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Event:
ROTR 2: Trouble in Paradise
Date: May 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Shiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fonseca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fonseca slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shiro closes the distance and clinches up with Fonseca, looking for a takedown. Shiro pushes Fonseca against the cage but Fonseca circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fonseca misses with a wild body shot.
Fonseca bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shiro misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Fonseca to counter with a crisp jab.
Felix Fonseca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Shiro.
Fonseca throws the kick towards the body but Shiro avoids it.
Fonseca really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD2#
Shiro gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Shiro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fonseca knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Shiro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shiro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Shiro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Fonseca rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Shiro's guard! Nice work there by Fonseca! #SUB2#
Shiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fonseca defends well.#T1#
Fonseca wants to control from the top but Shiro keeps moving. #SUB2#
Shiro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fonseca passes into half guard.
Fonseca knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shiro on the ground.
Fonseca looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Shiro with the active half guard here but Fonseca passes nicely into side control.
Shiro looks winded!
Fonseca tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Shiro tries to improve position but can't.
Fonseca will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fonseca gets to mount! Shiro was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Shiro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shiro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shiro is squirming around, avoiding Fonseca's attempts to control the action.
Shiro can't escape the position.
Fonseca controlling his opponent.
Shiro is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T3#
Shiro keeps trying to improve his position.
Fonseca controlling the position easily from mount.
Shiro is trying desperately to improve position.
Fonseca controlling his opponent.
Shiro is looking to get to half guard.
Fonseca sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Fonseca continues to stall.
Shiro is trying to escape the mount.
Fonseca controlling from the full mount.
Shiro sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB2#
Shiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fonseca controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Shiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Fonseca dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Shiro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fonseca. That one must have hurt.
Fonseca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shiro can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Shiro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fonseca did well to prevent Shiro getting side control.#SUB2#
Shiro is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Shiro seems to be working for a kimura but Fonseca defends the submission attempt.
Fonseca is controlling Shiro's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Shiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fonseca is just riding it out for now. Shiro eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Shiro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fonseca defends it well.
Shiro is breathing heavily.#T1##SUB2#
Shiro wants to work for an arm triangle but Fonseca is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Shiro is looking for a kimura here.
Fonseca is looking for a sweep. Shiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fonseca is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fonseca is trying to stand back up but Shiro is controlling him
Shiro prevents Fonseca from improving his position.
Fonseca wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Shiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Shiro seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Fonseca has recovered full guard.
Fonseca is looking to stand up but Shiro isn't so interested in that idea.
Fonseca looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3##SUB2#
Shiro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fonseca dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Shiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fonseca can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Shiro looking for subs off his back but Fonseca has passed one foot through into half guard.
#SUB2#
Shiro actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Shiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fonseca wants to control but Shiro is keeping him busy. #T4#
Fonseca wants to stand up but Shiro has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Fonseca keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Felix Fonseca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shiro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fonseca controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Shiro actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Shiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fonseca sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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 Felix Fonseca will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fonseca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Fonseca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fonseca lands a nice elbow.
Shiro jumps guard but Fonseca stands there with Shiro around his waist. Shiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fonseca to keep the fight standing.
Fonseca crunches a lovely knee into Shiro's ribcage.
Fonseca with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fonseca lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Fonseca breaks the clinch.
Fonseca connects with a jab.
Shiro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fonseca digs a good hook to Shiro's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shiro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fonseca.
Shiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fonseca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shiro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ken Shiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fonseca.#T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Fonseca.
Shiro has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Shiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fonseca can pounce on him.
Shiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shiro there as he acknowledges the shot.#ROC#
Shiro is rocked!
Fonseca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fonseca lands with a big left! Shiro is wobbled badly! Fonseca comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Shiro to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Felix Fonseca!
Felix Fonseca 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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Event:
HI47: Fight & Furious V
Date: May 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Fonseca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kush doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fonseca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kush's hands.
