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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian McGordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Haidar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian McGordon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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286 lbs
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269 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian McGordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Reggie Haidar!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haidar is looking to score with low kicks.
Haidar swinging wildly here.
McGordon tries to clinch there but Haidar circles away.
McGordon slips a jab and a cross from Haidar.
Haidar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haidar throws a right hand that McGordon ducks under and follows up with a left that McGordon also avoids with ease.
Reggie Haidar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haidar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGordon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGordon slips under a jab from Haidar.
McGordon throws a head kick that misses.
McGordon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haidar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGordon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGordon is looking to chop away at Haidar's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Haidar misses the target.
A combination from Haidar does no damage.
Haidar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haidar misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGordon slips under a jab from Haidar.
McGordon blocks the body kick.
McGordon avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGordon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McGordon checks a leg kick.
McGordon forces Haidar back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGordon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haidar backwards.
McGordon breaks the clinch.
McGordon moves into the clinch.
Haidar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haidar misses with the combination.
Haidar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGordon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGordon is looking to clinch but Haidar is avoiding it.
McGordon slips a straight right by Haidar.
Haidar misses with a body kick.
Haidar lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haidar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGordon to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from McGordon.
McGordon slips a jab and a cross from Haidar.
Haidar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haidar throws a lazy uppercut
and McGordon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Haidar is trying to break the clinch but McGordon has him pressed against the cage.
McGordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by McGordon.
Haidar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGordon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haidar.
Haidar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haidar misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haidar throws a looping overhand right but McGordon ducks down to avoid it.
McGordon thows a body kick. Haidar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McGordon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Haidar looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGordon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Haidar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGordon wants to clinch.
McGordon instigates a clinch.
McGordon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haidar cracks a nice hook into McGordon's ribs.
Haidar misses with a low kick.
Haidar throws a jab but it's blocked by McGordon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Reggie Haidar will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Haidar misses with a lunging right hand
and McGordon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Haidar is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
McGordon dodges the punch combination from Haidar.
Haidar thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGordon tries to clinch but Haidar is having none of it.
McGordon doesn't manage to clinch there - Haidar circles away.
McGordon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGordon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGordon pushes Haidar up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGordon breaks the clinch.
McGordon wants to clinch.
Reggie Haidar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGordon tries to clinch but Haidar moves out of range.
Haidar is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGordon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGordon pushes Haidar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGordon prevents Haidar from breaking the clinch.
McGordon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haidar's efforts to push away.
McGordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haidar misses with a wild combination.
McGordon wants to clinch up but Haidar keeps it at a distance.
Haidar swats away the attempt to clinch by McGordon.
McGordon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haidar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGordon moves in looking to clinch but Haidar pushes him off.
Haidar misses with a low kick.
Brian McGordon is winning the standup battle so far.
Haidar misses with a wild combination.
McGordon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Haidar throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGordon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGordon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haidar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Haidar misses with a double jab.
McGordon wants to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGordon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGordon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haidar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGordon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haidar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGordon blocks a jab.
Haidar fails to land with a series of punches.
McGordon fakes the leg kick and cracks Haidar in the body.
Haidar 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.
McGordon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGordon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haidar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Haidar misses.
McGordon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGordon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haidar circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGordon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGordon throws a series of punches but Haidar avoids them all with ease.
Haidar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGordon.
Haidar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGordon tries to clinch but Haidar moves out of range.
That kick from McGordon tenderised Haidar's leg. Haidar is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGordon lands a head kick!
It looks like Reggie Haidar has been cut.
That kick from McGordon tenderised Haidar's leg. Haidar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haidar circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haidar misses with a few strikes there.
McGordon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Haidar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian McGordon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Haidar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
McGordon tries to clinch there but Haidar circles away.
Haidar throws a series of punches but McGordon moves out of range.
McGordon slips under a jab.
McGordon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Haidar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGordon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haidar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGordon connects with a solid leg kick.
McGordon feints and then cracks Haidar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haidar down.
McGordon tries to clinch up but Haidar circles away and keeps his distance.
McGordon moves in looking to clinch but Haidar pushes him off.
McGordon closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McGordon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haidar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haidar throws a hook but McGordon blocks it.
Haidar misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGordon closes the distance and clinches.
McGordon throws a head punch that misses.
Haidar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGordon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGordon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McGordon tries to close the distance and clinch but Haidar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGordon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haidar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haidar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGordon.
McGordon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haidar can do to turn this around?
McGordon forces Haidar back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haidar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGordon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGordon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haidar.
McGordon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haidar's hands.
McGordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGordon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGordon moves into range and clinches up with Haidar.
McGordon breaks the clinch.
Haidar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGordon. McGordon obviously looking to wear him down.
McGordon moves into range and clinches up with Haidar.
McGordon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haidar backwards.
McGordon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGordon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGordon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGordon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGordon doesn't manage to clinch there - Haidar circles away.
McGordon scores with a head kick.
McGordon tries to clinch but Haidar is having none of it.
McGordon tries to clinch but Haidar moves out of range.
McGordon blocks a jab.
McGordon slips under a jab.
Haidar misses with a double jab
enabling McGordon to counter with a crisp jab.
Haidar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McGordon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haidar misses with a combination
and McGordon counters with a stiff right hand.
Haidar is rocked!
McGordon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Haidar is still on wobbly legs! Can McGordon finish him?
McGordon lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Haidar to his knees! McGordon keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian McGordon!
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energy
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hype
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