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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Rochelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Ortiz struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Hector Ortiz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Rochelle!
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, Hector Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rochelle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ortiz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rochelle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ortiz pinned against the cage. Ortiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Despite the aggression on Ortiz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rochelle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ortiz sprawls well. Ortiz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rochelle gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Rochelle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rochelle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rochelle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz fails to land with a series of punches.
Rochelle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ortiz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rochelle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ortiz counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochelle misses with a takedown attempt
and Ortiz counters with a series of strikes. Rochelle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chad Rochelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rochelle shoots for a takedown but Ortiz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Rochelle misses the target.
Rochelle just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz is looking for the big counter here.
Rochelle misses with a hook to the body
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rochelle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ortiz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rochelle throws an off balance right hand
and Ortiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Rochelle misses with a combination
and Ortiz counters with a straight right hand.
Ortiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rochelle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Rochelle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz manages to avoid it.
Rochelle fails with the takedown
and Ortiz counters with a series of strikes. Rochelle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rochelle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rochelle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rochelle misses with a straight left.
Rochelle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rochelle.
Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rochelle.
Ortiz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rochelle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ortiz defends it nicely.
Rochelle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ortiz.
Rochelle fails with a takedown attempt.
Hector Ortiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rochelle.
Rochelle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Rochelle backs off Ortiz throws a huge counter combo but Rochelle manages to avoid it all.
Ortiz lands with a good body shot.
Ortiz lands with a nice body punch.
Rochelle fails with the takedown
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ortiz stuffs the takedown.
Rochelle misses with a right hand
and Ortiz counters with a straight right hand.
Ortiz is working the combinations to good effect here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rochelle misses with a takedown attempt
and Ortiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rochelle 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 Rochelle off to one side.
A nice side step and Ortiz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Ortiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rochelle shoots in for a takedown but Ortiz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ortiz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ortiz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rochelle.
Rochelle throws a right hand that misses
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rochelle throws a sloppy body shot
and Rochelle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ortiz jabs at Rochelle's body.
Rochelle thows a leg kick but Ortiz checks it
letting Ortiz counter with a right hand.
Rochelle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ortiz avoids it really well and circles away.
As Rochelle backs off Ortiz throws a huge counter combo but Rochelle manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Rochelle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rochelle shoots in looking for a takedown but Ortiz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rochelle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rochelle shoots in but no luck this time.
Ortiz throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochelle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ortiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ortiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rochelle throws an off balance right hand
and Ortiz counters with a left to the body.
Rochelle fails with the takedown
and Ortiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Rochelle misses with a double jab.
Ortiz throws a counter combo.
Rochelle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rochelle circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rochelle misses the shot to the body.
Rochelle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortiz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ortiz throws a series of strikes that have Rochelle backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz misses with a two punch combination.
Ortiz stuffs the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Ortiz scores with a four punch combination!
Rochelle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ortiz pinned against the cage. Ortiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ortiz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rochelle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ortiz is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rochelle.
Ortiz throws a counter combo.
Ortiz moves out of range as Rochelle strikes.
Rochelle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ortiz defends well and Rochelle ends up having to push Ortiz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rochelle misses with a takedown attempt
and Ortiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rochelle fails with a takedown attempt.
Ortiz is looking for the big counter here.
Hector Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rochelle shoots and misses
and Ortiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Rochelle throws a lazy uppercut
and Ortiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Ortiz.
Rochelle misses the shot to the body.
Ortiz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rochelle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz manages to avoid it.
Ortiz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ortiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rochelle misses with a hook
and Ortiz counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rochelle throws a leg kick but Ortiz moved away.
Ortiz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rochelle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ortiz.
Rochelle misses with an uppercut
and Rochelle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ortiz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rochelle throws a lazy right hand but Ortiz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ortiz unleashes a big counter combination but Rochelle bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rochelle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ortiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rochelle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ortiz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rochelle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortiz unleashes a big counter combination but Rochelle bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rochelle avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rochelle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ortiz defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochelle throws a chopping leg kick but Ortiz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rochelle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rochelle throws a hook but Ortiz avoids it easily.
Rochelle throws a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rochelle or perhaps it was just good defense by Ortiz, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Rochelle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rochelle misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ortiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Rochelle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ortiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rochelle swings for the body but Ortiz moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rochelle just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Ortiz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ortiz misses with a straight right.
Rochelle misses with a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Ortiz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ortiz slips a straight right by Rochelle.
Rochelle throws a poor cross that misses
and Ortiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rochelle shoots in for a double leg but Ortiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rochelle misses with a low kick as Ortiz jumps back.
Rochelle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rochelle darts in looking for a takedown but Ortiz gets double underhooks and turns Rochelle into the cage.
Despite the aggression on Ortiz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chad Rochelle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rochelle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ortiz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rochelle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rochelle.
Rochelle darts in looking for a takedown but Ortiz gets double underhooks and turns Rochelle into the cage.
Ortiz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ortiz throws a lazy right hand but Rochelle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rochelle misses with a right hand
and Ortiz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rochelle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ortiz avoids it really well and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Ortiz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rochelle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck for Rochelle with that takedown attempt.
Ortiz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rochelle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ortiz avoids it really well and circles away.
Ortiz unleashes a big counter combination but Rochelle bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ortiz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ortiz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ortiz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Ortiz!
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