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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donzel Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortunado comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Dylan-Knockin' on Heaven's Door . The crowd seem to be enjoying Grimes's choice of entrance music: THE JOKER. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donzel Fortunado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes throws a looping overhand right but Fortunado ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Fortunado - just one landing.
Fortunado throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grimes counters with a nice body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Fortunado has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Donzel Fortunado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortunado throws a combination that misses
and Grimes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fortunado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grimes is looking to land body kicks.
Grimes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fortunado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fortunado misses with a looping right.
Grimes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fortunado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grimes circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortunado misses with a wild combination.
Grimes throws a body punch but Fortunado moves out of range.
Grimes scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Donzel Fortunado has been cut.
Fortunado looking to score a takedown here. Grimes is defending well but Fortunado drives through and ends up in Grimes's guard.
Fortunado slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes tries to improve position but can't.
Fortunado trying to control the position but Grimes is working away.
Fortunado is really struggling to control Grimes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fortunado tries to stand but Grimes is controlling his head.
The ground and pound from Fortunado seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes tries to bench press Fortunado off him but Fortunado keeps the position.
Grimes is not content to let Fortunado control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Fortunado throws an elbow but Grimes slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fortunado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grimes keeps working.
Fortunado throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Grimes works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Fortunado wants to control but Grimes is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado is thwarting Grimes's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fortunado seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Fortunado is looking to take a break and control but Grimes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Donzel Fortunado just wasn't active enough.
Grimes misses with a leg kick.
Fortunado bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grimes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grimes 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortunado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grimes's waist but Grimes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fortunado off to one side.
Fortunado rushes Grimes and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Grimes.
Grimes digs a right hand into Fortunado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fortunado's gas tank.
Grimes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grimes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fortunado swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimes has a couple of punches blocked by Fortunado.
Fortunado tries to land a knee to the head but Grimes blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fortunado lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Grimes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Buster Grimes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donzel Fortunado's cut.
That's time! Fortunado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fortunado scores with a shot to the body.
Grimes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fortunado.
Fortunado looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grimes is fending him off so far but Fortunado persists. Nope, Grimes circles away and we're back to standing.
Grimes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fortunado tries to bum rush Grimes with a series of wild strikes but Grimes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fortunado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fortunado moves out of range of the body kick.
Fortunado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grimess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fortunado shoots in for a takedown but Grimes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donzel Fortunado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fortunado.
Fortunado throws a low kick but Grimes moves out of range easily.
Grimes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimes is looking to score with low kicks.
Fortunado throws a head kick that Grimes semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunado just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortunado gets a clinch.
Fortunado trying to land knees to the body.
Fortunado dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Fortunado.
Fortunado misses with an elbow strike.
Grimes breaks the clinch.
Grimes misses with a wild body shot.
Fortunado misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fortunado.
Fortunado has managed to clinch.
Grimes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grimes taking a breather.
Grimes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fortunado seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Grimes can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grimes lands a left hand.
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!
Nice body punch from Fortunado - that landed with a thud.
Grimes lands with a left to the head.
Fortunado throws a head punch that misses.
Fortunado tries a body shot but Grimes blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Fortunado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fortunado pushes Grimes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grimes misses with some punches.
Fortunado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grimes backwards.
Grimes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fortunado tries to throw a body punch but Grimes avoids it by throwing Fortunado back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado lands a good knee to the midsection. Grimes won't want to take too many of those.
Grimes is breathing heavily.
Fortunado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimes.
Grimes working aggressively here.
Fortunado leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grimes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fortunado controlling the action here for a moment.
Fortunado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortunado is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Grimes is keeping busy.
Grimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grimes slows down the pace here.
Grimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortunado. Grimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buster Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fortunado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortunado. Grimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortunado throws a body punch but Grimes moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimes throws a head kick that Fortunado semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortunado throws a nice looking combination but Grimes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grimes blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donzel Fortunado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donzel Fortunado's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fortunado checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Grimes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grimes looks to land a body kick but Fortunado moved away.
Grimes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fortunado checks a leg kick.
Fortunado gets a clinch.
Fortunado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grimes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fortunado is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimes is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Grimes.
Fortunado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grimes misses with a body punch.
Fortunado tries to circle away but Grimes has him pinned against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortunado misses with an elbow strike.
Grimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimes misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes blocking some punches.
Fortunado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grimes is leaning against Fortunado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fortunado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grimes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fortunado swings for the body but Grimes moves out of range.
Donzel Fortunado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fortunado misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Grimes.
Donzel Fortunado's cut is getting worse.
Grimes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fortunado. Fortunado circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fortunado fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grimes, pushing him back against the cage.
Fortunado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimes blocks the elbow strike.
Grimes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fortunado backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes working aggressively here.
Grimes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fortunado tries to land knees in the clinch but Grimes avoids the damage to the body.
Fortunado missing with knees to the body.
Fortunado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortunado tries a knee to the head but Grimes blocks it.
Grimes lands with a left to the head.
Fortunado working aggressively here.
Grimes lands with a right to the head.
Fortunado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimes lands with a short shot to the head.
Grimes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fortunado's efforts to push away.
Grimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is looking to control Fortunado's arms but Fortunado gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grimes has his back to the cage.
Fortunado misses with the head strike.
Fortunado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimes.
Grimes drops Fortunado onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fortunado is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fortunado is rocked!
Donzel Fortunado's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Donzel Fortunado has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grimes breaks from the clinch.
Oh Fortunado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes throws a nice looking combination but Fortunado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fortunado seems to have got his legs back now.
Buster Grimes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Fortunado.
Grimes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grimes lands the left hand.
Fortunado connects with a body shot that sends Grimes's belly button to the back.
Grimes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fortunado.
Grimes checks a low kick from Fortunado.
Grimes throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes defending well as Fortunado loads up on a big left hand.
Fortunado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grimes circles away.
Grimes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A leg kick checked by Grimes.
Fortunado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Fortunado with that takedown attempt.
Fortunado throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Grimes to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeez, Donzel Fortunado's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Grimes is looking to slow Fortunado down with leg kicks.
Fortunado thows a leg kick but Grimes checks it
and Grimes counters with a crisp right that sends Fortunado to the canvas! Grimes follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Grimes!
Buster Grimes managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo, into his post fight interview.
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