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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Ortiz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Ortiz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Rodriguez! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses. Ortiz blocks a jab. Rodriguez throws a right and a left that Ortiz avoids nicely. Ortiz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ortiz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rodriguez did well to prevent Ortiz getting side control. Rodriguez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rodriguez pushes Ortiz off and gets back to his feet. Rodriguez tried to score with a low kick but Ortiz checks it. Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ortiz. Rodriguez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodriguez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rodriguez leaves Ortiz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Rodriguez takes a shot right to the bread basket. Ortiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it. Ortiz misses with a body kick. Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Ortiz.
Rodriguez takes one on the button. Ortiz throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it. Rodriguez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away. Rodriguez misses with a kick to the body.
Rodriguez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right. Rodriguez misses the body punch and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A nice inside leg kick there by Ortiz. That's going to slow Rodriguez down. Rodriguez misses with a double jab
and Ortiz counters with a two punch combo. Rodriguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ortiz. Ortiz obviously looking to wear him down.
A cross from Rodriguez lands. Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that misses. Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
Rodriguez looks gassed! Ortiz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz darts in and clinches Rodriguez up against the cage. Rodriguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ortiz's efforts to push away. Rodriguez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ortiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ortiz dives in and grabs Rodriguez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes down on Ortiz's head and hops out. Ortiz tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it. Rodriguez tries to bum rush Ortiz with a series of wild strikes but Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away. A head kick by Rodriguez misses and Ortiz counters with a good low kick that Rodriguez was not able to check. Ortiz fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off. Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center. A shot to de liver by Ortiz. Beautiful body shot. Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz is looking to clinch. Ortiz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ortiz swinging wilding here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Rodriguez with a hook. Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Ortiz.
Rodriguez misses with a leg kick and Ortiz counters with a big head kick but Rodriguez shrugs it off. Ortiz avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Ortiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rodriguez circles away. Ortiz lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodriguez off the cage and back into rage.
Ortiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodriguez, pushing him back against the cage. Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch but Ortiz keeps him there for the moment.
Rodriguez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Rodriguez looks to land a right hand but Ortiz moved out of range. Ortiz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Craig Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rodriguez misses with a double jab
and Ortiz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Ortiz throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Ortiz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rodriguez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Rodriguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodriguez tries to avoid it. Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside. Ortiz lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodriguez off the cage and back into rage. Ortiz slips under a jab from Rodriguez. Rodriguez throws a lazy body kick and Ortiz counters with a nice body shot. Rodriguez takes one on the button. Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortiz moves away. Some wild striking there from Ortiz.
Ortiz closes the distance and pushes Rodriguez back into the cage.
Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ortiz rushes Rodriguez and presses him up against the cage.
Rodriguez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses. Rodriguez misses with a straight left. Ortiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range. Ortiz tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Ortiz dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ortiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodriguez. Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center. A cross from Ortiz lands. Ortiz misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rodriguez throws a lazy head kick and Ortiz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortiz sees it coming and avoids it easily. Ortiz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rodriguez as he jumps to the side. Rodriguez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Ortiz tries to clinch up. A head kick by Rodriguez misses and Ortiz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily. Ortiz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Rodriguez is breathing heavily. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a body shot
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ortiz avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ortiz. Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but Ortiz moved out of range nicely. Ortiz shoots in and drives through. Rodriguez sprawls well. Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily. Ortiz throws a right and a left that both miss. Ortiz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Ortiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodriguez. Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Ortiz avoids them all with ease. Alex Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Ortiz.
Rodriguez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Horrible takedown by Ortiz or perhaps it was just good defense by Rodriguez which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ortiz cracks Rodriguez with an open hand slap. Alex Ortiz is winning the standup battle so far. Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Rodriguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodriguez tries to avoid it. Rodriguez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A combination from Ortiz does no damage.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Ortiz lands a right hook to the body.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Ortiz avoids the punch easily. Rodriguez throws a lazy head kick and Ortiz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. A swing and a miss from Rodriguez. Ortiz misses with a double jab.
