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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Murometz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ortiz's choice of entrance music: I am a real American. Randy Ortiz has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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280 lbs
26 - 19 - 0 |
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198 cm
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269 lbs
30 - 16 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ilya Murometz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Ortiz.
It looks like Ilya Murometz has been cut.
Ortiz throws a right hand that misses
and Murometz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murometz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ortiz pushes Murometz off looking to stand but Murometz dives back in and keeps control.
Murometz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ortiz is looking for a sweep. Murometz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ortiz controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murometz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ortiz defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murometz is thwarting Ortiz's attempts to control the position.
Ortiz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ortiz is pressing down on Murometz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Murometz wants to pass the guard but Ortiz is keeping the position.
Murometz is fighting to break Ortiz's control of his arms but Ortiz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Murometz is pushing down on Ortiz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ortiz is fighting to maintain full guard but Murometz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ortiz tries to get to full guard but Murometz has control of the leg.
Murometz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murometz fails to land the takedown.
Ortiz throws a shot from downtown. Murometz moves away and avoids it.
Randy Ortiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murometz walks into a straight right hand from Ortiz.
Nice jab there from Ortiz.
Ortiz pushes Murometz up against the cage in a clinch.
Ortiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murometz breaks the clinch.
Murometz lands a body shot.
Ortiz just misses with a punch to the body.
Murometz wants to clinch.
Murometz doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Ortiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Murometz.
You can see the frustration on Ortiz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ortiz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is not content to let Murometz control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes there by Murometz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Murometz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ilya Murometz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Murometz blocks a head kick by Ortiz.
Murometz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ortiz's guard.
Ortiz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Murometz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Murometz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ortiz can do to turn this around?
Murometz is pressing down on Ortiz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ortiz is holding on for now.
Ortiz is doing well to control the position and prevent Murometz from advancing to side control.
Murometz trying to mount his opponent but Ortiz defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz is controlling Murometz's trapped leg to prevent Murometz from advancing to side control.
Murometz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murometz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortiz keeps working.
Ortiz tries to roll over but Murometz keeps him under control.
Murometz tries to pass to full mount but Ortiz defends it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ortiz is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ortiz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murometz.
Murometz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murometz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ortiz avoids it really well and circles away.
Ortiz scores with a jab to the body.
Ortiz misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murometz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ortiz defends it nicely.
Ortiz throws a head kick but Murometz moves out of range.
Murometz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Murometz showed some decent athleticism there.
Ortiz trying to control from the bottom.
Ortiz keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Murometz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murometz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ortiz trying to control from the bottom.
Murometz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ortiz sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murometz wants to control but Ortiz is keeping him busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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 Ilya Murometz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ilya Murometz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Murometz shoots in but Ortiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ortiz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Murometz's front leg but catches the back leg as Murometz tries to avoid it.
Ortiz scores with a leg kick.
Ortiz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murometz blocks an elbow strike.
Ortiz is looking to control Murometz's arms but Murometz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ortiz has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz misses with an elbow strike.
Ortiz misses with some punches.
Ortiz stalling.
Ortiz keeps control of Murometz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ortiz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ortiz pushes off an throws an elbow but Murometz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murometz misses with the head strike.
Ortiz pushes Murometz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murometz breaks from the clinch.
Murometz wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murometz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murometz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Randy Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick from Ortiz misses
and Murometz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murometz.
Ortiz misses with some punches.
Ortiz misses with an elbow strike.
Ortiz tries to land knees in the clinch but Murometz avoids the damage to the body.
Murometz tries a body shot but Ortiz blocks it.
Murometz scores with a hook to the body.
Ortiz lands with a left to the head.
Ortiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murometz's elbow.
Ortiz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murometz backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murometz's elbow.
Murometz breaks the clinch.
Murometz moves out of range as Ortiz throws a body kick.
Ilya Murometz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murometz dives in for a single leg takedown but Ortiz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Murometz moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murometz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ortiz tries to avoid it but Murometz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ortiz to the ground. Ortiz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Murometz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz is looking to land body kicks.
Ortiz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ortiz has closed the distance and engaged Murometz in a clinch.
Murometz blocks an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Ortiz.
Murometz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ortiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ortiz misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ortiz taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Murometz scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control the position but instead, Murometz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ortiz into the cage.
Murometz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murometz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ortiz has him pressed against the cage.
Ortiz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ortiz can't find room to land a body shot as Murometz controls the action.
Murometz can't break the clinch.
Ortiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Murometz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murometz avoiding damage as Ortiz throws knees to the body.
Ortiz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murometz.
Ortiz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ortiz stalling the fight.
Randy Ortiz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murometz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murometz 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Murometz!
Ilya Murometz tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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RATING
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