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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Fortune (ranked 411 p4p, 48 weight class) and Cholo Van Gaal (ranked 379 p4p, 44 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Fortune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cholo Van Gaal!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortune throws a head kick that Van Gaal semi-blocks.
Fortune tries to land a leg kick but Van Gaal saw it coming and moves away.
Fortune throws a sloppy head kick and Van Gaal moves out of range easily.
Van Gaal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Fortune misses the target.
Fortune sets himself, and Van Gaal steps forward looking for the clinch! Fortune avoids it this time.
Van Gaal throws a lazy right hand but Fortune sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fortune throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Gaal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fortune misses with a hook to the body
letting Van Gaal counter with a right hand.
Fortune drops his hands momentarily and Van Gaal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Gaal connects with a nice looking jab.
Fortune lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fortune fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortune is looking to clinch.
Fortune doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Gaal circles away.
Fortune takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Van Gaal instigates a clinch.
Fortune working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gaal prevents a body shot from Fortune.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Fortune.
Fortune misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortune.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fortune.
Fortune works on Van Gaal's body with a couple of short punches.
Fortune tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Gaal struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortune controls his hands.
Fortune lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Gaal works on Fortune's body with a couple of short punches.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Gaal blocks an uppercut.
Van Gaal scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Gaal lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Fortune fails to land.
Van Gaal blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Van Gaal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Gaal has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fortune seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Van Gaal can turn it around.
Van Gaal misses with the head strike.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gaal pushes Fortune back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Gaal lands a hook that snaps the head of Fortune backwards.
Van Gaal has a couple of punches blocked by Fortune.
Van Gaal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Van Gaal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Gaal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Gaal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Van Gaal misses with a punch on the inside.
Fortune misses with some punches.
Van Gaal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Gaal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fortune blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Gaal.
Van Gaal lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Gaal.
Fortune being controlled against the cage.
Van Gaal prevents Fortune from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Gaal misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gaal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gaal stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortune.
Van Gaal misses with the head strike.
Fortune pushes Van Gaal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortune controls his hands.
Fortune struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gaal controls his hands.
Fortune swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Fortune.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fortune stalling the fight.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Fortune.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune pushes Van Gaal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortune is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Gaal lands a hook that snaps the head of Fortune backwards.
Van Gaal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Gaal.
Fortune swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gaal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortune has a couple of punches blocked by Van Gaal.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortune.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortune has a couple of punches blocked by Van Gaal.
Fortune goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fortune blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Gaal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Gaal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fortune's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Gaal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Gaal throws a right hand that misses
and Fortune counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cholo Van Gaal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Van Gaal connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Gaal misses with a looping left.
Fortune drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van Gaal sprawls and moves away.
Fortune wants to clinch up but Van Gaal keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Van Gaal misses its intended target.
Fortune lands with a straight right. Van Gaal didn't see that one coming.
Fortune slips a straight right by Van Gaal.
Fortune ducks under a wild hook from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal lands with a cross.
Dominic Fortune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Gaal lands a nice looking body shot.
Fortune lands a left and a right that send Van Gaal crashing to the mat, dazed. Fortune thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Van Gaal is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van Gaal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fortune sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Gaal is still on wobbly legs! Can Fortune finish him?
Fortune walks into a left hand.
Van Gaal misses with a series of wild punches.
Fortune closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fortune scores with a hook to the body.
Van Gaal seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Gaal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fortune misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gaal controls his hands.
Fortune slows down the pace here.
Van Gaal tries to work over Fortune's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortune working aggressively here.
Van Gaal working aggressively here.
Fortune prevents a body shot from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Gaal misses with the head strike.
Fortune working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gaal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fortune is keeping busy.
Fortune lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Gaal lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fortune fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune lands with a light punch inside.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Fortune stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortune.
Van Gaal throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortune.
Cholo Van Gaal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Gaal gets through Fortune's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Gaal pushes Fortune back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Gaal pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Gaal misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Gaal takes a shot to the head.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gaal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fortune stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Gaal.
Fortune working aggressively here.
Van Gaal swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Gaal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fortune misses with a punch on the inside.
Fortune'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.
Van Gaal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gaal lands a right hand.
Van Gaal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fortune misses with the head strike.
Van Gaal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortune softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fortune fails to land.
Van Gaal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Fortune has a couple of punches blocked by Van Gaal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortune uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Van Gaal fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Gaal.
Fortune throws a head punch that misses.
Fortune lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Gaal or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortune misses with a punch on the inside.
Fortune misses with the head strike.
Van Gaal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fortune scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fortune prevents a body shot from Van Gaal.
Nice body punch from Fortune - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Fortune.
Van Gaal throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortune.
Fortune tries to work over Van Gaal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortune struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gaal controls his hands.
Van Gaal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fortune tries to work over Van Gaal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Fortune.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dominic Fortune will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A cross from Van Gaal lands.
Fortune feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Gaal's calf.
Van Gaal scores with a jab. Fortune acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fortune takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fortune ducks right into an uppercut from Van Gaal.
Fortune looks to land a combination but Van Gaal avoids it well.
Cholo Van Gaal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortune lands a head kick!
Fortune falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Gaal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fortune throws an overhand right that lands on Van Gaal's shoulder, as Van Gaal tries to avoid the shot.
Van Gaal connects with a leg kick. Fortune looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Van Gaal misses.
Van Gaal walks into a left hand.
Fortune bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Gaal throws a jab when Fortune was well out of range.
Fortune moves out of range as Van Gaal strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune throws a jab when Van Gaal was well out of range.
Van Gaal throws a hook but Fortune avoids it easily.
Fortune takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheers as Van Gaal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fortune doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Van Gaal.
Fortune shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fortune looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fortune blocks a low kick nicely.
Fortune uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Gaal.
Fortune moves out of range of the strikes.
Fortune changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fortune misses with a kick to the body.
Van Gaal misses with a hook.
Fortune throws out a powerful jab.
Van Gaal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Gaal throws out the jab.
Fortune blocks a jab.
Fortune throws a sloppy head kick and Van Gaal moves out of range easily.
Van Gaal misses with a looping right.
Van Gaal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fortune, pushing him back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fortune pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Gaal gets tackled into the cage by Fortune. Fortune maintains the clinch.
Fortune misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van Gaal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Gaal working aggressively here.
Fortune prevents a body shot from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal lands a shoulder strike.
Van Gaal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fortune scores with a hook to the body.
Fortune letting Van Gaal take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gaal scores with a shoulder strike.
Fortune leaning against his opponent.
Fortune makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Gaal lands a nice shot to the body.
Fortune presses Van Gaal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fortune misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Gaal blocking some punches.
Fortune presses Van Gaal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee calls for Fortune to work.
Van Gaal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fortune backwards.
Fortune working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Gaal lands a right hand.
Van Gaal swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortune uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fortune.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortune.
Fortune working aggressively here.
Fortune'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.
Van Gaal working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortune digs a right hand underneath Van Gaal's ribcage. Van Gaal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fortune lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
Fortune blocks an uppercut.
Van Gaal throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortune.
Van Gaal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gaal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fortune will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Gaal up against the cage.
Fortune softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fortune misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Van Gaal fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cholo Van Gaal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Gaal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cholo Van Gaal!
Cholo Van Gaal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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