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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: El Hornazo. Brandon Ortiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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166 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bailey tries to work over Ortiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bailey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ortiz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bailey.
Bailey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short left from Ortiz.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bailey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bailey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Bailey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey slows down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Ortiz.
Bailey manages to break the clinch.
Bailey swinging wildly here.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey misses with a jab to the body
and Ortiz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bailey misses with a straight right.
Ortiz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bailey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey forces Ortiz back against the cage and clinches.
Bailey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ortiz throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bailey manages to break the clinch.
Bailey darts in trying to clinch
letting Ortiz counter with a right hand.
Bailey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey misses with a right hand
and Ortiz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bailey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ortiz's head backwards.
It looks like Brandon Ortiz has been cut.
Ortiz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz checks the leg kick.
Bailey throws a push kick but Ortiz slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Ortiz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bailey jabs Ortiz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Bailey.
Bailey tries to clinch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bailey misses with a body punch
and Bailey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ortiz swats away the attempt to clinch by Bailey.
Bailey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortiz.
A little jabbing left from Ortiz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bailey throws an off balance right hand
and Ortiz counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries to clinch up
and Ortiz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ortiz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bailey rushes Ortiz and presses him up against the cage.
Ortiz lands with a right to the head.
Bailey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ortiz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bailey manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey wants to clinch.
Ortiz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bailey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Ortiz's cut.
That's time! Bailey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bailey throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ortiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Bailey thuds a left hand into Ortiz's body.
Bailey tries to clinch
and Ortiz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bailey thinking.
Bailey lands a jab.
Bailey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bailey throws out a loose jab but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Ortiz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey cracks Ortiz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bailey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ortiz can do to turn this around?
Bailey thows a leg kick but Ortiz checks it
and Bailey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bailey moves in looking to clinch but Ortiz pushes him off.
Ortiz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bailey with a body shot.
A jab from Bailey misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Ortiz misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey looks to throw the jab but Ortiz is out of range.
Ortiz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bailey thuds a left hand into Ortiz's body.
Bailey throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bailey with a body shot.
Bailey throws a combination. Ortiz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortiz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ortiz tries to keep at a distance but Bailey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bailey tries to clinch
and Ortiz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bailey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ortiz back to the cage. Bailey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Ortiz slips under a jab.
Ortiz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bailey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ortiz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Ortiz misses.
Bailey lands a nice hook to Ortiz's body. Ortiz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bailey tries to clinch up.
Ortiz throws out a counter right but Bailey avoids it with no problem.
Bailey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ortiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Bailey misses with a straight left.
Bailey misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Ortiz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a body punch
and Ortiz counters with a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ortiz checks a leg kick.
Bailey misses with a hook to the body
and Ortiz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bailey moves to clinch but Ortiz breaks away
and Ortiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ortiz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bailey.
Joe Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bailey gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ortiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bailey throws a series of punches but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortiz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a double jab
and Ortiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bailey is rocked!
Bailey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ortiz at a distance.
A head kick misses from Bailey.
A countering left hand to the body from Ortiz misses.
Bailey wants to clinch
enabling Ortiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Bailey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bailey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bailey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Ortiz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bailey darts in and clinches Ortiz up against the cage.
Bailey seems to have got his legs back now.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ortiz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ortiz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ortiz has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ortiz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bailey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ortiz to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bailey misses with the combination.
Ortiz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bailey with a body shot.
Bailey misses with a lunging right hand
letting Ortiz counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey lands a nice shot that snaps Ortiz's head back.
Bailey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bailey lands a two punch combo.
Bailey misses with a body shot
and Ortiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortiz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bailey.
Oooooh!!! Bailey has knocked Ortiz down with a huge combo! Bailey steps away and waves a wobbly Ortiz back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ortiz is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey scores with a jab to the head.
Ortiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Bailey finish him?
Joe Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey tries to clinch there but Ortiz circles away.
Bailey moves into the clinch.
Ortiz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bailey jumps guard but Ortiz stands there with Bailey around his waist. Bailey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brandon Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bailey pushes off an throws an elbow but Ortiz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bailey throws an overhand right that drops Ortiz like a sack of potatoes! Bailey dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Bailey!
Brandon Ortiz was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my manager Matt Donovan, my coaches at Instinct Fitness. I got over confident coming into this fight. I am upset at myself. Hats off to him for beating me. Respect. Follow me on buzz @F280429'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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