Ortiz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. A punch lands to the side of Ortiz 's head but he takes it in his stride. Ortiz throws a shot to the body.
Rodriguez stuffs the takedown attempt from Ortiz. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet. Ortiz dives in and grabs Rodriguez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes down on Ortiz's head and hops out. Rodriguez with a hook. Rodriguez thows a body shot but no joy. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab from Ortiz. Rodriguez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ortiz. Ortiz lands with a slapping head kick.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Rodriguez scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Ortiz lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodriguez off the cage and back into rage. No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Ortiz slips a jab from Rodriguez. Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodriguez slaps away a takedown attempt from Ortiz, before circling back to the center of the mat. Rodriguez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Ortiz throws a series of punches but Rodriguez avoids them all with ease. Rodriguez misses with a leg kick and Ortiz counters with a nice body kick. Rodriguez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Ortiz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodriguez. That did some damage! Ortiz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Ortiz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Ortiz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Ortiz tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it. Ortiz shoots in but Rodriguez avoids the takedown attempt easily. Ortiz scores with a leg kick.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez. Ortiz throws a series of punches but Rodriguez avoids them all with ease. Ortiz tries for a takedown but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Rodriguez misses with a body kick. Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily. Ortiz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rodriguez misses with a looping right. Ortiz stalks Rodriguez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rodriguez's face. Rodriguez staggers backwards, shaken. Ortiz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Ortiz throws a nice outside leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Ortiz dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rodriguez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Rodriguez is looking to land body kicks. Nice shot by Rodriguez. Ortiz connects with a high kick. Rodriguez stuffs the takedown. Ortiz checks a leg kick. Ortiz misses with a wild combination.
Ortiz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rodriguez's hands. Rodriguez throws a nice looking combination but Ortiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Rodriguez misses with a leg kick and Ortiz counters with a head kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. No luck with that takedown attempt from Ortiz. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Rodriguez throws a sloppy body shot
and Ortiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Rodriguez throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Ortiz counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ortiz misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
Rodriguez tried to score with a low kick but Ortiz checks it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Ortiz connects with a looping right hand.
Rodriguez cracks Ortiz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Rodriguez tries a low kick but Ortiz avoids it. Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortiz sees it coming and avoids it easily. Rodriguez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Rodriguez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ortiz. That one must have hurt. Ortiz wants to clinch and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand. Ortiz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rodriguez takes a body punch but keeps moving. Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Ortiz.
Ortiz drives through and clinches with Rodriguez against the cage.
Ortiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Ortiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Rodriguez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ortiz counters with an inside leg kick. Ortiz lands a body shot.
Ortiz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rodriguez. Rodriguez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Ortiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right. Ortiz throws a right hand that Rodriguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodriguez also avoids with ease. Ortiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively. Ortiz takes a shot right to the bread basket. Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ortiz. Rodriguez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ortiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Rodriguez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ortiz. Ortiz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Ortiz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ortiz. Rodriguez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ortiz. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ortiz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Ortiz scores with a hook to the body. Rodriguez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Ortiz. Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortiz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ortiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ortiz swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez looks to throw a body kick and Ortiz counters with a straight right hand. Ortiz thumps Rodriguez with a low kick. Rodriguez looks to throw the jab but Ortiz is out of range. Ortiz pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiz misses with a low kick as Rodriguez jumps back. Rodriguez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ortiz. That one must have hurt. Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt - Rodriguez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Rodriguez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Ortiz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch. A left and a right from Rodriguez both land. Nice combination. Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortiz fails to land the takedown. Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ortiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and Ortiz counters with a left and a right that stings Rodriguez. Ortiz works over Rodriguez's head and body with a nice combination. A shot to de liver by Ortiz. Beautiful body shot. Ortiz lands with a slapping head kick. Ortiz is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick and Ortiz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Rodriguez tries to move into range but Ortiz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight! Alex Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round. Well Ortiz 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Alex Ortiz! Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Alex Ortiz! Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Alex Ortiz!
Alex Ortiz wins by unanimous decision!
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pop
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