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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cashel Ortiz (ranked 3547 p4p, 2034 weight class) and Alex Steel Ii (ranked 457 p4p, 279 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cashel Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Steel Ii!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Steel Ii.
Ortiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel Ii circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel Ii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ortiz.
Ortiz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steel Ii to score with a decent uppercut.
Steel Ii throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Ortiz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Ii moves out of range as Ortiz strikes.
Steel Ii moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ortiz moves into the clinch successfully.
Ortiz stalling.
Steel Ii holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Steel Ii fails to land.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel Ii breaks the clinch.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Steel Ii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Ii takes a swing at Ortiz's ribcage but misses.
Steel Ii tests Ortiz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steel Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortiz is just out of range.
Steel Ii misses with a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steel Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel Ii tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortiz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ortiz lands a shot to the body.
Steel Ii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steel Ii just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ortiz's brow.
Steel Ii lands with a right to the head.
Ortiz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Steel Ii walks away with a smile on his face. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Steel Ii misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ortiz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel Ii takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steel Ii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ortiz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steel Ii wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ortiz cracks Steel Ii with a nice body shot.
Steel Ii throws an elbow that misses.
Steel Ii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortiz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steel Ii backwards.
Steel Ii pushes off an throws an elbow but Ortiz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel Ii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii throws a push kick but Ortiz slaps the foot to one side.
Ortiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel Ii misses with a body kick.
Ortiz is looking to counter the offense by Steel Ii and move into the clinch.
Ortiz scores with a body shot.
Ortiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ortiz misses the jab.
Ortiz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Steel Ii.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ortiz.
Steel Ii tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ortiz is able to avoid easily.
Ortiz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel Ii wants to counter the offense by Ortiz and move into the clinch position.
Steel Ii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ortiz, pushing him back against the cage.
Steel Ii misses with some punches.
Ortiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Ortiz.
A nice left hand lands by Steel Ii.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steel Ii's elbow.
Steel Ii looking to slow down the pace here.
Steel Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.
Steel Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.
Ortiz keeps control of Steel Ii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ortiz misses with a body punch.
Steel Ii working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ortiz.
Steel Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ortiz jumps guard and drags Steel Ii to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Steel Ii wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Steel Ii dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Steel Ii instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Steel Ii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ortiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ortiz jumps into guard, dragging Steel Ii to the mat.
Ortiz working a defensive guard here.
Ortiz is pulling down on Steel Ii's head. It's preventing any offense from Steel Ii, at least for the moment.
Steel Ii must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steel Ii preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Ii postures up in Ortiz's guard and throws a big left but Ortiz blocks it.
Steel Ii trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ortiz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel Ii thinks about the counter body kick.
Ortiz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steel Ii.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel Ii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel Ii paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Ortiz misses.
Steel Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Steel Ii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steel Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortiz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Steel Ii throws a nice head kick!
Good shot there by Steel Ii.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz moves away from the strike by Steel Ii.
Ortiz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Steel Ii takes a swing at Ortiz's ribcage but misses.
Steel Ii moves forwards but Ortiz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steel Ii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel Ii misses with a low kick.
Ortiz lands an overhand right.
Steel Ii needs to keep his hands up - Ortiz had a free shot at his head there.
Ortiz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A right-left combo lands from Ortiz.
Steel Ii cracks Ortiz with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steel Ii is looking to chop away at Ortiz's legs.
Ortiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel Ii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses
and Ortiz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ortiz fails to pull guard.
Ortiz slowing the pace effectively.
Ortiz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz is controlling Steel Ii's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel Ii stopping the sweep attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Steel Ii has passed into side control.
Ortiz tries to improve position but can't.
Ortiz sneaks back into half guard.
Steel Ii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ortiz is looking for a sweep. Steel Ii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ortiz wants to control the action here but instead Steel Ii manages to pass to full mount!
Ortiz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Steel Ii will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No joy there for Steel Ii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ortiz drives through and clinches with Steel Ii against the cage.
A short right from Steel Ii on the inside.
A body shot lands from Ortiz.
A head punch on the inside from Steel Ii fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ortiz.
Ortiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steel Ii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Steel Ii fails to land.
Steel Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz stalling in the clinch.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.
Ortiz slows down the pace here.
Steel Ii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.
Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel Ii takes one to the chin there.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that Steel Ii avoids nicely.
Ortiz clobbers Steel Ii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ortiz gets tackled into the cage by Steel Ii. Steel Ii maintains the clinch.
Ortiz dodges an elbow strike from Steel Ii.
Ortiz taking a breather.
Ortiz dodges an elbow strike from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel Ii circles away.
Steel Ii swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws the left hand but Steel Ii avoids the punch easily.
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 throws a series of punches but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Ortiz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steel Ii throws a wild body kick that Ortiz sees coming a mile off.
Ortiz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Ortiz misses.
Ortiz clinches up against the cage.
Cashel Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii misses with the head strike.
Steel Ii manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz is looking to clinch.
Steel Ii throws a head kick but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ortiz throws a chopping leg kick but Steel Ii manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steel Ii lands a nice shot that snaps Ortiz's head back.
Ortiz throws an overhand right that lands on Steel Ii's shoulder, as Steel Ii tries to avoid the shot.
Ortiz has Steel Ii up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel Ii working aggressively here.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortiz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel Ii.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steel Ii wants to break free but Ortiz has control.
Ortiz blocks a body shot from Steel Ii.
Stalling in the clinch from Ortiz.
Steel Ii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steel Ii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alex Steel Ii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steel Ii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ortiz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel Ii pushes Ortiz up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ortiz.
Steel Ii tries a body shot but Ortiz blocks it.
Steel Ii prevents a body shot from Ortiz.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cashel Ortiz.
I think Steel Ii has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cashel Ortiz!
Cashel Ortiz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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