Fortune, 2013 NCAA Division II heavyweight wrestling champ, scored a TKO with punches over Will Johnson at 4:27 of the second round of their bout, while Trice, a three-time NCAA Division I All-American at 285 pounds, KO'd Kevin Woltkamp at 3:17 of Round Two.
Fortune's good fortune
Tyrell Fortune (Photo/Bellator)"It was a good fight and a good win, but I took a few shots the groin that really made it difficult for me tonight," Fortune told MyMMAnews.com. "I'll take the win, but I paid for it."
Fortune, who signed with Bellator in August 2015, is now 2-0 in his pro MMA career after making his debut at Bellator 163 in early November 2016… while Johnson had a rough debut, and is now 0-1.
Trice is now twice a winner
Jarod Trice, thrice an NCAA All-American for Central Michigan University, won his second Bellator bout, this time knocking out Kevin Woltkamp with a left hook just past the three-minute mark of the second round.
According to the play-by-play accounts from Sherdog and MMAmania, the former wrestler nicknamed "Doughboy" threw a large number of punches in the opening round, with Sherdog scoring Round One for Trice, 10-9.
Sherdog said that Trice continued to punch at Woltkamp at will in the second round, reporting, "Trice lands a combination that he punctuates with a body kick. Woltkamp is backing up consistently now, offering little in the way of offense. Trice lands a left hook on the chin and Woltkamp stumbles backward slowly, eventually falling to the canvas. Trice pounces for the finish, but it isn't necessary, as referee Rob Hinds waves off the fight before any further damage can be done."
"Everything went according to plan tonight," Trice told MyMMAnews.com. "I told my coaches that I have the best left hook in the world and my opponent better watch out for it."
Trice, who signed with Bellator in August 2016, made his successful pro debut with a majority decision at Bellator 167 in early December. The former CMU Chippewa big man is now 2-0 in his young MMA career, while Woltkamp is now 0-3.
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