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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan McDaniel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Victor Ortiz's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Logan McDaniel!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel tries to clinch up but Ortiz circles away and keeps his distance.
Logan McDaniel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDaniel scores with a hook to the body. Ortiz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ortiz blocks the body kick.
Ortiz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McDaniel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and McDaniel moves out of range easily.
Ortiz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McDaniel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McDaniel goes for a double leg but Ortiz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Ortiz continues to drive forward.
Ortiz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDaniel.
McDaniel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDaniel fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDaniel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel misses with a head kick.
McDaniel fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDaniel shoots in for a takedown but Ortiz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Victor Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan McDaniel.
McDaniel shoots in but Ortiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McDaniel wants to clinch up but Ortiz keeps it at a distance.
A lazy left from McDaniel finds it's target.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortiz leaves McDaniel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McDaniel misses with a two punch combination.
McDaniel closes the distance and clinches up with Ortiz, looking for a takedown. McDaniel pushes Ortiz against the ropes but Ortiz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McDaniel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McDaniel is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
McDaniel shoots in for a takedown but Ortiz shows good takedown defense.
McDaniel tries to clinch but Ortiz is having none of it.
A low kick from Ortiz misses
and McDaniel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDaniel tries to clinch up but Ortiz circles away and keeps his distance.
Ortiz throws a low kick but McDaniel avoids it.
Ortiz avoids the body shot from McDaniel.
McDaniel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ortiz counters with a series of strikes. McDaniel will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDaniel throws a body shot but no joy.
Ortiz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McDaniel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McDaniel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ortiz misses with a head kick.
McDaniel with the counter takedown but Ortiz avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ortiz as he avoids it easily.
Ortiz thinks about countering with a head kick.
McDaniel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ortiz defends well and McDaniel ends up having to push Ortiz into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ortiz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortiz tried to score with a low kick but McDaniel checks it.
A head kick misses from Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a head kick!
It looks like Logan McDaniel has been cut.
McDaniel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ortiz's waist but Ortiz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McDaniel off to one side.
Ortiz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McDaniel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McDaniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and McDaniel moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as McDaniel blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
McDaniel raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ortiz is looking to land body kicks.
McDaniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a counter high kick but McDaniel was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ortiz avoids the head kick by McDaniel.
The crowd cheers as McDaniel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ortiz doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortiz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McDaniel checks it well.
McDaniel looks for a takedown but Ortiz sprawls well.
McDaniel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ortiz circles away.
McDaniel connects with a high kick.
Ortiz tries to sprawl but McDaniel drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McDaniel wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Ortiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Logan McDaniel's cut.
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.
McDaniel blocks a head kick by Ortiz.
McDaniel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ortiz rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick misses from Ortiz.
McDaniel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ortiz defends it nicely.
McDaniel throws a head kick but Ortiz moves out of range.
McDaniel tries to clinch there but Ortiz circles away.
Ortiz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Ortiz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDaniel goes for a double leg but Ortiz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Ortiz continues to drive forward.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and McDaniel moves out of range easily.
McDaniel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from McDaniel.
A head kick misses from McDaniel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel wants to clinch up but Ortiz keeps it at a distance.
McDaniel blocks a low kick nicely.
McDaniel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Victor Ortiz is winning the standup battle so far.
McDaniel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ortiz checks a low kick from McDaniel.
McDaniel fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDaniel misses with a jab to the body
and Ortiz counters with a body kick that stops McDaniel in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick misses from Ortiz.
McDaniel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDaniel avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
McDaniel wants to clinch up but Ortiz keeps it at a distance.
McDaniel throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDaniel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ortiz counters with a left and a right that stings McDaniel.
Ortiz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from McDaniel does no damage.
Ortiz thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by McDaniel.
McDaniel throws a right and a left that Ortiz avoids nicely.
McDaniel avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
McDaniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz.
