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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Fortune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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157 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Fortune!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jon throws a poor cross that misses
letting Fortune counter with a right hand.
It looks like Duncan Jon has been cut.
Fortune throws a head kick that misses.
Jon throws a shot from downtown. Fortune moves away and avoids it.
Jon throws a shot to the body.
Jon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fortune counters with a thumping low kick.
A punch combination from Jon misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fortune! But no joy.
Jon throws a lazy uppercut
and Fortune counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fortune darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fortune scores with a jab. Jon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fortune tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jon throws a big shot that misses.
Jon punishes Fortune's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortune lands a glancing blow to the side of Jon's head.
Jon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fortune in his tracks.
Jon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fortune keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortune moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Jon coming out on top.
Fortune closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jon throws a hook but Fortune avoids it easily.
Fortune has Jon up against the cage in a clinch.
Jon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jon working hard to break the clinch.
I was talking to Jon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jon blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jon.
Jon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortune's elbow.
Jon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jon prevents a body shot from Fortune.
Jon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortune's elbow.
Fortune misses with a punch on the inside.
Jon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fortune ducks under a wild hook from Jon.
Fortune closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fortune looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune blocking some punches.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortune misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jon pushes Fortune back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fortune.
Fortune swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fortune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jon blocking some punches.
Jon tries to circle away but Fortune has him pinned against the cage.
Jon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fortune stalling in the clinch but Jon improves position.
Jon blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fortune throws a punch but it's blocked by Jon.
Jon swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Jon.
Fortune is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortune digs a right hand into Jon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jon's gas tank.
Jon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Fortune on the inside.
Jon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Fortune to work.
Jon blocking some punches.
Fortune scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jon presses Fortune against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortune throws a head punch that misses.
Fortune doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fortune misses with some punches.
Fortune trying to stall but Jon improves his position.
A short right from Fortune.
Jon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Fortune scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon misses with some punches.
Jon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fortune tries to work over Jon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortune swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Jon working aggressively here.
Fortune tries a body shot but Jon blocks it.
Jon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fortune scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fortune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fortune lands with a left to the head.
Jon is trying to break the clinch but Fortune has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fortune - that landed with a thud.
Jon has had enough of the clinch but Fortune keeps him there for the moment.
Fortune is pushing Jon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortune misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Fortune dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duncan Jon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fortune ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jon moves away.
Fortune has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jon lands a shoulder strike.
Jon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jon working aggressively here.
A short left from Jon.
Fortune misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jon breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fortune.
Fortune throws a combination. Jon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jon loads up on a big right hand but Fortune slips the punch.
Fortune lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortune ducks under a wild hook from Jon.
Fortune keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jon throws a series of punches but Fortune moves out of range.
Fortune throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortune takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fortune tries to clinch but Jon is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fortune counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortune was well out of range. Poor timing from Jon.
Jon throws a nice looking combination but Fortune bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duncan Jon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fortune connects with a body shot.
Fortune gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fortune stalling the fight.
Fortune lands a body shot.
Fortune has a couple of punches blocked by Jon.
Fortune misses with a punch on the inside.
Jon blocking some punches.
Fortune has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Fortune.
Fortune working aggressively here.
Jon lands a left hand.
Fortune tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jon's elbow.
Fortune blocking some punches.
A short left from Fortune.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortune blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon wants to get back to striking at distance but Fortune won't allow it.
Jon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortune.
Fortune lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jon backwards.
Fortune throws a punch but it's blocked by Jon.
Fortune lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jon manages to break the clinch.
Fortune lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jon circles away quickly and effectively.
Fortune defending well as Jon loads up on a big left hand.
Fortune will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fortune slips a jab from Jon.
Fortune walks into a stiff left hand from Jon.
Fortune rushes Jon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good body shot from Fortune.
Jon wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dominic Fortune seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Fortune fails to land.
Jon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortune presses Jon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fortune misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortune misses with some punches.
Jon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fortune working aggressively here.
Fortune gets through Jon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fortune creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fortune stalling the fight.
Fortune tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jon's elbow.
Jon blocks a body shot from Fortune.
Jon tries to throw a body punch but Fortune avoids it by throwing Jon back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fortune.
Fortune throws a punch but it's blocked by Jon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fortune misses with the head strike.
Jon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jon blocks an uppercut.
Fortune stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fortune fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fortune or not.
Jon breaks from the clinch.
Fortune tries to clinch but Jon is having none of it.
Jon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortune moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jon just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortune now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fortune cracks Jon with a good jab.
A big left from Jon misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jon. Fortune does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Fortune showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Duncan Jon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jon lands a nice looking body shot.
Fortune has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fortune there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Jon does it's job there.
Fortune lands a nice shot to the body.
Jon misses with a looping right.
Fortune throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jon keeps the fight on the outside.
Fortune listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Duncan Jon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortune scores with a leg kick.
Fortune tries to clinch there but Jon circles away.
Fortune closes the distance and pushes Jon back into the cage.
Fortune can't find room to land a body shot as Jon controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Fortune scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortune throws a punch but it's blocked by Jon.
Jon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune scores with a shot to the side of Jon's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fortune.
Jon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jon blocks an uppercut.
Fortune struggles to land a body shot inside as Jon controls his hands.
Jon working hard to break the clinch.
Jon wants to get back to striking at distance but Fortune won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fortune.
Jon lands a left hand.
Fortune is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Jon fails to land.
Fortune softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jon fails to land.
Jon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune slips under a jab.
Jon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fortune is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fortune cracks Jon with an open hand slap.
Jon throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Fortune to counter with a crisp jab.
Jon swats away the attempt to clinch by Fortune.
Jon throws a shot from downtown. Fortune moves away and avoids it.
Fortune scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fortune tries to clinch up.
Jon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fortune.
Fortune tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jon misses with a wild body shot.
Fortune thinks about the counter body kick.
Jon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Fortune does it's job there.
Jon misses with an uppercut.
Fortune doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fortune fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Jon misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fortune looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jon throws a big counter combination but Fortune scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fortune slips under a jab.
Fortune throws out a counter right but Jon avoids it with no problem.
Jon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fortune.
Jon misses with a jab to the body
enabling Fortune to counter with a crisp jab.
Jon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fortune's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fortune finds it's way through Jon's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortune jabs Jon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jon swings for the body but Fortune moves out of range.
Fortune moves out of range as Jon strikes.
Fortune uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jon has time to react.
Fortune keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortune throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jon throws a combination that misses
and Fortune counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fortune is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jon is looking to counter punch.
Fortune steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jon.
Dominic Fortune is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jon misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fortune! But no joy.
Duncan Jon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Fortune comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fortune has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Fortune!
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RATING
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