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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Fishpockets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fishpockets is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I don't know how to love him. Tony Gordon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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190 cm
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209 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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200 cm
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218 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 8 - 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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felix Fishpockets! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Gordon cracks Fishpockets with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Gordon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fishpockets manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Gordon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fishpockets misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gordon counters with a lovely shot to the body. Sloppy strikes from Gordon. Those never looked like landing. Gordon has Fishpockets up against the cage in a clinch.
Gordon is working Fishpockets over against the cage. Gordon avoiding damage as Fishpockets throws knees to the body.
Gordon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Gordon tries to land knees in the clinch but Fishpockets avoids the damage to the body. Gordon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Fishpockets looking to throw knees to the head but Gordon is blocking nicely.
Gordon avoids a wild elbow strike from Fishpockets. Gordon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fishpockets has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fishpockets managing to block the knees to the body from Gordon.
Fishpockets stalls. Gordon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fishpockets blocks it with crossed arms. Fishpockets pushes Gordon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Gordon trying to land knees to the body.
Gordon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fishpockets.
Fishpockets using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gordon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fishpockets misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gordon trying to land knees to the body.
Fishpockets looking to throw knees to the head but Gordon is blocking nicely.
Fishpockets lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gordon backwards. Gordon lands a hook to the side of the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fishpockets. Gordon missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Fishpockets - that landed with a thud.
Fishpockets manages to break the clinch.
Fishpockets throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gordon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Fishpockets tries to land a front kick but Gordon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Gordon throws a leg kick that misses. Fishpockets dodges the punch combination from Gordon.
Fishpockets scores with a sloppy right hand. Gordon should have avoided that one. Gordon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Fishpockets looks to clinch and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Gordon throws a right and a left that Fishpockets avoids nicely. Fishpockets avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gordon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Fishpockets misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fishpockets misses with a straight right. Fishpockets misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gordon throws a looping overhand right but Fishpockets ducks down to avoid it. Gordon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fishpockets. Gordon lands a head shot. Fishpockets throws a nice looking combination but Gordon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Fishpockets cracks Gordon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Fishpockets lands a lovely overhand right. Fishpockets misses with a hook. Gordon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Fishpockets looks to score with a jab to the body but Gordon is just out of range. Gordon looks to land a combination but Fishpockets avoids it well. A head kick misses from Gordon. Fishpockets swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Gordon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gordon. Fishpockets throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Gordon ducks under a wild hook from Fishpockets. Fishpockets throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. No luck with that takedown attempt from Fishpockets. Gordon misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gordon feints a jab promting Fishpockets to slip. Gordon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fishpockets slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Fishpockets shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gordon as he jumps to the side. Gordon clinches up against the cage. Fishpockets on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Fishpockets - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gordon trying to land knees to the body.
Gordon breaks from the clinch.
Gordon stuffs the takedown attempt from Fishpockets. Fishpockets gets slowly back to his feet. Tony Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Fishpockets. Fishpockets has taken the fight to the clinch.
A knee to the head by Gordon.
It looks like Felix Fishpockets has been cut. Gordon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gordon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fishpockets.
Fishpockets on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gordon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Fishpockets struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands.
Fishpockets is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Gordon breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gordon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fishpockets looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Gordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fishpockets keeps working. Gordon decides to take the fight back to the feet. Gordon misses with the combination.
Fishpockets tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gordon paws at him with a jab and circles away. Fishpockets takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Fishpockets tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A left and a right from Gordon both land. Nice combination. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Gordon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fishpockets misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Fishpockets slips a jab and a cross from Gordon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Gordon dominated that round. The cut man is working on Felix Fishpockets's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fishpockets takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gordon throws a right and a left that both miss. Gordon misses with the combination.
Fishpockets takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses. Gordon scores with the left hand. Fishpockets knows he should have avoided that one. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Gordon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good leg kick by Gordon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gordon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A leg kick checked by Fishpockets. Gordon cracks the inside of Fishpockets's front leg. Gordon throws a combination that misses and Fishpockets counters by clinching up. Gordon lands a body shot. Gordon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gordon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gordon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fishpockets.
Gordon with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A shot in the inside from Gordon. Fishpockets is breathing heavily. Gordon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fishpockets.
Fishpockets managing to block the knees to the body from Gordon.
Gordon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fishpockets up against the cage. Gordon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fishpockets is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gordon lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Gordon manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Gordon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fishpockets has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gordon finds it's way round the side to connect with Fishpockets's head. Gordon misses with a two punch combination.
A good leg kick by Gordon. Fishpockets throws a hook but Gordon blocks it. Gordon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fishpockets avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Gordon keeps Fishpockets at a distance using the push kick. Gordon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fishpockets has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Gordon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Fishpockets avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gordon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gordon avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Gordon misses with a two punch combination.
Tony Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gordon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fishpockets. Fishpockets dodges the punch combination from Gordon.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gordon catches Fishpockets with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Fishpockets lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gordon will feel that in the morning. Gordon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gordon misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Gordon. Gordon lands a jab to Fishpockets's midsection. Gordon throws a series of punches but Fishpockets avoids them all with ease. Gordon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Gordon blocks the body kick.
