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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Fortune (ranked 2246 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herschel Pettaway (ranked 4263 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettaway is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Empire State of Mind - Jay Z. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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160 lbs
29 - 11 - 0 |
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155 lbs
12 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 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
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herschel Pettaway!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettaway takes a swing at Fortune's ribcage but misses.
Pettaway's coach down at Nuclear Physiques was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pettaway's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pettaway fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fortune misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pettaway connects with a looping right hand.
Fortune pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pettaway doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fortune avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fortune appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A combination from Fortune does no damage.
Fortune scores with a head kick.
Pettaway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fortune changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Herschel Pettaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettaway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fortune drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pettaway sprawls and moves away.
Pettaway moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortune defending well as Pettaway loads up on a big left hand.
Pettaway keeps the fight on the outside.
Pettaway flicks out a counter leg kick but Fortune steps away.
Pettaway ducks right into an uppercut from Fortune.
Pettaway shoots in for a double leg but Fortune sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fortune takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pettaway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fortune is looking to counter the offense by Pettaway and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Fortune misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pettaway is out of range and Fortune settles back down.
A shot to the liver by Fortune. Beautiful body shot.
Pettaway tries to clinch there but Fortune circles away.
Fortune tries to counter with a takedown but Pettaway is quick to defend against it.
Pettaway checks a low kick from Fortune.
Pettaway now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fortune looks for the body kick but Pettaway saw that one coming.
Fortune moves out of range of the body kick from Pettaway.
Fortune fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fortune throws a nice looking combination but Pettaway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pettaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortune was well out of range. Poor timing from Pettaway.
Fortune moves into the clinch.
Pettaway throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortune.
Pettaway gets through Fortune's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fortune fails to land.
Pettaway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pettaway blocking some punches.
Fortune misses with the head strike.
Fortune lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune is struggling to control the position.
Fortune can't break the clinch.
Pettaway is pushing Fortune up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pettaway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fortune tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pettaway has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fortune after a bit of a struggle.
Pettaway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fortune looking to slow down the pace here.
Fortune lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettaway.
Pettaway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fortune lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway lands a nice elbow.
Fortune tries a body shot but Pettaway blocks it.
Fortune scores with a shoulder strike.
Fortune struggles to land a body shot inside as Pettaway controls his hands.
Fortune is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pettaway unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pettaway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pettaway lands an elbow inside that Fortune shrugs off.
Fortune tries to throw a body punch but Pettaway avoids it by throwing Fortune back against the cage.
Pettaway misses with a punch on the inside.
Pettaway lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Pettaway.
A short right from Fortune on the inside.
Pettaway has a couple of punches blocked by Fortune.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pettaway is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from Fortune.
Pettaway blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway blocks an uppercut.
Pettaway has a couple of punches blocked by Fortune.
Pettaway scores a nice knee to the body.
Pettaway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fortune misses with the head strike.
Knees to the body from Pettaway.
Pettaway lands a right hand.
Pettaway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pettaway throws an elbow but it misses.
Pettaway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fortunes head.
Pettaway blocks an uppercut.
Fortune pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pettaway. Fortune does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pettaway with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fortune to score with a decent uppercut.
Fortune pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pettaway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Pettaway. Those never looked like landing.
Pettaway tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Herschel Pettaway will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pettaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fortune.
Pettaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fortune avoids the head kick by Pettaway.
Pettaway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fortune.
Fortune scores with a head kick.
Pettaway lands with a shot to the body.
Herschel Pettaway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pettaway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fortune is looking to counter the offense by Pettaway and move into the clinch.
Fortune pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fortune lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pettaway is rocked!
Pettaway gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Fortune gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Fortune!
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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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