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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sacco Vanzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darby Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanzetti comes to the cage accompanied by Against All Authority - Sacco & Vanzetti. Gordon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: United Booty Foundation. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sacco Vanzetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darby Gordon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vanzetti throws a series of punches but Gordon avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Gordon misses.
A combination from Gordon does no damage.
Gordon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gordon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon throws a front kick aimed at Vanzetti's knee but Vanzetti avoids it well.
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon throws a body shot but no joy.
Gordon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vanzetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Vanzetti moves out of range easily.
Vanzetti is looking to counter punch.
A punch lands to the side of Vanzetti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Gordon misses with an uppercut
and Vanzetti counters with a straight right hand.
Gordon thuds his right hand into Vanzetti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gordon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Vanzetti moves out of range easily.
Gordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vanzetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vanzetti.
Vanzetti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gordon's head.
Gordon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanzetti tried to score with a low kick but Gordon checks it.
Gordon drives through and clinches with Vanzetti against the cage.
Vanzetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanzetti.
Gordon told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Vanzetti lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
It looks like Sacco Vanzetti has been cut.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gordon tries a body shot but Vanzetti blocks it.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Vanzetti controls the action.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Vanzetti in his tracks for a moment.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Vanzetti controls his hands.
Vanzetti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vanzetti blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gordon.
Vanzetti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gordon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vanzetti breaks the clinch.
Gordon walks into a straight right hand from Vanzetti.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Vanzetti.
Vanzetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gordon throws a solid leg kick but Vanzetti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gordon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti lands a leg kick that knocks Gordon off balance momentarily.
Vanzetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gordon.
Sacco Vanzetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Vanzetti pushes him off.
A left lands for Vanzetti.
Gordon tries to land a front kick but Vanzetti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vanzetti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID260K) in the buildup to the fight.
Gordon blocks a head kick by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gordon looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gordon misses with a body shot.
Vanzetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gordon.
Gordon misses with the combination.
Gordon wants to land a leg kick but Vanzetti is out of range.
Vanzetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Gordon.
Gordon throws a leg kick which misses Vanzetti's front leg but catches the back leg as Vanzetti tries to avoid it.
Gordon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gordon looks to land a combination but Vanzetti avoids it well.
Gordon lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Gordon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vanzetti slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti connects with a body shot that sends Gordon's belly button to the back.
Gordon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vanzetti misses with a wild body shot.
Gordon tries to clinch but Vanzetti moves away
and Vanzetti counters with a nice body shot.
Vanzetti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gordon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vanzetti throws out the jab.
A big left from Gordon misses.
A leg kick checked by Vanzetti.
Gordon misses the shot to the body.
Vanzetti lands a body shot.
Vanzetti throws a right and a left that Gordon avoids nicely.
Nice cross by Gordon.
Vanzetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vanzetti lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gordon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vanzetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti loads up on a big right hand but Gordon slips the punch.
Vanzetti with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gordon is out of range and Vanzetti settles back down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vanzetti jabs Gordon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vanzetti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gordon throws a head kick but Vanzetti moves out of range.
No joy there for Vanzetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gordon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gordon scores with a hook.
Vanzetti lands a right hook to the body.
Vanzetti throws a low kick but Gordon moves out of range easily.
Gordon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vanzetti misses with a head kick.
Vanzetti throws a head kick but Gordon moves out of range.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vanzetti moves away.
Vanzetti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gordon moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gordon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sacco Vanzetti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vanzetti moves away from the strike by Gordon.
Sacco Vanzetti's cut is getting worse.
Vanzetti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab by Vanzetti.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gordon.
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vanzetti ducks under a wild hook from Gordon.
Vanzetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vanzetti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vanzetti scoring well with a low kick there.
Vanzetti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vanzetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gordon.
Vanzetti slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon throws a shot from downtown. Vanzetti moves away and avoids it.
Sacco Vanzetti is winning the standup battle so far.
Vanzetti works over Gordon's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vanzetti.
Gordon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gordon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vanzetti is out of range and Gordon settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon misses with the combination.
Vanzetti throws a series of punches but Gordon avoids them all with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti misses with a head kick.
Gordon wants to land a leg kick but Vanzetti is out of range.
Gordon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vanzetti backs up against the cage.
