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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Odin Wotan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wotan comes to the cage accompanied by Pastor Troy- I Want War . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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169 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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179 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Odin Wotan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wotan misses with a body shot.
Wotan thows a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Gordon catches Wotan right on the button with a cross.
Wotan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Wotan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon clinches.
Gordon blocking some punches.
Wotan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gordon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gordon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon tries to bum rush Wotan with a series of wild strikes but Wotan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Odin Wotan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Wotan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gordon tries to bum rush Wotan with a series of wild strikes but Wotan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wotan misses with a wild body shot.
Wotan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wotan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gordon.
Gordon rushes Wotan and presses him up against the cage.
Gordon blocking some punches.
Wotan has Gordon pressed against the cage, preventing Gordon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gordon breaks the clinch.
Gordon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wotan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gordon digs a good body shot into Wotan's ribs.
Wotan misses the shot to the body.
Wotan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wotan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wotan thows a body shot but no joy.
Wotan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gordon.
Gordon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wotan, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gordon.
Gordon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gordon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wotan throws a jab when Gordon was well out of range.
Wotan tests Gordon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Wotan misses the target.
Wotan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gordon on the side of the head.
Gordon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wotan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wotan checks a leg kick.
Wotan misses with a wild body shot.
Wotan misses the shot to the body.
Gordon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wotan.
Wotan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wotan throws a nice looking combination but Gordon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wotan misses with a body shot.
Wotan takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Odin Wotan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The crowd cheers as Wotan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gordon doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Wotan misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Wotan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wotan takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses.
Wotan lands a jab.
Wotan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gordon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wotan throws a body punch but Gordon moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gordon avoids the body shot from Wotan.
Wotan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Wotan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gordon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wotan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gordon.
Wotan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gordon counters with a two punch combo.
Gordon slips under a jab from Wotan.
Gordon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wotan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wotan thows a body shot but no joy.
Wotan throws a looping overhand right but Gordon ducks down to avoid it.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Gordon. Those never looked like landing.
Gordon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wotan.
Gordon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gordon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wotan misses with an uppercut. Gordon saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looks to land a combination but Wotan avoids it well.
Wotan misses with a body shot.
Gordon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wotan.
Gordon dodges the punch combination from Wotan.
Wotan jabs Gordon right on the nose. Gordon blinks but takes it well.
Wotan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gordon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gordon misses.
Wotan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gordon was well out of range. Poor timing from Wotan.
Gordon avoids the body shot from Wotan.
Wotan is looking to wear down Gordon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wotan scores with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wotan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gordon decides to pull guard.
Gordon is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Odin Wotan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wotan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wotan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Odin Wotan is winning the standup battle so far.
Gordon takes one on the button.
Gordon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gordon tries to break the clinch but Wotan is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Gordon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wotan swings wildly with an uppercut but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wotan prevents Gordon from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gordon fails to land.
Gordon is looking to break free of the clinch but Wotan has double underhooks.
Gordon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wotan avoids it.
Gordon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wotan smiles and moves away.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gordon avoids the body shot from Wotan.
Wotan scores with a body shot.
Gordon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wotan.
John Gordon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wotan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gordon.
Wotan stuns Gordon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wotan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wotan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gordon!
Wotan feints a jab promting Gordon to slip. Wotan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gordon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wotan scores with the left hand. Gordon knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wotan throws a sloppy body shot
and Gordon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gordon slips under a jab from Wotan.
Wotan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gordon at a distance.
Gordon tries to clinch there but Wotan circles away.
Wotan thows a body shot but no joy.
Gordon slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wotan. Gordon does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a series of wild punches.
Wotan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab, jab by Wotan - just one landing.
Wotan throws an off balance right hand
and Gordon counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wotan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wotan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gordon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Odin Wotan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wotan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odin Wotan!
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