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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sol Badguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Gorden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sol Badguy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sol Badguy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Gorden!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorden throws a body punch but Badguy moves out of range.
Gorden fails with a takedown attempt.
Gorden shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Badguy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Badguy is looking to reverse the position.
Badguy is working hard here to advance position.
Gorden wants to take a breather but Badguy manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gorden.
Gorden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Badguy pulls Gorden in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gorden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Badguy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gorden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gorden being controlled here momentarily.
Gorden looking to pass the guard.
Badguy trying to keep a closed guard but Gorden is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badguy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Badguy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Badguy seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Badguy prevents Gorden from improving his position.
Gorden with the active half guard here but Badguy passes nicely into side control.
Badguy working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorden manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gorden scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gorden with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gorden is thwarting Badguy's attempts to control the position.
Gorden is trying to control the action in half guard but Badguy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gorden moves nicely into side control.
Badguy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gorden trying to control the position but Badguy is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badguy is looking to regain half guard here but Gorden keeps moving and retains side control.
Badguy prevents Gorden from improving position.
Gorden controlling the position from side mount.
Gorden working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badguy is not content to let Gorden control the position.
Gorden tries to move into full mount but can't pass Badguy's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Gorden dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A left and a right from Gorden both land. Nice combination.
Badguy scores with a jab.
Sol Badguy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gorden misses with a takedown attempt
letting Badguy counter with a right hand.
Gorden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Badguy as he jumps to the side.
Gorden throws a big shot that misses.
Gorden gets the takedown into side control.
Gorden is looking to take a break and control but Badguy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorden lands a few punches from side control.
Gorden is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Badguy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gorden advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorden throws some wild stikes that Badguy manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorden pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Badguy is looking to get to half guard.
Badguy is squirming around, avoiding Gorden's attempts to control the action.
Badguy is trying desperately to improve position.
Gorden controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badguy tries to hold on but Gorden pushes him away.
Badguy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gorden controlling from the full mount.
Badguy can't escape the position.
Gorden tries to control but Badguy wriggling away.
Badguy wants to hold on but Gorden pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorden tries to control but Badguy wriggling away.
Badguy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gorden trying to control but Badguy is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorden tries to take his opponent's back but Badguy turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Gorden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Badguy ducks under a wild hook from Gorden.
Nice takedown defense from Badguy. No joy for Gorden on that attempt.
Gorden has a takedown stuffed.
Gorden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Badguy swivels and escapes.
Sol Badguy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Gorden.
Gorden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gorden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Badguy pinned against the cage. Badguy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gorden shoots in for a takedown but Badguy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badguy lands a left and a right that send Gorden crashing to the mat, dazed. Badguy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gorden dives in and grabs Badguy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Badguy pushes down on Gorden's head and hops out.
Gorden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gorden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Badguy defends it nicely.
Badguy throws a series of punches but Gorden avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorden shoots in looking for a takedown. Badguy tries to sprawl out of it but Gorden keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Badguy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gorden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Badguy counter with a right hand.
Jeff Gorden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Badguy. Those never looked like landing.
Badguy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gorden slips a jab and a cross from Badguy.
Badguy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorden.
Badguy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorden manages to avoid it.
A combination from Gorden does no damage.
Gorden misses with a takedown attempt
and Badguy counters with a straight right hand.
Badguy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorden.
Badguy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badguy throws a right and a left that Gorden avoids nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gorden is defended easily by Badguy.
Badguy slips under a jab from Gorden.
Sol Badguy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gorden misses with a takedown attempt
and Badguy counters with a big head kick but Gorden shrugs it off.
Gorden shoots for a takedown but Badguy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gorden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Badguy pinned against the cage. Badguy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gorden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gorden fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sol Badguy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorden misses with a takedown attempt
and Badguy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gorden tries for a takedown but Badguy circles away easily
and Badguy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badguy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gorden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Badguy is fending him off so far but Gorden persists. Nope, Badguy circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorden shoots in for a double leg but Badguy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Badguy misses with a double jab.
Gorden tries for a takedown but Badguy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gorden fails with the takedown.
Jeff Gorden is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gorden shoots for a takedown but Badguy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sol Badguy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gorden has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Gorden!
Jeff Gorden seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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