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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nyah Hirst (ranked 1319 p4p, 2129 weight class) and Colby Ortiz (ranked 181 p4p, 297 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nyah Hirst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colby Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirst darts in and clinches Ortiz up against the cage.
Hirst prevents the takedown attempt.
Hirst tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ortiz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but Hirst turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nyah Hirst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colby Ortiz.
Hirst gets underhooks to prevent Ortiz's takedown attempt.
Ortiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hirst is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ortiz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hirst prevents it.
Ortiz is trying to break free.
Hirst lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Hirst.
A right hook to the body lands for Hirst.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hirst.
Ortiz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Hirst holds him up against the cage and eventually Ortiz drops back down to his feet.
Hirst is working Ortiz over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirst lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hirst lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Hirst.
Hirst lands with a right to the head.
Hirst lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hirst.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Hirst manages to get underhooks.
Hirst lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hirst lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hirst stalls.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Hirst holds him up against the cage and eventually Ortiz drops back down to his feet.
Hirst lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirst lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirst lands with a left to the head.
Ortiz tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice left hand lands by Hirst.
Hirst lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hirst scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ortiz wants to break free but Hirst has control.
Hirst lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hirst.
A short body shot lands from Hirst as the two fighters clinch.
Hirst lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Hirst digs a right hand into Ortiz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ortiz's gas tank.
Ortiz trying to stall but Hirst improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Hirst.
A right hand to the body from Hirst.
Hirst lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hirst lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirst lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Hirst.
Ortiz gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hirst regains guard.
Ortiz looks winded!
Hirst can't keep his opponent in guard - Ortiz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Hirst's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hirst pushes Ortiz off looking to stand but Ortiz dives back in and keeps control.
Ortiz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hirst defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ortiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ortiz is looking to take a break and control but Hirst is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hirst regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ortiz.
Ortiz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz postures up in Hirst's guard and throws a big left but Hirst blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ortiz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hirst knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ortiz on the ground.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Hirst keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ortiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hirst works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ortiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hirst is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ortiz's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hirst throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ortiz to regain full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nyah Hirst dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hirst effectively controlling the action here.
Ortiz is trying to stall.
Hirst throws a punch but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but Hirst turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hirst misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hirst misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hirst scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hirst keeps control of Ortiz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hirst.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirst lands an uppercut.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ortiz jumps guard but Hirst stands there with Ortiz around his waist. Ortiz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ortiz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nyah Hirst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colby Ortiz.
Hirst lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Hirst tries to work over Ortiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hirst lands a body shot.
Hirst lands a shot to the body.
Hirst is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ortiz can do to turn this around?
Hirst lands a shot to the body.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Hirst.
Ortiz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Hirst.
Hirst digs a right hand underneath Ortiz's ribcage. Ortiz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hirst lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hirst.
Hirst throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ortizs head.
Nyah Hirst has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hirst lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ortiz.
A short left from Hirst.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hirst lands a hook that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Ortiz takes a shot to the head.
Hirst working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but Hirst has him pressed against the cage.
Hirst goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hirst slows down the pace here.
Hirst throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ortizs head.
Hirst lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hirst creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to push Hirst away but Hirst has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hirst gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ortiz.
Hirst lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ortiz or not.
Hirst lands a nice uppercut.
Hirst can't find room to land a body shot as Ortiz controls the action.
Ortiz is trying to maintain a safe position but Hirst gets an underhook and turns Ortiz into the cage.
Hirst struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.
Ortiz has had enough of the clinch but Hirst keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hirst.
Hirst lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hirst.
Hirst lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hirst.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirst works on Ortiz's body with a couple of short punches.
Hirst digs a right hand into Ortiz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ortiz's gas tank.
Ortiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hirst lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Hirst.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hirst creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirst lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ortiz blocks a body shot from Hirst.
Hirst works on Ortiz's body with a couple of short punches.
Hirst stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hirst lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hirst gets through Ortiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hirst lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Hirst lands with a light punch inside.
Ortiz is trying to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nyah Hirst dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hirst drives through and clinches with Ortiz against the cage.
Ortiz tries to score a body lock takedown but Hirst shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right hand to the body from Hirst.
Ortiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hirst can't find room to land a body shot as Ortiz controls the action.
Hirst misses with a body punch.
Hirst misses with a punch to the body.
Hirst lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hirst.
Hirst lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ortiz has Hirst pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hirst manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ortiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ortiz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hirst pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nyah Hirst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colby Ortiz.
Hirst scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirst moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hirst working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ortiz tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Hirst won't let Ortiz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ortiz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hirst tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hirst controlling the pace for now.
Hirst throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hirst controlling from mount.
Ortiz blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hirst.
Poor strikes thrown by Hirst there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ortiz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ortiz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hirst.
Hirst misses with a head shot.
Hirst controlling the position easily from mount.
Hirst throws a wild left hand from mount and Ortiz manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Hirst is trying to control. Ortiz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nyah Hirst is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirst controlling the action here.
Hirst is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hirst content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ortiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hirst is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hirst trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hirst pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortiz is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nyah Hirst showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hirst has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nyah Hirst!
Nyah Hirst thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Colby Ortiz stepped up to the mic, saying 'I've been with BFC for a long time. I appreciate the opportunities I have been given. This was my last fight here. Thanks to Benji and everyone who has contributed to the company. See ya around. '.
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RATING
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