Fonseca bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fonseca thows a body kick. Kush tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fonseca lands with a slapping head kick.
Fonseca scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fonseca scores with a hook.
Kush's coach down at Highland CT & Spar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kush's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kush crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fonseca - the referee stops the clock and Kush gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fonseca. Kush manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonseca throws a front kick that sends Kush stumbling back into the cage.
Kush walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fonseca. Kush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kush tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
Fonseca gets caught flat footed, as Kush shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#T1#
Kush throws an elbow that misses. Fonseca uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kush's guard. Nice move by Fonseca!#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fonseca stays in close to Kush's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Kush has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Fonseca doesn't defend quickly enough and Kush has managed to lock this one up! Can Fonseca escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Kush on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arjan Kush!
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Event:
HI41: Fight and Furious III
Date: Apr 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Fonseca walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Fonseca lands a jab.
Lee's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fonseca throws a good cross that connects.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fonseca, right into the meat.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Fonseca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Fonseca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fonseca darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Fonseca moves out of range easily.
Fonseca half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fonseca really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fonseca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick from Lee lands but Fonseca takes it in his stride.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Fonseca counters with a straight right hand.
Usman Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1##CL#
Fonseca moves into the clinch.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fonseca in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fonseca avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Fonseca scores with a knee to the head.
Fonseca lands a left hand.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Fonseca connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
Fonseca misses with a knee strike.
Fonseca tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Fonseca is blocking nicely.
Fonseca misses with a knee strike.
Fonseca avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Fonseca connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Fonseca.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fonseca throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Fonseca.
Fonseca misses with a knee to the head. #T2#
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Fonseca won't want to take too many of those.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fonseca.
Fonseca managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Fonseca lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Fonseca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fonseca scores with a knee to the head.
Fonseca looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Fonseca blocks with his arms.
Lee looks winded!
Fonseca managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fonseca avoids it.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Fonseca lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fonseca looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Fonseca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
#T3#
Fonseca tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee taking a breather.
Fonseca lands an elbow inside.
Fonseca connects with a knee to the head.
Fonseca connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
Fonseca lands an elbow inside.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fonseca is defending well for now.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Fonseca is blocking nicely.
Fonseca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Fonseca lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Fonseca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fonseca scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Fonseca.
Fonseca connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
#BC#
Fonseca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Fonseca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Fonseca takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Fonseca.
Lee shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fonseca's corner calls for a 1-2. Fonseca obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL#
Fonseca moves into the clinch successfully.
Fonseca avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Fonseca lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fonseca lands a right hand.
Fonseca lands a damaging elbow.
Fonseca lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Fonseca.
A short uppercut from Fonseca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Fonseca dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Lee rushes Fonseca and presses him up against the cage.
Fonseca lands a shoulder strike.
Fonseca scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fonseca lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Fonseca on the inside.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fonseca is defending well for now.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fonseca in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Fonseca blocks with his arms.
Fonseca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Fonseca lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fonseca lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fonseca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fonseca.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fonseca is defending well for now.
Fonseca scores with a knee to the head.
#T1#
Fonseca avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Fonseca connects with a knee to the head.
Fonseca lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fonseca managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
#BC#
Fonseca breaks from the clinch.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fonseca went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fonseca finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
Fonseca lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#ROC#
Lee is rocked!
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fonseca connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Fonseca finish him?
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD#
Fonseca feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lee sprawling to the canvas! Lee rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Fonseca finish him?!
Felix Fonseca is winning the standup battle so far.
Fonseca moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Fonseca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lee misses with the body kick
and Fonseca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee throws a head kick but Fonseca moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick but Fonseca moves out of range.
Fonseca wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T2#
Lee leaves his chin hanging out and Fonseca seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Lee crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Felix Fonseca!
After winning the bout, Felix Fonseca thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Fight and Furious II
Date: Apr 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Fonseca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lindeberg's hands.#CL#
Lindeberg has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Lindeberg turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lindeberg manages to end up in side control.