Gordon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vanzetti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vanzetti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vanzetti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gordon's corner calls for a 1-2. Gordon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vanzetti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vanzetti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon throws a series of punches but Vanzetti moves out of range.
Gordon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vanzetti is out of range and Gordon settles back down.
Gordon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vanzetti.
Gordon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gordon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vanzetti throwing a counter right hand but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Vanzetti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gordon.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vanzetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vanzetti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vanzetti misses with a body shot.
Sacco Vanzetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gordon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vanzetti.
Gordon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gordon blocks a head kick by Vanzetti.
Gordon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vanzetti cracks Gordon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gordon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vanzetti throwing a counter right hand but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Vanzetti fails to land with a series of punches.
Vanzetti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gordon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gordon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vanzetti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gordon misses with a low kick as Vanzetti jumps back.
Vanzetti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vanzetti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gordon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vanzetti circles away.
Vanzetti appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sacco Vanzetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darby Gordon.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Vanzetti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vanzetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gordon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gordon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vanzetti avoids it really well and circles away.
Gordon motions for Vanzetti to come forward. Gordon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vanzetti keeps Gordon at a distance using the push kick.
Gordon blocks a head kick by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti cracks Gordon with a good jab.
Vanzetti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vanzetti misses with a leg kick.
Gordon tries to score with a low kick but Vanzetti moves his leg out of the way.
Gordon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gordon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vanzetti.
Gordon misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Gordon.
Gordon misses with the combination.
Gordon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanzetti blocks a jab.
Gordon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanzetti manages to avoid it.
Vanzetti throws out a powerful jab.
Vanzetti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vanzetti slips under a jab.
Vanzetti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vanzetti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vanzetti misses the shot to the body.
As Vanzetti backs off Gordon throws a huge counter combo but Vanzetti manages to avoid it all.
No joy there for Vanzetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gordon throws a counter combo.
Vanzetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gordon throws a body kick that misses.
Gordon scores with a head kick. Vanzetti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vanzetti misses with a head kick.
Vanzetti lands a jab.
Vanzetti throws a hook to the side of Gordon's head but Gordon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vanzetti misses with a looping right.
Vanzetti misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Gordon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sacco Vanzetti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gordon misses with a hook. Vanzetti ducked under it nicely.
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vanzetti lands a head shot.
Vanzetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Gordon misses.
Vanzetti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gordon misses with the combination.
Vanzetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gordon.
Vanzetti motions for Gordon to come forward. Vanzetti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gordon.
Vanzetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanzetti.
Vanzetti digs a right hand underneath Gordon's ribcage. Gordon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Vanzetti as the two fighters clinch.
Gordon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vanzetti lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanzetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Vanzetti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gordon or not.
Darby Gordon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vanzetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gordon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vanzetti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vanzetti lands a body punch.
Vanzetti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vanzetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vanzetti throws an elbow but misses.
Vanzetti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vanzetti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vanzetti lands with a right to the head.
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanzetti.
Gordon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vanzetti blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti lands with a light punch inside.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
Vanzetti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gordon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vanzetti.
Gordon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vanzetti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vanzetti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gordon avoiding damage as Vanzetti throws knees to the body.
Gordon takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Darby Gordon has been cut.
Gordon misses with some punches.
Vanzetti landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vanzetti.
A nice left hand lands by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vanzetti scores with a hook.
Gordon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vanzetti. That one must have hurt.
Gordon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darby Gordon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vanzetti.
Gordon misses with a looping left.
Vanzetti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vanzetti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gordon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vanzetti lands the left hand.
Gordon is rocked!
Gordon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses.
Gordon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gordon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vanzetti's head.
A head kick from Gordon lands but Vanzetti takes it in his stride.
Vanzetti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gordon can do to turn this around?
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!
Vanzetti works Gordon's body with a nice hook.
Gordon swinging wildly here.
Vanzetti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vanzetti.
Gordon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vanzetti is looking to counter with a body kick.
Vanzetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gordon.
Vanzetti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gordon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vanzetti to score with a decent uppercut.
Vanzetti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gordon looks for the body kick but Vanzetti saw that one coming.
Vanzetti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gordon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vanzetti.
Gordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vanzetti.
Gordon misses with a straight right.
Vanzetti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vanzetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vanzetti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sacco Vanzetti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vanzetti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sacco Vanzetti!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sacco Vanzetti made sure he mentioned Sin City Allstars, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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