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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Mac Burns (ranked 1385 p4p, 184 weight class) and Mel Gordon (ranked 1216 p4p, 167 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by . Gordon has chosen S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats as his entrance music. Connor Mac Burns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 London, Connor Mac Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mel Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Gordon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gordon wants to counter with a clinch but Burns pushes him away.
The crowd cheers as Burns lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gordon doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Mel Gordon has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Gordon misses the target.
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gordon walks into a left hand.
Gordon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've been told by Burns's head coaches at LOD London BALLS OF STEEL that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gordon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gordon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burns.
Gordon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burns throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gordon on the side of the head.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gordon moves away.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gordon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gordon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gordon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burns.
Burns digs a good hook to Gordon's body.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body.
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Gordon swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
Mel Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Burns takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gordon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burns, as that shot connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gordon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gordon's head backwards.
Burns is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gordon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Gordon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws an off balance right hand
and Burns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burns tries to keep at a distance but Gordon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gordon misses with an elbow over the top.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Burns breaks the clinch.
Gordon misses with a kick to the body.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Gordon scores with a three punch combo!
Gordon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gordon.
Burns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gordon looks for the body kick but Burns saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
A leg kick checked by Burns.
Gordon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gordon steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gordon. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses.
Gordon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burns's sensitive parts.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gordon.
Gordon tries to clinch but Burns moves away
and Burns counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Gordon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Gordon tenderised Burns's leg. Burns is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Gordon tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Gordon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gordon's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Gordon.
Gordon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Gordon manages to avoid it.
Gordon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burns if he has to take too many more of those.
Gordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gordon tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Good leg kick by Gordon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gordon lands a nice hook to Burns's body. Burns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Gordon is looking to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burns.
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Gordon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mel Gordon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mel Gordon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gordon looks for the body kick but Burns saw that one coming.
Gordon misses with a two punch combination.
Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gordon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Burns blocks a leg kick.
Gordon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burns's sensitive parts.
Burns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Burns.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gordon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gordon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Gordon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mel Gordon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gordon throws a head kick that half lands.
Gordon is looking to clinch.
Burns lands with a hook. Gordon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gordon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burns's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns sets himself, and Gordon steps forward looking for the clinch! Burns avoids it this time.
Gordon throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns lands with a good body shot.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gordon misses the shot to the body.
Burns slips under a jab from Gordon.
Burns scores with a body shot.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Gordon tries to clinch
and Burns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burns moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gordon connects with a single shot there.
Gordon moves away from the strike by Burns.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Gordon's shoulder, as Gordon tries to avoid the shot.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Gordon misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Some bone on bone action there as Gordon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gordon. Gordon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gordon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burns cracks Gordon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gordon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Gordon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gordon is rocked!
Burns blocks a head kick by Gordon.
Gordon is still on wobbly legs! Can Burns finish him?
Burns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gordon.
Gordon seems to have recovered his senses.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns moves forwards but Gordon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burns throws a jab when Gordon was well out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gordon. Burns shrugs it off though.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gordon.
Gordon scores with a nice strike.
Burns throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is looking to clinch.
Gordon lands with a kick to the temple. Burns shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Burns throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gordon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
Gordon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Gordon.
Gordon tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burns lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gordon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gordon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gordon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Gordon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Burns takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gordon looks to throw a body kick
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burns.
Gordon looks to land a body kick but Burns moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns's corner calls for a 1-2. Burns obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gordon throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gordon throws a nice head kick!
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gordon is looking for the big counter here.
Burns lands a jab.
Burns with a nice cross.
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burns circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Gordon to the canvas! Gordon doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Burns keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor Mac Burns!
Connor Mac Burns decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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