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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Bavelock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoro Fortisimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ed Bavelock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zoro Fortisimo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bavelock lands a left and a right that send Fortisimo crashing to the mat, dazed. Bavelock thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fortisimo is rocked!
It looks like Zoro Fortisimo has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Bavelock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fortisimo is still on wobbly legs! Can Bavelock finish him?
We've been informed that Fortisimo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bavelock looks to land a combination but Fortisimo avoids it well.
Bavelock moves into the clinch.
Fortisimo seems to have recovered his senses.
Fortisimo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bavelock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortisimo's elbow.
Bavelock can't find room to land a body shot as Fortisimo controls the action.
Fortisimo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bavelock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bavelock misses with a punch to the body.
Fortisimo scores with a shot to the side of Bavelock's head.
Bavelock can't find room to land a body shot as Fortisimo controls the action.
Bavelock misses with a punch to the body.
Bavelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fortisimo manages to break the clinch.
Zoro Fortisimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortisimo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oooooh!!! Bavelock has knocked Fortisimo down with a huge combo! Bavelock steps away and waves a wobbly Fortisimo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fortisimo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortisimo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bavelock. That did some damage!
Bavelock takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bavelock struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortisimo controls his hands.
Fortisimo misses with the head strike.
Bavelock can't find room to land a body shot as Fortisimo controls the action.
Fortisimo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fortisimo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fortisimo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fortisimo gets tackled into the cage by Bavelock. Bavelock maintains the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bavelock.
Fortisimo lands a nice knee to the body.
Fortisimo tries to land knees in the clinch but Bavelock avoids the damage to the body.
I was talking to Bavelock's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fortisimo connects with a knee to the head.
Bavelock is looking to control Fortisimo's arms but Fortisimo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bavelock has his back to the cage.
Bavelock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bavelock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fortisimo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bavelock.
Bavelock working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bavelock tries to throw a body punch but Fortisimo avoids it by throwing Bavelock back against the cage.
Fortisimo tries to throw a body punch but Bavelock avoids it by throwing Fortisimo back against the cage.
Fortisimo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bavelock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Fortisimo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bavelock avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Bavelock.
Bavelock lands with a light punch inside.
Fortisimo misses with a knee to the head.
Bavelock prevents a body shot from Fortisimo.
Bavelock prevents a body shot from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bavelock checks a leg kick nicely.
Bavelock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fortisimo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fortisimo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bavelock tries to keep at a distance but Fortisimo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bavelock tries to work over Fortisimo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortisimo blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bavelock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fortisimo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bavelock.
Fortisimo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fortisimo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bavelock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fortisimo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bavelock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortisimo stalling the fight.
Fortisimo breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fortisimo.
Bavelock slips under a jab.
Fortisimo throws a body kick that misses.
Bavelock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bavelock pushes Fortisimo up against the cage in a clinch.
Fortisimo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bavelock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fortisimo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bavelock cracks Fortisimo with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortisimo effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortisimo with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fortisimo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good body shot from Fortisimo.
Bavelock is breathing heavily.
Fortisimo digs a right hand into Bavelock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bavelock's gas tank.
Fortisimo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fortisimo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fortisimo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bavelock struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortisimo controls his hands.
Fortisimo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fortisimo works on Bavelock's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortisimo lands a knee to the head.
Fortisimo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo misses with a body punch.
Bavelock can't find room to land a body shot as Fortisimo controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zoro Fortisimo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zoro Fortisimo's cut.
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.
Fortisimo misses with a body kick.
A big right from Fortisimo misses.
Bavelock misses with a series of wild punches.
Ed Bavelock is winning the standup battle so far.
Fortisimo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A left lands for Fortisimo.
Fortisimo misses with a kick to the body.
Bavelock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fortisimo in his tracks.
Bavelock pushes Fortisimo up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bavelock as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Fortisimo.
Fortisimo lands a body punch.
Bavelock misses with a punch on the inside.
Bavelock blocks a body shot from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo tries a body shot but Bavelock blocks it.
Bavelock lands a body shot.
Fortisimo misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortisimo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bavelock is defending well for now.
Fortisimo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bavelock lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bavelock.
Fortisimo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fortisimo breaks the clinch.
Bavelock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An inside leg kick from Fortisimo misses.
Bavelock works over Fortisimo's head and body with a nice combination.
Bavelock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bavelock.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bavelock prevents a body shot from Fortisimo.
Bavelock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bavelock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortisimo's elbow.
Fortisimo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortisimo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bavelock controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fortisimo.
Fortisimo lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fortisimo.
Bavelock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fortisimo slowing the pace effectively.
Fortisimo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fortisimo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bavelock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bavelock is working Fortisimo over against the cage.
Fortisimo trying to land knees to the body.
Bavelock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fortisimo or not.
Zoro Fortisimo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fortisimo is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Bavelock.
Bavelock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fortisimo trying to land knees to the body.
Fortisimo prevents a body shot from Bavelock.
Bavelock blocks a body shot from Fortisimo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bavelock.
Bavelock misses with a punch to the body.
Bavelock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bavelock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Bavelock.
Fortisimo looking to throw knees to the head but Bavelock is blocking nicely.
Fortisimo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fortisimo tries to keep at a distance but Bavelock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bavelock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Bavelock scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Fortisimo.
Bavelock misses with some punches.
Fortisimo lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortisimo lands an uppercut.
Bavelock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortisimo misses with the head strike.
Fortisimo slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bavelock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fortisimo or not.
Bavelock lands a body punch.
Bavelock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bavelock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fortisimo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bavelock struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortisimo controls his hands.
Bavelock lands a nice shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bavelock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bavelock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fortisimo.
Bavelock throws a head punch that misses.
Fortisimo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fortisimo pushes Bavelock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bavelock lands a hook that snaps the head of Fortisimo backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Bavelock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zoro Fortisimo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bavelock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bavelock struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortisimo controls his hands.
Bavelock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fortisimo misses with a knee strike.
Bavelock avoiding damage.
Bavelock can't find room to land a body shot as Fortisimo controls the action.
Fortisimo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bavelock struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortisimo controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fortisimo obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortisimo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fortisimo looking to slow down the pace here.
Bavelock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bavelock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bavelock scores with a shot to the side of Fortisimo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortisimo blocks a body shot from Bavelock.
Fortisimo trying to control the position but instead, Bavelock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fortisimo into the cage.
Fortisimo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bavelock tries to bum rush Fortisimo with a series of wild strikes but Fortisimo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fortisimo swings for the body but Bavelock moves out of range.
Bavelock feints with a jab and clips Fortisimo right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Fortisimo is sent crashing into the canvas and Bavelock leaps in for the kill! Fortisimo tries to get to his feet but Bavelock is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Fortisimo is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Bavelock!
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