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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Konnor Gordon (ranked 3439 p4p, 4673 weight class) and Bryan McLawhorn (ranked 347 p4p, 413 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Solid boxing
Experienced
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Konnor Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryan McLawhorn!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLawhorn gets a clinch.
Gordon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gordon missing with knees to the body.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but McLawhorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
McLawhorn looking to throw knees to the head but Gordon is blocking nicely.
Gordon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLawhorn.
McLawhorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McLawhorn throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLawhorn.
McLawhorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLawhorn breaks the clinch.
Gordon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon moves into range and clinches up with McLawhorn.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by McLawhorn.
Gordon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McLawhorns head.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Gordon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from McLawhorn fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Gordon.
McLawhorn tries to stall but Gordon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McLawhorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLawhorn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McLawhorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gordon lands with a cross.
Gordon fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLawhorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLawhorn doesn't manage to clinch there - Gordon circles away.
McLawhorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McLawhorn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McLawhorn wants to clinch up but Gordon keeps it at a distance.
McLawhorn misses with a two punch combination.
McLawhorn tries to clinch but Gordon moves away
and Gordon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McLawhorn tries to clinch up but Gordon circles away and keeps his distance.
McLawhorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Gordon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gordon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gordon connects with the punch.
Gordon circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLawhorn tries to clinch there but Gordon circles away.
McLawhorn drives through and clinches with Gordon against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gordon.
McLawhorn dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Konnor Gordon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gordon pushes McLawhorn up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gordon displaying some good clinch control by pressing McLawhorn up against the ropes.
Gordon is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gordon.
Gordon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gordon blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McLawhorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gordon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Gordon on the inside.
McLawhorn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon moves into the clinch successfully.
Gordon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McLawhorn can do to turn this around?
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McLawhorn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gordon's brow.
Gordon slows down the pace here.
McLawhorn blocks the elbow strike.
Gordon avoiding damage.
Gordon avoiding damage.
McLawhorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon closes the distance and pushes McLawhorn back into the ropes.
McLawhorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLawhorn tries to clinch but Gordon moves out of range.
A head kick misses from McLawhorn.
A nice combination there by McLawhorn.
It looks like Konnor Gordon has been cut.
McLawhorn throws a body kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gordon blocks the body kick.
A combination from McLawhorn does no damage.
McLawhorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gordon circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Gordon throws a one two combo.
Gordon has closed the distance and engaged McLawhorn in a clinch.
McLawhorn blocks a body shot from Gordon.
McLawhorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLawhorn blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by McLawhorn.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Konnor Gordon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Konnor Gordon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McLawhorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
McLawhorn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gordon rushes McLawhorn and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McLawhorn takes a knee to the side of the body.
McLawhorn 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 McLawhorn can turn it around.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McLawhorn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gordon swats away the attempt to clinch by McLawhorn.
McLawhorn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gordon clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLawhorn takes a knee right on the jaw!
McLawhorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLawhorn.
Konnor Gordon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McLawhorn misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLawhorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McLawhorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLawhorn tries to clinch but Gordon is having none of it.
Konnor Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gordon has closed the distance and engaged McLawhorn in a clinch.
McLawhorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLawhorn tries to clinch but Gordon moves out of range.
McLawhorn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordon keeps the fight on the outside.
McLawhorn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
McLawhorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLawhorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLawhorn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Gordon misses.
Gordon moves into the clinch.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konnor Gordon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gordon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konnor Gordon!
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