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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Sargent (ranked 3324 p4p, 454 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 3433 p4p, 469 weight class). Tito Ortiz struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.1lbs 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. Tito 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shaun Sargent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Ortiz !
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Sargent.
Nice takedown defense from Sargent. No joy for Ortiz on that attempt.
Sargent throws a leg kick but Ortiz checks it.
Ortiz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sargent throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortiz .
Ortiz throws a lazy body kick
and Sargent counters with a series of strikes. Ortiz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ortiz fails to land the takedown.
Ortiz wants to clinch up but Sargent keeps it at a distance.
Sargent cracks Ortiz with an open hand slap.
Sargent bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Sargent wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ortiz , who protects the arm well.
Ortiz tries to escape but Sargent is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz manages to get back to half guard.
Ortiz wants to get back to full guard.
Sargent stands up out of the half guard.
A head kick from Sargent lands but Ortiz takes it in his stride.
Sargent tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ortiz counters with a takedown into side control.
Ortiz tries for a kimura but Sargent is defending well.
Sargent definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ortiz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz working away.
Sargent regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sargent is trying to control but can't.
Ortiz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sargent trying to control from the bottom.
Sargent makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ortiz .
Ortiz decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sargent tries to clinch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz forces Sargent back against the cage and clinches.
Ortiz goes for a takedown attempt but Sargent pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shaun Sargent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Ortiz .
Sargent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sargent is looking to clinch.
Ortiz tries to clinch up
and Ortiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sargent stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sargent wants it to stay on the feet.
Ortiz looks for the body kick but Sargent saw that one coming.
Sargent shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ortiz as he avoids it easily.
Sargent wants to clinch but Ortiz slips to the side
and Ortiz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sargent!
Sargent pushes Ortiz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ortiz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sargent is looking for a sweep.
Ortiz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sargent struggling a bit here.
Ortiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sargent keeps working.
Ortiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sargent. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ortiz controls the position.
Sargent tries to buck Ortiz off but Ortiz is having none of it.
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!
Sargent can't do much from the bottom here.
Sargent taking a bit of punishment here - Ortiz scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shaun Sargent will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sargent looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ortiz is refusing to be controlled, as Sargent sits in half guard.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sargent missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ortiz is positioning himself well to prevent Sargent advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sargent is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ortiz !
Ortiz tries to lock up and control but Sargent gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sargent looking to finish with strikes here!
Sargent controlling his opponent.
Ortiz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sargent looking to control but Ortiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ortiz working to try and regain half guard.
Ortiz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ortiz is trying to escape the mount.
Ortiz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ortiz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sargent.
Ortiz wants to improve his position but Sargent is controlling well.
Sargent decides to stand and escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sargent shoots in for a takedown but Ortiz shows good takedown defense.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sargent is looking to stand back up but Ortiz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sargent.
Sargent trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Ortiz is going to stand back up.
Ortiz is looking for a kimura but Sargent is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ortiz to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ortiz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Sargent dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ortiz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sargent defends well and Ortiz ends up having to push Sargent into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ortiz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sargent on his heels. He'll look to pass Sargent's guard now, I'm sure.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Sargent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sargent is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ortiz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ortiz is refusing to be controlled, as Sargent sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz is trying to stand.
Sargent is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ortiz has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to roll over but Sargent keeps him under control.
Sargent tries to pass to full mount but Ortiz defends it.
Ortiz tries to roll over but Sargent keeps him under control.
Sargent works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ortiz can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ortiz wants to control but Sargent is having none of it.
Sargent throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sargent looking to ground and pound but Ortiz is blocking nicely.
Sargent can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ortiz is looking to escape.
Ortiz is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sargent looking to control but Ortiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sargent controlling from the full mount.
Sargent can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ortiz is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sargent looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ortiz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ortiz blocking the ground and pound.
Tito Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaun Sargent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sargent looking to control but Ortiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Sargent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sargent, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Sargent!
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energy
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hype
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