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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emporio Armando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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209 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emporio Armando!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Armando looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gordon lands with a nice body punch.
Armando dives in and grabs Gordon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gordon pushes down on Armando's head and hops out.
Tony Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Armando backs up against the cage.
Gordon connects with a body shot.
Gordon throws a right and a left that Armando avoids nicely.
Gordon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armando circles away quickly and effectively.
Gordon misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Gordon.
Gordon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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 lands with a nice combination. Armando backs away looking to recover.
Gordon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gordon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gordon.
Decent striking displayed by Gordon there.
Gordon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gordon lands a two punch combo.
Gordon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Armando on the side of the head.
Gordon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armando circles away quickly and effectively.
A left and a right from Gordon both land. Nice combination.
Gordon lands with a nice combination. Armando backs away looking to recover.
Gordon is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gordon lands with a nice combination. Armando backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gordon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gordon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Armando backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Gordon.
Gordon thuds a left hand into Armando's body.
Gordon misses with a wild combination.
Gordon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Armando takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gordon connects with a single shot there.
Gordon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gordon is looking to wear down Armando with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gordon tests Armando's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gordon lunges at Armando with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Armando's hand.
Gordon is looking to slow Armando down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon scores with a body shot.
Armando dodges the punch combination from Gordon.
Armando takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gordon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gordon fails to land the takedown.
Armando takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gordon throws a combination. Armando tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gordon misses with a series of wild punches.
Armando avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gordon misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Gordon misses.
Gordon feints and as Armando raises his hands in defense, Gordon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gordon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Armando is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Armando is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Armando keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
Armando throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Armando can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gordon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Armando has a closed guard, preventing Gordon from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Armando is trying to control the position but Gordon postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gordon tries to bum rush Armando with a series of wild strikes but Armando uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gordon feints and then cracks Armando's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Armando down.
Danga de danga de dang - Gordon scores with a four punch combination!
Gordon works over Armando's head and body with a nice combination.
Gordon throws a right and a left that Armando avoids nicely.
Jab, jab by Gordon - just one landing.
A right-left combo lands from Gordon.
A punch combination from Gordon misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gordon shoots in but Armando avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good leg kick by Gordon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gordon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Gordon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gordon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gordon throws a combination. Armando tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gordon throws a right and a left that Armando avoids nicely.
Gordon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gordon scores with a jab to the body.
Armando takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Armando has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gordon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gordon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armando.
A combination from Gordon does no damage.
Gordon misses with a two punch combination.
Gordon throws a right and a left that Armando avoids nicely.
Gordon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gordon throws a one two combo.
Gordon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good leg kick by Gordon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Armando is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon throws a nice looking combination but Armando bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gordon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando slips a jab and a cross from Gordon.
Armando on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gordon. Gordon obviously looking to wear him down.
Gordon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gordon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gordon misses with a series of wild punches.
Gordon scores with a hook.
Gordon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gordon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gordon throws a one two combo.
Armando avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gordon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gordon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gordon.
Gordon misses with a few strikes there.
Gordon scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon scores with a three punch combo!
Gordon rushes Armando and presses him up against the cage.
Gordon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gordon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gordon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Armando's face.
Gordon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gordon misses with a wild combination.
Gordon lands a slapping body shot.
Gordon throws a series of strikes that have Armando backpedaling.
Gordon lands a jab-cross combination.
Gordon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot lands for Gordon.
Gordon scores with a hook.
Gordon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Armando on the side of the head.
Gordon works over Armando's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armando moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tony Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gordon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gordon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armando circles away quickly and effectively.
Gordon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Armando takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gordon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gordon duly obliges.
Gordon misses with a few strikes there.
Gordon misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Gordon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gordon misses with a double jab.
Gordon lands a high kick!
Gordon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gordon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tony Gordon is winning the standup battle so far.
Gordon throws a combination. Armando tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gordon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gordon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armando can do to turn this around?
Gordon lands with a nice combination. Armando backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gordon!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gordon.
Gordon lands a head kick!
Gordon cracks Armando with an open hand slap.
Gordon lands an overhand right.
Gordon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gordon duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon tries to bum rush Armando with a series of wild strikes but Armando uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gordon jabs at Armando's body.
Gordon misses with the combination.
Gordon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Armando. Armando circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gordon digs a good hook to Armando's body.
Gordon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armando paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Gordon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gordon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armando.
Gordon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gordon throws a series of punches but Armando avoids them all with ease.
Gordon throws a series of punches but Armando avoids them all with ease.
Gordon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gordon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gordon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gordon throws a nice looking combination but Armando bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Armando walks into a stiff left hand from Gordon.
Gordon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Armando walks into a jab.
Gordon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gordon throws a combination. Armando tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gordon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Armando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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 combination but it was largely blocked by Armando.
An inside leg kick lands from Gordon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon stalks Armando and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Armando's face. Armando staggers backwards, shaken.
Gordon shoots in and drives through. Armando sprawls well.
Gordon lands a jab to the nose.
Gordon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gordon throws a one two combo.
Armando tries to keep at a distance but Gordon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gordon pushes Armando back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gordon lands a good knee to the midsection. Armando won't want to take too many of those.
Armando takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gordon manages to break the clinch.
Gordon lands a right hook to the body.
Gordon misses with a two punch combination.
Gordon tries to bum rush Armando with a series of wild strikes but Armando uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Armando drops his hands momentarily and Gordon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gordon misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Armando fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Gordon scores with a four punch combination!
Gordon misses with a two punch combination.
Gordon scores with a one two! Armando had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon lands with a nice combination. Armando backs away looking to recover.
Gordon scores with a shot to the body.
Gordon throws a nice looking combination but Armando bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gordon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Armando dodges the punch combination from Gordon.
Gordon lands with a hook. Armando tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gordon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gordon lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a two punch combination.
Gordon misses with a two punch combination.
Gordon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gordon.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gordon!
Gordon looks to land a combination. Armando sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gordon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gordon throws a nice looking combination but Armando bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Armando slips a jab and a cross from Gordon.
A good leg kick by Gordon.
Gordon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gordon clinches.
Gordon with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
Armando being controlled against the cage.
Armando takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gordon.
Gordon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Armando on the side of the head.
Gordon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Gordon.
Good shot there by Gordon.
Armando tries for a takedown but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tony Gordon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gordon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Gordon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gordon.
Gordon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gordon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon looks to land a combination. Armando sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gordon tries to bum rush Armando with a series of wild strikes but Armando uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emporio Armando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Armando tries to move into range but Gordon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Gordon!
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