Fonseca is trying to improve his position.
Lindeberg is chipping away with strikes.
Lindeberg misses with the ground and pound.
Lindeberg throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lindeberg scores with punches from side control.
Fonseca is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fonseca managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lindeberg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindeberg looks up at the clock and then as Fonseca takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lindeberg smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lindeberg working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lindeberg working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#ROC#
Fonseca is rocked!
Fonseca avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lindeberg.
Fonseca is still in real trouble! Can Lindeberg finish him?
Lindeberg creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fonseca sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fonseca looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lindeberg scoring with punches and elbows.
Lindeberg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T1#
Lindeberg cracks Fonseca with a big elbow.
Lindeberg working the body and head with strikes.
Lindeberg lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fonseca down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lindeberg landing strikes.
Lindeberg is putting a hurting on Fonseca here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lindeberg sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fonseca is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fonseca parries the strikes from Lindeberg easily there. Lindeberg is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fonseca to escape.
Lindeberg postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lindeberg cracks Fonseca with a big right hand but Fonseca just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fonseca is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fonseca defending against the ground and pound.
Lindeberg is chipping away with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fonseca takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fonseca on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T2#
Lindeberg connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fonseca some visible discomfort.
Lindeberg scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fonseca is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fonseca looks winded!
Lindeberg misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lindeberg in side control, throwing shots but Fonseca defends.
Fonseca seems to have recovered his senses.
Lindeberg throws a strike aimed at the side of Fonseca's head but Fonseca avoids it well.
Lindeberg throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lindeberg in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fonseca is trying to get back to his feet.
Lindeberg creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lindeberg scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lindeberg landing strikes. #T3#
Lindeberg sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fonseca is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lindeberg in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fonseca takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lindeberg working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lindeberg lands some shots froms side control.
Lindeberg lands a strong strike to the head of Fonseca. That's dazed him! Lindeberg looking to finish here. Fonseca is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Lindeberg lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Linius Lindeberg!
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Event:
Highland Island 23
Date: Mar 25, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Kabisote forces Fonseca back against the cage and clinches.
Fonseca tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kabisote really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fonseca lands an elbow just above Kabisote 's eye. #BC#
Kabisote manages to break the clinch.
Fonseca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fonseca's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fonseca's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kabisote tries a head kick but it misses.
Fonseca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fonseca fakes the leg kick and cracks Kabisote in the body. #CL#
Kabisote rushes Fonseca and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Fonseca breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Kabisote moves into the clinch successfully.
Fonseca tries to land a knee to the head but Kabisote blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kabisote lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fonseca working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fonseca.
Kabisote lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Kabisote breaks the clinch.
#T1##CL#
Kabisote drives through and clinches with Fonseca against the cage.
Fonseca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fonseca lands an elbow just above Kabisote 's eye.
Kabisote has Fonseca pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fonseca manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fonseca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fonseca lands a body punch.
Kabisote lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kabisote takes an elbow to the forehead. #BC#
Kabisote breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fonseca jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Felix Fonseca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fonseca. That's going to slow Kabisote down. #CL#
Kabisote has closed the distance and engaged Fonseca in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Kabisote pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Fonseca moves into the clinch successfully.
Fonseca landing knees to the body.
Fonseca scores a nice knee to the body.
#T2#
Kabisote takes a shot to the head.
Fonseca blocks an elbow strike from Kabisote.
Fonseca avoiding damage as Kabisote throws knees to the body.
Kabisote tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Kabisote breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fonseca, right into the meat.
Fonseca connects with a high kick. #CL#
Kabisote fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fonseca, pushing him back against the cage.
Fonseca lands a nice elbow.
Fonseca lands a left hand.
#BC#
Kabisote breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kabisote shoots and misses
and Fonseca counters with a huge head kick that drops Kabisote! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Fonseca!
An out of breath Felix Fonseca thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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