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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Fortuna (ranked 4153 p4p, 3780 weight class) and Deepen Cider (ranked 503 p4p, 468 weight class). Fortuna's entrance music is Godfather Theme by Nino Rota. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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188 cm 22 198 4 - 5 - 1 |
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185 cm 23 199 4 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler Excellent MT Granite chin |
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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 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Fortuna! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Deepen Cider! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fortuna misses with a series of wild punches.
Fortuna takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fortuna misses with a hook. Cider smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Deepen Cider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fortuna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cider. Cider lands with a hook. Fortuna tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Bruno Fortuna has been cut. Fortuna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cider. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A big right from Cider misses. A quick step to the side and Fortuna tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Fortuna moves into the clinch successfully.
Cider avoids the elbow strike from Fortuna, against the cage.
Fortuna breaks the clinch.
Cider digs a good hook to Fortuna's body.
Fortuna avoids the body shot from Cider.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch combination from Fortuna misses. Fortuna looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Fortuna slips a jab from Cider. Fortuna is looking to counter punch. Cider throws a lazy right hand but Fortuna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Fortuna is looking to counter the offense by Cider and move into the clinch. A looping hook to the body misses from Cider. Fortuna does a little dance to reset his feet. Fortuna appears to be looking for a big counter. Cider listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Cider bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. The fighters circling - Cider throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Cider connects with a nice looking jab.
Fortuna is rocked! Fortuna looks to land a combination but Cider avoids it well. Fortuna just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortuna gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Cider gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Fortuna is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deepen Cider! An out of breath Deepen Cider 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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52% |
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