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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grant Fortune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Krinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Krinkle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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170 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grant Fortune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Krinkle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krinkle shoots in for a takedown but Fortune shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Krinkle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Krinkle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fortune.
Fortune uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krinkle.
Fortune swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Krinkle shoots in looking for a takedown. Fortune tries to sprawl out of it but Krinkle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fortune manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Krinkle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krinkle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortune.
Krinkle catches Fortune with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Krinkle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fortune.
Krinkle throws a hook but Fortune blocks it.
Fortune attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fortune has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Krinkle finds it's way round the side to connect with Fortune's head.
Krinkle throws a big shot that misses.
Fortune staying out of range there.
Fortune moves out of range of the body kick from Krinkle.
Fortune uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krinkle.
Fortune thumps Krinkle with a low kick.
Krinkle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fortune keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krinkle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Krinkle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch lands to the side of Fortune 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fortune keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Krinkle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Krinkle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fortune walks away with a smile on his face. Krinkle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grant Fortune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Krinkle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krinkle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fortune sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krinkle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Krinkle wants to slow Fortune down by chopping away at his legs.
Good work by Krinkle as he checks the leg kick.
Fortune blocks a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Krinkle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Krinkle.
Krinkle misses with a looping right.
No luck for Krinkle with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krinkle throws out a loose jab but Fortune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortune attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Krinkle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fortune's hands.
Fortune misses with a leg kick.
Krinkle throws a jab but it's blocked by Fortune.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fortune. That's going to slow Krinkle down.
Krinkle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krinkle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fortune sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortune moves out of range of the strikes.
Krinkle misses with a hook. Fortune ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krinkle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fortune is looking to slow Krinkle down with leg kicks.
Krinkle throws a sloppy body shot
and Fortune counters with a low kick, right behind Krinkle 's knee.
Krinkle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Krinkle throws a leg kick
and Fortune counters with a thumping low kick.
Krinkle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fortune.
Fortune shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Krinkle's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fortune working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Krinkle keeping full guard, as Fortune tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krinkle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Krinkle is taking a breather. Fortune says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Krinkle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Krinkle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortune moves away.
Krinkle misses with a body shot.
Fortune keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fortune checks a low kick from Krinkle.
Krinkle lands a really nice looking cross but Fortune seems unphased.
Henry Krinkle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krinkle throws a sloppy head kick and Fortune moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Krinkle misses the target.
Krinkle misses with a few strikes there.
Krinkle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortune manages to avoid it.
Krinkle throws a big shot that misses.
Krinkle moves out of range of the body kick from Fortune.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krinkle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortune misses with a kick to the body.
Krinkle fails with a takedown attempt.
Krinkle throws the left hand but Fortune avoids the punch easily.
Krinkle tries to land a front kick but Fortune steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A shot to the liver by Krinkle. Beautiful body shot.
Fortune throws a chopping leg kick but Krinkle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Krinkle tries for a takedown but Fortune circles away easily
and Fortune counters with a leg kick.
Krinkle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grant Fortune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Krinkle.
Krinkle is breathing heavily.
Fortune takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune throws a low kick but Krinkle avoids it.
Fortune lands with a slapping head kick.
Fortune walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krinkle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Krinkle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Krinkle looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortune is just out of range.
Fortune blocks a jab.
Fortune tries to score with a low kick but Krinkle moves his leg out of the way.
Fortune moves out of range as Krinkle strikes.
Fortune tries to score with a low kick but Krinkle moves his leg out of the way.
Fortune throws a jab when Krinkle was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krinkle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krinkle.
Krinkle just misses with a punch to the body.
Krinkle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fortune circles away.
Krinkle closes the distance and clinches up with Fortune, looking for a takedown. Krinkle pushes Fortune against the cage but Fortune circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fortune moves out of range of the strikes.
Krinkle moves out of range of the leg kick from Fortune.
Fortune shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Krinkle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fortune.
Krinkle wants to stand and escape but Fortune is having none of it.
Fortune works over Krinkle with some ground and pound from guard.
Fortune wants to control from the top but Krinkle keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Krinkle's head.
Krinkle is trying to control the position but Fortune postures up.
Fortune working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Krinkle's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortune throws a big right hand that misses.
Fortune throwing strikes but missing.
Fortune missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Krinkle trying to control the position.
Fortune controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Fortune dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Krinkle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fortune finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Krinkle throws a leg kick but Fortune checks it.
Fortune drives through with a takedown into guard.
Krinkle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fortune manages to get himself to full guard.
Fortune managing to control the position.
Fortune looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krinkle slips nicely into half guard.
Fortune works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fortune is looking to sweep but instead, Krinkle has passed into half guard.
Krinkle thows a huge punch but Fortune dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krinkle is trying to control the action in half guard but Fortune is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grant Fortune overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fortune manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fortune has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Krinkle has passed into side control.
Fortune parries the strikes from Krinkle easily there. Krinkle is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fortune to escape.
Fortune manages to work his way to half guard, despite Krinkle's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune is staying active underneath Krinkle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fortune is looking to improve his position.
Krinkle lands strikes from half guard.
Fortune wants to control but Krinkle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krinkle is trying to control the action in half guard but Fortune is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fortune is trying to control but can't.
Krinkle thows a huge punch but Fortune dodges it nicely.
Fortune is not content to let Krinkle control the position.
Fortune keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Krinkle trying to control the action but Fortune is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krinkle trying to mount his opponent but Fortune defends it.
Fortune wants to get back to full guard.
Krinkle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fortune knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fortune wants to get back to full guard but Krinkle has passed into side control.
Krinkle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fortune keeps working.
Fortune is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Krinkle off and has taken his back!
Fortune is hanging on to Krinkle's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krinkle trying to control but not successfully.
Krinkle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fortune looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Fortune throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Krinkle!
Krinkle just trying to survive but Fortune is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Fortune scores with punches from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is taking a good look at Krinkle as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Fortune!
Fortune keeps control of the position as Krinkle tries to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krinkle trying to control the position but Fortune manages to sink in the hooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Fortune showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fortune has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Fortune!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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