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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carter Ortiz (ranked 1273 p4p, 1724 weight class) and Matt Cruz (ranked 200 p4p, 258 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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170
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170
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carter Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Ortiz moves away and avoids it.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortiz is just out of range.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Ortiz ducks down to avoid it.
Ortiz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Ortiz moves away and avoids it.
Ortiz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Cruz there.
It looks like Carter Ortiz has been cut.
Cruz misses with a lunging right hand
and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cruz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ortiz is working hard here to advance position.
Ortiz seems to be working for a kimura but Cruz defends the submission attempt.
Ortiz wants to work for an arm triangle but Cruz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ortiz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cruz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ortiz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ortiz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ortiz is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ortiz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cruz is just riding it out for now. Ortiz eventually gives up the hold.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Ortiz is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cruz has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ortiz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ortiz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Ortiz has control of the leg.
Cruz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cruz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ortiz is trying to get back to full guard.
My spies in Pandemic Fight System inform me that Cruz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Cruz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.
Ortiz actively working from the bottom here.
Ortiz gets full guard.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ortiz looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Cruz is defending well. Ortiz quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Cruz has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ortiz celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carter Ortiz!
Carter Ortiz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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