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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Fortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Meaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortes comes to the cage accompanied by Primitive Reason - Kindian. Liam Meaney will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Fortes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Meaney!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meaney misses with a few strikes there.
Fortes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meaney, pushing him back against the cage.
Fortes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fortes breaks from the clinch.
Fortes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Meaney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fortes circles away quickly and effectively.
Meaney throws a series of punches but Fortes moves out of range.
Meaney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fortes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A left and a right from Meaney both land. Nice combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meaney lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Meaney throws a series of punches but Fortes avoids them all with ease.
Fortes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Meaney just misses with a punch to the body.
Meaney tries to keep at a distance but Fortes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fortes manages to break the clinch.
Fortes moves out of range as Meaney strikes.
Meaney throws a body kick that misses.
Meaney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fortes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meaney waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fortes.
Meaney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fortes circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Meaney!
Fortes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Meaney looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fortes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fortes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Meaney throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Meaney looks gassed!
Meaney has his foot on Fortes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fortes works his way back into a safe position though.
Fortes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fortes slips a jab and a cross from Meaney.
Fortes rushes Meaney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fortes has clasped his hands together around Meaney's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Meaney sneaks back into half guard.
Fortes winds up and cracks Meaney with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fortes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Meaney with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Meaney is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fortes pulls his head out easily.
Fortes stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Fortes clinches up against the cage.
Fortes gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Meaney looking for submissions off his back.
Meaney looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fortes stands up out of the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meaney throws a right and a left that Fortes avoids nicely.
Fortes tries to bum rush Meaney with a series of wild strikes but Meaney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fortes moves forwards but Meaney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Meaney throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fortes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Meaney lands with a nice body punch.
Meaney is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meaney looks to land a combination but Fortes avoids it well.
Fortes avoids the body shot from Meaney.
Meaney lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Meaney dodges the punch combination from Fortes.
Meaney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meaney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortes moves away.
Fortes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meaney dips to his left and cracks Fortes with an uppercut!
Meaney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meaney swings for the body but Fortes moves out of range.
Fortes clinches.
Fortes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Meaney tries to pull guard but Fortes won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Fortes.
Meaney takes an elbow to the temple.
Fortes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meaney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fortes rather than just go for the knockout.
Meaney misses with the combination.
Fortes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meaney listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Meaney swinging wilding here.
Fortes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meaney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meaney checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Meaney lands a slapping body shot.
Meaney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meaney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fortes clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Fortes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Meaney misses with a few strikes there.
Meaney throws a body punch but Fortes moves out of range.
Meaney lands a two punch combo.
Liam Meaney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meaney misses with a wild body shot.
Meaney looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortes is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Meaney as he connects with a hook.
Meaney looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortes is just out of range.
Meaney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortes manages to avoid it.
Meaney tries to bum rush Fortes with a series of wild strikes but Fortes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fortes moves away from the strike by Meaney.
Fortes shoots in and bounces Meaney off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Meaney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fortes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fortes wants to get up but he can't break Meaney's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fortes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Meaney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Meaney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortes manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Fortes.
Meaney lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Meaney.
Meaney lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Meaney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meaney closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Meaney cracks Fortes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meaney lands with a nice body punch.
Fortes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Meaney's head.
Meaney scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Meaney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fortes clinches up against the cage.
Fortes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Meaney drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fortes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fortes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meaney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fortes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meaney's calf.
Fortes takes the fight into the clinch.
Fortes has picked Meaney up - he's going for a ride! Fortes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Meaney looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Meaney tries to roll over but Fortes keeps him under control.
Fortes is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Meaney looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meaney looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortes trying to control from half guard but Meaney is working away.
Meaney looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Good shot there by Meaney.
Fortes feints and then cracks Meaney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meaney down.
Fortes dodges the punch combination from Meaney.
Meaney throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fortes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fortes.
Meaney takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fortes lands a takedown into guard.
Meaney has his foot on Fortes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fortes works his way back into a safe position though.
Meaney has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fortes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Meaney is looking for a triangle but Fortes pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meaney is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fortes defends well.
Meaney had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fortes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Meaney Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fortes's back instead.
Meaney is looking for the choke from the back position but Fortes is controlling his hands well.
Meaney working for a choke but Fortes is defending well.
Meaney looking to break Fortes's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Fortes remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Meaney will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
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 Jose Fortes will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Fortes clinches up against the cage.
Fortes lands an elbow just above Meaney 's eye.
Fortes has picked Meaney up - he's going for a ride! Fortes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fortes tries to stand but can't do so whilst Meaney controls his leg.
Meaney looking for submissions off his back.
Meaney with the active half guard here but Fortes passes nicely into side control.
Fortes is chipping away with strikes.
Meaney is trying to improve his position.
Meaney is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fortes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Meaney misses
and Fortes moves into the clinch.
Fortes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fortes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fortes looking for a takedown.
Meaney blocks the elbow strike.
Meaney fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fortes stops a takedown attempt from Meaney.
Fortes lands an elbow just above Meaney 's eye.
Meaney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fortes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jose Fortes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Meaney.
Fortes lands a damaging elbow.
Fortes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fortes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fortes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meaney scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Meaney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fortes tries to clinch up but Meaney circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Fortes with that takedown attempt.
Meaney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Meaney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Meaney lands a nice shot to the body.
Meaney lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fortes backs up against the cage.
Fortes moves into the clinch.
Meaney takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fortes breaks the clinch.
Fortes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Meaney.
Meaney tries to bum rush Fortes with a series of wild strikes but Fortes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meaney tries to keep at a distance but Fortes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Meaney is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fortes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fortes lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortes breaks from the clinch.
Meaney misses with the combination.
Meaney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Meaney misses.
Fortes drives through and clinches with Meaney against the cage.
Nice elbow from Fortes.
Fortes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fortes has Meaney pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fortes pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Meaney tumbling to the mat - Fortes dives into Meaney's guard.
Meaney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fortes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Meaney had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fortes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Meaney Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fortes's back instead.
Fortes rolls, trying to escape but Meaney keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meaney looking for the choke but no joy.
Meaney is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Fortes turns into Meaney and is now in his guard.
Fortes wants to get up but he can't break Meaney's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Meaney looking for a sweep. Not yet Meaney, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meaney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jose Fortes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortes tries to stand but Meaney is controlling from the bottom.
Liam Meaney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fortes trying to control the position from guard on top but Meaney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jose Fortes.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fortes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Fortes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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