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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maikel Fortuyn (ranked 928 p4p, 124 weight class) and Hercules Fortier (ranked 890 p4p, 118 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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265 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent 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
13 - 6 - 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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hercules Fortier!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortuyn throws out a powerful jab.
Fortuyn misses with a hook.
Fortuyn sets himself, and Fortier steps forward looking for the clinch! Fortuyn avoids it this time.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fortier 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.
Fortuyn doesn't manage to clinch there - Fortier circles away.
Fortier ducks under a wild hook from Fortuyn.
Fortier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fortuyn to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Hercules Fortier has been cut.
Fortuyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortier moves away.
Fortier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fortier swats away the attempt to clinch by Fortuyn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortuyn throws a big shot that misses.
Fortier looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fortier avoids the head kick by Fortuyn.
Fortier moves forwards but Fortuyn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuyn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fortier at a distance.
Good leg kick by Fortuyn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fortier takes one on the button.
Fortuyn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fortier's sensitive parts.
Good exchange - Fortuyn coming out on top.
Fortuyn closes the distance and clinches.
Fortuyn taking a breather.
Fortier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fortuyn backwards.
Fortuyn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fortier.
Still in the clinch, Fortuyn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fortier misses with a body punch.
Fortier blocks a body shot from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn looking to slow down the pace here.
Fortuyn stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fortuyn fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortuyn tries to work over Fortier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fortuyn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fortier is leaning against Fortuyn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fortier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fortuyn is trying to push Fortier away but Fortier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fortuyn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fortier effectively controlling the action here.
Fortuyn misses with the head strike.
Fortier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fortuyn is trying to break free.
Fortuyn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fortier lands a left hand.
It looks like Maikel Fortuyn has been cut.
Fortier tries a body shot but Fortuyn blocks it.
Fortier prevents a body shot from Fortuyn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fortuyn.
Fortuyn is breathing heavily.
Fortier is working Fortuyn over against the cage.
Fortier lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Fortier.
Fortier scores with a shot to the side of Fortuyn's head.
Fortier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fortuyn backwards.
Fortuyn has a couple of punches blocked by Fortier.
Fortier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fortuyn.
Fortier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortier tries to throw a body punch but Fortuyn avoids it by throwing Fortier back against the cage.
Fortier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortuyn's elbow.
Fortier struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortuyn controls his hands.
Fortier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fortier tries to work over Fortuyn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Fortier.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fortier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fortuyn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fortier counters with a head kick that drops Fortuyn - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Fortier pushes past his half guard into mount!
Fortuyn takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Fortier's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hercules Fortier!
A relieved looking Hercules Fortier thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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