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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Gordon (ranked 1362 p4p, 195 weight class) and Handsome Rutten (ranked 1342 p4p, 192 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mel Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Handsome Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gordon. Gordon obviously looking to wear him down.
Mel Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Rutten misses.
Rutten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rutten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gordon throws the left hand but Rutten avoids the punch easily.
Gordon checks a leg kick nicely.
Rutten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gordon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gordon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rutten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gordon throws a lazy right hand but Rutten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gordon slips a jab from Rutten.
Rutten has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rutten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gordon.
Gordon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gordon connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutten feints and then cracks Gordon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gordon down.
Gordon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten dodges the punch combination from Gordon.
Gordon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
Gordon scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Gordon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A combination from Rutten does no damage.
Rutten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gordon is looking to counter with head kicks.
Rutten throws a looping overhand right but Gordon ducks down to avoid it.
Rutten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gordon - that will leave a mark!
Rutten moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutten misses the target.
Gordon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gordon tries to clinch but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gordon tries to clinch up but Rutten circles away and keeps his distance.
Gordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gordon is looking to wear down Rutten with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gordon throws a chopping leg kick but Rutten manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rutten misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Rutten misses.
Gordon lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gordon moves into range and clinches up with Rutten.
Rutten blocks an uppercut.
Rutten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gordon tries to work over Rutten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rutten lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Gordon - that landed with a thud.
Gordon trying to land knees to the body.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Handsome Rutten has been cut.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon throws an elbow that misses.
Rutten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rutten's brow.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rutten's brow.
Gordon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rutten backwards.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rutten blocks an elbow strike.
Rutten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rutten presses Gordon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for Gordon. That snapped Rutten's head back.
Gordon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rutten.
Gordon misses with a kick to the body
enabling Rutten to counter with a crisp jab.
Gordon throws a front kick aimed at Rutten's knee but Rutten avoids it well.
Gordon throws a body punch but Rutten moves out of range.
Gordon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rutten. That did some damage!
Gordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Gordon.
Gordon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gordon tests Rutten's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon wants to clinch
and Rutten counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gordon's knee momentarily.
Gordon ducks under a wild hook from Rutten.
Rutten tries to work over Gordon's front leg with a kick but Gordon checks it.
Gordon is looking to counter with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Rutten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rutten punishes Gordon's body with a nice straight punch.
Gordon avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Gordon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rutten.
Gordon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rutten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gordon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gordon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gordon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutten looks to land a left hand but Gordon moved out of range nicely.
Gordon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rutten misses with a hook.
Rutten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rutten ducks under a wild hook from Gordon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mel Gordon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Handsome Rutten's cut.
That's time! Gordon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gordon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gordon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutten.
Mel Gordon is winning the standup battle so far.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon tries to clinch but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten ducks under a wild hook from Gordon.
Gordon has managed to clinch.
Rutten is leaning against Gordon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rutten breaks the clinch.
Rutten drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rutten blocks a head kick by Gordon.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rutten! But no joy.
Gordon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rutten tests Gordon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rutten misses with a double jab.
Gordon misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gordon if he has to take too many more of those.
Gordon wants to clinch
and Rutten finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gordon tries to clinch but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rutten!
Rutten wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Rutten. Beautiful body shot.
Gordon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gordon wants to clinch.
It seemed like Rutten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gordon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rutten scores with a push kick.
Gordon throws a right hand that misses
and Rutten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gordon thinking.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Rutten misses.
Gordon has closed the distance and engaged Rutten in a clinch.
Rutten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rutten tries to throw a body punch but Gordon avoids it by throwing Rutten back against the cage.
Gordon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rutten avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gordon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rutten lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gordon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rutten gets through Gordon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rutten struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Rutten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rutten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rutten's defenses.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Rutten misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutten breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Gordon is predictable there
and Rutten counters with a solid body kick.
Rutten throws a good cross that connects.
Gordon misses with a jab to the body
enabling Rutten to counter with a crisp jab.
Rutten misses with a body shot.
Gordon tries to land a front kick but Rutten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rutten keeps the fight on the outside.
Gordon wants to slow Rutten down by chopping away at his legs.
Gordon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gordon tries to land a front kick but Rutten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gordon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rutten scores with a jab to the head.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Rutten moves out of range easily.
Rutten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gordon throws a leg kick which misses Rutten's front leg but catches the back leg as Rutten tries to avoid it.
Rutten blocks a head kick by Gordon.
Rutten throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gordon.
It looks like Mel Gordon has been cut.
Rutten misses with a straight left.
Rutten keeps the fight on the outside.
Rutten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gordon darts in trying to clinch
and Rutten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gordon throws a low kick, looking for Rutten's leg but Rutten calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rutten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rutten jabs at Gordon's body.
Rutten looks to land a left hand but Gordon moved out of range nicely.
Gordon misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Gordon lands but Rutten 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters circling a little - Rutten finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rutten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gordon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rutten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rutten tries to clinch there but Gordon circles away.
Rutten scores with a body shot.
Gordon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Rutten moves out of range easily.
Rutten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Gordon throwing a counter right hand but Rutten manages to avoid it.
Rutten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gordon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Handsome Rutten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rutten throws a head kick but Gordon moves out of range.
Gordon ducks under a wild hook from Rutten.
An attempted straight right counter from Gordon misses the target.
Gordon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rutten.
Rutten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Rutten blocks a head kick by Gordon.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon misses with a body shot.
Gordon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rutten takes a step back to recover.
Rutten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutten throws out a counter right but Gordon avoids it with no problem.
Gordon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutten throws the kick towards the body but Gordon avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gordon throws out a leg kick but Rutten moves out of range and Gordon only half commits.
Rutten takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rutten shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gordon throws a wild body kick that Rutten sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rutten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gordon.
Gordon throws a wild body kick that Rutten sees coming a mile off.
Gordon misses with a wild combination.
Gordon lands with a cross.
Gordon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rutten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gordon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rutten lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gordon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutten.
Rutten throws a front kick aimed at Gordon's knee but Gordon avoids it well.
Gordon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rutten.
Rutten stuns Gordon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gordon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rutten connects with the punch.
Gordon is looking to score with low kicks.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rutten checks a leg kick.
Rutten throws out a loose jab but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rutten lands a jab to Gordon's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rutten connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gordon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rutten gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rutten lands a jab-cross combination.
Gordon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rutten lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Rutten.
Gordon misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rutten's brow.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rutten's brow.
Rutten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rutten misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutten.
A little jabbing left from Rutten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gordon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rutten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutten keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rutten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rutten misses with an uppercut.
Rutten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gordon.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordon darts in and clinches Rutten up against the cage.
Rutten misses with a punch to the body.
Rutten lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gordon.
Nice body punch from Rutten - that landed with a thud.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutten controls his hands.
Rutten dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
Rutten cracks Gordon with a nice body shot.
Rutten works on Gordon's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten cracks Gordon with a nice body shot.
Rutten cracks Gordon with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Rutten.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon blocks a body shot from Rutten.
Rutten softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rutten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Rutten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice left hand lands by Gordon.
Rutten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gordon tries to land knees in the clinch but Rutten avoids the damage to the body.
Rutten can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rutten's defenses.
Rutten throws a punch but it's blocked by Gordon.
Rutten prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rutten can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
Rutten misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutten works on Gordon's body with a couple of short punches.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Handsome Rutten.
I think Rutten 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Handsome Rutten!
A victorious Handsome Rutten thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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