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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tarquin Fortune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Almdudler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortune comes to the cage accompanied by Going the Distance - Bill Conti . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tarquin Fortune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andreas Almdudler!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almdudler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fortune manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Almdudler throws a combination that misses
and Fortune counters with a one-two to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Almdudler.
Fortune circles away from the clinch attempt.
Almdudler darts in and clinches Fortune up against the cage.
Almdudler looking for a takedown.
Fortune lands a right hand.
Fortune lands a hook to the side of the head.
Almdudler is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tarquin Fortune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Almdudler.
Almdudler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortune wants to break the clinch but can't.
Almdudler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fortune gets underhooks to prevent Almdudler's takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Fortune's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fortune lands a right hand that snaps the head of Almdudler backwards.
Fortune wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Almdudler has him pressed against the cage.
Almdudler has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fortune after a bit of a struggle.
Almdudler just leaning against Fortune, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortune.
Almdudler throws an elbow that misses.
Fortune is trying to force a seperation but Almdudler has the dominant position.
Fortune escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Almdudler misses with a combination
and Fortune counters with a stiff right hand.
Almdudler tries to close the distance and clinch but Fortune swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Almdudler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Almdudler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Almdudler wants to clinch.
Almdudler tries to close the distance and clinch but Fortune swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune shoots in but Almdudler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Almdudler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortune misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Almdudler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortune manages to avoid it.
Almdudler pushes Fortune up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almdudler looking to slow down the pace here.
Almdudler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortune lands a hook to the side of the head.
Almdudler gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Almdudler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fortune defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Almdudler there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fortune wants to get back to his feet.
Fortune is looking to improve his position.
Fortune has a hand on Almdudler's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Almdudler takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Fortune is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fortune wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fortune is squirming around, avoiding Almdudler's attempts to control the action.
You get the feeling that Fortune really doesn't like being in this position too much.
BOOM! Almdudler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Almdudler jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Fortune is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Fortune and Almdudler has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Almdudler is looking to take a break and control but Fortune is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler working the ground and pound.
Almdudler tries for a kimura but Fortune is defending well.
Almdudler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fortune some visible discomfort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Almdudler wants to control but Fortune is keeping him busy.
Fortune is trying to control Almdudler's posture but Almdudler avoids it.
Fortune tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Almdudler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Almdudler scores with a couple of short elbows.
Almdudler lands an elbow.
Almdudler advances to mount.
Almdudler controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andreas Almdudler will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Almdudler shoots in and bounces Fortune off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fortune wants to sweep but no luck.
Almdudler won't allow Fortune to get back to his feet.
Almdudler controlling from the top position.
Almdudler wants to control from the top but Fortune keeps moving.
Almdudler wants to pass the guard but Fortune is keeping the position.
Almdudler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fortune's head.
Fortune keeping full guard, as Almdudler tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune wants to improve his position but instead Almdudler has moved into half guard.
Almdudler working over Fortune with some ground and pound. Fortune looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fortune looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Almdudler wants to control but Fortune is keeping him busy.
Andreas Almdudler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fortune is trying to stand.
Fortune is defending against the submission attempts here by Almdudler.
Fortune tries to kick Almdudler off but Almdudler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler wants to take a breather but Fortune is having none of it.
Fortune is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Almdudler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Almdudler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fortune does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Almdudler seems content to control.
Almdudler lands with a punch from half guard.
Almdudler working over Fortune with some ground and pound. Fortune looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almdudler working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fortune wants to get back to his feet.
Almdudler working over Fortune with some ground and pound. Fortune looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fortune is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fortune is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Almdudler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Almdudler working over Fortune with some ground and pound. Fortune looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fortune tries to get to full guard but Almdudler has control of the leg.
Fortune is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Almdudler pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler wants to work for an arm triangle but Fortune is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Almdudler prevents Fortune from improving his position.
Almdudler is keen to just control but Fortune is a slippery customer.
Almdudler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fortune trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Almdudler manages to pass to mount!
Fortune tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Almdudler cracks Fortune with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fortune regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune wants to improve his position but Almdudler is controlling well.
Fortune looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Almdudler in particular looking to stall.
Almdudler working Fortune over with strikes.
Fortune is looking to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almdudler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fortune doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Almdudler.
Fortune tries to get to full guard but Almdudler has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Almdudler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fortune clinches.
Fortune lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Almdudler wants a takedown.
Almdudler is looking to take this one to the mat.
Almdudler tries to score a body lock takedown but Fortune shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tarquin Fortune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Almdudler.
Almdudler is looking to control Fortune's arms but Fortune gets an underhook and turns him. Now Almdudler has his back to the cage.
Fortune lands with a short shot to the head.
Almdudler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Almdudler tries for a takedown but Fortune manages to get underhooks.
Almdudler tries to score a body lock takedown but Fortune shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fortune's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Almdudler thows a body shot but no joy.
Fortune is looking to clinch.
Almdudler throws a head kick but Fortune moves out of range.
Tarquin Fortune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Almdudler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almdudler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fortune counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fortune has Almdudler up against the cage in a clinch.
Almdudler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fortune lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fortune escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fortune scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fortune trying to control the pace.
Almdudler trying to hold on to Fortune's head to control him but Fortune postures up.
Fortune slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune prevents Almdudler from improving his position.
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!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Almdudler misses with a body kick.
Almdudler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fortune counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fortune.
Fortune is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Almdudler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Almdudler has clasped his hands together around Fortune's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fortune manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Almdudler is trying to stand up here but Fortune is controlling him well.
Almdudler is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune is looking to take a break and control but Almdudler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Almdudler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Andreas Almdudler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Almdudler is trying to control but Fortune passes into side control!
Almdudler is trying to improve his position.
Fortune is looking to take a break and control but Almdudler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tarquin Fortune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almdudler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Almdudler is not content to let Fortune control the position.
A lull in the action here as Fortune stalls from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almdudler manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tarquin Fortune showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Almdudler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Almdudler!
Andreas Almdudler thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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