it's target. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Soibler drops his hands momentarily and Gordon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. A big right from Soibler misses. A big left from Soibler misses. Gordon works over Soibler's head and body with a nice combination.
 Soibler is rocked! Soibler walks straight into a big right, left combination from Gordon and drops to the floor! Oh, he's out cold! He's out cold! Wow, that finish was brutal! Congratulations to Gordon as he moves his way up the rankings!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Konnor Gordon! Jordan Soibler spoke after the fight, saying 'Well it went wrong for me tonight but I’m not going anywhere,thanks for opportunity'.
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