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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malkin comes into the arena with The Heavy - How You Like Me Now? blaring out of the sound system. Fortunado has chosen Stairway to Heaven as his entrance music. Evgeniy Malkin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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210 lbs
32 - 10 - 5 |
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191 cm
34
208 lbs
18 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 10 - 5, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquin Fortunado!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Malkin.
Fortunado takes the fight into the clinch.
Malkin pushes Fortunado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortunado can't find room to land a body shot as Malkin controls the action.
A short uppercut from Fortunado.
Malkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malkin misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fortunado is trying to maintain a safe position but Malkin gets an underhook and turns Fortunado into the cage.
Malkin goes for a takedown attempt but Fortunado pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Malkin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fortunado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Malkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fortunado on the side of the head.
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!
Malkin staying out of range there.
Malkin is looking for a counter combo.
We've been hearing reports that Malkin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fortunado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malkin throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunado staying out of range there.
A left lands for Malkin.
Malkin throws a head kick that misses.
Malkin misses with a hook. Fortunado ducked under it nicely.
Malkin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fortunado.
Malkin throws a looping overhand right but Fortunado ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Malkin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Malkin.
Malkin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Malkin misses with a wild body shot.
Malkin takes a swing at Fortunado's ribcage but misses.
Fortunado gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortunado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fortunado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Malkin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malkin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin trying to control but Fortunado is working from the bottom.
Malkin trying to move into half guard but instead Fortunado has managed to sweep!
Fortunado lands a couple of elbows.
Malkin looking for subs off his back but Fortunado has passed one foot through into half guard.
Fortunado thows a huge punch but Malkin dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fortunado passes the guard and advances to mount!
Malkin regains half guard.
Fortunado looking for a submission but Malkin manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Fortunado trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Malkin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeniy Malkin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fortunado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fortunado throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fortunado thuds a left hand into Malkin's body.
Malkin misses with a double jab.
Malkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fortunado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Malkin throws a front kick aimed at Fortunado's knee but Fortunado avoids it well.
Fortunado throws a push kick but Malkin slaps the foot to one side.
Fortunado lands with a good body shot.
A head kick from Malkin lands but Fortunado takes it in his stride.
Evgeniy Malkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Malkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fortunado can do to turn this around?
Malkin lands a nice shot that snaps Fortunado's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malkin thows a leg kick but Fortunado checks it
and Malkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Malkin misses with a takedown attempt
and Fortunado counters with a crisp right that sends Malkin to the canvas! Fortunado follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquin Fortunado!
Joaquin Fortunado is the new light heavyweight champion!
Joaquin Fortunado tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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