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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totto Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortunado comes to the ring accompanied by Stairway to Heaven. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
9 - 3 - 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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Totto Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fortunado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a head kick!
Karlsson connects with a crisp jab.
Karlsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Karlsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fortunado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karlsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Fortunado swings for the body but Karlsson moves out of range.
Totto Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortunado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karlsson is looking to clinch.
A jab from Karlsson misses.
Fortunado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a head kick.
Fortunado throws a hook but Karlsson avoids it easily.
Fortunado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlsson misses with a head kick.
Karlsson tries to bum rush Fortunado with a series of wild strikes but Fortunado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fortunado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Fortunado and Karlsson goes tumbling to the canvas! Fortunado follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
It looks like Totto Karlsson has been cut.
Fortunado thows a huge punch but Karlsson dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunado is looking to take a break and control but Karlsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karlsson tries to get to full guard but Fortunado has control of the leg.
Fortunado seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Karlsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Karlsson.
Fortunado in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fortunado with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fortunado working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fortunado postures up.
Fortunado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fortunado accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fortunado.
Karlsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fortunado drops back looking for a leg! Karlsson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Karlsson manages to kick Fortunado off! Fortunado jumps back into Karlsson's guard.
Karlsson wants to stand up but Fortunado is controlling him.
Karlsson trying to control the position.
Fortunado stops Karlsson from standing up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortunado trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karlsson trying to keep a closed guard but Fortunado is proving a slippery customer.
Totto Karlsson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Karlsson lands a jab to the head.
Karlsson blocks the body kick.
Fortunado is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karlsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fortunado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fortunado defending well as Karlsson loads up on a big left hand.
Fortunado throws a hook but Karlsson blocks it.
Fortunado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karlsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fortunado moves out of range of the strikes.
Fortunado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fortunado ducks under a wild hook from Karlsson.
Fortunado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karlsson looks winded!
Fortunado throws a body kick that misses.
Fortunado motions for Karlsson to come forward. Fortunado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karlsson throws a series of strikes that have Fortunado backpedaling.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fortunado, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortunado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fortunado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortunado misses with a hook. Karlsson ducked under it nicely.
Fortunado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karlsson moves away.
Karlsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortunado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fortunado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karlsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fortunado connects with an inside leg kick.
Fortunado wants to slow Karlsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Karlsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karlsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fortunado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Karlsson's head.
Karlsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Fortunado connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Karlsson to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Fortunado!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joaquin Fortunado!
Joaquin Fortunado bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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