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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between NICK JOHN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fifo Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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 London, NICK JOHN! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fifo Ortiz! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! JOHN throws out a token jab with nothing on it. JOHN throws a hook but Ortiz avoids it easily. Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from JOHN. Ortiz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming JOHN to the mat! JOHN manages to get full guard. Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses. Ortiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. JOHN wants to stand up but Ortiz is controlling him. Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses. Ortiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as JOHN works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Ortiz throws and elbow that misses. JOHN uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ortiz's guard. Nice move by JOHN! Ortiz tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ortiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Ortiz, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. The fighters circling - JOHN throws out the jab but it was never going to land. JOHN throws a lazy right hand but Ortiz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. NICK JOHN seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ortiz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for JOHN! Ortiz throws some wild stikes that JOHN manages to avoid easily.
A nice elbow there by Ortiz. Ortiz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of JOHN's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ortiz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ortiz with good strikes from the mount here! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. This has been an exciting period of action! JOHN is in a horrible position here. Ortiz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ortiz throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Ortiz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
JOHN is in a horrible position here. Ortiz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ortiz looking to control but JOHN is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. JOHN wants to get back to his feet.
JOHN is breathing heavily. Ortiz looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ortiz scoring with strikes but JOHN is staying in there.
It looks like NICK JOHN has been cut. Ortiz looking to finish with strikes here!
Ortiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Ortiz lands with some strikes. Ortiz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Ortiz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ortiz working away from the top, dropping strikes. Ortiz lands a big shot there that rocks JOHN but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
JOHN on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if JOHN tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. JOHN in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! BOOM! Ortiz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ortiz with shots to the head and body - JOHN looks very uncomfortable down there.
JOHN is rocked!
NICK JOHN's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at NICK JOHN's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fifo Ortiz!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
61% |
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