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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kerry Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Psycho Realm Revoltion. 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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144 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kerry Paul!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz drives through and clinches with Paul against the cage.
Paul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ortiz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paul smiles and moves away.
Ortiz has a takedown stuffed.
Paul slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Paul displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ortiz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paul wants to clinch
and Ortiz counters by moving into the clinch.
Ortiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ortiz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paul's efforts to push away.
Paul prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul breaks from the clinch.
Ortiz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Paul sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ortiz somewhat.
Ortiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ortiz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Ortiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paul as he jumps to the side.
Paul misses with a series of wild punches.
Paul throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paul but Paul pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paul connects with an inside leg kick.
Paul jabs Ortiz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ortiz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A cross from Paul lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ortiz is rocked!
Ortiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh Ortiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paul clinches.
Ortiz jumps guard but Paul stands there with Ortiz around his waist. Ortiz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paul is trying to force a seperation but Ortiz has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ortiz seems to have got his legs back now.
Ortiz misses with a body punch.
Paul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ortiz avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ortiz keeps control of Paul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ortiz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paul fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Paul stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul scores with a sloppy right hand. Ortiz should have avoided that one.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Paul shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paul misses with a two punch combination.
Paul misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carlos Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paul lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paul.
Paul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortiz throws a wild hook but Paul just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Ortiz gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Paul raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kerry Paul!
Kerry Paul very nearly forgot to thank Reaper Combatwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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