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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fanta Coco (ranked 1657 p4p, 169 weight class) and Maikel Fortuyn (ranked 1073 p4p, 111 weight class). Fanta Coco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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230 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fanta Coco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maikel Fortuyn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fortuyn takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Maikel Fortuyn has been cut.
Fortuyn thows a leg kick but Coco checks it
and Coco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fortuyn defending well as Coco loads up on a big left hand.
Fortuyn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fortuyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coco was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Coco fails to land with a series of punches.
Coco takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Coco misses with a right hand
and Fortuyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fortuyn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fortuyn throws the left hand but Coco avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Coco misses the target.
Fortuyn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coco's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Coco misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Coco.
Fortuyn misses with a wild body shot.
Coco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fortuyn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coco throws an overhand right that lands on Fortuyn's shoulder, as Fortuyn tries to avoid the shot.
Fortuyn blocks a jab.
Coco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fortuyn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fortuyn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Coco.
Fortuyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortuyn slips a straight right by Coco.
Fortuyn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fortuyn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Fortuyn blocks the leg kick.
Fortuyn throws a big counter head kick but Coco avoids it with no problem.
Coco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Coco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortuyn manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Fortuyn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fortuyn scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Fanta Coco has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortuyn scores with a jab to the body.
Fortuyn lands a body shot.
Crunch! Fortuyn slams his shin into Coco's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Coco misses.
Coco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fortuyn looks to land a left hand but Coco moved out of range nicely.
Coco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortuyn connects with a body shot.
Fortuyn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Coco if he has to take too many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortuyn. Coco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortuyn throws the kick towards the body but Coco avoids it.
Coco is looking to counter punch.
Coco is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fortuyn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Coco throws a jab but it's blocked by Fortuyn.
A shot to the liver by Fortuyn. Beautiful body shot.
A cross from Fortuyn lands.
A slow jab from Coco misses its intended target.
Coco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fortuyn misses with a double jab.
Fortuyn throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn throws a head kick but Coco moves out of range.
Fortuyn lands with a shot to the body.
A combination from Coco does no damage.
Coco lands with a kick to the ribs.
Coco's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Coco duly obliges.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fortuyn.
Coco misses the shot to the body.
Coco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fortuyn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coco blocks a jab.
Coco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fortuyn under the eye.
Fortuyn has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fortuyn, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortuyn scores with a nice body kick.
Coco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fortuyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortuyn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coco checks a low kick from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn misses with an uppercut
and Coco counters with a three punch combo that has Fortuyn backing up. Fortuyn nods at Coco to acknowledge the strikes.
Coco looks to land a right hand but Fortuyn moved out of range.
Fortuyn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fortuyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coco is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Coco does it's job there.
Fortuyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coco.
And Fortuyn responds with a good body kick, but Coco manages to step out the way in time.
Coco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fortuyn! But no joy.
Fortuyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coco misses with a right hand
and Fortuyn counters with an inside leg kick.
Coco throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Fortuyn to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fortuyn feints and then cracks Coco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coco down.
Nice defenses there by Coco.
Coco misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maikel Fortuyn will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fortuyn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fortuyn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coco has time to react.
Fortuyn misses with a straight left.
Fortuyn dodges the punch combination from Coco.
Maikel Fortuyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fortuyn slips a jab and a cross from Coco.
Fortuyn digs a good hook to Coco's body.
Coco blocks the body kick.
Coco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fortuyn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coco throws out the jab.
Fortuyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coco lands a right hook to the body.
Fortuyn tests Coco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coco moves out of range as Fortuyn strikes.
Coco throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Fortuyn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fortuyn.
Fortuyn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coco scores with a shot to the body.
Fortuyn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Coco.
Fortuyn throws a leg kick which misses Coco's front leg but catches the back leg as Coco tries to avoid it.
Fortuyn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Coco.
Fortuyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Coco wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fortuyn under the eye.
Coco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coco throws a head kick but Fortuyn moves out of range.
Coco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fortuyn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortuyn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coco looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fortuyn is looking to land body kicks.
Coco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fortuyn has time to react.
