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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stirling Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon has chosen Circus Show - Lil wayne as his entrance music. Stirling Steel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stirling Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ralph Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon gets a takedown into half guard.
Gordon is working for a submission of some sort.
Gordon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gordon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Steel.
Steel wants to improve his position but Gordon is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is trying to stand up here but Gordon is controlling him well.
Steel is looking to get back to full guard here but Gordon has managed to pass to side control instead.
Gordon decides to stand back up. Gordon steps back and let's Steel get back to his feet.
Steel gets tackled into the cage by Gordon. Gordon maintains the clinch.
Gordon blocking some punches.
Gordon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gordon tries to break free but Steel pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is trying to break the clinch but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Steel won't allow it.
Steel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gordon tries to pull guard but Steel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gordon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gordon blocks it with crossed arms.
Gordon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel throws the kick towards the body but Gordon avoids it.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt.
Gordon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Gordon. No joy for Steel on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stirling Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon throws a wild body kick that Steel sees coming a mile off.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gordon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gordon shoots in and bounces Steel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gordon stays in close to Steel's body and controls the position.
Steel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steel is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gordon is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Steel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon gets to mount! Steel was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Gordon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steel.
Steel moves into the clinch.
Gordon is trying to maintain a safe position but Steel gets an underhook and turns Gordon into the cage.
Steel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Steel wants to break free but Gordon has control.
Gordon jumps guard.
Steel trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Gordon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gordon on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steel is one step ahead there.
Gordon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gordon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gordon trying to keep a closed guard but Steel is proving a slippery customer.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ralph Gordon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Steel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Steel can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stirling Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon jumps into guard, dragging Steel to the mat.
Steel trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Gordon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gordon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Steel won't allow Gordon to sweep him here.
Steel trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Steel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We're going to have a standup here because Stirling Steel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon clinches.
Gordon decides to pull guard.
Gordon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steel!
Steel wants to control but Gordon is having none of it.
Gordon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Steel is in a horrible position here. Gordon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon cracks Steel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel working to try and regain half guard.
Gordon trying to control but Steel is having none of it.
Steel is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Gordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Gordon slips the punch.
Steel shoots for a double leg takedown but Gordon sprawls well. He's pushed Steel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steel has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Gordon.
Gordon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gordon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gordon pulls Steel in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gordon trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ralph Gordon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gordon scores with a one two! Steel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Steel throws a lazy body kick
and Gordon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gordon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gordon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel is trying to control Gordon's posture but Gordon avoids it.
Gordon is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gordon trying to control the position but Steel is working away.
Steel can't do much from the bottom here.
Steel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gordon off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gordon gets back to half guard.
Gordon keeping hold of Steel's head, controlling as best he can.
Gordon is trying to get back to full guard.
Gordon keeping hold of Steel's head, controlling as best he can.
Gordon trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ralph Gordon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gordon dives in and grabs Steel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steel pushes down on Gordon's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon fails with the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph Gordon!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ralph Gordon waved his t-shirt featuring NFC War Gear's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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