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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Auston (ranked 405 p4p, 465 weight class) and Lamar Gordon (ranked 59 p4p, 66 weight class). Gordon has chosen Coming Home - Ditty ft. Skylar Grey as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lamar Gordon enters the cage!
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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 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Auston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lamar Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Auston misses.
It seemed like Gordon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Auston lands a nice looking body shot.
Gordon looks to score with a jab to the body but Auston is just out of range.
Auston throws a lazy right hand but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Auston connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Lamar Gordon has been cut.
Crunch! Auston slams his shin into Gordon's torso.
Auston has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LA FIGHT BARN in the buildup to the fight.
Auston misses the shot to the body.
Gordon is looking to clinch but Auston is avoiding it.
Both fighters circling a little - Gordon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Auston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Auston lands with a shot to the body.
Gordon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robbie Auston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon misses with a wild combination.
Lamar Gordon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Auston.
Auston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gordon.
Gordon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gordon takes one on the button.
Gordon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Auston.
Gordon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gordon stuns Auston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gordon looks for the body kick but Auston saw that one coming.
Auston lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Auston throws a lazy uppercut
and Gordon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gordon misses with a looping right.
Auston throws a body shot but no joy.
Gordon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gordon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice cross by Auston.
Auston stuns Gordon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Auston throws a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Auston. Gordon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Auston cracks Gordon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gordon misses with a left hand
and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Auston lands a nice shot that snaps Gordon's head back.
Auston looks to score with a jab to the body but Gordon is just out of range.
Gordon throws a fast counter high kick but Auston manages to duck under it in time.
Gordon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Auston.
Gordon counters with a body kick.
Gordon misses with a kick to the body
and Auston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gordon drops his hands momentarily and Auston takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gordon stuns Auston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from Auston.
Gordon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gordon. That's going to slow Auston down.
Gordon slips a straight right by Auston.
A nice side step and Gordon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Auston shoots and misses
and Auston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Robbie Auston has been cut.
Auston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Gordon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gordon looks to land a body kick but Auston moved away.
Auston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Auston misses with a hook
and Gordon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gordon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Auston loads up on a big right hand but Gordon slips the punch.
Gordon tries to counter with a clinch but Auston shakes him off and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auston lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gordon at a distance.
Gordon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon misses with a looping right.
Auston lands a body shot.
Auston throws a lazy right hand but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Auston misses with a left hand
and Gordon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gordon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That has opened up Lamar Gordon's cut even more.
Gordon defending well as Auston loads up on a big left hand.
Auston missing with a left hand there. Gordon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Auston misses the shot to the body.
Auston misses with a body shot
and Gordon counters with a good, hard body kick but Auston shrugs it off.
Gordon closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Auston dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gordon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gordon scoring well with a low kick there.
Auston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gordon can do to turn this around?
Auston has a takedown stuffed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gordon! But no joy.
A low kick lands for Auston.
Gordon takes one to the side of the head.
Gordon scores with a jab to the head.
Gordon moves out of range as Auston throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon throws a hook but Auston avoids it easily.
Auston tries to counter with a takedown but Gordon is quick to defend against it.
Auston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gordon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Auston dips to his left and cracks Gordon with an uppercut!
Auston tries for a takedown but Gordon circles away easily
and Auston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gordon has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gordon might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Auston has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon connects with a solid leg kick.
Auston misses with a lunging right hand
and Gordon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gordon.
Auston struggles to land a body shot inside as Gordon controls his hands.
Auston lands with a right to the head.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Auston avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
Auston prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Gordon lands a right hand.
Robbie Auston's cut is getting worse.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Auston.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Auston.
Gordon lands a left hand.
Auston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gordon scores with a hook to the body.
Gordon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Auston misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Auston working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Gordon.
Auston has a couple of punches blocked by Gordon.
Auston tries a body shot but Gordon blocks it.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Gordon as the two fighters clinch.
Gordon lands a nice uppercut.
Gordon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Gordon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Auston scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gordon lands a body punch.
Auston misses with a punch to the body.
Auston takes a shot to the head.
Gordon presses Auston against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gordon lands a right hand.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gordon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Gordon.
Gordon tries a body shot but Auston blocks it.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auston tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Auston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Auston as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Gordon.
Gordon is working Auston over against the cage.
Gordon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gordon.
Gordon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Auston backwards.
Nice body punch from Gordon.
Gordon digs a right hand into Auston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Auston's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Gordon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gordon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Austons head.
Lamar Gordon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gordon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gordon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Auston backwards.
Auston throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Auston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auston can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
Gordon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gordon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gordon.
A body shot lands from Gordon.
Gordon tries to work over Auston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Auston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Gordon is working Auston over against the cage.
Gordon lands with a short shot to the head.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Gordon.
Gordon lands with a short shot to the head.
Auston swings wildly with an uppercut but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Auston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Auston misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Auston fails to land.
A short right from Gordon on the inside.
A short right from Gordon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Gordon 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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Auston throws an overhand right that lands on Gordon's shoulder, as Gordon tries to avoid the shot.
Gordon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Auston misses.
Auston misses with a hook to the body
and Gordon counters with a big right hand! Oh Auston is in trouble here! Gordon follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lamar Gordon!
An out of breath Lamar Gordon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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