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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian McGordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tirado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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206 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
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218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian McGordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tirado!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGordon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tirado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A left lands for Tirado.
McGordon moves away from the strike by Tirado.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGordon. Tirado does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGordon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tirado connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tirado moves forwards but McGordon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tirado thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for McGordon.
McGordon misses with a body shot.
Tirado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGordon.
Mike Tirado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tirado looks to throw the jab but McGordon is out of range.
McGordon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGordon walks into a straight right hand from Tirado.
Tirado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGordon is looking to slow Tirado down with leg kicks.
McGordon slips under a jab.
Tirado wants to clinch.
McGordon works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGordon connects with a solid leg kick.
McGordon jabs Tirado right on the nose. Tirado blinks but takes it well.
McGordon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tirado in his tracks.
Tirado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGordon can pounce on him.
McGordon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
McGordon lands strikes from half guard.
Tirado felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from McGordon.
Tirado blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGordon.
McGordon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McGordon working Tirado over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGordon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McGordon throws some wild stikes that Tirado manages to avoid easily.
McGordon looking to control but Tirado is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McGordon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tirado wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tirado is bucking up trying to escape but McGordon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McGordon scoring with strikes but Tirado is staying in there.
Tirado tries to buck McGordon off but he can't manage it.
McGordon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tirado is looking to escape.
McGordon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGordon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGordon is landing with some decent strikes but Tirado is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
McGordon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McGordon landing shots from mount.
McGordon drops a big elbow. That's hurt Tirado! More shots from McGordon and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, 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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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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