Gordon scores with a shot to the body.
Gordon gets a clinch. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Fishpockets looking to throw knees to the head but Gordon is blocking nicely.
Gordon lands a good knee to the midsection. Fishpockets won't want to take too many of those. Fishpockets being controlled against the cage. Fishpockets blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon. Fishpockets blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Gordon pressing his opponent against the cage. Fishpockets blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Gordon missing with knees to the body.
Gordon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Fishpockets tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Fishpockets connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gordon's face.
Fishpockets on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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 blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gordon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gordon lands a nice knee to the body. Gordon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fishpockets is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Gordon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fishpockets managing to block the knees to the body from Gordon.
Gordon wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gordon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gordon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Gordon tries a knee to the head but Fishpockets blocks it.
Gordon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fishpockets has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fishpockets looks to throw an elbow but misses. Gordon blocks a body shot from Fishpockets. Fishpockets lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fishpockets works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fishpockets lands a nice shot to the body. Fishpockets lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Good body shot from Fishpockets.
Good body shot from Fishpockets.
Gordon connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Fishpockets misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gordon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fishpockets avoids it. Gordon dodges an elbow strike from Fishpockets.
Fishpockets being controlled against the cage. Gordon trying to stall but Fishpockets improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Gordon dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Felix Fishpockets's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fishpockets is looking to clinch. Fishpockets checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Fishpockets tries to bum rush Gordon with a series of wild strikes but Gordon uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Gordon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fishpockets connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Gordon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fishpockets misses with a takedown attempt and Gordon counters with a stiff right hand. Gordon throws a nice looking combination but Fishpockets bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Gordon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon looks to land a combination. Fishpockets sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Fishpockets throws a right and a left that both miss. Fishpockets tries to clinch there but Gordon circles away.
Fishpockets slips a jab and a cross from Gordon.
Fishpockets throws the left hand but Gordon avoids the punch easily. Fishpockets dives in and grabs Gordon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gordon pushes down on Fishpockets's head and hops out. Gordon swinging wildly here.
Fishpockets takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Fishpockets stuns Gordon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Gordon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fishpockets's head backwards. Gordon with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gordon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gordon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Fishpockets tries to land a front kick but Gordon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Fishpockets throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gordon on the wrong end of a nice hook. Fishpockets checks a leg kick. Gordon walks into a stiff left hand from Fishpockets. Gordon misses with a two punch combination.
Gordon throws the left hand but Fishpockets avoids the punch easily. Gordon throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Gordon scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Gordon forces Fishpockets back against the cage and clinches. Gordon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fishpockets tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gordon avoids it. Gordon takes a shot to the head. Gordon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Gordon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fishpockets blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Fishpockets throws a head punch that misses. Gordon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gordon tries to score a body lock takedown but Fishpockets shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Felix Fishpockets has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gordon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fishpockets.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fishpockets. Gordon looking to stall.
Gordon prevents a body shot from Fishpockets. Gordon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fishpockets is defending well for now. Fishpockets struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands.
Gordon digs a right hand into Fishpockets's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fishpockets's gas tank. Gordon landing knees to the body.
Fishpockets blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Gordon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fishpockets.
Gordon tries to land knees in the clinch but Fishpockets avoids the damage to the body. Gordon stalling against the cage.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Fishpockets. Gordon looking to throw knees to the head but Fishpockets is blocking nicely.
Gordon lands a knee to the body.
Gordon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fishpockets avoids it. Fishpockets working aggressively here.
Gordon breaks the clinch.
Fishpockets misses with a body shot.
That kick from Gordon tenderised Fishpockets's leg. Fishpockets is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fishpockets fails to land with a series of punches.
Gordon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gordon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fishpockets wants to clinch up but Gordon keeps it at a distance. Gordon throws a leg kick but Fishpockets sees it coming and moves out of range. Fishpockets misses with a head kick.
Gordon throws a combination that misses and Fishpockets counters with a head kick. Gordon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Fishpockets dodges the punch combination from Gordon.
Gordon connects with an inside leg kick. Fishpockets ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Gordon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fishpockets looks for the body kick but Gordon saw that one coming. Gordon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fishpocketss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Fishpockets tries to clinch there but Gordon circles away.
Gordon misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fishpockets fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gordon manages to avoid it. Fishpockets misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Fishpockets misses and Gordon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Gordon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Tony Gordon is winning the standup battle so far. Gordon throws a right and a left that Fishpockets avoids nicely. Gordon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fishpockets. Fishpockets throws a hook but Gordon avoids it easily. Gordon fails with the takedown. Nice body kick from Gordon. Tony Gordon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Fishpockets misses with a few strikes there.
Fishpockets jabbing away but nothing is landing. A nice inside leg kick there by Gordon. That's going to slow Fishpockets down. Gordon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gordon duly obliges. Gordon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gordon cracks Fishpockets with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Gordon throws a leg kick which misses Fishpockets's front leg but catches the back leg as Fishpockets tries to avoid it. Fishpockets's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Gordon closes the distance and lands a one-two. Gordon clinches up against the cage.
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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Gordon!
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hype
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