Coco throws a right hand that Fortuyn ducks under and follows up with a left that Fortuyn also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coco throws a body shot but no joy.
Coco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coco takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Coco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortuyn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fortuyn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Coco throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fortuyn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fortuyn scoring well with a low kick there.
Fortuyn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Coco ducks under a wild hook from Fortuyn.
A head kick misses from Coco.
Fortuyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortuyn thuds a left hand into Coco's body.
Fortuyn ducks under a wild hook from Coco.
Fortuyn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Coco.
Fortuyn scores with a body shot.
Fortuyn misses with a hook.
Coco takes a swing at Fortuyn's ribcage but misses.
Fortuyn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coco moves away from the strike by Fortuyn.
Fortuyn lands a front kick.
Fortuyn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coco.
Coco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fortuyn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Coco ducks right into an uppercut from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fortuyn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fortuyn throws out a loose jab but Coco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortuyn checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortuyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coco.
Coco throws out a loose jab but Fortuyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Fortuyn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Coco avoids a kick to the body.
Coco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortuyn manages to avoid it.
Coco misses with a low kick.
Coco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coco will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Coco ducks under a wild hook from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fortuyn throws a sloppy head kick and Coco moves out of range easily.
Coco appears to be looking for a big counter.
Coco takes a swing at Fortuyn's ribcage but misses.
Fortuyn misses with a wild body shot.
Coco slips a jab from Fortuyn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortuyn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Coco back to the cage. Fortuyn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maikel Fortuyn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Coco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Some bone on bone action there as Coco checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Coco works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fortuyn scores with a jab to the body.
Fortuyn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Coco just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortuyn raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fortuyn misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fortuyn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Coco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fortuyn doesn't seem bothered though.
Fortuyn lands with a shot to the body.
Fortuyn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Coco counters with a thumping low kick.
Fortuyn throws a leg kick but Coco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fortuyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Coco misses.
Coco moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFortuyn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fanta Coco's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuyn throws the kick towards the body but Coco avoids it.
Fortuyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fortuyn looks to land a left hand but Coco moved out of range nicely.
Coco avoids a kick to the body.
Coco on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fortuyn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fortuyn thuds his shin into the meat of Coco's side.
Fortuyn scoring well with a low kick there.
Fortuyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortuyn walks into a jab.
Jab by Coco.
Coco swings for the body but Fortuyn moves out of range.
Fortuyn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fortuyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coco manages to avoid it.
Fortuyn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coco. Coco circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortuyn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Coco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fortuyn. Coco shrugs it off though.
Fortuyn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Coco's head.
Coco avoids the body shot from Fortuyn.
A big left from Coco misses.
Coco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fortuyn can pounce on him.
Coco misses with a wild body shot.
Fortuyn scores with a shot to the body.
Fortuyn lands a leg kick that knocks Coco off balance momentarily.
Nice jab there from Coco.
Fortuyn drops his hands momentarily and Coco takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fortuyn works Coco's body with a nice hook.
Fortuyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fortuyn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coco's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coco throws an off balance right hand
and Coco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fortuyn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fortuyn is looking to land body kicks.
Fortuyn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fortuyn misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Coco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fortuyn misses with a body punch
and Coco counters with a body kick.
Fortuyn looks to throw a body kick
and Coco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fortuyn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Coco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortuyn manages to avoid it.
Coco misses with a wild combination.
Coco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fortuyn throws a head kick that misses
and Coco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coco lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortuyn connects with a body shot.
Coco ducks under a wild hook from Fortuyn.
A little feinted left hand from Coco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fortuyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Coco misses the target.
Coco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fortuyn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Coco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fortuyn.
And Fortuyn responds with a good body kick, but Coco manages to step out the way in time.
Fortuyn works the jab nicely.
Fortuyn throws a body shot but no joy.
Coco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fortuyn throws a head kick but Coco moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coco scores with a one two! Fortuyn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Coco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortuyn manages to avoid it.
Fortuyn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fanta Coco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fortuyn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maikel Fortuyn.
Well Fortuyn 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maikel Fortuyn!
After winning the bout, Maikel Fortuyn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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