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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maikel Fortuyn (ranked 1578 p4p, 173 weight class) and Anfernee Jeremiah Booker (ranked 1723 p4p, 188 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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255 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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198 cm
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248 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 New York, Maikel Fortuyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anfernee Jeremiah Booker!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortuyn checks a low kick from Booker.
A big right from Fortuyn misses.
Booker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Booker.
Fortuyn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fortuyn misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Booker to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Maikel Fortuyn has been cut.
Maikel Fortuyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortuyn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Booker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Fortuyn misses.
Fortuyn stuns Booker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Fortuyn. Those never looked like landing.
Fortuyn swings for the body but Booker moves out of range.
Fortuyn connects with a single shot there.
Booker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booker throws a hook but Fortuyn avoids it easily.
Fortuyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Booker unleashes a big counter combination but Fortuyn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fortuyn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Booker.
Fortuyn lands a lovely overhand right.
Fortuyn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Booker under the eye.
Booker lands a glancing blow to the side of Fortuyn's head.
Fortuyn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fortuyn avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Fortuyn misses.
Fortuyn moves out of range of the leg kick from Booker.
Booker just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFortuyn.
Booker misses with a left hand
and Fortuyn counters with a stiff right hand.
Fortuyn throws a head kick that misses.
Fortuyn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fortuyn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortuyn avoids a kick to the body.
Fortuyn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Booker is out of range and Fortuyn settles back down.
Fortuyn scores with a jab.
Fortuyn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Booker wants to land a leg kick but Fortuyn is out of range.
Fortuyn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Booker takes a step back to recover.
Fortuyn swings widly with a right hand
and Booker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Booker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn walks into a left hand.
Good exchange - Fortuyn coming out on top.
Fortuyn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Booker throws a shot from downtown. Fortuyn moves away and avoids it.
Fortuyn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Booker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fortuyn misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker cracks Fortuyn with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Fortuyn looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Booker finish him?
Fortuyn is rocked!
Maikel Fortuyn's cut is getting worse.
Booker throws a jab when Fortuyn was well out of range.
Booker misses with a hook
and Fortuyn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fortuyn throws a head kick that misses.
Fortuyn lands a nice shot to the body.
Fortuyn misses with a body punch
and Booker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maikel Fortuyn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortuyn just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Booker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fortuyn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Booker drops his hands momentarily and Fortuyn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fortuyn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fortuyn misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Booker manages to avoid it.
Booker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fortuyn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Booker momentarily.
Fortuyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Booker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fortuyn's head.
Fortuyn misses with a kick to the body.
Fortuyn throws a jab when Booker was well out of range.
Booker jabs Fortuyn right on the nose. Fortuyn blinks but takes it well.
Jeez, Maikel Fortuyn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fortuyn throws a looping overhand right but Booker ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Booker throws a body shot but no joy.
Fortuyn scores with a push kick.
Fortuyn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fortuyn lands with an uppercut that bounces Booker off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maikel Fortuyn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maikel Fortuyn's cut.
That's time! Fortuyn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Booker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Booker misses with a two punch combination.
Fortuyn throws a chopping leg kick but Booker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Booker thinks about the counter body kick.
The fighters circling - Booker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Fortuyn - just one landing.
Fortuyn misses with a left hand
and Booker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fortuyn misses with a jab to the body
and Booker counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Fortuyn! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Booker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anfernee Jeremiah Booker!
A less than humble Anfernee Jeremiah Booker misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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