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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Dos Anos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Courtney Fortson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Dos Anos looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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194 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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192 cm
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202 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Dos Anos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Courtney Fortson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fortson is defended easily by Dos Anos.
No luck for Dos Anos with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No joy there for Dos Anos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dos Anos misses with a body shot.
Dos Anos with a jab.
Fortson is looking to clinch but Dos Anos is avoiding it.
Fortson is looking to clinch.
Dos Anos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fortson.
Fortson shoots in but Dos Anos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fortson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fortson fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Anos tries for a takedown but Fortson circles away easily
and Fortson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dos Anos shoots in but Fortson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Dos Anos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Anos scores with a takedown into Fortson's guard.
Dos Anos won't allow Fortson to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortson has his feet on Dos Anos's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fortson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Anos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fortson tries to clinch but Dos Anos moves out of range.
Fortson tries to clinch up but Dos Anos circles away and keeps his distance.
Fortson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fortson tries to clinch up but Dos Anos circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Anos keeps the fight on the outside.
Fortson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Anos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dos Anos lands in his opponent's guard.
Dos Anos works over Fortson with some ground and pound from guard.
Dos Anos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fortson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fortson avoids the attempt from Dos Anos to control.
Dos Anos is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anos avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fortson.
Fortson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Fortson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dos Anos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dos Anos tries to hold on but Fortson pushes him away.
Dos Anos is trying to escape the mount.
Dos Anos tries to lock up and control but Fortson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fortson looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fortson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fortson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dos Anos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dos Anos tries to hold on but Fortson postures up.
Fortson throws some wild stikes that Dos Anos manages to avoid easily.
Dos Anos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fortson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dos Anos looks a forlorn figure.
Dos Anos tries to lock up and control but Fortson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dos Anos is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dos Anos looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Dos Anos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Anos tries to hold on but Fortson postures up.
Fortson throwing strikes here but Dos Anos is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fortson working Dos Anos over with strikes here.
Dos Anos is rocked!
A big strike lands for Fortson! That's really hurt Dos Anos and he's turned his back - Fortson keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Fortson jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Courtney Fortson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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