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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Tel� (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortunado comes to the cage accompanied by Stairway to Heaven. Tel� is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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208 lbs
27 - 10 - 0 |
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196 cm
30
209 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquin Fortunado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Tel�!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tel� lands a glancing blow to the side of Fortunado's head.
Fortunado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tel� clinches up against the cage.
Tel� lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fortunado backwards.
Tel� has a couple of punches blocked by Fortunado.
Tel� is trying to maintain a safe position but Fortunado gets an underhook and turns Tel� into the cage.
Tel� tries to stall but Fortunado uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tel� lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tel� lands with a right to the head.
Fortunado being controlled against the cage.
Tel� misses with a body punch.
Tel� struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortunado controls his hands.
Tel� avoiding damage as Fortunado throws knees to the body.
Fortunado misses with a punch to the body.
Fortunado is trying to maintain a safe position but Tel� gets an underhook and turns Fortunado into the cage.
Fortunado digs a right hand underneath Tel�'s ribcage. Tel� let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tel� is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fortunado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tel� lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tel� misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortunado.
Our sources have told us that Fortunado has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Fortunado blocking some punches.
Tel� throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortunado.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tel� has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tel� can't find room to land a body shot as Fortunado controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tel� lands with a short shot to the head.
Tel� tries to throw a body punch but Fortunado avoids it by throwing Tel� back against the cage.
Fortunado tries to throw a body punch but Tel� avoids it by throwing Fortunado back against the cage.
Tel� lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fortunado backwards.
Fortunado tries a body shot but Tel� blocks it.
Fortunado blocks a body shot from Tel�.
A short right from Tel� on the inside.
Tel� stalling the fight.
Tel� tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fortunado is stalling here.
Fortunado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fortunado lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tel� misses with some punches.
Fortunado tries to throw a body punch but Tel� avoids it by throwing Fortunado back against the cage.
Tel� lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tel� trying to stall but Fortunado improves his position.
Fortunado lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortunado scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fortunado.
Tel� has a couple of punches blocked by Fortunado.
Fortunado lands a knee to the body.
Fortunado throws a head punch that misses.
Tel� is leaning against Fortunado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tel� misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tel� misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tel� goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Fortunado.
Fortunado misses with a punch to the body.
Fortunado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tel� backwards.
Fortunado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tel� misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tel� is trying to maintain a safe position but Fortunado gets an underhook and turns Tel� into the cage.
Fortunado is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fortunado tries to throw a body punch but Tel� avoids it by throwing Fortunado back against the cage.
Tel� makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tel� misses with a punch on the inside.
Fortunado works on Tel�'s body with a couple of short punches.
Tel� lands with a short shot to the head.
Fortunado tries to break free but Tel� pushes him back against the cage.
Tel� breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fortunado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tel�. Tel� circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fortunado misses with a low kick.
Fortunado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tel� tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fortunado is able to avoid easily.
Fortunado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tel� counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fortunado!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortunado manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fortunado not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tel� is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fortunado pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fortunado looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fortunado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tel� trying to control but Fortunado postures up.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Tel� dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fortunado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tel�.
Tel� lands a nice looking body kick.
Fortunado misses with a low kick.
Fortunado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tel� moves out of range of the strikes.
Fortunado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tel�.
Tel� looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tel� scores with a kick to the body.
Fortunado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tel� raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tel� connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tel� throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tel� is looking to land body kicks.
Fortunado appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tel� thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fortunado if he has to take too many more of those.
Tel� throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fortunado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fortunado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunado moves out of range of the body kick.
Fortunado throws out a leg kick but Tel� moves out of range and Fortunado only half commits.
Fortunado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tel�.
Fortunado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tel� has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fortunado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fortunado throws a hook but Tel� avoids it easily.
Tel� looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tel� lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fortunado's sensitive parts.
Tel� looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tel� throws a big shot that misses.
Fortunado throws a shot to the body.
Tel� moves away from the strike by Fortunado.
Tel� bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tel� misses with a straight left.
Tel� moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tel� tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fortunado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tel� throws the kick towards the body but Fortunado avoids it.
Michel Tel� seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tel� wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tel� scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tel� pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fortunado is out of range and Tel� settles back down.
Fortunado misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Tel�.
Sloppy strikes from Fortunado. Those never looked like landing.
Fortunado throws a leg kick but Tel� checks it.
Tel� moves out of range of the body kick from Fortunado.
Tel� now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tel� blocks a head kick by Fortunado.
Tel� tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortunado wants to clinch up but Tel� keeps it at a distance.
Fortunado throws a wild body kick that Tel� sees coming a mile off.
Fortunado throws a chopping leg kick but Tel� manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tel� uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fortunado.
Tel� slips under a jab from Fortunado.
Tel� appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fortunado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tel� throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortunado throwing a counter right hand but Tel� manages to avoid it.
Fortunado lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Fortunado misses.
Fortunado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fortunado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tel�.
Fortunado throws a body kick that misses.
Fortunado cracks Tel� with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tel� blocks the body kick.
Tel� appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tel� checks a leg kick.
Tel� scores with a takedown into Fortunado's guard.
Fortunado is trying to keep Tel� in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tel� trying to control the position from guard on top but Fortunado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fortunado is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tel� forces his way into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tel� is thwarting Fortunado's attempts to control the position.
Tel� seems to be working for a kimura but Fortunado defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tel� scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michel Tel� will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tel� keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortunado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fortunado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tel� decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fortunado's guard.
Tel� trying to control the position from guard on top but Fortunado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tel� works over Fortunado with some ground and pound from guard.
Fortunado trying to keep a closed guard but Tel� is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tel� wants to pass the guard but Fortunado is keeping the position.
Fortunado trying to keep a closed guard but Tel� is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tel� pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fortunado is keeping the position for now.
Tel� trying to control but Fortunado is working from the bottom.
Tel� tries to free his leg and advance position but Fortunado is retaining full guard.
Tel� is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tel� gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tel� trying to control the position but Fortunado is working away.
You can see the frustration on Fortunado's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tel� tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tel� has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fortunado is trying to improve his position.
Tel� is working to tighten his grip on Fortunado's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Fortunado has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tel� is really squeezing tight and eventually Fortunado passes out! Tel� breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Michel Tel�!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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