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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mairbek Krylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon has chosen Battle Born - 5FDP as his entrance music. Louis Gordon told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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209 lbs
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215 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mairbek Krylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Gordon!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krylov throws a right and a left that Gordon avoids nicely.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krylov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krylov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gordon looks to clinch
and Krylov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gordon misses with a looping right.
Gordon tries to clinch
and Krylov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gordon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Krylov counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Gordon.
Gordon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gordon instigates a clinch.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A bit of stalling here from Krylov.
Krylov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krylov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Krylov looking to stall.
Krylov blocks a body shot from Gordon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Krylov controls the action.
Krylov lands a body punch.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krylov avoiding damage.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
Krylov dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krylov's brow.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Krylov avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Krylov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Mairbek Krylov has been cut.
Krylov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gordon lands an elbow just above Krylov 's eye.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Gordon is working Krylov over against the cage.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krylov misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Krylov fails to land.
Krylov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
Krylov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krylov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Krylov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gordon as Krylov tries to tie him up.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Krylov shrugs off.
A short right from Krylov.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Krylov blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Krylov dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon blocking some punches.
Krylov avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krylov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Krylov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Krylov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gordon tries to work over Krylov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Krylov's defenses.
Krylov blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krylov prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Krylov is looking to control Gordon's arms but Gordon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Krylov has his back to the cage.
Krylov avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Gordon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Krylov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gordon can turn it around.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Krylov in his tracks for a moment.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mairbek Krylov's cut is getting worse.
Gordon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Krylov.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krylov blocks an elbow strike.
Krylov blocks a body shot from Gordon.
Krylov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Krylov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gordon lands an elbow just above Krylov 's eye.
Krylov is trying to break the clinch but Gordon is controlling him.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Krylov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gordon has Krylov pressed against the cage, preventing Krylov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Krylov blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Krylov avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Gordon tries a body shot but Krylov blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Krylov lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Gordon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mairbek Krylov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gordon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Krylov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gordon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Krylov misses.
Krylov throws a jab but it's blocked by Gordon.
Gordon wants to clinch but Krylov slips to the side
and Krylov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gordon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gordon closes the distance but Krylov moves to the side
and Krylov counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon throws a leg kick
and Krylov counters with a straight right hand.
Gordon wants to clinch up but Krylov keeps it at a distance.
Gordon misses with an uppercut.
Gordon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Louis Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krylov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krylov misses with a wild body shot.
Gordon wants to clinch up but Krylov keeps it at a distance.
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gordon walks into a straight right hand from Krylov.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gordon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Krylov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Krylov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gordon has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Krylov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krylov avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
Krylov lands a nice uppercut.
Louis Gordon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krylov.
Gordon blocking some punches.
Krylov just leaning against Gordon, taking a breather.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
Gordon tries a body shot but Krylov blocks it.
Krylov tries to circle away but Gordon has him pinned against the cage.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krylov blocks an elbow strike.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Krylov dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
Krylov avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
Krylov takes an elbow to the temple.
Krylov dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
Krylov blocks an elbow strike.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Krylov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Krylov's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Krylov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gordon up against the cage.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Krylov controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krylov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krylov's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krylov.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krylov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krylov misses with a punch on the inside.
Krylov lands a nice shot to the body.
Krylov working hard to break the clinch.
Krylov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Krylov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Krylov can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krylov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Krylov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krylov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Krylov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krylov's brow.
Gordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krylov's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krylov prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Krylov avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.
Krylov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Krylov is stalling here.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Krylov dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon throws an elbow that misses.
Krylov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krylov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mairbek Krylov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mairbek Krylov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Krylov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gordon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krylov counters with a right hand to the body.
Krylov throws a combination. Gordon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gordon ducks right into an uppercut from Krylov.
Gordon misses with a hook.
Krylov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Krylov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon tries to clinch up but Krylov circles away and keeps his distance.
Krylov throws out a powerful jab.
Gordon clinches up with Krylov and pushes him back against the cage.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Krylov controls the action.
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!
Nice elbow from Gordon.
A shot in the inside from Krylov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krylov's efforts to push away.
Gordon tries to work over Krylov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krylov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krylov wants to break free but Gordon has control.
Krylov blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Krylov lands with a left to the head.
Krylov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krylov has a couple of punches blocked by Gordon.
Krylov blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Krylov wants to break free but Gordon has control.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Krylov.
Krylov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gordon working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gordon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Krylov avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
Krylov lands a hook that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Krylov.
Krylov misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
Krylov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Krylov blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Krylov tries a body shot but Gordon blocks it.
Krylov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Gordon as the two fighters clinch.
Gordon lands an elbow just above Krylov 's eye.
Krylov wants to stall.
Krylov avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Krylov.
Krylov blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Krylov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
Krylov wants to get back to striking at distance but Gordon won't allow it.
Gordon misses with a punch on the inside.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
Krylov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krylov's brow.
Krylov is trying to force a seperation but Gordon has the dominant position.
Krylov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krylov dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Krylov blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Krylov controls his hands.
Krylov avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Krylov's defenses.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gordon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krylov.
Gordon works on Krylov's body with a couple of short punches.
Krylov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krylov blocks an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krylov's brow.
Krylov lands with a short shot to the head.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Krylov stalls.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Gordon lands a shot to the body.
Krylov misses with a punch to the body.
Krylov blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Krylov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Louis Gordon.
I think Gordon 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Louis Gordon!
Louis Gordon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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