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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joell Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Overbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overbury is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rule Britannia. 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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240 lbs
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263 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joell Ortiz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Overbury!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overbury looks to land a right hand but Ortiz moved out of range.
Overbury misses with a two punch combination.
Overbury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ortiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Overbury clobbers Ortiz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Overbury lands with an overhand left.
Ortiz slips a straight right by Overbury.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Overbury.
A slow jab from Overbury misses its intended target.
Overbury digs a good hook to Ortiz's body.
Overbury misses with a straight right.
Overbury misses with the combination.
Ortiz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Overbury is fending him off so far but Ortiz persists. Nope, Overbury circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overbury fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Overbury lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A big left from Overbury misses.
Overbury throws a series of strikes that have Ortiz backpedaling.
It looks like Joell Ortiz has been cut.
Overbury connects with a jab.
Ortiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Overbury is just out of range.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Overbury.
Overbury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good work by Ortiz as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overbury throws a big shot that misses.
Overbury moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overbury throws a series of punches but Ortiz avoids them all with ease.
Overbury lands a with a good body shot.
Overbury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Overbury lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Overbury.
Thomas Overbury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Overbury with a nice cross.
Overbury throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ortiz on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Overbury misses.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ortiz misses with the combination.
Overbury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Ortiz misses.
A jab lands there for Overbury.
Ortiz slips a straight right by Overbury.
Overbury looks to land a right hand but Ortiz moved out of range.
Overbury scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overbury misses with an uppercut.
Ortiz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ortiz throws a shot from downtown. Overbury moves away and avoids it.
Overbury lands a body shot.
Ortiz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ortiz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Overbury throws a looping overhand right but Ortiz ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Overbury.
Overbury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Overbury connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Overbury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joell Ortiz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch combination from Overbury misses.
Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Overbury.
Thomas Overbury seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Overbury stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Overbury wants it to stay on the feet.
Overbury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Overbury.
Ortiz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheers as Overbury lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ortiz doesn't seem phased though.
Ortiz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Overbury.
Overbury jabs at Ortiz's body.
Overbury has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Overbury misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Overbury misses.
Overbury jabs at Ortiz's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortiz misses the shot to the body.
Overbury scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overbury misses with a straight left.
Overbury misses with the combination.
Overbury throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortiz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz staying out of range there.
Ortiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Overbury throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Overbury lands the left hand.
Overbury misses with an uppercut.
Overbury connects with a single shot there.
Thomas Overbury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Overbury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ortiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Overbury!
A big left from Overbury misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overbury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz.
A telegraphed right hand from Overbury misses the target.
Thomas Overbury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overbury looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.
Overbury thuds his right hand into Ortiz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Overbury missing with a left hand there. Ortiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good exchange - Overbury coming out on top.
Overbury jabs at Ortiz's body.
Ortiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Overbury lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Overbury misses.
Overbury misses with an uppercut.
Overbury stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overbury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortiz.
Decent striking displayed by Overbury there.
A punch combination from Overbury misses.
Overbury scores with a one two! Ortiz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortiz dives in and grabs Overbury's left leg, looking for a takedown. Overbury pushes down on Ortiz's head and hops out.
Ortiz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ortiz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Overbury circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Overbury showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joell Ortiz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ortiz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Overbury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ortiz circles away quickly and effectively.
Overbury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Overbury looks to land a right hand but Ortiz moved out of range.
Overbury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ortiz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ortiz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Overbury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Overbury.
Ortiz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Overbury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Overbury lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overbury looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.
Overbury avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ortiz moves out of range as Overbury strikes.
Ortiz ducks right into an uppercut from Overbury.
Ortiz checks a low kick from Overbury.
Overbury misses with an uppercut. Ortiz saw that one coming.
Overbury misses with an uppercut. Ortiz saw that one coming.
Overbury swinging wildly here.
Overbury lands a nice hook to Ortiz's body. Ortiz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overbury thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Overbury misses.
Overbury scores with a nice right hand.
Ortiz is looking to clinch.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Overbury moves out of range.
