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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Rowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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188 cm
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220 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Rowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Ortizz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortizz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rowles manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ortizz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ortizz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ortizz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ortizz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rowles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rowles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ortizz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rowles controls Ortizz momentarily but Ortizz frees himself.
Rowles looking for a sweep. Not yet Rowles, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortizz thows a big elbow that misses.
Ortizz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rowles is trying to keep Ortizz in close.
Ortizz throws and elbow that misses. Rowles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ortizz's guard. Nice move by Rowles!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowles looking to sit in guard and control but Ortizz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ortizz with a nice head shot there.
Ortizz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ortizz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rowles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rowles is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ortizz stopping the sweep attempt from Rowles.
Rowles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortizz stands up over Rowles, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rowles is trying to control the position but Ortizz postures up.
Rowles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortizz with a nice head shot there.
Ortizz throwing strikes from guard but Rowles blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ortizz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ortizz throws a big right hand that misses.
Ortizz throwing strikes from guard but Rowles blocks nicely.
Rowles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortizz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortizz thows a big elbow that misses.
Ortizz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rowles manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ortizz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ortizz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rowles is trying to control the action in half guard but Ortizz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rowles looks to land a strike but Ortizz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ortizz looking for a sweep. Not yet Ortizz, not yet.
Rowles trying to control but Ortizz is working from the bottom.
Ortizz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ortizz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortizz keeping moving, preventing Rowles from controlling successfully.
Rowles stopping the sweep attempt from Ortizz.
Ortizz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ortizz avoids the attempt from Rowles to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ortizz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Ortizz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ortizz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rowles counters with a straight right hand.
Rowles throws a combination. Ortizz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ortizz moves to clinch but Rowles breaks away
and Rowles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ortizz thinking.
Ortizz closes the distance but Rowles moves to the side
and Rowles counters with a body kick that stops Ortizz in his tracks momentarily.
Ortizz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ortizz with the ground and pound but Rowles regains half guard under the barage of 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!
Ortizz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rowles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ortizz is breathing heavily.
Rowles is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowles looking for submissions off his back.
Rowles controlling the position for now.
Rowles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortizz.
Ortizz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ortizz lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortizz is looking to advance position but Rowles won't allow it.
Rowles moves into full guard.
Ortizz throwing strikes from guard but Rowles blocks nicely.
Rowles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortizz.
Rowles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rowles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rowles controls Ortizz momentarily but Ortizz frees himself.
Ortizz thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortizz is looking to work some ground and pound but Rowles has wrist control.
Rowles seems keen to control Ortizz's posture.
Ortizz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ortizz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ortizz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rowles has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ortizz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rowles's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortizz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rowles has momentary wrist control but Ortizz slips an elbow through the middle.
Rowles is looking for a triangle but Ortizz pushes his legs off easily.
Ortizz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ortizz postures up in Rowles's guard and throws a big left but Rowles blocks it.
Rowles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ortizz manages to get himself to full guard.
Ortizz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortizz is trying to control the position but Rowles postures up.
Ortizz looking for a sweep. Not yet Ortizz, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Rowles will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Ortizz darts in trying to clinch
and Rowles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rowles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ortizz to the mat! Ortizz manages to get full guard.
Rowles looking to pass the guard.
Rowles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rowles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ortizz controls Rowles momentarily but Rowles frees himself.
Ortizz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tito Ortizz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ortizz pulls Rowles in close to prevent any damage.
Ortizz looking for a sweep. Not yet Ortizz, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortizz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ortizz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tito Ortizz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ortizz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice straight punches there by Rowles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rowles.
Rowles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ortizz. That did some damage!
Ortizz darts in trying to clinch
letting Rowles counter with a right hand.
Rowles tests Ortizz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortizz moves to clinch but Rowles breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ortizz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rowles counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rowles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rowles counters with a nice body kick.
Ortizz avoids the body shot from Rowles.
Rowles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rowles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ortizz swivels and escapes.
Ortizz misses with a takedown attempt - Rowles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tito Ortizz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rowles closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ortizz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ortizz looks to clinch
and Rowles counters with an outside leg kick.
Rowles misses with a body shot.
Ortizz tries to clinch
and Rowles counters with a nice body shot.
Rowles cracks the inside of Ortizz's front leg.
Rowles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Rowles. Beautiful body shot.
Ortizz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paul Rowles is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ortizz misses with a takedown attempt
and Rowles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paul Rowles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Ortizz.
Ortizz wants to clinch
and Rowles counters with a left to the body.
Rowles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ortizz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rowles throws a body kick that misses.
Ortizz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rowles counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rowles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortizz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rowles throws a leg kick which misses Ortizz's front leg but catches the back leg as Ortizz tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Rowles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rowles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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