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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remco Van Zoetebier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortunado comes to the cage accompanied by Stairway to Heaven. Remco Van Zoetebier told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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191 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
27
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquin Fortunado! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Remco Van Zoetebier! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zoetebier walks into a stiff left hand from Fortunado.
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It looks like Remco Van Zoetebier has been cut. Fortunado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Fortunado. 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!
Fortunado pushes Zoetebier up against the cage in a clinch. Fortunado lands with a left to the head. Fortunado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Fortunado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zoetebier jumps guard.
Zoetebier throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Fortunado tries to stand but Zoetebier is controlling from the bottom. Zoetebier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fortunado is one step ahead there. Zoetebier throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zoetebier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Zoetebier keeping full guard, as Fortunado tries to pass.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Zoetebier has a closed guard, preventing Fortunado from standing up.
Fortunado stands up from guard. Let's bang! Fortunado just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortunado lands a big head kick that sends Zoetebier tumbling to the mat! Fortunado takes a step backwards and waves Zoetebier back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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Zoetebier is rocked!
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That has opened up Remco Van Zoetebier's cut even more. Joaquin Fortunado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A thudding body kick lands there by Fortunado!
Zoetebier is still on wobbly legs! Can Fortunado finish him? Zoetebier looks gassed! Fortunado cracks Zoetebier with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joaquin Fortunado! Joaquin Fortunado decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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C
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G |
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C
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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