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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Born - 5FDP. Face is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tyga - Real Deal. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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190 cm
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215 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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189 cm
30
194 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Gordon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Face! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Face blocks a low kick nicely. Gordon blocks a jab. Face takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Gordon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Gordon throws a head kick that misses. Gordon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Face's hands. Face avoids a kick to the body.
Face looks to land a left hand but Gordon moved out of range nicely. It looked like Gordon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Nice defenses there by Gordon. Face is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gordon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Gordon tries a head kick but it misses.
Face throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Face moves out of range as Gordon throws a body kick.
Face bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gordon's head backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Gordon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Gordon slips under a jab. Gordon connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gordon feints and then cracks Face's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Face down. Gordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Gordon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at England Fight Club MMA in the buildup to the fight. Face defending well as Gordon loads up on a big left hand. Face fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gordon manages to avoid it. Gordon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Gordon is looking to land body kicks. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Face! But no joy. A thudding body kick lands there by Gordon!
Face throws a body punch but Gordon moves out of range. Face loads up on a big right hand but Gordon slips the punch. Face misses the jab. Face throws a shot from downtown. Gordon moves away and avoids it. Gordon scores with a punch to the head. Face lands with a right hand. Face ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Gordon throws a leg kick that is checked and Face counters with a lovely straight right hand! A swing and a miss from Gordon. Gordon slips under a jab from Face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Face takes a kick to the side of the head. Face throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gordon. Face's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Face duly obliges. Face tries to move into range but Gordon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Face fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gordon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Gordon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Gordon throws a head kick that misses letting Face counter with a right hand. Gordon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Face at a distance.
Face uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gordon. Gordon is looking to land body kicks. Face throws a counter combo. Face throws a hook but Gordon avoids it easily. Gordon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Face just manages to avoid it. Gordon scores with a jab to the head.
Gordon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Face. Gordon moves into range and clinches up with Face. Face is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Face pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Face moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Face 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 fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Face pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Gordon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Face on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gordon scores with a push kick. Face throws a lazy right hand but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Face moves out of range as Gordon throws a body kick.
Gordon wants to clinch up but Face keeps it at a distance. Face is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Face ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gordon moves away. This has been an exciting period of action! Sloppy strikes from Face. Those never looked like landing. Gordon throws a head kick but Face moves out of range.
Gordon tries to clinch but Face is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A punch lands to the side of Face 's head but he takes it in his stride. Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gordon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Face swings for the body but Gordon moves out of range.
Gordon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Face manages to circle out of the way. Face avoids a kick to the body.
Gordon throws a head kick that Face semi-blocks.
Jab by Gordon.
Face is rocked! A solid leg kick lands there for Gordon.
Gordon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Gordon scores with a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Gordon. Gordon throws a head kick that half lands.
Face is still on wobbly legs! Can Gordon finish him? The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Face keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Face cracks Gordon with a good jab. Face walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Louis Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gordon misses with an uppercut. Face saw that one coming. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Gordon dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gordon throws a hook but Face avoids it easily. Face seems to have recovered his senses. A kick lands to the mid section there for Gordon. Face closes the distance and lands a one-two. Gordon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Face throws out the jab. A punch combination from Face misses. Gordon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Face misses with a straight right. Gordon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Gordon moves away from the strike by Face. Face misses with an uppercut. Gordon saw that one coming. Face misses with the combination.
A head kick from Gordon lands but Face takes it in his stride. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Face lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nice body kick from Gordon.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gordon lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Gordon misses its intended target. A big right from Gordon misses. A cross from Gordon lands. Face ducks under a wild hook from Gordon. Face throws a body punch but Gordon moves out of range. Gordon throws a front kick that sends Face stumbling back into the cage. Gordon throws a wild body kick that Face sees coming a mile off. Gordon misses with a straight left. Face blocks a head kick by Gordon.
Face works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Gordon defending well as Face loads up on a big left hand. Gordon is looking to counter the offense by Face and move into the clinch. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gordon, right into the meat.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Face lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gordon lands with a hook. Face tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Gordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Gordon ducks under a wild hook from Face. A head kick by Gordon misses and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Gordon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gordon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Face throws a jab but it's blocked by Gordon. Gordon scores with a jab. Face acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Gordon takes the fight into the clinch. Face pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Gordon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Face.
Face throws a nice looking combination but Gordon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A big right from Gordon misses. Gordon closes the distance and pushes Face back into the cage. Face breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Face misses the jab. A head kick by Gordon misses and Face counters with a left and a right that stings Gordon. Face swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Face misses. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Gordon connects with a crisp jab. Face ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gordon moves away. Face throws the left hand but Gordon avoids the punch easily. Gordon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nice uppercut lands for Gordon. That snapped Face's head back.
Face throws a lazy right hand but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Gordon looks for the body kick but Face saw that one coming. Gordon throws a leg kick which misses Face's front leg but catches the back leg as Face tries to avoid it. Gordon scores with a shot to the body.
Face takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A big left from Face misses. Face on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gordon. Gordon obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gordon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Gordon tenderised Face's leg. Face is trying to keep his angry face on. A head kick misses from Gordon. The fight stays on the outside here - Gordon looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Face lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gordon scores with a head kick.
Gordon moves into range and clinches up with Face. Face breaks from the clinch.
Face has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gordon. Gordon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Gordon scores with a head kick. Face tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Face moves out of range as Gordon throws a body kick.
Face looks like he wants to counter punch here. Gordon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Face under the eye. Face throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Gordon dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gordon forces Face back against the cage and clinches. Gordon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Face can do to turn this around? Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Face takes an elbow to the forehead. Face is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Face working hard to break the clinch. Gordon digs a right hand into Face's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Face's gas tank. Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Face wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gordon has him pressed against the cage. Gordon lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Gordon digs a right hand underneath Face's ribcage. Face let out a lung full of air as it connected. Face tries to circle away but Gordon has him pinned against the cage. Gordon lands an uppercut. Gordon lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Face escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gordon moves into range and clinches up with Face. Face wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Face's defenses. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon. Face breaks the clinch.
Gordon thuds his shin into the meat of Face's side. Gordon pushes Face up against the cage in a clinch. Face takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gordon. Gordon unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Face! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gordon is unloading with more strikes now! Face drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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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mgr
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RATING
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