Overbury looks to land a right hand but Ortiz moved out of range.
Overbury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ortiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Ortiz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Overbury.
Overbury throws a series of punches but Ortiz avoids them all with ease.
Overbury lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Overbury scores with a hook.
A big left from Ortiz misses.
A big right from Overbury misses.
Ortiz defending well as Overbury loads up on a big left hand.
Overbury throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortiz counters with a good low kick that Overbury was not able to check.
Ortiz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ortiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overbury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ortiz circles away quickly and effectively.
Overbury wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Overbury is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Overbury works the jab nicely.
Overbury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ortiz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Overbury thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overbury throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortiz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Overbury scores with a one two! Ortiz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Overbury lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overbury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt - Overbury sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Overbury really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joell Ortiz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Overbury scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Overbury missing with a left hand there. Ortiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Overbury lands a nice looking body shot.
Overbury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Overbury.
Overbury dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Overbury moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Overbury scores with a nice head shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz slips a straight right by Overbury.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overbury lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Overbury throws out a powerful jab.
Overbury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Overbury scores with a jab to the jaw.
Overbury scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Overbury misses the target.
Overbury catches Ortiz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz rushes Overbury and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Overbury as the two fighters clinch.
Overbury stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Overbury.
Overbury is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ortiz blocking some punches.
Ortiz avoids a wild elbow strike from Overbury.
Overbury lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Overbury prevents the takedown attempt.
Overbury scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Overbury lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Ortiz wants a takedown but no success here.
Ortiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ortiz struggles to land a body shot inside as Overbury controls his hands.
Overbury is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Overbury lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Overbury prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joell Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overbury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ortiz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Overbury lands with a right hand.
Overbury tries to bum rush Ortiz with a series of wild strikes but Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ortiz dodges the punch combination from Overbury.
Overbury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Overbury lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overbury stuns Ortiz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ortiz is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Overbury's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Overbury misses with a few strikes there.
Overbury stuns Ortiz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A combination from Overbury does no damage.
Ortiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Overbury throws out the jab.
Overbury lands a nice hook to Ortiz's body. Ortiz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Overbury takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overbury lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Overbury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Overbury dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Joell Ortiz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Overbury ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Overbury throws the left hand but Ortiz avoids the punch easily.
Overbury throws a shot from downtown. Ortiz moves away and avoids it.
Ortiz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Overbury scores with a jab. Ortiz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Overbury throws a combination. Ortiz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Overbury does no damage.
Overbury lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz dives in and grabs Overbury's left leg, looking for a takedown. Overbury pushes down on Ortiz's head and hops out.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ortiz takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overbury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Overbury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Overbury lands a really nice looking cross but Ortiz seems unphased.
A decent looking cross lands there for Overbury.
Overbury swinging wildly here.
Overbury ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Overbury lands a nice shot that snaps Ortiz's head back.
Nice uppercut there from Overbury.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to move into range but Overbury moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overbury works Ortiz's body with a nice hook.
Overbury looks to throw the jab but Ortiz is out of range.
Ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Overbury.
Overbury throws a series of punches but Ortiz moves out of range.
Overbury with a nice cross.
Ortiz misses with a wild body shot.
Overbury lands a two punch combo.
Ortiz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Overbury.
Overbury throws a right hand that Ortiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortiz also avoids with ease.
Overbury throws a right and a left that Ortiz avoids nicely.
Donk. Overbury catches Ortiz right on the button with a cross.
Overbury blocks a jab.
Ortiz throws a leg kick but Overbury sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ortiz shoots in but Overbury avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joell Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Overbury to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overbury misses with a straight right.
Overbury lands a really nice looking cross but Ortiz seems unphased.
Overbury throws a hook to the side of Ortiz's head but Ortiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joell Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortiz swinging wildly here.
Overbury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas Overbury is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overbury throws a sloppy body shot
and Ortiz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Overbury!
The referee warns Overbury that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Overbury comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Overbury winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 42:50
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 42:50
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 42:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Overbury!
Thomas Overbury is the new heavyweight champion!
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