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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Mikhailovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Mikhailovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonard Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailovic clinches up against the cage.
Ortiz is working for takedown but Mikhailovic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ortiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mikhailovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ortiz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mikhailovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ivan Mikhailovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Ortiz.
Ortiz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mikhailovic tries to roll over but Ortiz keeps him under control.
Ortiz is trying to control the action in half guard but Mikhailovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ortiz thows a huge punch but Mikhailovic dodges it nicely.
Ortiz is thwarting Mikhailovic's attempts to control the position.
Ortiz misses with a head shot. Mikhailovic uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mikhailovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mikhailovic controls Ortiz momentarily but Ortiz frees himself.
Ortiz trying to control but Mikhailovic is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Mikhailovic, not yet.
Mikhailovic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ortiz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ortiz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ortiz tries to move to mount but Mikhailovic blocks the move with his legs.
Mikhailovic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with the ground and pound.
Ortiz grinds an elbow into Mikhailovic's temple.
Ortiz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mikhailovic defending against the ground and pound.
Ortiz landing strikes.
Mikhailovic can't do much from the bottom here.
Mikhailovic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ortiz is thwarting Mikhailovic's attempts to control the position.
Ortiz is keen to just control but Mikhailovic is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovic wants to control but Ortiz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ortiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ortiz passes to full mount!
Mikhailovic is breathing heavily.
Ortiz looking to ground and pound but Mikhailovic is blocking nicely.
Ortiz looking to finish with strikes here!
Ortiz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ortiz thowing shots but they're missing.
Ortiz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mikhailovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ortiz unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ortiz working for a submission but Mikhailovic is keeping him at bay.
Ortiz raining down shots from the mount!
Mikhailovic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ortiz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz is landing with some decent strikes but Mikhailovic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ortiz throws some wild stikes that Mikhailovic manages to avoid easily.
Ortiz scoring with strikes but Mikhailovic is staying in there.
Mikhailovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ortiz on the ground.
Ortiz raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Ortiz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
No luck for Ortiz with that takedown attempt.
Ortiz shoots in but Mikhailovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Mikhailovic pushes him off.
Ivan Mikhailovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mikhailovic pinned against the cage. Mikhailovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ivan Mikhailovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Ortiz.
Ortiz keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikhailovic has his takedown stuffed
and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mikhailovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
Ortiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ortiz distracts Mikhailovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mikhailovic keeping full guard, as Ortiz tries to pass.
Mikhailovic wriggles free and stands up.
Mikhailovic cracks Ortiz with a good jab.
Mikhailovic throws a series of strikes that have Ortiz backpedaling.
It looks like Leonard Ortiz has been cut.
Ortiz closes the distance and clinches up with Mikhailovic, looking for a takedown. Ortiz pushes Mikhailovic against the cage but Mikhailovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ortiz circles away quickly and effectively.
Mikhailovic has managed to clinch.
Mikhailovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ortiz is defending well for now.
Ortiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mikhailovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mikhailovic is struggling to control the position.
Mikhailovic gets control of Ortiz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mikhailovic will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mikhailovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mikhailovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ortiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mikhailovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ortiz postures up.
Mikhailovic is really struggling to control Ortiz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ortiz landing some decent shots from guard.
Mikhailovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ortiz preventing the sweep.
Ortiz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ortiz pushes down on Mikhailovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ortiz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mikhailovic defends it well.
Ortiz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mikhailovic wants to control but Ortiz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mikhailovic has hold of Ortiz's hands but Ortiz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mikhailovic has hold of Ortiz's hands but Ortiz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ortiz is thwarting Mikhailovic's attempts to control the position.
Ortiz 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.
Ortiz thows a huge punch but Mikhailovic dodges it nicely.
Ortiz in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mikhailovic tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ortiz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leonard Ortiz!
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