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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grizzly Gulag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taite Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gulag's entrance music is без души. A fine choice. Gordon has chosen Whistlin' Dixie as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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222 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grizzly Gulag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Taite Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gulag.
Gulag throws a lazy head kick
and Gordon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gulag throws a sloppy head kick
and Gordon counters with a nice uppercut.
Gulag motions for Gordon to come forward. Gulag throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon misses with a body shot.
Gordon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gulag moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gulag misses with a kick to the body.
Gordon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gulag moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gulag misses with a low kick.
Gulag throws a head kick that misses.
Gulag throws a head kick but Gordon moves out of range.
Gulag rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gordon counters with a left and a right that stings Gulag.
Gulag misses with a right hand
and Gordon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gulag throws a leg kick
and Gordon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gulag takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gulag.
Gulag throws a head kick that misses
and Gordon counters with a right hand to the body.
Gulag throws a sloppy head kick
and Gordon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gulag moves out of range of the leg kick from Gordon.
Gordon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gulag manages to avoid it.
Gulag throws the kick towards the body but Gordon avoids it.
Gulag wants to clinch
and Gordon counters with a three punch combo that has Gulag backing up. Gulag nods at Gordon to acknowledge the strikes.
Gordon lands a head shot.
Gordon swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Gulag counter with a right hand.
Gulag throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gulag throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick by Gulag misses
and Gordon counters with a thumping low kick.
Some wild striking there from Gulag.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulag slips a jab and a cross from Gordon.
Gordon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon checks a leg kick.
Gulag throws a head kick that misses.
Gordon swats away the attempt to clinch by Gulag.
Gordon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gulag backs up against the cage.
It looks like Grizzly Gulag has been cut.
Gordon misses with the combination.
Gulag throws a head kick but Gordon moves out of range.
Gulag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gulag throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gordon counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gulag tries to close the distance and clinch but Gordon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gordon misses with a hook.
Gulag throws a lazy right hand but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick by Gulag misses
and Gordon counters with a series of strikes. Gulag will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gordon misses with the combination.
Gordon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gulag circles away quickly and effectively.
Gulag throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gordon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gulag is breathing heavily.
Gulag moves to clinch but Gordon breaks away
and Gordon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gulag on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gordon scores with a jab.
Gordon misses with a double jab.
Gulag misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gulag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gulag lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gulag lands a front kick.
Grizzly Gulag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gulag fakes the leg kick and cracks Gordon in the body.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gulag.
Gulag darts in trying to clinch
and Gulag takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Gordon misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gordon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gulag on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That kick from Gulag tenderised Gordon's leg. Gordon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gulag moves in looking to clinch but Gordon pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taite Gordon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grizzly Gulag's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gordon tries a low kick but Gulag avoids it.
Taite Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Gordon.
Gulag throws a leg kick
and Gordon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gordon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gordon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gulag.
Gulag throws a head kick that misses
and Gordon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gordon throws a jab but it's blocked by Gulag.
Gulag throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gordon counters with a stiff right hand.
Gulag motions for Gordon to come forward. Gulag throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gulag ducks under a wild hook from Gordon.
Gulag buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gulag swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Gordon.
Gulag throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon blocks a leg kick.
Gulag throws a leg kick which misses Gordon's front leg but catches the back leg as Gordon tries to avoid it.
Gulag throws a head kick that misses.
Gulag throws an off balance right hand
and Gordon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gulag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gulag blocks a leg kick.
Good work by Gordon as he checks the leg kick.
Gulag throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gulag throws a lazy head kick
enabling Gordon to counter with a crisp jab.
Gulag lands with a hook. Gordon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gordon tries to bum rush Gulag with a series of wild strikes but Gulag uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gordon scores with a hook to the body. Gulag takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Gordon is predictable there
and Gulag counters with an outside leg kick.
Gulag throws a head kick that misses.
Gulag throws a lazy head kick
and Gordon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gulag's knee momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gordon.
Gulag throws an off balance right hand
letting Gordon counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Gulag.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good work by Gulag as he checks the leg kick.
Gulag looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gulag throws a head kick that misses
and Gordon counters with a nice uppercut.
Gulag throws a sloppy head kick and Gordon moves out of range easily.
Gordon swinging wildly here.
Gordon throws a sloppy body shot
and Gulag counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Gordon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gordon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gordon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gulag throws a sloppy head kick
and Gordon counters with a right hand to the body.
Gulag swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gulag throws an off balance right hand
and Gordon counters with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Gordon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gulag walks into a left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Gordon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gordon.
Gulag gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gulag tries to move into range but Gordon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gordon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gulag back to the cage. Gordon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick by Gulag misses
and Gordon counters with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Gordon.
Gordon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gulag. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 fails to land with a series of punches.
Gordon throws a low kick but Gulag moves out of range easily.
Gordon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gordon. That's going to slow Gulag down.
Gulag tries to clinch
and Gordon counters with a left and a right that stings Gulag.
Nice body punch from Gordon.
Gordon connects with a leg kick. Gulag looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice uppercut there from Gordon.
A low kick from Gulag is predictable there
and Gordon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gordon feints a jab promting Gulag to slip. Gordon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gulag slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gulag might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon throws a series of strikes that have Gulag backpedaling.
Gulag drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taite Gordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grizzly Gulag's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gulag takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Gulag is predictable there
and Gordon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gordon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gordon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gordon scores with a jab. Gulag acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gulag tries to clinch up
and Gordon counters with an inside leg kick.
Gordon scores with a sloppy right hand. Gulag should have avoided that one.
Gordon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donk. Gordon catches Gulag right on the button with a cross.
Gulag throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gordon avoids the head kick by Gulag.
Gordon throws a shot from downtown. Gulag moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gordon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulag finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gulag misses with a leg kick
and Gordon counters with a nice uppercut.
Gulag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gordon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gulag looks to clinch
and Gordon counters with a nice body shot.
Gordon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gulag throws a head kick but Gordon moves out of range.
Gulag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gordon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gulag throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gordon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gordon throws a nice looking combination but Gulag bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gordon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gordon throws out a powerful jab.
Gordon thumps Gulag with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gulag eats them both and turns towards Gordon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gordon misses with a wild body shot.
Gordon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No joy there for Gordon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gulag throws a lazy head kick
enabling Gordon to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gulag walks into a straight right hand from Gordon.
Gulag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gordon throws a one two combo.
Gordon stalks Gulag and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gulag's face. Gulag staggers backwards, shaken.
Gordon tried to score with a low kick but Gulag checks it.
That kick from Gordon tenderised Gulag's leg. Gulag is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gordon lands a leg kick that knocks Gulag off balance momentarily.
Gordon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gordon misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon avoids a kick to the body.
Gordon clobbers Gulag with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gulag throws a sloppy head kick and Gordon moves out of range easily.
Gordon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gulag's head backwards.
Taite Gordon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gulag takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grizzly Gulag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gordon misses with a few strikes there.
Gulag looks to throw a body kick
and Gordon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gulag gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gordon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gulag takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.
Gordon misses with a wild combination.
Gulag dodges the punch combination from Gordon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon blocks a head kick by Gulag.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gulag.
Gordon feints and then cracks Gulag's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gulag down.
Gordon lands with a nice combination. Gulag backs away looking to recover.
Taite Gordon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gordon.
Gordon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Gordon. That snapped Gulag's head back.
A right-left combo lands from Gordon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon blocks a leg kick.
Gulag misses with a leg kick.
Gulag lands with a slapping head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taite Gordon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gordon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taite Gordon!
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energy
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hype
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