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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xande Moreno (ranked 2009 p4p, 266 weight class) and Richie Fortune (ranked 1007 p4p, 149 weight class). Richie Fortune is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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198 cm
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
27
220 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xande Moreno! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richie Fortune! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fortune tries to close the distance and clinch but Moreno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Fortune dodges the punch combination from Moreno.
Fortune has Moreno up against the cage in a clinch.
Moreno blocks an uppercut.
Moreno misses with a hook from the clinch. Fortune swings wildly with an uppercut but Moreno uses good head movement to avoid it. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Moreno throws a head punch that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moreno scores with a shot to the side of Fortune's head. Fortune lands a hook that snaps the head of Moreno backwards. A nice left hand lands by Moreno.
Moreno scores with a shot to the side of Fortune's head. A right hand to the body from Moreno.
Fortune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moreno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Fortune takes a shot to the head. Fortune swings wildly with an uppercut but Moreno uses good head movement to avoid it. Fortune swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fortune misses with the head strike.
Fortune misses with a punch on the inside.
Fortune misses with a short punch on the inside. Moreno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fortune takes a swing at Moreno's ribcage but misses. Fortune digs a good hook to Moreno's body.
Moreno throws a quick inside leg kick. Fortune fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moreno on the side of the head. Moreno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Moreno wants to land a leg kick but Fortune is out of range. Fortune shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Moreno eats them both and turns towards Fortune to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fortune throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Fortune. Moreno does a little dance to reset his feet. Moreno misses with the combination.
Fortune is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moreno with a body shot. A combination from Fortune does no damage. The fight moves into the clinch position. Moreno throws a head punch that misses. Moreno blocks an uppercut.
Fortune misses with the head strike.
Moreno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fortunes head. Moreno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Fortune misses with the head strike.
Fortune breaks the clinch.
Moreno scores with a nice strike.
Fortune is rocked! Moreno fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Fortune out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Xande Moreno!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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