As McDaniel looks to move away, Ortiz throws a big counter combo bu McDaniel just gets out of the way.
Ortiz throws a low kick, looking for McDaniel's leg but McDaniel calmly moves out of range.
Ortiz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McDaniel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice sprawl there from Ortiz as McDaniel shoots in.
Victor Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan McDaniel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDaniel. Ortiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDaniel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McDaniel looks to clinch
and Ortiz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McDaniel fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDaniel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortiz half committed to a counter leg kick.
McDaniel wants to clinch up but Ortiz keeps it at a distance.
Ortiz throws a quick counter head kick but McDaniel was just out of range.
McDaniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz.
Ortiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Victor Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ortiz defends well and McDaniel ends up having to push Ortiz into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ortiz thinks about countering with a body kick.
McDaniel is looking to clinch.
McDaniel avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McDaniel!
Ortiz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McDaniel throws the kick towards the body but Ortiz avoids it.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
Victor Ortiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
McDaniel misses with a hook. Ortiz ducked under it nicely.
McDaniel blocks a head kick by Ortiz.
McDaniel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ortiz.
McDaniel is breathing heavily.
McDaniel throws a low kick, looking for Ortiz's leg but Ortiz calmly moves out of range.
McDaniel misses with a head kick.
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 Victor Ortiz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Logan McDaniel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ortiz misses with a head kick.
Ortiz is looking to score with low kicks.
McDaniel is looking to clinch.
A nice combination there by McDaniel.
McDaniel fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDaniel shoots for a double leg takedown but Ortiz sprawls well. He's pushed McDaniel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ortiz swats away the attempt to clinch by McDaniel.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDaniel unleashes a big counter combination but Ortiz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz throws a head kick that McDaniel semi-blocks.
McDaniel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ortiz throws a head kick but McDaniel moves out of range.
McDaniel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ortiz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by McDaniel or perhaps it was just good defense by Ortiz, which made it look bad.
Victor Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan McDaniel.
McDaniel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McDaniel wants to clinch.
McDaniel tries to clinch up.
As McDaniel backs away, Ortiz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McDaniel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ortiz counters with a nice low kick that buckles McDaniel's knee momentarily.
Ortiz slips under a jab from McDaniel.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
McDaniel doesn't manage to clinch there - Ortiz circles away.
Ortiz throws a head kick but McDaniel moves out of range.
McDaniel lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ortiz counters with a low kick, right behind McDaniel 's knee.
McDaniel throws out a leg kick but Ortiz moves out of range and McDaniel only half commits.
McDaniel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ortiz is looking to counter with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from McDaniel misses.
McDaniel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDaniel moves out of range as Ortiz throws a body kick.
McDaniel blocks a head kick by Ortiz.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ortiz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDaniel moves out of range of the leg kick from Ortiz.
McDaniel jabs at Ortiz's body.
McDaniel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel moves out of range as Ortiz throws a body kick.
McDaniel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDaniel throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz throws a big counter combination but McDaniel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McDaniel just misses with a punch to the body.
McDaniel tries to bum rush Ortiz with a series of wild strikes but Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It appears Ortiz was looking to counter with a kick there.
McDaniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a counter high kick but McDaniel was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortiz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McDaniel.
McDaniel tries to work over Ortiz's front leg with a kick but Ortiz checks it.
McDaniel blocks a low kick nicely.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel misses with a body kick.
McDaniel tries to bum rush Ortiz with a series of wild strikes but Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ortiz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McDaniel misses with a leg kick
and Ortiz counters with a nice low kick that buckles McDaniel's knee momentarily.
McDaniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz.
McDaniel throws a leg kick that misses.
McDaniel cracks a nice hook into Ortiz's ribs.
Ortiz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McDaniel.
Ortiz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Logan McDaniel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some bone on bone action there as McDaniel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McDaniel misses the shot to the body.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ortiz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Ortiz!
Victor Ortiz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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RATING
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