In a double UFC debut, Malcolm Gordon fought Amir Albazi on the prelims of the show on Saturday. Here’s how it went.
Bout 3: Malcolm Gordon (12-3) vs. Amir Albazi (12-1) (Flyweight)
Albazi got a single leg takedown in the second minute of the fight. Albazi left guard, but pushed Gordon down immediately after to keep him down. Albazi went from full guard into half guard with under two minutes to go. Albazi landed elbows to the head from the position. He passed through to full mount eventually. Gordon was able to sweep and take top position, but Albazi put in a triangle choke from bottom position. He held the choke until Gordon tapped out.
RESULT: Amir Albazi def. Malcolm Gordon via Submission, Triangle Choke (RD 1, 4:42)
My Scorecard:
Fighter | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
Gordon | ||||
Albazi |