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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khairi Fortt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jem Coughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khairi Fortt is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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188 cm
24
202 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
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182 cm
25
185 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khairi Fortt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jem Coughlin! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fortt misses with an uppercut. Coughlin shoots for a double leg takedown but Fortt sprawls well. He's pushed Coughlin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Fortt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coughlin. Fortt 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.
Coughlin fails in his attempt to clinch. Coughlin misses with a low kick.
Coughlin misses with a straight left. Nice shot by Fortt. Fortt lands with a hook. Coughlin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Fortt has closed the distance and engaged Coughlin in a clinch.
Coughlin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coughlin misses with a hook from the clinch. Fortt takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Khairi Fortt has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Coughlin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coughlin misses with a knee to the head. Fortt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coughlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortt's elbow. Fortt can't find room to land a body shot as Coughlin controls the action.
Coughlin lands a good knee to the midsection. Fortt won't want to take too many of those. A nice glancing elbow lands by Coughlin. Coughlin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coughlin misses with a punch to the body.
Coughlin has a couple of punches blocked by Fortt.
Coughlin misses with a body punch.
Fortt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Coughlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Coughlin throws the left hand but Fortt avoids the punch easily. Fortt's corner calls for a 1-2. Fortt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Coughlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Coughlin ducks under a wild hook from Fortt. Fortt closes the distance and clinches. A shot in the inside from Fortt. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fortt lands a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Coughlin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fortt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Fortt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Coughlin tries to get back to half guard but can't. Fortt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coughlin keeps working. Coughlin wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Fortt has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Coughlin's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Coughlin is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Fortt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Khairi Fortt! Khairi Fortt bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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