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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julien Touret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Touret has chosen La Valse d'Amelie as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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248 lbs
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193 cm
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267 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Fenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julien Touret!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenix is looking to chop away at Touret's legs.
Touret tries to counter with a clinch but Fenix shakes him off and moves away.
Fenix closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Touret did well to prevent Fenix getting side control.
Fenix is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Touret has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fenix looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Touret with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fenix is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Touret sees it coming and defends easily.
Fenix throwing shots but Touret is blocking nicely.
Touret told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fenix trying to pass the guard but Touret defending well.
Fenix is trying to control. Touret wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fenix content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix trying to control the action but Touret is working from the bottom.
Fenix prevents Touret from improving his position.
Fenix is looking for a kimura here.
Touret tries to kick Fenix off but Fenix keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fenix wants to free his trapped foot but Touret is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice strikes from Fenix there.
Touret has hold of Fenix's hands but Fenix slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fenix is working for a kimura but Touret is defending it quite comfortably.
Fenix sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Touret defending well though.
Fenix throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Touret is looking for a sweep. Fenix is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Touret has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fenix is working away from the top position though.
Touret is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touret gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fenix scores with a body shot.
Julien Touret is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Touret misses the target.
A low kick from Fenix misses
and Touret counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Touret.
Fenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Touret.
Touret ducks under a wild hook from Fenix.
Fenix throws a shot to the body.
Fenix darts in looking for a takedown but Touret gets double underhooks and turns Fenix into the cage.
Fenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Touret throws out a counter right but Fenix avoids it with no problem.
A combination from Fenix does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Touret! But no joy.
Fenix drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenix slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fenix throws a big right hand that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Touret is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Touret keeping moving, preventing Fenix from controlling successfully.
Touret is controlling Fenix's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fenix engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Fenix dominated that round.
That's time! Fenix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Touret lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Touret checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Touret takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fenix throws a looping overhand right but Touret ducks down to avoid it.
Fenix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Touret, pushing him back against the cage.
Touret throws an elbow that misses.
Touret is trying to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Touret.
It looks like Marcus Fenix has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fenix has Touret pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Touret manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Touret comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fenix is trying to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Touret.
Touret misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix is stalling here.
Touret lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fenix blocks a body shot from Touret.
Touret stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Touret throws an elbow but it misses.
Good body shot from Touret.
Touret lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fenix backwards.
Touret controlling the action here for a moment.
Fenix misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Touret.
Touret tries a knee to the head but Fenix blocks it.
Fenix tries to throw a body punch but Touret avoids it by throwing Fenix back against the cage.
Fenix misses with some punches.
Touret comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Touret manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fenix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Touret can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Touret.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fenix has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Touret avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fenix is working for takedown but Touret is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Fenix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Fenix fails to land.
Touret is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fenix is defending well for now.
Touret trying to control the position but instead, Fenix has worked for underhooks and has pushed Touret into the cage.
Fenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Touret's elbow.
Fenix looking to slow down the pace here.
Fenix looking for a takedown.
Touret's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Touret prevents Fenix from breaking the clinch.
Touret lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touret lands an elbow inside that Fenix shrugs off.
Touret looking to throw knees to the head but Fenix is blocking nicely.
Fenix tries to work over Touret's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Touret lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fenix backwards.
Touret lands a body punch.
Touret throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fenix blocks it with crossed arms.
Touret throws an elbow that misses.
Fenix letting Touret take a breather here.
Fenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Touret works on Fenix's body with a couple of short punches.
Julien Touret seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Touret.
Touret will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fenix up against the cage.
Touret with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Touret stalling against the cage.
Touret lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenix takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fenix stalling.
Touret connects with a knee to the head.
Touret is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Touret lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marcus Fenix's cut is getting worse.
Touret taking a breather.
Fenix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Touret stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Touret lands an elbow just above Fenix 's eye.
Touret lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Touret lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Touret looking to throw knees to the head but Fenix is blocking nicely.
Touret lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Touret utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Touret softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fenix is rocked!
Touret digs a right hand into Fenix's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fenix's gas tank.
Touret jerks Fenix to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Fenix's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Touret steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Julien Touret!
Julien Touret thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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